I'm not just human!

Upon hearing this, Princess Shark glanced in their direction with a strange look, especially at Xia Fa.

"Shafa, I really didn't expect that besides Benedict and Meowkor, you actually have a real girlfriend..."

Xia Fa smiled somewhat helplessly:

"Now is not the time to talk about this. Everyone, please help me look for it first."

Unexpectedly, almost the next moment, the Laughing Clown pointed to the location of the Silver Church in the City of Ten Thousand Stars.

"Cousin, look! Isn't that your wife?"

Throughout the entire City of Ten Thousand Stars, apart from the secret contracts on various extraordinary shops and stalls that were not affected by that strange power and did not grow larger or become more advanced, only the cathedrals of the Silver Church and the Church of Nature were also unaffected.

Meanwhile, in the Great Cathedral of the Silver White Church, by the window, a fair-skinned, pure and lovely rat girl was hiding in the church, her clear eyes anxiously searching for something on the street, seemingly looking for someone.

With a sudden thought, Xia Fa rushed into the cathedral.

"Chestnut!"

He had barely uttered a sound when Chestnut, dressed in a holy robe, immediately turned around. In an instant, the anxious expression on her face turned into one of extreme joy. She rushed over without a second thought and hugged Xia Fa tightly.

"Xia Fa, you, you're alright! That's great!"

Feeling the soft, warm body in his arms, and smelling the faint iris scent on Chestnut's body, Xia Fa felt much calmer. When their embrace ended, Xia Fa saw tears of surprise and joy in Chestnut's eyes and gently wiped them away for her.

"Why are you crying? I'm perfectly fine. Come on, I'll take you to a safe place."

His original intention was to find a secluded place immediately, open the Red Silver Star Shell, and let Chestnut enter the small world first. It just so happened that Chestnut also knew Benedict, so he could show her around.

However, Chestnut seemed to understand his implied meaning and shook her head like a rattle-drum:

"No, no, no, Xiafa, I've become stronger now. I want to be with you, no matter what dangers you face, I'll be with you."

Xia Fa hesitated and said:

"But……"

Chestnut looked at him earnestly, her large, clear eyes filled with determination:

"Xia Fa, do you still consider me your girlfriend?"

Xia Fa sighed:

"Alright, but when things get really dangerous, you'll have to listen to me."

Seeing that he agreed, Chestnut couldn't help but feel happy and smiled gently:

"Okay, sure, I'll do whatever you tell me to do~"

Immediately, Xia Fa, carrying chestnuts, flew back into the air.

Whether it was because they had reached the level of extraordinary monarchs and were less susceptible to the influence of this strange power, or because the effects were less pronounced in the air, in any case, the dozens of figures in the air were hardly affected.

The Father of Ten Thousand Stars and others were naturally not affected much.

"Come on, let me introduce you all. This is my girlfriend, Chestnut."

As soon as Xia Fa brought the chestnuts back to the team, he introduced them to everyone with a smile.

The Father of Ten Thousand Stars laughed heartily:

"Hello, sister-in-law. I am Hercules, Xiafa's cousin."

The clown, showing great courtesy, said:

"Hello, sister-in-law!"

The others stepped forward one by one and greeted Banli. Banli was even more surprised to see that almost all of these people were extraordinary monarchs or rulers, and the least powerful among them were angels.

It seems my boyfriend is doing quite well at sea.

However, the more this is the case, the happier she is, because who wouldn't want their boyfriend to be happy?

In fact, even Chestnut herself didn't realize that although she possessed the extremely high power of "reversal," psychologically she still considered herself just an archbishop in a small town church.

Therefore, she was surprised to see so many rulers and extraordinary monarchs.

Seeing that the chestnuts had been found, Xia Fa breathed a sigh of relief. He gave the others a wink and prepared to fly off to see Patriarch Osius and ask what was going on.

A large crowd had gathered around Patriarch Osius, making it difficult to squeeze in. However, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and fly over to find out what was going on.

Unexpectedly, just as they flew to within a hundred meters of Patriarch Osius, Patriarch Osius seemed to sense something and looked over from afar.

"It's [Eternal Critical Strike]"

Patriarch Osius's voice rang in Shaphat's ears, and very discreetly at that.

Even though this white-bearded old man was still dealing with the extraordinary monarchs around him who were flattering and asking him questions, his voice rang in Xiafa's ears.

Xia Fa stopped abruptly, pretending to go find Speaker Arthur and the others, while responding with spiritual intuition:

"Your Excellency, it's been a long time. I extend my greetings. Has the [Eternal Critical Strike] already been released? Where can I find it?"

Although Patriarch Osius spoke to him concisely and seemed to have a good relationship with him, Xia Fa understood that as a junior, he still had to show due respect.

Soon, Patriarch Osius responded with spiritual intuition:

"It's about to be born, but not completely yet. Don't worry, the exact time for the birth of [Eternal Critical Strike] is still nine days from now. This time, it's just the effect caused by the slight overflow of its authority power as [Eternal Critical Strike] is about to be born."

After a pause, Patriarch Osius immediately added:

"However, this event was very significant, as it allowed us to determine exactly what kind of eternal evidence emerged from the Baron Ocean."

Xia Fa immediately understood and breathed a sigh of relief.

Despite the mere nine-day difference, he was absolutely confident that within those nine days he could find a way to advance his understanding of the overlord-level secret contract, [Miracle Fantasy], and then sign [Eternal Conditions].

