sovbooks Chapter 372 Signing! A Fairy Tale World! Meeting the Young Miner Again!
Chapter 372 Signing! A Fairy Tale World! Meeting the Young Miner Again!
Chapter 372 Signing! A Fairy Tale World! Meeting the Young Miner Again!
So... even the fake Nine Great Gods have decided to make a move?
Xia Fa never expected that in just half a day, the entire universe's landscape would undergo such a dramatic change.
The fake Nine Great Gods seem to be stronger than the real Nine Great Gods; otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to defeat the real Nine Great Gods so badly that some fled and others were injured.
Xia Fa had been puzzled that the fake nine true gods hadn't made a move until now—
"The plans of the Golden Cleanser and the fake Nine True Gods are very clear, so we prepared a countermeasure before contacting you."
In his spiritual intuition, the Paradox Clown changed the subject and continued, "The barrier that the First History has become can actually be broken, but that would require the power of dozens of Golden Cleansers."
"Therefore, what the Golden Cleaners and the fake Nine Great Gods want to do now is either help the thirty-five Golden Cleaners who are being held back by the Absolute Defense to kill the Absolute Defense and thus escape."
"Or, kill us few righteous gods and start purging all extraordinary beings in the Astral Spirit Realm and the real world!"
Xia Fa asked in confusion, "But why didn't the Golden Cleaners do this more than ten thousand years ago? It was right when the fake Nine True Gods had just replaced you."
The main reason for asking this question is to understand the logic behind the actions of the Golden Cleanser and the fake Nine True Gods; in fact, this is very important.
The Paradox Joker sighed: "It's simple."
Xia Fa asked, puzzled, "What do you mean?"
The Paradox Clown said, "More than ten thousand years ago, there were actually more than six hundred Golden Cleansers. Although we don't know where they came from, more than six hundred Golden Cleansers were all of godhood, which was enough to cleanse all the extraordinary beings in the entire universe, right?"
Xia Fa didn't know how to answer, so he could only stammer, "This—"
Paradox Joker said, word by word, "But back then, those six hundred-plus Gold Cleaners were all wiped out by Absolute Defense single-handedly."
What?!
They were all righteous gods, yet [Absolute Defense] managed to wipe out more than 600 Gold Cleaners all by itself?
The moment Xia Fa heard those words, he felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and a tremendous wave of emotion surged through his chest.
This—[Absolute Defense] is just too strong!
How did He do it?
[Paradox Clown] seemed to anticipate Xia Fa's shock, and gave a wry smile: "It's always said that among the nine righteous gods, the strongest is [Absolute Defense], and since I can fight [Absolute Defense] to a draw, I'm also considered the strongest. But that's not true. [Absolute Defense] just can't kill me. I've fought it one-on-one many times, and it still can't kill me. When word gets out, it becomes that we always fight to a draw—ha."
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After a pause, He continued, "More than ten thousand years ago, when [Absolute Defense] was exploring some secrets of the mutant era in the Time Mist, the other eight of us were ambushed and replaced by the fake Nine Great Gods."
"However, the Time Mist is naturally able to isolate everything, so the [Absolute Defense] has no idea what is happening."
"When [Absolute Defense] returned from the Time Mist, the Golden Cleanser and the fake Nine Great Gods had laid an ambush, leaving [Absolute Defense] to fight alone."
"He did indeed kill all the Gold Cleaners at the time, but it also caused Him to be seriously injured and nearly perish."
"Even now, he hasn't recovered to his peak condition, so he can only fight the thirty-five Golden Cleaners to a draw. However, he killed the fake [Absolute Defense] as soon as he returned, in one fell swoop. He was even faster than me, hehe."
Upon hearing this, Xia Fa was deeply shocked, and some of his doubts were also resolved.
He had been wondering why, given the power of "Absolute Defense," it could be defeated by a fake "Absolute Defense."
