Chapter 121 - 109: The Strange Thing from the Golden Treasure Chest

Chapter 121: Chapter 109: The Strange Thing from the Golden Treasure Chest

Fang Xiu had already returned home.

A full day of running around had left him a little tired.

After returning to his villa, he wasn’t in any rush to open the Treasure Chest or anything like that.

Instead, he lay down and had Kajimi give him a massage.

Meanwhile, Fang Xiu opened the Awakener Website.

He was stunned when he saw how many Points he had.

’Ones, tens, hundreds, thousands... A hundred million? Over a hundred million?’

Fang Xiu had thought his previous Point total was already more than enough.

But he never imagined his Points would actually reach a hundred million.

It was completely unexpected.

’How many people had to buy it for me to get this much? A hundred-some thousand Awakened?’

Fang Xiu knew he received eight hundred Points for every copy sold.

So for a hundred million Points, at least a hundred-some thousand Awakened would have had to make a purchase.

Fang Xiu took a quick look at the sales records for the Cultivation Technique.

Then he saw that many people had actually purchased a second, third, or even a fourth copy.

Fang Xiu even saw one person who had bought ten copies—the most of anyone.

’Do these people just have Points to burn?’

If someone bought one copy and passed it on to others, Fang Xiu would never know.

At most, he could see someone buying one extra copy just for show.

But this was the first time Fang Xiu had ever seen someone buy ten copies at once!

He then scrolled through the forum posts.

Most of them were about him.

"Looks like I’m famous, Kajimi!"

Fang Xiu said with a smile as he looked at the posts on the screen.

"Congratulations, Master!" Kajimi replied, her hands never stopping their massage.

Of course, Fang Xiu was joking.

And Kajimi, naturally, was just playing along.

After casually scrolling through a few more posts, Fang Xiu lost interest.

Most were from his school classmates.

They were mostly just hyping him up.

Fang Xiu couldn’t be bothered to read them.

There were even some clout-chasing posts.

Someone claiming to be a good friend of his had made a very detailed post titled "A Few Things About Fang Xiu and Me," filled with stories that Fang Xiu himself had never even heard.

Fang Xiu was genuinely surprised that even Awakened were into clout-chasing.

’Then again,’ he thought, ’it makes sense. We’re all human. If ordinary people can chase clout, why can’t Awakened?’

With that, Fang Xiu stopped browsing.

’A hundred million Points. I’ll see if I can buy some better Equipment with them later,’ he thought.

Fang Xiu stared at his hundred-million-Point balance.

He had no immediate use for them.

Besides, getting good Equipment was mostly a matter of luck.

After all, who would casually trade away good Equipment for Points?

Most people kept whatever good Equipment dropped for their own use.

Even Equipment crafted by life Professions like Blacksmiths or Tailors was rarely listed directly for Points.

If they sold it to an Awakened they knew, they could not only get Points but also a favor in return.

Awakened with life Professions like Blacksmiths and Tailors had no combat abilities of their own.

If a Combat System Awakened owed them a favor, they’d have someone to help them out when they ran into danger.

Therefore, even with a hundred million Points, it would still be difficult for Fang Xiu to trade for the things he needed.

’I could trade for a more advanced Cultivation Technique, though!’ Fang Xiu thought.

After all, his current Cultivation Technique was only Gold Level.

There were higher-level ones he couldn’t afford before.

If he could buy a few more to study for Enlightenment, his Cultivation speed might increase even further.

’I’ll search for one properly when I have time.’

Fang Xiu was in no hurry.

His current Cultivation Technique was likely sufficient to get him to Level 20 without his progress slowing down.

"Alright, Kajimi, let’s go to the Gate World," Fang Xiu said.

She nodded slightly and removed her hands.

The two of them went to the living room, where Fang Xiu looked at the entrance to the Gate World.

"Do you think this entrance has gotten a little bigger?" he asked Kajimi.

Fang Xiu had the same feeling last time.

Kajimi took a look and nodded slightly. "It seems to be about a centimeter taller than last time."

"It seems the Gate World Passage is slowly opening. Even though there are no Demon Beasts in the Gate World behind it, I still hope it stops growing once it reaches a normal size."

Fang Xiu shook his head in resignation.

The entrance to an ordinary Gate World is usually just over a meter tall; some larger ones can be two meters.

Fang Xiu really didn’t want an excessively tall Gate World Passage in his living room.

Two meters was the absolute tallest he could tolerate.

If it surpassed that height and kept growing, Fang Xiu would have to report the Gate World to the authorities.

This was a city, after all, with a huge population of ordinary people.

There were schools here, too, full of children who could become the Awakened of the future.

They were the successors to his generation of Awakened.

If this Gate World were to cause an irreversible disaster, Fang Xiu would never forgive himself.

After entering the Gate World, Fang Xiu carefully observed his surroundings.

Only after confirming there were no Demon Beasts or any other problems did he take out the Golden Treasure Chest he’d acquired earlier.

’I wonder what I’ll get from this Golden Treasure Chest!’

Fang Xiu looked at the Golden Treasure Chest before him.

He felt a flicker of anticipation.

After all, you could get anything from a Treasure Chest.

Fang Xiu didn’t have a Space Storage Device or anything similar yet.

If he got something large, it would be difficult to store it.

This was why he always brought portable items like the Wooden Box and Golden Treasure Chest back home before opening them.

Without further hesitation, Fang Xiu opened the Golden Treasure Chest.

After a flash of light subsided...

"Hmm?"

A workbench had appeared in front of Fang Xiu.

’What the heck is this?’

Fang Xiu had considered the possibility of getting a Demon Core, materials, or even a large piece of Equipment.

But he had never, ever imagined that a Golden Treasure Chest would spit out an entire workbench.

’What is this thing?’

Fang Xiu looked it over but had no idea what it was.

The workbench looked like some kind of machine.

It had two holes on top, along with a button.

Or maybe they were openings.

"Kajimi, have you ever seen anything like this?" Fang Xiu turned and asked.

Kajimi shook her head. "I’ve never seen it, Master."

Fang Xiu inspected it again.

The only information it displayed was [???].

’In other words, nothing like this has ever appeared in the world before,’ he realized.

’That’s right! I can use the System!’

Fang Xiu suddenly remembered that he had a System.

The System was always in a passive detection state.

But the System wouldn’t react unless it detected something that could be used for a Sacrifice.

However, if Fang Xiu wanted to check whether a specific item could be used for a Sacrifice, the System would present him with its detailed information.

’System, analyze this thing in front of me. Can it be used for a Sacrifice?’

Fang Xiu commanded inwardly.

He then looked at the workbench with anticipation.

His goal wasn’t to Sacrifice it, but to find out if it was something valuable.