I'm not just human!

He sighed deeply, his face displaying a profound and enigmatic expression:

"...I couldn't even find the words 'proof of eternity' in these books, documents, and intelligence, let alone any related information. Sigh...maybe it's because my rank isn't high enough."

Xia Fa hadn't expected this answer, and tentatively asked:

"Didn't you ask the [Sage] or any other members of the Fate Carnival?"

The fat boss shook his head:

"I asked, and His Excellency the Wise One said that I can only access these things after I reach the level of the Sovereign. He calls them 'forbidden knowledge.' As for the other members of the Fate Carnival, they are even more wary of this, seemingly unwilling to mention these five words, and warned me not to ask casually."

Xia Fa frowned. It seemed the [Eternal Proof] was far from simple...

The only thing I can do is find an opportunity to ask Dick Tudor if he knows anything about it.

"I still need to kill Pompeii first, so I can go to Him with a clearer conscience. Otherwise, I'll feel ashamed to face Him because I owe Him so much..."

Then the fat boss seemed to remember something and added:

"Of course, two supreme-level secret contracts plus an eternal certificate are only the key to transcending the ruler and becoming a god. There should be some other requirements surrounding this key... but this key is absolutely indispensable."

He changed the subject, saying with a half-smile:

"So now you finally understand why signing two hegemonic-level secret agreements is almost impossible for anyone, right? I really wouldn't even dare to dream of it."

Xia Fa smiled:

"That's true, I was naive before."

The portly boss waved his hand, seemingly unwilling to elaborate.

"Brother, you're too modest. Did you come here to buy or sell?"

Xia Fa then remembered his real purpose for coming here.

Previously, I was so focused on the information regarding the signing of two overlord-level secret agreements and the [Eternal Certificate] that I almost forgot about this matter, so I immediately said:

Do you have any recommendations for buying some secret treasures or sealing artifacts, preferably time-limited ones?

The chubby boss chuckled and said:

"Of course, brother, please wait a moment."

He turned and walked to the bed in the bedroom, where the pillows were slightly yellowed. He casually lifted the sky-blue quilt, reached inside, and pulled out a box.

The portly boss carried the box back with one hand and placed it on the tea table.

Perhaps because he believed that the person behind Xia Fa had already joined the carnival of destiny, the fat boss was obviously not so wary.

Unlike last time, when they specifically took out a small golden booklet to show Xia Fa only the descriptions of those secret treasures and sealed objects, without showing the actual items.

This time, when the fat boss opened the box, all sorts of strange and eerie treasures and sealed artifacts were revealed.

A wind-up toy car was darting around inside the box. A book was floating in the box, its cover featuring a mouth covered in lipstick. And a cup half-filled with water was making a ticking sound like the ticking of a clock.

With the fat shop owner's introduction, Xia Fa immediately began to make his selection.

……

A dozen minutes later.

"Thank you so much for your patronage, sir! Please come again next time!"

The portly shop owner escorted Xia Fa straight to the shop entrance, waving goodbye to him with a warm smile.

Xia Fa maintained his aloof persona in public, his eyes beneath the wooden clown mask were quite cold, and he simply nodded casually.

Of course, you don't need to do this when you're in the store now, but when you're outside, there's always someone watching you, so you still have to maintain this.

Actually, although he appeared indifferent, he was actually feeling a bit of heartache inside.

The reason is simple: this time, he bought a three-dimensional seal artifact called "Water of Time in a Cup," which cost a whopping 110,000 gold pounds.

This was after the fat boss gave him a 10% discount and even rounded it down to zero.

"Treasures and sealed artifacts that can truly affect the flow of time are really expensive..."

A so-called three-times sealed item is one that can be used a total of three times.

This "water of time in a cup" is very easy to use; simply splash it directly onto the target or target area.

However, its effects are extremely powerful. First, in the area where the "water of time in the cup" is splashed, Xia Fa can freely speed up or slow down the flow of time according to his will, and it can even affect beings of angelic rank.

Secondly, the target that is splashed with this curse will be cursed even after the battle ends. They will either age rapidly or, although they will age very slowly, all their actions in life will be slowed down, and it will be extremely difficult to remove.

This is the price to pay for using this sealed artifact, but interestingly, whoever comes into contact with the "water of time in the cup" will bear the consequences.

Therefore, Xia Fa understood that as long as he didn't get involved, it was practically the same as paying no price.

The chubby boss thoughtfully gave him a bag so he could put the sealed item inside and hide it close to his body.

After all, the sealed item couldn't be stored in the black bag, so his folding knife could only be kept hidden in his sleeve.

"In a few hours, we'll be going to the banquet at Augustus's house..."

Xia Fa glanced at the sky; in at most three hours, it would be close to evening.

He planned to go back to recuperate, have a small piece of bear paw meat, and then set off for the Augustus family!

……

As the sun gradually moved westward, the orange sunlight of the evening slowly disappeared into the west on the lawn outside the Augustusian palace.

Before long, the moon rose into the sky, accompanied by twinkling stars.