By then, having signed five overlord-level secret contracts, I might not be without the power to fight the Great Emperor of Mysteries, and my chances of winning the [Eternal Critical Strike] would greatly increase.

But if [Eternal Critical Strike] were to be released now... then we would almost have no choice but to watch Dionysius take it away.

Thank goodness, thank goodness it's only nine days later...

Realizing that all these strange changes in the City of Ten Thousand Stars were caused by the [Eternal Critical Strike], Xia Fa's heart inexplicably burned with excitement.

He looked at the gigantic candies, the streets paved with gold bricks, and the houses that had been transformed into castles or manors...

At this moment, I realize even more how incredibly powerful the supreme authority of the [Eternal Certificate] and the unparalleled "critical strike" authority of the [Eternal Critical Strike] truly are.

Of course, this is just Xia Fa's guess, and it is not entirely certain why things turned out this way.

But just then, Patriarch Osius patiently explained to him again:

"If 【Eternal Critical Strike】is used in combat, then needless to say, it is almost one of the 【Eternal Certificates】that provides the greatest boost to the combat power of extraordinary individuals."

"And in reality, as you can see, things have a chance of 'critically hitting' the bigger one, and a chance of 'critically hitting' the better one... Hmm, you've played Traveling Slime's Bizarre Adventure, right?"

"When you cut open a traveling slime, it may turn from white or purple light into gold light or even better as a reward, which is a kind of 'critical hit'."

In fact, even without Patriarch Osius's painstaking explanation, Shaphat already understood the meaning of "critical strike".

Because he's a time traveler!

Having played all sorts of games, Xia Fa understands very well that the concept of "critical hit" can indeed be understood from two perspectives.

For example, when playing a game, if the damage dealt changes from "10" to "20" or even "100", that's a critical hit.

At the same time, when monsters drop equipment, the drop rate suddenly changes from just one item to a whole pile of equipment, including some top-tier items—this is what's known as a "critical hit" in terms of rewards.

Regardless of the type of critical hit, it is undoubtedly very useful!

Especially the critical hit damage; if I could obtain it, my strength would far surpass that of other followers after I become a follower god!

In a world where the Cleaners could appear at any moment and wreak havoc, the stronger you are, the better. This way, you can better protect yourself and those you want to protect. Xia Fa is very clear about this.

"【Eternal Critical Strike】..."

Xia Fa clenched his fist, his eyes filled with an unprecedented determination.

I must get it!

"After today, there are only three days left before I can try to obtain the other sword, 'Rhine,' which will greatly enhance my chances of winning the [Eternal Critical Strike]..."

Xia Fa's eyes flashed. A complete ancient treasure, in a sense, should be no less than a legitimate treasure.

After all, aside from Absolute Defense and Paradox Jester being able to overpower the Great Old Ones, the Great Old Ones seem to be stronger than the true gods under normal circumstances.

For example, there's the "Corrupted Evil," an Old One who chases after the "Nature Monarch" and the "Supreme Law" throughout the entire universe...

As for [Rhine Calamity], who signed the Silver Throne among the Great Old Ones, its strength is likely quite formidable among them.

If I could really obtain His complete ancient treasures... just thinking about it is incredibly exciting.

"Okay, I understand. Thank you, Patriarch!"

After calming himself down a bit, Xia Fa responded with spiritual intuition, full of sincerity and gratitude.

After all, it seems that only Ai Luotong, Norton Dragon, Patriarch Osius, and Pope Carrot knew this crucial information.

Because, the three veteran extraordinary monarchs, including Speaker Arthur, still looked completely bewildered.

However, Patriarch Osius was willing to tell him directly that the significance of this help was self-evident.

"Yes, I know what you're thinking. [Eternal Critical Strike] is a perfect match for both the Silver Throne and the Gate of Stars that you've signed, but, alas..."

The spiritual intuition conveyed by Patriarch Osius, however, ended with a sense of unspoken farewell.

"In short, Dionysius is almost the most powerful superhuman I have ever seen below the level of a god. He is decisive and ruthless, and extremely cunning. He is very good at planning and scheming. Be careful in everything you do, Xiafa. You should give up when you should. You are still young and have a long future ahead of you."

After saying this, Patriarch Osius's spiritual intuition ceased to flow.

Shaphat understood what He meant. Although Patriarch Osius had told him all sorts of crucial information about the Eternal Strike, He seemed to have no idea that he could compete with the Mysterious Emperor Dionysius and even advised him to give up.

Of course, Xia Fa could understand.

If it were me, and I encountered a junior who didn't even have the rank of Sovereign, even if that junior had signed two Overlord-level secret contracts, I wouldn't believe that this junior could compete with a Mysterious Emperor who had signed thirty secret contracts for the Eternal Certificate.

However, Patriarch Osius was unaware that he had already signed four hegemonic-level secret pacts, not two, and was about to sign a fifth...

“Once we become gods, we won’t have to hide it like this anymore. We can talk to Patriarch Osius and, well… we also need to talk to our great-grandfather.”

Xia Fa sighed inwardly. The main reason was that he himself couldn't explain why he was able to sign one hegemonic secret agreement after another.

In this situation, it's naturally impossible to explain to relatives or elders.

But once I become a god, perhaps I can subtly inquire with the young miner, the "wise man," and the Golden Axe Cleaner—beings comparable to the nine great gods—and maybe I can find out something.

Immediately, Xia Fa flew back to his team.