Yes, I became a god just by exercising.

Chapter 294 The physical entity "Bard" personally recounts events from 30,000 years ago?

The sky was grayish-black.

Dark clouds rolled in, like an iron-gray curtain, shrouding the mine.

Oppressive, heavy, and somber.

The mine was filled with the pungent smell of gunpowder, and tiny dust particles floated in the air, which were powders brought by the crushed stones.

Xia Fa, or rather, the entity Xia Fa disguised as "Glutton," stood before the second Primordial Mithril Gate along with the other entities.

Unlike the first Ancient Mithril Gate, this second Ancient Mithril Gate was located at the entrance of a man-made mine.

It gives one the feeling that as long as you push open this ancient mithril door, you will discover a treasure hidden inside.

Furthermore, this Ancient Mithril Gate is less than three meters tall, making it quite small and miniature compared to the first, which is considered majestic and imposing.

However, none of this mattered to Xia Fa.

The point is-

At this moment, the second ancient mithril door was decorated with bas-relief inscriptions, depicting a mythical mural that seemed to come from the ancient past.

Each of these secret inscriptions is only the size of a grain of rice. Therefore, when combined on the three-meter-high Ancient Mithril Gate, the resulting mythological mural appears exceptionally exquisite, lifelike, and vivid.

The mural depicts a very simple scene: inside a transparent sphere, there are two girls who are curled up with their knees drawn up to their chests.

The two girls are positioned on opposite sides of the sphere, while in the center of the sphere, a pure white anemone is slowly blooming.

At the stamen of the anemone, a faint cluster of light lingered, surrounded by a hazy glow, as if something was about to be born from it.

What truly surprised Xia Fa was—

The girl on the left, curled up with her knees drawn up to her chest, had a pair of fluffy, round ears.

The girl on the right is curled up with her knees tucked in; ball joints are clearly visible at her elbows and knees.

These two girls are actually a rat girl and a doll girl!
However, their small faces were buried between their rounded knees, making it impossible to see their features.

However, Xia Fa couldn't help but think of Chestnut and Benedict.

Especially the unknown power that Chestnut and Beneath each once displayed, that mysterious and powerful power that could "reverse" life or "reverse" space!

"The mythological mural on this second Ancient Mithril Gate has changed once again."

Just then, the bard also looked up at the exquisite and tranquil mythological mural and sighed in admiration.

"This is……"

Xia Fa deliberately spoke in a hoarse, noisy voice, as if it were distorted by electricity, with a hint of doubt.

He always remembered that he was actually a newly "born" entity, so it was normal that he was unaware of some of the older secrets.

However, despite being a newly born entity, his strength and status in the eyes of the entities of the Entity Redemption Society were far superior to those of the college students on the sightseeing boat who were unable to escape. He was even on the verge of becoming the vice leader.

The bard and the other entities then glanced back in the direction of the mine entrance, which was the location of the first Primordial Mithril Gate.

Seeing that, with the help of the storyteller and the inescapable sightseeing boat, the ancient immortal guardians all quieted down, although they were struggling, they obviously could not break free from the constraints of the "rules" for the time being, so they were slightly relieved.

The three entities—a fanatical tomb raider, a puppet master, and a narrator—stepped forward together to begin examining the second Ancient Mithril Door.

The bard then looked at Xia Fa, a gentle smile appearing on his face:

"Your Excellency Glutton, if I am not mistaken, this mythological mural involves a secret from 30,000 years ago. Would you be willing to listen to my story?"

Xia Fa glanced at the three entities who were studying how to break through the second Ancient Mithril Gate, then looked back at the bard and spoke in a muffled voice:
"Good work."

He had overheard the beings discussing the steps to break through the second Ancient Mithril Gate while on the sightseeing boat from which there was no escape.

In addition to facing the chaotic void itself, we must also study how to open the second ancient mithril door, just as we did when we opened the first one.

And this, naturally, is the responsibility of three entities: a passionate tomb raider, a puppet master, and a narrator, all of whom are quite skilled in this area.

A fanatical tomb raider, whose "tomb raiding" rules make him adept at breaking all kinds of mechanisms and magic arrays in the world.

The puppet master is more skilled at "manipulation," which also allows him to "manipulate" certain restrictions on the second Ancient Mithril Gate, thereby pushing it open.

As for the commentator, needless to say, he possesses the "commentary" rules and is the most knowledgeable besides the bard. Moreover, he can use the "analysis" power of "commentary" to help fanatical tomb raiders and puppet masters study ways to crack the code.

