Yes, I became a god just by exercising.

Chapter 46 Shaphat de Augustus

In the early morning, the clear, bright sunlight streamed in through the church's huge windows.

Beneath the window, in the tranquil and sacred atmosphere, the petite and adorable rat girl looked around furtively like a thief.

Seeing that everyone was busy and no one was paying attention to them, she cautiously spoke to Xia Fa, who was walking over.

"Here, take this."

She opened her fair palm, and a ray of sunlight shone down, making her small, snow-white skin glow.

But in that palm...

A glistening snowflake placed in a round-bellied glass bottle.

"What is this?" Xia Fa asked curiously.

The snowflakes lay quietly in a glass bottle no bigger than the palm of your hand, with snow dust drifting down inside, creating a world of ice and snow all by itself.

"This was given to me by my grandfather. It's called the Guardian Bottle. If you encounter danger, just crush it, and you'll be protected inside an ice crystal the size of a house."

Chestnut spoke very seriously and continued:
"Even in a cave-like, eagle-level perilous space, most dangers inside the ice crystals won't be able to harm you."

Xia Fa was somewhat surprised:

"If you give me the words, what will you use?"

Chestnut shoved the protective bottle into his palm, then, intending to pat his shoulder, instead patted his arm instead, smiling as she said:
“I’m a Wolf-level superhuman, and you’re only a Fungus-level superhuman, so of course I’ll give you priority. Fensne and Ethan are both Eagle-level superhumans, so you need more protection.”

My strength is clearly equivalent to that of an insect-level superhuman...

Xia Fa wanted to argue, but a warm feeling welled up inside him. He gripped the protective bottle tightly and said sincerely:
"Chestnut, thank you,"

Since it was given to her by her grandfather, it must be very precious, but she still gave it to herself like that.

Chestnut chuckled:
"No need to thank me. From now on, I'm your captain, and you're my teammate. Isn't it only right for a captain to protect his teammate?"

She had barely finished speaking when she suddenly remembered something:
"By the way, do you need a sanity-stabilizing potion? Would you like a bottle?"

Xia Fa shook his head, because he had heard that the sanity-stabilizing potion was particularly bitter.

It even seems that the sanity-stabilizing potion works by using a deep-seated bitterness to keep extraordinary individuals sane when entering the bizarre realm.

But of course he didn't need it. Let alone an Eagle-level Ghost Domain, even a Demigod-level Ghost Domain, or even a more powerful Ghost Domain, he wasn't afraid of mental pollution.

With that mysterious electric current that could surge out of his spine at any moment, he was immune to even the whispers of unknown beings, so what was there to fear about the mental pollution in the strange realm?
Chestnut let out a soft, envious sigh:
"It's great to be a descendant of the extraordinary, especially since you are a descendant of the Baal behemoth. Your innate mental stability far surpasses that of ordinary people..."

She suddenly clenched her little fist, as if to cheer herself on:

"Alright! I'll go make my preparations for the exploration now. Xia Fa, you get ready too. We'll set off at 9:30 and arrive promptly at 10:00!"

……

Ten o'clock in the morning.

Rum, on the outskirts, in a grove of paulownia trees.

Xia Fa followed Chestnut and his group into the forest filled with fallen leaves.

A gentle breeze carries the fresh scent of the forest, along with the unique fragrance of paulownia leaves.

Xia Fa's gaze, however, was focused on the exit he had seen when he came out of the cave.

At this moment, the exit of the cave looked like the tightly closed mouth of a monster; at first glance, it might even appear to be just an empty space.

A cheerful voice suddenly came from afar, accompanied by footsteps.

"Wait a little longer, it should open in a few more minutes. This is both the fixed entrance and exit of the cave." Xia Fa turned his head and saw a young man wearing a smart brown-red double-breasted leather jacket with two swords at his waist, with a cunning look on his face.

It was Archbishop Glenn.

"Archbishop Glenn, what brings you here?"

Xia Fa was somewhat surprised, but considering that this trip involved going deep into the cave, it was already extremely dangerous for someone of his level as a fungus-level superhuman.

Archbishop Glenn, a wolf-level superhuman whose strength ranks among the top five in Rum City, is a great ally.

Glenn smiled and said:
"Rum City is also a diocese of our Church of Nature. As the archbishop, I naturally have an obligation to hunt down any strange creatures that threaten the safety of Rum City."

As he spoke, he walked up to Xia Fa and extended his hand.

"Let me formally introduce myself, Shafa de Augustus. We should be of the same bloodline. My full name is Glenn de Augustus."

Xia Fa then realized that Archbishop Glenn was after him.

It seems he still wants to recruit himself into the Church of Nature...

Wait, the Augustus family!
It is said that this family was the master of the Kingdom of Augu seven hundred years ago, but due to a mysterious change, the royal family of the Kingdom of Augu was replaced by the Selenes family.

Strangely, the Augustus family was not wiped out by the Selenes family. Instead, they remained a prominent family in the Kingdom of Augustus, with influence and businesses spread throughout the kingdom.

No wonder Glenn's family is so rich; they could easily give him ten thousand gold pounds to buy a high-level secret contract...

He glanced at Glenn's perfectly styled, slightly wavy blond hair, then at the few strands of black hair hanging down his forehead, and said with a hint of helplessness:

"We... we shouldn't be the same race, right? We look different."

Glenn said righteously:

"That's hard to say. Although our Augustus family is all made up of blond hair and blue eyes, there might be exceptions. Besides, you've also been influenced by the bloodline of the Baal."

Chestnut, initially quite surprised by Glenn's appearance, finally realized what was going on and squinted his eyes, saying:
"Glenn, I think you're still up to no good. Shafa has already joined our Silver Church, are you still trying to poach him?"

Glenn raised his hands, assuming a defensive and defensive posture:
“Archbishop Chestnut, you’ve misunderstood me. I’ve come to meet some of the Augustus family members who have been living abroad, and also to hunt down any strange creatures that threaten our city of Rum. That shouldn’t be a problem, right?”

Xia Fa didn't know what to say. In his fragmented memories, his ancestors for three generations had all been dockworkers...

Moreover, neither he, nor his father, nor his grandfather possessed the distinctive blond hair and blue eyes characteristic of the Augustus family.

As for why this ancient and noble surname was added to his name, and why his middle name, "De," was something only nobles were entitled to use, Xia Fa really couldn't figure it out.

Moreover, more than a mere surname and middle name, he wanted to know exactly what he "existed" as a person.

Suddenly, there was a "buzz" sound, as if the whole earth shook.

A sudden gust of wind gathered and poured down from the sky.

The entrance to the cave was slowly opening, as if it were trying to suck in both the sky and the earth.

Everyone present covered their faces with their hands to avoid being scratched by the leaves in the strong wind and rushing water.

A deafening whooshing sound erupted before them as countless paulownia leaves and broken branches poured into the cave entrance.

The entrance to the cave was surrounded by rings of distinctive, stiff bristles, while the inner walls were still covered with dense, sharp teeth, slowly opening up.

Suddenly, the gale stopped, and everything around became quiet, except for the tall paulownia tree swaying incessantly.

Everyone suddenly tensed up, except for Xia Fa, who felt a strange surge of excitement.

He thought of the strange creature, the Star Spirit Compass it carried, and his second secret contract—a key clue to the overlord-level Silver Throne.

It was at this moment that the cave... completely opened up!
(End of this chapter)