Yes, I became a god just by exercising.

Chapter 27 A lot of doubts
"This snow demon's second loss of control was very likely... caused by someone!"

In the silent church, before the square altar, Tyrene's words were like a bolt from the blue, suddenly exploding in the ears of Xia Fa and the other two!

"Man-made? How is that possible?!"

Governor Ellis suddenly fell silent, leaned back slightly, and his face revealed an unconcealable look of terror.

If someone could actually transform a bizarre, wolf-level creature into an elephant-level creature through a second, uncontrolled transformation, and then casually release it into Rum City...

Just thinking about it sent chills down Governor Ellis's spine.

Chestnut's eyes widened in disbelief.

Xia Fa frowned, as if he had caught something.

Tyrene's expression was serious, his face, covered with deep wrinkles, seemed to be shrouded in a heavy cloud, as he slowly spoke.

"Ellis, if I'm not mistaken, the moment this snow demon that went out of control for the second time appeared, you sent a distress message to that old man Bedivere, right?"

Before Ellis could answer, Tyrene continued on his own:
"Bedvi, as the Grand Governor of the Baron Sea appointed by the royal family, a lieutenant general in the military, and a demigod-level superhuman, should have rushed to Rum City through a ritual array to shorten the space as soon as he received the distress message, but he didn't. Do you know why?"

Governor Ellis shook his head, looking as bewildered as a greenhorn in the face of a demigod.

Tyrene emphasized:

"Because, just one minute before you sent out the distress message, a snow demon that had also gone out of control twice appeared at the gate of his naval base in a suicidal provocation and killed several of his soldiers!"

“Lieutenant General Bedivet has always been most intolerant of such things, and went straight to hunt down the snow demon that went out of control for the second time, just missing the crucial moment when the secret crystal ball received your distress message.”

"And very strangely, he wandered into a dilapidated temple at sea and was trapped inside for more than ten minutes until I arrived and rescued him. If he had to get out on his own, it would have taken at least half a day."

At this point, a shadow suddenly flashed across the cardinal's eyes:
"If Xia Fa hadn't happened to be an extraordinary descendant of the Baal Beast and happened to be outside the church, thus attracting the protection of the Baal Blade and killing the snow demon that went out of control twice in one strike, do you think that damned monster could have devoured all the civilians in the surrounding streets in that time?"

Chestnut shivered, as if thinking of that hellish scene.

Yes, if Lieutenant General Bedivere doesn't arrive in time, the Snow Demon will kill her, Governor Ellis, and Archbishop Glen immediately after eating Shafa.

In this situation, who could possibly stop this elephant-sized, insane, and bloodthirsty monster?
The cryptic crystal she used to send a message to Tyrene was not a distress crystal; it was completely unusable given the chaotic state of her supernatural powers at the time.

Chestnut grew increasingly frightened as she thought about it, and spoke in a trembling voice:
"Then... teacher, who orchestrated all of this?"

Xia Fa frowned, instinctively thinking of the Bald father and son.

To be honest, this father and son are highly suspicious.

However, he also noticed that Chestnut actually addressed Tyrean as "teacher".

So, Chestnut is actually a student of this demigod-level powerhouse?

But thinking about it, it makes sense. Chestnut is only nineteen years old. How could he become a wolf-level superhuman at nineteen and successfully become an archbishop without some kind of background?

Before he could think further, Tyrene shook his head:
"I don't know. I initially suspected the Bald father and son, but after obtaining this mithril emblem, I realized that someone was deliberately leading me in this direction."

He flipped his palm again, and the mithril emblem appeared.

The circular, badge-shaped seal had already thawed, with water droplets remaining on it, but it gave off a damaged and dull feeling.

Tyrene continued:

"At the beginning of this spring, there were eleven snow demon incidents in the Kingdom of Augu. According to my tests, this mithril holy emblem was already damaged before it was handed over to Little Bald. A portion of its power had been drained, but we don't know who did it."

The Mithril Emblem is a sealing artifact that only the Silver Church can create. Clearly, the person who orchestrated this conspiracy started many days in advance.

Governor Ellis suddenly realized:

"No wonder when I went to the Bald family banquet, young Bald told me that he had followed the procedure and worn this mithril emblem in the sun for an hour, but the extreme cold surrounding him only disappeared for half a day and reappeared at night, which forced him to borrow the mithril emblem for another day. It turns out that the mithril emblem was damaged..."

