I'm not just human!

But that's nothing. Xia Fa understands that as long as he can escape, once he becomes an Outer God and awakens the divine mutation of a few Moon Mother Goddesses, he can not only fight against the True Gods, but also fight against stronger True Gods!

Therefore, exposing one of one's many secrets—"randomly freeloading meals"—in exchange for a chance to escape seems like a worthwhile deal.

Thinking this, Xia Fa immediately and solemnly addressed the golden cavalry figure within the Protoss:

“I have a way to deal with this, as long as it allows me to regain my mobility for a short period of time, just one nanosecond.”

A nanosecond is one billionth of a second... In such a long time, Xia Fa was fully confident that he could "imagine" a set of tables and chairs and then sit down immediately.

"One nanosecond... that's a bit long, but I should be able to find an opportunity."

The golden cavalryman, who was the form of Gastis the Great Axe, pondered for a moment before responding, and then said:

“Then our communication ends here. If we continue, I’m afraid we’ll be discovered by the [Brief Reality]. Wait for my signal. When I move my hand holding my giant axe up an inch, I will make my move. You can take the opportunity to escape then.”

"What about you? What will you do?" Xia Fa asked with concern.

"Haha, don't worry, as long as you can escape, [Brief Reality] can't do anything to me. The only problem is that my faction will be exposed. At that time, I'll have to rely on you to put in a good word for me with Lord [Absolute Defense] so that everyone can accept me." Gastis the Great Axe laughed loudly.

“No problem, leave it to me.” Xia Fa immediately agreed.

If it were him in the past, when his voice carried little weight, such as when he had just signed two top-tier secret agreements, he certainly wouldn't have dared to agree so readily.

After all, at that time, in the eyes of the true gods, they were nothing.

But now... with the appearance of the strongest righteous god, I can at least say a few words in front of the righteous god.

"Hmm... I'll use my ability to randomly freeload meals to return to the City of Gold Pounds, immediately find Lord [Absolute Defense] through [Overpressure Collapse], and at least explain the matter of Gastis the Giant Axe..."

Xia Fa devised a plan in his mind. This matter was extremely urgent, because if it was too late, and [Absolute Defense] discovered that [Temporary Reality] and Gastis the Great Axe were both in the Protoss Natural Starfield, and then pressed down with a single blow...

Recalling what he had seen before—the enormous silver-white hand of [Absolute Defense], comparable in size to a star field, and the fact that [Rhine Calamity] was powerless to resist under the giant hand of [Absolute Defense]—Shafa felt an even greater sense of urgency.

"No, it seems there's no need to worry too much. After all, by then, Gastis the Great Axe and [Brief Reality] will already be fighting. Seeing a Golden Cleanser fighting against [Brief Reality], this traitor to the true god, Lord [Absolute Defense] shouldn't rashly intervene..."

Suddenly realizing this, Xia Fa felt much relieved and chose to wait quietly.

The golden cavalry figure in the Protoss also disappeared. From beginning to end, [Brief Reality] was chatting enthusiastically with Gastis the Great Axe, and didn't notice the slightest problem.

"By the way, brother, don't you like to use the flesh and blood of gods to grow extraordinary fruits and brew wine? I recently discovered a tomb of the Great Old Ones that no one has ever set foot in. Maybe we can find the remains of the Great Old Ones inside."

[Brief Reality] was quite enthusiastic, even putting his arm around Gastis the Great Axe's shoulder, and continued:

"If you actually manage to get your hands on the remains of the Old Ones to brew wine, you'll have to share a few bottles with me."

Gastis the Great Axe laughed:

"Sure, sure. I've never used the fruits of the Old Ones to brew wine before. It must taste wonderful, hahaha."

[Brief Reality] suddenly made me think of something:

"By the way, now that I've had some free time again, I'm planning to check out the [Primordial Chaos Oil Well] in the mysterious forbidden zone. Do you want to come along?"

Gastis the Great Axe said:

Is there anything good in there?

[Temporary Reality] says:

"That's a long story. I saw it on a piece of the Starry Sea Bronze Pillar that I found. It said..."

Seeing that the two were talking and had no time to pay attention to him, Xia Fa's eyes narrowed slightly as he began to think of other escape plans.

