Yes, I became a god just by exercising.

Chapter 289 The Sole Winner, Xia Fa! Start making a wish!
All that could be seen was Chestnut's shapely figure, wrapped in a pristine robe, standing before the terrace, one hand outstretched.

Her fluffy, round ears immediately lit up, like two bright little moons. Then, she pointed her outstretched hand at the ruins of the city of Michi and twisted it counterclockwise.

In that instant, Tefaro's eyes rolled back, and he fell straight to the ground, immediately losing consciousness.

The Guardian immediately clutched his head, staggered a few steps, and barely managed to stand up. When he looked at Chestnut's back again, his face was filled with horror, and he also had a look of relief that he had guessed correctly.

Xia Fa, however, seemed completely unaffected, staring blankly at the scenes unfolding in the city.

Those were collapsed houses. At this moment, the broken bricks and tiles, and even the damaged furniture, floated up, as if "time had reversed," and began to recombine. In the blink of an eye, they returned to their original appearance.

The street was badly damaged by overturned soil and rocks. At this moment, the soil and rocks shook and settled down. The broken stones were pieced back together one by one, and the street was instantly smooth and new, as if nothing had happened.

There were also the collapsed clock tower, the shattered square, the shattered palace... and so on. The entire city of Mykih, all the places that had been destroyed, were restored to their original state.

No, to be precise, it's not a recovery, it's more like... a reversal!

Xia Fa was shaken to his core. It wasn't until Michi City had fully recovered that he realized something. He turned around and saw that Tefaro was still unconscious and was showing signs of losing control. Tentacles wreathed in starlight were emerging from his ears, and suckers were growing on his face.

As for the guardian, he was leaning against the wall with one hand, trembling as if he would collapse at any moment, and his face was filled with extreme awe for the chestnut.

With the added "reversal" power of the chestnut, Xia Fa immediately made a connection...

“Benise…”

Back then, in the giant egg world, the doll girl Beneath also displayed a similar "reversal" power. With her demigod status, she directly reversed the pure white silver giant, which was comparable to an angel-level overlord, into that pure white light-chasing crystal.

Because Beneath used such a high level of power at the time, even with her status as someone who had signed three overlord-level secret contracts, she couldn't even read the text in her training notes.

It was only through the mysterious current at the spine and tail that the influence of this position was offset.

Now, the power that Chestnut possesses is also of extremely high rank, directly impacting Tefaro, a transcendent monarch, to the point of fainting, and even the Guardian Lord, a transcendent monarch, is somewhat unable to withstand it.

However, the "reversal" power possessed by Chestnut and Beneath is slightly different.

Chestnuts seem to be effective against inanimate objects such as buildings.

Benedict, however, can directly reverse the behavior of living things.

For example, although Chestnut has restored the city of Michi to its original state before the attack by the bronze-armored cavalry, the dead residents cannot be resurrected.

Of course, even the nine great gods cannot revive life, a fact that Xia Fa was well aware of.

In other words, if the nine great gods wished, they could extend a mortal's lifespan to an infinite length without any consequences. However, if that mortal died and his soul dissipated, even the nine great gods would not be able to revive him.

However, if the soul does not dissipate, it can be transformed into a "spirit" in the Astral Realm, which can be considered a form of resurrection, but it is not a true resurrection.

Although, under such ironclad rules of the universe, Xia Fa knew that it was absolutely impossible for Ban Li to resurrect those dead residents.

However, she was unable to reverse the injuries of those residents who were seriously injured.

If it were Benedict Cumberbatch, she might be able to do it.

"Well……"

Just then, Chestnut's light and pure body suddenly swayed, and she held her forehead, showing signs of falling.

A large, strong hand immediately wrapped around her slender waist and embraced her.

Chestnut turned her head and looked at him, a sweet smile appearing on her face, but it quickly turned into a look of guilt:

“Xia Fa… I… this is all I can do. I also wanted to heal the injured residents, but I… I can’t…”

Xia Fa shook his head:
"No, you've already done very well. You don't need to be so hard on yourself."

The Guardian Lord, barely managing to stay upright, walked over.

However, He dared not approach Chestnut even slightly, and felt extremely admiration for Xia Fa, who dared to embrace Chestnut's slender waist. He forced a smile and said:

"What magnificent divine power! Respected Miss Chestnut, on behalf of the people of Michi City, I extend my sincerest gratitude to you!"

It was clear that even when He was just talking to Chestnut, He was terrified. He had been forcibly suppressing his fear while thanking Chestnut.

However, His gratitude was genuine, a fact that both Xiafa and Banli could sense.

After all, Chestnut had served as the Archbishop of St. Vivian's Church in Rum City for several years and had come into contact with all sorts of people. He immediately saw the fear hidden deep in the eyes of the Guardian Lord.

