I'm not just human!

It's impossible to say it's a close fusion ability, because the changes would be too drastic.

Unless Dick Tudor signs a second overlord-level secret contract, it is impossible for the secret contract ability in the fairy tale world to change to this extent.

However, it seems that Dictator did not sign two Overlord-level secret contracts, which is why he was so surprised when he heard that he could sign another Star Gate.

Xia Fa was about to ask when he suddenly realized something.

Dictator seems to have said that because of a past experience, He never wanted to go hungry again and always needed to have food and drink at hand.

That's why so many sumptuous meals and fine wines were laid out on either side of His throne in His palace, which was comparable to a royal palace.

In addition, He kept drinking, seemingly trying to numb himself with alcohol and forget some painful past experiences.

Prince Justinian, on the other hand, was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, had an extraordinary monarch father, and a ruler uncle. He not only did not experience any setbacks, but his childhood has probably been very happy from then until now.

"Could it be that... the different life experiences of the signatories, or more precisely, their different understandings and perspectives on the world, also affect the outward manifestation of the power of a hegemon-level secret contract?"

Xia Fa nodded after speculating this far, thinking that this was probably the case.

At this moment, Prince Justinian suddenly listened intently, as if sensing something, and laughed:

"Someone's here, I need to go deal with them. Don't worry, I'll keep everything we talked about today a secret."

He turned to leave, but suddenly remembered something:

"Oh, right, this is for you."

Suddenly, a sharp, brownish-red mouthpart appeared on His fair palm, surrounded by rings of rainbow, as if it had been thoughtfully sealed.

"This is the extraordinary essence of the Black Abyss Worm. There are two of them this time, one for each of us. You can use them to forge a secret treasure, or you can sell them directly. But if you sell them, we will refuse any price below 700,000 gold pounds. Of course, you can also sell them directly to the fat boss."

Xia Fa took it and said with a smile:

"Okay, thank you."

Prince Justinian returned the smile with elegance:

"I should be thanking you. I look forward to seeing you again next time."

Xia Fa nodded slightly:

"Goodbye."

……

More than two hours later.

Xia Fa deliberately wandered around the Mist God Hunting Grounds, casually hunting some prey. As afternoon approached, he headed towards the exit.

During the process, he only made a slight progress in understanding the secret covenant of the Gate of Stars.

As Xia Fa had expected, this time he managed to pick off an angel-level supernatural being, which significantly advanced his understanding of the secret contract, bringing it to 59%!

This not only granted him a new Stargate ability called [Astral Travel], but also...

Moreover, I'm just a hair's breadth away from gaining another secret ability of the Gate of Stars!

It's not far from signing the "Mysterious Singularity," a top-tier secret agreement that probably no one has ever signed before!

To be honest, Xia Fa had always been very curious about what kind of secret abilities the name "Mysterious Singularity" possessed.

The evening sunlight, carrying a warm orange hue, shone on the open ground at the exit of the Mist God Hunting Ground.

There won't be a bonfire party tonight, because the appearance of the Black Abyss Worm has resulted in the deaths of more than a dozen noble students and church elites. So, it's no longer appropriate for everyone to drink, eat meat, sing, dance, and revel.

The usually bustling exit was now deserted; many noble students and church elites had probably gone for mental health treatment.

Having witnessed the battle of angels and been relentlessly attacked by the Black Abyss Worms, he might lose control if he doesn't receive mental stabilization treatment.

Xia Fa was just about to go home to see how Benedict's training was going.

Suddenly, he paused slightly.

There was actually one person at the exit.

It was Chestnut, that lovely and innocent rat girl, her petite yet curvaceous body wrapped in a pure white priestess robe, quietly waiting at the exit.

She placed her hands on her chest, her face full of worry, seemingly waiting for someone, glancing occasionally towards the Mist God Hunting Grounds.

It was at this moment that she saw Xia Fa.

"Xiafa!"

Chestnut's large, dark, clear eyes were almost brimming with tears as it rushed over.

She wanted to hug Xia Fa, but when she got close to him, she became shy for some reason and lowered her head, fidgeting with her fingers.

"You, you're alright, that's great."

The orange sunlight shone on the ends of her dark hair, which swayed gently in the wind. Her tearful, concerned expression was so endearing and beautiful that Xia Fa was momentarily lost in thought.

Chapter 155 The Adventures of the Doll Girl

"Don't worry, I'm fine."

Xia Fa reached out and gently stroked her smooth, milky face, wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes with his thumb.

Chestnut didn't flinch, but she was quite sensitive. When Xia Fa's rough fingers touched her delicate face, her fluffy round ears trembled slightly.

She gave a soft "hmm," but her cheeks turned even redder.

Xia Fa suddenly remembered that three hours earlier, he had appeared beside Prince Justinian, carrying the Mistscaled Dragon cub, outside the guardian castle.

