I'm not just human!

Chestnut wasn't shy at all in front of Benedict and Meowkor, and even called Xiafa "darling" directly, which made Benedict chuckle.

Xia Fa was too lazy to use a knife and fork, so he picked up the savory rice cake and started eating it. And let me tell you, the savory rice cake had a rich savory flavor, and when paired with the unique spiciness and sourness of the fermented chili meat sauce, it was simply irresistible.

Benes and Meowkor sat down opposite each other, while Chestnut sat next to Xiafa, her dark hair, which carried a faint scent of corn, occasionally brushed against his shoulder, making him feel itchy.

A cool sea breeze blew across the beach, and the sunshine brought life to the island's jungle. The group ate and chatted, with bursts of laughter frequently erupting from the table.

It was truly a beautiful morning. Xia Fa enjoyed the delicious food to the fullest, and seeing the three of them looking carefree made her feel much more relaxed.

After a hearty meal, seeing that it was almost 3 p.m., Xia Fa bid a brief farewell to the three women, summoned the Vine Gate, and went to the City of Ten Thousand Stars.

The reason he came to the City of Ten Thousand Stars was to buy some items needed for the tomb raiding. Although they might not be useful, it was, after all, the tomb of a quasi-Celestial Venerable, and the dangers within were unknown. It was always good to be prepared.

Walking on the streets of the City of Ten Thousand Stars, Xia Fa did not choose to go into a tavern or enter the underground black market, but went straight to the Palace of Ten Thousand Stars.

After the battle for the Eternal Strike ended, the Silver Church specially sent many saints and cardinal archbishops to repair the City of Ten Thousand Stars. The weakest of these saints and cardinal archbishops were angels, and some were even rulers and transcendent monarchs. Therefore, the repairs were completed in just a few days.

As for the Church of Nature... it seems that because the fake Nine True Gods are about to go to war with the extraordinary beings, they don't even want to put on an act anymore, and they didn't send anyone over from beginning to end.

This surprised Xia Fa at the time. Judging from this, could it be that the fake Nine Great Gods didn't even need anchor points?

In short, the City of Ten Thousand Stars is now much the same as before. The streets have returned to being made of bluestone slabs or cobblestones mixed with sand and mud, and the houses are no longer crowded together because they have grown larger. However, there are now some people with huge arms or legs on the streets, which looks quite strange.

It is said that this refers to people whose hands and feet grew larger due to the influence of the "Critical Strike" authority during the days before the "Eternal Critical Strike" was about to be released, when its power was constantly overflowing.

However, these people were almost all fishermen or pirates, and none of them had signed any secret contracts. Because their strength had increased, they took it as a benefit and did not go to the churches of the Silver Church or the Natural Church for treatment.

As they walked, they soon arrived at the Palace of Ten Thousand Stars. Just as Xia Fa reached the entrance, two pirate guards stepped forward and stopped him.

However, after just one glance at Xia Fa's appearance, the two pirate guards immediately broke into wide smiles.

"It's Uncle Xia Fa! You've arrived! I'll go tell the captain right away!"

Xia Fa smiled and said:

"No need, I'll go directly to Him."

As soon as he finished speaking, he vanished from the spot in a flash.

The next moment, in the palace of the Father of Ten Thousand Stars, Xia Fa's figure appeared like a ghost, silently, right behind the Father of Ten Thousand Stars.

The Father of Ten Thousand Stars was discussing the capture of a traveling whale with the captains of his two pirate crews when he suddenly seemed to sense something, turned around, and immediately spotted Xia Fa.

He was taken aback at first, but then a look of great joy appeared on his rugged face, and he immediately put his arm around Xia Fa's shoulder.

"Cousin, what brings you here! You didn't even tell me you were coming, hahaha."

The two pirate captains behind him exchanged a glance and tactfully withdrew, closing the door behind them.

Seeing the gates of the Father of Ten Thousand Stars' palace closed, Xia Fa had a thought and silently used the authority of [Eternal Concealment], allowing the power of the authority to spread out, which was equivalent to directly performing the highest level of anti-peeping and anti-divination.

He had just finished and hadn't even had a chance to speak when the Father of Ten Thousand Stars looked him up and down with a look of amazement.

"Wow, cousin, you're really awesome! You've become a god, yet you can still move freely in the real world. If this news got out, I doubt anyone would believe it! That's incredible!"

Xia Fa laughed:

"I don't know why myself, but it is certainly convenient."

In fact, he knew that it was very likely the effect of the strange current at the tailbone. Since that strange current could suppress his own loss of control and the loss of control of others, it could also suppress the uncontrolled pollution he caused to the real world.

