Chapter 83 - 73: Sacrificing to the Evil Dragon Fafnir Again

Chapter 83: Chapter 73: Sacrificing to the Evil Dragon Fafnir Again

Zheng Zhiyuan, who had no Spiritual Power whatsoever, had walked right into the Gate Passage.

Back then, he had thought that even if he died, just getting a single glimpse of a Gate World would be worth it.

But to Zheng Zhiyuan’s surprise, the Gate World he entered had no Demon Beasts at all.

It was unbelievable.

He had learned about it in his textbooks.

Gate Worlds were supposed to be filled with unknown dangers and familiar Demon Beasts.

But this Gate World before him had fresh air and a beautiful environment.

At that moment, Zheng Zhiyuan felt as if he’d been deceived.

’Gate Worlds, Demon Beasts... it’s all a lie.’

’The real world is the one that’s polluted and attacked by Demon Beasts.’

’And inside the Gate Worlds, the environment is pristine.’

’The only reason they say only the Awakened can enter Gate Worlds is because they’re more important. Only they get to enjoy such wonderful conditions.’

At that moment, Zheng Zhiyuan was overcome with jealousy!

It was a jealousy that twisted his features and warped his mind.

So he recorded everything, then hid away in the Gate World to enjoy the environment.

He hadn’t expected that after only a few days of enjoyment, Fang Xiu would return.

He was startled when he first saw Fang Xiu.

But on second thought, he realized he could apply what he’d learned in his textbooks.

’This Gate World in Fang Xiu’s house has no Awakened guarding it. It definitely hasn’t been reported.’

’Otherwise, how could I have possibly gotten in?’

Once he seized on this fact, he was no longer flustered by Fang Xiu’s return.

"Fang Xiu, I know you’re rich. You live in a villa."

Zheng Zhiyuan looked at Fang Xiu and said with a smile.

In this world, only rich people could afford to live in villas.

Zheng Zhiyuan knew this, so he stated his demands. "Give me fifty million and a villa of my own. Let me live in this Gate World whenever I want, and I won’t say a thing. I can even watch over it for you when you’re out. What do you say?"

Zheng Zhiyuan’s ambition was anything but small.

Fifty million was more than enough for an ordinary person to live on for the rest of their life.

In fact, most people would never earn that much in their entire lifetime.

And on top of that, he wanted a villa.

[DING! Host is reminded that there are three minutes remaining!]

The system’s voice chimed in with another reminder.

"How about no?"

Hearing this, Fang Xiu shook his head. "This is my first time here, too. I haven’t been home for the past few days, so I have no idea what’s been going on. You’re the one who discovered this Gate World, you’ve been staying here, and you haven’t reported it."

"You..."

Zheng Zhiyuan never imagined Fang Xiu would try to fob him off with an excuse like that.

Luckily, he had come prepared.

"I didn’t think you’d be this shameless, but I remember seeing a table here when I was taking pictures. That’s yours, isn’t it?"

Zheng Zhiyuan said with a sneer.

Fang Xiu nodded slightly. "Mm. So not only did you break into my house and steal my table, but you also discovered a Gate World and failed to report it. That just adds to your list of crimes."

"You... How dare you?"

This time, Zheng Zhiyuan was so angry he could have died.

"Alright, I don’t have much time, so I’m not going to waste any more of it on you."

Fang Xiu looked at the furious Zheng Zhiyuan and said calmly, "First, I’ll admit you paid attention in school. But you forgot that the rule about reporting Gate Worlds applies to ordinary people like you. We Awakened have the right to investigate first before reporting."

"You!!!"

Fang Xiu’s words hit a nerve.

Zheng Zhiyuan gritted his teeth even harder.

"Second, I don’t plan on letting anyone else know about this Gate World for the time being. Therefore, I’ll have to silence you permanently."

Fang Xiu’s words were simple, and his tone was perfectly calm.

But to Zheng Zhiyuan’s ears, they were utterly jarring.

And... terrifying.

"What? You want to kill me?"

Zheng Zhiyuan was a little nervous hearing Fang Xiu’s words.

But he had anticipated this.

The negotiation was never going to be that simple.

