Chapter 159 - 136: Foolish Mortal, You Stepped on My Noble Head
Chapter 159: Chapter 136: Foolish Mortal, You Stepped on My Noble Head
According to the Awakened who had been to this Special Gate World before, you could get some decent rewards in its special areas.
And now, Fang Xiu believed it.
Because the things in front of him were indeed very good special rewards.
He gave the pile a quick scan.
There was quite a bit of Silver Equipment in there.
Ye Fan had been so happy just to get a single Silver Set.
But here, there was a ton of it.
They weren’t sets, though, just individual weapons.
"This one’s not bad!"
Fang Xiu’s eyes landed on an axe at the bottom of the pile.
It was Silver Level, but its required Level wasn’t high—only Level 50.
Don’t be fooled by the Level 50 requirement; this tier was actually the least valuable.
Level 70 and Level 80 Silver Equipment was very valuable.
High-Level individuals found them very effective.
Meanwhile, Level 20 and Level 30 individuals were relatively weak, so using Silver Equipment could give them a huge advantage over their peers.
That made it expensive, too.
It was the Silver Equipment in the Level 40, 50, and 60 range that wasn’t worth much.
With Silver Equipment, you still couldn’t beat higher-Level opponents.
And compared to others at the same Level, the advantage wasn’t that significant.
That’s why Silver Equipment at this Level was cheap.
Even if it broke, Fang Xiu wouldn’t feel the slightest bit of regret.
He picked up the axe and looked at the chains binding the Harpy.
The chains were incredibly thick.
Fang Xiu wasn’t sure if he could even cut through them.
"Can this axe break your chains?"
Fang Xiu asked, looking directly at the bird-like skeleton.
"I... I don’t know. Give it a try, brave human warrior!"
The Harpy’s way of addressing Fang Xiu had changed.
But Fang Xiu didn’t care.
He knew that as soon as he broke the Harpy’s seal, she would definitely attack him.
Therefore, within the one-minute window after freeing her...
...Fang Xiu had to Sacrifice her.
That was his true goal.
Every second counted.
"Alright, I’ll give it a shot. But just so we’re clear, if I accidentally break your bony frame, you can’t blame me."
Fang Xiu eyed the chains.
’Some of these aren’t going to be easy to cut.’
"Swing your axe without worry. That little thing can’t hurt me!"
The Harpy was very confident.
Fang Xiu nodded slightly.
’No wonder that bird skeleton looked like it was about to fall apart earlier.’
’But now it seems perfectly fine.’
’Looks like this Harpy’s bones are unusually tough!’
Fang Xiu focused on one of the chains.
He stomped hard on the ground.
Then he swung the axe, chopping down toward the iron chain.
BANG!
With a loud bang, Fang Xiu’s axe struck the Harpy’s bones directly.
"Warrior, it seems you chopped the wrong spot!"
the Harpy said with resignation.
She didn’t dare be too arrogant with Fang Xiu right now.
After all, not many powerful individuals could make it this far.
Even fewer could resist the temptation to offer a Sacrifice.
Fang Xiu was the only one who had managed to reach her.
So, even though Fang Xiu had made a mistake, the Harpy didn’t dare say too much.
"Sorry, I can’t get the right angle when I jump. Besides, I’m a Mage, you can understand, right?"
Fang Xiu didn’t mention he was a Sacrificial Master.
That would easily make the Harpy put her guard up.
He only said he was a Mage.
"A Mage? How is your Power so great?"
The Harpy was stunned.
She had originally thought Fang Xiu was a Warrior from the Power System.
How could he also be a Mage?
"Nowadays, to deal with Demon Beasts, we have to be well-rounded. Mages have to train their bodies too, otherwise we’re vulnerable to sneak attacks."
Fang Xiu said casually.
Of course... that was impossible.
No matter how much a Mage trained, they could never have the Power of someone from the Power System!
Otherwise, the Power System would become the most useless Profession.
Any random Mage could achieve it.
"I see. Humans these days are truly terrifying!"
But... the Harpy believed him.
After all, in her eyes, Fang Xiu was a Mage who possessed the Power of the Power System but couldn’t control it precisely.
It didn’t seem like he was lying about that part.
"Yeah, it’s alright. I’ll try again!"
Fang Xiu said.
He didn’t give the Harpy a chance to respond.
He leaped up again.
And then brought the axe down with all his might!
BANG!
Once again, he hit the Harpy’s bones.
This time, he struck the leg bone.
Harpy: "..."
"Warrior, is there something wrong with your eyesight?"
the Harpy asked helplessly.
’Why did he hit my body both times?’
’Is he really not doing this on purpose?’
"Ahem, my aim is off. I can’t control my body in mid-air!"
Fang Xiu said bluntly.
In reality, he was doing it on purpose.
He aimed for the Harpy’s body every time.
This was exactly what Fang Xiu wanted.
But this Harpy’s bones really were hard.
Fang Xiu had clearly used much more force on his second strike.
Yet he still hadn’t managed to break the Harpy’s bones.
