Chapter 4: Sacrificial Master, High Risk, High Reward, Got It?
Chapter 4: Chapter 4: Sacrificial Master, High Risk, High Reward, Got It?
On the school’s athletic field.
Fang Xiu stared at the information that appeared over Lu Yu’Er.
He was quite surprised.
He hadn’t expected that a Sacrificial Master could not only Sacrifice items, but even people.
In the past, Sacrificial Masters only thought of sacrificing their best treasures to the Gods.
Perhaps this would win them the favor of the Gods.
But in most cases, it backfired.
The items being sacrificed were treasures in the eyes of the Sacrificial Master.
But in the eyes of the Gods, they were nothing but trash.
This would anger the Gods, who would then inflict punishment.
This was also what made the Sacrificial Master a Profession everyone wanted to avoid.
After all, not everyone was lucky enough to guess the whims of the Deities.
But Fang Xiu was different. His system could see which things were more suitable for the Deities.
’I wonder what I’d get for sacrificing Lu Yu’Er?’
Fang Xiu looked at the woman before him, sorely tempted to just Sacrifice her on the spot.
However, he restrained his impulse.
Sacrificing a living person right here, under everyone’s watchful eyes...
He might not even be able to walk out of the school afterward.
After all...
Fang Xiu glanced at the principal, Yue Tianrui, not far away.
That man was a Level 60+ powerhouse.
Fang Xiu knew that if he Sacrificed Lu Yu’Er right now, the iron fist of a Level 60+ expert would surely kill him on the spot.
Besides, in Fang Xiu’s eyes, the principal couldn’t be Sacrificed.
In other words, not everyone could be sacrificed to the Deities.
’I’ll just find another time,’ Fang Xiu thought to himself.
He could clearly see the undisguised killing intent in Lu Yu’Er’s eyes.
Since she wanted to kill him, Fang Xiu knew he couldn’t afford to be merciful.
Otherwise, the one who died would be him.
Besides, this Lu Yu’Er did have some value.
Fang Xiu stepped down.
The other students were now fired up.
First, the fatty Luo Xing had Awakened a Level A Talent.
Then came Chu Qingxue and Fang Xiu, who Awakened an S Level and a mighty SSS Level respectively.
This made many people feel that they also had a chance.
The results...
"Tong Maodian, E Level!"
"Qiu Jie, D Level!"
"Zhang Cuitao, no Awakening!"
"Long Hechang, no Awakening!"
"..."
One by one, the students went up to be tested. The highest Level achieved was only D Level; not a single C Level appeared.
Most of them couldn’t Awaken at all.
These people were destined to be ordinary.
"Brother Fang!"
Just then, a slender figure walked toward Fang Xiu.
Fang Xiu was taken aback. He looked over and saw it was his deskmate, Zhong Yixuan.
’She wasn’t this enthusiastic before.’
"Is something wrong?" Fang Xiu asked.
Although they were deskmates, their relationship was just that of ordinary classmates.
But the way Zhong Yixuan called out to him now made it sound like they were very close.
It was somewhat surprising to Fang Xiu, yet also understandable.
After all, he had just Awakened an SSS Level Talent.
Even if it was for the unpopular Sacrificial Master Profession.
It was still SSS Level.
It was perfectly normal for people to try and suck up to him, win him over, or even flirt with him.
"I... I want to come over to your house. Is that okay?"
Zhong Yixuan’s cheeks flushed slightly as she said this.
Fang Xiu immediately became wary.
’Come to my house? In broad daylight, under the clear sky...’
"Haven’t you been to my house before?"
Fang Xiu didn’t agree right away.
He didn’t know what Zhong Yixuan’s motive was.
"Y-Yes, I have. But this time, I want to take a closer look!" Zhong Yixuan stammered.
This made Fang Xiu even more suspicious.
Before he had his Awakening, Zhong Yixuan never said she wanted to take a "closer look."
