Chapter 56 - 52: What Kind of Existence is the Sumeru Heavy Crystal Bull?
Chapter 56: Chapter 52: What Kind of Existence is the Sumeru Heavy Crystal Bull?
Fang Xiu left the mine.
He had been walking for nearly an hour.
In that entire hour, he hadn’t encountered a single Demon Beast.
This struck Fang Xiu as a little strange.
Logically, after walking for an hour in such a large Gate World, he should have run into a Demon Beast by now.
But the fact was, he hadn’t seen a single one.
’Strange!’
Fang Xiu had come here specifically to hunt Demon Beasts and maybe find some treasure on the side.
But now that he was here, he couldn’t even find any Demon Beasts.
He might as well have stayed home to focus on his Cultivation.
"Master, there seems to be something nearby that’s keeping the Demon Beasts away," Kajimi suddenly said.
"What is it? Something that can even keep Demon Beasts from getting close? If we took it and placed it outside a Gate World, couldn’t we stop Demon Beasts from entering our world?"
Fang Xiu’s first reaction was... stopping the Demon Beasts.
His second reaction was: ’Damn, if I’m the one who discovered it, won’t I make a killing?’
That’s right, money!
If there really was something that could stop Demon Beasts from entering just by placing it at the exit of a Gate World, then not just the whole country, but the entire world would be lining up to buy it.
"That thing... it seems to only affect Level 10+ Demon Beasts. As for other Levels, there just aren’t any here!" Kajimi reminded him.
"Hmm... is that so?"
Fang Xiu felt a wave of helplessness. ’So much for my get-rich-quick scheme!’
Still, Fang Xiu was more than a little curious about this thing.
"Let’s go. Take me to see it!" Fang Xiu said.
Kajimi nodded.
She led Fang Xiu a short distance away. It wasn’t far, and they arrived in just over ten minutes.
"It stinks so bad!"
They weren’t even at their destination yet, but Fang Xiu was already assaulted by a stench that seemed to soar to the heavens.
"Master, it’s... that!"
Kajimi pointed to a strange-looking mound not far away, she said to Fang Xiu.
"The hell? What is that?"
Fang Xiu looked but couldn’t recognize it.
’System! Analyze it and see if it can be used for a Sacrifice!’
Fang Xiu had the system analyze it directly.
Whether it was a good item or not, at least he’d find out its name.
[Fresh Sumeru Heavy Crystal Cow Dung. If Sacrificed to the Flower God, she will be slightly pleased but will not grant a gift. Affecting other Deities will result in punishment!]
Fang Xiu: "..."
’Not only will I get no reward, but I might even get punished by other Deities because it stinks so much?’
’How much does this thing piss off the heavens?!’
’I’m so tempted to try Sacrificing it just to see what happens.’
"So this is Sumeru Heavy Crystal Bull dung? Why would that thing crap everywhere? And it’s still fresh?"
Fang Xiu glanced again at the mound-like pile.
He turned and walked away.
It was just too much to handle.
"Kajimi, do you know what kind of Demon Beast a Sumeru Heavy Crystal Bull is?"
Only after putting some distance between them did Fang Xiu ask Kajimi, who was beside him.
"I don’t know. I’ve never heard of it!"
Kajimi shook her head.
She had never heard of a Demon Beast with that name before.
’That’s odd!’
Fang Xiu had searched online before but had found no mention of a so-called Sumeru Heavy Crystal Bull.
He just never expected that its dung could not only be Sacrificed to the Flower God but could also repel Level 10+ Demon Beasts.
If it didn’t reek so terribly, Fang Xiu would have seriously considered bagging some to take back and sell.
After all, not everyone could defeat a Level 10+ Demon Beast.
Especially for ordinary people, placing a little bit at their doorstep would make all ghosts and demons flee and keep Demon Beasts far away!
Unfortunately... it seemed this was money Fang Xiu wasn’t destined to make.
But just what was this Sumeru Heavy Crystal Bull? Even a well-traveled existence like Kajimi had never heard of it.
Fang Xiu even began to suspect the system had just made the name up.
After all, a Demon Beast that crapped everywhere like that should be called the Poop Monster.
"Master, this stuff... do you still want it?"
Kajimi asked hesitantly.
’This stuff stinks so bad. Does he really want to take it to sell?’
"Forget it. I don’t want it!"
Fang Xiu shook his head, giving up on the idea completely.
He had originally considered taking it, but the moment he learned it was Sumeru Heavy Crystal Bull dung, Fang Xiu instantly lost all interest.
"Yes, Master!"
Kajimi nodded.
She had already resolved that if her master wanted it, she would help him carry it away.
’Thank goodness he doesn’t want it.’
"Hmm?"
Just then, Fang Xiu suddenly saw four people in the distance, running quickly in their direction.
"You guys go on ahead! I’ll hold them off for a bit!"
A voice drifted over to them.
"Are you trying to get yourself killed? Do you really think you can stop that thing?"
Another voice, panicked, yelled, "Just run! We save who we can!"
"They’re here! They’re here!"
The voice was filled with urgency.
"Kajimi, what’s behind them?" Fang Xiu asked.
"Demon Beasts. Their strength is around Level 20!" Kajimi replied.
She could only sense their general power, not their exact Level.
"Oh. In that case, let’s just watch the show."
Fang Xiu didn’t consider himself a good person.
He wasn’t the type to step in and help strangers in trouble.
Who knew if the people he saved would be good or evil?
What if they were Awakened like Dan Peiyu? If Fang Xiu saved them, it might only lead to the deaths of even more Awakened.
Naturally, it was better to avoid trouble than to invite it.
"Understood."
Kajimi nodded slightly.
Without Fang Xiu’s command, she wouldn’t act rashly.
In fact, if she did act, it might even be against the Awakened.
After all... she was a Succubus!
"Help!"
Just then, someone screamed at the top of their lungs.
"What’s the fucking point of shouting? There’s no one here!"
Another person immediately cut him off.
"Fireball Technique!"
One of them, a Fire Mage, immediately hurled a Fireball Technique behind them.
"Don’t waste your Spiritual Power right now! Just run!"
As expected, the Fireball Technique only provoked a furious roar from behind them.
The pursuing Demon Beasts didn’t slow down at all.
They only grew angrier and even picked up their pace a little.
"Damn it, I knew I shouldn’t have come with you guys! What treasure? We haven’t found a thing, and now we’re being chased by Demon Beasts!"
The fastest runner’s voice was tinged with anger.
’Treasure?’
Fang Xiu’s hearing was sharp. He hadn’t caught everything, but he clearly heard the word "treasure."
’These people are here for treasure too?’
Fang Xiu mulled it over. ’Could they be heading for treasure location number five? Weren’t these locations only known to Dan Peiyu?’
Fang Xiu was a bit baffled now.
If everyone knew about these locations, what was the point of him even looking?
The treasure would have been taken long ago.
’No, the Fake Sun Flame Stone wasn’t taken. These people must be like Dan Peiyu—they either stumbled upon the location by chance or got the information from some other source.’
Fang Xiu analyzed the situation. ’If that’s the case, not many people know about it. Maybe... I can get some more information out of them.’
Of course, now wasn’t the right time.
Only by stepping in at the most critical moment would they be truly grateful.
So for now, Fang Xiu would just—watch the show.
PS: The plot is a bit stuck, so I’ll cap it at eight thousand characters today. I’ll get back to ten thousand tomorrow!