Chapter 123 - 111: Fang Xiu’s Kill Reward, Special Gate World

Chapter 123: Chapter 111: Fang Xiu’s Kill Reward, Special Gate World

Fang Xiu looked at the unfamiliar number.

After a moment’s thought, he answered it.

They had called several times now. Even if it was a scammer, Fang Xiu was resigned to it.

After he answered, a woman’s voice came from the other end. "Hello, is this Mr. Fang Xiu?"

"Speaking," Fang Xiu replied.

"Hello, Mr. Fang Xiu. I’m calling from the Awakening Hall. You killed the Level 40 BOSS in the Thirty-Sixth Gate World, and the rewards we’re issuing you have arrived. Would you be free to come and pick them up?"

There was a hint of excitement in her voice. Although she concealed it well, Fang Xiu could still hear it.

"Okay, I’ll be free tomorrow."

Fang Xiu had just returned from the Gate World today. He really didn’t have the energy to go claim his rewards.

"Alright. Would ten o’clock tomorrow morning work for you?" the woman asked.

"Yes," Fang Xiu replied.

The two then agreed on the time and hung up the phone.

’Rewards, huh? I wonder what they’ll be!’

Fang Xiu felt a flicker of anticipation.

He didn’t need anything too fancy.

As long as it was something he could Sacrifice, that would be enough.

Of course, that wasn’t something he could decide.

He would find out when he went tomorrow.

「The next day」

Fang Xiu woke up early.

He went into the Gate World to do some Cultivation.

The night before, he had already ordered quite a few Refining Materials and blueprints. Although they were only for Level 30, they were perfect for Fang Xiu to experiment with.

After an hour of Cultivation, Fang Xiu sat down to the fried dough sticks, soy milk, and steamed buns Kajimi had made.

"Whoa... you actually learned how to make these!" Fang Xiu said with some surprise, looking at the very familiar breakfast items on the table.

The last time, he had mentioned wanting to eat a Chinese-style breakfast. He never expected that Kajimi would actually go and learn how, and learn so well at that.

Fang Xiu picked up a fried dough stick and took a bite. It was perfectly crispy.

Dipping it in the soy milk made it even more delicious.

She had even made both meat and vegetable buns.

The flavor was exceptional. They were even tastier than the ones Fang Xiu had bought before.

"I’m happy as long as Master likes it!"

Seeing Fang Xiu enjoying the meal so much made Kajimi happy as well.

Fang Xiu had previously taught Kajimi how to use a smartphone and a computer.

She had learned all of this from tutorials she found on her phone.

She learned and cooked as she went. She failed a few times, but in the end, she succeeded.

"I love it. You should eat too."

Fang Xiu nodded slightly. He continued to savor the delicious meal.

After eating, Fang Xiu checked the time. When it was about time, he set off directly for the Awakening Hall building.

Since he had been here once before, Fang Xiu naturally knew his way around.

He soon arrived at the front desk.

The receptionist was the same girl from last time.

"Hello, sir. Do you have an appointment?" the receptionist asked professionally while typing on her computer.

"Fang Xiu."

Fang Xiu gave his name directly.

Hearing the name, the girl looked up and saw Fang Xiu’s familiar face. "Mr. Fang Xiu, it really is you! Please, follow me!"

She was the one who had processed his Awakened badge when he came to pick it up.

And this time, she had also heard the news.

Fang Xiu had actually killed a Level 40 BOSS with the strength of a Level 15.

’He’s truly powerful!’

In all her years here, she had never heard of anyone who could hunt down a Level 40 BOSS at Level 15.

’Is this what a true expert is like?’

And today, she actually had the honor of walking alongside such an expert.

What an incredible honor it was.

At that moment, the girl wished she could take out her phone and snap a photo with Fang Xiu.

After all, not only was Fang Xiu’s strength outstanding, but his looks were also quite remarkable.

He was at the level of a campus heartthrob.

But now wasn’t the right time, so she had to give up the idea.

Soon, she led Fang Xiu to an office door upstairs.

"This is the place. The lady in charge of your reward is waiting for you inside," the girl said to Fang Xiu.

"A lady? An Awakened?" Fang Xiu asked.

The girl nodded slightly and motioned for Fang Xiu to go in.

Fang Xiu walked to the door. Just as he was about to knock, a voice came from within.

"Mr. Fang Xiu, please come right in."

The voice was clear and pleasant to the ear.

Fang Xiu smiled, pushed the door open, and walked in.

Inside, he saw a woman sitting on the sofa.

She looked to be around thirty, was quite attractive, and wore professional attire.

As Fang Xiu looked at the woman before him, she was also sizing him up.

"So young?" the woman said suddenly. Realizing her words might be inappropriate, she quickly explained, "My apologies. I just never expected the person who hunted the Level 40 BOSS to be so young. Let me introduce myself. My name is Li Mu, Level 35."

"Fang Xiu, Level 15."

Fang Xiu introduced himself, mimicking her style of speaking.

"Have a seat," Li Mu said with a slight smile.

Fang Xiu sat down.

"I truly didn’t expect the one who hunted the Level 40 Demon Beast to be a student. I thought it would be an experienced Hunter," Li Mu said to Fang Xiu.

