Yes, I became a god just by exercising.

Chapter 267 Dicket's Second Visit: The Secret of the Eternal Certificate? (Part 2)

A certificate of eternity?
Upon hearing Dick Tudor's words, Xia Fa's pupils suddenly contracted, and his mind was shaken.

You know, if we're talking about the most mysterious and taboo things in the world, the proof of eternity would definitely be in the top three.

Putting aside other things, even those of slightly lower rank who are extraordinary don't know what the proof of eternity is, which speaks volumes.

Of course, not only low-level superhumans, but even Xia Fa himself had read through the Golden Beacon Scroll, yet he still knew almost nothing about the Eternal Proof.

He also tried asking Tefalo and the Laughing Clown, but they seemed equally clueless. It was said that only after becoming extraordinary monarchs would the Church grant them access to some of the forbidden occult knowledge related to the proof of eternity.

As for asking my great-grandfather, Emperor Sharatu... well, I didn't have time back then.

Now, seeing that the extremely mysterious Dick Tudor had actually brought up this topic, Xia Fa felt inexplicably excited, as if he was about to touch one of the world's deepest taboos.

"You don't mean... the Crimson Agent obtained [Eternal Plunder], do you? Is that one of the proofs of eternity?"

Before saying this, Xia Fa had already constructed the Red Silver Star Shell, including the traveling whale monster covered in heads that he and Dick Tudor were hiding in.

Since we've brought up the topic of "eternal proof," we can't be too cautious.

After all, the proof of eternity is the key to becoming a god from being a human, and countless unknown beings are secretly coveting it.

Those Outer Gods and Protoss wandering in the Protoss Realm, whether they are insane or not, probably also desperately want it.

"You've actually learned such anti-divination and anti-secret methods, Xia Fa. Your growth rate is truly surprising."

Inside the belly of that traveling whale with its head full of heads, Dicket's spiritual intuition was transmitted, carrying obvious joy.

After a slight pause, Dick Tudor, relying on his spiritual intuition, said:

"Your question can be both answered as yes and no."

Xia Fa asked with some doubt:
"How to say?"

Dictator seemed to have carefully considered his words before speaking intuitively in a way that Xiafa could understand:

"The Crimson Agent...can indeed use some of the authority of [Eternal Plunder], which is why He has gone from signing only nine secret contracts to signing twenty-five in such a short time."

"Even the two pirate emperors, the Roaring Emperor and the Thousand-Faced Prophet, were able to sign fifteen secret contracts only because the Crimson Executor used some of the authority of [Eternal Plunder]."

"However, these two did not ultimately grasp the powers of [Eternal Plunder]. They merely received the 'gift' of the Crimson Agent, which is similar to receiving a gift from a god. Although they gained a lot, the future price will be extremely high."

Xia Fa suddenly remembered something:
"You were searching everywhere for information about the five pirate emperors at sea. Did you already realize that back then?"

Dick Tudor was taken aback:
"You...how do you know?"

But immediately, He remembered something:
"Oh—you little rascal, did you recognize me at that dream conference during the Fog Carnival?"

Xia Fa smiled slyly:
"Haha, yes, although your figure was deliberately blurred by the [Sage], you were holding a bottle of wine and your voice was very similar. I couldn't help but recognize you."

Dick Tudor exclaimed:
"Is that so... But you guessed pretty much right, except for one thing. I guessed that the Crimson Executor would target the Howling Emperor's confidants, but I didn't expect that it would be able to subdue both the Howling Emperor and the Thousand-Faced Prophet. By the way, whose Holy Orb did you steal?"

Xia Fa bluntly stated:
“The Roaring Emperor, and we have already killed Him.”

Dick was taken aback; the message transmitted through his spiritual intuition clearly carried a hint of laughter.
"Haha, good, very good. Xiafa, you're really growing faster and faster, you're almost capable of standing on your own. But in this way, the Roaring Emperor won't be able to wait for the 'price' He needs to pay, since He's already dead, hahaha."

He suddenly changed the subject:
"On another note, as I just said, the Crimson Agent actually used some of the authority of [Eternal Plunder] to sign so many secret contracts, or to be precise, it wasn't signing, it was directly 'plundering' the secret contracts signed by other beings."

His tone was flat, as if he were talking about a trivial matter.

But these words were like a boulder thrown into a lake, creating a storm in Xia Fa's heart.

"Plunder...plunder? Directly plunder someone else's secret contracts?"

Xia Fa was utterly incredulous; his voice trembled slightly, as if he had heard some taboo that defied all conventions.

Dick Tudor confirmed:
"Yes, and what they plundered was a secret agreement that someone else had already signed and understood."

"this……?!"

