I'm not just human!

"Me too, but I was completely scammed, and I still don't dare to retaliate. I can only swallow my anger and suffer in silence, sigh..."

"No way? This shop owner has always been quite honest. Back then, I was 10,000 gold coins short of being able to afford a low-grade mutated crystal source, and he sold it to me for 90,000 gold coins."

"Haha, me too, but he only waived three thousand gold coins for me back then."

"Are you all stupid? This shop owner must usually cultivate an honest and simple image so that he can easily swindle some people while maintaining his reputation in front of another group. Inferior mutated crystal source is worth 10,000 gold coins each, while low-grade mutated crystal source is worth 100,000 gold coins. How can you compare them?"

"Hiss...that makes sense. He casually gives some of his customers small favors of a few thousand or tens of thousands of gold coins, and then when he swindles someone, it's a trap of nearly 100,000 gold coins. The people who get swindled don't dare to retaliate because of his good reputation and the bodyguards he hires."

Hearing the murmurs of the crowd, the bald thug seemed to have found someone to confide in, and became even more agitated:

"That's right! You guys who got scammed, you don't dare to retaliate, but I will! I don't want anything this time, I just want justice! Perfect, I've found out more about this shop owner. Although he's Eagle-level, he's just a self-healing mutant with no real combat ability!"

Xia Fa listened attentively the whole time, trying his best to gather information and intelligence.

Just then, he had a plan in mind. Seeing that the bald thug was getting more and more agitated, but seemed to be less resentful, he decided to step forward and carry it out.

Unexpectedly, the bald thug suddenly gritted his teeth and said:

"If it weren't for my good luck, I would have become a Flame Mutant even after eating a low-grade mutated crystal that costs 10,000 gold coins each. I would have been ruined by this bastard for the rest of my life. But do you know what? My fellow members of the same mutated squad still died at his hands."

Although the shop owner had been in pain, the burn marks on his neck had miraculously healed. Upon hearing this, he quickly defended himself:

"No, I've never killed anyone, don't accuse me—ahhh!!"

The shop owner had barely said two words when the bald thug's arm became hot and shiny again, and started burning him once more.

Seeing that he had stopped talking, the bald thug continued:

"That guy is just a fungus-level healing mutant who serves as a healer in our team. He's been with us through countless life-and-death situations and killed countless monsters. He barely managed to save up 500,000 gold coins by selling materials. He originally planned to buy a medium-level mutant crystal for his son."

"But ironically, he spent 500,000 gold coins to buy only a low-grade mutated crystal source from this bastard!"

"He was furious, so that night he went to confront that bastard. As a result, he was severely injured by his bodyguard. On his way home, he encountered a sea monster in the sea outside the city. Normally, he was capable of fighting it, but that day, he was so badly injured that he was completely helpless and just died! Died!"

The bald thug grew increasingly resentful as he spoke, saying:

"Today, you bastard, I'll make you pay with your life! And all the money you swindled from your customers, I'll destroy your store and see if you can make a fortune from it all! Anyway, after doing something like this, I didn't expect to go back alive!"

As he spoke, the horrifying scar on his face grew brighter and brighter—

"Benil, now's the time!"

Just beside Xia Fa's ear, Captain Lekotko roared, his body transforming into a beam of holy light as he charged straight out!

Xia Fa was taken aback, only to see Captain Lekote rush to the bald thug's side and throw a punch straight at his head.

Although the bald thug is a fire mutant and has mastered the technology to turn his body into flames, he is still just a mortal without flames. If his head is blown apart, he will die.

At the same time, Xia Fa also saw a whirlwind mutant attacking from the side, unleashing two wind blades aimed at the bald thug's arms.

Clearly, without prior communication, Captain Lekotko and the Gale mutant had reached an agreement: Captain Lekotko would attack the bald thug's head, while the Gale mutant would attack his arms.

In this way, the bald thug had to simultaneously ignite his head and arms. In this state, he lost his actual arms and naturally could no longer restrain the shop owner.

Of course, this is not the ultimate goal.

