Chapter 150 - 128: One More Item for Sacrifice
Chapter 150: Chapter 128: One More Item for Sacrifice
Fang Xiu’s words left everyone present completely stunned.
"This..."
At first, they thought Fang Xiu wanted the woman herself.
Jiang Xingzhou had refused in no uncertain terms.
But now, what Fang Xiu wanted was merely...
"Ahem, Brother Fang Xiu, I’m not the one who can make the call on this!"
Jiang Xingzhou said helplessly.
He then glanced at the woman beside him and said meekly, "Zong Yun, about this..."
Fang Xiu couldn’t help it either.
After all, he had no particular interest in the stockings of a woman in her thirties.
But what could he do!
The System had specifically designated the woman before him.
That’s right.
Just a moment ago, when Fang Xiu had glanced over.
A notification from the System had popped up.
[Ding! High-quality stockings detected. If offered as a Sacrifice to the Evil Dragon Fafnir, he will be quite pleased. A handsome reward will be granted, and his favorability toward you will increase significantly!]
When Fang Xiu saw this prompt.
He felt utterly helpless.
If he had to Sacrifice a person, that would be fine; Fang Xiu wouldn’t hesitate for a second.
But now... all it wanted was her stockings?
’What kind of taste does this Evil Dragon Fafnir have?’
’First, he wanted a woman in her forties or fifties.’
’Now, he wants the stockings of a woman in her thirties.’
’For an eighteen-year-old guy, this was all a bit much.’
’Fang Xiu wasn’t sure he could handle it.’
He had originally thought about just skipping this Sacrifice if possible.
But then he saw that his favorability would "increase significantly."
This...
’Time to get to work. I’m all about that authentic experience!’
With that thought, Fang Xiu had gone straight to Jiang Xingzhou and the others.
He happened to find them just as their teammate was affected by a Charm, so he stepped in to help.
And that led to the scene just now.
"This..."
Zong Yun’s brow furrowed slightly.
She wasn’t bad-looking.
Though in her thirties, she maintained her appearance so well she could pass for her early twenties, looking fresh and vibrant.
Fang Xiu, however, wasn’t particularly interested.
’Anyone who hangs out with this group of old guys can’t be that young.’
’I absolutely can’t be fooled by her appearance.’
Fang Xiu told himself.
"Zong Yun, our team’s entire strength is on the line. Whether or not we can get that Mutated Demon Beast all comes down to this!"
Jiang Xingzhou had seen Fang Xiu’s strength before.
The Beast Tamer was his teammate and a good friend.
Jiang Xingzhou and the others knew exactly how strong his Guardian Beast was.
Yet Fang Xiu had sent that Demon Beast flying with a single punch.
’When did such a powerful young man from the Power System appear?’
If they had Fang Xiu’s help, their chances of capturing and contracting the Mutated Demon Beast would be much greater.
"This... fine!"
After hesitating for a moment, Zong Yun finally nodded.
She had no choice. Jiang Xingzhou was right; their team was lacking a powerful Demon Beast.
Let alone a Level 50 Mutated Demon Beast.
If they could successfully form a contract with it, their strength would increase by a huge margin.
"Alright, you have a deal!"
Hearing Zong Yun’s agreement, Jiang Xingzhou turned to Fang Xiu and said, "But you have to guarantee that you’ll bring that Mutated Demon Beast back. Otherwise, you’re definitely not getting them!"
"Fine!"
Fang Xiu nodded.
Without another word, he took off, chasing in the direction the Mutated Demon Beast had fled.
Before long, the group heard a series of loud noises.
"ROAR!"
A Demon Beast’s furious roar!
"BANG!"
The sound of a heavy impact on the ground.
Each sound echoed from nearby.
"Hey man... your friend... what Level is he?"
Only then did Jiang Xingzhou remember to ask about Fang Xiu’s Level.
He asked Ye Fan, who was watching with an envious expression.
"Level 26!"
Ye Fan thought for a moment before answering.
When they heard this, Jiang Xingzhou and his companions were all stunned.
"Wait, how does he dare?"
Finally, it dawned on one of them.
They had all assumed Fang Xiu merely looked young, but was actually much older.
And given his strength, his Level must have been very high.
They never would have imagined that Fang Xiu’s Level was only 26.
"Wait, buddy, how can you be so calm? Don’t you know that Mutated Demon Beast is Level 50! A Level 50 Mutated Demon Beast!"
Jiang Xingzhou stared at Ye Fan in astonishment.
Hearing this, Ye Fan simply copied Fang Xiu’s mannerisms, smiled, and said, "You guys don’t recognize Brother Fang?"
"Huh?"
Jiang Xingzhou and the others were all stunned.
What does that mean?
"My big brother’s name is Fang Xiu!"
Ye Fan reminded them again.
They still looked completely baffled.
"Fang Xiu? That name sounds really familiar!"
one of them said curiously.
"Wait... a while ago, on the Awakener Website... the announcement... Fang Xiu!"
At this time, Zong Yun finally remembered.
she shouted excitedly.
"Huh?"
One of them was taken aback, but in that same instant, it clicked for the rest of them too.
A few days ago, during some downtime, they had browsed the Awakener Website and seen an announcement about a teenager who had killed a Level 40 boss while only being Level 15.
It was a feat that, for many years, no Awakened, whether domestic or foreign, had ever accomplished!
"Holy crap, so it’s him! No wonder the name sounded so familiar!"
Now, the others finally remembered as well.
They had thought the name Fang Xiu sounded familiar before.
