Yes, I became a god just by exercising.

Chapter 8 Secret
"I...I'm not seeing things, am I? This is a doll girl, isn't it?"

Suddenly, behind Chestnut, a young superhuman spoke slowly in an incredible voice.

"It's definitely a doll girl! I've seen it in the supernatural creature encyclopedia!"

The other superhuman was very excited; she seemed to be a middle-class girl, wearing a sky-blue dress.

At this moment, her eyes shone brightly as she looked at the doll girl behind Xia Fa as if she were looking at a precious treasure, and she was reluctant to look away.

She was so beautiful. Her blonde hair was smooth and shiny, and her eyes were a noble and mysterious golden-red. Paired with her delicate face, she was so beautiful that she didn't seem real, even though the doll girl was a supernatural being and was not human.

Suddenly encountering so many people, Benedict Cumberbatch became timid again, hiding half of her small body behind Shafa, her little hands gently clutching the hem of his clothes.

Only one large, slightly noble-looking golden-red eye was visible, secretly observing these humans.

At this moment, Chestnut hurried up, her pretty face full of surprise:
"Xia Fa, you, you... this doll girl... why..."

She seemed so surprised that she stammered.

But immediately, Chestnut seemed to remember something, turned around, and said to the other extraordinary individuals:

“I took a look, and this doll girl has already entered into a contract with Xia Fa and acknowledged him as her master.”

Upon hearing this, the light in the eyes of many eager superhumans immediately dimmed.

Because everyone knows that the doll girl clan will never be forced to acknowledge a master under duress, and they will only voluntarily acknowledge one master in their lifetime.

If her master dies, the doll girl will also stop eating and will no longer sign contracts with anyone else.

Therefore, as soon as Chestnut said this, some superhumans with ulterior motives immediately gave up their idea of ​​snatching the doll girl.

However, the envy on their faces did not diminish at all, and even deepened.

Xia Fa naturally noticed everyone's expressions and couldn't help but glance gratefully at Chestnut's back.

He truly deserves to be called the Archbishop of the Silver Church; he's a good man!

With Chestnut here, other superhumans wouldn't dare to make a move, no matter how tempted they were. But Chestnut was afraid that if they remembered Xia Fa's appearance, they would secretly follow him and then make a move.

But now, this potential problem has been eliminated.

"Xia Fa, you... how did you get into the cave? And you even found a doll girl, and she even took the initiative to acknowledge you as her master. How did you do that?"

Chestnut finally got her thoughts straight and launched into a series of questions.

But just then, a man's voice, which sounded like a half-smile, rang out.

"Wait, Archbishop Chestnut, according to the rules, when we encounter other people in the cave, shouldn't we first test their mental stability? And if I'm not mistaken, this should just be an ordinary person without supernatural powers, right?"

With the sound of boots, a young man with blond hair and blue eyes, wearing a pointed feather hat, a reddish-brown fitted leather jacket, and dressed in a tailored suit, stepped out from the crowd.

He was tall and agile, as if every muscle contained explosive power, but his expression was like that of a fox, cunning and mysterious.

Most striking are the two swords at his waist, one on each side. The hilts are adorned with a round family crest of a roaring lion, quite ornate and elaborate, while the blades themselves are simple and unadorned, yet clearly well-maintained.

Xia Fa recognized the man; it was Glenn, the archbishop of the Church of Nature.

Rum City has two major churches: the Church of Nature and the Silver Church.

The people, officials, and even nobles of Rum City primarily worship the deity "Nature Monarch" of the Natural Church and the deity "Silver Universe" of the Silver Church.

When Xia Fa was first entangled by the Snow Demon, he considered whether to seek help from the Silver Church or the Church of Nature.

But when he was walking down the street, he was spotted by Archbishop Chestnut and immediately taken to the Silver Church.

Upon hearing Archbishop Glenn's words, Xia Fa simply shrugged:
"Don't worry, I'm perfectly fine. You have testing methods, so feel free to test me."

Glenn said with a forced smile:
"Anyone below the Wolf-level transcendent level who dares to enter a cave-like, Eagle-level perilous domain without taking a sanity-stabilizing potion risks losing control significantly. Let alone someone like you who's just an ordinary person. Frankly, the more normal you act right now, the more frightened I become. I—"

Before he could finish speaking, Chestnut interrupted him.