She understood that this was perhaps because of the power she had just displayed.

However, Chestnut didn't seem to mind. After a polite smile, she said:

"No need, it's what I should do."

Seeing the Guardian Lord's extremely fearful appearance, Xia Fa couldn't help but chuckle to himself and invited the two of them to sit down first.

Immediately, he went to Thephalos, who was lying on the ground, and placed one hand on His forehead.

In that instant, a strange current surged from the tail of Shafa and injected into Tefaro's body.

Tefaro, who was already in a semi-out-of-control state, immediately retracted the tentacles that had been extending from his ears, and the suckers that had grown on his face closed instantly. Then, he let out a soft moan and opened his eyes.

The first thing Tefaro saw was Shafa, who was squatting beside him with a smile on his face.

Then, He immediately remembered something.

Just now, Xia Fa's girlfriend... also known as Chestnut, merely used her divine power, and Xia Fa felt as if he were staring directly at an outer god, immediately fainting and nearly losing control.

He didn't even know how long he had been unconscious; he only remembered that a sudden sharp pain had woken him up.

“Xia Fa, you…”

Tefaro had intended to say "your girlfriend," but remembering what had just happened, he immediately stopped himself, his face showing deep awe.

Xia Fa smiled and said:
"Don't worry, it's nothing. Get up and eat."

Although the damaged parts of Michi City have been repaired, so many residents have sacrificed their lives that the group no longer felt like drinking.

However, it is still necessary to eat some flesh of a dominant supernatural creature to replenish the losses from the battle.

The meal wasn't very enjoyable, but I was at least full.

Xia Fa took out all the dried meat of the sovereign-level supernatural creatures from the black bag. He left the uneaten meat for the guardian, since even demigod-level supernatural creatures were hard to find in this land where time stood still.

Then, he took out the treasures he had obtained in the underground caves of Arcane City. But to Xia Fa's surprise, most of them were actually seized by Archmage Wizree after he killed the former superhumans of Michi City.

However, in this way, it can be considered that the item has been returned to its rightful owner.

After the meal, it was time to say goodbye.

Despite experiencing such a great calamity, fortunately, they escaped unharmed, and the Guardian Lord escorted Xia Fa and the other two all the way to the outskirts of the small village where they first met.

"Brothers Xiafa and Tefaro, thank you so much. If I could get out, I would love to go with you."

The Lord of Guardians sighed and waved his hand casually, and a round, hazy hole of light immediately appeared in the air in front of him.

This, naturally, is the entrance to the Time Breathing Tube.

Xia Fa smiled and said:
"Tefaro and I both gained a lot this time. We helped each other out, so there's no need to be polite. If possible, see you again in fifty years!"

Tefalo, holding the scimitar "Senyanluo," which had now replaced his previous scimitar and become his most treasured possession, waved it gracefully:

"Senior, if fate allows, we shall meet again in fifty years!"

Chestnut stood obediently beside Xiafa, blinking its big eyes as it looked at the village, which was clearly medieval in style, as if it were observing something.

The Guardian Lord was not the kind of person to hesitate or waver. Seeing this, He, who had already removed His Iron Bucket-shaped helmet, revealed a gentle smile and waved to the three of them.
"Everyone, although we have only met by chance, I sincerely look forward to our next meeting."

……

More than twenty minutes later.

Next to a seat in a carriage of the Dream Come True Sea Train, shrouded in black fog.

The space inexplicably distorted, and the figures of Xia Fa, Te Faro, and Ban Li appeared.

Seeing that they were finally back on the Dream Come True sea train, both Xia Fa and Te Faro couldn't help but sigh with relief.

Who could have imagined that what was supposed to be a simple treasure hunt would turn into so many unexpected events?

Fortunately, Xia Fa himself obtained the coveted [Miracle Fantasy] Overlord-level secret contract and successfully signed it.

Tefaro then received the incomplete and mysterious Yama, who was very suitable for Him and also liked Him very much.

With this scimitar, coupled with his mastery of the critical-one-time loss of control technology and the divine combat technique [High-Dimensional Cut], Tefaro was even confident of fighting against veteran transcendent monarchs.

As for Chestnut, although she was completely bewildered throughout the entire process, not knowing how she arrived at the place where time had stopped or how she had mastered that unknown power, she was naturally happy to have finally found her boyfriend and be able to go out to sea with him in the future.

"How much longer?"

At this point, Xia Fa asked Tefalo that once the 24-hour survival challenge on the First Class Dream Come True Sea Train was over, he could try making a wish.

The only winner is definitely myself, that goes without saying.

As for what exactly to wish for...

Xia Fa had thought about this matter carefully on his way back from the Time Breathing Tube.

