I'm not just human!

Xia Fa bent down and grabbed the black octopus. He immediately sensed extraordinary power within it, and it seemed quite strong.

It is... the Nightmare Octopus!

At this moment, Xia Fa couldn't help but sigh in his heart, "It's true what they say, 'I searched high and low without finding it, but it came to me without any effort.'"

Who would have thought that the nightmare octopus he had searched the entire coastal market for would crawl out of the beach and onto his leg?

After regaining his composure and dispelling the drowsiness in his mind, Xia Fa conjured a narrow-necked metal bottle with his left hand using the power of the Etheric Source.

He bent down, filled the container with seawater, and stuffed the nightmare octopus inside.

Then, they made a cork and plugged it into the narrow-necked metal bottle.

With a series of rapid popping sounds, numerous small, oxygen-filled bubbles appeared in the seawater inside the metal bottle. This was naturally created by Xia Fa using the wind element from the Ether Source.

This way, there's no fear that the Nightmare Octopus will die from lack of oxygen when we arrive at the Mist God's Hunting Ground.

"Not bad, not bad..."

A relieved smile spread across Xia Fa's face. In any case, he finally got the Nightmare Octopus, and without even spending any money.

He took the golden crab out of his pocket, bit off its claw, and sucked the golden liquid inside. He found it to be sweet with a hint of salt, somewhat like the taste of urine.

Then, Xia Fa threw the whole golden crab into his mouth, chewed it up with a crunch, swallowed it with a thud, his throat bulging, and it went down into his stomach.

He felt refreshed and immediately turned around and headed towards the direction of the Mist God Hunting Grounds.

……

After half an hour.

This time, Xia Fa did not choose to enter through the exit, but instead crossed the boundary formed by the inscribed iron pillars and fence directly with his hunting license.

Then, he headed straight for the southwest area of ​​the Mist God Hunting Grounds.

Although it had only been less than three hours since they left, when Xia Fa passed by the habitat of the mountain dragon bear, he was surprised to find that the place, which had been destroyed and left only with rocky ground, was now covered with vines and branches.

"An extraordinary plant?"

Xia Fa observed for a while and then made a decision.

Not only are there supernatural creatures in the Mist God Hunting Grounds, but there must also be extraordinary plants.

However, most of the extraordinary plants are harmless, and some can even produce fruits that are extremely beneficial to the human body, so they are not within the scope of this hunt.

Unless, of course, these extraordinary plants transform into human form and begin to harm people, but that would require an extremely long evolutionary period.

Without giving it much thought, Xia Fa continued to venture deeper southwest, and soon the jungle became dense again, once again entering a labyrinthine world of plants.

After traveling more than 100 kilometers, Xia Fa stopped.

Further ahead lies the Sky Worm Mountains, a mountain range that originally existed in the Augu Kingdom, stretching for tens of thousands of miles with countless mountains of all sizes.

After the Mist God Hunting Grounds descended, the Sky Worm Mountains served as the southwestern boundary.

"This is pretty much it..."

Xia Fa stood in a clearing surrounded by trees with huge pink flowers, and a naturally formed plant hut not far ahead.

However, this plant cabin is made of intertwined vines and covered with decaying fallen leaves.

Xia Fa walked through the fallen leaves and pollen to the middle of the open space, took out the narrow-necked metal bottle, and uncorked it.

The Nightmare Octopus had been guarding the bottle opening, about to break free and run towards freedom, but Xia Fa pressed it back down.

He flicked the bottle neck, creating a metal seal with tiny pores.

In this way, the Nightmare Octopus's aura can be released, but it cannot escape.

Moreover, the ordinary animals around couldn't break open the bottle and eat the Nightmare Octopus.

Moreover, Xia Fa was there to watch over them.

After placing the narrow-necked metal bottle on the open ground, Xia Fa tore aside the vines and walked into the natural vine-covered cottage.

He sat cross-legged on the ground and waited quietly.

Pollen fluttered down, and there were rustling sounds everywhere, probably from small animals crawling or running among the bushes and leaves.

Ahead, on the ground covered with fallen leaves, small insects such as cockroaches, centipedes, and scorpions scurried back and forth. Xia Fa even spotted an earthworm as thick as his little finger.

The sounds of frogs croaking and cicadas chirping came from the trees from time to time, and Xia Fa's heart gradually calmed down.

He waited patiently.

A full half hour passed, and the Mist Scale Dragon cub still hadn't appeared.

Another half hour passed, and the Mistscale Dragon cub still hadn't appeared.

Suddenly realizing he couldn't waste any more time like this, Xia Fa thought for a moment and simply took out a conical bottle filled with black potion from his bag.

This is a small gift from the person who asked the question.

"What exactly is this for?"

Xia Fa was curious and began to explore.

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First, I held it in my hand and weighed it. It felt about the same weight as a normal bottle filled with water.

Then, Xia Fa pulled out the ebony plug.

