Yes, I became a god just by exercising.

Chapter 235 Xia Fa, you've gotten so influential! An angel-level overlord is your underling?
Xia Fa, slightly curious, stood up and walked towards the door.

You should know that my cousin is one of the most outstanding extraordinary elites of the Gilgamesh family in this generation, with extremely broad knowledge and vision.

In this situation, what could possibly make Him so happy?

With a click, Shafa opened the door, and the bumblebee, the instant he opened the door, slightly swayed its plump body before disappearing onto his shoulder.

Seeing Xia Fa emerge, the clown with the startled laugh quickly grabbed his wrist, his tone even carrying a hint of anxious excitement:

"Hurry, cousin, it'll be too late if we don't get there now!"

Xia Fa noticed that his cousin seemed completely oblivious to the bumblebee's presence, not even glancing at his shoulder.

This further convinced him that bumblebees, as juvenile entities, had indeed grasped the rudiments of some incredible "rules".

Soon, the two walked up the gangway along the passageway and onto the deck.

Darkness had fallen, the stars twinkled, a bright moon hung high in the night sky, and a cool sea breeze blew by. The sea had never been so peaceful and tranquil.

However, Tefalo, Casimir, and Alexander were all leaning against the ship's railing, having a close conversation with someone in the air.

Xia Fa spotted the "person" at first glance, or more precisely, an unknown entity that was closer to a humanoid shape.

He was dressed in a red and black train ticket seller's uniform, wearing a matching red and black round top hat, and stood strangely in the air outside the bow of the ship, with a standard smile on his face, answering the questions from Tefal and his companions.

Hearing footsteps, the three turned around and saw Xia Fa. They quickly called Xia Fa over.

Xia Fa was quite curious, so he walked straight to the bow of the ship. Just then, the voice of the subway ticket seller rang out.

"Here's the situation, gentlemen. Our Dream Come True sea train will officially set sail in five days. Are you all sure you need a ticket?"

"Yes, yes, of course we need it. Wait, we have another brother here."

Tefaro echoed in agreement. Although he usually seemed indifferent to everything, he was very enthusiastic at this moment and quickly pulled Shafa over as well.

The strange subway ticket seller, seeing Xia Fa arrive, smiled slightly and patiently began to introduce the product again.

"Hello sir, I am the ticket seller for the Dream Come True Sea Train."

"Let me give you a brief introduction. If you are willing to board our Dream Come True ship in five days and successfully survive the 24-hour challenge, you will receive a reward related to your dream. The specific amount of the reward will depend on your performance."

"If you are the best behaved among all the passengers who board the train, our Dream Come True Train will truly give you a chance to make your dreams come true!"

"Well then, sir."

Do you need a ticket?

The Dream Come True Sea Train?
Can it help people realize their dreams?
However, they first have to face a 24-hour survival challenge.

Xia Fa was slightly curious. Seeing the eager expressions on the faces of Tefalo and the Laughing Clown, and their constant eye signals urging him to agree, he thought for a moment and then spoke:

"Okay, thank you for your help. I also need a train ticket."

The train ticket seller bowed slightly.
"Okay, sir, are there any other people on your boat?"

Xia Fa was somewhat surprised, not expecting that the train ticket seller could tell at a glance who was the boss of this pirate ship, so he laughed and said:
"No, it's just the five of us."

The train ticket seller flashed a perfectly standard smile:

"Alright, then we will officially begin distributing tickets to everyone. After that, there will be three tickets remaining for this Dream Come True Sea Train."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xia Fa and the others felt a light, strange object in their hands. They looked down and were all surprised.

It was a platinum ticket, exquisitely crafted and exuding an extraordinary sense of durability.

Among those present were either top-tier angel-level overlords or even stronger than top-tier angel-level overlords like Xia Fa, yet not a single person could discern how the train ticket seller had managed to slip the tickets into their hands!

Especially Tefalo and Shafa, who were both signatories of the Gate of Stars, couldn't even detect the slightest spatial fluctuation!

Xia Fa was quite surprised, and Te Faro's gaze also shifted slightly.

beep--!
Just then, a loud whistle sounded.

Accompanied by the rumbling of a train, a red and black sea train came from a great distance and stopped in front of everyone.

The train conductor bowed to the crowd again, and the heavy steel doors, steaming as they opened, opened on their own behind him.

