radicalducati Chapter 328 The Glutton faces two entities at once: the House of Imagination and the Wall of Flesh?
Chapter 328 The Glutton faces two entities at once: the House of Imagination and the Wall of Flesh?
Chapter 328 The Glutton faces two entities at once: the House of Imagination and the Wall of Flesh?
The sunlight was clear and bright, reflecting off the sea in a deep blue, a truly refreshing sight.
On the beach, Xia Fa's feet were firmly planted in the sand, as if his whole body was frozen.
He never expected that this physical training, which resulted in breaking the eighty-five-pull barrier, would bring about such a change!
A new organ is about to grow inside my body?
As the ever-expanding, pure white star grew increasingly strange in shape, stretching out one moment and shrinking into a round ball the next, Xia Fa began to feel uneasy.
Please, please don't let any strange or unusual organs grow out!
Suddenly, the pure white star shrank abruptly, and then transformed into the shape of a peach, but much larger than an ordinary peach.
Immediately afterwards, pure white, shiny blood vessels extended out from it, instantly connecting with other blood vessels and extending towards the heart and stomach!
Almost instantly, before Xia Fa could react, these pure white, shiny blood vessels connected to the heart and stomach, respectively, to the right atrium of the heart and the cardia of the stomach.
"The right atrium of the heart—that's where the veins pump blood in, right? And then the blood goes to the right ventricle."
"As for the cardia of the stomach, that's where food enters through the esophagus."
"this----"
Xia Fa was somewhat confused about what this organ did and why it had to grow blood vessels connecting its right atrium and cardia.
But immediately, a bright white light suddenly appeared on the organ and blood vessels, and then the light disappeared without a trace.
The truth about organs has finally been revealed.
It was a heart, but it was much larger than a normal heart, and it was beating strongly.
Oxygen-rich blood gathers from various veins and enters this "second heart," from which it is then transported to the right atrium.
In just a few seconds, after this second heart beat a few times, Xia Fa suddenly felt his energy surge, as if he had inexhaustible strength!
Upon further reflection, he immediately understood.
It's like it's grown a second heart; no wonder it's so powerful!
This is equivalent to the second heart first enriching the venous blood with oxygen, and then sending it to the first heart to enrich it with oxygen again!
This is not just simple oxygen. After becoming a superhuman, oxygen combines with superhuman power, so you can imagine how powerful it is.
But at that moment, the stomach suddenly twitched, pushing the undigested flesh of the supernatural creature toward the cardia.
The blood vessel connecting to the cardia, the "second heart," suddenly bulged, as if a small round ball had appeared inside.
Then, this small sphere traveled along the blood vessels to the second heart.
The already scarce flesh of the supernatural creature was actually digested in the second heart, and the digestion speed was even faster than that of the stomach!
In an instant, incomparably pure extraordinary power surged from the stomach and second heart, flowing throughout the body.
Xia Fa, whose body was sore from exercising, felt the fatigue in her back muscles dissipate and felt a little more relaxed.
But that's not the point. The point is—
"My second heart actually has a digestive function?"
Xia Fa was filled with surprise, but also with considerable joy.
So, does that mean I not only have an extra heart, but also an extra stomach?
No wonder this second heart is much larger than the real heart.
Just as Xia Fa was about to take a closer look at this second heart, Boom—!!
Like a thunderous explosion of flames, the intense, sun-like heat and flowing light on the original heart suddenly spread to the second heart!
The second heart was thus assimilated, transforming into a sun-like texture, with high-temperature, scorching flames flowing, and plasma intertwining into rings, constantly erupting and falling back.
Xia Fa felt his energy surge even more. Even if you gave him a planet right now, he could dig it right through with a hoe and not feel tired at all.
Strangely, the burning sensation in the heart meridian still only occurred in the location of the first heart.
However, this burning sensation can slowly flow to the second heart and then back to the first heart, forming a very peculiar cycle.
Perhaps because he had an extra heart, Xia Fa could also clearly feel the burning sensation in his heart meridian.
It has more than doubled again!
If I was already confident in fighting against the gods before, then now, even if I encounter a Bronze Cleanser, I don't need to be too afraid.