Therefore, these three entities are responsible.

As for other entities, they can only wait and see.

Fortunately, seeing that the bard was about to recount the secrets of 30,000 years ago, not only Xia Fa, but also the other entities became interested and all showed expressions of preparing to listen attentively.

Xia Fa, in particular, was extremely eager to know what the mythological mural meant, especially whether it was related to Chestnut and Benedict.

The bard seemed to enjoy telling other entities about past secrets, which seemed to help his "rules." He cleared his throat, his face showing a thoughtful and reminiscent expression, and slowly began to speak.

"You should know that 30,000 years ago, before the Nine Great Gods and us physical beings could even be born, it was the era when the ancient gods ruled the entire universe. At that time, on various life-bearing planets, there were only magicians, no extraordinary beings."

Xia Fa never expected that the bard's first words would be so casual, revealing the forbidden secret that he and Tefaro had barely learned by risking their lives to enter the land of time stagnation through the Time Breathing Tube.

Moreover, the other entities remained calm, showing no surprise or disbelief, clearly indicating that they already knew the history of this universe was more than 30,000 years old.

And they already knew that 30,000 years ago, only the ancient gods and magicians who believed in them existed; there were no superhumans.

At that moment, Xia Fa became even more curious about the mystery of the entities and their possibly different origins.

However, the most urgent task is to find out what the secrets from 30,000 years ago have to do with this mythological mural.

Fortunately, his entire body was enveloped in a blurry fluctuation, as if everything was hidden by a mosaic, so no physical entity noticed his surprise.

The bard continued his story.

"Now, there is no trace left in the entire universe related to magicians and ancient gods. Of course, they may still exist in some hidden realms or special forbidden areas, haha."

"I'm sure you all think there are many ancient gods, such as the God of Time, the God of Space, the God of Reincarnation, the God of the Sun, the God of Storms, the God of Power, the God of Defense, the God of the Sea... and so on."

"In fact, as far as I know, the God of the Sun, the God of Storms, the God of Thunder, the God of Strength, the God of Defense, the God of Speed... these are all the same ancient god."

This……

This surprised not only Xia Fa, but also many other entities.

Clearly, even the most mysterious entities are unaware of these secrets from the ancient gods.

The bard seemed pleased with everyone's surprised reaction, a slight smile playing on his lips, and continued:
"Similarly, the God of Time, the God of Space, the God of Reincarnation... these three titles all refer to the same ancient god."

"These two ancient gods were known as the two pillars of the universe in that era, representing the two most powerful forces at the origin of the universe."

"All the other ancient gods revered these two ancient gods as their god-kings."

"Among the magicians, those who could borrow the power of these two ancient god-kings through chanting were considered the most noble and powerful magicians."

"However, all of this was destroyed 30,000 years ago."

As the bard spoke, his tone suddenly became extremely solemn, and his voice inexplicably carried a sense of awe and fear.

With his strength and status approaching that of the Nine Great Gods, he obviously had no need to feel awe or fear towards the ancient gods who were similar to the Nine Great Gods.

This entity, which ranks among the top three of all entities and knows countless secrets, seems to be afraid of... some more terrifying unknown being.

"I don't know exactly what happened back then, because I was just born at that time."

"However, at that time, there were still a lot of myths and legends about the ancient gods and their deeds throughout the universe, and magicians had not yet become extinct."

"In addition to the 'rules' I was born with, this allowed me to uncover some... secrets of the highest forbidden level."

The bard narrowed his eyes, as if he had been transported back to that time:
“I even consulted with the true god [First History] and confirmed that these secrets are true. Otherwise, I would not have told everyone in our Entity Redemption Society.”

"Among them, the secrets concerning these two ancient god-kings are..."

"Thirty thousand years ago, the first was the mysterious fall of the Sun God, and then the God of Reincarnation also perished!"

"Because these two god-kings died, the other ancient gods died one after another. After all, it was a power that even the two god-kings could not resist."

"The only difference is that after the God of the Sun fell, he truly fell, but the God of Reincarnation... has the possibility of being resurrected and returning."

"Under the command of the God of Reincarnation are two ancient gods: the God of the Rat Clan and the God of the Puppet."

"It is said that the Goddess of Reincarnation was a woman of extreme beauty and holiness, known as the 'Mother Goddess'. She seemed to have foreseen her own demise, so she handed over most of her power and all authority to the Rat God and the Puppet God respectively."

"After the God of Reincarnation truly fell, the Rat God and the Puppet God naturally took on the heavy responsibility of resurrecting the Mother Goddess." "At that time, after overcoming numerous difficulties and obstacles, the two of them almost succeeded."

