Yes, I became a god just by exercising.

Chapter 155 The Adventures of the Doll Girl

"Don't worry, I'm fine."

Xia Fa reached out and gently stroked her smooth, milky face, wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes with his thumb.

Chestnut didn't flinch, but she was quite sensitive. When Xia Fa's rough fingers touched her delicate face, her fluffy round ears trembled slightly.

She gave a soft "hmm," but her cheeks turned even redder.

Xia Fa suddenly remembered that three hours earlier, he had appeared beside Prince Justinian, carrying the Mistscaled Dragon cub, outside the guardian castle.
I once glimpsed through the windows of the sandcastle that Chestnut was perched on the window, his eyes anxiously searching for something in the direction of the Mist God's Hunting Grounds.

At that time, since the second Black Abyss Worm had already been killed, the noble students and church elites in the castle realized that they were safe. They were all relieved and cheering, and many people were also looking curiously in the direction of him and Prince Justinian.

Only Chestnut, the rat girl, remained perched on the castle window, gazing worriedly into the misty, ethereal forest.

Xia Fa didn't pay much attention at the time, but just felt something was strange.

But now, he suddenly realized that the chestnut... was it looking for him?
She was afraid that she might accidentally wander into the southwestern region of the Mist God Hunting Grounds and be affected.

And now, Chestnut is standing at the exit of the Mist God Hunting Grounds, waiting for him. He doesn't know how long he has been waiting.

Xia Fa felt a sudden surge of emotion and an impulse welled up within him. Without thinking, he hugged the chestnut tightly to his chestnut.

Chestnut let out a soft moan, her delicate body trembling violently, yet she showed no sign of struggling, simply letting Xia Fa hold her, the faint scent of chestnut wafting into Xia Fa's nostrils.

Xia Fa only released her when the pink blush spread all the way to her fluffy round ears, making the white downy fur turn pink as well.

Chestnut seemed to be being held like this for the first time. Her face turned red, but she raised her head and stared at Xiafa with her big eyes.

“Xia Fa, I…”

"Shall we go shopping together tomorrow morning?"

Xia Fa interrupted her, his tone leaving no room for argument.

A gentle smile graced Chestnut's face; bathed in the orange sunlight, she looked as beautiful as an angel.

"it is good!"

Ton! Ton! Ton!
Suddenly, the sound of slimes jumping around rang out.

Orph rode her traveling slime, her bare, white little feet exposed, just as she emerged from the Mist God's Hunting Grounds.

"Well, you two, you've been secretly dating here!"

She seemed to have discovered something, her face full of gossip, and she immediately became excited:

"So you two are dating, Chestnut! You kept this from me for so long! And Xia Fa, why didn't you tell me sooner!"

Chestnut turned her head away, biting her lip, but did not take the initiative to clarify.

Xia Fa laughed and said:
"Auf, don't you need to receive mental stabilization treatment?"

Offe exclaimed in surprise:
"So you've heard about what happened this afternoon? Let me tell you, it was incredibly dangerous. Prince Justinian was fighting two angel-level Black Abyss Worms all by himself, and he almost lost. Luckily, the elder brother who signed the Silver Throne arrived in time. He's really amazing; he's only at most a whale-level being, yet he managed to kill an angel, even though the Black Abyss Worm was already severely injured and on the verge of death..."

She started chattering away, and when she got excited, she gestured wildly, her seaweed-colored curly hair shaking and her cute, fair little feet dangling in the air.

Xia Fa listened with a smile, and Ban Li also smiled and waited for her to finish speaking.

"...Finally, the ten pieces of Heavenly Punishment Silver exploded, and the Black Abyss Worm died instantly. Then Prince Justinian and that older brother disappeared. Not long after, my father and Uncle Shorsa arrived. After their investigation and questioning, and after meeting with the prince, they came to a conclusion."

She paused here, deliberately raising her small face slightly, as if waiting for Xia Fa to ask her a question.

Xia Fa found it amusing, but had no choice but to play along:
"What conclusion?"

Only then did Aw show a relieved expression, and said decisively:

"Do you remember the storyteller? Back then, the storyteller casually wiped out a 'black bone worm' hidden underground here. It seems that the black bone worm was the child of the second Black Abyss Worm. The Black Abyss Worm only crossed space in a frenzy after discovering that its child was dead, and traveled from the Celestial Spirit Realm to this place!"

"This……"

Xia Fa was somewhat surprised, not expecting it to be like this.

Based on this reasoning, it is because the second Black Abyss Worm was lured over that the first Black Abyss Worm, which should have been dormant for a hundred years, was awakened by the aura of its own kind.

Whether they simply wanted to take revenge on humans or wanted to hunt Prince Justinian after seeing him appear, remains unknown.

In any case, the second Black Abyss Worm was indeed quite insidious, and its target seemed to be Prince Justinian.

Xia Fa still vividly remembers the last time it used its talent to turn back time in an area.

"Anyway, Xia Fa, I'm glad you're alright. Chestnut was with me at the time, so of course she'll be fine too, and she wasn't hurt either. Well then, this young lady is going home for dinner."

Off said goodbye to the two in a haughty way, then rode her traveling slime and leaped into the air.

Suddenly, a circular gate to the Celestial Realm opened in the sky. Inside, starlight shone brightly, and many Celestial Spirits and Mystic Spirits could be vaguely seen wandering among the planets.