However, I definitely can't tell my cousin this.

The Father of All Stars exclaimed in admiration:

"You are truly the fastest-growing genius I have ever seen. Apart from that astonishing genius who has signed five overlord-level secret contracts at the same time, who is currently being talked about throughout the universe, there is simply no one who can compare to you. By the way, do you still need any followers?"

Xia Fa couldn't help but laugh:

"Why are you asking this too? Speaking of which, it's really difficult for me whether to make Tefaro or you, my cousin, my first confidant."

Even the lowest-ranking servant god can have followers after becoming a deity.

As for the benefits of having a follower... from the perspective of the gods, a follower is of course their most trusted confidant. Many things can be entrusted to a follower, and they can also spread the faith.

From the perspective of the devotee, the devotee can pray to the gods, and if they receive a response, it is equivalent to being able to borrow the power of the gods.

Moreover, the higher the rank of a follower, the more great power they can draw upon.

This is quite different from the system of mages, who borrow the power of ancient gods to cast various spells and forbidden arts themselves.

Those favored by extraordinary gods, on the other hand, use prayer to allow the gods to directly unleash secret abilities or other means from afar to strike enemies.

Therefore, Xia Fa fully understands why Tefaro and his cousin, the Father of Ten Thousand Stars, both desire the position of First Favorite. The prayers of the First Favorite are the highest priority among all believers, and once they fall within the range of influence that one can exert through divine power, they will naturally respond the fastest.

"Tefaro also wants the first Favorite? Hmm... then I'll be the second Favorite. Although I'm a bit lacking, after all, He played a big role in securing [Eternal Critical Strike] last time, haha."

Unexpectedly, the Father of Ten Thousand Stars made a concession, seemingly not wanting to put Xia Fa in a difficult position.

Xia Fa smiled:

"That's good. But don't worry, the First Favorite and the Second Favorite are actually quite similar. As long as they are within my range of receiving prayers, I will respond to you as quickly as possible."

When it comes to the matter of the followers, Xia Fa is not worried about not having enough spots. The reason is simple: so far, not many people know that they have become followers of the gods.

Three days ago, after his first time traveling through time and space, he chose to rest for two days. On the one hand, he fused the three natural elemental mutation abilities with the Star Silver Throne. On the other hand, he contacted Tefalo, the Laughing Clown, and the Father of Ten Thousand Stars to make some plans.

Of course, he didn't expect so many beings from beyond the gods to come and snatch the [Eternal Critical Strike], let alone that a Silver Cleaner would appear with dozens of Bronze Cleaners.

Otherwise, he certainly wouldn't have involved his cousins ​​and other relatives.

Fortunately, none of those plans were needed, except for the most crucial one: hiding Tefal in the "Time Concealment" of his "Gate of Stars," where the two of them would use "Star Bubble" to teleport away at the last minute.

At the time, I thought the plan was foolproof, but I never expected that there would be such a monstrous and powerful being as the [Web Crawler], who could directly use the [Eternal Probability] to make my teleportation with Tefaro fail.

In short, now, apart from the Paradox Clown and the Golden Cleanser Gastis the Great Axe, only a few friends know that they have become gods.

They are Tefalo, the Laughing Clown, the Father of a Thousand Stars, the Shark Princess, Locke's cousin, and oh right, and Beneath the other two.

The others, however, knew nothing about it.

As for the Outer Gods he knew in the Protoss Realm, such as the Crimson Tree, and the Coronian from the Onion Star, they only recognized him in his form under the "Chaos Throne" and knew his name, Absolute Attack, but did not know his true identity.

Therefore, Xia Fa had already arranged the positions of their followers for them, from the first follower to the tenth follower, allowing them to choose freely.

In a few days, he also planned to return to Gilgamesh and make Thor Loki one of his followers.

As for his great-grandfather, Saint Emperor Sharatu... He was already a follower of Lord Paradox Clown, although ranked very low. After all, Lord Paradox Clown was a true god, and his followers who ranked higher must at least be beings of outer godhood, and perhaps even quasi-celestial beings and celestial beings.

It is said that in the first two millennia of the extraordinary era, the patriarchs, popes, and emperors of the nine major churches could directly invoke the divine powers they believed in through prayer to unleash thunderous attacks. However, in this third millennium, this is almost impossible.

The reason, of course, is that the nine true gods have been replaced by false nine true gods, and they can hardly protect themselves, let alone respond to the prayers and sacrifices of their followers.

Otherwise, his great-grandfather, Emperor Sharatu, wouldn't have been nearly killed when the Bronze Cleanser pierced his abdomen with a single spear in the Protoss Realm.

After calming himself down, Xia Fa stated his purpose directly without much thought.