Although using "randomly freeloading" to escape is the quickest, most convenient, and most successful method, having a backup plan will definitely help you deal with more unexpected situations.

This "brief reality" is quite cunning; before, He lied to Himself, saying He was afraid of being targeted by the Ninth God, which is why He was traveling slowly.

To keep himself calm, he pretended to chat with himself, revealing some trivial information.

Xia Fa was puzzled at the time as to why this "brief reality" was willing to say so much, but now he realizes that it was a smile hiding a knife.

Moreover, it is estimated that [Brief Reality] was already aware at that time that it had no idea that the battlefield of the true gods had undergone another dramatic change, nor that [Absolute Defense] and [Paradox Joker] had returned to the City of Gold Convergence.

Therefore, even though [Brief Reality] was clearly avoiding [Absolute Defense] and [Paradox Joker], it refused to reveal anything when it encountered Gastis the Great Axe, claiming that it was avoiding the Ninth God.

Faced with such an extremely powerful and cunning opponent, Xia Fa sincerely felt that no amount of preparation was an exaggeration.

At this moment, Gastis the Great Axe and [Brief Reality] were chatting more and more enthusiastically. Gastis the Great Axe was about to take out several bottles of different kinds of freshly brewed wine from his black bag and give them to [Brief Reality] to taste and let Him give His evaluation.

[Brief Reality] didn't refuse at all, seemingly taking it as a rare opportunity to get closer to Gastis the Great Axe.

Xia Fa thought about it for a moment and then understood why.

It's important to understand that the promise the Cleaners made to the supernatural beings who had come to them—that is, to "purify" them after all the supernatural beings in the universe had been wiped out—is still an empty promise.

After all, no one can guarantee that the Cleaners won't turn around and eliminate these allies after wiping out all the extraordinary beings in the universe.

As one of the most powerful beings among the Gold Cleansers, Gastis the Great Axe seems to be deeply trusted by Julius, the oldest Gold Cleanser. Under these circumstances, in order to survive the "purification" process, [Brief Reality] will definitely try its best to please Gastis the Great Axe.

Not only is it trying to please Gastis the Great Axe, but [Brief Reality] will probably try even harder to please Julius, just like when He personally came to capture him this time.

Having figured this out, Shafa had even more confidence in Gastis the Great Axe's actions and was just waiting for it to send him a signal.

After all, even the most cunning and intelligent person in the "Temporary Reality" probably couldn't have imagined that a Golden Cleaner would choose to join the Extraordinary camp!

Just then, Gastis the Great Axe took out a large bottle of whiskey-like liquor. Before he even uncorked it, an extremely pungent aroma filled the Protoss sky.

Xia Fa only smelled a tiny bit, but it completely stirred up his craving for alcohol. The spiciness seemed extremely appetizing, the kind that could warm you up from head to toe in the dead of winter.

[Brief Reality] was immediately drawn to the bottle of wine, his gaze seemingly glued to it, unwilling to look away for even a moment.

"Come on, brother, try my Old Days Whisky. Although it's just made from the fruit of a few Outer Gods with Old Days blood that I killed, it's definitely strong enough!"

Gastis the Great Axe enthusiastically shoved the bottle of wine at him, and [Brief Reality] seemed genuinely interested, taking it in one swift motion.

Judging from His expression, it was as if He had only wanted to get closer to Gastis the Great Axe, but now He truly recognized its brewing standards.

"Give me the rope, brother. You enjoy your drink. Don't worry, Xia Fa won't escape my grasp either."

As Gastis the Great Axe spoke, he very naturally reached for the rope-like brown paintbrush in [Brief Reality]'s hand.

[Brief Reality] He hesitated for less than half a second before handing over the rope with a beaming smile:

"Alright, then I'll have to trouble you, brother."

It seems that in His eyes, the Golden Cleanser is completely incapable of causing any problems, so it's not a big deal to have Gastis the Great Axe watching over Shafa.

Seeing that Gastis the Great Axe had actually taken the brown paintbrush that looked like a rope, for some reason, Xia Fa felt a sudden surge of excitement in his heart, but also became more anxious, fearing that something might go wrong next.

At the same time, he kept a close eye on Gastis the Great Axe's other hand, which was gripping the handle of the great axe, out of the corner of his eye.

