Luqi spent a lot of effort but still couldn't advance to a Second-Class Wizard Apprentice, his aptitude severely limited him.

His family didn't have the means to exchange resources to improve his aptitude.

After witnessing the harshness of reality, Luqi could only resign himself to his fate.

It wasn't until he met Mr. Max that Luqi's life changed.

Mr. Max introduced him to the great Gods of the Abyss Plane.

After coming into contact with those great Gods, Luqi's heart was rekindled with fighting spirit.

He had a new life goal, which was to do everything possible to help the Gods descend and change this decaying world.

Mr. Max is a Level 1 Wizard, and the owner of a wooden sculpture craft store.

His woodcarving skills are exquisite, and many of his carved wooden pieces sell for high prices.

Because his wooden sculptures are often enchanted with many spells, many of which he has created himself.

For example, the sleep-aid series of woodcarvings, just buy one and place it in the bedroom, and you'll never suffer from insomnia.

There are many more types of small items with special functions, and Max's woodcarvings have always been popular.

Due to limited production, orders are often required in advance.

Luqi twisted and turned in the commercial district, entered numerous shops, and exited through back doors, front doors, and other places.

It appeared like a usual shopping spree, but it was actually to shake off potential stalkers.

Luqi knew that the wizards of the Land of Dawn feared the arrival of the Gods.

If the Gods came, they would cause the wizards here to fall from their pedestals and lose control over this place, so they were very afraid.

Once discovered by the wizards here that he's a follower of the Gods, he would be undoubtedly doomed.

Not just him, but he would also implicate Mr. Max behind him.

Moreover, and more importantly, if the two of them were caught and killed by the wizards, the great task of the Gods' descent would be hindered.

During this period, although many woodcarvings have been released and some followers developed, there are very few truly useful ones.

So Luqi has always been very cautious in this regard, minimizing the chances of exposing himself.

After wandering around the commercial district for a while, he arrived at a secluded small courtyard.

Many people would probably find it hard to imagine that such a quiet place exists in the bustling commercial district.

Luqi knocked on the back door of the courtyard, and soon there came a calm sound of footsteps.

Shortly afterward, the door was opened, and a middle-aged man with a thick beard appeared in sight.

This seemingly kind and amiable uncle was none other than Mr. Max.

"You've arrived," Max said casually and then walked ahead.

Luqi closed the door and followed behind, accompanying Max into the house.

Max's residence was a three-story small building with a rather unique style, its structure and construction were different from ordinary houses, clearly specially designed with an artistic style.

The small building was filled with various wooden craft pieces everywhere, along with some round wood pieces half-carved or with corners cut.

These things were casually placed on the ground, suggesting that Max conducted carving work in various places.

Luqi followed Max upstairs, arriving at the small attic on the third floor.

The door outside the small attic was locked with a magic lock, such a magic lock could only be opened with the owner's magic power.

If outsiders attempted to force their way in, Max would only need a single thought to trigger the house's protective measures.

The protections inside the house were connected to a witch array linked to the magic lock; once triggered, the entire three-story building would be engulfed in flames, turning into ashes.

Max placed his hand on the magic lock, infused it with a strand of magic power, and the magic lock immediately opened, followed by the door.

Luqi followed Max into the room, which looked like a woodcarving work area.

Some carving tools were placed on the ground and the shelves next to it, along with some unused timber on the floor.

But what was different was that this room seemed to carve only one type of wooden sculpture.

On a table was an array of completed wooden sculptures, all uniformly carved in the shape of a snake-head, human-bodied figure.

This image wasn't uncommon in the Land of Dawn either; there were many myths and legends about monsters, often including monster carvings like these.

But Luqi and Max bowed their heads in respect at this moment.

They knew that this wooden sculpture was the form of the great Gods.

Of course, it was just a vague image.

The true Gods were not to be gazed upon directly, nor could they be truly carved.

Max had only glimpsed the approximate form of the Gods thanks to his extreme devotion.

Since then, Max had sought the Gods' permission, agreeing to carve the image of the Gods and spread their will to more people through the woodcarvings.

"Have you used up all that I gave you last time?" Max asked.

He and Luqi didn't meet every day; only when Luqi ran out of woodcarvings would he come to find him.

Luqi responded, "Yes, Mr. Max, recently we've gained some more people, but no one truly useful yet."

Max slowly said, "It's alright, no need to rush. Spreading the Gods' will is a long-term thing, don't rush it, take your time. All these woodcarvings on the table were recently carved by me, each blessed by the Gods, you take them."

Luqi respectfully watched those woodcarvings and packed them all into his Space Ring.

"Mr. Max, apart from this work, is there anything else arranged?" Luqi asked, eager to do more for the Gods.

Max said gravely, "Recently, don't make too many moves, I got news that not long ago, Pries arrested an Abyssal Cultist who worshipped other Gods. They might be stricter at this time, so let's play it safe, you need to be more cautious in doing things."

"Understood." Luqi nodded.

After a while, Luqi left Mr. Max's residence from the back courtyard.

Max locked the door of the small attic without expression, then turned around and went downstairs to continue carving those unfinished woodcarvings.

Herag sat in a tavern in the commercial district, silently drinking in the corner.

At this time, the tavern was already very lively, the various noises and chatter now seemed fitting for the place, able to provide lonely people with some liveliness.

Herag watched Luqi leave from the back courtyard of that three-story building and also saw Max alone continuing to carve on the second floor.

He started thinking about what to do next.

This matter must not be handled rashly, Herag had already noticed the witch array and magic lock in that attic place.

If acted upon carelessly, all evidence and valuable intelligence might be lost due to such strict precautions.

Luqi did not seem to be an important role at the moment, dealing with him alone was easy.

But the issue was ensuring that after capturing Luqi, Max must also be captured.

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