Immediately, his figure blurred, accompanied by the crackling sound of electricity, and he mysteriously appeared inside the train, smiling and waving goodbye to everyone before the train doors slowly closed.

The rumbling sound rose again, and the sea train set off once more, cutting through the waves and heading towards the unknown distance in the blink of an eye.

Only Xia Fa and the others remained, standing on the deck of the pirate ship, silently watching the Dream Come True ship sail away.

After a long while, Xia Fa finally couldn't help but ask:
"Tefaro, what's the deal with this... Dream Come True?"

Since exchanging the forbidden secret technique of critical loss of control, everyone was basically in the same boat. Therefore, Xia Fa made no attempt to hide his lack of knowledge in the occult, asking whatever came to mind.

Tefaro smiled:

"I knew you'd ask that. The Dream Come True Sea Train... is a special kind of eerie realm!"

Xia Fa was slightly taken aback:
"Is it like a special kind of ghost realm, such as a time-looping ghost realm?"

Tefaro nodded:

"Yes, but the rules inside the Dream Come True Sea Train are far beyond those of a time-looping ghost realm. To put it simply, if a Sovereign accidentally enters a time-looping ghost realm, he can break through the boundary and leave at will. But even if a transcendent monarch or even a secret emperor enters the Dream Come True Sea Train, he cannot simply leave as he pleases."

Xia Fa felt a chill run down his spine. So, this Dream Come True sea train, as a member of the Ghost Realm, is quite prestigious.

Putting aside everything else, it is definitely higher than the position of the ruler, and probably not much different from the position of the follower god.

Kazimir then said in a muffled voice:

"Although the Dream Come True Sea Train is a special type of ghost realm and has a high status, it is not particularly dangerous. At least one-sixth of the people who board the sea train each time can come out alive."

Xia Fa was stunned. One-sixth?

This is extremely dangerous!

That's equivalent to a mortality rate as high as 83%!
Tefaro agreed wholeheartedly:

"Yes, as long as you can get out alive, you can get extremely generous rewards... Sealed artifacts, secret treasures, divine blood fruits, ancient fruits, sacred metals, and so on. I heard that if you're particularly lucky, you can even get a hegemon-level secret contract!"

After a pause, He added with considerable excitement:
"Moreover, the rewards that those who survive receive are basically what they desperately need, or at least what they are very compatible with."

Xia Fa recalled what the train ticket seller had said, nodded thoughtfully, and then asked:

"What the ticket seller just said about giving the best performer a chance to make their dream come true..."

Tefaro smiled and said:
"Of course, there are limitations. For example, if a ruler wants to wish to become a true god, that is of course impossible, but it is possible to become a transcendent monarch. However, the conditions are rather harsh and strange."

Xia Fadao:
"How to say?"

Tefalo's smile vanished, replaced by a half-smile:

"It is said that more than two hundred years ago, there was a ruler who was the strongest in the survival challenge of the Dream Come True sea train. He wished to become an extraordinary monarch, and then... when he got off the train, his status directly dropped to demigod."

Alexander seemed to have heard of this legend as well, and immediately said with a strange expression:
"Yes, I know that too. After that ruler fell to the level of a demigod, he quickly became an angel again. Then, His ninth covenant, His spiritual intuition actually guided Him to become a Hegemon-level covenant. It's just a pity that before He could sign it and officially become a transcendent monarch, He died in a swarm of merfolk."

Xiafa: ...

This... I can only say it truly lives up to its name as the Realm of Ghosts.
The ways in which people realize their dreams are often so strange.

Tefaro smiled faintly:
"So, if you really can stand out among all the passengers and get the chance to make your dreams come true, it's best to wish for a reward that you can get directly, such as a Overlord-level Secret Contract, Sacred Metal, or an Ancient Fruit. You can usually get those directly."

Upon hearing this, Xia Fa's eyes flashed, and he keenly realized something.

So, in five days, once I board this Dream Come True sea train, if I can truly become the best-behaved passenger...

Well... could I try making a wish and have the Dream Come True ship give me a [Miracle Fantasy] card?
Anyway, it won't hurt to give it a try, unless you can only make a wish once.

Even if I can't get the Miracle Fantasy, a supreme-level secret contract, I can still wish for Sacred Metal.

In short, this Dream Come True sea train... seems well worth a ride.

I just don't know what the specific challenges are.

"The Dream Come True Sea Train appears randomly in any place in the universe with an ocean every fifty years. I never expected that it would appear in the Barron Ocean this time."