In particular, if the fake "Absolute Defense" is stronger than the real "Absolute Defense," then it seems there's no need for the more than ten thousand Golden Cleansers to awaken; the fake "Absolute Defense" could simply be used to wipe out all the extraordinary beings in the universe.
Only now did he realize that it wasn't the fake "Absolute Defense" that defeated the real "Absolute Defense," but rather that it was only through the combined efforts of over six hundred Golden Cleansers, who nearly perished alongside the "Absolute Defense," that they barely managed to defeat this strongest righteous god.
No, this can't even be called a defeat. Over six hundred against one, even winning would be a disgrace, let alone being completely wiped out.
Wait, more than 10,000 years ago, more than 600 Gold Cleaners were wiped out?
Suddenly, it felt as if a needle had pierced his brain, or as if an electric current had surged through him. A very bold conjecture arose in Xia Fa's mind: "[Paradox Clown], could it be that—the reason why there are more than 10,000 Golden Cleaners this time is because the previous 600-plus Golden Cleaners were all wiped out?"
Upon hearing this, Paradox Joker couldn't help but sigh softly, but with a hint of relief: "You kid, you're really smart. That's right, that's the truth. Actually, more than 30,000 years ago, before we few true gods became true gods, the Golden Cleansers had already appeared in the universe, but there seemed to be only a dozen or so. At that time, the Golden Cleansers were dealing with the Old Ones, but they were all wiped out by the Old Ones who united together."
More than 30,000 years ago, a dozen or so Golden Cleaners appeared and were wiped out. More than 10,000 years ago, more than 600 Golden Cleaners appeared and were wiped out again. Now, more than 10,000 Golden Cleaners have appeared.
A sense of dread and fear inexplicably arose within Xia Fa, and he couldn't help but ask, "So—who exactly are these Golden Cleaners? Why are they multiplying despite all the killing?"
[Paradox Joker] shook his head: "I don't know either, but what's certain is that if some extremely powerful being were to suddenly appear and wipe out all ten thousand-plus Gold Cleaners this time, then there will be no more Gold Cleaners in the future."
Xia Fa quickly asked, "Why?"
The Paradox Clown spoke with a hint of deeper meaning: "Do you know why all these ten thousand-plus Golden Cleaners are asleep? Here's a hint: whether the Golden Cleaners appeared more than thirty thousand years ago or more than ten thousand years ago, they never fell asleep; they always appeared directly."
Xia Fa thought for a moment, then boldly guessed, "Could it be that they—are actually still growing?"
[Paradox Clown] immediately said, "Brilliant! Although they possessed the status of true gods while they were asleep, they were equivalent to the weakest among the true gods, similar to [Nature Monarch] and [Supreme Law]. If it weren't for the fact that there were so many of them, more than ten thousand, it would have been the optimal solution to wake them up a year ago when their sleeping place was discovered."
After a slight pause, He added, "As for a year from now, while they are in a dormant state, they should be able to grow to a level similar to the [Error Rules] and [First History]."
Upon hearing "First History," Xia Fa couldn't help but ask, "So, Lord Paradox Clown, you just said that Lord First History is currently in a state of being neither dead nor alive—why is that?"
The Paradox Clown sighed, "Although He has now fully activated the Eternal Knowledge, Eternal Message, and Eternal Intelligence in His Godhood, transforming them into a barrier, there is still hope, but only for the next two months."
Xia Fa couldn't help but ask, "What do you mean?"
Xiafa greatly admires the heroic sacrifice made by [First History], and therefore, if he has the ability and means in the future, Xiafa still wants to save Him.
Without hesitation, the Paradox Joker said, "If someone can find the most mysterious thing in the world, the Eternal Cycle, and use its power to reverse His fate, then He can come back to life, at most needing some time to recover."
【Eternal Reincarnation】—Even without the explanation of the 【Paradox Clown】, Xia Fa understood that this was definitely one of the strongest dozens of proofs of eternity.
However, finding it would be extremely difficult, almost impossible.