"Let me do it."

Seemingly afraid that Glenn might do something shady, she stepped forward, placed her palms in an arc on the yellow crystal pendant hanging in front of her chest, and then slowly opened her hands.

As she moved, countless secret texts suddenly flashed in her dark pupils.

Immediately, the yellow crystal on her chest trembled, revealing three runes, before falling silent. The extraordinary individuals present, with a touch of tension, all looked at the runes.

Then, as the cryptic message disintegrated in the air, the scene immediately fell silent.

Even Glenn's smile froze for a few seconds:

"Extremely high level of mental stability, zero risk of losing control?"

He looked up, staring at Xia Fa in disbelief:

"You...how did you do that?"

Xia Fa had no idea how he did it. Could it be because he was a time traveler that his mind remained so stable?
However, he couldn't possibly reveal the secret of a time traveler, so he just smiled indifferently:

"Maybe he was haunted by the snow demon for a few days and that's how he developed this skill."

Upon hearing this answer, Glenn pondered for two seconds, then suddenly said:

“It’s possible… By the way, your name is Xia Fa, right? Why don’t you come to our Natural Church? I think you have great potential to become an extraordinary person. I’ll take charge, and all the tests can be waived.”

Chestnut immediately became anxious:
"Hey! It was clearly our Silver White Church that came first, and Xia Fa has already agreed to become a superhuman of our Silver White Church! Xia Fa, don't you agree?"

Xia Fa smiled slightly:
"Indeed, I agreed this morning."

Glenn sighed:

"Alright, but our Church of Nature is always open to you."

Behind the two were more than a dozen extraordinary individuals, half of whom came from the two major churches and were subordinates of Chestnut and Glenn, respectively.

The other half consists of gatherings of extraordinary individuals from Rum City, but wild extraordinary individuals are extremely rare; most have official or noble backgrounds.

At this moment, seeing the two archbishops vying to recruit Xia Fa, the extraordinary beings were filled with envy.

Looking at the timid doll girl behind Xia Fa, he couldn't help but feel even more envious.

Xia smiled in response to Glenn's invitation, because she really didn't know how to respond, especially since she couldn't accept or refuse.

After all, this was the Archbishop of the Church of Nature, one of the five most powerful superhumans in the entire city of Rum. At least for now, he wanted to maintain a facade of politeness.

Chestnut had already moved closer to Xiafa, her big eyes curiously observing the doll girl behind Xiafa.

Beneath had already noticed that the beautiful rat woman seemed to like Xiafa quite a bit, so she wasn't afraid of her and looked at Chestnut with her clear, clean eyes.

And so, the two stared into each other's eyes, and the scene possessed a strange beauty, like a painting.

The others were also very curious about the doll girl, but they didn't dare to get close to look at her, because it would be impolite, but they still couldn't help but secretly peek at her.

There was no way around it; no one had ever seen such an extremely rare supernatural creature, which was kept only by Princess Victoria of the royal family in the entire Augu Kingdom. They were all incredibly curious.

"Sister, could you... could you take us out of here?"

Suddenly, Benedict spoke, her voice clear and bright, carrying a hint of hope.

Actually, she's a bit taller than Banli. She's 168cm tall, while Banli is probably around 160cm, but when she calls her "sister," it doesn't sound out of place at all.

When Chestnut heard her voice, her heart melted, and she beamed with joy:
"Of course! Just for calling you 'sister,' even if we encounter the most terrifying entity in this strange realm, I will protect you and get you out!"

She immediately turned around and gave an order to the extraordinary members of the Silver Church:
"You continue to follow Archbishop Glenn. I'll take Shafa out first and we'll be back in a bit."

The extraordinary individuals, dressed in pure white robes embroidered with starry patterns on the cuffs and collar, placed their hands on their chests in unison.

"I will obey the Archbishop's will."

Chestnut waved his hand, indicating that they didn't need to be so formal, then smiled broadly at Xia Fa:
"Xia Fa, let's go."

The group immediately parted ways.

Glenn led the team forward, while Chestnut, along with Shafa and Benes, retreated southeast.

Soon, the dark wilderness became empty and silent again.

Seeing that no one was around and that there was still a long way to go, Xia Fa seized the opportunity and asked:
"By the way, Archbishop Chestnut, what were those strange realms and entities you mentioned earlier?"

(End of this chapter)