Yes, I became a god just by exercising.

Chapter 59 is finally in hand.
Seeing Xia Fa's calm and composed demeanor, everyone's initial anxiety subsided somewhat.

However, the group, led by Chestnut, became genuinely curious.

How did Xia Fa guess correctly?
Not only chestnuts, but even the three demigods who were closely monitoring everyone's situation through the secret treasure in the air were filled with intense curiosity.

Yes, how exactly did Xia Fa guess correctly?
There's no way around it, this answer is just too outrageous, too far beyond everyone's imagination.

The country singers were actually bees, and the reason they died was because they were slapped to death by the audience's applause.

To put it dramatically, what normal person could come up with such an answer?
All I can say is that the questions posed by this entity, the storyteller, are as tricky and bizarre as ever.

It's truly remarkable that Xia Fa was able to come up with an answer in just sixty seconds.

The storyteller, who looked like an old miner, was not annoyed by Xia Fa's calm attitude; instead, his eyes showed more appreciation, and he smiled:
"Oh? Then tell me in detail. If you get it right, I might give you a gift next time we meet."

A gift promised in kind?
At that moment, everyone was suddenly shocked, and some even showed envy on their faces.

Even the three demigods observing the situation from the air were no exception.

If it were before, everyone would definitely find it strange, and even suspect that there might be some kind of trap involved.

But when the entity "Glutton" generously gifted the Titan survivors of Darkstar with "Titanic Blood," a rare and valuable resource worth 10,000 gold pounds, all that remained was envy.

The gifts they give in kind are all worthy of their boundless power!

Even a small gift is worth 10,000 gold pounds; what about a formal gift?

And without a doubt, what the storyteller promised was a formal gift!
Xia Fa was also somewhat surprised, and quite curious to know what kind of gift this physical body would give.

However, the most urgent task is to clarify their thinking as soon as possible and end this Q&A session completely so that the storyteller can guide them to the exit.

So, after taking a slight breath, he slowly began to explain.

"First of all, the most likely clue to the answer is the one that country singers died because of the applause of the audience."

"Rule out the possibility that the nobles used their secret abilities, since you, the storyteller, did not mention that, and also rule out the possibility that the singers are cursed, which you also did not mention. So, I can only think of a rather absurd possibility."

"That is, these country singers are not actually people, but insects that buzz when they fly, such as mosquitoes or bees!"

"And you mentioned that this is a group of country singers, which means they move in swarms and are social insects, which immediately ruled out mosquitoes and flies, leaving only bees."

"But I was still not sure until my teammates mentioned Caoban Town."

"I read about this town in a book, and then it suddenly occurred to me that the special feature of Caoban Town... is beekeeping!"

"This also fits what you said, that this is a 'country' band of singers, which means they come from the countryside, and only in the countryside are bees more common."

"In contrast, insects such as mosquitoes and flies can be found in big cities, towns, and even small villages. If the answer is mosquitoes or flies, you wouldn't specifically mention that they are 'country' singers."

"But even with this much speculation, I still couldn't be sure, until... I remembered Duke Oberon again."

"Or, to be precise, the Oberon family, this noble family, has always loved the Swilt wine produced at their winery in Grassland Town the most."

"If I remember correctly, Swart wine is a sweet wine made from raspberries, blackcurrants, cranberries, and honey!"

"It was at that summer night's social dance that Duke Oberon brought out the winery's treasured Swilt wine, whose sweet aroma attracted the bees raised by the beekeepers of Grassland Town."

"But the bees were too noisy, and after a little patience, the nobles chose to swat them dead."

"And that... is the answer to this story."

Xia Fa finished speaking in one breath, with a feeling of great satisfaction.

This was exactly the line of reasoning he had deduced; in fact, this line of reasoning was fully realized in that final second, in an instant.

He deliberately omitted a crucial detail: he only thought of bees after seeing the Queen of the Holy Poison Bees, Veronica, and then he pieced together all the information and clues to make the deduction instantly.

But of course he couldn't reveal this crucial point; otherwise, things would be disastrous if these semi-transparent entities knew they could see them.

That's thousands or even tens of thousands of times more terrifying than being trapped and killed in this high-risk, elephant-level bizarre domain!
"Excellent, truly brilliant reasoning."

The storyteller, unusually, showed a clear smile and said:

"My promise still stands, whether it's to see you to the exit or to give you a gift when we meet again... if we ever meet again."