Of course, killing an unsuppressed Bronze Cleanser is still difficult, but holding off for a while should be no problem, at least not as passive as in the Land of Stagnation.
If you really want to be able to kill the Bronze Cleaners at will, you'd have to truly become a god.
"Just waiting to become a god—"
Xia Fa felt a sincere sense of anticipation. For some reason, it was rare to see Gold Cleaners in the real world now; Silver Cleaners and Bronze Cleaners were more likely to be encountered.
Even after becoming a god, it would still be impossible to defeat the Silver Cleanser, since the Silver Cleanser is the strongest among the Outer Gods. But at least, I would be able to protect myself when facing the Silver Cleanser!
Since I stay in the real world and only go to the Protoss Realm occasionally, I will undoubtedly be much safer throughout the year.
As for what all the gold cleaners will awaken to a year later—
Well, we'll just have to wait and see. There are already more than thirty awakened Golden Cleaners, and who knows how many haven't awakened yet. How should we deal with them?
Seeing that the second heart in his body began to beat completely and merge into the systemic circulation, which meant that the changes brought about by this physical training were completely completed, Xia Fa chose not to think about the Cleaners for the time being, breathed a sigh of relief, and lay down on the beach.
With his hands behind his head, feeling the cool, slightly salty sea breeze, and gazing at the vast, blue ocean, he felt a sense of relaxation for no apparent reason.
I've been so busy and tired lately, and only now have I finally managed to steal a moment to rest properly.
With all her muscles aching, it would be difficult to stand up again without using her willpower. However, Xia Fa had originally wanted to lie down for a while.
The extraordinary power and spiritual power within his body had been nearly exhausted due to his successive understanding of the [Miracle Fantasy] and mastery of the original secret techniques, as well as signing the fifth overlord-level secret contract, and physical training—etc.
Xia Fa calculated that he hadn't yet had time to absorb the sacred metal [Gathering of All Miracles] corresponding to [Miracle Fantasy], and he hadn't even begun to master the Rhine Secret Forging Technique.
Oh right, there's also a rapid cultivation method for overcoming near-secondary loss of control, given to me by my ancestor Gilgamesh, which I haven't had a chance to look at yet.
These three important matters can wait until tomorrow; he really wants to relax.
The breeze was so gentle, carrying the scent of sunshine. As the waves crashed against the shore, cool water droplets splashed over, occasionally landing on his feet and legs. Xia Fa felt an indescribable sense of comfort.
Gradually, my eyelids started to droop, and drowsiness crept in.
Since she was in her own little world, and Benedict and Nyakoro could give her warnings if anything happened, Xiafa fell asleep peacefully.
Just before he fell asleep, a few jumbled thoughts flashed through his mind.
"The Golden Axe Cleaner once said that more than thirty Golden Cleaners had awakened, but they don't seem to show themselves much. So what exactly are they doing?"
"The jerky from the Overlord-level supernatural creature is almost gone—the flesh of the physical Wall of Flesh is still the best. One meal of it can save at least half a month's worth of work—"
"By the way, there was a rumor that the [Silver Universe] and the [Paradox Clown] were enemies, which caused people from both churches to be afraid to step into each other's churches."
"Could this be—that fake [Paradox Joker] deliberately targeting the [Silver Universe]?"
"Back in Rum City, when I was haunted by the Snow Demon, the Bald family's butler came to deliver the Mithril Holy Symbol to me. Because he believed in the Paradoxical Clown, he didn't step into St. Vivian's Church, which resulted in him being frozen into an ice sculpture by the Snow Demon that appeared—"
"Thankfully, the fake Paradox Joker has been killed by the real Paradox Joker—"
As he pondered these thoughts, he gradually drifted off to sleep.
Xia Fa had a very strange dream.
In his dream, he was being chased by a giant grouper. The grouper, which was clearly just a fish, was riding a warhorse, carrying a giant axe, and yelling wildly.
In his dream, he became a mortal, unable to use any of his secret abilities, and could only run.
As they ran, they ended up on a volcano.
The grouper riding a horse and wielding an axe chased after them, but because of its enormous size, it accidentally stepped on the mountainside and fell into the lava.
The volcano erupted immediately, spewing out the scalded grouper, which landed with a thud in front of him.
