I'm not just human!

Upon further reflection, he immediately understood.

It's like it's grown a second heart; no wonder it's so powerful!

This is equivalent to the second heart first enriching the venous blood with oxygen, and then sending it to the first heart to enrich it with oxygen again!

This is not just simple oxygen. After becoming a superhuman, oxygen combines with superhuman power, so you can imagine how powerful it is.

But at that moment, the stomach suddenly twitched, pushing the undigested flesh of the supernatural creature toward the cardia.

The blood vessel connecting to the cardia, the "second heart," suddenly bulged, as if a small round ball had appeared inside.

Then, this small sphere traveled along the blood vessels to the second heart.

The already scarce flesh of the supernatural creature was actually digested in the second heart, and the digestion speed was even faster than that of the stomach!

In an instant, incomparably pure extraordinary power surged from the stomach and the second heart, and was transported throughout the body.

Xia Fa, whose body was sore from exercising, felt the fatigue in her back muscles dissipate and felt a bit more relaxed.

But that's not the point. The point is...

"My second heart actually has a digestive function?"

Xia Fa was filled with surprise, but also with considerable joy.

So, not only do I have an extra heart, but it's also like I have an extra stomach?

No wonder this second heart is much larger than the real heart...

Just as Xia Fa was preparing to take a closer look at this second heart,

boom--!!!

Like a thunderous explosion of flames, the intense, sun-like heat and flowing light on the original heart suddenly spread to the second heart!

The second heart was thus assimilated, transforming into a sun-like texture, with high-temperature, scorching flames flowing, and plasma intertwining into rings, constantly erupting and falling back.

Xia Fa felt his energy surge even more. Even if you gave him a planet right now, he could dig it right through with a hoe and not feel tired at all.

Strangely, the burning sensation in the heart meridian still only occurred in the location of the first heart.

However, this burning sensation can slowly flow to the second heart and then back to the first heart, forming a very peculiar cycle.

Perhaps because he had an extra heart, Xia Fa could also clearly feel the burning sensation in his heart meridian... which had increased by more than double!

If I was already confident in fighting against the gods before, then now, even if I encounter a Bronze Cleanser, I don't need to be too afraid.

Of course, killing an unsuppressed Bronze Cleanser is still difficult, but holding off for a while should be no problem, at least not as passive as in the Land of Stagnation.

If you really want to be able to kill the Bronze Cleaners at will, you'd have to truly become a god.

"Just waiting to become a god..."

Xia Fa felt a sincere sense of anticipation. For some reason, it was rare to see Gold Cleaners in the real world now; Silver Cleaners and Bronze Cleaners were more likely to be encountered.

Even after becoming a god, it would still be impossible to defeat the Silver Cleanser, since the Silver Cleanser is the strongest among the Outer Gods. But at least, I would be able to protect myself when facing the Silver Cleanser!

Since I stay in the real world and only go to the Protoss Realm occasionally, I will undoubtedly be much safer throughout the year.

As for the fact that all the gold cleaners will awaken a year later...

Well, we'll just have to wait and see. There are already more than thirty Golden Cleaners who have awakened, and who knows how many haven't awakened yet. How should we deal with them?

Seeing the second heart inside the body begin to beat fully and integrate into the systemic circulation means that the changes brought about by this exercise are completely complete.

Xia Fa chose to temporarily put aside the matter of the Cleaners, breathed a sigh of relief, and lay down directly on the beach.

With his hands behind his head, feeling the cool, slightly salty sea breeze, and gazing at the vast, blue ocean, he felt a sense of relaxation for no apparent reason.

I've been so busy and tired lately, and only now have I finally managed to steal a moment to rest properly.

With all her muscles aching, it would be difficult to stand up again without using her willpower. However, Xia Fa had originally wanted to lie down for a while.

The extraordinary power and spiritual power within his body had been almost exhausted due to his successive understanding of the [Miracle Fantasy] and mastery of the original secret technique, as well as signing the fifth overlord-level secret contract, and physical training... etc.

Xia Fa calculated that he hadn't had time to absorb the sacred metal [Gathering of All Miracles] corresponding to [Miracle Fantasy], and he hadn't even begun to master the Rhine Secret Forging Technique.

Oh right, there's also a rapid cultivation method for overcoming near-secondary loss of control, given to me by my ancestor Gilgamesh, which I haven't had a chance to look at yet.

These three important matters can wait until tomorrow; he really wants to relax.

The breeze was so gentle, carrying the scent of sunshine. As the waves crashed against the shore, cool water droplets splashed over, occasionally landing on his feet and legs. Xia Fa felt an indescribable sense of comfort.

Gradually, my eyelids started to droop, and drowsiness crept in.

Since she was in her own little world, and Benedict and Nyakoro could give her warnings if anything happened, Xiafa fell asleep peacefully.

Just before he fell asleep, a few jumbled thoughts flashed through his mind.

"The Golden Axe Cleaner once said that more than thirty Golden Cleaners had awakened, but they don't seem to show themselves much. So what are they doing?"

"The jerky from the Overlord-level supernatural creatures is almost gone... The flesh of the physical Wall of Flesh is still the best. One meal of it can save me at least half a month's worth of work..."

"By the way, there was a rumor that the [Silver Universe] and the [Paradox Clown] were enemies, which caused members of the Silver Church and the Paradox Church to be afraid to step into each other's churches,"

"Could this be... that fake [Paradox Joker] from before is deliberately targeting [Silver Universe]?"