She had only glanced around out of curiosity.
But now she was asking to come over and "take a closer look." ’Something’s definitely up.’
"Um... I just wanted to see... where would be a good place to be tied up? Brother Fang, please take me with you! Although I only Awakened a C Level Talent, it’s Beastification."
By the time Zhong Yixuan finished, her voice was on the verge of tears.
Fang Xiu blinked. "Beastification? And a C Level Beastification at that? Isn’t that pretty good?"
The Beastification Talent allowed a person’s body to gain some of the abilities of a Demon Beast.
At a high enough Level, one could even match or surpass a Demon Beast.
Therefore, the Beastification Ability was one of the most favored Professions.
Fang Xiu didn’t understand why Zhong Yixuan was so dejected.
C Level was already a very decent Level!
Hearing Fang Xiu’s words, Zhong Yixuan became even more crestfallen. "I... I Awakened into a Teddy Beast..."
"A... A Teddy Beast?"
The Teddy Beast was a type of Demon Beast whose appearance and even personality were similar to a Teddy Dog.
However, this Demon Beast was a hundred times larger than a Teddy Bear.
But its Attack power was average at best.
"Doesn’t your family live in a big villa, Brother Fang? Let me see where the best place to tie me up would be. I can be your head dog!"
Zhong Yixuan said with complete seriousness.
Fang Xiu: ...
It was true that his family lived in a villa, but he didn’t need a humanoid dog!
In this day and age, every inch of land was worth its weight in gold.
Even a villa wasn’t all that big.
This was something his missing parents had left him.
"Fang Xiu!"
Just then, a voice called out from nearby.
Fang Xiu followed the sound and saw Principal Yue Tianrui standing not far away, smiling at him.
"Principal, is there something you need?" Fang Xiu walked up to Yue Tianrui and asked.
"Come with me, will you?"
Yue Tianrui didn’t answer Fang Xiu’s question.
Hearing this, Fang Xiu said no more and followed Yue Tianrui away from the area.
"The Profession you Awakened is the SSS Level Sacrificial Master?"
Although Yue Tianrui had already seen it for himself, he still asked the question.
"Yes!" Fang Xiu nodded in response.
"Two hundred and fifty-three years ago, the first Sacrificial Master Awakened among humanity. Through Sacrifice, he rose to Level 80 in just ten years. But a single mistake not only wiped out all his previous efforts, but also cost him his life."
"One hundred and thirty-seven years ago, an A Level Talent Sacrificial Master, in a fit of rage, attempted to Sacrifice an entire city to the Deities. The Sacrifice failed, and he lost all four limbs, becoming a human torso."
"Sixty-five years ago, a Sacrificial Master who had reached Level 70 Sacrificed himself to the Deities, thinking he could achieve immortality. As it turned out, the Deities looked down on him. They took his health and thirty of his remaining forty years of life. He spent his last ten years in agonizing pain and sickness."
After recounting these stories, Yue Tianrui looked at Fang Xiu and asked, "What are your thoughts on these matters?"
"Me?"
Fang Xiu paused, then hesitated for a moment. "With my eyes?"
He genuinely hadn’t expected the principal to know so much about Sacrificial Masters.
’Although... none of it was useful information.’
"Hahaha..."
Yue Tianrui wasn’t angered by Fang Xiu’s response. Instead, he just laughed.
Then he nodded slightly. "The Sacrificial Master is a very dangerous Profession. High risk, high reward. Do you understand what I’m saying?"
"Yes, I know."
Fang Xiu nodded slightly, then said with a sigh of resignation, "But I’m already a Sacrificial Master. I can’t change it. If I want to gain power, I have to take the risk."
Hearing this, Yue Tianrui smiled and nodded. "Just as expected of a student from my Qingzhou City First High School. You’ve got guts. In that case, tell me, how should one choose what to Sacrifice?"
Hearing this, Fang Xiu froze.