Otherwise, there shouldn't be nine righteous gods now, but ten, one of whom would hold the power of "reincarnation".
However, Xia Fa still wanted to give it a try. After all, there were still two months left, and who knows, he might find it someday.
"I see, I understand—"
The Paradox Joker comforted her, saying, "This isn't your fault, nor is it any of ours. If you really want to help First History, then just do your best. You don't have to take all the responsibility on yourself."
Taking a deep breath, he changed the subject and said, "The reason I re-contacted you this time is actually because there is something even more important to tell you."
Xia Fa immediately replied, "[Paradox Clown], please tell me. I will do whatever it takes to make it possible."
[The Paradox Joker] then spoke with a hint of amusement: "You child—actually, it's not that I want to ask you to do anything, but rather that I want to tell you about the dangers you might face next."
Before Xia Fa could ask any further questions, [Paradox Clown] patiently explained, "As you know, because the sleeping grounds of the Gold Cleaners are completely enveloped by the barrier formed by [First History], we, the true gods, can act freely."
"In this situation, it wouldn't be difficult for [Absolute Defense] to go all out and continue holding off those thirty-five Golden Cleaners. It's just that because of its weakened state, it can't kill them either."
"As for us extraordinary beings, the only remaining True Gods with fighting power are me, [Silver Universe], and the Ninth True God."
"I wonder if the Ninth God will come to our aid. That guy is probably the most mysterious of the nine of us. I haven't been able to see through him in 30,000 years."
"As for the Cleaners, apart from the Golden Cleaner Alm Greatbow and Gastis Greataxe, there are only a few fake true gods left."
"Their honorific names are [Supreme Judgment], [Twisted Rules], [Cataclysmic Tyrant], and [Ashes of Glory]. Oh, and there's also [Temporary Reality], who was a true god but defected to the other side."
"I myself can probably handle all seven of these true gods combined. Of course, this requires the help of the [Silver Universe], especially to prevent them from escaping."
"Oh right, the other Gold Cleaner, Gastis the Greataxe, I don't know why he didn't travel with Alm the Greatbow this time, but it's not a big deal, I can deal with him too if he comes."
"So, the real problem now is that the bloodline of those fake gods—who are preparing to officially enter the real world and the Protoss realm, especially those at the peak of the Outer Gods—will increase their strength at all costs to help their fathers."
"Because my limit is that I can only deal with six or seven true gods at the same time. If there is one more, the fighting power of the true gods on the Cleaners' side will completely overwhelm us, and we will lose our last bit of hope."
Upon hearing this, Xia Fa was surprised by the combat power of the Paradox Clown, but he already understood the meaning of His words.
"So, Lord Paradox Clown, you mean to avoid those false gods' blood relatives as much as possible?"
[Paradox Clown] affirmed: "That's right. Once you encounter those peak Outer Gods among them, there is almost no chance of surviving. In fact, if [The Wise One] hadn't not yet made that completely enclosed little world absolutely safe, I would even suggest that you go inside and hide."
Xia Fa let out a breath of stale air: "Okay, I understand. I will be more careful."
[Paradox Clown] said in a cautionary tone, "Be careful, Xia Fa. I may not be able to contact you for a long time. In any case, just get through these two months. In two months, [The Wise One] should be able to completely handle that closed little world. You must be careful."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xia Fa clearly felt that the immense power emanating from the divine status of the Paradox Clown had once again vanished from his spiritual intuition.
Meanwhile, in the city not far below, people gradually regained their language abilities, or rather, "knowledge and writing" returned to their minds.
Xia Fa fell into a long silence, deep in thought.
Of the false gods, it seems that the Supreme Judgment corresponds to the Supreme Law.
The opposite of "distorted rules" is "incorrect rules".
The term "Catastrophe Tyrant" undoubtedly corresponds to the term "Nature Monarch."
【The Ashes of Glory】—Shouldn't that correspond to the most mysterious Ninth God worshipped by the Church of Destiny?
