I'm not just human!

But none of this is the key point.

In the center of the temple was an altar, on which sat a box made of sandalwood with upturned corners and a lid. It looked quite luxurious and was obviously very old, possibly more than ten thousand years old, perhaps even thirty thousand years old.

Without a doubt, even supreme sacred objects like the Soul Origin Crystal are only fit to be placed in a corner of the temple, yet this sandalwood box is solemnly placed on the altar. What it contains must be the divine secret that the Prometheus family is determined to protect at all costs, and that the Golden Cleansers are determined to destroy at all costs.

However, on the front of the box, a heart and a stomach were drawn in a very strange way, connected by an esophagus.

Not far above this image is a metal plaque made of "pure white light-traveling silver".

The metal plaque, covered in dust, was inlaid in the sandalwood box. Clearly, like the sandalwood box, it had existed for at least 30,000 years.

There was only one line of text written on it.

"To Xia Fa, Your Excellency"

Chapter 399 The Mysterious Box with Xia Fa's Name Written 30,000 Years Ago? Is It Related to Xia Fa's Background?

At this moment, both Xia Fa and Gilgamesh were completely stunned.

Gilgamesh even thought he was seeing things, rubbed his eyes, and looked more closely at the pure white, light-seeking silver nameplate on the sandalwood box.

After confirming that it was true, he stood there stunned as if struck by lightning, unable to recover for a long time.

what's the situation?

My own descendants... existed 30,000 years ago?

Isn't he only a little over 20 years old?

Gilgamesh was absolutely certain of this, because the Secret of Eternity allowed Him to easily trace back to the origins of the Shaphat lineage.

Shaphat Gilgamesh's father was named Chario de Augustus.

Chario de Augustus's father was named Senkalov de Augustus.

Senkalov de Augustus's father, needless to say, was none other than the former head of the Gilgamesh family, the Holy Emperor of the Church of Paradox, Sharatul Gilgamesh.

Not only can this lineage be traced so clearly, Gilgamesh even knows that Senkalov de Augustus originally had neither "de" (a middle name signifying nobility) nor "Augustus" in his name; he was simply called "Senkalov."

This name is very deliberate; the surname is deliberately omitted, and a common name found in the villages and towns of the Augu Kingdom is used, making it easy for someone with ulterior motives to overlook and impossible to investigate.

Besides tracing the origins of the Shafa lineage, Gilgamesh could also sense that Shafa indeed possessed the extraordinary family talent of the Gilgamesh family, the Bloodline Divine Healing.

Not to mention the deep blood ties between Shaphat, Shalatu, and Himself.

All of this proves that Xia Fa is indeed a child born in the Xia La Tu lineage only twenty years ago.

But ironically, the secret of the true god hidden in the Prometheus family's ancestral vault—that is, on this sandalwood box with upturned corners—is inscribed with the name Shafa…

Suddenly, Gilgamesh realized something and grabbed at the sandalwood box.

What He grabbed was not the sandalwood box itself, but the dust around it, including stone chips from the altar, and even some of the lacquer that had peeled off the sandalwood box over the years.

The dust, stone chips, and paint shimmered like starlight in Gilgamesh's palm as he closed his eyes, clearly entering a state of "dream divination."

However, as a peak Outer God, He also wields one of the strongest dozens of eternal credentials, the [Secret of Eternity], and His use of dream divination is naturally incomparable to that of the past.

Xia Fa watched his ancestor's actions without disturbing him, because his own heart was also in turmoil, unable to calm down for a long time.

Initially, when the [Apostle of Knowledge] at the Unknown Existence Conference "recognized" him and even greeted him, he didn't care much, at most making some speculations.

Later, when the three giant-like deities also "recognized" him directly, and even gave up pursuing the matter of his attempt to rob their tomb, he was already very suspicious.

And now, in this secret of the true god level that the Prometheus family swore to protect with their lives, on this sandalwood box, there are actually words written on it: "Xia Fa, please open this box."

This made Xia Fa truly realize that he had to face this problem squarely.

That is, is he a time traveler, or a young person born in Rum City more than 20 years ago, or... has he actually lived for 30,000 years?

If I really have lived for 30,000 years, then what about my memories as a transmigrator, my memories of growing up in Rum City from childhood, and even my undeniable blood connection with the Gilgamesh family?

At the same time, Xia Fa remembered something else.

That was the scene where, during a random meal, I accidentally ended up in the bronze palace of the Cloth Bag Dynasty and encountered the gourmet.

At the time, pretending to be a "bulimic," I reluctantly ordered a dish of stir-fried lamb intestines with eggs when faced with a real "gourmet's" request to order food. Moreover, I specifically requested that the lamb's cecum be used.

When I used my spiritual intuition to look into my own stomach and intestines, I found that not only did I not have an appendix, but there were also traces of laser ablation on my appendix.

This is exactly the same appendectomy I had before I time-traveled!

In this extraordinary world, technology is not so advanced. Of course, this is also because of the existence of advanced secret contracts such as "surgical masters" and "healing experts". Removing the appendix only requires activating the secret contract's ability, without the trouble of opening the abdomen, disinfecting, cutting, and laser suturing.

But this just proves that what I've always thought—that my soul simply transmigrated to this world and into the body of someone who looks similar to me and shares the same name, "Xia Fa"—is probably wrong...

Considering the present situation, it seems I've lived for over 30,000 years...

"Hmm... What we need to determine now is whether this sandalwood box itself, and this pure white light-tracing silver nameplate, especially the handwriting on it, are possibly counterfeited."

"If it's really a fake, then it might be a scheme deliberately set up by the fake Nine Great Gods or the Golden Cleansers."

"But if it's true..."

Xia Fa then turned to look at his ancestor, and he understood that his ancestor was actually verifying this matter.

