Chapter 7: Why Are This Magic Staff’s Stats So Strange?
Chapter 7: Chapter 7: Why Are This Magic Staff’s Stats So Strange?
Fang Xiu cautiously extended his hand.
He reached for the rectangular box.
After all, the system had prompted that the Goddess of Life would like his offering for the Sacrifice.
The item she gave in return wouldn’t be harmful, even if it wasn’t something good.
This was why Fang Xiu dared to reach out his hand directly without hesitation.
"Hm?"
A cool sensation spread from where he touched it.
It instantly cleared Fang Xiu’s mind, making him feel even more awake.
With a slight pull, he took the object out of the rectangular box.
"Is that... a Magic Staff?"
Yue Tianrui was slightly stunned when he saw what Fang Xiu had taken out.
He had sacrificed an Awakened Demon Crystal and actually received a Magic Staff.
One had to know that even the lowest-tier Magic Staff was worth a considerable sum.
Besides, this was a Magic Staff from the Goddess of Life. How could it be anything less than extraordinary?
Fang Xiu nodded slightly.
He had already sensed it the moment he grasped the Magic Staff.
He also hadn’t expected the Goddess of Life to grant a Magic Staff as a reward.
’Sure enough, Sacrificial Master is the Profession that can level up the fastest.’
’As long as the Sacrifice is correct, you can obtain incredibly high returns.’
’However, all of this is balanced on the edge of a knife.’
’Of course... that has nothing to do with me.’
’After all, I have the system. It tells me what can be sacrificed, what can’t, and who to sacrifice to for the greatest reward.’
’With the system vetting everything, I can’t possibly go wrong.’
At this moment, Fang Xiu could already see his path to invincibility.
"Quick, check its Attributes!"
Just as Fang Xiu was about to laugh out loud...
...Yue Tianrui urged from the side.
Fang Xiu nodded and began to inspect the Magic Staff’s Attributes.
[Life Staff]
[Magic Attack Power: 100 + (Professional Level * 30)]
[Attack Speed +10%]
[Casting Speed +5%]
[Accuracy +1%]
[Magic Resistance Value +70]
[When Releasing [Sacrifice], each Sacrifice increases your Life Value by 1%.]
After reading through the Magic Staff’s basic information...
...Fang Xiu’s first impression was... well, it was weird!
He had never seen a Magic Staff with such strange stats.
But it was understandable. This was reality, not an online game.
If a staff like this appeared in a game, the developers would be cursed to death. But this was reality, and the fact was, Fang Xiu had obtained a very strange Magic Staff.
This was because he had no idea what his own Life Value was.
There was no data.
How much this 1% increase actually amounted to, Fang Xiu had no way of knowing.
’Anyway, as long as I don’t die, maybe I can achieve immortality by performing enough Sacrifices.’
’Perhaps I’ll even be able to claim a place among the Deities then.’
Of course, there was another difference from online games: if you were killed, you died.
There was no way to revive.
At least, so far, he had never heard of any Awakened who had been killed and then revived on the spot.
After all, this was a world of Spiritual Energy Revival. Cultivation relied on Spiritual Power, and Level progression was also determined by the strength of one’s own Spiritual Power.
It was said that there was a bottleneck every ten Levels. Breaking through it would lead to a dramatic leap in strength.
Fang Xiu’s Talent was SSS Level, and he started at Level 9 right after his Awakening. With a little more Cultivation, he could reach Level 10 and would probably hit that so-called bottleneck.
These aspects were very different from online games, but there were also similarities. For example, one could use potions to restore consumed Spiritual Power, just like recovering mana in a game world.
In short, there were many similarities and many differences.
So, Fang Xiu could accept that this Magic Staff was a bit strange.
Moreover, the Magic Staff’s Attack Power increased along with his own Level.
For Fang Xiu, who had only sacrificed a single Low Tier Water Demon Crystal, this was a massive win.
"So? How is it?"
Yue Tianrui, who was waiting for Fang Xiu to inspect the staff’s information, saw that he hadn’t reacted for a while.
Seeing the odd expression on his face, he couldn’t help but urge him again.
"Mm, it’s pretty good!"
Fang Xiu replied.
He had no intention of showing it to Yue Tianrui.
It wasn’t that he was afraid Yue Tianrui would try to snatch his Magic Staff; after all, Yue Tianrui wasn’t a Mage.
He was just afraid that its stats would be a bit too shocking for Yue Tianrui.
Hearing this, Yue Tianrui simply nodded. "It seems your judgment is very sharp. That puts my mind at ease. If you need anything in the future, don’t hesitate to find me."
"But remember, don’t be reckless with your Sacrifices."
Yue Tianrui reminded him, "The risks of a Sacrificial Master are immense, and you must bear them yourself."
"Yes, Principal, I understand!"
Fang Xiu nodded slightly.
Whatever the Principal’s motives were, at least for now, he seemed to have Fang Xiu’s best interests at heart. For that, Fang Xiu was very grateful.
But that was all.
Having lived in this world for five years, he understood how things worked.
On the surface, the strong protected the weak, and the Awakened protected ordinary people, but in reality, it was the law of the jungle.
Out here, one might be constrained, but once inside a Gate World, whoever came out alive could say whatever they wanted.
Meanwhile, the teachers and students watching from the sidelines were all stunned.
"Was that a Sacrifice just now?"
"I think so?"
"Did he use the Awakened Demon Crystal the Principal gave him?"
"Probably. I wonder if it succeeded?"
"Isn’t that obvious? Didn’t you see the Magic Staff in Fang Xiu’s hands?"
"Damn it, I’m so jealous!"
After a moment of silence, a wave of heated discussion erupted.
It wasn’t just the students; many teachers also joined the discussion.
This was the first time they had ever seen a Sacrificial Master perform a Sacrifice.
Most importantly, the Sacrifice had been successful, and he seemed to have received a decent reward.
This drove some people mad with jealousy.
’Damn it! That should have been mine! The SSS Level, the Sacrificial Master, the Principal’s favor, the Magic Staff... all of it should have been mine!’
Nearby, Lu Yu’Er’s eyes were slightly red as she clenched her fists.
If she hadn’t gone in for her Awakening first, she would have been the one to Awaken next. She would have become an SSS Level Sacrificial Master.
But all of this happened because Fang Xiu let her cut in line, causing her to Awaken a garbage Talent.
’You took everything from me, and I will have my revenge. Just you wait, Fang Xiu. I’ll make you wish you were dead.’
’Since my Talent Level can’t be changed, I’ll just have to kill him to vent my anger.’
A preliminary plan had already formed in Lu Yu’Er’s mind.
In a few days, the Gate World would open, and it would be time for the rookies to go in for their training.
’I can use my family’s connections to set some things up in advance.’
’I’ll take care of this Sacrificial Master before he has a chance to grow stronger.’
"Alright, that’s enough gawking. Let’s continue with the Awakenings!"
Yue Tianrui said, seeing that everyone was still chattering.
The teachers quickly called the next student’s name to undergo their Awakening.
Just then, Fang Xiu glanced over at Lu Yu’Er in the distance.
He could feel the killing intent in her gaze.
In response, Fang Xiu just gave a faint smile.
’I should be able to enter the Gate World for training in a few days, right? Once inside, I’ll just Sacrifice her. I doubt anyone will ever know.’
Fang Xiu had already made up his mind.
In a few days, after entering the Gate World, he would find a chance to Sacrifice Lu Yu’Er.
Similarly, Lu Yu’Er also wanted to get rid of Fang Xiu in the Gate World.
In a way, their plans aligned perfectly!