From the words of the Paradox Clown, Xia Fa understood that although the Ninth God had been replaced, it seemed that there were no major problems, unlike the Natural Lord or the Supreme Law, whose fates were still unknown, whether they were dead or trapped.
Of course, it's understandable that righteous gods don't die easily.
But what exactly is this most mysterious Ninth God plotting? Why hasn't he shown himself yet?
If the Paradox Clown can't hold off those fake gods and Alm the Greatbow—
At the same time, Xia Fa couldn't help but sigh in his heart that although Lord Paradox Joker jokingly said that he was far less powerful than Absolute Defense, Lord Paradox Joker's strength was still far beyond that of other righteous gods.
No matter what, He can fight six against one, especially when the fake gods are much stronger than the real gods.
Under normal circumstances, the gods should be able to fight one-on-one without a clear winner.
"In other words, Lord Paradox Joker and Lord Silver Universe have temporarily held back Alm Giantbow and those fake true gods, preventing them from supporting the thirty-five Golden Cleansers. So, the real change in the real world and the Protoss Realm is—the bloodline of those fake true gods is about to officially enter the world?"
The bloodline of the true gods, that is, the offspring of the true gods—just think about how terrifying their potential is.
Especially when the fake gods are stronger than their corresponding real gods.
Although I finally understood what had happened, the sense of urgency I felt was even greater than when I had temporarily lost my knowledge and vocabulary.
Xia Fa took a deep breath, flapped his six wings, and flew directly out of the range of Planet Kaligi. Then, in a state of concealment, he opened the vine gate and returned to the small world.
As soon as he stepped out of the vine gate and onto the soft sand, Xia Fa saw the doll girl, the rat girl, and the catgirl surrounding him.
"Xia Fa, Xia Fa, are you alright?"
"Shafa, what just happened? Why are we all suddenly speechless?"
"Master, that scared me to death! I thought I had suddenly lost my ability to speak."
Faced with the girls' chatter, Xia Fa forced a smile: "What happened—well—I can't tell you that. Anyway, everything's fine now, you can all go to sleep."
Although it's always sunny at noon in the small world, as extraordinary beings or humanoid supernatural creatures, the three of them naturally have their own biological clocks and never suffer from insomnia; they can fall asleep whenever they want.
Upon hearing this, Chestnut obediently hummed in agreement. After carefully observing Xia Fa's expression, she held back what she wanted to say and turned to prepare to walk back to the treehouse.
Benedict wanted to ask more, but Chestnut gently tugged at her, and she immediately understood. She turned around and followed Chestnut.
As for Meowkor, seeing that Xiafa was alright, the catgirl seemed to have a huge weight lifted off her shoulders and almost fell asleep on the beach. In the end, she was pulled back by Benedict.
"With chestnuts around, things are definitely much easier —"
Watching the three of them walk into the treehouse, Xia Fa sighed sincerely.
Just now, he wanted to be alone to recharge and adjust his mindset before starting to advance the understanding of the conditions for perpetuality and to sign the contract for the fairy tale world.
If Chestnut wasn't there, he would have to deal with Benedict and Meowkor for a while before he could persuade them to go back to sleep.
But with Chestnut around, she didn't even need to say anything; Chestnut had already discerned it. Moreover, Benedict and Meowkor seemed to listen to her very well.
It seems I really made the right choice in getting this girlfriend.
After calming himself down, Xia Fa sat cross-legged on the sofa, his mind transforming into a glowing sphere and entering the boundary between his mental body and his astral body.
Without much thought, he immediately began to advance his understanding of "conditional permanence".
Two percent — 100% — 2% — 10% — 90% — 100%!
In that instant, he clearly saw that the "Conditions Forever" supreme-level contract had directly merged with the "Silver Throne".
Of course, the "Silver Throne" also incorporates the "Gate of Stars" and the "Mystic Singularity," so it is essentially equivalent to four overlord-level covenants being intertwined.