Coincidentally, the ancestor is very suitable to verify this matter. Possessing the "eternal secret," once He discovers that this sandalwood box is a fake, He will surely react in an unexpected way.

For example, he was seriously injured once again because he accidentally touched upon something involving prying into the secrets of a god-level being...

Fortunately, I have the old fruits that my ancestors just bestowed upon me, so I can just use them again if necessary.

Perhaps for this reason, Xia Fa became somewhat uneasy, even able to hear his own heartbeat. After all, this involved the question of his origins and background, which was, besides what major events had occurred 30,000 years ago, the mystery he most wanted to know...

Suddenly, Gilgamesh opened his eyes, his complexion was quite normal, and there was no sign of him suffering any backlash.

However, it was as if an earthquake was happening in His pupils, showing that His heart was extremely unsettled.

"Ancestors..."

As soon as Shafa called out, Gilgamesh turned around and looked at him, his tone becoming extremely solemn.

"Descendants, well... let me just say this: whether it's this sandalwood box, this pure white luminous silver nameplate, or even the writing on it, they are all genuine, and..."

He paused, took a deep breath, and said, word by word:

"Indeed, they all come from 30,000 years ago."

Xia Fa felt a sudden "boom" in his mind, and all sorts of mysteries related to his past rushed into his mind at the same time.

Whether it's the burning sensation, the strange electric current, the most important physical exercise, the random free meals, time travel, the frantic signing of overlord-level secret contracts... and so on.

And now, a most important, yet also the most revolutionary, clue has emerged.

I... have really lived for 30,000 years?

Not only has he lived for 30,000 years, but someone also left this god-level secret specifically for him.

So, what exactly am I?

What exactly was inside this 30,000-year-old sandalwood box?

Gilgamesh then let out another long sigh, as if he hadn't expected this outcome, and said softly:

“This time, I’m not divining about the origin of this sandalwood box or whether it has been altered by anything. What I’m divining is the continuity of the integrity of the sandalwood box itself.”

Although His words were complex, Shafa still understood them. After all, he himself was a master of divination and had once successfully discovered the hostility of the Bald father and son, as well as the existence of Pompeii and the Crimson Agent, through divination.

The so-called "continuity of the integrity of the sandalwood box itself" means, in layman's terms, whether the sandalwood box has always been kept in a complete state, and for how long.

Although this sandalwood box may have been created by a righteous god, and may have been moved by other righteous gods, if one only divines the "continuity of the integrity of the sandalwood box itself," one can perfectly avoid these pitfalls involving usurpation and blasphemy.

Because what is being divined is not even the sandalwood box itself, nor its integrity, but merely the continuity of the sandalwood box's integrity.

This is equivalent to having three layers of protection, which not only avoids risks but also yields very accurate results.

If the divination indicates that the "continuity of the integrity of the sandalwood box itself" will last for more than 30,000 years, then it can be confirmed that the sandalwood box, the metal nameplate made of pure white luminous silver, and even the words on it are all genuine and have not been tampered with.

Because once someone touches it, the integrity of the sandalwood box will be damaged, and the continuity of its integrity will also be lost.

But now, this continuity has truly lasted for over 30,000 years...

"Descendant, to be honest, although I felt from the beginning that you were shrouded in mystery and enigma, even my [Eternal Secret], which I couldn't see through through our bloodline connection, could only discern that you had signed seven overlord-level secret contracts, and now..."

Gilgamesh let out a long sigh, and then said:

“I sincerely believe that you not only possess the same potential as Lord [Absolute Defense] and Lord [Paradox Clown], but you may even be one of the most mysterious beings in the world, just like them.”

Xia Fa also gave a wry smile:

"Actually, Lord Paradox Clown also told me the same thing. At first, He said that He thought that I, He, and Lord Absolute Defense came from the same origin, but later He denied it. But now... I wonder what His reaction will be after He finds out about this."

Unexpectedly, Gilgamesh was taken aback upon hearing these words:

"You've spoken with the Paradox Joker? When did that happen?"

Xia Fa didn't seem to intend to hide anything:

"It was after that family secret realm that I tried to pray to the Paradox Clown in order to save my great-grandfather, and He responded to me. It seems that it was because of that prayer that a spiritual intuitive communication channel was established between us, and He has been talking to me through spiritual intuition from time to time since then."

Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, Gilgamesh's eyes widened even more, as if he had heard the most unbelievable thing in the world:

"What did you say? The Paradox Clown actually seeks you out through spiritual intuition from time to time? My God, no, my Lord..."

Xia Fa asked in surprise:

Is that so strange?

Gilgamesh sighed, a sigh filled with deep envy, even a hint of jealousy—not jealousy of his own descendants, but jealousy of the relationship between his descendants and the Paradoxical Clown.

"To tell you the truth, let alone the third ten thousand years of this universe, even in the first two ten thousand years of the universe when the nine righteous gods walked on earth, it would be completely impossible for us, the subordinates and confidants of Lord Paradox Clown, to even see Him and have a chat with Him."

He paused, then added:

"Actually, the Nine Great Gods are all particularly... well... how should I put it, in the words of you young people, they are particularly aloof. Perhaps only those Celestial Venerables and those with Celestial Venerable strength have the qualifications to gain the favor of the Nine Great Gods. But I didn't expect that Lord Paradox Clown would actually take the initiative to seek you out once..."

Xia Fa coughed lightly twice:

"Ahem, actually, more than once..."

Gilgamesh's eyes almost popped out of their sockets:

"More than once? You're not telling me you often chat in your spiritual intuition, are you?"

Xia Fa pondered and confirmed:

"Pretty much. If it weren't for that bastard Alm Giantbow causing trouble this time, which kept Lord Paradox Joker away, we might be able to ask Him to judge the problem with this sandalwood box right now."