I'm not just human!

"All right……"

The Paradox Clown's serious tone shifted, as if sensing Xia Fa's disappointment, and a hint of comfort appeared:

"It's alright, I have high hopes for you. That guy [Absolute Defense] doesn't even know you exist yet, which is a good thing. Once you become a god and can't stay in the real world anymore, come work for me. I'll take you as my confidant and plan a smooth road for you to become an Outer God, hahaha."

Xia Fa was taken aback upon hearing this, and a strange expression appeared on his face.

Because it seems that [Absolute Defense] knew of my existence before [Paradox Joker]...

Now, Xia Fa is increasingly suspicious that the "Leviathan" in the Super Fighting Grand Prix was the embodiment of the idea of ​​absolute defense.

It seems these two most powerful deities are keeping things about him from each other...

What's the point of all this? Could it really be just a scramble to recruit me as a confidant?

However, it's not a bad thing anyway. These two have always been evenly matched, so it seems normal for them to compete in this kind of matter.

"Alright, I'll teach you how to revive your grandfather now. After that, I should get back to my work."

[Paradox Clown] As soon as he finished speaking, Xia Fa immediately realized that there was a transparent substance in his spiritual intuition that he couldn't explain.

This transparent substance is composed of countless transparent threads, which are like small snakes, intertwined together to form a ball of yarn, and are constantly weaving and shuttling.

"Use 'Miracle,' one of the two secret abilities of your [Miracle Fantasy], to transform this [Miracle Aggregate] and make this 'miracle' happen to you. Wish that your great-grandfather will be fully restored to health, and that will be enough."

The Paradox Clown patiently explained, then continued:

"Since you already know about the existence of the Cleaners, I won't hide it from you. I could have acted directly, but that would have easily awakened the sleeping Golden Cleaners, which would have been really troublesome."

"This is also the biggest reason why I did not respond to the prayers of your Gilgamesh family and did not take immediate action to save your great-grandfather."

"But now that we have you, Xiafa, you've also signed the [Miracle Fantasy], and you're not even a mere follower god yet. So, if you absorb and transform this [Miracle Aggregate], it won't disturb those sleeping Golden Cleaners."

Is that so… Xia Fa frowned slightly, suddenly remembering many things.

Could this be the reason why the nine righteous gods have rarely responded to the prayers and sacrifices of believers since the beginning of the third ten thousand years of the universe?

Fearing that the aura of the righteous god's intervention might awaken the Golden Cleansers.

Xia Fa suddenly felt that he understood the predicament of the true gods.

"【Paradox Clown】My lord, I have another request, concerning my parents..."

After thinking for a moment, Xia Fa gritted his teeth and said it.

It was not easy to finally contact the Paradox Joker, one of the nine righteous gods, and we even had a chance to talk. If we don't seize this opportunity, things might not be so simple in the future.

“Your parents are now not only Sharatu’s grandson and granddaughter-in-law, but also your father and mother. However, they are just ordinary people who cannot sign the secret contract. They are completely defenseless against any supernatural power. Do you understand what I mean?”

Unexpectedly, the Paradox Joker's tone became serious once again:

"Especially given your special status, waking your parents up rashly would only implicate them. The Golden Cleaners could easily track you down through your parents."

"This..." Xia Fa was speechless.

The Paradox Clown softened his tone and earnestly advised:

"What happened to your parents was indeed an accident, but it's not entirely a bad thing. Now their aura is mixed with the eerie aura of the Sleeping Demon, making them extremely difficult to detect."

"If we can eliminate all the Gold Cleaners, I'll help you heal your parents then; it's just a matter of a thought."

"On the other hand, if we, the nine great gods... or rather, all beings in the entire universe and the Protoss realm who are associated with supernatural powers are ultimately destroyed by the Golden Cleansers, then as the [Spark], you can also help your parents hide away."

"Once you become truly powerful and the Cleaners fall asleep, you can heal your parents on your own, just like before."

"You need to understand that things have priorities."

Xia Fa sensed the sincerity in the Paradox Clown's words and couldn't help but sigh softly:

"Alright, thank you, Mr. Paradox Joker."

However, he completely rejects the second possibility mentioned by the Paradox Joker.

Although he could take his parents into the small world created by the "transient reality" that the "wise man" spoke of for refuge, what about his great-grandfather? Chestnut? His cousin? And Benes and Meowkor?

Not to mention, there's also Tefal, Norton Dragon, Sol Loki... and so on and so forth.

These are his relatives and friends. He can't just hide inside and watch them be wiped out by the Golden Cleaners... Xia Fa absolutely cannot accept that; it would be worse than death for him.

"One more year, one year should be enough..."

Xia Fa clenched his fists, his gaze resolute.

The main problem is that I don't know how difficult it is to go from being a god to an external god, and then from an external god to a true god. Therefore, whether a year is enough is uncertain.

However, because of Nidhogg, he has made up his mind to become stronger by any means necessary, which might buy him a lot of time.

"That's settled then. I've been in my earthly divine kingdom for ten thousand years, and only recently emerged to make my move. As for information about you, I only managed to obtain it from the [Sage]. If there's nothing else..."

[The Paradox Joker] suddenly spoke, then, as if remembering something, a sly smile appeared on his face:

"Oh right, I forgot something. When you were praying to me just now, you said you were my most devout believer, right? So, you—"

But just then, a very clear and melodious voice, as lively and pleasant as a young girl's, came from spiritual intuition and interrupted Him.

