I'm not just human!

Currently, including what this "wise man," who is comparable to the nine great gods, just said, he has heard several different versions of the story.

Firstly, when I first signed the secret pact, the unknown being who called himself the "Nature Monarch" said that the nine great gods were all fake.

Then, when I first met the physical "explaner," he said that of the nine great gods, only the one with "Absolute Defense" was fake.

Then, naturally, came the part about what the young miner, who called himself "Absolute Defense," said: of the nine true gods, only the "Silver Universe" was real.

Now, there's the term "wise man," which is almost a completely different expression.

Whom should I trust?

"If two true gods are missing, one is hiding away, and the other true gods are practically insane, leaving only [Brief Reality] still conscious, then how did you..."

Xia Fa hesitated before speaking, glancing again at the [Sage].

The wise man then said meaningfully:

"You may not yet understand the incredible abilities that the Nine Great Gods possess. If it's just about delaying the awakening of those Golden Cleansers, one God of [Brief Reality] is enough. Besides, the other Gods will also awaken from time to time to help us."

But as he spoke, his expression darkened further:

"It's a pity that [Absolute Defense] is missing, and if [Paradox Joker] doesn't show up soon, without these two strongest true gods, we'll probably collapse very, very quickly in a year... And [Silver Universe], it's also nowhere to be found now, alas..."

Looking at His expression, Xia Fa felt that it was not fake at all, and his mind was even more like a mess.

He estimated that unless he became an outer god or even a true god, he would probably have a hard time figuring out what the Nine Great Gods were all about.

But if I had to say, it seems that the words of the "wise man" are more credible.

On one hand, the Wise One is comparable to the nine great gods, and even the First History had to borrow authority from Him, but it did not return it, which caused the Wise One's strength to be weakened.

On the other hand, what the physical "interpreter" said can be corroborated to some extent by the "wise man".

That is, although the [Absolute Defense] is missing, at least it can be confirmed that the [Absolute Defense] is real.

But then, who is this young miner who claims to have "absolute defense"?

Furthermore, I seem to have had contact with the missing [Absolute Defense] once, namely that mysterious "Levimir"...

Shaking his head vigorously, Xia Fa realized that he couldn't keep thinking like this. His mind was becoming unstable, and he could even hear the sound of a kettle whistling as it boiled.

"Alright, if it's something you can't explore at your current level, then don't bother exploring it."

The voice of the "wise man" suddenly rang out, like a cool breeze, instantly calming Xia Fana's unstable mind, though the tone was a bit stern.

Immediately afterwards, the Wise One waved his hand, and two orbs of light flew over.

Xia Fa quickly reached out and caught it. On the left was a blue capsule containing small red spheres.

On the right was a lump of metal the size of a fist, with a misty texture. In his hands, it would turn into a stool, then a chair, and then into roasted meat.

"The first thing is the Primordial Capsule. Take it a month later, and you will have the opportunity to compete for the Overlord-level Secret Contract, the [Primordial Secret]. Don't worry, you won't have too many competitors, but almost all of them will have the same talent as you, the most outstanding in the entire universe."

"The second thing is naturally the sacred metal [Gathering of All Miracles] that corresponds to [Miracle Fantasy]. I only have one of these, otherwise I could give you more."

The wise man regained his calm smile, as if nurturing and helping younger generations was a very pleasant thing for him.

In that instant, Xia Fa suddenly understood something.

"So, [The Wise One], you've been having people search everywhere for those three unknown, overlord-level secret contracts or their corresponding signatories, just to leave a spark of hope for the extraordinary world?"

The wise man slowly nodded:

"That's right. Look, aren't you another one I've found? And one that ranks among the strongest."

"Keep trying, Xiafa."

As soon as he finished speaking, a sudden gale arose on the grassland, accompanied by countless sandstorms and pebbles, which instantly engulfed the area.

Xiafa instinctively raised his head and held it in front of his head, but suddenly, all the sandstorm subsided.

The sounds of laughter and chatter drifted to my ears, and the aroma of grilled oysters or cheese hot dogs wafted into my nostrils. In the distance, the fresh, slightly salty scent of the sea washed over me.

He... had returned to the Worm Islands, back to the City of Ten Thousand Stars.

Moreover, it wasn't in the largest bay, but in front of a small shore, with a whole food and snack market behind it.

The flesh of the wall of flesh and blood inside his belly had long been consumed. With a flick of his hands, Xia Fa placed the obtained "Ancient Capsule" and "Gathering of All Miracles" into separate pouches.

He glanced around, randomly picked a small tavern, and asked for a private room.

As he walked towards the private room, he gave instructions to the bartender who was following him:

"Ten pounds of roasted baguette, two pounds of mashed potatoes, a roasted pork knuckle, a plate of grilled sausages, a serving of oyster stew, and a bucket of ice-cold beer."

For some reason, he now has a strong craving for earthly food and wants to stuff his stomach full.

The bartender bowed and scraped as he wrote it down, then personally opened the door to Xia Fa's private bar room:

"Please wait a moment, it will be delivered shortly."

With a flick of his thumb, a one-pound coin landed in the bartender's palm, much to the bartender's gleaming eyes.

