Chapter 49 - 46: Seventh Gate World
Chapter 49: Chapter 46: Seventh Gate World
He seemed to be trying to read something on Fang Xiu’s face.
"I’m just a Sacrificial Master!"
Fang Xiu stressed again.
"Alright, I agree. A Sacrificial Master shouldn’t be able to do all this."
Yue Tianrui had nothing more to say.
He then took out a piece of paper and wrote something on it.
He then took out the school’s seal and stamped the paper.
"Alright, take this and go to the Awakening Hall. They’ll give you an official recorder for Awakened. It’s much better than the school’s watches."
Yue Tianrui handed the paper to Fang Xiu.
"Thank you, Principal!"
Fang Xiu nodded in satisfaction.
He knew that the matter with Lu Yu’Er was now closed.
As for Nie Tai and Yu Boyuan, they would likely be seen as feigning madness to escape the charge of illegally entering the school’s Gate World.
When the time came, they would receive whatever sentence they deserved.
"Principal, I want to go gain experience in the Gate Worlds outside!"
Just as Fang Xiu was preparing to leave, a familiar voice rang out.
"Chu Qingxue?"
Fang Xiu turned to see Chu Qingxue walking in.
"Fang Xiu?"
Chu Qingxue was also a bit surprised.
"Qingxue, you want to leave the school’s Gate World, too?"
Yue Tianrui said with a hint of exasperation.
"Too? Who else... Is Fang Xiu leaving as well?"
Chu Qingxue instantly put it together.
She looked over at Fang Xiu, who was still sitting in his chair.
"Yes, this kid is already Level 12, so he can leave. But you, Qingxue... even if you were Level 7 at your Awakening, you should only be around Level 8 now, right? It’s not time for you to leave yet."
Yue Tianrui nodded.
He was an acquaintance of Chu Qingxue’s family, so he naturally treated her with more warmth.
"Level 12?"
Hearing this, Chu Qingxue was a little surprised.
But she quickly composed herself. ’It must be because of that Magic Core,’ she guessed.
Chu Qingxue didn’t say it out loud, however.
She looked at Yue Tianrui and said, "Don’t worry, Principal. My family will arrange for someone to accompany me. Nothing will happen!"
"Oh? In that case, fine. That puts my mind at ease."
Yue Tianrui nodded slightly.
This made Fang Xiu curious. ’What exactly is the deal with Chu Qingxue’s family? My previous guess seems to have been right. Although there’s no Chu Family in this city on the surface, it seems her family is anything but simple.’
’But then again, a family that could produce someone like Chu Qingxue with her S Level Talent couldn’t be weak.’
’I wonder what Level my parents are as Awakened, to have given birth to an SSS Level genius like me!’
Fang Xiu grew curious.
He decided to find some time to ask Zhao Yao about it.
"Alright, this is for you. Be careful out there."
Yue Tianrui handed another piece of paper to Chu Qingxue.
"Thank you, Principal!"
Chu Qingxue gave a slight bow in thanks.
Yue Tianrui waved his hand, saying nothing more.
After leaving the principal’s office, Chu Qingxue stared at Fang Xiu for a long moment.
Finally, she spoke. "Level 12. That Magic Core must be pretty powerful."
"Just a lucky break."
Fang Xiu just smiled, not saying anything more.
"Right. Which Gate World are you planning to go to?"
Since Fang Xiu wasn’t elaborating, Chu Qingxue didn’t press the issue and changed the subject.
"I haven’t decided yet. I’m a Sacrificial Master, you know,"
Fang Xiu said.
Chu Qingxue nodded. "I’m going to the Third Gate World. Want to come along? My family is sending an ’uncle’ who’s Level 35 to take me."
"No, thank you. I prefer to go alone."
Fang Xiu politely declined Chu Qingxue’s invitation.
He was taking Kajimi with him, after all. It wouldn’t be good if someone else found out.
"I see. Well, I’ll be on my way then."
Chu Qingxue nodded, said her piece, and turned to leave.
...
After leaving the school, Fang Xiu went straight to the city’s Awakening Hall.
Although its name sounded rather archaic, it was just a modern-style skyscraper.
Fang Xiu entered the building, where numerous staff members were bustling about.
He went straight to the seventh floor.
He walked up to the front desk.