Then, just like before, "Condition Eternity" was in a strange state where it was both integrated with the other three overlord-level secret contracts and existed independently.
As for "Miracle Fantasy," this supreme-level secret contract, which is necessary to become a true god and has brought many conveniences to my current status as a subordinate god, still seems to be rivaling "Silver Throne," and is also located at the center where the mental body and the astral realm meet.
"I wonder what my next top-tier secret contract will be after signing with Fairy Tale World—"
I thought about it curiously for a while, and suddenly, I felt a slight sting in my mind, as if I had been pricked by a needle.
Xia Fa suddenly felt an immense amount of knowledge and information flood into his mind, but this time, this knowledge and information did not need to be reduced in dimension; he could understand it directly.
After all, he is no longer human, but a god, albeit a lowly subordinate god.
【Condition Eternity - Origin Secret Technique - Condition Filtering】
[When necessary, when you use the conditional eternity, you can pay a certain price to reduce the required conditions from three to two. After becoming an Outer God, it becomes one. After becoming a True God, when using this primordial secret technique, you can achieve the eternity you desire without any conditions.]
Xia Fa was taken aback at first, wondering if he had misread it, but then he looked at it again.
After confirming that he understood correctly, he was quite surprised.
No, this eternally permanent secret technique is actually this powerful?
Although it's unclear what the exact cost is to activate "conditional filtering," the cost certainly won't be too high, otherwise it wouldn't be a fundamental secret technique.
In this situation, the combination of this fundamental secret technique and the condition of eternity is incredibly powerful.
For example, in the Super Fighting Grand Prix, if the younger cousin, the Clown of Laughter, had mastered this original secret technique, he would only need two attempts to drag the Painter into the "eternity" of an infinite attack loop!
Don't underestimate this difference. Although it's just a difference in one condition, the scope of application will be greatly expanded!
Not to mention, this fundamental secret technique also has amazing growth potential!
Once you reach the Outer God rank, you only need one condition to drag the enemy into the desired eternity. As for activating it when you reach the True God rank, you don't even need any conditions!
It can be said that this original secret technique, combined with the unique and eternally unique contract ability, when used by a true god, is the true means of a "god," majestic and unpredictable, and impossible to resist!
After briefly considering the possible scenarios in which it might be useful in future battles, Xia Fa let out a long breath, flipped his palm, and took out a secret contract shaped like a glass plate.
This was the overlord-level secret contract "Fairy Tale World" that he obtained from the spoils of the [Shepherd Star Elf]. He didn't know what supernatural creature or strange being produced it, but it had the shape and texture of a glass shard.
Without much thought, Xia Fa took out a pure silver quill pen and some water from the Holy Spirit Spring. He calmed his mind and immediately wrote his name beneath the layers of secret text on the glass shard.
"Shaphat Gilgamesh"
The moment the final stroke was completed, to Xia Fa's surprise, pleasant music rang in his ears.
The music sounded just like a children's song, but it also had a beautiful and dreamlike quality to it. Before he could react, a rainbow suddenly appeared in front of him.
Immediately following, beneath the rainbow, a colossal castle rose from the ground, forged entirely from yellow sand.
The castle gates opened, revealing a gingerbread man seated on a throne, with many royal cavalry kneeling before him, each holding a long spear the color of candy wrappers.
Then, the sandcastle suddenly receded into the distance, and what lay before me transformed into a lush, green wilderness.
On the desolate plains, a ferocious dragon spews its breath. A brave warrior raises his shield to block the scorching dragon's breath, while simultaneously thrusting his sword at the dragon.
Suddenly, around the dragon and the warrior appeared a little girl shivering with cold, holding a match; Little Red Riding Hood, carrying a bamboo basket and humming a song as she walked along the tree-lined path; and the princess, sleeping in a crystal coffin—
Above them, suddenly, with a series of "pops," clouds with big, watery eyes appeared, scattering countless raindrops of candy.