Tefal sighed, then suddenly yawned:
"That's settled then. I'm a bit sleepy, so I'm going to sleep now. The whale watching event is the day after tomorrow, and the Dream Come True sea train trip is five days later. I need to rest and recuperate. I didn't expect that this experience after coming out of the earthly divine kingdom would actually make my life more and more fulfilling."

He made a joke, turned around, walked towards the gangway leading to the cabin, and waved goodbye to everyone with a very dashing back.

Kazimir, with a stern expression, glanced at everyone and said in a deep voice:
"I'm going to sleep too. Don't worry, I've used [Tree Realm] to make the outer hull of this pirate ship covered with warning vines. If we're attacked, I'll sense it immediately and notify everyone."

Having said that, without waiting for anyone's reply, His body suddenly disintegrated into countless vines, which burrowed directly below the deck and disappeared in a moment, as if He had gone to His own cabin.

Xia Fa hadn't expected that Kazimierz's [Tree World] would have such an ability. He could only say that it truly lived up to its reputation as a divine battle technique.

This made things convenient, as he, who was barely managing to be the captain, didn't need to arrange for extra people to keep watch and guard the ship.

After chatting for a few more minutes with his cousin, the Laughing Clown, and his younger brother, Alexander, he returned to his cabin on the ship.

"bumblebee."

As soon as he closed the door, Xia Fa muttered a word to himself.

Almost instantly, the plump, yellow and black bumblebee on his shoulder emerged from its cloaked state.

When I went up to the deck just now, it was actually a test of the bumblebee's ability to hide. But Xia Fa didn't expect that neither the Laughing Clown nor Tefal could detect that the bumblebee was perched on his shoulder.

As for Casimir and Alexander, they are even less likely to be discovered.

Xia Fa didn't know if the mysterious and eerie train ticket seller had noticed, but it wouldn't matter if he had, since strictly speaking, he wasn't human, but rather a humanoid being created by the rules of the Dream Come True Sea Train.

From this perspective, when the whale watching event arrives, I can probably hide the bumblebee perfectly by simply concealing it in my sleeve.

Once the whale watching festival begins, everyone on Caligia will come to participate, especially important figures such as the chairman of the Myriad Machines School, the emperor of the ancient alchemical kingdom, the director of the Cataclysmic Research Institute, and so on.

In this situation, it's best to avoid revealing the presence of bumblebees to prevent them from being noticed.

Oh, right, there's one more question...

Xia Fa looked at the bumblebee perched obediently on his shoulder and asked with a smile:
"Do you want to give yourself a new name? I used to call you Bee Egg because I didn't know what you could hatch. Now I always call you Bumblebee, and it feels weird."

The bumblebee flicked its wings, its dark eyes looking at Xia Fa:

"Master, come here! Please bestow upon me your honorable name!"

He bestowed upon you a respectful name… Xia Fa chuckled slightly:
"Why make it so formal? Hmm, since you grew up absorbing supernatural creatures, essentially raised by nature, and you have the appearance of a bee, how about... we call you Shy Bee?"

The bumblebee was clearly taken aback, seemingly not understanding its owner's strange thought process.

Is there some philosophical connection between this name and my origins?
Seeing that the bumblebee was a little stunned and didn't understand his joke, Xia Fa couldn't help but laugh:

"Just kidding. How about we call you the Bee of Nature?"

"Nature's Bees..."

The bumblebee murmured to itself, then suddenly became happy:
“Master, your talent is like a waterfall on a high mountain, not only endless and inexhaustible, but also something I can only look up to and sigh in admiration. From now on, I will be called this!”

Xia Fa was somewhat surprised, suddenly realizing that he hadn't seen his pet for several days and had forgotten how good it was at flattery.

He dusted off his pillow, lay back down, and chuckled slightly as he said:

"Okay, that's settled then. I'm going to sleep now. You can play by yourself. When you're tired, go to sleep. Just remember, don't let anyone else see you."

The bumblebee-like bee took flight with a "buzz," flapping its wings rapidly in the air, seemingly quite pleased to have been granted permission to move freely.
"Okay, master!"

……

The Worm Islands have become increasingly lively these past few days.

Countless ships were docked in various harbors, almost filling all the harbors, large and small, of the Worm Islands.

