I'm not just human!

Immediately afterwards, an immense force struck, and Xia Fa's legs gave way, causing him to involuntarily sit down on the sofa.

Fortunately, he remained calm throughout and did not struggle to get up immediately after being suddenly forced to sit on the sofa. On the contrary, he found the sofa to be inexplicably soft and comfortable.

"Sit down, don't be shy, Xia Fa, I want to talk to you."

The scholarly-looking, middle-aged gentleman, with a smile on his face, continued:

"Actually, we've known each other for a long time, and in a sense, you're my subordinate."

Upon hearing this, Xia Fa was taken aback.

Without a doubt, based on his experience with the Golden Giant Axe Cleaner, the mysterious being before him was almost on par with a true god in terms of both pressure and aura.

What merit do I have to be a subordinate of a true god?

Suddenly, almost in a flash, Xia Fa remembered something.

The only possibility for the true god... his subordinates... is the mysterious organization "Destiny Carnival" that I once joined!

That wise man, the feeling he got from him was that he was no less than the nine righteous gods!

He can even understand the diary that the righteous god [First History] wrote in a frenzy!

"You are... His Excellency the Wise One?"

Xia Fa tried to speak, but suddenly felt nervous.

Because he remembered very clearly that the task [The Wise One] had given to all members of the Destiny Carnival was to find a transcendent being who had signed one of the three unknown overlord-level secret contracts, or to find those three unknown overlord-level secret contracts!

Now that he has signed contracts for "Mysterious Singularity" and "Miracle Fantasy," the next contract might even be for "Ancient Mystery Unveiled"...

Although it is true that after a superhuman dies, the secret contract that was once signed will not necessarily be generated on their body, the probability is actually very small.

However, this "wise man" is, after all, a being comparable to the nine great gods. Who knows if he might have some special methods?

In a moment of desperation, Xia Fa quickly came up with a plan.

If there is any real danger, I will immediately and quietly get up from the sofa, then imagine some delicious food in my mind, and then quietly sit down again.

That way, they might be able to secretly activate their "random free meal" ability and escape!

With this thought in mind, Xia Fa felt a little more at ease.

It was at this moment that the scholarly-looking middle-aged gentleman spoke up:

"You're really smart; you guessed it right away. I was going to give you a hint to see if you could remember it."

He paused slightly, then a calm smile appeared on his face:

“That’s right, I am the [Sage], the leader of the Carnival of Destiny. About a month ago, I met you when I held a dream conference in the Augu Kingdom region. You had just joined then, right?”

Xia Fa's expression turned serious:

"Indeed, [Wise One], what are your orders this time?"

Although I had prepared a contingency plan, it wasn't the time to turn against them yet, and besides, I was indeed someone who had experienced the joys and sorrows of fate.

Therefore, Xia Fa took the initiative to express his stance.

Seeing this, the wise man seemed quite satisfied and smiled, saying:

"I originally thought that a young person with such amazing talent as you would be a bit unruly. Very good, very good. You should know that humility is the rule for survival."

As soon as he finished speaking, He suddenly reached out and grabbed at Xiafa from afar.

It happened so fast that Xia Fa had no time to react, not even a moment to get up and sit down.

But immediately, he felt a sharp pain in the back of his head, but then he felt genuinely relieved.

That pain... felt like the instantaneous, excruciating pain of having a thorn pulled out of the back of your head, like being cut by a knife. It was precisely because of this that you felt relieved once the "thorn" was pulled out.

Xia Fa instinctively looked up and saw a bronze fragment floating right above him!

The moment he saw the bronze fragment, he felt a strong sense of familiarity.

Because these are fragments of the bronze armored cavalryman's weapon, fragments of his bronze lance!

"I never expected you to kill a Bronze Cleanser."

The wise man spoke slowly with a smile, then continued:

"However, you are still too green. You don't know that anyone who dares to kill a Cleaner will be marked with a 'Cleaner Mark'. Fortunately, you met me."

As he spoke, the "wise man" casually pinched something with his hand.

Instantly, countless semi-transparent streams of information enveloped the bronze fragment, with numerous scenes of the mundane world flashing by within them, as if containing countless pieces of knowledge and intelligence.

The bronze fragment was consumed in an instant by the wear and tear of this information flow.

For no apparent reason, Xia Fa felt a sense of relief once again.

At the same time, a chill ran through him from the depths of his heart.

What the "Cleaner Mark" is is obvious without even thinking about it.

Once I emerge from the "Land of Time Stagnation," instead of returning to the Dream Come True sea train, I might be relentlessly hunted down by the Cleaners because of the existence of the Cleaner's Mark!

Moreover, when the time comes, there will likely be Silver Cleaners, or even the most terrifying Gold Cleaners!

Even if the burning sensation within my body were several times or even ten times more intense by then, I probably still wouldn't be able to defeat it. Besides, the burning sensation in my heart meridian has already been depleted once and is still recovering, so I can't even use it for a short time.

