Yes, I became a god just by exercising.

Chapter 298 The Truth Is Actually Like This? The Eternal Proof Has Emerged on the Ocean of Baron! (Part 2)

"this……!"

After hearing the storyteller's words, Xia Fa was even a little stunned for a moment and did not fully react.

Or rather, the surprise was so great that he could hardly believe it.

So... I can call on physical entities to help me now?

This is too outrageous!

The Redemption Spark Crystal is the crystal with a burning spark that the storyteller gave him when he joined the physical Redemption Society.

At the time, he thought it was just like the Half-Dead World Tree Shadow Gold Badge of "Fate Carnival," merely a proof of membership in the Physical Redemption Society, and at most it might serve to convene members for meetings.

Unexpectedly, this Redemption Spark Crystal could actually be used to contact the physical entities for help!

Of course, Xia Fa also understood that it wouldn't be so easy to summon the entities, especially when they were in a "solidified" state. Summoning them easily might lead to a disaster.

But no matter what, with this Redemption Crystal in hand, I'll have another option and possibility in times of life-or-death crisis.

Sure enough, the storyteller immediately added:

"Of course, Lord Glutton, as a physical being, you must know that when we are 'solidified,' we cannot fully control our behavior. You should make this clear to your juniors and not try to contact us at that time."

The bard then added with a smile:
“Even when I’m in a ‘unbound’ state, sometimes I can’t spare the time to help. But if I’m available to help while I’m in a unbound state, I will definitely come.”

The food critic immediately said:

"Me too."

The Poison Patriarch and other entities echoed this sentiment, stating that if Lord Glutton's children had any needs, they would certainly help if they could, provided they were in a deactivated state and had free time.

Xia Fa's voice held a slight hint of amusement, but it was still a rather authoritative laugh:

"Thank you everyone."

Seeing that Lord Gluttony actually thanked them, the members of the Entity Redemption Society felt inexplicably humbled, yet also strangely felt that the distance between them and Lord Gluttony had narrowed.

A smile appeared on the face of the storyteller, whose features were etched with deep wrinkles like those of a chisel.
"We're all from the Entity Redemption Society, Lord Gluttony, no need for such formalities. Alright, is there anything else? If not, this gathering will conclude here."

The entities all said they had nothing to discuss, mainly because the few entities that failed to pass through the Chaos Void wanted to rush back to heal their injuries.

Upon seeing this, the storyteller nodded slightly and then snapped his fingers.

In that instant, all the entities suddenly entered a semi-transparent state, and then prepared to leave in their own ways.

The group of beings resembling college students surged onto the metal sightseeing boat. The boat's horn roared, and then the bow lifted, disappearing into thin air.

The bard plucked the strings of his organ, and amidst a shower of petals and a light, cheerful melody, his figure vanished like the wind.

As for the other entities, the Rose Gardener jumped directly into a flower bed in the villa, the Puppet Master made a "crackling" sound and suddenly disintegrated into countless building blocks, and the fanatical tomb raider dug a hole in the garden on the spot... Seeing the entities leave one after another, Xia Fa also had a thought and chose to teleport.

With a "buzz," a surge of electric-like chaos erupted in the air, and before everyone's eyes, he vanished in an instant.

Shortly after Xia Fa's disguised entity, "Glutton," disappeared, the Gourmet also stood up and faded away, leaving only the Storyteller as the sole entity in the vast villa garden.

The figure resembling an old miner stared at the direction where the Glutton had disappeared, his eyes slightly narrowed, yet exuding a dangerous aura.

But this dangerous aura doesn't seem to be directed at gluttons, but rather at someone else.

"Your Excellency the Glutton... seem to have had contact with my brother?"

"Next time, perhaps we could ask indirectly."

"My foolish brother, I've been looking for you for so long..."

……

City of a Thousand Stars.

Inside a small bar by the bay.

Inside the cubicle, accompanied by a "hum" and strange, chaotic fluctuations in the air, Xia Fa's figure appeared.