"If successful, the authority and power wielded by the God of Reincarnation will pose an even greater threat than the Great Old Ones once posed to the Nine Great Gods and all the extraordinary beings in the universe!"

The bard paused here, as if to catch his breath.

The food critic couldn't hold back any longer and immediately pressed for an answer:
"and after?"

The bard glanced at him and smiled:
"Later, the Rat God and the Puppet God succeeded. They sacrificed themselves to bring the God of Reincarnation back to life. This mural—"

He pointed to the mythological mural of rat girls and doll girls surrounding anemones on the Ancient Mithril Gate:

"It should be a recreation of the scene at that time."

At this point, even the comedian couldn't help but exclaim in surprise:

"But...why have I never heard of any record of the God of Reincarnation dealing with the Nine Great Gods?"

"It's very simple."

The bard immediately responded with a strange smile, then continued:
"Although the God of Reincarnation is far more powerful than the Great Old Ones, she is still no match for [Absolute Defense]. Moreover, at that time, [Paradox Joker] had already emerged and become a true god, so she was even less likely to defeat him."

"Therefore, the Goddess of Reincarnation decided to take a desperate gamble, using her authority over 'time,' 'space,' and 'reincarnation' to briefly recreate the Sun God from the river of time, this supremely masculine and incomparably powerful ancient god-king."

"If she successfully recreates the Sun God, even for just a few seconds, it would be enough for him to help her deal with the nine great gods, especially the strongest ones: [Absolute Defense] and [Paradox Clown]."

"But unfortunately, she failed..."

"No one knows why she failed. With the power she wielded as an ancient god-king, it would have been an easy task for her to briefly recreate the sun god."

"After the failure, the Goddess of Reincarnation disappeared. Most of the powers she held were transformed back into [Eternal Certificates], scattered throughout the universe or returned to the Primordial Eternal Sea."

"This also means that she may have already perished again."

"But it wasn't [Absolute Defense] or [Paradox Joker] who secretly intervened, nor was it any other righteous god. She seems to have mysteriously disappeared and perished. No one knows why or what happened."

The Chieftain of Ten Thousand Poisons opened her large, round eyes, her beautiful, womanly face revealing a girlish innocence, and asked curiously:
"Then how did you know?"

The bard smiled and said:
"A large part of it was discovered through my own investigation and by combining it with the 'rules' I have mastered. Another small part, such as the failure of the God of Reincarnation to recreate the God of the Sun, was told to me by the [First History] when I consulted him."

Seeing the bard repeatedly mention the names of the righteous gods such as [First History], [Absolute Defense], and [Paradox Clown], and each time with a face full of respect, a barely perceptible look of disgust flashed across the gourmet's face.

The Patriarch of Ten Thousand Poisons concealed his true feelings well, as if he had no interest in the bards' respect for the Nine Great Gods and considered it perfectly normal.

Seeing that the bard had finished speaking, Xia Fa felt even more doubts rising in his heart.

First of all, it is certain that both the Rat God and the Puppet God are dead, whether based on the records of the Rat Clan and the Puppet Girls themselves, or on the fact that no one has seen these two gods for tens of thousands of years.

However, what Xia Fa didn't know was that the Rat God and the Puppet God were actually ancient gods, not extraordinary deities who achieved their status through signing secret contracts and possessing eternal proof.

The difference is significant. After all, the ancient gods possessed vast and pure divine power. Moreover, just as magicians are naturally hostile to all extraordinary beings, the ancient gods probably also harbored animosity towards extraordinary deities.

We can know this from what the God of Reincarnation did after his resurrection.

However, precisely because both the Rat God and the Puppet God were dead, the mythological murals on this second Ancient Mithril Gate, which seemed to have nothing to do with Chestnut and Beneath, aroused Xia Fa's suspicion.

After all, the "reversal" power possessed by Chestnut and Benedict is obviously extraordinary, and there must be some great secret hidden behind it.

What is the connection between these two things?
Fortunately, Benedict herself is a humanoid supernatural being, and Chestnut has signed a secret agreement with her.

In other words, regardless of the truth, they are at least on the side of the superhumans.

The "God of the Dolls" and the "God of the Rat Clan" were not the gods worshipped by the doll girls or the rat clan 30,000 years ago, when the ancient gods still existed.

In fact, the god of puppets at that time was a deity born from the faith of all puppets in the universe—the kind that children like to play with.

Needless to say, the god of the rats is the deity of the rats.

