I'm not just human!

"Thank you for your high regard, Lord Murphy. However, I'm not exactly short of money. How about this: if I unearth any valuable treasures that I don't really need, I'll sell them to you first. What do you think?"

Lord Murphy immediately smiled and said:

"No problem, no problem, it's settled then, Brother Xiafa, I admire your skills."

Although this fat nobleman was generous, he was quite shrewd and did not interfere in the conflict between Xia Fa and the ancient Whale-hunting family. He immediately squeezed out of the crowd again.

Nerva's gloomy expression had faded, and he walked up to Xiafa with a half-smile.

His lips moved slightly, and he began to transmit his voice.

Even though there were so many tourists present, He didn't seem to want anyone else to hear.

The elders following behind Him immediately surrounded the two of them. Fortunately, Tefaro was standing next to Xiafa, so the elders did not dare to make any rash moves.

After all, while Nerva is the ruler, the others are merely angels or demigods, and they would definitely suffer losses if they were to actually fight.

Seeing that the old men had surrounded Shafa and Tefaro, Kazimir, standing in the crowd, had a slight movement in his eyes, and thorns slowly began to grow from his palm.

Although He remained among the crowd and did not show His face, precisely because of this, when He made His move, He could deliver a fatal blow to these old fogies of the ancient whale-hunting family.

In any case, neither He nor Tefal is afraid of causing trouble, as they have the support of cardinals, archbishops, and saints. If Xiafa is in trouble, they must help.

"Xia Fa, let me be blunt. The grand prize of the annual whale watching competition belongs to only a few ancient whale-hunting families like ours. Outsiders like you shouldn't get involved. Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite."

Although Nerva had a kind smile on his face, his voice was as cold as the air rising from an ice cave, piercing straight into Shafa's ears.

Xia Fa remained unmoved, a mocking expression appearing on his face:

"Oh? I'd like to know, how exactly do you intend to be impolite?"

Instead of using telepathy, he spoke directly in front of everyone.

Immediately, many intelligent people sensed that something was amiss.

It seems that these ancient whale-hunting families are clearly threatening this young man, Xia Fa!

Upon seeing this, both Nerva and the other elders' gazes sharpened, and a coldness spread across their faces.

"Alright, alright, alright, since that's the case, there's nothing more to talk about. I'll be waiting for you at the Ultimate Whale Watching House."

Seeing that Xiafa had laid everything out in the open and was clearly trying to embarrass them, Nerva stopped wasting words with Xiafa, sneered twice, and left with the old men.

The surrounding tourists didn't dare to ask any questions, and seeing that the conflict had ended, they could only disperse.

"Xia Fa, you should be careful. These ancient whale-hunting families, whether it's the secret contracts they've signed, the secret abilities they've developed, or even the sealed artifacts or treasures they possess, are all specifically designed around the art of whale hunting."

Kazimir then walked over and solemnly reminded him, continuing:

"Although the Gold Miners' Guild strictly forbids any overly violent conflicts during the whale watching festival, and even more so, prohibits the two sides from fighting each other, if something unexpected happens during the selection of the traveling whales, they can't really hold anyone accountable."

This piqued Xia Fa's interest:

"Oh, what kind of accident could happen?"

He had assumed that Nerva's threat was a plan to incite his family to carry out a bloody revenge against him after the whale watching festival.

But now, judging from what Kazimir said, these ancient whale-hunting families actually dared to make a move right at the whale-watching event?

Kazimir sighed softly and shook his head:

"I don't know the specifics. I heard it from an old whale hunter who once taught me how to find whales. Anyway, in every whale watching event, the battles between whale hunters in the Dominator-level and Ultimate Whale Watching Houses are extremely dangerous. There are even records of extraordinary monarchs falling in them."

A transcendent monarch?

Xia Fa narrowed his eyes slightly, suddenly realizing that things had become quite interesting.

Of course, he couldn't possibly give up the chance to compete for the two major prizes of this year's whale watching event: the "Eternal Conditions" overlord-level secret contract and the "Dreamy Deep-Diving Shadow Gold" the size of a lychee, just because of the threats from a few old folks from ancient whale-hunting families.

After all, he desperately needed either of these prizes.

Moreover, once the whale watching event is over, it may be difficult to find another one.

Therefore, Xia Fa wanted to see what kind of methods the old fogies like Nerva would come up with.

At worst, we'll deal with whatever comes our way. The whale watching festival only prohibits fighting, not self-defense.

"Okay, I understand. Don't worry, I'll be more careful."

Shafa raised his head, smiled, and replied to Kazimir, then looked at Tefaro and said:

"The whale watching event is about to start, let's go outside first."

He paused mid-sentence, then said rather strangely:

"Where are Glenn and Prince Justinian?"

Upon hearing this, Tefaro and Kazimierz looked around in surprise. Seeing that they couldn't find anyone, they simply turned around and began searching the entire fungus-level whale-hunting room.

A short while later, the three of them finally spotted Glenn and Prince Justinian in a corner of the fungus-level whale-hunting room.

The two stood motionless in front of a traveling whale, seemingly oblivious to the seven-colored light that Xia Fa had just emitted.

