Mana Revival: Starting by Sacrificing the Campus Belle!

Chapter 80: Chapter 71: This ’Infantry’ is a Real Looker

This was Fang Xiu’s second time here.

The first time, he had been a little reserved.

But this time, perhaps because he was in a foul mood...

Fang Xiu was no longer holding back.

As for Zhao Yao’s teasing,

Fang Xiu paid it no mind.

”That girl Qingxue told me you went to a Gate World to train. Which one?”

Zhao Yao could tell Fang Xiu was genuinely upset.

So he stopped teasing, sat up straight in his recliner, and asked the question.

”The Seventh Gate World.”

Fang Xiu replied casually.

”The Seventh Gate World? That place is dangerous. The official description says the strongest boss is only Level 35, but I’ve observed it. The strongest Demon Beast in there is definitely higher than Level 35.”

Upon hearing it was the Seventh Gate World,

Zhao Yao frowned slightly and shared his thoughts.

”Mhm.”

Fang Xiu nodded slightly.

He then tossed a black bundle to Zhao Yao.

The older man caught it, opened it, and a look of surprise crossed his face. ”Is this... a Linglan Giant Flame Tiger? You killed it?”

”Yeah.”

Fang Xiu didn’t elaborate.

”TSK, TSK, TSK!”

Zhao Yao couldn’t help but click his tongue in amazement.

This Linglan Giant Flame Tiger was a Level 35 beast.

And Fang Xiu, standing before him, was only Level 12.

But then he remembered Fang Xiu was *that* man’s son, and it suddenly seemed plausible.

”Looks like my assessment was right. Your methods are pretty ruthless, though, bringing its head back directly.”

Zhao Yao said with a smile.

”It killed three of my friends. One lost an arm, one lost his head, and one was torn in half at the waist. I just returned the favor. It’s not excessive.”

Fang Xiu stated calmly.

After speaking, he took another swig of alcohol.

”So that’s why you came here to drink?”

After hearing Fang Xiu’s words, Zhao Yao understood.

So that was the reason Fang Xiu was so down.

Fang Xiu didn’t answer.

But Zhao Yao knew he was right.

”When you enter a Gate World to fight Demon Beasts, life and death are up to fate. Back in my day, I also watched my friends fall, one by one... Sigh!”

Zhao Yao seemed to be recalling an unpleasant past.

He let out a helpless sigh.

”What did you do?”

Fang Xiu asked, suddenly curious.

”Me?”

Zhao Yao paused, then smiled and gestured around them. ”I just couldn’t watch it anymore, so I opened this shop and holed up in here!”

”You didn’t get revenge for them?”

Fang Xiu pressed.

Zhao Yao gave a bitter smile and shook his head. ”What strength did I have? If they hadn’t protected me back then, I would’ve been long dead. How could I possibly have had the strength to avenge them?”

”The Demon Beast you fought... was it very strong?”

Fang Xiu continued to ask.

Zhao Yao shook his head again. ”Not that strong. Just over 80 levels.”

Fang Xiu: ”...”

”Don’t look so disbelieving. It was really Level 85.”

Zhao Yao emphasized, thinking Fang Xiu didn’t believe him.

Fang Xiu said, ”I’m not disbelieving that it was Level 85. I’m just surprised you were able to fight a Level 85 Demon Beast.”

”That’s why I was protected while I retreated, and why I’m hiding here now.”

Zhao Yao’s expression was full of resignation as he said this.

Perhaps, in his heart, he felt some regret.

After all, if he had dared to charge forward and fight alongside his brothers back then, perhaps things wouldn’t have ended up this way.

”At least you avenged them. A Level 12 killing a Level 35 Demon Beast... what more could you ask for?”

Zhao Yao said with a resigned smile.

Hearing this, Fang Xiu looked at Zhao Yao.

He suddenly nodded. ”True.”

He took another drink before saying, ”Can you turn this into a trophy for me? I want to hang it up at home.”

”Sure!”

Zhao Yao nodded.

He set the Linglan Giant Flame Tiger’s head aside.

”I’ve got some other things. Are you buying?”

Fang Xiu asked.

Zhao Yao nodded slightly. ”Buying. I’ll take it all.”

Fang Xiu didn’t waste any more words and took out everything he had to sell.

Then he added, ”Uncle Zhao, can you get your hands on a Space Storage Device?”

Fang Xiu had wanted one of those for a long time.

Otherwise, things were a bit inconvenient.

”Those aren’t easy to come by. There aren’t many of them, and the price is high. I can ask around for you,”

Zhao Yao said.

Apparently, even his shop didn’t have one.

Fang Xiu nodded slightly.

He then started to wander around the shop.

’System, help me check if there’s anything here I can Sacrifice.’

Fang Xiu communicated with the System in his mind as he walked.

Although the System didn’t reply, Fang Xiu knew it was already in the process of scanning.

There were too many items here for Fang Xiu to inspect one by one.

He could only use the System to scan them.

[Ding! No items suitable for Sacrifice detected!]

After making a full circle, the result left Fang Xiu disappointed.

There wasn’t a single thing here that could be used for a Sacrifice.

However, Fang Xiu was already mentally prepared for this.

After all, if just any random item could be Sacrificed,

then the Sacrificial Masters of the past wouldn’t have agonized so much over what to use.

The Sacrificial Master Talent also wouldn’t have become the most undesirable Profession among all the Awakened.

