Yes, I became a god just by exercising.

Chapter 73 Visit
In that instant, immense pressure descended from the sky, engulfing Xia Fa.

The atmosphere in the dark cubicle, which had been somewhat cheerful, suddenly turned as serious and cold as a trial.

Xia Fa's heart skipped a beat, realizing that although Lieutenant General Bedivere's questions were important, and even the things he had told him were not false,
But... the real reason why the three demigods separated everyone for interrogation is probably this!
After all, whether those few low-level superhumans were out of control or mentally corrupted, how could they compare to the unprecedented catastrophe of an Eagle-level exploratory ghost realm transforming into an Elephant-level high-risk ghost realm?

This level of extraordinary event must be thoroughly investigated by both the Silver Church and the Natural Church to prevent similar situations from happening again.

After thinking it over, Xia Fa decided to explain everything clearly, except for omitting the things he saw and heard that were related to his "special" nature.

Of course, this means that all that's left is the part he and his teammates experienced together—entering the strange realm, encountering the extraordinary civilian Blar, who volunteered to draw a portrait of the unknown being that resembled a heavily armored cavalryman...

Xia Fa began to recount everything in detail, even including the detail that Blar only advanced in the Ghost Realm after completing the final stroke of the portrait.

After listening, Bedivere remained silent for a while, seemingly deep in thought.

Immediately, he flipped his palm and took out a stone slab.

The stone slab was about the size of a palm and was polished very smoothly. Suddenly, a dozen or so secret characters flashed across its surface, and Xia Fa didn't even have time to see them clearly.

But then Lieutenant General Bedivere nodded, and suddenly seemed to breathe a huge sigh of relief:

"Alright, there are no more problems. Your accounts are all the same. To be honest, this extraordinary event involves a descendant of the Augustus family, a demigod's granddaughter who is also a member of the Silver Iris Orchid family of the Rat Clan, and you, Xia Fa, an extraordinary descendant. We're really afraid it's beyond the control of us old folks..."

Just as Xia Fa was about to speak, there was a sudden "bang".

The door opens.

A bright light shone in, and Shafa instinctively raised his hand to shield his head, only to see Lieutenant General Bedivet laughing as he strode out.

Outside the door, Tyrene and Axe also came out, and the three demigods gathered together.

Immediately afterwards, Chestnut, Finsney, Ethan, Glenn... also emerged from their respective cubicles.

Tyrene glanced at everyone, his tone finally softening and becoming more relaxed:
"Alright, you're all tired. Go home and rest. Leave everything that needs to be reported to us. Oh, and—"

He was halfway through his sentence when he suddenly remembered something and continued:
"Regarding that unknown entity that looks like a heavy armored cavalryman from the era of cold weapons, from now on, do not try to find out about it by consulting books, do not discuss it with anyone, and do not even think about it. Do you understand?"

Everyone was startled by the sudden serious tone and nodded instinctively.

Axel echoed in agreement, sighing:
“Yes, after all, you were able to look directly at it and track it for so long, so it must not be a being of godhood or higher. But merely drawing a full-body sketch of it triggered blasphemous divine punishment, so it must not be a physical entity, which means…”

He took a deep breath, his tone seemingly filled with endless confusion:
"It... is something that currently transcends the occult knowledge system of the nine major churches. In this situation, the best course of action is to not even think about it."

Lieutenant General Bedivere, with a cigar in his mouth, waved his hand:
"Alright, you can all go back now. Don't listen to these two old fogies' nagging. When I was young, what I hated most was listening to the generals give me instructions after the training was over, hahaha."

With Lieutenant General Bedivet speaking, everyone felt as if they had been granted a pardon. After a brief bow, they were just about to leave the church.

"Oh no, there's something else important."

Lieutenant General Bedivere suddenly spoke up and called out to everyone.

Everyone was quite taken aback, but they didn't know what to say. They all turned around and waited respectfully for him to speak.

At this moment, it was Tyrene who spoke, looking at Shafa and saying earnestly:
"Shafa, you should rest well these few days and not expend too much energy. In a few days, you should be representing our Rum City's Fungus-level superhumans at the Fog Carnival."

