Chapter 11: The Flower God’s Reward
Chapter 11: Chapter 11: The Flower God’s Reward
Fang Xiu stared at the glowing cow dung before him, his face filled with anticipation.
Since the system said it could be Sacrificed, it definitely couldn’t be wrong.
Fang Xiu was just curious. What kind of reward could a pile of cow dung possibly bring him?
As the light faded, Fang Xiu was stunned.
(ΩДΩ)!!!
Where the dung had been, a huge crater had appeared.
"Holy crap, just how big was this Sumeru Heavy Crystal Cow Dung? It was buried this deep?"
Fang Xiu had originally thought the dung was just the part that was exposed.
He never imagined the thing was actually astonishingly large.
The exposed part was merely a tiny piece of it.
"Wait, where’s my reward?"
Fang Xiu suddenly realized.
The cow dung was taken away, so shouldn’t there be a reward left behind?
"Huh?"
Just then, Fang Xiu noticed something where the cow dung had vanished.
Inside the crater.
There was a small, glowing bottle.
"Holy crap, don’t tell me that’s the reward? What a rip-off!"
Fang Xiu was a little speechless.
The reward and the cow dung had essentially swapped places.
After Fang Xiu Sacrificed the Sumeru Heavy Crystal Cow Dung, the reward naturally appeared where the dung had been.
But Fang Xiu hadn’t expected the dung to be buried so deep. The crater it left behind after being Sacrificed was at least two meters deep.
Fang Xiu approached the crater.
He hesitated for a moment, wondering if he should go in to get it.
The moment he got close, he smelled a pungent odor.
It wasn’t stinky, but it was incredibly sharp and overwhelming.
"ACHOO! ACHOO! ACHOO!"
Fang Xiu let out a series of sneezes.
’Forget it, I don’t even want this reward!’
Fang Xiu looked indignant.
"Oh wow, this smells amazing!"
When he finally got his hands on the small bottle, Fang Xiu’s face lit up with excitement.
[Flower God’s Flower Dew]
[Effect: Pour into water and immerse your body to receive an Enhancement.]
The description didn’t say how good the effect was, but...
’It’s a reward from one of the Deities! Even if it was exchanged for a pile of cow dung, how could it not be good?’
The Magic Staff previously granted by the Goddess of Life might have been worthless in her eyes, just like the Demon Crystal Fang Xiu had Sacrificed—both were... trash.
But she happened to be missing a Water Demon Crystal, which Fang Xiu happened to have, so the Goddess of Life traded trash for trash.
It’s just that what was trash in the eyes of the Goddess of Life was a treasure in Fang Xiu’s hands.
It was the same now.
Although Fang Xiu had Sacrificed cow dung and received Flower Dew...
...a Flower Dew whose effects weren’t even described in detail...
...that was only because in the Flower God’s eyes, it wasn’t worth wasting time writing a detailed description for a mere bottle of Flower Dew.
But in Fang Xiu’s hands, it was definitely something good.
He was dying to use it right away.
But...
"Damn it, why is the area around this dung pit also covered in dung!"
Fang Xiu looked at the area around the pit. Because that huge pile of Sumeru Heavy Crystal Cow Dung had been Sacrificed...
...the remaining soil was still smeared with cow dung.
Fang Xiu hadn’t paid attention when he climbed down.
Now, to get back out of this two-meter-deep pit, it was clearly impossible without getting a handhold somewhere.
After thinking for a moment, Fang Xiu wrapped his hand with his clothes.
Then he dug forcefully at the soil. Luckily, the earth was soft, and he quickly carved out a foothold.
Thankfully, it was only about two meters, so he scrambled out in no time.
By now, Fang Xiu felt like his entire body was saturated with that pungent smell.
He couldn’t be bothered with anything else. He took the Flower Dew and returned to the real world through the Gate World’s passage.
’Time to test the effects of this Flower God’s Flower Dew!’
Fang Xiu was getting impatient.
All he had to do was soak in it to strengthen his body.
He was eager to find out just how much stronger he could get.
As a Sacrificial Master, besides the Magic Staff in his hand and the innate Sacrifice Skill from his Talent...
...Fang Xiu had no other abilities.
In his current state, if he encountered an opponent, his only option would be to disregard his own life and trade it to perform a Sacrifice.
But if his body were a bit tougher, he might be able to protect himself.
He went into the bathroom.
Fang Xiu filled the bathtub with water.
Then he opened the bottle of [Flower God’s Flower Dew]. Instantly, a refreshing fragrance filled the air.
"What a pleasant smell."
The discomfort in his nose from the pungent cow dung vanished completely.
Fang Xiu quickly prepared to pour it into the bathtub, but he suddenly stopped.
’Hmm... the instructions don’t seem to say how much to pour in?’
Fang Xiu looked at the Flower God’s Flower Dew in his hand.
It only described the effect.
"System, do you know?"
Fang Xiu asked the system.
But the system didn’t respond.
’You don’t know. You don’t know anything. Forget it, if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself. In that case... I’ll just pour it all in!’
Fang Xiu thought about it.
’Since it’s for strengthening my body, more should mean a better effect.’
He dumped the entire bottle directly into the bathtub.
Then, with the intense focus of an old man staring at his phone on the subway, he gazed at the bathtub.
More precisely, at the water inside.
The once clear, clean tap water had now turned murky, like sludge.
’Good, the fragrance is still there!’
After a moment’s hesitation, Fang Xiu stepped into the tub.
He submerged his entire body in the "sludge."
"So comfortable!"
The moment he sat down, Fang Xiu felt an unprecedented sense of pleasure spread through his entire body, a bit like a shiver of delight.
But now, Fang Xiu felt like he was shivering constantly.
Trickles of Energy flowed into his body, continuously cleansing his limbs and bones.
It was tingly and numb, and felt incredibly pleasant.
"Huh? Wait a minute!"
Fang Xiu, who had been so comfortable he was about to fall asleep...
...suddenly snapped his eyes open. He had just realized something.
’Aren’t there no Demon Beasts in that place? So how could there be such a huge pile of Sumeru Heavy Crystal Cow Dung?’
Fang Xiu suddenly understood.
He had carefully checked the grasslands, the forest, and the area near the lake.
He hadn’t seen the slightest trace of any Demon Beasts.
But that huge pile of dung!
Doesn’t that prove that there are, or at least were, Demon Beasts in that place?
’Looks like I’ll have to be much more careful when I go to the Gate World to do my Cultivation from now on!’
Fang Xiu had already made up his mind.
That place was too dangerous. Although Fang Xiu didn’t know what type of Demon Beast the Sumeru Heavy Crystal Bull was...
...he knew that a creature capable of producing that much... stuff... couldn’t possibly be small.
Fang Xiu had no idea what their combat strength was like either.
If he ever ran into one, he would avoid it at all costs.
"Hmm?"
Just then, Fang Xiu suddenly felt a surge of heat moving within his body.
It started in his abdomen and slowly spread throughout his entire body.
Fang Xiu felt as if something was slowly being pushed out of his body.
Gradually, that heat surged toward his four limbs and his head!
PSHH!
"What the hell!"
Fang Xiu only felt something spray out.
He took a closer look... he had a nosebleed.
And it had sprayed onto the wall.
’Damn, did I overdo it with the nourishment?’