First of all, I definitely lack the sacred metal, divine blood fruit, and ancient fruit related to the four overlord-level secret contracts I signed.

In other words, you need the following: the Pure White Light-Chasing Crystal Silver corresponding to the Silver Throne; the Star Gate corresponding to the Whispering Stars Mystic Titanium; and the Mystic Singularity corresponding to the Dreamy Deep-Diving Shadow Gold.

Of course, what is most needed is the sacred metal corresponding to the [Miracle Fantasy], but Xia Fa has no idea which one it is.

However, if you make a wish directly to the Dream Come True Sea Train, you might get it directly, and you'll also get a rare piece of information, namely, the sacred metal corresponding to the Miracle Fantasy.

Xia Fa wasn't sure what kind of Divine Blood Fruits and Ancient Fruits these four Overlord-level Secret Contracts corresponded to, but if it was a Divine Blood Fruit mutated from the Divine Blood of [Absolute Defense], then it didn't seem like a bad idea... Apart from that, he didn't really need any secret treasures or sealing artifacts.

If you absolutely have to make a wish, armor-type treasures and sealed artifacts would be fine, if none of the above are available.

Of course, before making any of the above wishes, Xia Fa would definitely try to make a wish for the most mysterious and powerful secret contract, the [Primordial Secret Explanation], which might not even have been signed by the nine great gods.

Whether there's a chance or not, we'll just take a shot anyway.

Just as he was sorting out his thoughts, Tefal snapped the gilded pocket watch shut, looking both surprised and relieved, and said:
"Six more..."

Xia Fa asked curiously:
Six hours?

Tefaro shook his head:

"No, six seconds, no, we only have three seconds left to speak, two seconds, one second..."

The moment His words fell, the black mist suddenly dissipated.

boom!boom!boom!boom!boom!
Inside the spacious carriage, rows of long strip lights suddenly illuminated the ceiling.

Each headlight cast a beam of light, enveloping the surviving passengers.

Xiafa and Tefaro were also caught in the swarm. Only then did they realize that there were several passengers standing in a carriage not far ahead, but they didn't recognize any of them.

These passengers, however, were in a state of fear and caution. Clearly, even after more than twenty hours, they were still on guard against the possible sudden attack of the quasi-divine being, unaware that the quasi-divine being was dead.

However, to Xia Fa's surprise, the chestnut was also enveloped by a beam of light from a car headlight.

The next moment, a strange and powerful spatial fluctuation surged up, and all the surviving passengers, including Xia Fa and the other two, were immediately absorbed into the headlights.

……

Wow——!
A blinding golden light shot in from the front, nearly blinding Xia Fa.

Instinctively shielding his eyes with his hand, the golden light slowly dissipated, and Xia Fa finally saw clearly that this place... was actually the conductor's cabin of the Dream Come True Sea Train.

Ahead, however, lay a golden throne.

The ticket seller I'd seen before was now sitting imposingly on the golden throne, stroking the armrests with his hand.

The armrests of the throne were engraved with all sorts of ancient totems of the ancestors, and they seemed to be alive, writhing and turning.

Xia Fa was stunned for a moment, and immediately recognized that this was... a throne made of the sacred metal, the Gold of the Lamentation Hymn!

How much gold must that be for lamentations and hymns? Probably several tons!
This gave him a completely new understanding of the rich heritage of the special type of mysterious realm, the Dream Come True Sea Train.

"Mr. Xiafa, congratulations on becoming the sole winner of the 24-hour survival challenge of the Dream Come True Sea Train."

The ticket seller spoke with a smile, but sitting on the golden throne of the Lamenting Hymn, he looked like a majestic king.

"It was just a fluke."

Xia Fa modestly replied, because he really didn't know what to say.

The ticket seller smiled slightly:
"It's more about strength than luck. I never expected that you were able to kill that quasi-god level monster."

Xia Fa was slightly taken aback, realizing once again just how powerful and high-ranking the Golden Giant Axe Cleaner was.

Because it's now clear that this ticket seller... is definitely not just someone who sells tickets on the Dream Come True sea train.

In a sense, he is very likely the embodiment of the "rules" and "will" of the Dream Come True sea train, and his strength may far exceed that of a god, and he is also an intelligent being.

Yet, this being was completely fooled by the Golden Giant Axe Cleanser, completely unaware of the deity's identity, and genuinely believed that he had killed the quasi-god.

"I was just lucky, you flatter me."

Xia Fa then said modestly, waiting for the ticket seller to take the initiative to get to the point.

Sure enough, almost immediately, the ticket seller smiled and said:

"Alright, enough with the pleasantries. Since you are the sole winner this time, make a wish, and I will do my best to make it come true."

He paused slightly, cleared his throat, and said loudly:

"Let me briefly explain the rules for making a wish."