This made Fang Xiu a little more cautious.
’This thing is just a pile of bones, and it’s still this tough.’
’If it recovers fully...’
’...just how strong will it be?’
"Warrior, just stand on me!"
Just then, the Harpy suddenly spoke.
Fang Xiu was taken aback. He hadn’t expected the Harpy to be willing to let a "human" like him stand on her.
This was no ordinary treatment!
"Wouldn’t that be inappropriate?"
Of course, Fang Xiu didn’t actually think it was inappropriate.
He was just saying it.
With a leap, he landed right on the Harpy’s head.
Then he said, "Sorry, this is all to cut your chains!"
"It’s... it’s fine, warrior!"
The Harpy was furious.
But she didn’t dare show it.
After all, that was her noble head.
How could she let a mere human trample on it?
But she had no choice. Freedom was more important right now.
She had been trapped here for who knows how many years.
This might be her only chance to escape.
’Once I’m free, the first thing I’ll do is eat this human to replenish my strength.’
"Let me give this a try!"
Fang Xiu said nonchalantly, looking at one of the iron chains.
Then he shifted his feet.
He deliberately stomped and ground his feet on the Harpy’s head.
"Nice, this angle should work!"
Fang Xiu was very satisfied.
The Harpy was very unsatisfied.
But there was nothing she could do. No matter how displeased she was, she still had to rely on this human for help.
She could only endure it all.
All this endurance was for the sake of freedom.
’As soon as I’m out, I’ll kill this man.’
"Here we go!"
Fang Xiu said, and with a single swing of his axe, he split the chain in front of him in two.
"Yes!"
the Harpy shouted at that moment.
"I can already feel my power returning! Just cut three chains, and I’ll be able to break free!"
"It’s already recovering?"
Fang Xiu remarked casually.
He didn’t know if the System’s one-minute timer started after breaking one chain...
...or after breaking all of them!
’Whatever!’
Fang Xiu swung the axe in his hands without hesitation.
CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!
As Fang Xiu’s axe fell again and again,
countless iron chains snapped apart.
"Damn it, my strength hasn’t fully recovered yet! Why are you cutting so many?"
the Harpy’s voice rang out once more.
This time, however, her words were no longer polite.
"I’m doing this for your own good!"
Fang Xiu stood on the Harpy’s head.
He didn’t move.
He let himself fall to the ground along with the Harpy.
BAM!
"You foolish human!"
the Harpy roared.
Its bones were already beginning to move.
Fang Xiu didn’t care. He gave its head a vicious stomp.
"Damn you! You’re finished! When I recover, I’m going to kill you!"
The Harpy shrieked madly.
She couldn’t understand how this human dared to stomp on her head again and again.
"Heh heh, you’re the one who’s finished!"
Fang Xiu saw that the Harpy wasn’t fighting back.
He couldn’t help but feel a little pleased.
’This thing really is weak right now!’
’If it had even a shred of power, it would have used it by now.’
’But it doesn’t.’
The creature had no power at all.
Otherwise, it would never have let him stomp on it like that.
However, Fang Xiu naturally wouldn’t get carried away.
He knew he only had one minute to act.
He quickly retreated a few steps.
"Foolish human, even if you back away now, I will not forgive you!"
The Harpy’s roars continued.
Fang Xiu saw that flesh was already beginning to grow on its bones.
Clearly, it was recovering.
And the speed was incredibly fast.
"Since it’s come to this, don’t blame me, Harpy!"
Fang Xiu said coolly.
"Blame you? Heh heh, I won’t blame you. I’ll kill you!"
the Harpy began to roar.
Fang Xiu smiled faintly as his Spiritual Power surged.
He directly activated his Skill—Sacrifice.
"Respected Lord Poseidon, Sea God, I now offer this Harpy to you as a Sacrifice. I hope you will enjoy it!"
Fang Xiu intoned.
As if hearing Fang Xiu’s words, the Harpy whipped its head around to look at him.
"What did you just say?"
the Harpy roared, then felt a change within itself. "This... this is the power of Sacrifice?"
From within this altar, the Harpy had watched for ages as countless people were Sacrificed.
She was all too familiar with the power of Sacrifice.
"That’s right, this is Sacrifice. I told you I was a Mage. A rather niche one, actually. I’m a Sacrificial Master!"
Fang Xiu smiled faintly.
"No... You damned human, you can’t Sacrifice me! As long as I recover, I can definitely break free! You’re finished!"
The Harpy continued to struggle frantically.
The flesh on its body had almost completely grown back.
"You’ve run out of chances!"
Fang Xiu said coolly.
But inside, he was praying desperately, ’Hurry up! Poseidon, can you hurry up? You’ve got a delivery, please sign for it!’
"This... this power... Po... Poseidon? No, don’t, I beg you, don’t!!!"
The Harpy seemed to have sensed something.
It shrieked madly.
But Fang Xiu remained unmoved.
Regarding the feud between the Harpy and the Sea God, Poseidon...
...Fang Xiu had known about it for a long time!