A soft "pop" sound, accompanied by a strong, spicy aroma, instantly spread.

The pungent smell went straight to Xia Fa's nose, causing his nose to wrinkle instantly and making him about to sneeze.

The thought that a baby Mistscale Dragon might appear at any moment, perhaps already cautiously approaching—that's how prey behaves when faced with a favorite bait; they'll only take the bait once they're sufficiently reassured.

So Xia Fa forced himself to suppress the sneeze.

But almost instantly, he felt his whole body start to heat up, as if every muscle, every bone, and even every cell in his body was being tempered.

"This is good stuff!"

Without even needing to consult a divination, Xia Fa immediately realized the benefits of this bottle of black potion.

Without a doubt, this black potion can greatly enhance his physique, especially his strength and speed!

However, out of caution, Xia Fa still performed a divination to confirm that there would be no danger in drinking the black potion before slowly bringing it to his lips.

The closer he got, the more pungent and spicy it became, as if someone had sprinkled pepper powder into his nose.

At the same time, Xia Fa also felt his whole body getting hotter and hotter, and through his spiritual intuition, he even felt that his strength had really increased slightly!

This was just from smelling the black potion!

Without hesitation, Xia Fa suddenly bit the bottle opening and tilted his head back.

Glug! Glug! Glug!

The black liquid flowed down his mouth and into his esophagus, giving Xia Fa the sensation of swallowing lava.

The heat was so intense, so scalding, it almost burned his esophagus.

However, the benefits are also obvious.

His arm muscles suddenly bulged by a centimeter, and his whole body seemed to have grown a little taller.

He used to be extremely thin, but after a period of hard work, including eating at restaurants and exercising, he now looks like a normal person who is a little thin.

Now, Xia Fa is developing in the direction of having an ape-like back, a wasp-like waist, and a strong and powerful physique.

The black liquid finally entered his stomach, and then with a "boom," it spread out and surged directly throughout his entire body.

Xia Fa could clearly feel that every cell in his body was joyfully absorbing the black potion.

At the same time, my physical condition is also improving rapidly.

His muscles swelled up, and even fine fibrous lines separated under the skin. His bones became stronger and his organs became more active. Xia Fa felt his body undergoing amazing changes.

"It feels a bit like what those extraordinary individuals who signed the Titan's Might pact described..."

Xia Fa had once read in a book various accounts from extraordinary individuals, describing their feelings when signing different secret pacts.

Those extraordinary individuals who signed the Titan Force contract described their experience as feeling hot all over, with muscles bulging, bones becoming stronger, and even their organs becoming healthier and more powerful.

And now, Xia Fa's feeling is, if not exactly the same, then pretty much the same.

"Could it be that this little gift from the storyteller, this bottle of black potion, is equivalent to the Titan's Might Code's effect on enhancing the physique of extraordinary individuals?"

Xia Fa was overjoyed. Although he certainly couldn't use the various secret abilities of Titan's Might, the physical enhancement effect alone made him feel like he had made a huge profit!

After all, he was now fighting with the Silver Throne, a supreme-level secret contract, as the core of his power, and the effectiveness of the Silver Throne secret contract depended on his own strength and speed!

Xia Fa gritted his teeth and endured the burning sensation all over his body. Suddenly, he thought that since his physique had been greatly improved, could he do more pull-ups when he exercised?

Currently, after completing push-ups, doing ten more pull-ups each time can bring unimaginable benefits.

Of course, my exercise is different from ordinary exercise. Even if I exercise every day, I may not necessarily improve. Xia Fa thinks it mainly depends on the right opportunity.

Finally, the burning sensation throughout his body dissipated, and Xia Fa let out a long breath, feeling that even his breath was spicy.

He stood up, raised his arms, and looked at himself from head to toe with great joy.

Hmm... I've grown about ten centimeters taller, and my muscles have increased a lot.

He was already 1.8 meters tall, but now he's 1.9 meters tall.

Moreover, his physique has changed from a skinny bamboo pole to a slender ape-backed, wasp-waisted figure, appearing as agile as a leopard at first glance, as if his whole body is full of explosive power.

"As expected of a physical entity, this casually given gift has the passive effect of signing a high-level secret pact..."

Xia Fa sighed inwardly, but he also understood that the story answerer was no ordinary entity; it was an existence that could rank among the top three of all entities and was even qualified to visit the nine great gods.

Moreover, according to the young miner who had no facial features, the storyteller... also seemed to have signed the Silver Throne, a supreme-level secret contract.

"Can physical entities... also sign confidential contracts?"

Every time Xia Fa thinks about this, he finds it unimaginable, with a sense of exaggerated absurdity.

The main problem is that these entities are already incredibly powerful, and then they can sign secret agreements. How are other people supposed to survive?

It can only be said that the Secret Code truly lives up to its name; this power, originating from the very source of the universe, is indeed applicable to most living beings in the universe, and even various mysterious and bizarre "beings."

I wonder if the supernatural can sign secret agreements, probably not?