Sacrifice carries risks; the choice must be made with caution.

If it weren’t for the System, Fang Xiu wouldn’t dare to be so reckless.

Who wouldn’t want to just Sacrifice the most valuable item they could find?

Even Fang Xiu would subconsciously think that way.

But as it turned out, the most expensive wasn’t necessarily the most suitable.

With the System, Fang Xiu could make the absolute best choice.

And the items before him now, while quite good, were not qualified to be Sacrificed.

”Nothing suitable?”

Seeing Fang Xiu lose interest after one loop around the shop,

Zhao Yao asked.

”Yeah. Uncle Zhao, the stuff you have here doesn’t seem that great.”

Fang Xiu nodded slightly.

Not a single item here could be used for a Sacrifice.

This made Fang Xiu lose all interest in the place.

”Not that great? My merchandise is the best and most comprehensive in all of Qingzhou City,”

Zhao Yao said with some agitation upon hearing Fang Xiu’s words.

”Then the stuff in all of Qingzhou City isn’t that great,”

Fang Xiu said very seriously.

Zhao Yao: ”...”

’You’re a real conversation killer.’

Qingzhou City might not be huge, but it was still considered a second-tier city.

The items sold here, whether in terms of Quality or Level, were of a relatively high grade.

And in Fang Xiu’s eyes, they weren’t that great?

”Forget it. If there’s nothing here for you, then don’t disturb my nap!”

Zhao Yao opened his mouth, but in the end, he didn’t argue with Fang Xiu.

Fang Xiu said nothing more. After selling his things, he left.

Watching Fang Xiu leave, Zhao Yao glanced at the Linglan Giant Flame Tiger’s head beside him, a smile touching his lips.

He then got up from his recliner and walked towards a back room.

A short while later, he returned with a yellowed photo album.

Sitting back down in his recliner, he began to flip through it.

Inside was a photo of a young man who looked just like Zhao Yao.

Surrounding him were six other young people, three men and three women.

Zhao Yao flipped through the pages slowly, his hand occasionally caressing the faded photographs.

After a long time, he closed his slightly damp eyes.

He murmured, ”Back then... I never should have come back.”

...

He hadn’t been home in a long time.

He wondered how the Gate World in his house was doing.

Fang Xiu had been worried before that if he left, the Demon Beast trapped inside that Gate World might escape.

If it did, it would bring disaster to Qingzhou City.

Fortunately, after leaving the Seventh Gate World,

Qingzhou City was still safe and sound.

”Kajimi, let’s go!”

Fang Xiu called out to Kajimi, who was not far away.

She immediately fell in behind Fang Xiu and moved forward.

However, Kajimi’s speed was so fast that no one could see her figure.

The streets were bustling with people and cars.

It made Fang Xiu feel very relaxed.

At least it was safe within the city.

The Gate Worlds that appeared in the city were all guarded by powerful experts.

Furthermore, high-Level Awakened were stationed in the city.

It was a second-tier city, after all.

The people here lived relatively peaceful lives.

Without Demon Beasts, the lives of ordinary people were much more normal.

In the past, Fang Xiu would have avoided such bustling scenes at all costs.

But after entering and then leaving the Seventh Gate World,

he found himself rather enjoying this kind of life.

Perhaps it was a change in his mindset.

He wound his way through the streets and alleys, turning from a bustling main road into a small side alley.

For Fang Xiu, all of this was much more comfortable than being inside the Seventh Gate World.

”Hey, kid. Wanna buy some good stuff?”

Just as Fang Xiu was immersing himself in this world,

a slightly sleazy voice reached his ears.

The voice belonged to an old man, and it was deliberately lowered as if he was afraid of being overheard.

Fang Xiu turned his head to see an old man sitting on the ground. He wore a hat that obscured his face, and only his long white beard revealed that he was, in fact, an old man.

In the past, Fang Xiu would have just walked away.

But the Fang Xiu of today was different.

He was a Sacrificial Master.

Even a roadside peddler might have something he could Sacrifice.

”What are you selling?”

Fang Xiu asked curiously.

The old man chuckled. ”Heh heh, you’ve asked the right person, young man. This stuff is perfect for you!”

As he spoke, he glanced around.

As if to make sure it was safe.

Then, he pulled a disc out of the leather case in front of him and said, ”I guarantee you haven’t seen this. Uncensored. Real good.”

Fang Xiu: ”...”

’Damn, this old guy is selling porn!’

”Who even watches...”

Fang Xiu was speechless. ”...this stuff anymore? Even if I bought it, I wouldn’t know what kind of machine to play it on!”

”Huh?”

The old man was taken aback, but then he understood. ”Ah, it seems the times have changed. But no matter. Some things, even when the times change, never go out of style.”

”What’s that?”

Fang Xiu asked, a little curious.

He wasn’t sure why; he just asked subconsciously.

”Heh heh!”

Seeing that Fang Xiu was interested, the old man chuckled again.

He then opened his leather case all the way.

Fang Xiu could see that it was filled with all sorts of goodies.

The old man picked up a stack of books from inside. ”Heh heh, books! They never go out of style, and you don’t need any machine to use them!”

Fang Xiu: ”...”

’Looks like I shouldn’t get my hopes up,’ he thought.

But just as Fang Xiu was about to turn and leave, the System’s voice suddenly rang out!