I'm not just human!

Immediately, He spoke slowly, his tone unusually serious.

"We humbly request Patriarch Osius to enlighten us, the humblest of learners!"

As he spoke, He suddenly clasped his hands together and pointed them towards the sky.

Xiafa: ...

Everyone: ? ? ?

No way, you didn't even know after all that? Then what are you pretending for!

Lord Murphy almost spat out a mouthful of blood. He had genuinely believed that Fu Zeren could tell him the origin of this thing, and had even hoped that he could sell it for a good price.

Surprisingly, even Fukuzawa Ren didn't know.

Fukuzawa Ren then smiled merrily and looked at everyone:

"I was just trying to lighten the mood so everyone wouldn't be too tense. After all, if Speaker Arthur, Director Edison, and Emperor Napoleon can't recognize him, how could I possibly?"

His words inadvertently flattered Arthur and his companions, thus mitigating the slight offense he had previously caused.

But at that very moment, an elderly figure dressed in a pure white robe embroidered with starry sky patterns slowly appeared in the sky.

In an instant, the entire palatial, top-class whale watching house fell silent.

Everyone immediately became so still that they dared not even breathe, not even the extraordinary monarchs.

Because... Patriarch Osius... has really appeared!

Patriarch Osius, with a solemn face and unsmiling expression, his brows conveying the majesty of a superior, glanced indifferently at the egg made of transparent worms.

Immediately, the patriarch of the Silver Church, who was second only to God, raised his eyebrows slightly, revealing a hint of surprise:

"It's actually an egg of the Silent Devouring Worm... Interesting, Murfit, you've got some good luck."

Because Lord Murphy donated large sums of money to both the Silver Church and the Natural Church every year, Patriarch Osius even remembered him.

Lord Murphy was immediately flattered, much like a child receiving praise from a teacher:

"Oh... Patriarch Osius! This... this is all thanks to you!"

He didn't dare ask Patriarch Osius what the egg of the Silent Devouring Worm was for, but he was already delighted.

Without a doubt, this egg... is a priceless treasure that money can't buy!

Patriarch Osius waved his hand, indicating that there was no need for such formality, and said calmly:

"No need for such formalities, and besides, you shouldn't be thanking me."

Having said that, Patriarch Osius glanced casually at the gate, then slowly disappeared into thin air.

boom--!

The next moment, the arched palace gate of the Dominator-level Whale Watching House was kicked open and shattered into countless metal pieces.

You know, this is to guard against possible robberies and attacks—after all, there are really many lawless and fearless superhuman bandit gangs in this lawless land, and each of them is exceptionally powerful.

Therefore, the door of this dominant-level whale watching house is made of two extremely expensive and costly extraordinary metals, Shadow Gold and Beryllium Copper, and is specially crafted by a ritual protection door by a master of ritual arrays.

It is said that this ritual protective gate can even withstand a combined attack from several extraordinary monarchs!

But now, it has been easily kicked to pieces.

Amidst the billowing dust, all that could be vaguely seen was a burly figure resembling an ancient warrior, standing at the entrance with his arms crossed.

In that instant, everyone was shocked. Fu Zeren, who was about to get angry, immediately calmed down. Sweat soaked his vest and his face turned pale.

Because everyone recognized that the person who came was—

The Mysterious Emperor, Dionysius!

Dionysius glanced coldly in the direction of the egg. With that one glance, many important figures immediately stepped aside, making way for him, and dared not even block his gaze.

Even those fearless rulers and extraordinary monarchs from lawless lands were eager to make way, afraid of being even a second too slow.

After Dionysius clearly saw the egg composed of countless transparent maggots, he nodded slightly and casually tossed it aside.

A black bag woven from shadow gold traced a graceful parabola through the air and landed precisely in Lord Murphy's arms.

"The eggs of the Silent Devouring Worm are mine. Here is 16 million gold pounds, plus one protection for your family."

Dionysius spoke in a cold, steely tone, full of domineering authority and leaving no room for negotiation.

Immediately, He casually grabbed the egg made of the transparent worm, which immediately rose into the air and flew into His palm.

He glanced again at the pale-faced, trembling Lord Murphy, and added:

"...only when your family faces a life-or-death crisis."

The next moment, Dionysius turned around, took a step, and disappeared after a moment of turbulence in the air, having already left the place.

Inside the dominant whale-watching room, there was a deathly silence, and everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.

After a long while, someone finally breathed a long sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from their brow.

Immediately following, a series of exhalations rang out, and the important figures finally relaxed.

It has to be said that Dionysius... brought too much pressure to everyone, even though He was only there to buy the egg of the Silent Devouring Worm.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Lord Murphy suddenly realized something and was overjoyed. His face, which had been pale with fright, flushed red, as if he had been struck by an immense surprise.

"Did you hear that? Did you hear that? Lord Dionysius just now—"

He stopped speaking halfway through his sentence, but the look of ecstasy on his face did not diminish in the slightest.

Many rulers and extraordinary monarchs also showed genuine envy upon seeing this.

The protection of a mysterious emperor... though only when the Murfit family faced a life-or-death crisis, and it was estimated to be limited to Duke Murfit's own family, not the royal family of the entire ancient alchemical kingdom.

But this is already a priceless promise; no amount of money can buy it!

Money... how could it possibly sway a secret emperor who has signed thirty secret contracts to make a move?

