Yes, I became a god just by exercising.

Chapter 24 Choice: The First Secret Contract!
The first page of the Book of Secrets was actually a search index.

But Xia Fa noticed something strange at first glance.

The Silver Church can provide more than seventy kinds of common secret contracts.

There are only five types of advanced secret contracts.

There wasn't a single one of the supreme-level secret contracts!

Actually, he had really wanted to see what kinds of secret contracts could be called "overlord-level" and just how powerful they were.

In this world, extraordinary individuals become extraordinary only by signing a secret pact.
The secret code is both the foundation of extraordinary individuals and the source of their power.

Therefore, Xia Fa was filled with curiosity about the overlord-level beings in the Secret Contract.

Unfortunately, this book contains absolutely no information related to the overlord-level secret contracts.

After thinking about it for a moment, he understood why.

High-level secret contracts cost 10,000 gold pounds each, and they are often hard to find even when they are available. By extension, one can imagine how rare and confidential the hegemon-level secret contracts are.

It's likely that only those who become high-ranking members of the church will have access to the supreme-level secret covenant.

Pulling his wandering thoughts back, Xia Fa, filled with curiosity, turned the delicate white pages of the book.

The first page clearly stated:

【Ordinary secret contract】

【Element Class】

The Secret Pact of the Earth, The Secret Pact of the Water, The Secret Pact of the Wind

[The Pact of Fire] [The Pact of Thunder] [The Pact of Ice]

【Secret Contract of Gold】

"Are there only seven types of elemental contracts?"

Xia Fa murmured to himself, his gaze inadvertently sweeping over the line about the Fire Code.

The next moment, a miraculous scene unfolded.

The words "Secret Pact of Fire" in bold letters moved, detaching from the white pages and floating up!
Immediately, it unfolded into lines of text in the air.

The Secret Pact of Fire

[One of the Seven Elemental Pacts. After signing, the extraordinary individual will gain a preliminary ability to control the fire element, enabling them to cast spells such as fireballs and firebirds, heat the surface or interior of objects, and even attach flames to weapons...]

Xia Fa glanced through it and found that after signing the Fire Pact, the abilities that extraordinary individuals could possess were far more numerous than he had imagined.

But what surprised him even more was the book's convenience.

If you focus your gaze on the name of a particular secret code, an introduction will automatically appear.

To be honest, this was truly the first time he had experienced the convenience of the extraordinary world.

Moreover, judging from the expressions of the other people around, they didn't seem particularly surprised.

At this moment, Governor Ellis was contacting his superiors via coded message to report on the situation of this extraordinary event.

Archbishop Glenn sat lazily on a bench in the square outside the church, and for some reason did not leave immediately.

As for Chestnut, the rat girl stood smiling to the side, patiently waiting for Xia Fa to finish reading the Book of Secrets.

Xia Fa refocused his attention and turned to the second page.

It reads:

[Specialization Category]

[Great Strength Pact] [Super Speed ​​Pact] [Super Senses Pact]

[Hypermeation Contract] [Gluttony Contract] [Restoration Contract]

[To be collected...]

To be honest, the secret agreement on this page was quite interesting. Xia Fa focused his attention on each page and studied it carefully.

As the title in the header states, all the ordinary secret contracts on this page are "specialized" abilities of extraordinary individuals.

For example, the Mighty Might can grant superhumans strength far exceeding that of ordinary people, allowing them to easily stop a charging bull with their bare hands and lift a bison with ease.

Similarly, the Speed ​​Secret grants superhumans extremely high speed, agility, and reaction time, even enabling them to dodge flintlock bullets.

The Recovery Secret greatly enhances regenerative abilities, allowing even superhumans to heal quickly if their bodies are split open.

The Hypermemory Secret is an extremely exaggerated enhancement of memory, allowing one to easily memorize the entire contents of a book without missing a single word.

The Extrasensory Affinity greatly enhances the perception of the five senses. According to the description, it can even allow one to hear whispers and see things that should not be seen, so the church does not highly recommend it.

As for this Gluttony Pact, it actually increases the appetite of superhumans by a huge margin, as does their digestive ability, and makes it less likely for them to gain weight.

According to the same book, in this peaceful era, many young ladies from noble families often signed this gluttony pact as their first contract.
Because this way, you can eat and drink whatever you want without worrying about gaining weight...

"If this Gluttony Pact were in my past life, it would have sold out in no time..."

Xia Fa chuckled to himself and continued turning to the next few pages.