Fang Xiu nodded slightly. "It was just a fluke."

"There are no flukes when hunting a Demon Beast BOSS. I was wondering, Mr. Fang Xiu, could you provide the video of the BOSS hunt? I assume you recorded it, didn’t you? I’d like to take it back for others to study," Li Mu said.

Fang Xiu knew they just wanted to confirm whether he was really the one who killed the BOSS.

But because of Kajimi’s existence, Fang Xiu never turned on video recording.

If a Demon Beast kill could be counted for Points, then it was. If not... well, Fang Xiu had a hundred million Points anyway.

"Unfortunately, I’ve never been in the habit of recording. You know how it is—sometimes you forget to turn it off, and it might record something it shouldn’t when you’re in the restroom. So I’ve never used it," Fang Xiu said, making up a casual excuse.

"I see. That’s a real shame."

Li Mu nodded slightly.

She then took out a file and said to Fang Xiu, "In that case, please take a look at this file."

"Oh?"

Fang Xiu was slightly taken aback, then began to look through the file.

It contained all sorts of data analysis.

There was even witness analysis.

The final conclusion was that Fang Xiu was very fast and used both Thunder and Wind Element Skills.

"What... is this?"

Fang Xiu looked at the data. He was very calm. ’It’s more or less accurate,’ he thought. ’But they definitely didn’t account for Kajimi’s existence.’

"It’s written quite clearly. This is an analysis based on all the information we have on you." Li Mu smiled faintly and said, "Is the analysis correct?"

"Yes, it’s very accurate."

Fang Xiu nodded slightly. He admitted it.

This stunned Li Mu.

She had originally thought Fang Xiu would deny it, or at least deny parts of it.

After all, these were likely his trump cards.

But now, Fang Xiu had admitted to it directly.

’That most likely means this analysis report is wrong.’

"Why would you think a Sacrificial Master would have so many strange Skills?"

Seeing Li Mu stunned, Fang Xiu couldn’t help but ask a question in return.

"Because... that’s what the analysis concluded!"

Looking at the analysis, Li Mu also felt it was a bit outrageous.

"Couldn’t I have killed it as part of a team?" Fang Xiu asked in return.

"That’s impossible. According to surveillance footage, files, and other sources, you were always acting alone," Li Mu said, shaking her head.

At this point, Fang Xiu understood.

’So it was because of the surveillance footage. Looks like I’ll need to be more careful about surveillance next time.’

"Okay, so what about my rewards?" Fang Xiu asked.

Li Mu was taken aback. She originally thought Fang Xiu would continue the conversation. That way, she could learn more from his words. She hadn’t expected him to just drop the subject entirely.

"I brought the rewards, but there are two options for you to choose from," Li Mu said to Fang Xiu.

"Only children make choices. I want them all," Fang Xiu said.

Li Mu was speechless.

"I’m very sorry, but I don’t have the authority for that. I can only give you one of the reward packages," Li Mu said helplessly.

Fang Xiu nodded slightly.

He knew, of course, that it was impossible.

He just didn’t want to continue the previous conversation. He had said it specifically to change the subject.

"This sheet lists your rewards for the kill. There’s Option A and Option B. Take a look and then make your choice," Li Mu said, handing a piece of paper to Fang Xiu.

"Oh?"

Fang Xiu took it and had a look.

[Level 40 BOSS Kill Reward]

[Option A: 1x Level 40 Equipment (slot of your choice), 4x Level 40 Rare Materials (of your choice), 1x Level 40 Demon Core with Skill (Attribute of your choice), 5x Level 40 Cultivation Enhancement Potions, 40x Recovery Potions, 40x Healing Potions...]

Fang Xiu glanced at it.

The rest of the list was mostly just various Potions. He didn’t bother to read any further.

He then looked at Option B, which was very simple.

[Option B: Entry into a Special Gate World for four days. Any rewards obtained are yours to keep.]

"This Special Gate World, what is it?"

This was the first time Fang Xiu had ever heard this term. He had never come across it before.

"I can’t tell you that. All I can say is that the resources inside are extremely abundant, and whatever you obtain in there is yours. However, it’s also extremely dangerous. Hmm, potentially fatal. The choice is yours."

Li Mu didn’t directly answer Fang Xiu’s question.

Fang Xiu nodded slightly. ’It’s probably similar to a regular Gate World,’ he thought. ’But for it to be defined as ’special,’ it must be a pretty amazing place.’

The thought alone piqued Fang Xiu’s curiosity.

The rewards in Option A looked good. But those were all things Fang Xiu could get his hands on himself.

’So...’

"I choose Option B."

Without any more hesitation, Fang Xiu chose Option B directly.

After all, he was very curious about this Special Gate World.

"Are you sure you want to choose Option B? I must remind you again, that Special Gate World is extremely dangerous," Li Mu reminded him one more time.

"Yes, I choose Option B," Fang Xiu said.

He had zero interest in Option A. That only left the so-called dangerous Special Gate World.

"Alright, then it’s confirmed!"

Li Mu smiled at Fang Xiu. She then did something on her computer.

For some reason, Fang Xiu suddenly felt like he’d been tricked.

’What on earth is this Special Gate World?’