Mana Revival: Starting by Sacrificing the Campus Belle!

Chapter 16: Chapter 16: Hehe, a Demon Beast

Within the school, there was a restricted area.

Fang Xiu had been studying here for nearly three years, but he’d never been able to enter it.

But today, the place they were headed was inside this very restricted area.

Led by Xia Yunmeng, Fang Xiu and the others arrived outside the school’s restricted area.

Many teachers were standing guard. In the center of them all, Fang Xiu spotted a familiar bald head.

That’s right—Principal Yue Tianrui.

Fang Xiu glanced at him, and he glanced back at Fang Xiu.

Then, he broke into a smile.

Perhaps it was meant to be a kind smile.

But to Fang Xiu, it just looked incredibly weird.

He quickly averted his gaze.

And then...

His eyes met with Lu Yu’er, who was standing nearby.

The moment she saw Fang Xiu, her eyes flashed with immense hatred.

’Does this woman really think she can become an SSS Level Sacrificial Master just by Awakening in my spot? How naive!’

Fang Xiu felt a bit helpless.

’This woman... it’s better if she’s Sacrificed.’

’Otherwise, she might become a nuisance later on.’

It was obvious that Lu Yu’er hated Fang Xiu to the core.

If she wasn’t Sacrificed, there was no telling what kind of trouble she might stir up.

Fang Xiu was no pushover himself; he wouldn’t leave such a loose end dangling.

”Heh, all of you here today are the Awakened of our school, the future powerful defenders of our nation.”

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Yue Tianrui began. ”I’m sure that after three years of studying here, you’ve all been curious about this so-called restricted area. I’ve even caught a few students trying to sneak in.”

”But no matter! Today, this place will be opened to you—our future powerhouses!”

Yue Tianrui kept calling them ”powerhouses.”

It was enough to make these teenagers, who had yet to step out into society, lose themselves in the praise.

In this era of Awakening, this world of Spiritual Energy Revival, who wouldn’t want to be called a ”powerhouse,” regardless of whether they were male or female?

And so, at this moment, their blood was boiling with excitement!

”Inside here is the Gate World Passage controlled by the school! By entering, you can travel to that Gate World, fight Demon Beasts, hunt them to Enhance your strength, and become the new generation of powerhouses!”

Yue Tianrui grew more and more passionate as he spoke.

But he also knew that what the students needed wasn’t just endless excitement, but a yearning for the Gate World.

A yearning for the path to power.

So, Yue Tianrui stopped there. He waved his hand to a teacher at the side. ”Open the gate! Let our powerhouses take the first step on their path of Awakening!”

”Yeah!”

Some student, fired up by the principal’s words, couldn’t help but shout out in approval.

At his shout, all the other students turned in unison to look at him.

Their gazes seemed to say they were looking at an idiot.

’Hey, hey, hey, don’t tell me someone actually got swept up by the principal’s little speech?’

”Ahem!”

The student let out an embarrassed cough.

He lowered his head, too mortified to speak.

’Powerhouse this, powerhouse that... what does any of it have to do with a Life System chef like me?’

’What was I getting so excited for?!’

The more he thought about it, the more embarrassed he became. He wished a hole would open up in the ground so he could just crawl inside.

The gate to the restricted area was opened.

Fang Xiu saw that inside, there was a shimmering light, similar to the one in his home.

But this one was two meters high and at least a meter wide.

If this was the ”gate” of the Gate World, then the one at his house was a window at best.

”Alright, students of each class, follow your teachers and enter the Gate World!”

Yue Tianrui spoke once more.

Following his words, the numerous students, led by their homeroom teachers, excitedly walked toward the Gate World Passage.

Fang Xiu saw that just as Lu Yu’er was about to enter the Gate World, she turned to look at him and made a throat-slitting gesture.

”Teacher Xia, she’s threatening me!”

Fang Xiu didn’t hesitate for a second before telling Xia Yunmeng.

She looked toward the Gate World Passage and happened to see Lu Yu’er’s gesture.

Lu Yu’er also heard Fang Xiu’s voice, and her hand froze mid-gesture, forgetting to pull it back.

’Holy crap, we’re high school seniors and he’s still pulling this ”I’m telling the teacher” crap?’

A thousand curses raced through Lu Yu’er’s mind.

Then she turned and entered the Gate World.

”Fang Xiu, I’ve heard about what happened between you and Lu Yu’er. Don’t worry, I’ll protect you after we enter the Gate World,” Xia Yunmeng said very seriously.

Then she added a reminder, ”But Fang Xiu, you have to be careful too. No starting fights for no reason, okay?”

”Yes, Teacher. I won’t. I’m just a Sacrificial Master, what can I do? You’ll have to make sure you protect me then!”

Fang Xiu gave a completely harmless smile.

’Can’t start a fight for no reason?’

’Reacting to a threat shouldn’t count as ’no reason,’ right?’

”Mhm, don’t worry. As a teacher, it’s my responsibility to protect my students’ safety.”

Xia Yunmeng patted her chest, and the resulting bounce of a certain arc caused many of the male students to get a little lost in the view.

Then, led by that arc, she entered the Gate World.

This wasn’t Fang Xiu’s first time entering a Gate World.

Although he was a little curious why this ”gate” was so large.

Still, he took a step forward and walked in.

After a moment of disorientation, everything before his eyes changed.

Fang Xiu looked around... Damn it, not a single person in sight?

’Doesn’t entering this Gate World together mean we’re all supposed to be transported to the same place?’

He recalled Xia Yunmeng patting her bouncing chest and promising to protect his personal safety and property...

Fang Xiu really wanted to ask: if the arrival is random, how exactly are you supposed to protect me?

BEEP BEEP BEEP—

Just then, Fang Xiu’s phone rang.

He glanced at it. Xia Yunmeng.

Decline!

BEEP BEEP BEEP—

It rang again.

Hesitation!

Decline!

BEEP BEEP BEEP—

It rang a third time. He answered.

”Hello? Fang Xiu, why do you keep hanging up on me?”

Xia Yunmeng’s voice came through. Her tone wasn’t blaming.

”Sorry, Teacher. I just entered the Gate World and was a bit disoriented. I must have hung up by accident.”

As Fang Xiu spoke, he got his bearings and started walking forward.

This Gate World was different from the one in his house; it was much more desolate.

There were only some weeds and huge rocks.

”Is that so? I just remembered as I came in that the school’s Gate World Passage teleports us to random locations. It’s different from the ones I’ve been to before. Where are you? I’ll come get you!”

From the sound of her voice, it was clear Xia Yunmeng wasn’t lying.

”I’m at... I don’t know where I am either.”

Fang Xiu genuinely didn’t know his location.

”Turn on your ’Little Genius’ emergency watch. I can use it to pinpoint your location. Don’t wander off, you hear me?”

Xia Yunmeng said hurriedly.

”Okay!”

After saying that, Fang Xiu turned on the watch.

”Okay, I’ve got your location. Stay right where you are, don’t move. I’m coming to find you now!”

Xia Yunmeng said.

Fang Xiu acknowledged her and then hung up.

Then he continued walking forward.

He thought he saw a figure in the distance. It wasn’t human.

Heh heh, a Demon Beast!