Chapter 206 - 161: The Old Headmaster’s Gift, a Sacrificial Item (Part 2)
Chapter 206: Chapter 161: The Old Headmaster’s Gift, a Sacrificial Item (Part 2)
’Prophets don’t make prophecies lightly... although this one seemed to enjoy making them.’
’But he couldn’t have died that easily, right?’
A Prophet’s understanding of their own lifespan is clearer than any other Awakened’s.
"The arrival of the Demon Beasts!"
Principal Xiang had only said five words.
And Fang Xiu understood.
’So that Prophet actually prophesied the arrival of the Demon Beasts?’
"It was his prophecy that allowed us to prepare adequately, holding the Demon Beasts back within the Demon Beast Realm. Otherwise, if we had let the Demon Beasts enter this world, humanity would have been truly finished," Principal Xiang explained.
At that time, although the Awakened were relatively strong, there were very few of them.
If the Demon Beasts had suddenly arrived in the Human World—beings far more terrifying and horrifying than other Demon Beasts—humanity might have been wiped out long ago.
And it was precisely this Prophet who prophesied the arrival of the Demon Beasts.
Although it cost him his life.
But in the end, he saved the entire Human World.
"So, this thing can definitely be Sacrificed. Go ahead and Sacrifice it without worry!"
Principal Xiang shifted the topic back to the small box before them.
"Mm," Fang Xiu nodded slightly.
He knew, of course, that this item could be Sacrificed.
After all, even the System had prompted him about it, so there was no way it could be a mistake.
’I wonder if that Prophet ever foresaw the existence of the System.’
[Ding! The System is unknowable and cannot be predicted!]
Just as Fang Xiu was thinking this, the System’s voice once again sounded in his mind.
Fang Xiu was speechless.
’Was it really necessary to pop up and announce its presence right now?’
Then, Fang Xiu carefully removed the red cloth.
He could finally see clearly what was inside.
It was a sliver of stone.
That’s right, not a chunk, but a sliver—an extremely thin one.
"This sliver of stone looks very thin, but when I found it, I inspected it carefully. Its Defense Power is so high that even a Level 60 Demon Beast can’t put a scratch on it!" Principal Xiang added from the side.
Fang Xiu nodded slightly. This stone was just like the one he had Sacrificed to the Goddess of Life before.
That had been a fragment of the Statue of the Goddess of Life.
After that Sacrifice, Fang Xiu had obtained the method to Promote Kajimi.
That had been the first time Fang Xiu had been able to choose his own reward.
Of course, the chosen reward had to be of roughly equal value to the fragment from the Statue of the Goddess of Life.
Still, it had been a good Sacrifice.
At least after Kajimi’s strength increased, now at Tier Two, she could already handle a Level 70 boss.
’Once Kajimi is Promoted to Tier Three, I can’t imagine how powerful she’ll be.’
Fang Xiu was full of anticipation.
At the same time, Fang Xiu was also eager to see what this thin sliver of stone could yield from a Sacrifice.
"System, analyze it."
Fang Xiu planned to let the System handle the rest.
After all, he definitely didn’t know who to Sacrifice it to or what use it had.
But the System could figure it out.
As long as he followed the System’s guidance, he couldn’t go wrong.
[Ding! Nether King Armor Fragment detected. Sacrifice it to the Netherworld King. He will be very interested and grant you a reward!]
"The Netherworld King?"
Fang Xiu hadn’t expected this thing to be a Nether King Armor Fragment.
He had thought it was another fragment from the Goddess of Life’s statue.
Just moments ago, Fang Xiu had even been wondering what kind of deal he should make with the Goddess of Life this time.
He just hadn’t expected it to be the Netherworld King this time.
Fang Xiu remembered that the last time he’d made a Sacrifice to the Netherworld King, it was the Spiritual Body of a Nether Spirit Thunderweight Leopard.
He had only received a small gift from the Netherworld King.
That was Fang Xiu’s current Passive Skill: Nether King’s True Eye.
But this time, it wasn’t just a "fitting" evaluation.
This time, the Netherworld King would be "very interested" in what Fang Xiu was Sacrificing.
Although Fang Xiu didn’t know why the Netherworld King would be interested in a fragment of his own armor.
But that wasn’t something Fang Xiu needed to know.
For now, all that mattered was knowing that Sacrificing it to the Netherworld King could get him something even better than the Nether King’s True Eye.