"Hello, sir. How can I help you?"
The receptionist was a young woman with a sweet smile.
Her attitude was excellent. After all, everyone who came here was an Awakened.
Even though Fang Xiu was young, he was clearly an Awakened, so her professional attitude wouldn’t waver just because of his appearance.
"Yes, I’m here to pick up an official recorder for Awakened."
Fang Xiu stated his purpose directly.
"Do you have an authorization form from your school or community center?" the receptionist quickly asked.
’He really is an Awakened,’ she thought. ’And he’s so young... is he already eligible for an official recorder? It wasn’t as if she’d never helped someone get an official recorder before, but you had to use the unofficial version until you reached Level 11. Did that mean this young man... had actually reached Level 11?’
"I do."
Fang Xiu took out the authorization form from Yue Tianrui and handed it over.
The receptionist glanced at it. "Le... Level 12?"
’I can’t believe it. He didn’t just meet the Level 11 requirement, he surpassed it and went straight to Level 12.’
"Sir, could you please tell me your ID number?" the receptionist said hurriedly.
Fang Xiu recited his number.
"No... No authorization to view?"
She stared at the screen, which displayed only his name and age, with all other information redacted.
The receptionist gave a wry smile.
She put the authorization form away and said respectfully, "Mr. Fang Xiu, please wait just a moment. I’ll go get it for you right away."
’No need to check any further. For this kind of encrypted file, as long as the age, name, and appearance match and the Level requirement is met, he can receive it directly.’
’Encrypted?’
Fang Xiu hadn’t expected his file to be classified.
’But it makes sense. It would be extremely dangerous if just anyone could look up the file of an SSS Level Sacrificial Master. The principal must have already reported my status, leading to my file being classified.’
Soon, the receptionist returned with a small box.
Opening it, she took out a badge and said to Fang Xiu, "This is your badge. It has all the functions of the watch, plus you can just swipe it to enter and exit Gate Worlds."
"It’s that convenient?"
Fang Xiu was pleasantly surprised.
’A badge is much more convenient than a watch, though. At least... it doesn’t have the cheap plastic feel of one of those kid’s emergency smartwatches.’
After switching over his device, Fang Xiu left the Awakening Hall building.
He headed straight for the nearby Seventh Gate World.
The Seventh Gate World was said to be the most dangerous of all the Gate Worlds in the city.
In the explored areas alone, Demon Beasts as high as Level 25 had been discovered.
As for what other Levels of Demon Beasts might lurk in the unexplored regions, no one knew.
It was an incompletely mapped Gate World, with many areas still waiting to be explored by the Awakened.
Fang Xiu chose this particular Gate World precisely for its unexplored regions.
’What good could possibly be left in places everyone else has already scoured?’
Soon, he arrived outside the Seventh Gate World.
The security here was extremely tight.
Of course, this was to prevent ordinary people from approaching.
Fang Xiu walked up to the main gate, swiped his badge, and after a quick facial recognition scan, was granted access.
Although Gate Worlds are generally categorized by Level—for instance, the school’s Gate World is for those between Level 1 and Level 10—in the real Gate Worlds, no one checks your Level. The choice is entirely your own.
If a Level 15 Awakened insisted on entering a Level 50 Gate World to get themselves killed, no one would stop them.
Of course, no one actually did that. Awakened weren’t idiots, after all.
Once the gate opened, Fang Xiu saw a Gate World Passage shimmering before him.
Stepping through it would transport him directly into the Seventh Gate World.
"Well, time to see what’s inside."
As Fang Xiu spoke, a red shadow darted inside ahead of him.
Fang Xiu smiled faintly, lifted his foot, and stepped into the Gate World Passage.
His vision swam, and when it cleared, he was inside the Gate World.
Fang Xiu had appeared in a forest within the Seventh Gate World.
Not far away, three Demon Beasts faced off against Succubus Kajimi.
In the blink of an eye, she killed all three Demon Beasts.
Sensing Fang Xiu’s arrival, she turned and smiled at him. "Master, the three Level 15 Great Omen Insects have been dealt with!"
"Good, very good."
Fang Xiu nodded slightly, waiting to see if the three Great Omen Insects would drop anything.
Most importantly, however, it seemed this Seventh Gate World was filled with both danger and opportunity at every turn.