As soon as he appeared, he immediately unleashed his spiritual intuition, quickly scanning the room to see if anyone had come in.

Fortunately, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"No one's coming in... It seems the regulars at this tavern are fairly well-behaved."

Actually, less than half an hour has passed since I accidentally started "randomly freeloading" a meal until I got back.

In this short amount of time, the first dish of the tavern hadn't even been served yet.

On the other hand, Xia Fa suspected that the shadow powder he had sprinkled also had a deterrent effect, preventing the villains from pushing the door open at will.

Due to its high price, Shadow Gold Powder is generally only affordable to those of demigod rank or higher.

In this situation, anyone passing by this tightly closed small compartment would feel a chill and dare not push the door open to enter, as long as they saw the metallic glint of shimmering gold dust seeping out from the crack in the door.

Seeing that no one broke in this time, and that he had joined the Entity Redemption Society as a "Glutton,"

Not only did he get to know so many entities, but he also met the mysterious "Lady Bedell," with the hope of joining forces with her to break open the third Ancient Mithril Gate and freely choose the [Eternal Certificate] in the Ancient Eternal Sea... It was quite a fruitful harvest, and Xia Fa was genuinely delighted.

In any case, although this random free meal was initiated by accident, it has indeed brought many benefits, turning misfortune into blessing.

"Hmm... I don't feel very hungry anymore, I might as well go back to my cousin's place first..."

Although he only ate a plate of fried noodles made by the gourmet, Xia Fa surprisingly didn't feel hungry at all. Instead, his stomach was filled with an extraordinary power similar to that of the flesh of the Wall of Flesh and Blood, equally vast and pure.

This made him realize that the gourmet's plate of fried noodles might not be simple; it might serve the same purpose as the flesh of the Wall of Flesh, providing him with a continuous source of extraordinary power for improvement or combat in the coming days.

Having made up his mind, Xia Fa stood up and just as he opened the door, he bumped into the bartender who was carrying mashed potatoes and roasted pork knuckle.

"Sir, what is this...?"

Seeing that Xia Fa seemed to be leaving, and noticing that the air in the cubicle was filled with golden dust, the bartender's expression turned to extreme awe, and his eyes even showed fear.

"It's nothing, I just have some urgent business to attend to. I'll just distribute the food I bought to the poorer boatmen on the street."

After giving a casual instruction, Xia Fa vanished from the tavern in a flash.

From the moment he boarded the Dream Come True sea train until now, he has never shed the disguise of his "sharp-haired face," not even when facing the "wise man."

Of course, he was almost killed when fighting the Bronze Cleaner, so the disguise effect of his "sharp and angular face" was naturally gone.

He disguised himself once again as he prepared to emerge from the place where time had stopped.

But now...

Now that he has signed the supreme-level secret contract of [Miracle Fantasy] and possesses combat power comparable to a veteran extraordinary monarch, there is no need for him to pretend anymore.

If the Scarlet Agent dares to come, Xiafa is confident that he can keep Him.

Unless, in these few days, the Crimson Proxy uses some of the authority of [Eternal Plunder] to plunder five more secret contracts from others and become a High Overlord, then things will become troublesome again.

However, this seems unlikely; becoming a transcendent monarch is not so simple.

Thinking this, Xia Fa did not remove his disguise, but walked straight towards the fishermen's district of the City of Ten Thousand Stars.

Although he was no longer afraid of the Crimson Agent, almost no one around him was a match for it.

Therefore, considering his cousins, Tefalo, the Laughing Clown, and so on, it's best not to implicate them by exposing himself before deciding to act alone.

"This Crimson Agent... is always a problem. We must find Him and eliminate Him before the [Eternal Proof] appears in the Baron Ocean..."

Xia Fa narrowed his eyes, fearing that the Crimson Proxy might interfere, whether it was helping Dionysius, the Emperor of Mysteries, against him, or it also trying to seize the unknown [Eternal Proof], it would be very troublesome.