It's already 8 PM.

The palace of the Augustus family was bustling with activity at this moment.

Many maids carried trays and moved back and forth in the banquet hall, constantly placing one extraordinary meal after another on the oval table made of marble.

The servants, all dressed in clean, tidy black suits and wearing white gloves, stood in a row in the passageway of the banquet hall.

On the bright red embroidered gold carpet, members of the Augustus family were walking one by one toward the banquet hall and taking their seats.

The young men all had golden hair, some with slicked-back styles, some with long, unruly hair, and some with short hair, but the luxurious gold color remained undiminished, appearing even more noble under the glow of the golden chandelier.

Some of the men were so handsome that their turquoise eyes and sculpted faces were enough to drive young girls crazy.

As for the women of the Augustus family, they were also dressed in gorgeous long dresses, with slender waists and light, elegant steps, and were helped to their seats by the men.

Although the Augustus family has lost its former glory as a royal family, the patriarch Gaius de Augustus is still the ruler. He is not only the commander-in-chief of the three armies of the Augustan Kingdom, but also holds the title of prince and a fiefdom.

Moreover, among all the princes of the Augu Kingdom, His status and position were undoubtedly the highest, far surpassing that of a prince like Areman.

The most direct manifestation of this is in the magnificent and beautiful palace of the Augustan family, which is in no way inferior to the royal palace in terms of luxury and area.

"I heard that someone named Augustus wants to join our family today?"

As soon as they sat down, the young men of the Augustus family began to chat idly.

They consider themselves the elite of the extraordinary world of the Augu Kingdom, some of whom have even reached the level of demigod in their thirties, and even those who are less advanced are at least elephant-level extraordinary beings.

“Jalens, you’ve just returned from overseas, so you may not have heard of him. This man is called Shafa, Shafa de Augustus. He’s quite famous in our Kingdom of Augustus recently.”

"Yes, he fought for our Kingdom of Augu and won ten million acres of potato fields for the refugees, as well as an additional ten million acres of oil fields. The refugees at Putet Farm and the residents of the surrounding cities have spontaneously erected a statue in his honor!"

"Unfortunately, he was just an insect-level superhuman."

"I heard that he doesn't even have blond hair and blue eyes, but has black hair and black eyes like the Selenes?"

"Not at all. They all have black hair and black eyes, but his pupils don't have that signature deep blue that the members of the Selenes family have."

"For some reason, this guy is particularly favored by Elder Axo. You can discuss it as you like, but don't make things difficult for him when the banquet starts later."

"Hmph, elder... I've become a demigod now, and after a few more years of experience, I'll become an elder too. But I'll say it again, not just any cat or dog can join our Augustus family."

The one who said the last sentence was a man named Frederick, in his early thirties, handsome but with a rather arrogant air.

He was also the first member of the Augustus family in his thirties to become a demigod, and his future was limitless.

"Speaking of Elder Axo, why hasn't he arrived yet?"

Frederick suddenly remembered something and was quite puzzled. He glanced at the oval marble table and, sure enough, did not see Axor.

Even his cousin Glenn didn't see it.

A beautiful blonde girl with blue eyes raised her hand and said timidly:

"When I got off the car just now, I saw Elder Axor and my cousin Glenn standing at the palace gate, as if they were waiting for someone."

Frederick shook his head:

"They're waiting for that guy named Xiafa, aren't they? Sometimes I even wonder if Elder Axor and Cousin Glenn have gone mad. Did this Xiafa sign the high-level secret contract of 'Succubus Transformation'? He's just an insect-level superhuman, yet he's bewitched them like this."

The other young members of the Augustus family dared not speak, after all, they had not been able to become demigods like Frederick.

No matter what, Axel is a senior member of the family, and they are not people who can just make comments about him.

Seeing that no one responded, Frederick shook his head in disinterest and simply stopped talking.

Everyone waited quietly for the arrival of the truly powerful family elders and the family head, Marshal Gaius.

……

At this moment.

The main gate of the Augustan palace.

The marble gate, which is five meters high and ten meters wide, has a frame carved with vines and rose patterns and inlaid with gold trim. It is large enough to allow several limousines to pass through at the same time.

A few meters inside the gate, a fountain flows gurglingly, and a statue of Marshal Gaius in military uniform stands in the middle of the fountain.

As the steam rose, both Axel and Glenn, who were waiting at the door, looked worried.

"Uncle, is Xia Fa getting stage fright and not coming? What if the family head finds out..."

Glenn looked worriedly at the wide stone-paved road at the kingdom's gate.

The streetlights were lit in rows along the stone-paved road, but apart from the numerous wedding cars parked there, there wasn't a single person in sight.

Glenn's gaze drifted toward the darkness at the end of the cobblestone avenue, his worry deepening.

They had already reported the matter of recruiting Xia Fa into the Augustus family to the head of the family, and the head of the family had agreed.

In this situation, if Xia Fa doesn't show up, things will really get complicated.

Yaxor muttered to himself: