Yes, I became a god just by exercising.

Chapter 93 The Secrets of the Gods

The incredibly sharp folding knife, its tip slicing across the metal palm, left only a white mark.

Xia Fa was quite surprised. Although he knew that the sealed object wouldn't be that sharp in the folding knife form, it was actually... unable to even cut his palm in the Silver Throne form?
According to his assessment, this folding knife could easily slice through the densely scaled shell of the whale-level giant jaw beast king!

Xia Fa had no choice but to exert a little more force. This time, the tip of the folding knife pierced his silver metal palm with a "thud".

Xia Fa remained expressionless, gripped the hilt of the knife, and slashed it forcefully.

With a hissing sound, like the sound of steel being cut, his pupils suddenly contracted.

He saw that his silver metallic hand, after being slashed open by the folding knife, had its silvery skin curled outwards, revealing the muscle texture inside.

Both the muscles and muscle fibers were silver, with a metallic texture!
Although his deduction was confirmed, Xia Fa's surprise did not lessen in the slightest.

His guess was right. He wasn't wearing silver mercury armor or motor armor; his entire body had transformed into this three-meter-tall metal humanoid!
Therefore, when he cut open his palm with a folding knife, he could see an injury that looked like that of a normal human hand when it was cut open!

Almost immediately, a large amount of silver and mercury vapor sprayed out from where the palm had been cut open. Silver muscle fibers stretched out powerfully and wrapped together, then with a sudden pull, the wound closed, and silver metallic skin covered it from both sides.

The wound...healed instantly!
Xia Fa was amazed. He never expected that he would have such abnormal recovery and healing power while in the Silver Throne state!
He placed the folding knife on the mahogany table, twisted his neck, and made two metallic clicking sounds.

At this moment, Xia Fa felt his whole body filled with an overwhelming and irresistible power, and a mysterious "substance" was flowing through his silver-mercury blood vessels, muscles, and even organs, replacing his blood.

That was mystical living silver transformed from extraordinary power. This mystical living silver could transform into forms such as "destructive silver," "star silver," "mithril," and "red silver" according to his will, allowing him to use the powerful mystical abilities of the other Silver Thrones!
However, the bedroom in his two-story attic was too small; in his three-meter-tall metal humanoid form, he could easily break through the ceiling with a slight jump.

Therefore, Xia Fa decided to hold off on trying it for now, fearing that he might destroy the small attic with a single blow. He would wait for an opportunity to try the other four secret contract abilities.

"The Silver Throne..."

He murmured to himself, and with a thought, he released himself from the Silver Throne state.

The silver metal that had cooled and solidified all over his body quickly came back to life, turning into flowing mercury and drilling into the small holes in his eye sockets, nostrils, and wrists.

But then, Xia Fa looked down at himself and a bitter smile appeared on his face.

Because... all his clothes were burned by the high temperature of the Rhine silver mercury.

"Looks like when I go to the Extraordinary Market later, besides buying a black pouch, I'll also need to buy a magical item like clothing that can withstand high temperatures..."

Xia Fa smiled and shook his head. Suddenly, deep inside his heart, a vague voice seemed about to rise.

His heart skipped a beat, realizing that his spiritual intuition was guiding him to the next secret contract!

Having personally experienced the power and domineering nature of the Silver Throne, a supreme-level contract, it would be a lie to say that he doesn't crave other supreme-level contracts.

But precisely because of this, he became even more uneasy, fearing that he would be disappointed.

The next second, that ethereal, indistinct voice rang in his ears.

"Gateway to the Stars..."

"Gateway to the Stars..."

"Gateway to the Stars..."

Xia Fa was slightly taken aback at first, then his eyes suddenly burst with wild joy, and he felt as if his chest was about to explode.

Because he remembered that the Gate of Stars... was one of the ten overlord-level secret contracts!

Moreover, it happens to be one of the two overlord-level secret contracts that Dick Tudor possesses: the "Primal Stomach" and the "Gate of the Stars"!

"So, if I kill Pompeii, I can buy the Gate of Stars, a supreme-level secret contract, from Dick Tudor for 50 gold pounds?"

Xia Fa's eyes sparkled with intense curiosity. The Silver Throne had given him such a wonderful surprise. What about the Gate of Stars, which was also a top-tier secret contract?
Moreover, upon closer inspection, the name "Gateway to the Stars" sounds incredibly grand and magnificent...

After calming down a bit, Xia Fa sat on the bed, recovering the physical and mental strength he had lost from signing the Silver Throne, a top-tier secret agreement.