Among these ships, one was extremely magnificent and imposing, much larger than Princess Shark's "Sharks" and the "Star" which the Crimson Agent stole from the Father of All Stars; it was practically a giant city.

The ship was covered in gold leaf, making it extremely luxurious. The ship was decorated with carved railings and painted beams, and was magnificent. It was clear that only royalty was qualified to ride on it.

Many knowledgeable fishermen and pirates knew that this was the ship of the emperor of an ancient alchemical kingdom, which came to the Worm Islands once a year to participate in the whale watching festival.

Besides this most luxurious and spectacular ship, there are also steel behemoths made entirely of steel, with all sorts of strange scientific research laboratories standing on them, and strange giant ships that look like giant sacks.

The most outrageous ship can no longer be called a ship; it is a rusty robot that is a full 100,000 meters tall. It stands in the bay of Sandworm Island, where the seawater only goes up to the knees of this colossal robot. The waves crash against its knees, but it remains unmoved.

"finally reached……"

At ten o'clock in the morning, Xia Fa watched as the pirate ship docked in the bay of Sandworm Island, and looked up at the enormous robot that seemed to soar into the sky. He couldn't help but feel quite emotional.

At that moment, the enormous, bronze-colored, rusty robot opened its mouth, and countless people flew out from it.

Among these people, some had their legs modified into jet rocket launchers, some had propellers installed on their heads, and the most outrageous one had his entire body modified into a robot, with only his eyes still resembling human eyes.

In addition, there were also many people driving their own strangely shaped mobile suits. Some of the mobile suits looked like giant metal beetles, while others looked like steel spiders. Of course, most of them were still humanoid mobile suits, but the various paint jobs and parts were so different that it was dazzling to look at.

"Brother, people from our Wanji School have arrived! Come on, let me introduce you. My teacher would be very happy to meet you!"

Alexander looked up at the colossal robot, which stood 100,000 meters tall, as if seeing long-lost family and friends. He then turned around and extended a warm invitation to Shafa.

Xia Fa smiled and said:
"No need, you go find your teacher first. We'll meet again tomorrow at the whale watching event, and I'll personally pay my respects to your teacher then."

Alexander grinned:
"Okay, then you go ahead with your work, brother. See you at the whale watching event tomorrow!"

The whale watching festival is naturally held in the City of a Thousand Stars, which is arguably the most prosperous city in the Worm Islands and even the entire Barron's Ocean.

The City of Ten Thousand Stars is located on Sandworm Island in the Worm Islands, which is also the largest island, almost the size of a small country.

Alexander pressed his arms onto the deck, instantly leaping into the air. His massive, mechanical arms spewed forth intense blue-white flames as he flew towards the colossal robot.
Xiafa withdrew his gaze and looked at Tefaro and the others.

Tefaro, holding his scimitar, leaned against the mast. Although he had just woken up, he was already dozing off, his head nodding as if trying to wake up but about to fall asleep again.

Seemingly noticing Xia Fa's gaze, He finally snapped out of it and gave Xia Fa a lazy smile:
"I'd also like to visit the City of Ten Thousand Stars. To be honest, this is my first time here. Xia Fa, what about you?"

Shaphat declined Alexander's invitation because he wanted to spend the day there beforehand gathering information throughout the City of a Thousand Stars.

In particular, they needed to find out the extent to which the Crimson Agents' influence had expanded and the current state of affairs at sea.

So he responded:
"Perfect timing! I was just planning to explore the City of Ten Thousand Stars. How about we meet at the whale watching event tomorrow?"

Tefaro's lips curled slightly:
"Well, see you tomorrow."

Having said that, He disintegrated into starlight without any attempt to conceal it, and amidst the astonished gazes of the surrounding ships and countless people on the shore, He re-formed himself in front of the gates of the City of Ten Thousand Stars.

This startled the guards of the City of Ten Thousand Stars. They hurriedly bowed and scraped to Tefaro, their obsequious manner almost making them want to take Tefaro directly to meet the city's lords.

Xia Fa shook his head, somewhat amused and exasperated, and decided to ignore it.

Because he suddenly realized that not everyone in this world needs to act as cautiously as he used to.

Take Tefaro for example. As a genius in the Earthly Kingdom of the Silver Universe and a top-tier angel-level overlord, he is almost destined to become a saint or cardinal archbishop of the Silver Church, or even go further. Why should he act in secret like a rat?