Xia Fa listened with increasing disbelief and pressed for an answer:
"So, you're relying on [eternal plunder]?"

He once speculated about just how powerful the "Eternal Certificate," as something necessary for a human or demi-human to become a god, would be.

But I never imagined that it would be so incredibly powerful!

No, that's not even impressive, it's practically a foul!

With the power of "eternal plunder," they directly seize the secret agreements that others have already signed and understood...

Just then, Dick explained:

"Actually, there's no need to be too surprised. Whether it's the Crimson Agent, the Howling Emperor, or the Thousand-Faced Prophet, the secret contracts they seize from others are actually the next ones they're about to sign, guided by their own spiritual intuition."

"In other words, even if the Crimson Agents themselves possess some authority over [Eternal Plunder], they cannot simply plunder any secret contract that someone else has signed and understood."

"In a sense, this is just a shortened process of Him signing the twenty-five secret contracts, but it's been shortened too much, from hundreds of years to just over ten days."

As Dicket spoke, a deep sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a complex emotion encompassing both emotion and reflection) also lingered in his spiritual intuition:
"These are the [Eternal Proofs], each possessing the incredible power to defy the creation of heaven and earth."

Upon hearing this, Xia Fa's heart suddenly burned with excitement, and he became even more eager and longing for the "Eternal Proof" that would be born in ten days.

I wonder what kind of authority it might be related to?
"So, this plundering of the Holy Orb...?"

With a flick of his wrist, Xia Fa retrieved the black glass sphere. The moment his palm touched it, countless strange electric currents surged from his spine and covered his hand.

In fact, it was precisely because of this that he was able to hold the Holy Orb of Plunder without having his soul directly "plundered" like his cousin Locke.

In that instant, Xia Fa suddenly felt that Dick Tudor's breathing had become inexplicably rapid, and a sense of tension and excitement was clearly conveyed through his spiritual intuition.

"This is it, this is why I came to find you. Give it to me, Xia Fa. Consider it a big favor I owe you. Anyway, you won't have any use for it."

Upon hearing this, Xia Fa couldn't help but chuckle.

"What do you take me for? If we're really talking about favors, I owe you a debt that even ten Plundering Holy Orbs wouldn't be enough to repay."

Although he didn't know what Dick would use the plundered holy orb for, since He had asked for it, Xiafa naturally wouldn't hesitate for a second.

Putting everything else aside, the silver throne that Dick Tudor gave him back then was already a tremendous help.

Especially after learning that the Silver Throne might cost tens of millions of gold pounds,
And until now, he has never seen any news whatsoever about the appearance of another Silver Throne.

In other words, if it weren't for Dick's generous gift, he might still be stuck at the Insect level because he couldn't find the Silver Throne, a top-tier secret contract!
Not to mention the Gate of Stars... this is almost the most popular overlord-level secret contract.

Compared to the other two, what is a Plundering Orb that has no known purpose?
“Xia Fa, I won’t lie to you. In the entire universe, including the Protoss Realm, the thing most related to [plunder] is actually the Strange. From the very beginning, they have been crazy and chaotic, only wanting to plunder the spirit and even the life of other beings.”

"Therefore, the Crimson Agent used some of the authority of [Eternal Plunder] to extract plunder power from the strange creature and condense it into such Plunder Holy Orbs."

"As for the effects... with the Plundering Orb, He will be able to greatly enhance the plundering ability of [Eternal Plunder] and plunder some unimaginable benefits."

Dickey explained it mostly through spiritual intuition, and then added at the end:
"Even with the complete authority of [Eternal Plunder] plus this Plundering Holy Orb, there is one thing that cannot be plundered. Do you know what it is?"

Xia Fa asked curiously:
"what?"

Dick Tudor said with utmost solemnity:

"A top-tier secret agreement signed by someone else."

To be honest, the moment Xia Fa heard this statement, he felt a huge sense of relief.

Because he had just considered what he should do if the Crimson Proxy came to plunder the Overlord-level secret contract he had signed.

But since we can't plunder, we're not afraid.

"So, the Overlord-level secret contract and the certificate of eternity..." Xia Fa hesitated.

“Yes, both are of very high status in a sense, and are almost among the most powerful types in the origin of the universe. That’s why [Eternal Plunder] cannot plunder the hegemonic-level secret contracts signed by others,” Dick Tuo confirmed.

Xia Fa nodded slightly, then suddenly looked at the black glass sphere in his hand:
"Speaking of which, since you were hiding inside this monstrous traveling whale, how am I supposed to give this to you?"

It's impossible to cut open the belly of this monstrous traveling whale on the spot, is it?
Of course, if that were the case, Xia Fa seriously doubted whether it would unleash a light even more exaggerated than the fifteen-colored light...