Immediately, he smelled an extremely tempting aroma of grilled fish, the kind that's very oily, and for some reason, it also had a strange fragrance of spices and chili.
The aroma of grilled fish grew stronger and stronger. Xia Fa was already hungry before falling asleep, and finally, tempted by the aroma, he slowly opened his eyes.
Then, he saw Benedict and Meowkor bustling about on the golden sand between the blue sea and sky.
The two of them, from who knows where, found some light-colored boulders and piled them up to make a fire pit. Inside, they filled it with charcoal made from fruitwood cut from the jungles of this small island. The fruitwood charcoal burned fiercely, and the flames teased a giant grouper that was rotating above the fire pit.
This grouper is light red all over with black round spots, much like a seven-star grouper, but the seven-star grouper is obviously not this big. This grouper is almost the size of a shark.
Xia Fa is no longer the novice in mysticism he once was. He recognized at a glance that this was the angel-level supernatural creature, the Sea-Swallowing Grouper, which was mutated from the Seven-Star Grouper.
The grouper, despite its imposing name, can actually swallow all the fish, shrimp, crabs, and shellfish within a radius of tens of thousands of kilometers with a single breath.
Fortunately, Caligia is large enough, equivalent to a supermassive star, hundreds of millions of times larger than an ordinary star, so its oceans are also large enough for it to eat.
This results in the grouper having extremely delicious meat, which is not only rich in fat, but also tender, smooth, and incredibly fresh.
On the other hand, grilled grouper skin is a rare delicacy that some gourmets would not trade for, even if it were offered as a supernatural, dominant creature.
Xia Fa hadn't expected that Benedict would be able to catch a sea-swallowing grouper in the small world, even though sea-swallowing groupers are extremely rare in the Baron Ocean.
This is quite a surprise. She's really impressive; she even managed to defeat an angel-level supernatural being.
As he was about to get up from the beach, Benedict and Meowkor seemed to sense something and turned around to look at him at the same time.
"Shafa, you're awake!"
"Master, master, you're finally awake! Perfect timing, our meal is ready!"
Both Benedict and Meowkor showed genuine joy, but Benedict's golden-red eyes held a hint of heartache.
Since Meowkor was in charge of grilling the fish, and the catgirl was so carefree that when she saw Shafa wake up, she just foolishly called him over to eat, only Benedict came over.
"Xia Fa, why don't you sleep a little longer? It'll be another half hour before the sea grouper is ready."
As she approached, the usually lively Benedict suddenly became very gentle, so gentle that even Shafa was a little unaccustomed to it.
"What's wrong with you?" he asked, quite curious.
"Xia Fa, you're definitely hiding something from us, aren't you? You wouldn't be sleeping so soundly if you weren't very tired. This is the first time I've ever seen you this exhausted."
As Benedict spoke, her beautiful golden-red eyes became misty, clearly showing her deep concern for Xia Fa.
Xia Fa smiled slightly: "It's nothing. I just finished exercising, so it's normal to be a little tired."
Benedict shook her head vigorously. "No, I'm not talking about your physical exhaustion. When you were asleep just now, the expression on your face was more relaxed than ever before. You wouldn't be like that unless you were under a lot of mental stress—did something happen to you?"
Before Xia Fa could answer, she stepped forward and grabbed Xia Fa's large, thick right hand with both of her small, fair hands.
She lowered her head slightly, her eyes growing increasingly misty, and said in a low, almost pleading voice, "Xia Fa, promise me, don't bear any pressure alone. Let me share it with you, okay? Even if I can't help you much, just telling me, having someone else know, will always make you feel much better."
Xia Fa was slightly taken aback.
In fact, he felt immense pressure because of the appearance of the Cleaners and after learning that the fake Nine Great Gods were all on the Cleaners' side.
But this pressure doesn't manifest on the surface of his consciousness; it's just weighing on his mind, and he himself isn't even aware of it.
He subconsciously wanted to become stronger at all costs, strong enough to protect anyone he wanted to protect.
He never wanted to see something like Nidhogg's sacrifice happen again.
Upon realizing this, Xia Fa made his choice after a moment of internal struggle, revealing a relaxed smile: "You're right, I have been under a lot of pressure lately, but don't worry, I can handle it."