Alexander was the same. As the young master of the School of All Machines, he was always the one who was avoided and feared by others, and he was rarely seen to be afraid of anyone.

Fortunately, he no longer needs to hide. If the Crimson Agent dares to show up, Xia Fa has no doubt that he can give it a good beating.

However, if the Crimson Proxy, being a transcendent monarch, were to actually lose control of this secret technique, I might still be unable to defeat him.

But at least, unlike the previous pirate tournament of the Wanxing Pirate Crew, they didn't have to watch helplessly as their cousin Hercules was surrounded and attacked.

If it were me now, I could at least rush over and fight alongside my cousin!
As for whether the Crimson Agents have mastered the divine combat techniques... Xia Fa doesn't know.

As far as he knew, even within the respective earthly kingdoms of the nine major churches, only the most outstanding geniuses could master the divine battle techniques.

Therefore, even the five pirate emperors of the Baron Ocean, or the other rulers and extraordinary monarchs of the Star Coin Continent, have never heard of any of them mastering the divine battle techniques.

The precarious balance that the five pirate emperors had barely managed to maintain suggests that if anyone had mastered divine warfare techniques, things would have been different, and war would have broken out long ago.

"Anyway, I now have a certain ability to protect myself. I'll deal with it when I encounter the Crimson Executor..."

Xia Fa composed himself and decided not to think about it for the time being. Besides, no one would dare to act recklessly at the whale watching event organized by the Gold Miners' Guild.

"What about you two? What are your plans?" Xia Fa raised his head again and looked at Kazimierz and the Laughing Clown.

A rare hint of relaxation appeared on Kazimir's usually stern and unsmiling face:
"I'm planning to go to the City of Ten Thousand Stars to find a bar, try the legendary Sandworm Beer and Grilled Fish Man Belly, and meet up at the whale watching event tomorrow."

The clown, with a rather innocent smile, said:
"I'm not going out. I'm going to stay on the pirate ship and cultivate for a day. See you tomorrow, cousin!"

After spending time on the pirate ship yesterday, everyone learned that Xia Fa is actually the Clown's cousin, and that the two of them only recently became relatives.

However, despite their surprise, since Tefaro and the other two were unaware that the Laughing Clown was actually the great-grandson of Emperor Sharatu, they quickly accepted the kinship between the Laughing Clown and Sharatu.

Xia Fa understood that the Clown of Surprise and Laughter was preparing to master the forbidden secret technique of critical loss of control, so he didn't think much of it and just told Him to be careful and not to be impatient when cultivating.

Immediately, Xia Fa also disembarked and headed straight for the gates of the City of Ten Thousand Stars.

Having learned from his previous experience, he entered the city with ease this time, heading straight for the backstreets filled with bars.

The streets were bustling with people, and unlike last time when it was full of pirates, adventurers, high-hunters, and other people who made their living at sea,
This time, the streets were filled with all sorts of nobles and nobles dressed in luxurious clothes and with extraordinary bearing, as well as strangely shaped cyborgs, demi-humans such as blade people, mist people, and bag people, all strolling around.

There were even people driving motorized armor on the streets.

Compared to those driving motor armor, even the local minor nobles of the City of Ten Thousand Stars who could afford small internal combustion engine cars paled in comparison.

The City of Ten Thousand Stars has become visibly bustling, which is also the time when the residents of the city make the most money.

Some nobles would casually tip hundreds of pounds, and even feel they hadn't given enough.

As Xia Fa looked at the dazzling array of goods and all sorts of humans and demi-humans, his mind suddenly went blank, and he felt a strange, indescribable feeling.

It seems... I've forgotten something.

What did I forget?

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the bounty poster on the side of the street.

At this moment, Xia Fa finally remembered what he had forgotten.

"That's right! Captain Hook!"

Originally, his purpose in going to the Sun Volcano was to hunt down Captain Hook, take his head, rid the people of a scourge, and collect the three million gold pounds bounty.

Unexpectedly, so many things happened along the way that I completely forgot about the hook captain.

When he returned to the City of Ten Thousand Stars, he not only had a fortune of over 25 million gold pounds and had become a member of the Gilgamesh family, but he also no longer had to hide his identity like before.

As for Captain Hook... Xia Fa had every reason to suspect that he was either in hiding or had already been killed.

After all, those young overlords who emerged from the earthly divine kingdoms were just casually robbing pirate ships near the Sun Volcano...