Moreover, many people suddenly realized that the "eternal certificate" in the Barron Ocean would soon be unveiled.

This was practically Dionysius, the mysterious emperor, in his pocket; no one dared to take it from him, nor did anyone have the power to do so.

If Dionysius were to embark on the path to godhood as a result, and truly become a god from a human being... then the Murphy family would be equivalent to receiving the protection of a god!

Even top-tier angel-level overlords like Tefaro, Casimir, and the newly arrived Jester... stared blankly at the broken arched gate, revealing expressions of longing.

This... is what a true powerhouse is!

This is what a man should do!

Of all those present, only Xia Fa maintained a remarkably calm expression.

"So this is the Secret Emperor...?"

Xia Fa had actually considered many plans to seize the Eternal Certificate from Dionysius, the Mysterious Emperor, but none of them were entirely satisfactory.

In particular, Dionysius was the Emperor of Mysteries who had signed thirty secret contracts, not just nine.

With the two great gods, the Silver Universe and the Nature Monarch, absent and the Outer Gods unable to approach the real world, Dionysius is arguably the strongest being on Caligia.

Of course, we must also exclude those infinitely mysterious and infinitely powerful entities, as well as some unknown beings similar to giant heavy cavalry, but these powerful beings are unlikely to come and steal the Eternal Certificate.

Therefore, Xia Fa understood that he needed to be extremely cautious and thorough in his plan before he could actually take action in half a month.

However, today, he witnessed the power and status of a mysterious emperor twice, which made all the important figures in the room feel breathless.

Xia Fa couldn't help but think, if even a Mystic Emperor who had signed two Overlord-level secret contracts was like this, what would happen if he, from a future Destiny Saint, became a true Destiny Saint...

Even more hegemonic secret agreements could be signed...

Just then, Fukuzawa Ren's loud laughter rang out, attempting to liven up the tense atmosphere:

"Hahahaha, since Lord Dionysius has purchased the egg of the Silent Devouring Worm for 16 million gold pounds, I hereby declare that the top spot in this year's Whale Watching Competition temporarily belongs to the Murfit family!"

Since the traveling whale was bought and dissected by Duke Murfit's second sister, and it was Duke Murfit himself who retrieved the egg of the Silent Devouring Worm from it,

Considering their blood ties, Fukuzawa Ren simply announced it in the name of their family.

Nerva chuckled sinisterly upon hearing this, but the somber look in his eyes became even more pronounced.

In this situation, although Shafa won't get the prize, Nerva himself won't get it either, and He certainly understands this.

Seeing that the number of exquisite exotic whales in the master-level whale watching room was decreasing with each cut, it would be impossible for Nerva not to feel anxious.

If an outsider were to steal the spotlight from this year's whale watching festival, it would be a disgrace to the ancient whale-hunting families, whether it be Xia Fa or Duke Mofit.

Xia Fa's heart also grew somewhat heavy. No matter what, he still really wanted to win the prize at this year's whale watching event.

That was a "Conditions Forever" overlord-level secret contract, and a "Dreamy Deep and Shallow Shadow Gold" the size of a lychee!

In terms of value, these two prizes together are worth at least thirty million gold pounds.

But more important than value is scarcity; once the whale watching event is over, there's nowhere else to buy them.

As for venturing deep into various eerie realms, ruins, and even mysterious forbidden zones, the probability of finding them is extremely small.

Therefore, Xia Fa was naturally unwilling to give up, especially in the period when the Eternal Token was about to be born in half a month, he was even more eager to improve his strength.

Once I become a god... at least in this extraordinary world filled with madness and danger, I will truly possess the power to protect myself.

She also has the ability to protect those she wants to protect, including Benedict Cumberbatch, Chestnut, her great-grandfather and cousin, and her sleeping parents...

Moreover, Xia Fa always had a strange premonition that after he became a god, he would not necessarily have to stay in the Protoss Realm, but could move freely in the real world.

Just as the nine righteous gods can reside in both the real world and the astral realm simultaneously without fear of polluting the real world like the gods and outer gods do.

Since he was able to continuously sign overlord-level secret contracts, he was walking a path that no one had ever walked before—signing ten overlord-level secret contracts and obtaining three kinds of eternal credentials to become a true god.

Add to that his own various secrets and peculiarities that even he himself couldn't fully understand... Xia Fa felt that he could really take a gamble and bet that after becoming a god, he could still operate in the real world without polluting it.

By then, let alone the Crimson Agents, even Dionysius, the Mysterious Emperor, and even the enemies of the Gilgamesh family... will be nothing to them.

After calming down and seeing that the farce was over, Xia Fa was about to walk back to the alien whale with thick legs that he had just bought and try to cut it open.

Since the money's already spent, whether it's a profit or a loss depends on that one cut.

Just then, in the tourist area, the director of the Disaster Research Institute, Edison, suddenly stood up excitedly, holding another ancient book of occultism.

No, it's less of an ancient occult book and more of a bizarre sealed artifact. The cover, forged from black iron, emits a twisted black aura, within which countless tiny vengeful spirits drift.

"We've found it! We've found it! It really is an egg of the Silent Devouring Worm!"

Although everyone knew the name of the egg made of transparent worms, they had no idea what it was for, especially since neither Patriarch Osius nor Lord Dionysius offered any explanation.