Even now, having taken the rope, Gastis the Great Axe showed no intention of moving his other hand up, merely watching with a smile as [Brief Reality] drank.

Xia Fa was able to remain calm, simply mobilizing his energy and spirit to keep himself in peak condition, waiting for any opportunity to escape.

"How's it, brother? How's my wine?"

Gastis the Great Axe had barely finished speaking when he very naturally moved his other hand, which was holding the great axe, an inch further.

The movement was so natural, like someone getting tired of holding an axe and changing positions, that even the [brief reality] didn't notice anything amiss.

But Xia Fa suddenly felt that the brown paintbrush that was binding him, which looked like a rope, had loosened!

Swish!

Without much hesitation, he didn't choose to break the rope. Instead, a table and chairs immediately appeared in front of him, and he sat down right away!

Just before his buttocks were about to hit the cold chair, only one image came to mind: the delicious food from the restaurant he had visited in the City of Gold Pounds.

That restaurant is open 24/7 and is always packed with customers, so there's no need to worry about not having good food at this time of day.

Finally, Xia Fa sat down.

However, there was no response.

There was no buzzing sound in the Star Spirit Sky, nor any surge of electric current-like chaos; nothing happened.

He simply sat there in front of the pearwood chair and round dining table, but the imagined "random free meal" never materialized.

"Xia Fa, what do you mean? Are you tired of flying and want to rest for a while?"

The voice of "[Brief Reality]" suddenly rang in my ears, sounding neither a smile nor a laugh.

Xia Fa was slightly taken aback. The [Brief Reality] was clearly drinking not far ahead, so why was His voice ringing in his ears?

Wait, could it be...!

The next moment, everything in front of him blurred. The round dining table disappeared, and the pearwood chair with its backrest also disappeared. Xia Fa found that he was just in the "sitting down" posture, like he was squatting in a horse stance.

Meanwhile, [Brief Reality] was holding a bottle of liquor, standing not far from him alongside Gastis the Great Axe.

What just happened was actually a temporary reality created by [Temporary Reality]!

“Brother Gastis, I actually noticed a long time ago that this kid is quite cunning. I deliberately handed you the end of the rope just now to see if he would take the opportunity to escape. See, he did indeed take the opportunity to escape, didn’t he? However, the way he escaped was a bit unique; even I have never seen it before.”

[Brief Reality] Smiling, he subtly took the brown paintbrush-shaped rope from Gastis the Great Axe and gently pulled it.

The rope, which had already been tightened again, tightened even more. Xia Fa felt a sudden stiffness in his body, and he felt like he couldn't breathe properly, as if he had been tied up like a rice dumpling.

Gastis the Great Axe, however, wore a sheepish grin, seemingly quite embarrassed:

"Huh? How could he escape? I was holding the end of the rope the whole time."

[Brief Reality] He chuckled:

"This is, after all, my sacred treasure. Although you have poured your power into it to maintain it, there will be a brief moment of relaxation when the power is transferred. This kid is probably waiting for this opportunity."

At this moment, Xia Fa truly realized the power and difficulty of dealing with the righteous god, [Brief Reality].

It can create fleeting realities anytime, anywhere. Because it is "reality" rather than "illusion," it is indistinguishable from reality, especially when you don't need to add people you know to the reality.

Even though Gastis the Great Axe was being cautious enough, he was still caught off guard by [Brief Reality].

Fortunately, [Brief Reality] didn't seem to believe that the Gold Cleaners would help the extraordinary beings, so it didn't doubt Gastis the Great Axe and even explained it to it.

"This is really troublesome..."

Seeing that the escape attempt had failed and that [Brief Reality] had become more cautious, it seemed that the random free meals would be no longer an option.

Just then, a weathered middle-aged voice rang out from not far away.

That was a voice that Xia Fa was extremely familiar with and desperately wanted to connect with again.

"A person can be in a state of being both kidnapped and free. Don't doubt it, this is the paradox."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xia Fa suddenly realized that the brown paintbrushes that had bound him... had all disappeared.

At the same time, not far ahead, a middle-aged man wearing a majestic clown mask, dressed in a white suit, and with an extremely upright and tall figure slowly emerged.