Chapter 36: Another Campus Beauty
Chapter 36: Chapter 36: Another Campus Beauty
"Hah!"
A sharp cry rang out, followed by the sound of something heavy hitting the ground.
Fang Xiu had just arrived in his designated area when he witnessed this scene.
’Someone’s actually here!’
Fang Xiu hadn’t expected this.
It was currently the students’ training period, so a teacher wouldn’t be here grinding mobs for fun.
Besides, the Demon Beasts in the school’s Gate World weren’t very strong, and the loot they dropped wouldn’t be suitable for the teachers.
At this time, the only ones who would be grinding Demon Beasts here were students.
"Master, should I go and drag that person over here?"
Kajimi was itching for a chance to act.
Fang Xiu shook his head. "Anyone here is a fellow student. There’s no need for that. Let’s go take a look."
"Yes, Master!"
Kajimi was absolutely loyal and completely obedient.
Fang Xiu walked toward the source of the sound.
Soon, he saw a slender figure not far away, holding a Magic Staff and apparently casting a spell.
Near the slender figure stood a Demon Beast covered in blood, trembling as it remained on its feet.
A vicious glint shone in its eyes.
It looked as if it wanted to swallow the slender figure in a single bite.
But it hadn’t succeeded; in fact, it was completely motionless.
Fang Xiu looked closer and realized that the Demon Beast’s four limbs were frozen solid.
This Demon Beast was a Tier Two Star Claw Wolf.
’No wonder it can’t run!’
Fang Xiu understood.
"Ice Blade!"
At that moment, Fang Xiu recognized her.
The slender figure fighting the Star Claw Wolf was the school’s other campus belle, Chu Qingxue.
She was the Ice Mage with an S Level Awakened Talent.
As Chu Qingxue’s low shout faded, countless Ice Blades materialized above her head.
Then, Chu Qingxue waved her Magic Staff, and the Ice Blades descended upon the Star Claw Wolf with a whoosh.
’Chu Qingxue actually has two Skills? Has she already reached Level 10?’
Fang Xiu knew that Ice Blade couldn’t freeze targets, yet the Star Claw Wolf was clearly Frozen.
There was no one else around, so Chu Qingxue must have been the one to do it.
But when Chu Qingxue had her Awakening, she was S Level, which should be Level 7. Could she have gained three levels in just three days?
Even Fang Xiu, who had been cultivating in a Gate World with abundant Spiritual Power, had only gained a single level in three days.
If Chu Qingxue had really jumped three Levels in three days, Fang Xiu might as well pack it in and go home.
An SSS Level, practicing Cultivation in a prime location overflowing with Spiritual Power.
And he was still being outpaced by an S Level who might as well have been at home.
’No, wait. It’s not two Skills. That Ice Seal seems to be her own Skill, while the Ice Blade actually comes from the Magic Staff in her hand.’
After careful observation, Fang Xiu understood.
The Ice Blade Chu Qingxue was currently using actually originated from the Magic Staff she was holding.
’The Level of this Magic Staff must be pretty high. One with a built-in Skill is worth a fortune!’
Fang Xiu naturally knew how important a Magic Staff was to a Mage.
And a Magic Staff like this, with a built-in Skill usable at Level 10, would be even more expensive.
After all, most low-Level Awakened only had a single Skill.
And its casting speed was very slow.
If their weapon came with another Skill, they could crush ninety-nine percent of other Awakened at the same Level.
’If Lu Yu’Er had spent her one hundred million on a Fire Element Magic Staff with a built-in Skill, I might not have been able to block it so easily!’
Fang Xiu thought of how Lu Yu’Er had spent a hundred million on a largely useless Array.
Although Equipment with built-in Skills was expensive, a "small goal" of one hundred million was definitely enough.
In fact, it would have been enough to buy an exceptionally good one.
Too bad Lu Yu’Er had spent her money in the wrong place.
Of course, even if Lu Yu’Er had spent her hundred million on Equipment and Fang Xiu couldn’t have blocked her Skill, he wouldn’t have died instantly.