"Never mind, the bounty still has a long time to expire anyway. We can always make a move if we run into Captain Hook next time..."

With this in mind, Xia Fa nodded slightly and went straight into a nearby bar.

……

More than two hours later.

"Please take care, sir/madam, and come again next time!"

At the entrance of the Golden Chamomile Bar, the bartender very enthusiastically escorted a customer who was willing to give a hundred pounds tip to the door.

Following closely behind the guest, Xia Fa walked out together.

He held a glass of local specialty sandworm beer, and in the golden liquid was a whole sandworm larva, oozing white, flocculent fluid.

Sandworms are unique supernatural creatures found only on the Worm Islands. They grow up feeding on seaweed and aquatic plants in the bay. Wine made from sandworms has a unique mellowness that is truly unforgettable.

At first, I didn't like the taste of Xia Fa, but after a few more glasses, I found it quite delicious. It tasted similar to having a sterile raw egg cracked into wheat beer, but much richer.

In those two hours, he also gathered a lot of useful information.

First, as he expected, even in just a few days, the Crimson Agent had completely taken over the original territory of the Father of Ten Thousand Stars, and even ceded one-fifth of it to the Roaring Emperor.

Because of this, the Roaring Emperor and the Crimson Agents officially formed an alliance of interests. They first launched an attack on the pirate ships under the command of the Shark Princess, and later they even began to openly and blatantly encroach on the Shark Princess's territorial waters.

Xia Fa suspected that this was probably why the Shark Princess was so eager to cooperate with him.

In addition, the Crimson Agents renamed the Palace of Stars in the City of Stars to the Crimson Palace and officially announced their ownership of the City of Stars.

Strangely, He did not rename the City of Ten Thousand Stars, perhaps because He considered the upcoming whale watching festival, or for some other purpose.

On the other hand, since the whale watching festival starts tomorrow, the Gold Miners' Guild has taken full control of the City of Ten Thousand Stars and will not allow any conflict with excessive casualties to occur.

It is said that the Gold Miners' Guild invited three extraordinary monarchs to oversee the event, and one of them has signed more than twenty secret contracts.

According to Xia Fa's estimation, a transcendent monarch who has signed twenty secret contracts can completely crush an ordinary transcendent monarch.

But that wasn't enough. That extraordinary monarch... even applied for a complete mysterious treasure from the Gold Miners' Guild!

In this situation, even if the Crimson Executor and the Roaring Emperor were to arrive, they probably wouldn't dare to cause trouble.

Of course, after some investigation, Xia Fa didn't find out the exact whereabouts of the Crimson Agent. He knew that this was information that no one dared to inquire about, so he was relieved.

"In other words, as long as I stay in the City of Ten Thousand Stars today and tomorrow, I'm safe, even if I encounter the Crimson Proxy head-on..."

Xia Fa nodded thoughtfully, then casually picked up the sandworm beer and drank it all in one gulp.

With a "pop," he spat the sandworm into his beer glass and then walked back to the Golden Chamomile Bar.

Xia Fa prepared to have another drink, then find a hotel to rest properly, or simply return to the pirate ship to recharge and truly prepare for tomorrow's whale watching event.

He didn't ask for much. He would be satisfied if he could find some sacred metal, a hegemon-level secret contract, a divine blood fruit, an ancient fruit, or some mysterious treasure at this whale watching event.

After all, one shouldn't be too greedy.

"Come, come, Uncle Gaius, this is the sandworm beer from the Golden Chamomile Bar. It's the most authentic one in recent years. You finally get to go out and have some fun, you definitely have to try it."

Suddenly, an elegant and gentle voice, but with a slightly ingratiating tone, rang out from afar.

Xia Fa was slightly taken aback, but then an unexpected smile appeared on his lips.

I never expected to run into him here...

He turned his head and, sure enough, saw Prince Justinian and Marshal Gaius.

To his surprise, Glenn and Cardan came along this time, but Axor didn't.

In addition, Avalon also spent time with Prince Justinian.

The group walked over, but they hadn't seen Xia Fa yet and were still talking to themselves.

"Justinian, you're not going to tell me that the beer you drank when you got drunk from your drinking contest with Avalon was this sandworm beer, are you?"

Marshal Gaius was still dressed in an extremely stern and capable military attire, wearing a military cap and a cloak, clean and neat, exuding an imposing aura that made him seem extremely unapproachable.