But they just couldn’t place it at the time.
They never imagined it was *that* Fang Xiu.
"Wait a minute, wasn’t Fang Xiu Level 15? How is he Level 26 now?"
Someone else pointed out.
Wasn’t Fang Xiu’s Level just 15?
But what they just heard was Level 26.
"Someone with exceptional Talent would naturally have a faster Cultivation speed!"
Ye Fan said, his tone calm.
He naturally wouldn’t reveal any of Fang Xiu’s other secrets.
"That’s true!"
Jiang Xingzhou and the others nodded slightly.
"I can’t believe it’s *that* Fang Xiu! This is great! And he’s so handsome... He asked me for my stockings. Don’t tell me he has a fetish?"
Zong Yun was getting a little excited.
After all, Fang Xiu’s name was already legendary to them.
She just hadn’t expected him to be so handsome.
And so powerful, too.
And most importantly, he had such... unique tastes.
’If I throw myself at him, I wonder if something could happen?’
The thought of having such an outstanding man by her side...
...made Zong Yun feel a little out of control.
"You..."
Jiang Xingzhou shook his head helplessly, not daring to say more.
After all, he still needed Zong Yun’s help with this. If she refused to hand over her stockings later, his chance at a Mutated Contracted Beast would go up in smoke!
Then, as if remembering something, he said, "Wait, I remember, Fang Xiu is a Sacrificial Master, right?"
"Yes."
Ye Fan confirmed with a nod.
"Holy crap, he’s not going to Sacrifice the Mutated Demon Beast, is he?"
Jiang Xingzhou was getting anxious.
If Fang Xiu really did Sacrifice the Mutated Demon Beast...
...they would be totally screwed!
"He won’t. We discovered that Demon Beast a long time ago. Brother Fang isn’t interested in it. Besides..."
Ye Fan paused, then continued, "Besides, it’s not like you could beat Brother Fang anyway. If he really wanted to Sacrifice it, he could have just taken it by force. There would have been no need to even talk to you!"
"You..."
Hearing this, Jiang Xingzhou got a little angry.
After all, he was a Level 47 Beast Tamer.
But when he glanced at his unconscious companion on the ground, he swallowed the rest of his words.
Although he was Level 47, his companion was Level 45, and his Contracted Beast had been sent flying by Fang Xiu’s punch.
His own Contracted Beast would probably fare no better.
In other words... Ye Fan was right.
"BANG!"
Just then, another loud sound echoed from the distance.
Jiang Xingzhou and the others waited helplessly.
He was very curious about how Fang Xiu fought.
But since he hadn’t followed earlier, it felt inappropriate to go chasing after him now.
So even if he was curious, he could only wait here.
Ye Fan, on the other hand, wasn’t curious at all. He knew exactly how strong Fang Xiu was.
That Thunder of his could easily beat the Demon Beast half to death.
But this was a Level 50 Demon Beast, and a Mutated one to boot.
Its Power was immense.
’I wonder how many bolts of Thunder Brother Fang used?’
Ye Fan thought curiously.
Meanwhile, a series of tremendous crashes continued to echo from the distance.
That was the sound of falling to the ground, hitting giant trees, and shattering rocks...
Listening to the commotion, they couldn’t tell if it was Fang Xiu or the Demon Beast taking a beating.
Jiang Xingzhou and his companions felt their hearts leap into their throats.
After a long while,
the noise finally died down.
"Can we go take a look?"
Jiang Xingzhou looked at Ye Fan and asked.
He could tell Ye Fan and Fang Xiu were close.
"Just wait. Brother Fang will be back."
Ye Fan had no intention of going over there.
He knew Fang Xiu would be fine.
Since Fang Xiu had let the Demon Beast get some distance, he probably didn’t want these people to see his true capabilities.
So, naturally, Ye Fan had to help Fang Xiu maintain his secret.
"Right... alright!"
Jiang Xingzhou nodded helplessly.
He didn’t overthink it.
He was just curious: Did Fang Xiu win? And if so, how?
Could he have Sacrificed the Mutated Demon Beast?
After all, Jiang Xingzhou couldn’t think of what methods a Sacrificial Master could use... it seemed like he used brute force to defeat his teammate’s Guardian Beast just now.
’This Sacrificial Master... ahem, he sure is one of a kind!’
"Fang Xiu’s back!"
At this moment, someone suddenly shouted.
Everyone looked ahead.
Sure enough, they saw Fang Xiu walking towards them.
He was dragging a massive Demon Beast with his right hand.
The enormous creature seemed to weigh nothing at all in his grasp.
He walked with ease, showing no signs of strain.
"Is... is that Demon Beast dead?"
Jiang Xingzhou’s heart sank.
Why wasn’t the beast resisting being dragged like that?
Had it been killed?
"No, wait, the Demon Beast is struggling!"
Just then, someone noticed the Demon Beast was indeed struggling, constantly trying to scramble in the opposite direction.
But Fang Xiu had it by one leg.
It couldn’t break free at all.
It looked as if it had encountered some unspeakable terror.
"Zong Yun, looks like you’d better get those stockings ready!"
Jiang Xingzhou said, watching the approaching Fang Xiu with an ecstatic expression.
The struggling Demon Beast had clearly been beaten into submission.
"That’s my Brother Fang!"
Watching Fang Xiu nonchalantly dragging the Demon Beast towards them.
Ye Fan was ecstatic.
But the most excited person of all was, naturally, Fang Xiu.
Because he was about to obtain another item to Sacrifice!