All of this seemed absolutely wonderful, as if it had instantly transported Xiafa into the innocent world of a fairy tale, even allowing him to briefly forget the pressure and urgency in his heart.
Suddenly, all the fairytale scenes vanished, replaced by a tidal wave of darkness.
"finally----"
This was the last thought that surfaced in Xia Fa's mind before he was completely engulfed by darkness.
"I was able to see that young miner again."
A crackling sound rang out as sparks rose and exploded in the campfire, and Xia Fa slowly opened his eyes.
As far as the eye could see, there was indeed that mysterious dark space. In the darkness, in an unknown distance, there was an ocean composed of countless colorful lights.
"The Primordial Eternal Sea —"
Since obtaining the [Secret of Eternity] and fully absorbing and containing the [Critical Strike of Eternity], and experiencing the various benefits of the Eternity Certificate, Xia Fa's desire for the Eternity Certificate has reached its peak.
This time, perhaps because he had become a god, he could feel even more strongly the call and attraction of the various eternal tokens in the ancient Eternal Sea to him, as well as an indescribable sense of closeness.
Xia Fa also took this opportunity to quickly sense it.
Because if, within the next month or two, I can truly break through the third Ancient Mithril Gate with the incredibly mysterious "Bedeil" and enter the Ancient Eternal Sea, then if I can sense in advance what the Eternal Tokens are inside, I can pick them up much faster.
Needless to say, even if the third Ancient Mithril Gate opens, the two of them won't have much time left. Making their choice now is naturally the more advantageous option.
"Hmm—I really do want this [Eternal Attack], it's definitely one of the strongest dozens of proofs of eternity, right?"
"The strength of Lord Absolute Defense is definitely partly due to Eternal Defense. If I could obtain Eternal Attack, I wouldn't have disgraced the name of Absolute Attack."
"This [Eternal Cultivation] is still there, that's right. [Eternal Replication] and [Eternal Suffering] are also there. So, does that mean the Eternal Certificates in the Primordial Eternal Sea won't just fall into the outside world?"
"【Eternal Severance】—This shouldn't be the strongest of the dozens of Eternal Tokens, but it's estimated to be of a high rank, similar to 【Eternal Secret】."
"Wait, [the abstraction of eternity]? There are such proofs of eternity?"
Seeing that all the evidence of eternity he had sensed before was still there, Xia Fa felt a sense of relief for some reason, but a strange expression immediately appeared on his face.
Needless to say, it's because they've perceived something like an "eternal abstraction"—a kind of proof of eternity.
"Besides 'eternal abstraction,' there are also 'eternal laziness,' 'eternal pretentiousness,' and 'eternal verbal persuasion'?"
Xia Fa's mind was immediately filled with a sense of sarcasm, and he vaguely felt that this "eternal persuasion" might just be the strongest proof of eternity.
Of course, this is impossible, because this is the real world, not a novel. The higher one's status, the fewer beings can be persuaded by words.
However, if someone could truly absorb and accommodate [Eternal Talk-no-Jutsu], Xia Fa would really like to see what the effect would be.
Suddenly, the ancient, eternal sea, dotted with stars, flashed and then disappeared.
Immediately afterwards, Xia Fa turned towards the location of the campfire.
Then, sure enough, he saw the young miner.
Since learning that [Absolute Defense] had not only reappeared but also single-handedly held off thirty-five Gold Cleaners, Xia Fa has been filled with great doubt about the young miner's identity.
The main issue is that the young miner's previous performance made it very difficult to doubt, and one might even genuinely believe that he had lost his "absolute defense."
But now, [Absolute Defense] has returned to the ranks of the nine great gods, and even though, according to Lord [Paradox Clown], he is still in poor condition due to his serious injuries, he still demonstrated the strength that the strongest god should have.
So, who exactly is this young miner?
He has always been good to me and has never deceived me in other matters, so why did He deceive me only about His true identity?