Although he only had a little over 30 million gold pounds left after paying a small amount of 100 million gold pounds, he could still afford a 1-gold-pound tip.

Xia Fa casually closed the door and, as usual, distorted the space and time within the small cubicle, implementing simple measures to prevent divination and tracking.

Then, anticipating the arrival of the food, he sat down.

"wrong!"

Just as his buttocks were about to touch the back of the bench, Xia Fa realized something, but it was too late.

A sudden, chaotic electrical fluctuation rippled through the air, and his figure vanished in a flash.

……

Rum City.

Inside a villa.

Amidst the smoky aroma of cooking, a food connoisseur is preparing a plate of sausage fried noodles in front of a group of diners.

The list includes various entities such as story tellers, bards, Veronica the Poison Patriarch, fanatical tomb raiders, narrators, and more, all eagerly awaiting the gourmet's creation of this stir-fried noodle dish.

"Speaking of which, that 'Glutton' has been making waves lately. He's taken care of the 'Wall of Flesh and Blood' again, making it unruly. He's met his match, haha."

The commentator waited, then smiled and spoke, his face full of satisfaction.

The fanatical tomb raider smiled slyly:

"Yes, it is this wall of flesh and blood that is tarnishing the reputation of our physical bodies everywhere. However, I think this 'Glutton' is also quite dangerous."

The bard lay leisurely in his armchair, holding a harmonium and gently plucking the strings, then chuckled softly:

"Now, both humans and demi-humans are saying that Gluttony is more powerful than me and Storyteller. Speaking of Storyteller, if you met him, would you be willing to fight him?"

The questioner, looking like an old miner, asked the story with a serious expression:

"I don't know. My understanding of this new entity is about the same as yours, but if we really encounter it—"

He was speaking when suddenly the air surged with an electric-like turbulence, accompanied by a piercing "buzzing" sound.

Immediately, a very blurry figure appeared on an empty chair next to the long table.

Chapter 291 Randomly Sneaking in for a Meal: Accidentally Joining the Real-World Gathering? (Part 2)

At that moment, the entire villa garden fell silent.

Especially those who were fanatical tomb raiders and tour guides, who had just entered the top ten in terms of physical evidence, immediately became fearful and wary.

After all, although they are both physical entities, they didn't actually know each other at all at the beginning.

Because the origins of each entity can be said to be somewhat different, or even completely different.

In this situation, who knows if the glutton will devour them as if they were gnawing on a wall of flesh?

Of all the entities present, only the bard and the storyteller appeared relatively indifferent.

Even gourmets and the chieftain of all poisons could barely maintain their composure.

The other entities, like the commentator and the avid tomb raider, became somewhat nervous, some even afraid to look at the extremely blurry figure that seemed to be completely wrapped in mosaic.

Previously, Lord Gluttony's record was merely dealing with bizarre creatures like the army of putrid insects, which any random god could easily handle. But last time, he even devoured a wall of flesh and blood raw; he was truly formidable.

Not only are humans and demi-humans throughout the universe discussing this earth-shattering battle between entities, but many also believe that Lord Gluttony ranks among the top three entities.

In fact, from the perspective of the entities, this was almost a battle in which the gluttons crushed the wall of flesh. Therefore, in their minds, the gluttons had become an existence no less than the story tellers and bards.

"Cough, cough, cough..."

Just then, at the prompting of the storyteller, the gourmet coughed twice, and with an elegant and friendly smile on his face, looked at the glutton.

"I never expected to see you again, Lord Glutton, since the time of the Cloth Bag Dynasty."

"Ah."

A hoarse, chaotic voice, like the erratic flow of electricity, rang out. It came from the glutton, who replied with a single, simple word.

The gourmet was taken aback, and his face almost flushed with uncontrollable anger. After all, he had never been treated so coldly by anyone before.

But immediately, perhaps remembering the Glutton's previous exploits, he forcibly held back and spoke in an even more polite tone:

"Welcome, welcome. We've already removed all the contaminants today. Don't worry, the situation from last time won't happen again."

"Ah."

The glutton replied with a single word, his voice still extremely noisy, like countless voices overlapping each other.

The food critic had no choice but to give the storyteller a look, indicating that he had completed his task and the rest was up to him.

Immediately afterwards, the food critic continued to stir-fry the noodles.

The entire room fell silent once again. Through the conversation between the gourmet and the glutton, the beings all vaguely realized that... the glutton seemed to be a serious and unsmiling person.

Even the storyteller and the bard merely glanced at the glutton and then remained silent, making no attempt to speak with him.

Before understanding each other's "rules" and "origins," the entities are actually a great threat to each other.

However, none of the people present knew that Xia Fa was actually panicking.

He even felt like slapping himself twice. Why couldn't he have sat down first in the tavern and then started fantasizing about the joy of feasting later?

Of course, it's also possible that after a series of battles, especially dealing with the Bronze Cleaners and meeting the [Sage], and hearing so many secrets, he was mentally exhausted and didn't notice this.

This random free meal thing is also quite unpredictable. Except when I actively want to trigger it, the other times it happens completely without any pattern. It was okay before, as the places I went to weren't too dangerous.