Among them were [Superpower Type] [Shapeshifter Contract], [Controller Contract], [Lucky Guy Contract], and so on.

There are also [profession-related] contracts such as [Merchant Contract], [Poison Master Contract], and [Swordsman Contract]. There are also [mutation-related] contracts such as [Tentacle Contract], [Fang Contract], and [Claw Contract].

To be honest, after looking around, Xia Fa really felt like his eyes had been opened.

For example, a professional merchant's contract, once signed, can increase the chances of a superhuman persuading others to make a deal, and may even increase their luck in finding good products.

The Tentacle Secrets feature octopus-like tentacles that grow directly from the sides of the body, complete with suckers.

However, due to its extreme evil and high rate of loss of control, the church also does not recommend it.

"call……"

After gaining a general understanding of ordinary secret contracts, Xia Fa took a deep breath, becoming slightly nervous.

Because you'll soon know which advanced secret contracts you can choose!
He naturally intended to hand over the corrupted transcendent essence condensed by the snow demon to the Silver Church, and thus he could choose one of the church's five advanced secret contracts.

And this almost determined the extraordinary path he would take from then on!

With a mix of trepidation and excitement, Xia Fa flipped to the page for the advanced secret contracts.

The names of five high-level secret contracts came into his view.

【Etheric Secret Source Pact】

The Lord of the Bees' Secret Pact

The Titan's Mighty Pact

[Secret Contract of the Weapon Emperor]

【The Secret Bond of the Blazing Sun】

To be honest, it truly lives up to its reputation as a high-level secret contract. The name itself sounds far more prestigious than ordinary secret contracts, and it sounds incredibly impressive.

No wonder the starting price is 10,000 gold pounds per sheet.

Xia Fa immediately began to learn about them one by one.

Their gazes first fell upon the Etheric Source Secret Contract, where the six bold characters detached from the paper and transformed into a densely packed introduction.

【Etheric Secret Source Pact】

[Ether, the essence of the elements. After signing the Ether Source Pact, extraordinary individuals will be able to use all the abilities of the seven elemental pacts—earth, water, wind, fire, lightning, ice, and metal—simultaneously, and the effects will be slightly enhanced.]

"this……!"

After reading just the first line, Xia Fa admitted that he was shocked.

Is this a high-level secret agreement?

This is so damn high-class!

Doesn't this one mean it's equivalent to seven ordinary secret contracts?

Of course, you can't make that comparison, but to be honest, ordinary secret contracts are simply incomparable to high-level secret contracts!

He became somewhat excited and continued looking at the second line.

Once an extraordinary individual signs the Ether Source Pact, they can only choose to use one of the seven elemental powers at a time when casting a spell. They cannot fuse elements, but they can switch between individual elements. Only as their understanding of the contents of this pact improves can they gradually begin to attempt to fuse elements.

This line was concise and to the point, and Xia Fa understood what it meant.

For example, at first he could only use one of the seven elements, either to create a gale or to set off a raging fire.
But as one gradually understands the contents of the Etheric Source Pact, one can combine any two elements, such as fire and wind, to create a fire tornado...

Further on, you can choose three elements to fuse, and so on.

It’s so comprehensive!
He sighed inwardly once again, realizing that compared to high-level secret contracts, ordinary secret contracts were really too poor value for money...

Fortunately, I have the right to choose a high-level secret contract!
After regaining his composure, Xia Fa continued browsing.

When a transcendent being who has signed the Aether Source Pact reaches the demigod level, they will be able to fuse the seven elements and recreate the power of the Aether! They will then master even more powerful transcendent abilities related to the Aether...

The following content was more advanced, and Xia Fa only understood a fraction of it.

However, we did obtain new intelligence.

That is, fungi, insects, eagles, wolves, elephants, whales... After whale level, comes demigod level!

Unexpectedly, he stumbled upon this information—information that ordinary people shouldn't have access to—in the Book of Secrets.

What comes after demigod level?
He was a little curious.

"To reach the demigod level and still be able to fuse seven elements to reproduce the power of ether? The strength of this Aether Source Pact is truly beyond the realm of possibility..."

To be honest, Xia Fa was already somewhat tempted.

However, as the saying goes, compare prices from three different vendors, so he decided to look at the other four types of advanced secret contracts first.

With that thought in mind, Xia Fa's gaze shifted to the [Lord of the Swarm's Secret Contract].

A large text also appeared, but it was slightly shorter than the Etheric Source Secret Contract.

However, his pupils suddenly contracted as soon as he saw the first line.

"Something's not right, this ability..."

(End of this chapter)