Fortunately, the large amount of extraordinary power remaining in his body after the bee eggs were dissolved was still there, quickly replenishing him.

"It seems we're running low on live iron powder. We'll have to put the divination aside for now and head to the Extraordinary Market to replenish our supplies. We'll also buy what we need while we're at it..."

Xia Fa shook his head after glancing at the half-full container of live iron powder remaining in the wooden jar on the table.

Whether it's divining the fate of a demigod or divining the fate of the sealed artifact they obtained that is even more powerful than Baal's Blade, this number of die-hard fans is definitely not enough.

After changing his clothes and taking a quick shower in the bathroom, Xia Fa took the banknote worth 2,500 gold pounds, and put an extra 3,000 gold pounds in the inner pocket of his clothes. He then left his attic and locked the door.

……

In this world where ordinary people know and aspire to become extraordinary, the places where extraordinary individuals trade—often called extraordinary markets—are not located in hidden basements or behind iron gates in dark alleys.

The extraordinary market of Rum is located on the west side of the town.

As Xia Fa walked along Daniel Street, unlike before, many neighbors greeted him warmly, and even those in the pubs raised their glasses to him from afar.

Xia Fa was initially taken aback, but later realized that it was probably because the citizens on Daniel Street who knew him knew that he had become a superhuman and joined the Silver Church.

Passing by the square outside St. Vivian's Church and glancing at the tourists feeding pigeons, Xia Fa looked away, walked across a large open space, and finally stopped in front of the port of Rum City.

At the port of Rum City, passenger ships and cargo ships of all sizes were moored, as well as many merchant ships, most of which bore various family crests.

Among them, the most eye-catching are naturally the roaring lion coat of arms of the Augustan family and the double axes surrounding the crown of the Selene royal family.

In addition, there are family crests in the form of grizzly bears, roses, swords, and so on.

As the citadel of Augustus, Rum served as a front-line buffer zone during wartime, but in peacetime, it naturally became one of the three major ports of Augustus.

At the same time, it is also responsible for receiving many tourists from other countries and even other planets who come to Augustus City, allowing them to stay overnight in the hotels and inns of Rum City after their tiring journey, and to taste the special Barbar Rum Cake.

At this moment, Xia Fa arrived at this port that was quite familiar in his memory—he had worked here as a dock clerk for several years.

Looking at the porters carrying large loads of goods, the sailors with their arms around each other, and the brothel madams soliciting customers, I couldn't help but feel a little sentimental.

There was a time when he also struggled like this, even to the point of losing his job.

Fortunately, through physical training, he gained those two amazing abilities and signed a secret pact, becoming a superhuman.

Now he possesses a staggering 32,500 gold pounds... though he still needs to save up 500,000 gold pounds.

Without much thought, Xia Fa walked through the noisy crowd and arrived at a bay on the western side of the harbor. There, small wooden boats were moored, and on the shore, many people dressed as merchants were gambling with dice or playing cards around the sheltered rocks, while others were drinking alone in silence.

Seeing that Xia Fa was standing not far from the shore, one of the people playing cards nudged another with his elbow and then pointed with his chin in Xia Fa's direction.

The other man immediately understood. He was a rather lean man with seaweed-like curly hair and a sharp, capable look on his face. He walked over in a few steps.

"A superhuman, or an ordinary person?"

The man asked the question in a rather impolite tone.

Xia Fa didn't speak. He opened his palm, and a ball of wind and fire appeared, swirling around each other before disappearing with a "bang".

The wiry man's expression immediately changed, becoming somewhat ingratiating:

"Sir, please follow me. Since you are an extraordinary person, there is no need to charge you for the boat fare."

Xia Fa nodded and followed him expressionlessly to one of the small boats moored on the shore.

This is what he learned from Chestnut and Ethan in church that morning.

The extraordinary market in Rum City is located on a large island two kilometers from the coastline.

But don't get the wrong idea, that big island is not remote at all; on the contrary, it has excellent scenery and is a resort destination in itself.

The only way to get to the islands is by boat.

These people dressed as merchants are actually boatmen hired by the real merchants in the Extraordinary Market, who are responsible for rowing passengers to the market.

If the person is extraordinary, no money is charged; if the person is ordinary, one gold pound is required.

The price of one gold pound for a boat ride is almost astronomical for ordinary people, but this also filters out many ordinary people who have no money but still want to go to the Extraordinary Market hoping to find a bargain.

Xia Fa sat on the boat, looking out at the sea, which was so blue it was breathtaking.