Xia Fa hadn't spoken until now, but upon hearing this, he suddenly felt a void in his heart. Because, he had always suspected the Bald father and son…

But now it seems that the Balde father and son have become objects pushed out to attract attention, when in fact they were innocent.

After thinking for a moment, he still spoke in a speculative tone:

"But the steward sent by the Baldr family..."

Tyrene waved his hand:

"That butler is a follower of the Church of Paradox, and he certainly doesn't dare to step into the church of the Silver White Church, because our god [Silver White Universe] and the god [Paradox Clown] worshipped by the Church of Paradox have a feud, and believers from both sides dare not step into each other's churches."

At this point, he suddenly changed the subject:
"But your thinking is correct. After all, the snow demon is targeting you. Only by luring you out of the church can the snow demon, which has gone out of control for the second time, descend."

He paused briefly, then his tone became wistful:
"This shows that the person who planned this... even took into account the faith of a steward."

At that moment, it was as if heavy dark clouds had descended, with dangerous rumbling thunder rumbling within them. A deep sense of doubt and chilling fear instantly enveloped the three people present.

The snow demon, having gone out of control a second time, arrived prematurely...

Damaged Mithril Symbol...

Lieutenant General Bedivere was lured away and then trapped...

It's as if an invisible hand is controlling everything from behind the scenes.

The purpose was even more cruel: to allow the snow demon to slaughter thousands of ordinary people across several city blocks.

Moreover, everyone had a vague feeling that the massacre of civilians might not be the real purpose of the person behind it all; the real purpose was probably more secretive and terrifying.

"This is an extremely dangerous individual who has mastered an unprecedented technique for inducing bizarre secondary loss of control. You should know that even the Church's great scholars have been researching this technique for so many years without being able to master it."

Tyrene suddenly sighed and continued:
"Of course, I'm just guessing about this. There are too many suspicious points and coincidences. So, Chestnut, the church needs you to start investigating immediately. But remember, first ensure your own safety. Once you find the key clues, the church will reward you with a lot of contributions."

As he spoke, he turned to look at Governor Ellis and Shafa.

"Ellis, that old man Bedivet asked me to tell you that he also needs you to use the power of the government and the military to investigate as much as possible."

"As for Xia Fa, although you are relatively weak now, if you can assist Ban Li, you can try to assist him, and you will also be credited with his contribution."

After a slight pause, the old man spoke in a tone that was both joking and quite serious:
"Because you can sign a high-level secret contract, once you become a fungus-level superhuman, your true strength will be comparable to that of an insect-level being. If you then use the Baal Blade, your combat power can instantly rise to the whale level, which may come in handy at crucial moments."

Xia Fa and the other two nodded solemnly, indicating that they understood.

Tyrene hummed in agreement, then suddenly remembered something and added:
"By the way, we don't know yet whether the person behind this is targeting you, Xia Fa, or if you were just accidentally dragged into it. If you encounter a similar situation again, you will have to withdraw from the investigation immediately, otherwise you will be like a lamb entering a tiger's den."

"Is it likely that he's targeting me?" Xia Fa asked cautiously.

"It's hard to say, but he probably didn't know beforehand that you were a descendant of the Baal, otherwise he wouldn't have arranged for those two out-of-control snow demons to descend outside our Silver Church. In short, be careful in everything you do," Tyrean said solemnly.

Xia Fa narrowed his eyes slightly. Putting everything else aside, regardless of whether the person behind this was targeting him, he would definitely seek revenge if he could.

Needless to say, this extremely dangerous individual threatens the lives of thousands of ordinary people at every turn, so it's best to find and deal with him as soon as possible.

A crisp sound came from the direction of the altar, as if something trembled and struck the square pear wood altar tabletop.

Without turning his head, Tyrene flipped his hand and produced a pure silver quill pen and a bottle of spring water in a clear glass bottle.

He handed it to Xia Fa and said solemnly:
"Alright, the Ether Source Pact has been activated. Xiafa, you can sign it now. Remember, you must guard your mind during the process and not be tempted by those sudden whispers. Otherwise, even if I were here, I wouldn't be able to save you."

Xia Fa accepted the pure silver quill pen and the water from the Holy Spirit Spring, and suddenly felt an overwhelming sense of urgency.

Amidst numerous doubts and perilous situations, only by becoming an extraordinary being can one cope with everything!
Taking a deep breath, his expression was solemn yet expectant as he walked step by step toward the altar.

(End of this chapter)