Xia Fa asked curiously:
"I?"

Tyrene nodded:

"Well, after all, you are the strongest among the fungal-level superhumans in Rum City. In fact, in just two days, the Wright Starfield will be holding the once-every-five-years 'Fog Carnival,' and this time, it's the turn of our Rum City and the surrounding Brandy City and Riverwind City."

Fog Carnival...

To be honest, Xia Fa had never even heard of this festival.

Moreover, once every five years... it feels a bit like the World Cup, which was held every four years in my previous life.

He glanced at his teammates. Whether it was Chestnut or the others, their eyes lit up when they heard the words "Fog Carnival," seemingly quite excited. Seeing that everyone seemed to know what the Fog Carnival was, Xia Fa didn't dare ask and simply replied:
“Yes, Your Honor, I understand.”

"Ah."

Tyrene nodded slightly and waved his hand, indicating that everyone could leave.

The crowd felt as if they had been granted a pardon and headed towards the church entrance.

As soon as they stepped out of the church's arched doors, Chestnut chuckled and spoke:
“Shaf, the payment for those two kempas will be sent to you once Glenn delivers the money to the church. Your quarter of the payment will be delivered.”

Xia Fa thought about it. Originally, after obtaining the Star Spirit Compass and the Advanced Secret Contract of the Spirit Servant, he could have chosen whether or not to accept the two thousand five hundred gold pounds. However, to avoid making everyone feel uncomfortable, he decided not to refuse.

After all, if he didn't take it, the others would feel awkward taking it, especially since his teammates all felt that he was the one who killed the King of Jaws and saved everyone.

So, Xia Fa responded with a smile:
"Okay, thank you in advance. Is there anything else?"

Chestnut's large, dark eyes suddenly turned cunning, and she looked at him meaningfully:
"Are you in such a hurry to go back because you want to be with your doll girl?"

Xia Fa was taken aback, not expecting Ban Li to ask such a question.

"Well...this..."

Chestnut suddenly smiled brightly:
"Okay, just kidding. Go back now, don't keep Bennett waiting."

Glenn then seized the opportunity to interject:

"Shafa, another elder of our Augustus family will be attending the Fog Carnival in two days. My uncle asked me to invite you to our family banquet, just the few of us. Will you come?"

Xia Fa's expression froze slightly, but he was quite surprised.

Are the elders of the Augustus family coming too? This fog carnival looks like it's going to be quite a big one!

But the real key question is, are Axo and Glenn serious?
Even the Augustus family's family banquets are inviting him?

The crucial point is, I really am not a descendant of the Augustus family...

It is almost certain that Xia Fa was likely one of his grandfathers or great-grandfathers who, for some reason, changed his surname to Augustus and added the rather flamboyant "De" as his middle name, representing nobility.

It is estimated that many commoners at the time liked to do this, and it was even tacitly approved by the royal family as a means to eliminate the influence of the Augustus family.

Perhaps even his ancestor never imagined that one day the esteemed Augustus family would actually seek out his descendants because of this surname...

"Hmm, we'll see then, haha."

Xia Fa chuckled, neither refusing nor agreeing, leaving room for maneuver.

Joining the church was fine, but to actually establish a connection with an extraordinary family, especially the Augustus family, a high-ranking noble family and former royal family of the August Kingdom, was something Xia Fa decided he needed to think about carefully.

In particular, this also involves the current royal family, the Selene royal family.

Of course, on the other hand, if he was certain there were no hidden dangers, he would still be willing to establish relations with the Augustus family, as that would make many things much more convenient...

After chatting with everyone for a few more minutes, Xia Fa finally walked along the square of St. Vivian Church towards Daniel Street.

He was about to go back, but then he suddenly remembered the address that Dick Tudor had left for him.

"Number 13 Risle Street in Rum City... Risle Street... it seems to be only one block away from Daniel Street?"

Based on that calculation, it should only take five or six minutes to walk there.

Thinking of the Silver Throne, a supreme-level secret contract, Xia Fa felt a strange stirring in his heart, and he began to look forward to it.

Why don't we go and visit Dickintosh now?
(End of this chapter)