Beneath gently bit her lip, looking up at him with her large eyes: "Really?"
Xia Fa smiled and said, "Really, and besides, I'll ask for your help when I really need it, don't worry."
Beneath nodded, still a little confused: "Hmm—okay then. Actually, I've become quite strong now, you must have seen it all in my training notes, right?"
I feel like if I go to the Endless Realm again, I'll be able to fight the Overlord when I come back!
Xia Fa was about to smile and praise her when Miao Kelu's voice came from afar.
"Sister Benedict! Come on, add the seasoning! It's baked to the third stage you mentioned!"
Seeing this, Xia Fa smiled and said, "Come on, let's go see how good your cooking is."
He almost forgot that the doll girl, as a humanoid supernatural being, has always been known throughout the universe for her exceptional skill in housework, her unparalleled culinary skills, and her extraordinary talent in brewing wine.
In other words, we're really going to have a delicious meal today.
Of course, my current need for extraordinary power or extraordinary ingredients is growing, and even a whole grouper would not be enough.
Therefore, Xia Fa planned to satisfy his appetite and then go to the extraordinary market on Gilgamesh to buy more jerky made from the meat of a supreme supernatural creature to replenish his strength.
On the body of the sea-swallowing grouper, there were deep cuts, revealing the snow-white belly meat, from which oil dripped, carrying an incredibly tempting aroma.
Benedict walked over in a few steps, and with a scattering of her small hands like a fairy scattering flowers, she sprinkled the complex flavored seasoning she had prepared in advance all over the fish, especially into the cuts and on the snow-white and tempting fish flesh.
Then, she flipped her hand over, took out a brush, and began to brush oil onto the fish.
Miao Kelu's fair little face was dirty, probably from fruitwood charcoal or stove ash, but she didn't care at all. Her pointed cat ears twitched as she diligently turned the sea-swallowing grouper.
"Master, Sister Benedict spent several nights experimenting with the barbecue seasoning recipe just to prepare this grilled fish. She said you'd be back in a few days, so she'd make it for you. Hehe, as expected of Sister Benedict, it smells so good!"
Meowkor smiled foolishly and spoke, completely unaware that Benedict blushed instantly.
A sudden feeling stirred within Xia Fa, and he felt a warmth emanating from his chest. He looked at Benedict from afar and smiled sincerely, "You're so thoughtful."
Beneath gently bit her cherry lips: "No, no! Hmm—my extraordinary wine seems to be almost ready too, I'll go get it!"
With that, she dashed off into the tropical rainforest on the island.
Nyakoru, having just turned eighteen and having lived with the other catgirls all along, showed no signs of the budding romance between the two. She continued excitedly, "Oh right, and there's also the wine brewed by Sister Benes. Master, let me tell you, Sister Benes is amazing. She's collected hundreds of extraordinary fruits. She says that even angels would get drunk on that wine. Hehe, these past few days, I've been craving it whenever I smell the aroma from that barrel."
Looking at her innocent and adorable appearance, Xia Fa couldn't help but chuckle and said, "Well, that's perfect. Let's have a good meal later."
Before long, Benedict came out carrying an oak barrel, and from a distance, Sharfa could already smell the intoxicating aroma of the wine.
The aroma of this wine is somewhat like a blend of champagne and red wine, but it also has the refreshing feel of beer, and an indescribable, unique fruity and woody fragrance. It smells incredibly good, and Xia Fa's craving for alcohol was instantly awakened with just one sniff.
Beneath gently placed the barrel of liquor on the beach, then placed her small hand on it and giggled, "Come on, tonight the three of us will drink until we drop!"
After her trip into the jungle, she seemed less shy and more lively again.
"By the way, Xia Fa, you must be starving. This grilled grouper will take about twenty more minutes, but the stewed fish is ready. I'll get you a serving!"
As Benedict spoke, he ran toward the several small stoves that had been set up next to the fire pit. One of them was simmering fish, with onions, potatoes, tomatoes and other ingredients rolling around in it, complementing the large chunks of fish with bones.
She moved quite nimbly, quickly ladling out a large bowl of fish and placing it on the wooden table beside her. She also thoughtfully set out knives, forks, and plates for Xia Fa.