After saying that, without waiting for Xia Fabanli and the others to reply, he suddenly produced a mining pickaxe and casually tapped it at the crowd.

A mine shaft suddenly appeared beneath their feet, and they fell into it almost without any hesitation.

As the group of young people disappeared, the old miner-looking storyteller's expression suddenly changed.

The smile vanished from his face and eyes, replaced by a solemn and dignified expression, exuding an imperial majesty.

He stood up, and the moment he did, the campfire in front of him disappeared, but the pickaxe in his hand lit up with densely packed secret runes.

"Finally, the 'solicitation' is over. I thought this time your unsolicitation would be quite troublesome."

The fanatical tomb raider stepped forward. Although he was also a physical being, and his reach in the Wright Starfield was no less than that of the story answerer, his face was full of flattery and ingratiation in front of the story answerer.

The old miner-looking interviewer gave a curt "hmm":
“That child is indeed remarkable, very intelligent… We can’t delay any longer, let’s go to ‘Inner Domain’ now.”

The gourmet, the puppet master, the chief of all poisons... all the entities stood up and followed behind the storyteller.

Suddenly, as if sensing something, a hint of surprise appeared on the storyteller's resolute, aged face:
"The 'surface domain' of this civilization cluster-type eerie domain is generating a third rule: the rule of fraud."

The fanatical tomb raider immediately advised:
“Sir, you have followed your rules and fulfilled your promise, sending those young people to the exit. Even if the fraudulent rules are being generated and they die as a result, it has nothing to do with you.”

The gourmet sensed it too, his warm and elegant smile remaining unchanged, and he smiled as he spoke:

"They're right at the 'deception' exit. It's better if they don't step in; once they do, it'll be dangerous. I only have this one chance to break the spell today. Who's going to save them?"

The entities were all expressionless, silent, and unresponsive.

Seeing this, the fanatical tomb raider immediately advised:
"Storyteller, Gourmet, let's get moving. Time is running out. As for those young people... I can only wish them good luck."

As the storyteller nodded slightly, the gourmet nodded in agreement, and the group of beings immediately headed southwest towards the Ghost Realm.

Just before the figures disappeared, Veronica, the Poisonous Patriarch, subtly glanced southeast through the thousands upon thousands of giant jaw beast skeletons. "This kid… after signing the secret pact and becoming a transcendent, he actually managed to conceal his special abilities? Even the Story Answerer couldn't detect it. How interesting…"

The storyteller is one of the top three beings in terms of strength among all entities in this world.

Just a short while ago, when Veronica arrived at this cluster of civilizations in the strange realm, she was quite startled to see the storyteller using Xia Fa and others to "unblock" the barrier. She thought he had also discovered Xia Fa's extraordinary abilities.

Fortunately, no, otherwise the storyteller wouldn't have let Xia Fa leave so easily.

Veronica knew that the Gourmet had also been looking for Shafa, or rather, the Gourmet didn't know that the person he was looking for was Shafa, but he still searched relentlessly, almost to the point of obsession.

If the gourmet knew that the person he had been searching for had actually just appeared before his eyes...

Veronica found the idea amusing, then composed herself and followed the other entities, continuing their journey into the Inner Realm.

She was eagerly anticipating what level of Holy Poison Bee would hatch from the bee egg she had planted on Xia Fa in just two days…

……

at the same time.

Southeast of the Ghost Realm, at the exit.

It is a circular opening, but it no longer looks like the original cave exit; instead, it is a giant pit.

A dazzling white light erupted from the pit, surrounded by floating fragments of rock that were slowly rotating around the light.

Suddenly, the ground shattered.

Ethan was the first to break through the fragile rock slab and jump out.

Following closely behind, Xia Fa, Ban Li, Glenn, Fensni... also jumped out together.

"They really did take us to the exit!"

Fensne stared incredulously at the giant crater surrounded by shattered rocks and emitting white light, her face filled with surprise and delight.

Immediately afterwards, everyone's attention suddenly focused on a spot about two meters away on the east side of the exit.

There it was... the Star Spirit Compass that Xia Fa had been longing for!

In addition, there are two more fruits!
When they saw the Celestial Compass, everyone was already quite happy. When they saw the two fruits, they were overjoyed.

"These don't seem to be ordinary extraordinary fruits. They're Kenshin Fruits, and there are two of them!"

Glenn spoke first, then immediately followed up:
"Gentlemen, I am willing to buy these two kempas at a price of five thousand gold pounds each!"