The campfire was about ten meters away from Xia Fa, just a few steps away. Xia Fa could see clearly that the young miner was sitting on a small stool with his back to him, hunched over, looking like he was about to fall asleep, or was already asleep.
After thinking it over, Xia Fa decided to take the plunge, go over, wake Him up, and have a proper conversation.
Now that he has become a subordinate god among the gods, he can clearly sense that he can escape from this mysterious dark space at any time if he wants to.
Strangely, the young miner seemed to be one with the dark space, making it difficult for him to escape.
As for the location of this dark space, he didn't know where it was. It didn't feel like it was in the Protoss Realm, nor was it in the real world.
Soon, Xia Fa approached, but instead of reaching out to touch the young miner, he walked around to his side and looked down at him.
A soft snore could be heard; sure enough, the young miner was sleeping, and he looked exhausted.
Xia Fa was about to wake Xiu when he saw the young miner tremble slightly, as if sensing someone beside him, and slowly raise his head.
He was clearly awakened from sleep. If there were enemies nearby, there would definitely be danger. Under normal circumstances, he should have been very vigilant.
But He didn't. He simply raised his head slowly and turned around, giving Xia Fa the feeling of an invincible and domineering aura.
Yes, that's the feeling. It's as if no matter what kind of enemy it is, even if they sneak up next to Him while He is asleep, it's not worth His attention.
"Oh? It's you, Shafa, you've come."
The young miner, whose face was devoid of features, immediately recognized Xia Fa as soon as he turned around, and his tone sounded very pleased.
"Come, come, let's warm ourselves by the fire. You've really become a god. This is your sixth overlord-level secret contract, isn't it?"
That's truly incredible.
He greeted them warmly and casually made a small stool next to the campfire.
Xia Fa did not choose to sit down, but stared at him intently.
The young miner yawned, making a "haa—" sound even though he didn't have a mouth, and then said rather wearily, "These past few days, I don't know why, I always feel very tired. I've never experienced anything like this before."
As he spoke, the young miner waved his hand: "Let's not talk about that, Xia Fa. After you signed the sixth Overlord-level secret contract this time, you must really want to know what exactly happened in this world, and how our Nine Great Gods were replaced by fakes, right? Come, come, let me tell you all about it."
Xia Fa thought for a moment and did not choose to immediately discuss the truth or falsehood of the [Absolute Defense], but still did not sit on the small stool. He just smiled and said, "Then I will trouble you, senior. Please speak. I am the junior, so I should stand and listen."
The young miner didn't seem to mind and cheerfully began to recount: "Thirty thousand years ago, there were only ancient gods and magicians in this universe. Then, a major event suddenly occurred—of course, I wasn't born then, so I don't know what that major event was. In short, it was that major event that led to the birth of extraordinary beings—"
Xia Fazai listened carefully, not missing a single word, while comparing his words with those of the Paradox Clown and Gastis the Great Axe.
"————That's roughly how it is. The guys you now call the Cleaners, when they first appeared, they didn't even speak, nor did they have any name for themselves. They just attacked extraordinary beings in an attempt to reclaim the power that had flowed out of the origin of the universe and become the secret contracts, extraordinary talents, and proofs of eternity."
Before long, the young miner finished his story. Although the way he narrated it was slightly different, it was indeed similar to what Lord Paradox Clown and Gastis the Great Axe had said.
Immediately, He raised His head, His tone exceptionally gentle: "Is there anything else you want to ask, Xia Fa? Ask away, and I will answer to the best of my knowledge."
Xia Fa remained silent for a while, then finally gritted his teeth and said, "Senior, I have always respected you and absolutely trusted you, but—"
The young miner asked, puzzled, "But what?"
Immediately, He waved his hand magnanimously: "Ask whatever you want, Xia Fa. Apart from the other few righteous gods and some celestial venerables, you are now the only person I can trust. Ask directly, don't be afraid of overstepping your bounds."
