Mana Revival: Starting by Sacrificing the Campus Belle!

Chapter 94: Chapter 82: Sacrifice to the Goddess of Life, a Direct Conversation

Looking at the rock before them.

Everyone present was stunned.

"This... Why is it a rock?"

Yue Tianrui looked at the rock in surprise.

It didn’t look like anything special.

"I... I don’t know either! It’s all completely random!"

Ji Shi said helplessly.

With a Treasure Chest, you get what you get!

These chests can’t be closed once they’re opened.

It’s impossible to swap out the contents.

You can’t even know what’s inside beforehand!

"Fang Xiu, please don’t think I’m trying to trick you. The items inside appear randomly. I never expected it would be a rock!"

Ji Shi, afraid Fang Xiu would misunderstand, said this hurriedly.

"How about you report this to your superiors? You should have video recordings here, right? Fang Xiu got a rock. Can’t he get a do-over?"

Yue Tianrui said.

He also hadn’t expected Fang Xiu to actually get a rock.

’Can’t he exchange it for another reward?!’

"That’s probably not possible. The reward from a Treasure Chest is all up to luck. People have gotten Low Level items before, and they couldn’t be exchanged!"

Ji Shi said, unable to help.

Similar situations had occurred before; it was all a matter of personal luck.

"But at least those were still useful items, just Low Level. This... this is a rock! And it looks no different from a common rock... hmm, except the shape is a bit unusual!"

Yue Tianrui examined it closely.

Based on its shape, it looked like it had broken off from something.

But... what use was that? A common rock was just a common rock.

Even if it had broken off some high-end statue,

it was still just a common rock now.

"That... that’s true!"

Ji Shi used his Spiritual Power to scan it but found no trace of Spiritual Power on the rock.

He could only try to console Fang Xiu, saying, "How about this? I’ll find someone to do an Identification?"

Even though this was a hospital, there were still Awakened with Identification abilities.

"Does this thing even need Identification? There’s not a shred of Spiritual Power in it. It’s definitely a common ro—AHEM!"

Yue Tianrui seemed to realize he’d said the wrong thing.

Fang Xiu looked somewhat disheartened at that moment.

He quickly changed the subject. "I mean... is it possible it’s not a common rock? Why not have it identified!"

"There’s no need. Thank you, Principal, Dr. Ji. If it’s a rock, it’s a rock. At least it’s my first reward from the higher-ups. I’ll take it home and put it on display as a souvenir!"

Fang Xiu said with a resigned expression.

Inside, however, he was incredibly excited.

Because when the rock appeared, the system had reacted.

’That means this rock is something that can be Sacrificed.’

’This thing is definitely not simple.’

"Ye... Yes, it’s good that you can see it that way. If you work hard in the future, you can get more Treasure Chests. If you get a Divine Artifact, you’ll have hit the jackpot!"

Yue Tianrui quickly went along with Fang Xiu’s words, trying to comfort him.

"Yes, as long as your contributions are great enough, you can earn Treasure Chest rewards!"

Ji Shi chimed in.

Although, in all his years, he hadn’t received very many himself.

And they were all Bronze Treasure Chests.

But he had indeed gotten quite a few good things from them.

Fang Xiu’s was a Silver Treasure Chest.

Originally, Ji Shi had been a little envious.

After all, who wouldn’t want to get a Silver Treasure Chest?

But seeing that Fang Xiu got a rock...

Ji Shi now felt somewhat fortunate that his own past contributions hadn’t been high enough.

He only ever qualified for Bronze Treasure Chests.

And the things that came out of them weren’t rocks.

"Mhm."

Fang Xiu pretended he didn’t want to talk, just giving a slight nod.

"I really didn’t expect this... Well, how about we head back for now?"

Yue Tianrui said to Fang Xiu.

"Okay!"

Fang Xiu nodded.

He was still holding the rock in his arms.

There was nothing more Yue Tianrui could do. After exchanging a few words with Ji Shi, he led Fang Xiu away from the area.

Back outside, Fang Xiu, still holding the rock, said to Yue Tianrui, "Principal, my home is nearby. I’ll head back by myself!"

"Let me walk you home!"

Yue Tianrui, worried that Fang Xiu was feeling down, planned to offer a few words of encouragement.

But Fang Xiu shook his head. "No need, Principal. I want to walk around by myself for a bit!"

"Is that so? Alright, then. Be safe, and don’t overthink things!"

There was nothing else Yue Tianrui could say.

Fang Xiu nodded.

Then, he watched Yue Tianrui leave.

Only then did a smile appear on Fang Xiu’s face. "I can’t believe it. A Silver Treasure Chest actually gave me a rock that can be Sacrificed. What on earth is this thing?"

Fang Xiu hadn’t looked at it closely just now.

After all, staring at one spot for too long might have aroused suspicion.

Especially since Ji Shi was a Psychic Awakener.

If he had noticed anything strange, it wouldn’t have just been a problem with the rock.

The matter with Lu Yu’Er would also be reinvestigated.

And there was even the secret of his system.

Fang Xiu naturally had to be cautious, cautious, and more cautious.

"Kajimi, let’s go back too!"

Fang Xiu said.

