Neurolink System in the Modern World

Chapter 403 Gifteds of the Old

Rubbing my chin, I listened intently to the stories the statue shared. It seemed like she was letting off steam, and I couldn't blame her. Being trapped in this place, encased in stone, anyone would feel frustrated.

Heh, I'd probably lose it too... Well, scratch that, I'm already a bit insane to begin with.

She mentioned that many weapons with souls had lost their sense of self, but she had managed to keep her sanity intact. Apparently, she was quite a powerful individual before she was trapped.

Actually, it's quite funny how she ended up here.

It wasn't because she was weak and defenseless against the Blacksmith guy.

She was poisoned, which severely restricted her powers to the point where she couldn't fight properly when she faced him.

Perhaps if she hadn't been weakened, the outcome of that battle might have been different.

But hey, that's her story. For all I know, she might just be trying to save face.

Another topic caught my attention. She spoke about defending Japan against the Zol Clan during ancient times.

"Did you really fight with the Zol Clan?" I asked, curious about her claims regarding her confrontation with them.

"Not just me, but all the powerful beings in Yamato," she explained, referring to the old name Yamato, which was the original name of Japan.

I knew this not from studying, but from watching too much anime.

Whoever said anime was bad?

There's actually a lot you can learn from it, like how to accidentally attract a bunch of girls by being completely clueless about their feelings.

Or that if you accidentally bump into a girl and your nose touches her panties, she'll instantly fall in love with you?

I nodded, feeling a newfound respect for the statue before me. Despite the passage of time, she remained steadfast in her duty, a silent sentinel watching over the land.

As I pondered our conversation, it struck me that much of the fear and distrust towards gifted individuals stemmed from the actions of the Zol Clan.

In reality, many of these individuals throughout history sought to contribute positively to society, aspiring to build civilizations rather than destroy them.

Well, I guess some of them might have wanted that, but I still think most of them built civilizations just to control and enslave humans. But yeah, I suppose being a slave was better than dying.

Regardless , this perspective shed light on mysteries such as the construction of ancient wonders like the pyramids.

However, the ruthless actions of the Zol Clan perpetuated the harmful stereotype that all those with powers were inherently bad.

'Damn, those guys are really evil,' I sighed to myself, shaking my head. It's like the Zol Clan wanted to win the Most Evil award . Don't they have anything better to do than wreck stuff?

"So, what's your plan now? You used something to stop everyone from moving, right? But this isn't a time stop.," I asked, realizing I had gathered much of the information I needed anyway.

"You're right," she admitted. "This was my power before I was sealed here. I have the ability to stop others, but I'm not controlling time. I'm merely stopping everyone's sense of time. That's why they stop moving. But you're unaffected because you're more powerful than me."

"Really? I actually thought your power would be related to fire because you were locked in a phoenix statue," I remarked, surprised by her revelation.

"This thing is just my prison. Its shape has no relation to my power," she clarified.

"Then why are they using fire related swords ?" I asked, curious as to why Yuki and her family used fire elements.

"Firstly, elemental powers were more common in Yamato, and secondly, because they misunderstood my shape, they thought that I was a fire phoenix," she replied.

"Can't you talk to them and fixed the misunderstanding?" I asked.

"I can't. They don't have the ability to understand me. You're the only person who was powerful enough to communicate with me like this," she explained.