However, after the fall of the ancient gods, the doll girl and the rat race appeared one after another. It was only after the emergence of humanoid supernatural beings and demi-humans that they worshipped these two gods as their own gods. In fact, now it seems that they have no connection.

"By the way, I heard the Guardian Lord say that 30,000 years ago, there were only humans in the universe, and no demi-humans existed. However, there were races like goblins, succubi, and giants..."

"So, what exactly happened 30,000 years ago? What could have caused the ancient gods to fall and led to the birth of superhumans and superhuman gods? Oh, and also the birth of physical beings, the bizarre, demi-humans, humanoid supernatural beings, and non-humanoid supernatural beings..."

Xia Fa felt increasingly that countless threads were tangled together, almost forming a ball, so he shook his head vigorously and decided to stop thinking about it for the time being.

However, in any case, obtaining these secrets all at once is quite a gain.

At least now, if Chestnut or Benedict ever run into trouble in the future, I'll know how to deal with it.

Next, in the mine, in front of the second Ancient Mithril Gate, the scene fell silent for a moment.

The entities began to close their eyes and rest, determined to adjust their energy and spirit to their peak, so as to pass through the chaotic void beyond the second Primordial Mithril Gate.

As for the bard, perhaps because he told the incredibly powerful entities a past "myth," his entire being's spirit and energy reached their peak.

Xia Fa even had the feeling that he had briefly surpassed the storyteller.

This gave Xia Fa a glimpse into the secrets of the entities...

Time passes minute by minute.

Finally, after waiting for another ten minutes or so, there was a "snap" sound as the commentator snapped his fingers, his tone excited.

"nailed it!"

The avid tomb raider wiped non-existent sweat from his brow, stood up, and seemed quite exhausted.
"We're so grateful to the commentator this time; if it weren't for his analysis of that key point..."

The puppet master also exclaimed:

“Sometimes, I really want to become one with you, commentator. If I controlled all of our ‘rules,’ I’m afraid no entity could be my match except for the number one entity.”

His words clearly revealed hostility, even murderous intent.

However, the entities seemed completely unconcerned.

The comedian then approached Xia Fa and explained with a serious expression:
"That's just how the Puppet Master is. He likes to joke around, but he's actually a very nice person. Lord Glutton, please don't take it seriously."

Judging from his expression, he seemed genuinely afraid that the Glutton might become enraged and devour the Puppet Master, the physical entity, like gnawing at a wall of flesh, thus purging the "Entity Redemption Society."

"Okay, got it."

Xia Fa maintained his serious demeanor and responded with a single sentence.

However, looking at the real "comedian" in front of him, who was wearing a red and white striped suit and had an unusually handsome face, he had witnessed how terrifying he was.

The reason is simple: the rule for a comedian is "jokes".

But this "joke" is one that you're not allowed to laugh at!
It is said that comedians will randomly appear in any theater, stage, or even circus, and only when a performance is in progress and the audience is full.

Then, with that serious face, he would start telling all sorts of really funny jokes.

However, if anyone present laughs, even a transcendent monarch, then sorry, the person who laughed will immediately turn into thin air and disappear from the world.

Indeed, if we're talking about "rules," comedians have the strangest and most difficult rules to deal with in the real world.

After all, laughter is a physiological instinct, and comedians tell the funniest jokes in the universe, which can be understood by people of all levels of humor. How is it possible to hold back laughter?

Comedians appeared more than 3,000 years ago, and now, audiences on theater stages and in circuses have accepted the bizarre rule that "it's better to hurt yourself than laugh when a comedian appears" in order to deal with the comedian's rules.

And now... even though the comedian hadn't told a joke and his expression was unusually serious, for some reason, Xia Fa felt a little like laughing when he saw his handsome face.

It's like seeing a comedian trying to be serious; the more serious he is, the more you want to laugh.

"That was terrifying. Luckily, I don't go to the theater much, nor do I watch circus performances..."

Xia Fa silently thought to himself that he would rather be dragged into tomb raiding by fanatical tomb raiders than encounter a clown.

Just then, with a creak, the second Ancient Mithril Door opened by itself.

The heavens and earth seemed to tremble, and a violent gale suddenly swept through the entire mine, with countless wails faintly echoing from the dark clouds.

It seemed that the moment the second Ancient Mithril Gate opened, everything in this world was preventing Xia Fa and the entities from entering.

However, Xia Fa could no longer control it.

Because, the moment the second Ancient Mithril Gate opened, his body was involuntarily sucked into the "Chaotic Void".

(End of this chapter)