He would have just Sacrificed her and been done with it.
’Chu Qingxue? I’ve never heard of any powerful Chu Family in this city. How is she so rich?’
Fang Xiu thought for a moment and confirmed he’d never heard of any Chu Family.
At least, not in this city.
But being rich didn’t necessarily mean you had to have a powerful family. Take Fang Xiu, for example. He was the only one in his family, but he was very wealthy.
At that moment, the Ice Blades vanished.
Fang Xiu saw that the Tier Two Level Star Claw Wolf had already collapsed.
Its body was covered in countless cuts.
It was no longer breathing.
Then he saw Chu Qingxue walk over and, with a single cut of a knife, dig out the Star Claw Wolf’s Demon Core.
’I just killed over thirty Silver-devouring Scorpions and didn’t get a single Demon Core. This Chu Qingxue has pretty good luck!’
Fang Xiu had forgotten that the first Tier Two Demon Beast he killed had also yielded a Demon Core.
And it had dropped an item, too.
This Star Claw Wolf in front of him wasn’t glowing, which meant it hadn’t dropped anything.
"That’s a pretty powerful Magic Staff you have there," Fang Xiu commented lightly.
"Who’s there?"
Chu Qingxue looked toward Fang Xiu warily, then paused. "It’s you?"
"I didn’t expect you to be able to hunt a Tier Two Demon Beast on your own already," Fang Xiu said with a slight nod.
"Just a lucky break."
Chu Qingxue was very curious. ’What is this Sacrificial Master doing here?’
’As a Sacrificial Master with no self-defense capabilities, he shouldn’t dare to come here, right?’
Just a moment before, Fang Xiu had told the Succubus Kajimi to hide.
After all, she was the result of Sacrificing Lu Yu’Er.
Fang Xiu was afraid that if she were seen, it would cause unnecessary panic and speculation.
"I mainly came over to ask, your Magic Staff seems pretty good. Where did you buy it?"
Fang Xiu looked at the Magic Staff in Chu Qingxue’s hand.
It was an ice-blue staff, its body almost transparent. Just from its appearance, it looked incredibly valuable.
"Don’t you already have a Magic Staff?"
That day, Fang Xiu had obtained a Magic Staff after using Sacrifice in front of everyone.
All the teachers and students present had seen it.
"Yes, but I was wondering if that place buys back Equipment, materials, and that sort of thing."
Fang Xiu was asking in earnest.
He had been wanting to buy a few things, like a Space Storage Device.
But he never had a channel to do so.
And this time, he had the Scorpion Silver, Scorpion Gold, and Equipment he’d obtained—and most importantly, Lu Yu’Er’s Fire Array scroll.
Fang Xiu needed to find someone to buy it all.
An Array that was so slow to activate... Fang Xiu wasn’t a fan.
"Yes, they do buy-backs," Chu Qingxue said after a moment of thought.
"In that case, would you mind giving me the address?" Fang Xiu asked.
Chu Qingxue shook her head. "When the training exercise is over, I’ll take you there."
"Okay, thank you!"
Fang Xiu agreed immediately.
Before, as an ordinary rich person, he hadn’t had the ability to access these kinds of things.
This time, he had a way in. Maybe he could see if there was anything good to buy.
Besides, Fang Xiu’s main goal was to see if there was anything he could use for a Sacrifice.
A specialty market was far more convenient than searching blindly.
"Aren’t you afraid I’ll sell you out? A Magic Staff like that is worth a lot of money!"
Chu Qingxue was a little curious, seeing how readily Fang Xiu had agreed.
’A Sacrificial Master with this much courage?’
"You’re not afraid I’ll Sacrifice all of you, so what do I have to be afraid of?"
Fang Xiu chuckled.
He might have had some reservations before, but now he had a powerful bodyguard like the Succubus.
The one in danger might just be someone else.
"Huh?"
Chu Qingxue paused, then nodded. "You have a point."
The two of them then exchanged numbers.
Fang Xiu was about to leave to find another place to hunt Demon Beasts, but just then, a system notification appeared once more!