Xia Fa and the others were a little puzzled. Seeing that the whale watching event wouldn't really start for a few more minutes, they simply walked over.

As soon as he got close, Kazimir seemed to realize something and said with a sudden realization:

"No wonder, they're both possessed by evil spirits."

"Possessed by an evil spirit?" Xia Fa asked in surprise.

"Okay, let me do it."

As he spoke, Kazimir walked in front of the two men and extended a hand.

Two extremely thin vines immediately sprouted from His fingertips. The lush green vines extended to the noses of Prince Justinian and Glenn. With a gentle sway of the vine tips, each released a cool, minty scent.

It was only then that Shafa and Tefaro noticed that Prince Justinian and Glenn had swirling, strange visions in their eyes, as if they were completely trapped in an illusion.

Meanwhile, in front of them, the traveling whale had only a small wound cut into its belly.

As they caught the cool scent of mint, both of them jolted simultaneously, their eyes instantly regaining their clarity.

They exchanged an incredulous glance, both utterly astonished.

"What happened, Your Highness?"

"I don't know, this is..."

Prince Justinian composed himself slightly and, facing the questioning gazes of the crowd, began to reflect.

He paused, then looked at the traveling whale with a small gash cut open not far ahead.

And, the whale-splitting knife made from the golden crystal that he dropped on the ground.

Kazimir, however, figured it out first, and a hint of amusement finally appeared on his usually stern face:

“You’ve lost over 300,000 gold pounds! The traveling whale’s belly contained a rare ‘psychedelic slumber mist.’ Since it could even bewitch you, Justinian, who is an angel, this psychedelic slumber mist must be of a very high grade.”

After being reminded by Casimir, Prince Justinian and Glenn simultaneously recalled what had happened.

Just now, Prince Justinian spent 260,000 gold pounds to buy this traveling whale that he highly regards.

The sales assistant had just completed the transaction when she was called away by a customer next to her. Prince Justinian didn't pay much attention to it and simply picked up a whale-slicing knife to prepare to cut open the traveling whale.

Glenn had no money and naturally couldn't afford such expensive activities, so he could only follow behind Prince Justinian and watch him play.

After all, Glenn was only an Elephant-level transcendent, and he dared not follow Tefalo and Kazimir, two top-tier Angel-level overlords, whom he was not very familiar with.

As for following Xia Fa, he originally planned to watch Prince Justinian finish dissecting the traveling whale, and then go see Xia Fa.

Unexpectedly, Prince Justinian simply cut open the traveling whale, and as soon as golden light emerged from the opening, wisps of dreamlike mist immediately sprang out.

Moreover, the two of them were completely unable to resist, as the dreamlike mist directly entered their nostrils.

Then, they knew nothing more.

It wasn't until just now, when the tip of my nose was suddenly and intensely stimulated by a cool, minty scent, that I snapped back to reality.

"So it was just a hallucinogenic slumber mist... What a pity."

Prince Justinian seemed to have heard of such a thing and sighed softly.

Kazimir, however, looked at Shafa with a serious expression:

"Putting everything else aside, this is one of the methods those old fogies might use against you, so you'd better be careful."

Xia Fa nodded solemnly. Indeed, if Nerva and the others deliberately cut open the belly of a traveling whale containing hallucinogenic slumber mist in front of him in the Dominator-level whale watching house, he would probably fall into a hallucination and never be able to get out if he was not careful.

Of course, the solution is simple: just keep Kazimierz with you, or have the Nature Bee sting him when the time comes...

Prince Justinian sensed something amiss in Kazimir's words and immediately inquired about it. Shaphat gave him a brief explanation, but this only made him more worried.

“Xia Fa, I’ve also heard my father and Uncle Gaius talk about it. They’ve both participated in many whale watching events. All I can say is that the open and covert struggles among those whale hunters are almost no less than a brutal battle between the rulers.”

Xia Fa smiled:

"Don't worry, it's not certain who will suffer in the end."

Prince Justinian, considering Xia Fa's mysterious behavior during this period, could only nod and refrain from further persuasion.

Immediately, the group left the fungus-level whale watching house and arrived at the plaza outside the many whale watching houses.

The square was already packed with people; it was a sea of ​​people, a bustling, crowded place, a constant flow of people.

when--!

when--!

when--!

Just then, three powerful and resonant bell tolled.

Immediately afterwards, in the cloudless sky, a gigantic, illusory clock tower suddenly appeared.

This clock tower is a rare example of Gothic architecture, featuring a black and white color scheme. On its round dial, only one hand slowly rotates, giving it a grand and majestic yet mysterious and endless feel.

Clearly, the bell sound came from the clock tower.

"The mysterious artifact from the outside world, the Time Distortion Clock Tower, is also the most powerful deterrent measure of the veteran extraordinary monarch invited to this whale watching event."

Tefaro gazed at the illusory clock tower in the sky and spoke with a complex expression.

Xia Fa also stared at the illusory clock tower, trying to compare the aura emanating from it with his own sword.

Unfortunately, the distance was too great, and there seemed to be a transparent time membrane outside the clock tower, which directly blocked all exploration.

Immediately afterwards, everyone saw that the top of the illusory clock tower opened.