Fortunately, there are still nine days left. It shouldn't be too difficult to slowly follow the clues and find the Crimson Agent.

Thinking along the way, Xia Fa soon realized that he had arrived at the Fishermen's Street.

The fishy smell was almost overwhelming. The roads were muddy, and many barefoot fishermen's children were running around chasing each other, playing with salted fish as weapons.

After briefly determining the direction, Xia Fa continued walking towards the fisherman's hut where his cousin's subspace was located.

On the way, he couldn't help but recall a rather important piece of information about the entities that he had unexpectedly obtained before forcibly breaking into the gate of the Primordial Mithril.

This information was naturally obtained from the discussions among the entities.

That is... the "solidification" and "desolidification" of physical entities.

This question had been troubling him for a long time.

In particular, why do entities become increasingly indifferent and ruthless, even like machines, when enforcing their own "rules"?

But after the "rules" are executed, it immediately becomes like a living person again?

It was like this back in the Mist God Hunting Grounds. When the storyteller saw that no one could answer the questions in his story, he became as indifferent as a robot in the last minute.

But once he answered correctly, he immediately transformed back into the kind old miner and even gave him a gift.

This time, Xia Fa finally got the answer by observing the proceedings.

Simply put, entities enter a "solidified" state every once in a while.

In the "fixed" state, even the entities themselves cannot fully control their own behavior, no matter how powerful they are.

Entities in a "solidified" state will randomly appear in various places throughout the universe—primarily on inhabited planets—to find humans or demi-humans, enforce their respective "rules," and require the humans or demi-humans they encounter to fulfill or achieve them.

Once humans or demi-humans have achieved their rules, they will "de-solidify" from their "solidified" state.

At that time, the entities will be able to fully control their own behavior and do whatever they want.

As for why the entities "solidified," Xia Fa wasn't quite sure, but he vaguely felt that it seemed to be strongly related to the origin of the entities.

"No wonder he gave me that black potion that could greatly enhance my physical abilities after I solved the question the storyteller hid in the story for the second time..."

Xia Fa suddenly realized this and understood immediately. Because he had essentially helped the storyteller "untangle the knot" twice, doing him a considerable favor.

If it were someone else, without my exceptionally high intelligence, they might not have been able to help the storyteller solve the problem.

Just as he was thinking this, Xia Fa suddenly stopped.

Because we have arrived at the fisherman's hut where my cousin's subspace is located.

Seeing that the door was half-open, he immediately pushed it open and went inside.

With practiced ease, Sharfa opened the entrance to the subspace and leaped inside, just in time to see his cousin Hercules and the others gathered in the living room.

"Xia Fa, you're finally back! I was so worried about you!"

The Father of Ten Thousand Stars spotted Xia Fa at a glance. His rugged face first relaxed, then revealed a look of great surprise and heartfelt relief. He rushed over and gave Xia Fa a bear hug without saying a word.

Although he was squeezed by his muscular cousin and was having trouble breathing, Xia Fa did not resist and felt a warm feeling in his heart.

Cousin Locke, cousin of the Laughing Clown, Tefalo, Princess Shark, and others also gathered around, their faces beaming with smiles—some happy, some surprised, and some relieved.

"Cousin, I heard you were the sole winner of the Dream Come True Sea Train?"

"He truly lives up to his cousin's reputation; he's amazing!"

"Xia Fa, how did you do that? Weren't you with me the whole time?"

Faced with everyone's questions, Xia Fa could only smile mysteriously and say:
"There's nothing I can do, I'm just too good, I did it by accident."

He couldn't possibly mention the Golden Axe Cleaner, nor could he bring it up, so he could only answer in this way.

Everyone scoffed, but no one asked any further questions.

Xia Fa gives people the impression that he is full of secrets, but people still choose to believe him without reservation.

The reason is quite simple: Hercules, Locke, and the Laughing Clown are all Shafa's blood relatives.

As for Tefaro, he has already shared life and death with Shafa.

Princess Shark is similar; they both killed the Roaring Emperor together and escaped from the Crimson Agent, so what else is there to doubt?

Next, everyone had a good chat, mainly exchanging what they had seen and heard on the Dream Come True sea train, as well as information about the Crimson Agents.

To Xia Fa's surprise, apart from Tefaro, everyone else had a very deep impression of Ai Luotong and Norton Dragon, and even felt a sense of awe towards them.

Because these two had joined forces several times to fight against the strange pursuit of the quasi-god, saving many people.

These two young masters from a family favored by the gods seem to be quite extraordinary...

As for the Crimson Agent, everyone said they hadn't encountered Him much on the train.

It was only then that Xia Fa mentioned:
"You probably know that the Crimson Agent has changed its appearance, but do you know exactly what it has changed into?"

Seeing that both Cousin Hercules and the Laughing Clown shook their heads, Xia Fa pondered for a moment and then said:

"He transformed into the appearance of a middle-aged fisherman."

Upon hearing this, the clown with the startled laugh suddenly raised an eyebrow, as if he had remembered something.

"So, it seems I've met Him before."

Xia Fa immediately said:
"Where in the carriage?"

The clown, however, shook his head:
"No, not inside the carriage, but... outside the carriage."

These words startled everyone, including Xia Fa.

Tefaro exclaimed incredulously:
"Didn't they say we couldn't leave the carriage? How come he..."

The clown, laughing in surprise, recalled:
"Among the hundred passengers who boarded the train, there was only one dressed as a fisherman. I wouldn't mistake him. I was in the carriage at the time, and through the glass, I saw the figure of a fisherman holding a fishing rod in the dark fog outside the carriage, but he only flashed by and disappeared."

"I initially thought I was seeing things, so I didn't think much of it. Or perhaps it was a monster from the black fog outside the carriage."

"But now that you've mentioned it, cousin, it seems very likely that it's a Crimson Agent."

Xia Fa deduced:
"He was able to disregard the rules of the Dream Come True Sea Train and enter the black fog, most likely because of the authority of [Eternal Plunder]. But the key question is, what was He going to do in the black fog?"

When the question was raised, everyone fell silent.

Because the Crimson Agents act in such a mysterious way that no one can deduce their actions.

After a long while, Tefaro smiled confidently:
"Who cares? As long as He dares to show His face next time, Xia Fa, you will lead the attack, and I will support you from the side. I will definitely make Him pay."

As he spoke, he unconsciously gripped the curved sword at his waist.

Since obtaining the incomplete outer mystical treasure "Sen Yama", Tefaro's strength and confidence have greatly increased.

With the help of Sen Yanluo, plus the critical loss of control and the divine battle technique [High-Dimensional Cutting], He was confident that defeating veteran transcendent monarchs would not be a problem, and that He could definitely help Xia Fa deal with the Crimson Proxy.

The Father of All Stars also said at this time:

“Yes! The three of us together can cause Him some trouble. Now we don’t have to hide from Him like before.”

He was referring to himself, along with the Laughing Clown and the Shark Princess. Although they were not as strong as Shafa and Tefaro, the three of them working together would still be effective.

Xia Fa smiled slightly, about to speak.

But at this moment——

boom!
With a loud crash, the tea table next to them collapsed.

In that instant, everyone present became extremely alert, and Tefaro even drew his scimitar, Senyanluo.

But the next moment, when they turned their heads to look, everyone was stunned.

On the tea table, the ceramic teacup, which was originally only the size of a fist, suddenly became as big as the table itself.

It was this suddenly enlarged teacup that shattered the glass tea table.

"This……"

Locke was stunned, completely bewildered.

Tefaro asked in surprise:
"Could it be that a very high-level superhuman in Fisherman's Street has gone out of control, causing their secret abilities to overflow and affect us here?"

The Father of Ten Thousand Stars pondered for a moment, then shook his head slightly:
"No, impossible. This warp was created using the secret abilities of my Stargate. If it could really affect this place across the boundary... it would have to be at least a High Overlord who lost control."