"Back in Rum City, when I was haunted by the Snow Demon, the Bald family's butler came to deliver the Mithril Holy Symbol to me. Because he believed in the Paradoxical Clown, he didn't step into St. Vivian's Church, which resulted in him being frozen into an ice sculpture by the Snow Demon that appeared..."

"Fortunately, the fake Paradox Joker has now been killed by the real Paradox Joker..."

As he pondered these thoughts, he gradually drifted off to sleep.

……

Xia Fa had a very strange dream.

In his dream, he was being chased by a giant grouper. The grouper, which was clearly just a fish, was riding a warhorse, carrying a giant axe, and yelling wildly.

In his dream, he became a mortal, unable to use any of his secret abilities, and could only run.

As they ran, they ended up on a volcano.

The grouper riding a horse and wielding an axe chased after them, but because of its enormous size, it accidentally stepped on the mountainside and fell into the lava.

The volcano erupted immediately, spewing out the scalded grouper, which landed with a thud in front of him.

Immediately, he smelled an extremely tempting aroma of grilled fish, the kind that's very oily, and for some reason, it also had a strange fragrance of spices and chili.

The aroma of grilled fish grew stronger and stronger. Xia Fa was already hungry before falling asleep, and finally, tempted by the aroma, he slowly opened his eyes.

Then, he saw Benedict and Meowkor bustling about on the golden sand between the blue sea and sky.

The two of them, from who knows where, found some light-colored boulders and piled them up to make a fire pit, which was filled with charcoal made from fruitwood cut from the jungles of this small island world.

The fruitwood charcoal burned fiercely, the flames teasing a giant grouper that was spinning above the kang (heated brick bed).

This grouper is light red all over with black round spots, much like a seven-star grouper, but the seven-star grouper is obviously not this big - this grouper is almost the size of a shark.

Xia Fa is no longer the novice in mysticism he once was. He recognized at a glance that this was the angel-level supernatural creature, the Sea-Swallowing Grouper, which was mutated from the Seven-Star Grouper.

The grouper, despite its imposing name, can actually swallow all the fish, shrimp, crabs, and shellfish within a radius of tens of thousands of kilometers with a single breath.

Fortunately, Caligia is large enough, equivalent to a supermassive star, hundreds of millions of times larger than an ordinary star, so its oceans are also large enough for it to eat.

This results in the grouper having extremely delicious meat, which is not only rich in fat, but also tender, smooth, and incredibly fresh.

On the other hand, grilled grouper skin is a rare delicacy that some gourmets would not trade for, even if it were offered as a supernatural, dominant creature.

Xia Fa hadn't expected that Benedict would be able to catch a sea-swallowing grouper in the small world, even though sea-swallowing groupers are extremely rare in the Baron Ocean.

This is quite a surprise. She's really impressive; she even managed to defeat an angel-level supernatural being.

As he was about to get up from the beach, Benedict and Meowkor seemed to sense something and turned around to look at him at the same time.

"Xia Fa, you're awake!"

"Master, master, you're finally awake! Perfect timing, our meal is ready!"

Both Benedict and Meowkor showed genuine joy, but Benedict's golden-red eyes held a hint of heartache.

Since Meowkor was in charge of grilling the fish, and the catgirl was so carefree that when she saw Shafa wake up, she just foolishly called him over to eat, only Benedict came over.

"Xia Fa, why don't you sleep a little longer? It'll be another half hour before the sea grouper is ready."

As she approached, the usually lively Benedict suddenly became very gentle, so gentle that even Shafa was a little unaccustomed to it.

"What...what's wrong with you?" he asked, quite curious.

"Xia Fa, you're definitely hiding something from us, aren't you? You wouldn't be sleeping so soundly if you weren't very tired. This is the first time I've ever seen you this exhausted."

As Benedict spoke, her beautiful golden-red eyes became misty, clearly showing her deep concern for Xia Fa.

Xia Fa smiled slightly:

"It's nothing. I just finished exercising, so it's normal to be a little tired."

Benedict shook her head like a rattle-drum:

"No, I'm not talking about your physical exhaustion. When you were asleep just now, the expression on your face was more relaxed than ever before. You wouldn't be like that unless you were under a lot of mental stress... Did something happen to you?"

Before Xia Fa could answer, she stepped forward and grabbed Xia Fa's large, thick right hand with both of her small, fair hands.

She lowered her head slightly, her eyes growing increasingly misty, and said softly, in an almost pleading voice:

"Xia Fa, promise me you won't bear any pressure alone. Let me share it with you, okay? Even if I can't help you much, just telling me will make you feel much better, because more people will know."

Xia Fa was slightly taken aback.

In fact, he felt immense pressure because of the appearance of the Cleaners and after learning that the fake Nine Great Gods were all on the Cleaners' side.

But this pressure doesn't manifest on the surface of his consciousness; it's just weighing on his mind, and he himself isn't even aware of it.

He subconsciously wanted to become stronger at all costs, strong enough to protect anyone he wanted to protect.

He never wanted to see something like Nidhogg's sacrifice happen again.

After a thousand thoughts swirling in his mind, Xia Fa made his choice and revealed a relaxed smile:

"You're right, I have been under a lot of pressure lately, but don't worry, I can handle it."

Beneath gently bit her lip, her large eyes looking up at him:

"really?"

Xia Fa laughed:

"Really, and besides, I'll ask for your help when I really need it, don't worry."