At this moment, His face was serious, and He looked at Prince Justinian with a hint of reproach.

Avalon then explained on behalf of Prince Justinian:
"Uncle Gaius, to tell you the truth, by the time we received the news, the Grand Prix for the Golden Beacon Scroll was almost over. It is said that the champion was a young man named Caesar, who defeated Casimir, the Clown of Laughter, and Tefal in succession."

Prince Justinian also tried his best to explain:

"Yes, by the time we got there, the area around the Sun Volcano was completely deserted, not even half a pirate ship was left. That's why we rushed back to have a drink."

Marshal Gaius sighed and shook his head, looking rather disappointed.

Suddenly, He spotted Xia Fa, and His stern gaze instantly turned to one of surprise.

"Xia Fa? What brings you to the City of Ten Thousand Stars?"

At Marshal Gaius's shout, Prince Justinian and Avalon also spotted Shafa.

Both of them were pleasantly surprised, as if they were old friends reunited, and immediately walked over quickly.

"Xia Fa! Thank goodness, thank goodness you're still alive. I was really scared when I couldn't find any news about you in the City of Ten Thousand Stars."

As Prince Justinian spoke, he put his arms around Shaphat's shoulders, then suddenly looked surprised:
"You...you've actually become a Wolf-level superhuman?"

In order to gather intelligence, Xia Fa deliberately revealed the aura of a wolf-level superhuman in order to better communicate with the pirates in the bar.

The main problem is that if he deliberately conceals his aura, the pirates will be wary of him and think he has ill intentions, but if he reveals too little aura, no one will pay him any attention.

On the other hand, he's too lazy to pretend anymore; he's most comfortable being himself.

Unexpectedly, they ran into Prince Justinian and his entourage as soon as they left the bar.

"Yes, I've had some pretty amazing adventures at sea lately, so I've already signed the next secret contract."

Xia Fa's words weren't exactly a lie, since he really did have a miraculous encounter, though it was an extraordinary one.

Marshal Gaius smiled but didn't point it out, assuming that Xia Fa was deliberately concealing his aura.

After all, in His eyes, Xia Fa was capable of killing Pompeybald, so he was at least a whale-level being, but He naturally couldn't point that out at this time, so He said:

"Let's not stand outside anymore. Perfect timing, let's go to the bar and catch up."

Marshal Gaius gave the order, and everyone naturally dared not disobey, so they all went into the Golden Chamomile Bar.

Unexpectedly, as soon as they entered, many pirates in the bar changed their expressions and became trembling with fear. Some even shrank back immediately, hiding their faces and only daring to turn their backs to Marshal Gaius.

After all, many people who frequented the Baron Ocean had heard of Marshal Gaius's name.

The bartender was quite frightened and quickly led the group to a private room on the second floor.

As soon as he sat down in the private room, Avalon spoke with a mysterious expression:

"Did you know that several geniuses from our [Silver White Universe] Earthly Divine Kingdom have also come to the Whale Watching Festival to join in the fun!"

Perhaps it was because he had become familiar with Prince Justinian and Shafa, but this mechanical genius, the greatest in the Kingdom of Augu for a century, was no longer as indifferent as before.

Before Xia Fa could ask, Prince Justinian asked curiously:
"Those geniuses? Quick, tell me about them."

For Prince Justinian, failing to enter the earthly realm of gods was a lifelong regret, one that even becoming an angelic overlord could not erase. Naturally, he was quite interested in the geniuses within the earthly realm of gods.

Avalon sighed softly, as if recalling something from the past:
"Those geniuses... sigh, even though we were all chosen for the earthly kingdom of gods, even though we are both angels, I can only look up to them. The first one that comes to mind is, of course, Tefaro, the one who participated in the Super Fighting Grand Prix. Have you heard of him?"

"Tefaro?"

Marshal Gaius's serious expression shifted slightly, showing considerable surprise:

"I didn't expect that even Tefaro would come."

Prince Justinian asked curiously:
"Uncle Gaius, is there anything special about this Tefaro?"

Marshal Gaius shook his head:

"Nothing special..."

Prince Justinian had just breathed a sigh of relief and picked up his glass to take a sip of sandworm beer when Marshal Gaius continued:
"...However, under normal circumstances, He can easily defeat a ruler, and even exchange a few blows with a transcendent monarch."

pat!