"Hmph~, he once said he was my most devout follower~"

Upon hearing this voice, Xia Fa was startled.

To dare interrupt the Paradoxical Clown, one of the nine righteous gods, and to be able to directly transmit that knowledge to one's spiritual intuition, combined with the content of the words, could it be...?

[Paradox Clown] chuckled, about to retort, but immediately, a third deep and resonant voice faintly echoed from Xia Fa's spiritual intuition.

"Alright, you two, stop arguing. I'm about to lose control of that guy again. Come and lend a hand."

Xiafa immediately realized that the voice didn't seem to be speaking directly to him, but rather that it was speaking to the Paradox Clown, so he overheard it as well.

He was even more startled. Who was this?

If, as speculated, that girlish voice from before was indeed from the [Silver-White Universe],

Could this one be [Absolute Defense]?

No, that doesn't sound like it. It could also be "First History"...

Or perhaps it will be a "temporary reality"...

The next moment, his spiritual intuition suddenly felt relieved, as if all the gods had cut off his connection with him.

But Xia Fa's heart was still unsettled for a long time. He stood there, savoring the moment, and was even a little dazed for a moment.

The Paradox Joker, the Silver Universe, and the third true god seem to be working together?

Moreover, Paradox Joker's conversation with himself made no attempt to conceal it from the other two gods, which is why Silver Universe couldn't help but interrupt when he actually tried to recruit him.

So, the third true god seems to be the one who knows everything, the "First History," only in this way would the Paradox Joker not shy away from mentioning Him.

"By the way, what is the 'someone' that the three of them are ultimately going to suppress?"

"What kind of being... actually requires three true gods to join forces to suppress it?"

Xia Fa's curiosity was piqued by this, and he was almost scratching his head in frustration.

First of all, it's definitely not the Gold Cleaner, otherwise [First History] would definitely have directly called it the Cleaner.

So, what exactly is "that guy"?

"Wait, I need to calm down..."

Suddenly realizing something, Xia Fa forcibly suppressed his curiosity.

Even the true gods need three of them to join forces, including the strongest one, the Paradox Joker, to suppress this being. If I, who am not even a god, were to know this, I would probably lose control on the spot, or even have my brain explode.

Seeing that his attempt to pray to the Paradox Joker had not only been answered, but also seemed to have established a connection with him, Xia Fa was quite delighted.

Not to mention, most importantly, even the great-grandfather was able to be revived.

He immediately looked at Thorloki and Folnir, who were standing guard beside him. Both of them were looking at him nervously, with a hint of undisguised anticipation in their expressions.

The reason is simple: Xia Fa stood there in front of the altar for so long just now, so maybe... he really has some good news!

However, considering that since the third ten thousand years of the universe, Lord Paradox has rarely responded to the prayers of the Gilgamesh family, and now he can't even care about the injury of his own church's Holy Emperor, Thorloki and Folnir dared not have much hope, fearing that they would be disappointed.

Almost immediately, Xia Fa gave the two of them a rather reassuring smile and said:

"【Paradox Clown】The master has responded to me. Please go out first. Grandpa will recover soon."

Upon hearing this, Fernil and Solrock first widened their eyes, and then were overjoyed!

"As expected of the Patriarch! The Heavenly Holy Spirit's influence is truly immense!"

"Shafa, I'm actually a little jealous of you now. I prayed to Lord Paradox Clown hundreds of times before, but there was no response at all. I've been His believer since I was a child."

Despite their conversation, the two immediately and tactfully withdrew from the semi-circular secret room that seemed to be carved from ice.

With a soft bang, the door was gently closed. Xia Fa turned his head solemnly and looked at his great-grandfather, whose eyes were closed and whose breathing was weak, on the ice bed.

Looking at his great-grandfather's kind yet serious face, Xia Fa felt a sense of relief.

Finally, I have a chance to do my part for my great-grandfather...

"By the way, Lord Paradox Clown still hasn't told me exactly how to convert this Miracle Convergence Group..."

Xia Fa suddenly realized this and couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

He didn't know how the [Miracle Assembly Group] came to be; it was possible that [Paradox Clown] directly condensed it using the secret ability of [Miracle Fantasy].

If things go wrong and the conversion fails, and the great-grandfather disappears into thin air, that's fine; I can just use the [Reality Twist Fruit] to save him. But if it explodes directly, causing the aura of the true god to dissipate...

But soon, Xia Fa realized that he had been overthinking things.

Because, in his spiritual intuition, the [Miracle Cluster] actually dispersed and surged towards all parts of his body.

Xia Fa immediately activated the "Miracle" ability from the "Miracle Fantasy" skill, focusing his mind intently on a single thought, repeating it at a high frequency.

"I wish that my great-grandfather, Holy Emperor Sharatu, would regain his health!"

"I wish that my great-grandfather, Holy Emperor Sharatu, would regain his health!"

"I wish that my great-grandfather, Holy Emperor Sharatu, would regain his health!"

Just a few seconds later, he felt the miraculous power that had been dispersed within the [Miracle Convergence Cluster] flow through his entire body before suddenly surging towards the boundary between his mental and astral bodies.

They surged toward... the location of the supreme-level secret contract, 【Miracle Fantasy】!

Immediately, strands of miraculous power, resembling tiny, transparent snakes, pierced through the transparent sheet of paper that was the [Miracle Fantasy].

The moment they passed through, the miraculous power that was originally the size of small snakes suddenly turned into something as thin as a bacterium, invisible to the naked eye, and then completely dissipated, turning into transparent light spots the size of atoms.