After all, a mysterious emperor is hidden here.

Just then, one of the heads on the monstrous traveling whale, covered in heads, suddenly turned around and faced Xia Fa.

With a "Ah!", the elf's head suddenly tilted back and opened its blood-red maw, stretching from its mouth to its ears, revealing a bottomless throat.

"Just throw it in."

In this situation, the elf's head could still make a sound, and the tone was exactly the same as that of Dick Tudor.

Xia Fa suddenly fell into an eerie silence, and after a long while, he said:
"Since you can speak to me using this elven head, why did you keep using your spiritual intuition just now...?"

Dick Tudor was clearly taken aback for a moment, then spoke through the elven head:
"Haha, it seems that's really true! I didn't realize it before."

Xiafa: ...

Who's really out of their mind?!
Of course, despite his silence, he immediately threw the plundering holy orb into it.

The black glass sphere fell into the mouth of the elf's head without any hindrance and was swallowed whole.

Immediately afterwards, the elven head looked at Shafa, a very strange smile appearing on its face.

That smile was like a wax figure suddenly coming to life, its stiff face mimicking the bizarre, distorted expressions of a human.

"It was indeed the plundering of the Holy Orb, and I had just accumulated enough plundering power. Xia Fa, enough said, you've truly done me a tremendous favor!" Xia Fa smiled slightly:
"Why are you being so polite? By the way, there's something I'd like to ask you."

The elf's head revealed an ugly smile, and it immediately said:

"Tell me, I'll tell you everything I know, hahaha."

Xia Fa immediately flipped his hand and took out the two treasure maps that only showed treasure chests, as well as the glass bottle containing transparent insects.

What are these two things?

The elf's azure eyes scrutinized the head intently, and then, Dictator's voice rang out:

"To be honest, I don't recognize either of these things..."

But before he could finish speaking, he suddenly changed the subject:
"However, I did obtain one of these treasure maps when I was traveling in a certain Sovereign-level Ghost Realm before. Since you have two, I'll give them to you."

Just as Dick Tudor finished speaking, the elf's head spat out a black animal hide treasure map.

Xia Fa reached out and took it, then looked at it closely.
This time, the treasure chest on the treasure map was located in the upper left corner.

Apart from that, there was nothing else, including maps, signs, or prompts.

The two treasure chests I obtained earlier were located in the upper right and lower right corners, respectively.

"Could it be that if I find another treasure map with a chest in the bottom left corner, I can combine all four treasure maps and unlock some rare treasure?"

Xia Fa felt a surge of anticipation, especially since one of the three treasure maps was a treasure from the senior Heavenly Saint Venerable, and had been treasured for tens of thousands of years.

The second one comes from the Roaring Emperor, who has roamed the Baron Ocean, rich in treasures and full of opportunities, for hundreds of years.

The third one was found by the Mysterious Emperor Dick Tudor in a Sovereign-level Ghost Domain, a Ghost Domain that he had never even seen before.

This shows that the treasure map must have an extraordinary origin.

"Just one more card... What could it be?"

However, finding a suitable divination method was a major challenge. Xia Fa had previously tried divination, but to no avail.

Of course, there's no rush now. It's better to let things take their course. Maybe we'll find it on the street tomorrow?

Thinking this, Xia Fa raised his head, preparing to ask Dick Tudor about other things.

However, at first glance, he noticed that the elf's head had drooped and its eyes had slowly closed, as if... it had fallen into a deep sleep.

As for the other heads on this monstrous traveling whale, they were perfectly normal; some even turned their necks, their eyes glaring angrily at Xia Fa.

A long, melodious whale cry rang out, as if it came from the distant starry sky.

The monstrous traveling whale seemed to suddenly regain its self-awareness, and with a sway of its cylindrical body, it vanished into thin air.

During the process, there was no need to even open the Protoss Rift.

"This……"

Xia Fa was somewhat dumbfounded, and suddenly realized that this monster traveling whale alone seemed to be of a very high status, at least a ruler.

He also guessed that after Dick Tudor obtained the Plundering Holy Orb, he might have fallen into a deep sleep or some strange state, which was why the elf's head had also fallen asleep, and the monster traveling whale had awakened.

"See you next time..."

"I just don't know what Dick Tudor is doing hiding inside the traveling whale's belly, he's so secretive..."

In fact, everything that Dictator has done since I met him seems very mysterious.

Fortunately, Dick Tudor is a true friend of ours, so there's nothing to worry about.

With a casual wave of his hand, the red and silver star shell shattered. Xia Fa simply lay down on the soft velvet bed and began to ponder.

It seems that the power of the Crimson Agent far exceeded my imagination; thankfully, I escaped quickly.