Xia Fa looked up and saw a winged mutant flapping its wings in the sky, ready to swoop down at any moment.

If the winged mutant could take advantage of the moment when the bald thug's arm turned to flame, rush down, grab the shopkeeper's shoulder, and fly away into the distance, the bald thug would definitely chase after him without hesitation.

In this way, the SSS-level bounty mission—protecting the mutated crystal source and mutated fleshball in the specialty store—can naturally be completed!

As for the compensation, it will be split equally among the three of them.

It must be said that this is indeed a good plan.

However, the three of them overlooked one thing...

The next moment, as Captain Lekotko's fist slammed into the bald thug's head, the wind blade unleashed by the Gale mutant was about to sever the bald mutant's arm. The winged mutant in the air swooped down at high speed, ready to hook the shopkeeper's shoulders with its eagle-claw-like feet and take him away.

Unexpectedly, the bald thug burst into laughter:

"I knew you guys were going to save this bastard, hahaha, then let's all die together!"

Instead of dodging or evading, and without turning his head or arms into flames, his entire body cracked open, with astonishing heat and light emanating from the cracks, on the verge of exploding!

"not good!"

Xia Fa was shocked. If he really exploded, wouldn't his physical training be considered a failure? Even the mutated flesh ball would be gone!

There was no time to think. Xia Fa stomped his feet and unleashed a terrifying force, instantly covering a distance of over a hundred meters and closing in on the bald thug.

Seeing that the bald thug was about to explode, Xia Fa had a sudden thought and came up with a solution that was hardly a solution.

A cry belonging to an elephant rang out, piercing through gold and splitting rocks, reaching straight to the sky.

Amidst the incredulous gazes of the crowd on the street, Xia Fa's body rapidly expanded, transforming from a human with an elephant trunk... into an ancient and majestic giant elephant!

With a flick of his trunk, he abruptly stopped the bald thug's explosive attack. At the same time, his massive body turned and blocked the large circular hole that had been burned into the store!

Chapter 367 Physical Training! This time, he actually gained the mutation of the Sun God King? (Part 2)

Inside Worm City, the streets were completely silent.

Whether they were mutants, mutants watching the spectacle, passersby, passersby watching the spectacle, or residents hiding in apartment buildings, or those watching the spectacle hiding in apartment buildings... they all stared in disbelief at the giant elephant that was nearly a hundred meters long.

This colossal elephant resembles an ancient god from mythology. Its body is heavy and majestic, and its tusks are covered with countless mysterious patterns that are sometimes bright and sometimes dark. There are six curved tusks alone, and it has eight legs, exuding an unparalleled power that makes people want to bow down and worship.

Not only did it use its trunk to wrap around the bald madman who was about to self-destruct, but it also managed to withstand a claw attack from the winged mutant who fell from the sky.

The winged mutant had clearly reached the eagle level, with eagle claws as sharp as iron hooks, yet it couldn't cause any substantial damage to the thick elephant hide, leaving only a few faint white marks.

Everyone was stunned, especially the eagle-level mutants, whose hearts were filled with turbulent waves.

As an Eagle-level mutant, they had already reached the pinnacle among mutants, but now, a terrifying being has appeared who cannot even harm an Eagle-level mutant...

"Benil, Benil, how did you do that?"

Beside the ancient and solemn giant elephant, a humanoid holy light, after its light subsided, transformed into the appearance of a smart middle-aged man in a suit, his eyes radiating an eerie light, and he walked to the giant elephant's side.

Seeing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Although the giant elephant seemed to be on the side of justice, there was no guarantee that it wouldn't do something, after all, it was already so powerful that no one could defeat it.

Now that someone recognizes this giant elephant, there's no need to worry too much.

Xia Fa remained in the form of a giant elephant, and was somewhat surprised.

However, he wasn't surprised at how he did it—because turning his body into a colossus was far simpler than using secret abilities that altered the body's state, such as "Rhine Silver Mercury" or "Starry Body."