The sea is vast, with waves rising and falling gently. A few wisps of white clouds stretch slowly across the sky, and several small islands can be seen in the view, all covered with coconut trees or ironwood trees.

Many fishing boats were coming and going at sea, taking advantage of the fine weather to catch as many fish as possible.

If we could catch a mutated supernatural creature from the fish school, we'd be rich, especially the kind that isn't very aggressive.

A slightly salty, damp sea breeze blew by, and Xia Fa's mood brightened.

Although there is still a demigod lurking in the shadows that I haven't dealt with, and I am suspected of being targeted by that unknown entity that looks like a heavy armored cavalryman, at least for now, I am relatively safe.

He also had a full five thousand five hundred pounds in his pocket.

Anyway, the goal of 500,000 gold pounds is too big and too difficult to accumulate. Xia Fa doesn't plan to save money on small things. He will enjoy himself as long as he doesn't overspend.

Then, I'll figure out a way to make a lot of money.

I've heard that the Extraordinary Market has several restaurants with excellent food, as well as the most luxurious and comfortable island hotel in all of Rum City...

Soon, the ship approached the large island where the Extraordinary Market was located.

The first thing that catches the eye is the extremely lively scene—countless extraordinary individuals are darting between stalls and in front of shops. Some are arguing loudly with the stall owners, while others are squatting in front of the stalls, picking up a secret treasure or extraordinary item to examine and play with it carefully.

In the southwest of the island, there is a cluster of buildings, mostly restaurants and hotels, but also pubs, cafes and even bookstores.

Also in the southwest direction, several large passenger ships were moored, with many people preparing to board and others disembarking.

Noise, chatter, laughter... all came at once, and Xia Fa couldn't help but smile.

This extraordinary market looks quite nice.

Without waiting for the small boat to reach the shore, he lightly leaped, his body enveloped in a blue aura, and jumped a dozen meters to the shore.

The shrewd boatman watched with a mixture of amazement and envy.

As for the island, many people who were eager to make a move backed down after seeing Xia Fa's actions.

This is what Chestnut told him: when you arrive at the Extraordinary Market, appropriately revealing your identity as an extraordinary person can avoid a lot of trouble, whether it's a petty thief trying to steal or a cunning merchant trying to fool ordinary people.

With his feet firmly planted on the sand, Xia Fa glanced at the huge market ahead and strode over.

Now, he has not only signed the high-level secret contract of the Ether Source, but also the hegemonic secret contract of the Silver Throne. He also possesses a mysterious sealed artifact in the shape of a horse-slaying sword that is even more powerful than Baal's Warblade.

Not to mention, there's that burning sensation that surges through the heart during dangerous moments.

All of this combined meant that Xia Fa didn't need to fear being targeted by malicious superhumans below the demigod level, as for demigods and above...

Recalling how Lieutenant General Bedivere shattered the space within a sphere ten thousand meters in diameter with a single punch, easily annihilating the skeletons of tens of thousands of giant jaw beasts, Xia Fa felt that he probably still couldn't defeat a demigod.

But at least, he's not too afraid of whale-level superhumans and those below that level.

"There shouldn't be any demigods in this extraordinary market, right? But that's not necessarily true, given how diverse and chaotic this place is..."

It's important to understand that this isn't just an extraordinary market for Rum City's superhumans; it's also an extraordinary market for superhumans from Brandy City and Riverwind City.

There's no other reason than that the larger the market, the more secret contracts and treasures will circulate, naturally attracting more extraordinary individuals to trade.

If it weren't for the fact that Augustus City has the largest extraordinary market in the entire Augustan Kingdom, the extraordinary individuals of Augustus City would probably come to this large island frequently.

"It's starting, it's starting! Hurry, today is the last day. If you listen to it today, who knows when you'll be able to listen again!"

Suddenly, Xia Fa spotted two other superhumans who had just landed on land, running excitedly toward a tavern in the southwest. They looked very expectant, and their faces even had a faint blush.

Not only these two extraordinary individuals, but many other extraordinary individuals in the Extraordinary Market also glanced down at their watches or looked up at the sun before hurrying towards the largest tavern in the southwest direction.

Xia Fa was curious and listened intently to the conversations of the extraordinary individuals heading to the tavern.

This is the application of the wind element in the ethereal source Mysticism; the wind can carry sounds from afar to his ears.

Then, he heard something that surprised him quite a bit.

"That's a real 'bard'! I heard he's going to tell us some secrets about the nine great gods today!"

(End of this chapter)