After all, anyone with a brain knows that if the Crimson Proxy can plunder even secret contracts signed by others, it would be a piece of cake for them to plunder other things, such as limbs, souls, or sealed treasures.

Furthermore, He has already signed twenty-five secret contracts, and is visibly moving towards thirty. He might even be on the verge of losing control of this supreme forbidden secret technique...

"Fortunately, my cousin and Fufreio are both Sovereigns, so it's easy for them to evade the Crimson Agents' pursuit. I have the family's heirloom, the 'Haired Face,' so I don't need to be too afraid..."

"We'll see if the Dream Come True sea train actually carries the most precious and rarest overlord-level secret contract, the [Miracle Fantasy]..."

Xia Fa estimated that once he signed the [Miracle Fantasy], he might still have the power to fight the Crimson Proxy.

If one can quickly comprehend the [Miracle Fantasy] and sign the fifth Overlord-level secret contract, reaching the peak below the level of God, then there will be even less need to fear the Crimson Agent.

The Crimson Agent must be killed, no matter what, especially given His growing threat.

So next we have to...

Conserve your energy and recharge!

After midnight, the Dream Come True sea train will set sail!

However, the things that need to be done still need to be done first.

Immediately, Xia Fa closed his eyes slightly and entered the boundary between his mental body and his astral body.

He glanced at it casually, and his face immediately lit up with surprise.

Sure enough, the progress in understanding the Mysterious Singularity, a supreme-level secret contract, has already reached 72%!
This means that I will have mastered another secret!
Seeing that there was still a small portion of flesh and blood in the stomach, indicating an abundance of extraordinary power, Xia Fa immediately began to understand.

Thirty-seven percent...

Fifty-one percent...

71 percent...

The moment he finished understanding, he felt the glowing sphere formed from his mind plummet and instantly return to his body.

Suddenly, countless colorful lights exploded before my eyes, as dazzling as fireworks and as magnificent as fireworks.

A tiny black figure wriggled and trembled as it emerged; this time, however, there was only one black figure.

The black-lined figure casually raised its hand, conjuring an ice arrow that shot straight forward.

Immediately afterwards, the little black figure took out a glass ball filled with colorful smoke, pressed it into its body, and then casually lifted it up again.

But this time, very strangely, it still condensed into an ice arrow of roughly the same size.

The little black figure seemed unwilling to give up, pressing another smoky glass ball into its body, and then raising its hand again.

The space itself seemed to tremble as an ice arrow, comparable to a towering tree, appeared and hurtled out with overwhelming force.

Judging by its momentum, it's hundreds or even thousands of times more powerful than a battering ram.

"This is……"

Xia Fa narrowed his eyes slightly, seemingly lost in thought.

The black figure and the colorful fireworks vanished together, and a vast amount of knowledge and information flowed into his mind.

[Arcane Singularity - Fourth Arcane - Probability Critical Strike]

[After setting this secret, your next Intent ability will have a certain chance to critically strike, greatly enhancing it in all aspects.]

The introduction was very simple, but it surprised Xia Fa greatly.

A critical hit with a probability... Compared to the previous three secrets, this fourth secret can directly and significantly boost one's combat power!
After all, those three secrets could only be used when one had a good understanding of the enemy's secret abilities or when one was seriously injured and on the verge of death.

And this fourth secret, once a critical hit is successfully triggered...

The thought of an ice arrow the size of an ordinary feathered arrow, yet capable of striking a towering tree with its devastating force... filled Xia Fa with exhilaration.

Moreover, it seems that it can be combined with the "Silver Oath" of his original secret technique, the Blazing Oath Spear, for a double enhancement, and its power...

"Could it be that the critical strike probability of this fourth secret increases as I continue to absorb Dreamy Deep-Diving Shadow Gold?"

Xia Fa felt it was very likely, but unfortunately he couldn't see the specific probability, since this was the real world, not a game.

Having suddenly acquired such a useful secret ability, he felt increasingly cheerful and more confident about the 24-hour survival challenge of the Dream Come True sea train after midnight.

Seeing that it was only noon and there were still about ten hours until dawn, Xia Fa thought for a moment and took out Benedict's training notes.

I wonder just how far this doll-like girl has progressed in her training...

Turning to the previous page, Xia Fa indeed saw a whole new record in ink, and it looked like there were several more pages to go.

"Could it be that……"

He felt a strange mix of excitement and tension. He was excited because the doll girl might have completed her training in a short time, but he was also nervous because he didn't know if she had faced the pure white silver giant, and if she had, whether she had won or might have been injured.

With that in mind, Xia Fa immediately began to read it.

But soon, he saw a situation that was quite unexpected.

(End of this chapter)