These all appear to have been made by her and Meowkor using wood from the island's jungle, exuding a fresh, woody fragrance.
"Alright, Xia Fa, you eat first, I'll continue grilling the fish!"
Benedict waved to Xia, his face full of innocent smiles.
It seems that for a doll girl like her, being able to cook a hot and delicious meal for her master is the greatest happiness.
Since they were already so familiar with each other, Xia Fa naturally wouldn't stand on ceremony and just walked over.
Just before he sat down, a thought flashed through his mind.
"If only I could encounter that wall of flesh and blood again after this meal, and then devour it properly—"
Thinking this, just as Xia Fa was about to sit down, a jolt ran through his mind as if he had been struck by lightning, and he immediately stood up again.
Thank goodness, my butt didn't touch the chair yet.
After several unintentional attempts to "randomly freeload" on meals, he has learned his lesson and now makes sure his mind is completely focused on food before sitting down to eat.
The main problem is that the Wall of Flesh and Blood is most likely hiding away to heal its wounds right now. If I were to think about the Wall of Flesh and Blood and sit down on it, I might get teleported somewhere.
Now that the Wall of Flesh and Blood has sided with the Cleaners, what if it's actually in the Cleaners' headquarters?
Thinking this, Xia Fa secretly rejoiced that he had immediately come up with a foolproof solution.
"I have absolutely no desire to eat the wall of flesh and blood right now."
"I have absolutely no desire to eat the wall of flesh and blood right now."
"I have absolutely no desire to eat the wall of flesh and blood right now."
After repeating this to himself three times, Xia Fa sat down with a sense of relief.
But the moment he sat down...
Sizzle sizzle—
A strange, chaotic fluctuation, like an electrical malfunction, emerged with considerable force and instantly spread throughout the entire island.
Xia Fa's figure vanished in an instant with a "whoosh".
Benedict was just pouring a glass of extraordinary wine for Shafa when she walked over and was stunned by what she saw.
Meowkor's sky-blue eyes widened: "Sister Benedict, Master—what happened to Master? Why did he disappear?"
Beneath paused for a moment, then seemed to remember something and breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "He's probably off doing something. Don't worry, he'll probably be back in a bit!"
At this moment.
On a small, life-bearing planet in a remote corner of the Ancient Tree Starfield.
In a desolate desert with endless yellow sand, a dark brown old house stands opposite a massive wall, tens of thousands of meters long, that looks like it's made of countless flesh and organs.
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If anyone were here, they would immediately recognize these as the two most notorious entities in the universe: the House of Imagination and the Wall of Flesh!
"Finally recovered from my injuries. Perfect timing! Today I'm going to have a feast. I've wiped out all the superhumans on this life-bearing planet, so I've done a good job. I can ask the Golden Cleaners for a reward when I get back."
On the wall of flesh, a huge mouth with sharp teeth opened, filled with indescribable excitement.
After being injured by the Glutton, it hid in the House of Imagination and recuperated for quite some time, only recovering yesterday.
Today, it came here ready to have a good meal.
The door to the House of Illusions suddenly opened, revealing a world filled with all sorts of illusions—elves, mist people, centaurs—too many to count.
At that moment, a radio in the room suddenly spoke: "Yes, now that we've all pledged allegiance to the Cleaners, we no longer have to worry about absorbing too many superhumans, which might attract the attention of the nine great gods or even lead to their intervention."
A mouth on the wall of flesh laughed smugly, "Hahaha, that's right! The nine great gods now are all fake, they won't care at all. Anyway, I'll devour mine, you can lie yours, we'll leave each other alone!"
With that thought in mind, its massive walls rotated, facing a small town with medieval architectural style not far away.
"Here comes the great one, hahaha!"
The House of Imagination closed its door and instantly teleported behind the Wall of Flesh and Blood.
Meanwhile, in a restaurant in the small town.
With a hum, a figure with an extremely blurry form, seemingly wrapped in a mosaic, appeared on an empty table that had no food on it.
The empty table was facing the window.
Looking out the window, you can see the desert in the distance.
And, at the edge of the desert horizon, slowly emerging—a wall of flesh and blood!
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