What truly surprised him was that, judging from the reactions of the mutated people around him, it seemed that... what he had done was something that ordinary people simply couldn't do.

No, it's not just that ordinary people can't do it.

It seems that, as a giant elephant mutant of the animal type, I can directly transform into a giant elephant, which is the first time since the beginning of time!

"Captain, I...I don't know either. I was in a hurry just now, and that's how it happened. But I think I can figure out the solution."

The giant elephant that Xia Fa had transformed into spoke in a deep voice, and at the same time, released its trunk that had been wrapped around the bald thug.

The bald thug was in a state of self-destruction, and all his strength was drained in an instant. However, Xia Fa managed to stop him, and he collapsed to the ground, weak and exhausted.

But a bitter smile graced his face:

“Benil, your name is Benil, right? Tell me, why did you save this beast—”

Unexpectedly, the bald thug was stunned halfway through his question, staring incredulously at the left foreleg of the giant elephant that Xia Fa had transformed into.

Beneath those massive, pillar-like elephant legs lay the shop owner, but he had fainted, and not only that, his lower body had vanished.

What's even more surprising is that, even though the shop owner is a self-healing mutant, there is absolutely no granulation tissue growing where his abdominal cavity was severed!

In that instant, not only the bald thug noticed this, but also the powerful mutants around him.

"This guy named Benier, the giant elephant he transforms into, can not only resist elemental attacks, but also has a way to disable self-healing abilities?"

The mutated people felt a sense of awe when they thought about this, and their gazes toward the giant elephant that Xia Fa had transformed into became much more respectful.

Not only that, some observant mutants also noticed something else.

That is, the trunk of this giant elephant... remained completely intact from beginning to end, without suffering any burn damage!

You know, it just used its trunk to forcefully trap that bald thug who was about to explode!

That bald thug was a powerful fire mutant, even among elemental beings, and had already reached the Eagle level! When he self-destructed, he possessed an exceptionally terrifyingly high temperature!

This means that this giant elephant... can not only suppress elemental abilities, but can even resist elemental attacks just like it resisted the eagle claws of that winged mutant!

Worm City, as the birthplace of the mutated humans, was one of the most prosperous and bustling megacities on Caligi.

This time, the incident caused by the bald thug has once again attracted a large number of powerful individuals who stand at the pinnacle of mutants.

Now, looking at this colossal elephant, the mutated people all realized—

A new era is about to begin!

"Good, good, good! Hahaha! You bastard, you've finally met your match!"

Suddenly, the bald thug's loud laughter rang out, his voice filled with the joy of successful revenge. He suddenly opened his mouth and spat out a fireball, which hit the shop owner.

The shop owner shuddered and woke up in excruciating pain. He immediately saw his missing lower body and his expression turned to extreme terror.

"Where's my... my healing ability? Why, why isn't it working anymore?"

Just then, a large group of mutants dressed in black trench coats quickly approached and arrested the bald thug and the shop owner.

"According to the rules established by the Animal Mutation Association and the Elemental Mutation Association, you have committed a grave offense. You are hereby sentenced to arrest and await punishment at the Mutation Judgment Court!"

Immediately afterwards, an elderly man with white hair, whose hair was as white as lightning, stepped out from the group of mutants dressed in black trench coats. He looked up at the giant elephant that Xia Fa had transformed into with great awe.

“Mr. Beniel, you have really helped us a lot! Our two associations have just made a last-minute decision that this SSS bounty mission will no longer require us to choose one of the three options. The six million gold coins, a top-grade mutated crystal source, and a top-grade mutated flesh ball are all yours!”

Everything around them, whether it was the streets, the shops, or the mutated people, rippled like water.

Xia Fa was startled and immediately realized that this time travel was over and they were about to return.

Fortunately, I managed to complete the task, albeit with great difficulty.

"If I had known that turning into a giant elephant would solve the problem so easily, I wouldn't have gone through all this trouble..."

As the gray fog swept over him, he muttered a final complaint to himself.

……

The Celestial Spirit Realm.

The Celestial Realm where the [Apostle of Knowledge] resides.