The extraordinary lord has lost control...

The thought of this possibility sent chills down everyone's spines, as if a great disaster was about to befall them. Terfal immediately said:

"I'll go out and see."

His figure instantly transformed into starlight and shot towards the ceiling, disappearing into it.

Just moments later, the starlight emerged from the ceiling again and solidified back into Tefaro's form on the ground.

Tefalo frowned, but didn't seem particularly nervous. He said in a deep voice:

"It wasn't that the Supreme Lord went out of control; there were no signs of any uncontrolled disaster on the streets, it's just that..."

Locke's cousin couldn't help but ask:
"Just what?"

Tefaro said with a very strange expression:
"From what I've seen, some fishermen's houses in the fishing village have suddenly become very large, just like the teacup that just appeared to have grown in size."

"Some fishermen's houses have been transformed into magnificent villas, even more luxurious than the Lushu Rei Hotel."

"Moreover, as you know, every fisherman's house here has wooden buckets or basins outside to hold the catch, and the fish inside are also like that."

"Some of them grew to enormous size, crushing wooden buckets and basins and killing other fish, while others transformed into supernatural creatures."

"Not only houses and fish, but also many fishermen on the streets, either have an arm or leg that becomes incredibly large, or their arms or legs suddenly grow full of muscles, possessing power comparable to signing the high-level secret contract of 'Titan Strength'."

"I also saw a tourist strolling around the fishermen's area whose left arm suddenly turned into flames, which he could control at will. He seemed to be a fungus-level superhuman who had only signed the Fire Pact, and it was impossible for him to have such a level of change."

"Moreover, the scope of this strange change is expanding..."

Just from hearing what Tefal said, Xia Fa and the others could already imagine how chaotic the fishermen's district must be.

Without anyone suggesting it, everyone flashed and instantly arrived outside the subspace, at the Fishermen's Street.

An extremely shocking scene unfolded before their eyes.

That's no longer just the Fishermen's Street, but the entire City of Ten Thousand Stars... At this moment, countless houses are growing larger, or turning into extremely luxurious and noble villas.

As for those villas, they were directly converted into estates.

As a result, even though the City of Ten Thousand Stars was spacious, it became a chaotic scene of houses crammed together.

On the street, some people stared in horror at their enlarged arms or legs, while others cheered with joy, spilling green gold coins from their pockets.

Others stared incredulously at the hot dog or pancake in their hands that had suddenly grown larger, utterly astonished.

Xia Fa also happened to see a fat man walking down the street eating a pizza. Suddenly, the pizza in his hand became bigger than a blanket, covering him completely and pressing him firmly to the floor.

In addition, the goods and commodities in the shops, the drinks and food in the taverns, the boats of all sizes in the bay... almost everything was getting bigger or more luxurious.

Iron turned into gold, ordinary fruit became extraordinary fruit, and candy grew to the size of a stone ball, rolling rumbling down the street. Even the street itself grew wider and larger, and in one section, the stone bricks even turned into gold bricks!
Only the secret contracts sold in the extraordinary shops were completely unaffected. Even the ordinary secret contracts showed no signs of growing larger or becoming advanced secret contracts, and the same was true for the advanced secret contracts.

At this moment, even Locke, who only held the rank of angel, realized that this... could not possibly be a sign of a transcendental lord losing control.

While a transcendent monarch losing control could instantly destroy the City of Ten Thousand Stars, it could not possibly produce such a miraculous effect.

So, what exactly happened?
It is one of the nine great gods who has finally decided to leave the earthly divine kingdom and is preparing to descend upon the City of Ten Thousand Stars. Therefore, he has brought such a divine gift to the people of the City of Ten Thousand Stars.
However, judging from the people who are unable to move around due to their limbs suddenly growing larger... this is clearly not a gift from the true god, nor would the true god do such a thing.

At that moment, a huge question arose in the minds of Xia Fa and the others.

What... exactly happened?
(End of this chapter)