He then started walking in the direction of his home.

Before long, a red figure appeared at Fang Xiu’s side.

The area was relatively secluded, with no one around.

"Master, what is that you’re holding?"

Kajimi stared at Fang Xiu.

Fang Xiu smiled and said, "A rock!"

"That’s not a common rock, is it?"

Kajimi asked.

Fang Xiu chuckled. "You can tell the difference?"

"Mhm! Kajimi can feel a trace of Divine Power on it!"

Kajimi nodded and continued, "But it’s very faint, I don’t know why. If it were too strong, Kajimi would have to stay far away!"

"Divine Power?"

Fang Xiu hadn’t expected it.

’This rock actually contains Divine Power?’

’No wonder the system detected that this rock could be Sacrificed.’

It had no Spiritual Power, but it had Divine Power.

This was something that Ji Shi and Yue Tianrui probably couldn’t sense.

Fang Xiu and Kajimi returned to the villa.

After confirming there was nothing amiss in the surroundings,

Fang Xiu directly entered the Gate World.

PHEW!

Having arrived here, Fang Xiu could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Although an unknown existence lurked beneath the lake here,

at least there was no one else around.

What Fang Xiu needed was a place with no people to Sacrifice the item.

"System, inspect the item before me!"

At this moment, Fang Xiu was also planning to get a good look at this thing and see what it really was.

After all, he hadn’t been able to examine it carefully before.

[Ding! Fragment of the Statue of the Goddess of Life detected. The Statue of the Goddess of Life was shattered many years ago. She has been searching for the fragments of the Statue of the Goddess of Life and has now collected most of them. By Sacrificing this to the Goddess of Life, you may request one item from her of a value not exceeding the value of the fragment.]

HISS! ’This thing is actually a fragment of the Statue of the Goddess of Life?’

Fang Xiu hadn’t expected this thing’s "status" to be so high.

He had previously thought it was just an ordinary rock.

Later, when the system reacted, Fang Xiu knew it wasn’t an ordinary rock.

And after that, Kajimi’s words also verified that this was no ordinary rock.

After all, Kajimi could sense the Divine Power on the rock.

Now, looking closely at the system’s description,

Fang Xiu was truly certain that this rock was far from ordinary.

Although Fang Xiu didn’t know why the Statue of the Goddess of Life had shattered,

he knew that the Goddess of Life had been searching for these fragments all along.

That meant the Statue of the Goddess of Life was extremely important to her.

Otherwise, she could just have someone craft a new one.

Besides, the system said the reward was being able to ask the Goddess of Life for one item.

With a value no higher than the rock.

"But what is the value of this rock?"

Fang Xiu looked at the rock in his hand.

For a moment, he didn’t know what would be appropriate to ask for.

"Kajimi, do you know about the Statue of the Goddess of Life?"

Fang Xiu asked, turning to Kajimi, who was looking on, puzzled as to why her master was staring at this rock.

"The Statue of the Goddess of Life?"

Hearing this, Kajimi paused for a moment.

Then she said, "I know of it. It’s not just the Statue of the Goddess of Life; all Deities value their own statues highly. Although Kajimi has never seen one, I’ve heard that every statue of a deity contains immense Power."

"I see!"

Fang Xiu nodded slightly.

’No wonder a palm-sized rock like this could be exchanged for something from the Goddess of Life.’

’So the statue is a powerful tool for the Goddess of Life.’

And now, for some unknown reason, the statue has shattered.

The Goddess of Life wants to restore it.

To do that, she needs to gather all the fragments.

The piece in Fang Xiu’s hand, though small, still has value.

At least now, Fang Xiu could determine the approximate value of this rock.

Since he knew its value, he could naturally make the Sacrifice.

With that, Fang Xiu took out his Life Staff.

This was the Magic Staff gifted to him by the Goddess of Life during his first Sacrifice.

And now, after Sacrificing, he would get a chance to speak directly with the Goddess of Life.

’What does that lofty Deity look like?’

Fang Xiu was genuinely curious.

Of course, Fang Xiu was just thinking about it. It would most likely be a telepathic communication; he wouldn’t be able to see the Goddess of Life.

’But just hearing her voice would be enough!’

"Oh great Goddess of Life, I know you have been searching for fragments of the Statue of the Goddess of Life. I happen to have a piece in my hands right now. I now Sacrifice it to you!"

Fang Xiu chanted casually.

As Fang Xiu chanted, a ray of light enveloped the fragment of the Statue of the Goddess of Life in his hand.

Fang Xiu said nothing, merely waiting quietly.

Once the light faded, the fragment of the Statue of the Goddess of Life was gone as well.

Nothing was left behind.

But Fang Xiu wasn’t worried.

He just waited patiently.

Sure enough, before long, a strange change occurred in the surroundings.

Around Fang Xiu, the wild grasses and flowers bloomed more vibrantly.

It was as if, in that single moment, their life force had been greatly enhanced.

At the same time, a voice appeared in Fang Xiu’s ears.

The voice was ethereal yet so real, filled with pride and majesty, yet it spoke to Fang Xiu gently: "I can grant you one wish, bestow upon you an item, or grant you an increase in strength. Speak. What do you desire?"

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