I once glimpsed through the windows of the sandcastle that Chestnut was perched on the window, his eyes anxiously searching for something in the direction of the Mist God's Hunting Grounds.

At that time, since the second Black Abyss Worm had already been killed, the noble students and church elites in the castle realized that they were safe. They were all relieved and cheering, and many people were also looking curiously in the direction of him and Prince Justinian.

Only Chestnut, the rat girl, remained perched on the castle window, gazing worriedly into the misty, ethereal forest.

Xia Fa didn't pay much attention at the time, but just felt something was strange.

But now, he suddenly realized that the chestnut... was it looking for him?

She was afraid that she might accidentally wander into the southwestern region of the Mist God Hunting Grounds and be affected.

And now, Chestnut is standing at the exit of the Mist God Hunting Grounds, waiting for him. He doesn't know how long he has been waiting.

Xia Fa felt a sudden surge of emotion and an impulse welled up within him. Without thinking, he hugged the chestnut tightly to his chestnut.

Chestnut let out a soft moan, her delicate body trembling violently, yet she showed no sign of struggling, simply letting Xia Fa hold her, the faint scent of chestnut wafting into Xia Fa's nostrils.

Xia Fa only released her when the pink blush spread all the way to her fluffy round ears, making the white downy fur turn pink as well.

Chestnut seemed to be being held like this for the first time. Her face turned red, but she raised her head and stared at Xiafa with her big eyes.

“Xia Fa, I…”

"Shall we go shopping together tomorrow morning?"

Xia Fa interrupted her, his tone leaving no room for argument.

A gentle smile graced Chestnut's face; bathed in the orange sunlight, she looked as beautiful as an angel.

"it is good!"

Tons! Tons! Tons!

Suddenly, the sound of slimes jumping around rang out.

Orph rode her traveling slime, her bare, white little feet exposed, just as she emerged from the Mist God's Hunting Grounds.

"Well, you two, you've been secretly dating here!"

She seemed to have discovered something, her face full of gossip, and she immediately became excited:

"So you two are dating, Chestnut! You kept this from me for so long! And Xia Fa, why didn't you tell me sooner!"

Chestnut turned her head away, biting her lip, but did not take the initiative to clarify.

Xia Fa laughed and said:

"Auf, don't you need to receive mental stabilization treatment?"

Offe exclaimed in surprise:

"So you've heard about what happened this afternoon? Let me tell you, it was incredibly dangerous. Prince Justinian was fighting two angel-level Black Abyss Worms all by himself, and he almost lost. Luckily, the elder brother who signed the Silver Throne arrived in time. He's really amazing; he's only at most a whale-level being, yet he managed to kill an angel, even though the Black Abyss Worm was already severely injured and on the verge of death..."

She started chattering away, and when she got excited, she gestured wildly, her seaweed-colored curly hair shaking and her cute, fair little feet dangling in the air.

Xia Fa listened with a smile, and Ban Li also smiled and waited for her to finish speaking.

"...Finally, the ten pieces of Heavenly Punishment Silver exploded, and the Black Abyss Worm died instantly. Then Prince Justinian and that older brother disappeared. Not long after, my father and Uncle Shorsa arrived. After their investigation and questioning, and after meeting with the prince, they came to a conclusion."

She paused here, deliberately raising her small face slightly, as if waiting for Xia Fa to ask her a question.

Xia Fa found it amusing, but had no choice but to play along:

"What conclusion?"

Only then did Aw show a relieved expression, and said decisively:

"Do you remember the storyteller? Back then, the storyteller casually wiped out a 'black bone worm' hidden underground here. It seems that the black bone worm was the child of the second Black Abyss Worm. The Black Abyss Worm only crossed space in a frenzy after discovering that its child was dead, and traveled from the Celestial Spirit Realm to this place!"

"This……"

Xia Fa was somewhat surprised, not expecting it to be like this.

Based on this reasoning, it is because the second Black Abyss Worm was lured over that the first Black Abyss Worm, which should have been dormant for a hundred years, was awakened by the aura of its own kind.

Whether they simply wanted to take revenge on humans or wanted to hunt Prince Justinian after seeing him appear, remains unknown.

In any case, the second Black Abyss Worm was indeed quite insidious, and its target seemed to be Prince Justinian.

Xia Fa still vividly remembers the last time it used its talent to turn back time in an area.

"Anyway, Xia Fa, I'm glad you're alright. Chestnut was with me at the time, so of course she'll be fine too, and she wasn't hurt either. Well then, this young lady is going home for dinner."

Off said goodbye to the two in a haughty way, then rode her traveling slime and leaped into the air.

Suddenly, a circular gate to the Celestial Realm opened in the sky. Inside, starlight shone brightly, and many Celestial Spirits and Mystic Spirits could be vaguely seen wandering among the planets.

Orph rode the Traveling Slime and rushed inside, the Protoss Gate vanishing instantly.

Xia Fa looked at the chestnut and smiled:

Are you going back to Rum City?