Lis did not respond aloud, but rather started to pursue the source of the voice.


    However, the voice echoed in every corner of the temple, and Lis simply could not discern its origin.


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    "What are you searching for, young man?"


    The authoritative voice rose again, seemingly mocking Lis''s ignorance.


    Without paying heed, Lis hesitated a moment before taking action and began searching the temple.


    "Hey, hey! Aren''t you curious about who is speaking to you?"


    The figure suddenly seemed somewhat anxious, no longer maintaining the previous sense of dignity and solemnity.


    Finally, Lis spotted his target, pulling out a clump of ck, furry creature from behind a humanoid statue.


    "Let go of me, let go—watch out, I''ll bite you!"


    The furry ball struggled fiercely in Lis''s hand, trying to escape his grasp, but despite Lis now having only the physical abilities of an ordinary person, restraining a small kitten was still quite easy.


    Yes, what Lis was holding was indeed a ck kitten, a small and adorable one with no other colors marring its pitch-ck fur, and its eyes a peculiar amber color.


    Lis picked up the little cat and shook it gently, curious.


    This should not be happening. He had thought that the temple of the Wisdom God would have some special arrangements left behind, as the system task had hinted at a special trial, such as the memories left by that Legendary Arcanist.


    As for why Lis was certain that the voice echoing through the temple was not that of the "Wisdom God"?


    It was simple because the voice was just the most ordinary of human voices, with no extraordinary power present.


    Lis was sure of this; although his body was now merely that of an ordinary person, his spiritual power remained, and he could clearly discern the difference.


    The power of deities is beyond imagination, and so is that of a Legendary Arcanist. Lis didn''t believe that the setup specifically left in the temple would be so simple; the voice just now must have been a mere mischievous act of the ck cat.


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    Upon entering the temple, Lis had felt the hidden power within, but the voice that suddenly appeared had no special power, and Lis, with his many unique experiences, would not be fooled so easily.


    "Who are you?"


    Lis pinched the back of the ck cat''s neck tightly with his right thumb and index finger and pondered aloud.


    He certainly did not believe that an ordinary ck cat would appear in this temple without reason.


    Or rather, in a temple filled with Extraordinary Magic, an ordinary ck cat would itself be very special.


    Moreover, this ce was the Dream Space; there could be no ordinary cats that had identally wandered in.


    "Huff!"


    The ck cat did not answer Lis''s question but continued to struggle, iling its pink-padded little paws in mid-air as if trying to escape Lis''s clutches.


    After thinking it through, Lis let go of his right hand, allowing the ck cat to drop to the ground.


    Once free, the ck cat darted behind the statue of the old man, leaping onto its head to perch there.


    Seemingly feeling safe in this spot, out of reach of Lis''s threats, the ck cat reverted to its prior state and said with its head held high,


    "Young man, do you realize that you are offending the Wisdom God?"


    "Are you the Wisdom God?"


    Lis asked cooperatively; this ck cat must be rted to the Wisdom God.


    "...I am the messenger of the Wisdom God, and to offend me is to offend the Wisdom God Sphinx."


    "Please forgive my rudeness."


    Lis nodded slightly, it seemed that this talking ck cat was indeed a setup by that Legendary Arcanist.


    When he had the ck cat in his hands earlier, he had felt carefully, and its body was not made of flesh and blood but was like an elemental incarnation, akin to sprites.


    The ck cat itself must be an even more special existence.


    However, this ck cat didn''t seem very smart, so Lis decided to go along with it to understand the situation first.


    "Humph!"


    The ck kitty''s head lifted even higher, as if it had finally regained its dignity.


    This person is really strange, the previous people who came in seemed to be afraid of me, but he dared to catch me with his hands directly.


    But it seems that he has finally sumbed to the majesty of the Wisdom God.


    "Respected messenger of the Wisdom God, may I ask where this ce is? Why have Ie here?"


    Lis bowed slightly, asking with a face full of respect.


    "Oh, this is....."


    "Cough cough… This is the Wisdom God Sphinx''s temple, the legacy of the Wisdom God is here, waiting for every lucky person whoes here."


    The ck cat felt that it needed to maintain a certain image, so it jumped down from the top of the statue andnded on the outstretched right hand of the human figure, continuing in that solemn voice.


    "How can I obtain the Wisdom God''s legacy?"


    Lis continued to ask, carefully observing the ck cat and the statue before him.


    The ck cat felt something was amiss. The people who came before were excited and full of desire when they heard about the legacy of the Wisdom God, but this person in front of it was so calm.


    With no experience, it had no choice but to say:


    "By passing through the three trials of the Wisdom God, the ultimate legacy will be yours."


    "Work hard, young man!"


    The ck cat said in an old-sounding voice, but the contrast with its current appearance was all too evident.


    How could a divine being leave behind a legacy? Could it really be the Legendary Arcanist Sphinx?


    Why must it go by the alias of the Wisdom God? Could it be relevant to his legacy?


    A myriad of thoughts flitted through Lis''s mind in an instant, and he continued to ask:


    "Your Highness Wisdom God Sphinx, are you truly a divine being? Why do I not feel the presence of divine power within this temple, but instead, it is filled with a strong magic power?"


    The ck cat fell silent for a moment, then earnestly shook its head:


    "No need to ask more, if you can obtain the legacy, you will naturally understand all of this."


    "Then, may I ask, messenger, what is the legacy of the Wisdom God?"


    Seeing that the ck cat was unwilling to talk, Lis did not pursue the matter further.


    "You will know when you take the trial, there''s no use in talking more about it."


    The ck cat shook its head firmly, appearing to adhere to some sort of rule.


    Lis thought for a moment and didn''t seem to have anything else to ask; it looked like this ck cat wouldn''t say anything more, and the only thing left was to ept the trial?


    Calming himself, Lis prepared to begin the Wisdom God''s trial.


    Just then, the voice of the ck cat reached Lis''s ears.


    "What is your name?"


    "Lis Kain."


    Lis looked at the ck cat with a bit of surprise, gaining a new understanding of the ck cat''s wisdom.


    "Lis Kain…"


    The ck cat sitting on the right hand of the statue tilted its head, speaking in a somewhat ethereal voice:


    "May the Wisdom God bless you, and I hope you can make it to the end."