"I never expected... besides trying to use that bronze pillar of light to send a message, that bronze cleaner also secretly planted a cleaner mark on the back of my head. Fortunately, the [Sage] was there..."

Fortunately, after this experience, Xia Fa realized that he could at least begin to trust the "Wise Man".

Because, judging from the words and actions of the Wise One just now, it can be seen that He may have killed the Cleaners as well.

In other words, in the fight against the Cleaners, I am on the same side as the Wise One.

“I know you must have a lot of questions, like what these damn cleaners are and where they came from. I’m sorry, I can’t tell you right now.”

After dealing with the mark of the bronze cleaner, the wise man suddenly sighed, his composed smile vanishing, and continued:

"All I can tell you is that we... don't have much time left. At most, we'll have another year before we can suppress those sleeping Golden Cleaners."

Xia Fa's expression turned solemn:

"So... what do you need me to do? Even if it means going through fire and water, as long as it can stop the Cleaners, I will do it."

The wise man shook his head:

"Actually, rather than asking you to do anything, I just hope you can become a god as soon as possible. Then I will tell you everything you want to know, and then preserve you as a spark of hope."

Xia Fa was taken aback:

"A spark of hope?"

The wise man said in a deep voice:

"This is my own idea. I've discussed it with [Brief Reality], and there's a certain chance of it succeeding, but the chances of success are not very high."

After a slight pause, His gaze softened with a sigh:

"Ever since my powers were borrowed by [First History], it has become very difficult for me to find those most hidden realms or small worlds in the universe. Fortunately, I have persevered over the years and have finally found one."

"With that small world, and the power of the true god [Temporary Reality], we can send you and some others into it and achieve complete concealment."

"Because the [Temporary Reality] can create the 'reality' that 'this hidden little world has never existed in the universe or in history,' which is enough to make it impossible for the Cleaners to find it, even the Gold Cleaners."

"However, those of us who have almost reached the level of true gods cannot escape. No matter where we hide, the Golden Cleaners will find us."

"Fortunately, once the Cleaners have wiped out all the superhumans and beings related to superhuman power in the entire universe, they will fall into silence again. At that time, you, the sparks of hope, can emerge from that small world, multiply and grow stronger, and restore the prosperity of our superhuman civilization."

"Or rather, the current prosperity."

At this point, the [Wise One] looked at Xia Fa again, his gaze questioning, a question that fully respected his wishes:

"So, the reason I specifically called you here to see me is to ask you, are you willing?"

Xia Fa fell silent, a rare occurrence, his gaze thoughtful.

After a long while, he suddenly looked up and asked:

"Can I bring people in?"

The wise man shook his head:

"There's no other way. Only the most outstanding geniuses in the entire universe like you are qualified to enter, and there can't be more than a hundred people in total."

Xia Fa's eyes flashed:

"But what if, as you say, a year later, or perhaps a few hundred years later, the Cleaners fall silent again, and we, the people, once again bring the extraordinary civilization to prosperity and development, and then... the Cleaners awaken again?"

The Wise One gave his answer almost without hesitation, clearly having considered this question long ago:

"This is a last resort. I've discussed it with [Brief Reality]. After all, among the nine righteous gods, only He remains conscious and hasn't gone mad. Only in this way can the extraordinary flame be continued, and perhaps you can find a way to deal with the Cleaners."

Xia Fa shook his head and sighed softly:

"Let me think about it some more, so I have a year to consider it?"

The wise man nodded slightly.

"Well, a year, strictly speaking, is only 351 days. The time it took for the Golden Cleaners to awaken was already over when [First History] barely recovered from its madness."

Upon hearing the names of the two true gods, [Brief Reality] and [First History], Xia Fa's heart stirred, and he turned to ask:

"You just said that [First History] borrowed your authority, and then it seems to have gone mad. What do you mean?"

The wise man's face showed a hint of helplessness:

"That happened ten thousand years ago, so it's better not to mention it now. Besides, telling you might actually cause you to lose control."

Xia Fa pressed on, asking:

"So, apart from [Brief Reality], all the other nine righteous gods have gone mad?"

The Wise One glanced at him with surprise, not understanding why Xia Fa was so insistent on pursuing the matter of the Nine Great Gods. However, after a moment's thought, He sighed and said:

"Not entirely. To be precise, [Absolute Defense] and [Silver Universe] are missing, [Paradox Joker] has been staying in His Earthly Kingdom for a full ten thousand years without showing up, and the other true gods, except for [Brief Reality], have all gone mad."

[Absolute Defense] is missing?

The Silver Universe has also disappeared?

[The Paradox Joker] Always stays on Earth, never leaving his divine kingdom?

Xia Fa felt as if a raging storm had suddenly erupted in his heart, and he felt as if he had fallen into a thick fog.