Prince Justinian was startled, and the wine glass in his hand shattered from his grip, nearly causing him to choke.
"Ahem, Wh...what? Isn't Thepharo an angel?"

Marshal Gaius seemed quite pleased with his nephew's surprise and smiled:

"So now you understand that your efforts are far from enough, right?"

Prince Justinian still seemed somewhat disbelieving, but dared not ask any further questions, instead muttering:

"If Tefalo is this strong, then isn't Caesar, who defeated Tefalo and won the Super Fighting Grand Prix, a genius among geniuses?"

Because three extraordinary monarchs, including Emperor Sharatu, appeared after Shafa revealed his true form, many of the locals of Caligia who came to watch the battle only knew Caesar's true form and did not know that Caesar's real name was Shafa.

And now, only one night has passed, and it is clear that news of Caesar's true appearance has not yet spread.

Avalon also began to dream:
"Being able to defeat Tefal is already powerful enough, but Caesar also defeated Casimir and the Laughing Clown. I even suspect that Casimir and Tefal came to the whale watching event to relax because they lost to Caesar... I really want to meet this Caesar."

Marshal Gaius then said:

"It's alright, Caesar might show up at the whale watching event tomorrow. By the way,"

He turned to look at Xiafa and said:
"Xia Fa, are you going to the whale watching event tomorrow? If you're short on money, I have some here."

Xia Fa smiled slightly:
"Of course I'll go. Don't worry, I have enough money."

Marshal Gaius nodded slightly:
"That's good. Tomorrow is a good day for you to relax. I'll teach you some tips on choosing a traveling whale."

Glenn and Cardan listened to the conversation the whole time, not daring to interrupt, nor being able to say anything.

At this moment, the bartender nervously brought over more food, including French fries, fried chicken, grilled fish belly, stewed fish liver, and even clams and crabs that were simply boiled in water but tasted extremely fresh.

The group immediately started eating and chatting, and the atmosphere gradually warmed up.

Xiafa was able to relax a bit, since Marshal Gaius, Prince Justinian, Glenn, and Cardan were all trustworthy, and Avalon was even less cunning.

As we ate and drank, it was afternoon before we knew it.

At Marshal Gaius's warm invitation, the group checked into the "Luchiuri Hotel," the largest, most expensive, and most luxurious hotel in the City of Ten Thousand Stars.

With the whale watching festival about to begin, the Emperor's Suite here is charging tens of thousands of pounds a night, clearly ripping off the wealthy.

However, Marshal Gaius still paid the money.

Of course, there's a reason why it's expensive. This Emperor Suite is equivalent to the best sea view room in the City of Ten Thousand Stars. The scenery and lighting are excellent, and the decoration is extremely luxurious. Even the water used for bathing is from the Fairy Spring.

Xia Fa took a comfortable bath, had a good night's sleep, and was completely refreshed.

……

beep--!
beep--!
beep--!
Accompanied by three deep and resonant blasts of the steam whistle, Xia Fa awoke in the morning sunlight.

After a quick wash, seeing that Marshal Gaius and the others were already waiting for him in the living room of the Emperor's Suite, Xia Fa greeted them briefly and then prepared to go out with them.

“Besides Thephalos and the like, I have another nemesis who I heard has also come.”

As Avalon reached out to open the door to the Emperor's Suite, he remembered something and continued:
"That guy's name is Alexander. I fought him over a hundred times, winning half and losing the other half."

Marshal Gaius raised an eyebrow:
“Alexander? That’s the young master of the Myriad Machines School.”

Mentioning the Myriad Machines School, the expressions of the group all turned serious.

After all, the Myriad Machines School is not a small country like the Kingdom of Augu; it is a behemoth that occupies two extraordinary continents on the planet Kari!

The young master of the Myriad Machines School... can be described as extremely noble in both status and position.

Click.

As Avalon spoke, he turned the doorknob and the group went out.

Click.

Just then, the sound of a door opening came from the Emperor Suite next door.

Then, a sleepy-eyed Alexander lazily followed an old man with a white beard out.

"What a coincidence! Look, that guy is Alexander."

Avalon pointed, and Marshal Gaius and Prince Justinian both turned to look at it with great interest.

Almost immediately, Alexander saw Shafa and perked up.

"Big brother!"

Everyone was stunned by Alexander's shout.

big brother?

Who is this person calling?
Or rather, who is qualified to be the elder brother of Alexander, the young master of the School of Machines?

(End of this chapter)