Yes, I became a god just by exercising.

Chapter 32 The Puppet Girl's Experience and Gains!
On the rough, pale yellow paper, there is now a full row of black characters.

Benedict failed many, many times, but she didn't get discouraged at all and kept trying...

[Benise had another flash of inspiration and found a way to definitely break the ritual magic circle!]

[Benise succeeded! Benise activated the ritual magic circle!]

To be honest, when I saw this part, I really had the urge to stand up and cheer for the doll girl from afar.

After all, Benedict Cumberbatch had it so tough; she had failed countless times just trying to break this ritual array.

Thinking that all of this was done by this doll girl to retrieve the Mithril Holy Emblem for him, Xia Fa was even more determined to find the most delicious dried fish in the world and bring it to her in the future!
The main problem is that he still doesn't know what other hobbies Benedict has, and he feels powerless as to not know how to express his gratitude...

Okay, let's ask her properly when she gets back.

Pulling his wandering thoughts back, Xia Fa continued reading.

As the ritual magic circle dissipated, a passageway leading underground was revealed within the abandoned temple...

The dark passageway was filled with howling winds, and the bottomless darkness seemed to teem with danger.

Benedict finished the rest of the dried fish in one bite, clenched her little fist to cheer herself up, and then, with great courage, walked down the steps of the passageway.

Ahead lay utter darkness, so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face. Benedict's tall, slender body trembled slightly, but she continued walking with unwavering determination.

Suddenly, a faint light appeared ahead.

Benedict's eyes lit up, and she quickly walked over.

At the end of the passageway lay a cellar!

The cellar was covered in moss, and there was a musty smell in the air, as if no one had been there for a long time.

But none of this caught Beneath's attention; her gaze was fixed on... a treasure chest on the muddy ground!

It was the jewels embedded in this treasure chest that emitted the faint light, guiding her when she was terrified.

Beneath took a deep breath, stepped forward, crouched slightly, and, finding the treasure chest unlocked, forcefully pried open the lid!

Immediately afterwards, she peered into the treasure chest.

In an instant, Benedict's eyes widened in surprise!

Inside the treasure chest, there was...

【it turns out……】

【it turns out……】

There's nothing there!

Xiafa: ...

What's with this sudden feeling of being speechless...?

To be honest, he really didn't expect that this notebook, which was quite abstract, would actually fool him.

He couldn't help but pick up the magical notebook with its pure copper cover and examine it closely.

Could it be that this notebook has a soul or consciousness?
Or is it simply a faithful reproduction of Benedict's inner thoughts at that time?
With a helpless smile, Xia Fa could only straighten the notebook and continue reading.

Beneath was puzzled. She scratched her head and looked around the cellar blankly.

Suddenly, a crisp metallic clang rang out from inside the treasure chest.

She turned around in surprise and found a miniature ritual circle appearing in the treasure chest. Two items fell out of it and landed at the bottom of the chest.

One of them is the Mithril Holy Symbol!

The other item was a piece of unknown black animal hide, the inside of which was covered with densely packed cryptic inscriptions.

Benedict Cumberbatch was overjoyed, for she recognized it...it was a secret contract!

[From the first line of the cryptic text on the black animal hide, she recognized it as a high-level secret contract called "Radiant Sunlight"!]

Beneath carefully put away the Mithril Emblem and the Solari, then happily left the cellar to begin her journey home.

The notes abruptly end there.

Xia Fa exhaled a breath of stale air, feeling as if he had just gone on an adventure and experienced a lot with the doll girl.

Especially at the end, it was truly a miraculous escape from a seemingly hopeless situation, followed by a series of pleasant surprises. Who would have thought that the treasure chest actually contained a small, concealed ritual array, with the mithril holy emblem hidden within it?

What surprised him even more was that Benedict had actually found an extra high-level secret contract!
It was the Radiant Sun, which he had learned about!

This morning, if it weren't for the fact that the Ether Source was such an excellent and comprehensive high-level secret contract, he almost would have chosen the Radiant Sun.

"It can glow in the dark, its blood turns golden, and the probability of being haunted by strange entities is greatly reduced..."

"It can also summon a beam of intense sunlight that falls from the sky, which is very effective in suppressing evil spirits and other filthy and malevolent entities, as well as purifying some contaminated items and even extraordinary substances."

"It can even use the warmth of the sun to heal people's wounds..."

Xia Fa mentally reviewed most of the abilities of the high-level secret contract, "Radiant Sunlight," and began to look forward to it.

Because whether you sell this high-level secret contract at the Extraordinary People Market or keep it for your own use, its value is extremely high!

What if, after I find and sign the Silver Throne, a supreme-level secret contract, the next secret contract guided by my spiritual intuition is the Radiant Sun?
In any case, there are only three overlord-level secret contracts that humans have discovered so far, so he will eventually have to sign other secret contracts.

"Well... just keep it for now. If we really need the money, we'll sell it. Otherwise, we'll keep it safe..."

Xia Fa made up his mind and nodded slightly.

Seeing that the doll girl Benedict wouldn't be back for quite a while, he simply stayed home and waited patiently.

He was originally planning to start his workout today, but his whole body was a little sore, probably because of the slash he made.

The power generated by that burning sensation, when released, also consumed a lot of his physical strength.

In this small attic, it's not a good place to test the various abilities of the Etheric Source Pact, for fear of accidentally destroying the house.

Lying on the sofa, my thoughts began to wander.

Xia Fa suddenly thought of all the strange things that had happened to him since he transmigrated.

As he pondered, he unconsciously began to organize the relevant intelligence.

I want to see if I can find any clues related to my identity, or rather, what I really am.

"First of all, I can directly consume the extraordinary essence without any mutation or loss of control."

"Secondly, after I ate an extraordinary meal worth three thousand gold pounds in one go, everything was normal."

"When faced with a crisis, I can feel a burning sensation within me, which allows me to unleash a powerful attack, provided that it can be released through extraordinary means such as sealing artifacts, secret treasures, or the power of secret contracts."

"I can randomly pick a table and chair and teleport to the homes of nobles to freeload a meal, even from as far away as other planets."

"Moreover, when I'm eating for free, my figure becomes blurry, as if it's been pixelated, so even powerful superhumans can't see my true face."

"Also, if I face a powerful being above demigod level, an electric current will surge from my spine to help me relieve the pressure."

"It can even allow me to understand the babbling of unknown beings, and similarly, it won't cause any consequences, provided that I don't actively engage with them."

"Oh, right, and also, every time I finish exercising, I get extremely hungry soon afterward, and only eating food containing extraordinary essence or extraordinary power can relieve that..."

To be honest, after analyzing this, Xia Fa felt... even more confused.

Besides further confirming that he was indeed not an ordinary human, nor could he be a superhuman descendant of the Baal behemoth,

It seems there are no clues that can truly confirm one's identity.

"Hmm...it might be that my knowledge of mysticism is too little, almost nonexistent. Fortunately, now that I've joined the Silver Church and become a Fungus-level transcendent, I should have the opportunity to systematically learn about mysticism..."

To be honest, thinking about this actually made him feel a little eager.

There was nothing he could do; not understanding what he was really "something" made him feel like he was being scratched by a cat.

The copper-cased notebook on the table suddenly trembled slightly and began to glow.

The magical notebook opened on its own, the pages turning rapidly without any wind.

At the top of the page, a giant pumpkin carriage slowly takes shape.

Xia Fa's eyes lit up, and he stood up.

He had a gut feeling.

This is... Barnes is back!
(End of this chapter)