Xia Fa then stopped hesitating and said directly, "Now, in the Celestial Spirit Realm, [Absolute Defense] has returned. Not only did it kill the fake [Absolute Defense], but it also single-handedly held off a full thirty-five Golden Cleansers, giving the entire universe a chance to breathe."
Seemingly because he had finally said what he wanted to say, Xia Fa felt a surge of relief, and continued, "This news was told to me by Lord Paradox Clown, which means it can't be false."
"In addition, I also confirmed it through other channels, and those channels are even less likely to be fake."
"Since that Lord of Absolute Defense was able to hold off thirty-five Gold Cleaners single-handedly, based on that feat, His identity is absolutely genuine, so—"
Xia Fa looked at the young miner's faceless, egg-shaped face, as if trying to see into his heart: "—Senior, you've always claimed to be an 'absolute defense' that has lost its power, why is that?"
Unexpectedly, the young miner was stunned: "You, what did you say? [Absolute Defense] is back? But that's impossible!"
Xia Fa never expected the young miner to react this way. Moreover, it must be said that if it wasn't acting, the reaction was incredibly realistic, just as if even he himself hadn't expected another [Absolute Defense] to appear.
After thinking for a moment, Xia Fa replied, "I also wish you were truly the one with 'Absolute Defense,' but the facts are what they are."
The young miner immediately stood up, looking quite agitated, pacing back and forth by the campfire: "Something's not right, something's very wrong. But if it's someone impersonating me, there's no way they could possibly have the strength to take on thirty-five Gold Cleaners all by themselves. But if that guy really has [Absolute Defense], then who am I?"
As He muttered to Him, large and small fleshy lumps swelled up all over His body, especially on His face, which had no features, and looked like blisters from burns, making Him appear particularly eerie and terrifying.
This is actually—a sign that things are about to get out of control!
Xia Fa was startled. Since he entered directly with his physical body this time, countless strange electric currents surged from his spine and covered his cerebral cortex.
Otherwise, seeing the young miner about to lose control, Xia Fa had no doubt that he himself would also lose control on the spot.
Fortunately, the young miner seemed to be able to control it, and soon the fleshy spheres disappeared. He seemed to have regained his composure and sat back down on the small stool.
"Xia Fa, to tell you the truth, my memories are actually very confused. I remember being besieged by the Golden Cleaners many times, and I also remember being framed by the Paradox Joker. Of course, it was a fake Paradox Joker. He said that someone was impersonating me, which led me into the Golden Cleaners' trap."
After a slight pause, Xiu Chang sighed and lowered his head: "But, I really can't remember how I became like this, or how I got trapped here. It's as if I've completely lost that part of my memory."
Xia Fa could also sense that the young miner wasn't faking it at all; in fact, he seemed very sincere. He couldn't help but ask, "But what about that [Absolute Defense] in the Protoss Realm right now—"
The young miner shook his head: "So, I don't understand why either. How about this, you can contact the real 'Paradox Joker,' right? Ask Him for me next time."
Xia Fa asked in surprise, "Are you sure?"
Previously, the young miner had always been kind to him, not only rescuing him from the dark space several times when he was weak, preventing him from being attacked by unknown beings, but also telling him many secrets and giving him a lot of guidance.
Therefore, Xia Fa did not tell the Paradox Clown about his encounter with the young miner.
After all, the young miner appears to be only at the Celestial Venerable level. If the Paradox Joker learns of his existence and decides to attack him for some reason, that would be troublesome.
That's why Xia Fa was so surprised when the young miner suggested that he ask the "Paradox Clown".
The young miner nodded solemnly: "I'm sure that if the one you encountered is truly the [Paradox Joker], He should know why this is happening. And I believe He wouldn't harm me, after all—"
A slight curve appeared on the young miner's face, which lacked any facial features; it seemed to be a genuine smile: "—He and I are comrades who have fought side by side through thick and thin."
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