It could be a stronger Skill.
Or it could be something else entirely.
’Of course, as long as it isn’t a Magic Staff, that’ll be fine.’
The one thing Fang Xiu didn’t lack was Magic Staffs.
He had the [Life Staff] to assist with Sacrifices, which increased his Life Value with every Sacrifice.
Although Fang Xiu currently had no idea where this so-called Life Value manifested itself.
But it increased with every Sacrifice.
And now, Fang Xiu’s Life Value had already increased by 15%.
If he continued to perform Sacrifices, it would keep increasing.
Furthermore, Fang Xiu also possessed the [Sea Guardian Staff], which was a Magic Staff meant for combat.
Although it hadn’t yet reached the Level of a Divine Artifact, Fang Xiu knew that this sliver of stone wasn’t valuable enough to make the Netherworld King give him a Divine Artifact.
If it was, Divine Artifacts wouldn’t be so precious.
"Fang Xiu, have you decided who you’re going to Sacrifice it to?" Principal Xiang asked, seeing Fang Xiu staring blankly.
He was probably considering who to Sacrifice this stone sliver to.
Originally, when Principal Xiang had first seen this sliver of stone, he too had been very hesitant.
Because it looked like the kind of thing that would cost you an arm and a leg after a Sacrifice.
But ever since he saw that it could block a blow from a Level 60 Demon Beast, Principal Xiang’s attitude had changed.
He never would have imagined that its Defense Power was so strong.
Perhaps this item really could be Sacrificed to the Deities, he thought.
"Yes, I have an idea!"
Fang Xiu nodded slightly.
He was considering whether or not to perform the Sacrifice now.
If the reward turned out to be too good and Principal Xiang saw it, Fang Xiu felt it would be a bit awkward.
It wasn’t that he thought Principal Xiang would covet his item.
But he would have gotten it by Sacrificing something that belonged to the principal’s family, after all.
It would be a little embarrassing.
"Then just go ahead with the Sacrifice. Don’t worry so much."
Principal Xiang seemed to have seen right through Fang Xiu’s thoughts.
He offered a word of comfort: "No matter what you get from the Sacrifice, that item was left for you by my grandfather. I won’t have any second thoughts about it, and you don’t need to feel awkward!"
"I just want to see the process of the Sacrifice," Principal Xiang said to Fang Xiu.
He had been researching Demon Beasts and Awakened for so many years.
He had seen many things.
But he had truly never once witnessed a Sacrifice.
He didn’t know what a Sacrifice actually entailed.
For someone who loved research, this was the perfect opportunity.
So he didn’t want to miss it.
"Then I’ll begin the Sacrifice!"
Fang Xiu nodded slightly.
Since Principal Xiang had put it that way, Fang Xiu naturally had no way to refuse.
"Yes, go on... Sacrifice it!"
Principal Xiang nodded slightly.
Based on the records of past Sacrificial Masters, he knew that the higher the Level and the better the Talent of the Sacrificial Master, the more accurate their judgments were when performing a Sacrifice.
Fang Xiu was an SSS Level Sacrificial Master.
Principal Xiang knew his Talent was incredibly powerful.
At the very least, his first Sacrifice had been recorded on video, which many people had seen.
And the decision Fang Xiu made during his first Sacrifice had been extremely accurate.
The Magic Staff he received in the end was considered an exceptionally good reward.
Exchanging a single Demon Crystal for a Magic Staff.
That was something others wouldn’t even dare to imagine.
Those other Sacrificial Masters probably never even thought that a Demon Crystal could be Sacrificed.
They were only focused on Sacrificing the best possible items.
But in the end, things often backfired, and what they received was not the best.
They even ended up paying a price for it.
Therefore, Principal Xiang was very keen to study just how accurate the judgment of an SSS Level Talent Sacrificial Master was.
This was also one of the reasons why others disliked the Sacrificial Master Profession.
Even if you knew that this thin sliver of stone could indeed be Sacrificed, you still needed to judge which of the Deities to Sacrifice it to.
That part required real skill.
Sometimes, even if an item was viable for a Sacrifice, offering it to the wrong Deity would only result in punishment.
"Right."
Fang Xiu nodded slightly.
Then, he directly took out the [Life Staff] from his Space Storage Device.
’Although this won’t increase the chances of a successful Sacrifice... I might as well take the free Life Value.’
’Since this item exists, it must have its benefits.’
’I certainly can’t pass it up!’