"First, one cannot wish to resurrect the dead, but one can wish to restore the health of the dying."

"Second, you must not wish to change the next secret contract that is about to be signed to a hegemon-level secret contract. We tried it before, and it resulted in a very terrible thing."

"Third, you cannot wish to become a god directly, let alone an external god. As for becoming a true god, well, you know that's impossible."

Fourth, we must not wish for any kind of "eternal certificate," because, to be honest, we do not have one either.

Fifth, we must not wish for anyone to be cursed to death, as this goes against the mission of our Dream Come True Sea Train.

"Sixth, you must not make a wish to pry into the secrets of any of the nine righteous gods, unless you want to bring our Dream Come True sea train into the lurch and suffer divine punishment for transgression."

At this point, the ticket seller smiled and looked at Xia Fa:

"Alright, that's roughly the rule. Now, make your wish."

Xia Fa listened attentively, but inwardly he felt a little resentful.

These restrictions... seem a bit too strict.

Fortunately, it doesn't conflict with my previous wish plan.

"Cough cough."

After clearing his throat twice, Xia Fa raised his head and looked earnestly at the ticket seller:

"I want to... wish for the [Primordial Secrets], a supreme-level secret contract."

He deliberately made his wish very clear, afraid that if he only said "Ancient Secrets Explained," the ticket seller would give him a book with "Ancient Secrets Explained" written on the cover.

Unexpectedly, the ticket seller was taken aback when Xia Fa said this.

"Ancient Secrets? You actually know about this overlord-level secret contract? This is—"

He abruptly stopped mid-sentence, then gave an apologetic look.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Xia Fa, our Dream Come True Sea Train is not worthy of possessing this most mysterious Overlord-level secret contract. However, we can provide you with clues to find this Overlord-level secret contract, but we cannot guarantee that we will be able to find it."

Xia Fa thought for a moment, then asked cautiously:
Will this use up my only wish opportunity?

The ticket seller nodded:

"Of course, and you'll probably have to compensate us with a treasure worth no less than ten million gold pounds, or a bank draft or guild voucher of the same value."

Xia Fa was taken aback:
"This……"

It would take a wishing opportunity and ten million gold pounds to barely obtain a clue about the overlord-level secret contract, 【Primordial Secrets】, and even then, there was no guarantee that the clue would lead to the correct location.
For some reason, the more this happened, the more Xia Fa was tempted.

He readily agreed, and at the same time took out ten million gold pounds out of his total of one hundred and fifty million gold pounds.

But just then, the ticket seller, who was sitting on the golden throne of the lamenting hymn, suddenly tilted his head, as if listening to something.

This scene seemed rather strange, even though there was no one around him.

A few seconds later, the ticket seller nodded slightly and turned to look at Xia Fa:

“I misspoke earlier. Although you will need to use up your only wishing opportunity and pay us ten million gold pounds after you make a wish to obtain the clue to the [Ancient Secret], we will give you a chance to trade.”

Xia Fa asked in surprise:
"A trading opportunity?"

The ticket seller nodded slightly:
"Well, you can name one thing you want, and we'll make an equal exchange. The value of the item should be roughly the same as the extent of your wish."

Upon hearing this, Xia Fa felt a sense of relief.

In that case, it wouldn't be such a loss; he would only have to pay a little money, and he wasn't short of cash.

"Then... can I have the sacred metal corresponding to the [Miracle Fantasy] Overlord-level Secret Contract?"

After saying this, Xia Fa felt a little uneasy, fearing that the "Dream Come True" sea train might not exist.

Unexpectedly, the ticket seller nodded decisively:
"Sure, although our Dream Come True Sea Train doesn't have the [Miracle Fantasy] overlord-level secret code, we do have a piece of sacred metal, about the size of a fist, worth one hundred million gold pounds. Are you interested?"

One hundred million pounds...

Xia Fa suddenly felt a bit poor, not expecting it to be so expensive.

However, on second thought, a fist-sized piece of sacred metal... it seems that no matter what kind it is, the price is about the same.

Mainly, it's the size of a fist, which is considered very large for sacred metal.

"Okay, thank you very much."

Xia Fa agreed decisively and immediately waved his hand, sending several Gold Miners' Guild vouchers flying toward the ticket seller.

The ticket seller took the ticket and, surprisingly, carefully examined its authenticity right in front of Xia Fa before nodding in satisfaction.

He stood up, and the golden throne suddenly parted to reveal a large door.

A grand and sacred aura surged forth from that gate, far surpassing anything Xia Fa had ever seen; only the Golden Cleaners could compare to it.

The ticket seller bowed slightly, gesturing for the ticket seller to come in.

“Then, Mr. Xiafa, please come in. The clues and items have been paid for by an esteemed person who… also wishes to meet you in person.”

(End of this chapter)