Kens Fruit is an extraordinary fruit that can greatly enhance the swordsmanship abilities of extraordinary individuals, making it far rarer and more precious than the Pea Fruit that the doll girl Benes dug up in the cave.

However, only those extraordinary individuals who have signed a swordsman's pact or a related high-level pact can use Kens Fruit.

No wonder Glenn was so excited; all his extraordinary strategies were based on the Weapon Emperor's Code and the Swordsman's Code.

Xia Fa also breathed a sigh of relief. He alone got two good items: the Advanced Contract of the Spirit Servant and the Star Spirit Compass, while his teammates got nothing, which made him feel a little embarrassed.

Now, that unknown being resembling a heavily armored cavalryman has not only left the Protoss Compass at the exit, but also two extraordinary fruits worth five thousand gold pounds each!
In this way, the gold pounds can be divided equally among everyone, and the teammates won't have made a wasted trip.

"Xia Fa, it's perfect timing. Now that this high-risk ghost domain hasn't fully formed yet, go and contact the Star Spirit Compass."

Tyrene's voice suddenly rang out from his bloodshot eyes.

Yaxor, almost without giving up, immediately spoke through the vine-like head:
“Yes, Xia Fa, although the formation of a high-risk ghost domain is when the supernatural power is most chaotic, it is also when this ghost domain draws a large amount of mysterious energy from the Star Spirit Realm. If you contact the Star Spirit Compass now, the effect will be much better than outside!”

Xia Fa hadn't expected this to happen and immediately responded:
"Alright, thank you both for your guidance. I'll go right away."

As they watched him walk step by step toward the Star Spirit Compass, the crowd couldn't help but whisper their guesses.

"What level will Xia Fa's second secret contract be? A regular secret contract or a high-level secret contract?" Fensni asked.

“That’s easy. Once Xia Fa comes into contact with the Star Spirit Compass, we’ll know, won’t we?” Glenn said without hesitation.

“Yes, if it’s a regular secret contract, the Star Spirit Compass will directly teleport it to him and it will immediately appear in his hand. If it’s a high-level secret contract, it will turn into a piece of information and enter his mind,” Chestnut said with a smile.

At that moment, Lieutenant General Bedivet's voice came through the military telegraph machine. This demigod, at this moment, was quite confident in his judgment:
"It can only be a regular secret contract. If Xia Fa's second secret contract is also a high-level secret contract, then... to be honest, I'll just take him in as my personal guard and train him to be a general!"

With bloodshot eyes, Tyrene let out a cold snort:
"Bedvi, I just saved you yesterday, have you already forgotten?"

Lieutenant General Bedivet chuckled through the military telegraph machine:
"Didn't we already say that his second secret contract must also be a high-level secret contract? But that's very, very difficult."

Everyone nodded in agreement, after all, many extraordinary individuals, even those who have reached the Whale level and signed a total of six secret contracts, may very well all be ordinary secret contracts.

For many extraordinary individuals, choosing a high-level secret contract when signing their first secret contract is their only chance to sign such a contract in their lifetime. After that, their spiritual intuition will most likely only guide them to ordinary secret contracts.

"Why can't Xia Fa's second secret contract be a hegemon-level secret contract?" Chestnut asked with some curiosity.

The air fell silent for a long while before Axo chuckled:

"Chestnut, you're too naive. Do you know how small the probability is that the spiritual intuition of extraordinary individuals will guide them to a hegemon-level secret contract?"

He paused slightly, then said in a rather complicated tone:
"Let's put it this way: if Xia Fa signs a secret contract, or any secret contract he signs that is a hegemon-level secret contract, the head of our Augustus family will personally come to acknowledge him as a relative, regardless of whether he actually has the noble blood of our Augustus family!"

Lieutenant General Bedivet also remarked with a sigh:

"Yes, the Admiral will probably promote him to Rear Admiral and groom him as the next Admiral, and he will keep it a secret from the Army Marshal."

Tyrene didn't speak, but his bloodshot eyes seemed to shake as if he were shaking his head, clearly thinking that his granddaughter was a little too naive.

A supreme-level secret agreement? How could that be possible!

At this moment, Xia Fa finally walked up to the Star Spirit Compass.

Everyone couldn't help but feel a little nervous and curious, all wanting to know what level Xia Fa's next secret contract would be.

Is it a regular secret agreement or a high-level secret agreement?

(End of this chapter)