Orph rode the Traveling Slime and rushed inside, the Protoss Gate vanishing instantly.

Xia Fa looked at the chestnut and smiled:
Are you going back to Rum City?

Chestnut shook her head and said softly:

"I need to go to the Holy Cathedral in Augustus today to report on the afternoon's events."

Xia Fa seemed to be deep in thought:
"Okay, then I'll go back first."

He turned to leave, but Chestnut's voice rang out behind him.

"Xia Fa, wait...wait a minute."

Xia Fa turned around and asked curiously:
"what happened?"

Chestnut opened her little mouth, as if to speak, but suddenly became shy, lowered her head, and after a long while, said in a soft voice:
"Tomorrow, where shall we meet tomorrow?"

Xia Fa thought for a moment, then smiled and said:
"The upper part of Augustus, right in front of the Holy Cathedral."

Perfect timing! He can get up early tomorrow, go to the Extraordinary Market, sell everything he needs, and even cash the bank draft.

Only when he had piles of money in his sack would Xia Fa feel truly at ease. And in that case, Xia Fa estimated he would have a staggering two million gold pounds!
In this situation, what can't you afford to buy in the upper part of Augustus?

……

More than an hour later.

Rum City.

Daniel Street.

Xia Fa pushed open the door to his small attic, only to find the house empty.

The doll girl, who used to prepare a large, delicious meal and then sit on the sofa eating dried fish while waiting for him to come home, had gone to the Endless Realm for training today.

Although she was a little hungry, Xia Fa decided not to rush to get a meal and to check on Benedict's condition first.

With a flick of his wrist, he produced the bronze-cased "Benise's Training Notebook."

This time, Xia Fa was very familiar with the process and turned to the latest page.

I saw that it was written:

[Benise's Training Notes, Third Training]

Location: Ingenious Castle

"A mechanical castle?"

Xia Fa was somewhat surprised, and also somewhat curious.

Wasn't Bennett's past training all conducted in places where stars rose to prominence?

The Land of Rising Stars appears to be a very large ruin, containing not only numerous abandoned temples, but also the Lake of the Siren Cerol and the Forest of Bones.

Moreover, it is estimated that these three combined only occupy a small part of the area where the stars rise, and there are still many places worth exploring, with very rich loot.

But how come Benedict is at the Crypt of the Machines this time?

More importantly, isn't the Machin Castle the base of the doll girls, with the Doll Queen in charge? I doubt anyone would dare to cause trouble. How is Beneath going to take any risks?

This page of the notebook contains long rows of text, carrying a faint scent of ink.

With many questions in mind, Xia Fa began reading with great interest.

[Benise has returned to the Ingenious Castle in the Endless Realm!]

The sisters were overjoyed to see Benedict return and cooked her a big meal.

At the dinner table, Benedict Cumberbatch shared her experiences over the past few days while eating, deliberately mentioning Shafa's achievements at the Fog Carnival.

The sisters became even more curious about Shafa, clamoring for Benedict to bring Shafa back to the Magic Castle to see for themselves.

Benedict agreed with a smile, and was very happy.

[Benise was full and a little sleepy, so she went back to her long-missed bedroom, hugged her favorite teddy bear plush toy, and fell asleep.]

[Benise was suddenly awakened in the middle of the night!]

The night in the Endless Realm is just like the real world—pitch black, but with three moons hanging high in the sky.

Looking at the faint moonlight streaming through the window, Benedict sat up in bed, her face scrunched up, as if wondering why she had been woken up.

Moreover, because she was startled awake, she couldn't fall back asleep.

Suddenly, a rustling sound came from downstairs, clearly reaching Bennett's ears through the floor.

Beneath was puzzled. Wasn't the downstairs a storage room? What could be making noises?

It seems she was awakened by that sound!

Realizing there might be an intruder, Benedict quietly got up, put on her black dress, and, barefoot, carefully walked down the stairs of the Ingenious Castle.

She arrived at the door of the storage room, only to find it ajar.

[As expected, someone has hacked in!]

[Benise felt a little nervous. A light appeared behind her, and the Sword of the Puppet Princess appeared.]

She placed one hand on the hilt of the Princess Doll's Sword behind her back, pushed open the door, and went inside.

But the next moment, Benedict relaxed.

[There they were, the cats that are common in the magical castle. These little guys seemed to be hungry, and they ran into the storage room looking for food, knocking over the boxes.]

Seeing Benedict enter, the kittens meowed at her a few times before slipping out through the crack in the door.

After carefully checking the storage room and confirming that there were no intruders, Benedict was about to go back to her bedroom to sleep.

[Ding-dong!]

With a soft thud, something fell out of a wooden crate in the storage room and slid to the ground.

Beneath turned her head curiously and, by the moonlight, saw what it was.

It was a ring, crafted from obsidian, and quite antique.

Beneath picked it up with a hint of doubt, but just then, an ancient soul leaped out of the ring.

That was also a doll, but not a doll girl; rather, it was a doll queen who held a scepter, wore a crown, and had a majestic appearance.

[This... is actually the soul of a doll queen!]

"Child, you've met me, that's good. Help me with something, and I will grant you a great opportunity."

Upon seeing this, Xia Fa's face suddenly displayed a complex expression, including a bit of speechlessness, a strong urge to complain, and a mixture of amusement and exasperation.

This plot, wait, this training... why does it seem a little familiar?
The old man in the ring?
(End of this chapter)