"Cousin, um... do you know anything about tomb raiding?"

The Father of Ten Thousand Stars was taken aback:

"Grave robbing? Whose grave are you going to rob? There shouldn't be any tombs in this real world that you'd even look down on... Wait! You're going to the Protoss Realm to rob graves?"

Xia Fa nodded:

"Yeah, that's about it."

The Father of Ten Thousand Stars pondered for a moment and said:

“I don’t know anything about tomb raiding, but I have a subordinate who specializes in it. It’s said that he once ventured into the tomb of a god in the Protoss Realm. Wait a minute, I’ll let him in.”

The Father of Ten Thousand Stars stood still, his expression blank for a moment, clearly communicating through spiritual intuition.

Not long after, the door was pushed open, and one of the two pirate captains that Xia Fa had met before walked in.

He looked like a skinny monkey, wearing a wrinkled brown leather jacket, with a bald head and triangular eyes, making him appear quite sinister.

However, when he came in, the captain kept his head down and seemed somewhat apprehensive.

After all, the name of Shaphat Gilgamesh had long been known throughout the universe. As the third Divine Spirit in history, and having personally killed a transcendental monarch at the family's grand banquet, his fame was known to all.

The captain, however, was merely an angel, and naturally dared not even breathe loudly in front of Xia Fa.

"Lord Xia...Lord Xiafa, I..."

Xia Fa smiled slightly:

"Don't be nervous. Do you have any tomb raiding treasures? The kind that can bring good luck and ward off evil? I can buy them. Of course, if you don't want to sell, I can borrow them."

The captain was initially quite nervous, but upon hearing this, it was as if he had suddenly encountered his area of ​​expertise, and his eyes immediately lit up.

"Yes, yes! Lord Xiafa, let me introduce you to him!"

With a wave of his hand, he conjured up a row of tomb-raiding supplies on the table.

"This is a golden beetle, an essential item for every tomb raider. It can detect the approach of evil spirits or strange occurrences in advance..."

"This is the Kongjian shovel. Legend has it that it was invented by Suochuwu Kongjian, the one who invented the Chuwu bag. With the Kongjian shovel, you can explore the inside of the tomb from the outside."

"Also, this is fragrant meat. Some evil spirits or monsters in tombs only have the instinct to crave the flesh and blood of living people. This fragrant meat can lure them away, thus avoiding a fight."

The captain knew the ship inside and out like the back of his hand, introducing each item to Xia Fa one by one. Xia Fa listened with wide-eyed amazement, marveling at the sight.

Tomb raiding is one of the main methods used by extraordinary individuals to obtain various secret contracts and treasures in this world. It has long developed into a systematic culture and custom, which Xia Fa has always known.

After all, the Protoss Realm is full of all kinds of tombs, and it's inevitable that some people will rob them.

However, he had never ventured into the Celestial Spirit Realm before, which is why he had never been involved in this field.

It must be said that although this captain only has the rank of angel, he is really a talented person. He is probably more proficient in tomb raiding than some extraordinary monarchs. Xia Fa has really learned a lot of occult knowledge.

"Finally, Lord Xiafa, please allow me to boast a little. This is a treasure that has protected me from many dangerous tombs in the Celestial Spirit Realm. It is the most powerful thing I have ever found in my tomb raiding career, and I have always been proud of it."

The skinny, bald captain, who looked like a monkey, held up a rope. The rope was flax-colored, but strangely, it was speckled with blood.

Xia Fa sensed the extraordinary nature of the hemp rope at first glance. The reason was simple: it was a treasure without a specific rank, just like the "Haircutted Face" passed down from his maternal family, the Prometheus family!

Yes, not all treasures and sealed items have ranks. Treasures without specific ranks generally have extremely unique and irreplaceable effects, and these effects are enhanced based on the user's rank.

For example, if I were to use a "sharply cleaved face" now, even an ordinary Outer God wouldn't be able to see through my disguise. But when I was still human, it wouldn't have been so effective.

"This treasure is a sealed artifact called the Flesh and Blood Survival Rope. As for the price of using it, a leg or an arm would be enough, but as a Heavenly Spirit, your limbs can be restored at any time, so this should be nothing."

The skinny, bald captain was now giving an enthusiastic introduction, completely shed of his earlier nervousness:

"The specific effect is that as long as you use it in the tomb, there is a certain chance that you will be able to escape directly from the tomb. To be honest, if it weren't for this flesh and blood survival rope, I don't know how many times I would have died in various great tombs in the Protoss Realm."

As He spoke, He handed the sealed artifact, known as the "Rope of Flesh and Blood Survival," to Xia Fa.