The middle-aged man spoke such words because he believed the statue could exert such power.
All because of Cai'er.
It was just an instinctive guess by the middle-aged man, but it was indeed the case. If it weren't for Cai'er, Ye Feng wouldn't have placed the statue on this fishing boat.
Upon hearing her father's words, Cai'er frowned slightly, then raised the statue high and prayed aloud to it: "Divine Lord, if you truly exist, please help Cai'er, help all the fishermen, help them. As long as you are willing to help them, Cai'er is willing to serve you for eternity, willing to be your most loyal believer."
As Cai'er's voice rang out, a few massive bolts of lightning flashed across the sky.
After the lightning, the entire sky suddenly became clear, and the previous blackness completely dissipated.
Even the rain in the air slowed down considerably, losing its previous urgency and ferocity.