That’s why he had a backup plan.

"Mm."

Fang Xiu gave a slight nod, admitting it.

He’d already Sacrificed Lu Yu’Er. Killing Zheng Zhiyuan seemed like a much lesser crime than killing an Awakened.

"Heh, you can’t kill me. If you do, everything will be exposed."

Hearing this, Zheng Zhiyuan continued with a cold smile, "The Profession you Awakened is Sacrificial Master. If you Sacrifice me, you’ll be severely punished. After all, I’m just a nobody!"

"So you do know you’re trash?"

Fang Xiu cut him off.

That remark made him even more furious. He roared, "All you Awakened was the most useless Talent! I’ve already recorded everything. If you Sacrifice me, you’ll die too! You want to use an Awakened’s Power to take me down? The distance between us is more than enough time for me to send this video!"

"You really have thought of everything."

Fang Xiu nodded slightly.

"Of course. I’ll give you three seconds. If you don’t agree, I’m sending the video. Three..."

Zheng Zhiyuan said, raising his phone.

"No need."

Fang Xiu shook his head.

Hearing this, Zheng Zhiyuan froze. "What? You agree?"

Fang Xiu shook his head again. "No. I’m saying you don’t need to count down."

[DING! Host is reminded that there are only two minutes remaining!]

Another minute had passed.

Zheng Zhiyuan looked at Fang Xiu, his brow furrowed. "What do you mean?"

Fang Xiu didn’t answer, merely letting out a cold laugh.

Seeing Fang Xiu’s expression, Zheng Zhiyuan hesitated for a moment, then went to press the send button on his phone.

But just then, a red light flashed past, and a red line appeared on the arm Zheng Zhiyuan was holding his phone with.

And then...

"AH!"

A blood-curdling scream erupted from Zheng Zhiyuan.

His hand, still clutching the phone, dropped to the ground.

"Kill him."

Fang Xiu said nonchalantly, his eyes fixed on Zheng Zhiyuan.

"Fang Xiu, you dare?! If you kill an ordinary person, the Awakening Hall will never let you get away with it!"

Seeing that Fang Xiu was about to make his move, Zheng Zhiyuan hurriedly shouted.

"Oh. I still have to kill you. Besides, I don’t have fifty million for you."

Fang Xiu replied with an "Oh," his expression completely unfazed.

"Don’t... don’t kill me! I don’t want the fifty million anymore! I don’t want the villa! Please, don’t kill me! I don’t want to die!"

Seeing Fang Xiu’s indifferent expression, Zheng Zhiyuan finally panicked.

But Fang Xiu didn’t give him a chance to say anything more.

The same red light flashed past again.

A bloody line appeared on Zheng Zhiyuan’s neck.

"N-no..."

Zheng Zhiyuan had no idea what that red glow was.

He tried to clutch his throat, but he couldn’t stop the bleeding.

Blood sprayed from the wound, gushing out.

His life was slowly ebbing away.

Death drew nearer and nearer.

’Why?’ Zheng Zhiyuan couldn’t understand. ’Why is a Sacrificial Master so fast?’

’No... Fang Xiu is just standing there. That smile... it’s so infuriating...’

’Damn it, my vision is starting to blur...’

’Why did an ordinary person like me have to provoke an Awakened...?’

’I... regret... this...’

[DING! Host is reminded that there is one minute remaining! Please hurry and perform the Sacrifice!]

[60... 59... 58...]

The system had actually started a countdown.

That was something Fang Xiu hadn’t expected.

Still, it was time to perform the Sacrifice.

Fang Xiu took out the Life Staff, which he hadn’t used in a long time.

He raised it high toward the sky and chanted in a low voice, "I now Sacrifice this somewhat worn-out set of paper books to you, Fafnir. I hope you like them..."

The chant was just for dramatic effect.

After all, as long as Fang Xiu activated the Sacrifice Skill, the Sacrifice would work.

But Fang Xiu felt chanting was better; it added to the atmosphere.

As Fang Xiu activated the Skill, a ray of light enveloped the set of Liu Bei books he had placed on the ground.

Fang Xiu waited in anticipation.

He hoped that this time, the item from the Evil Dragon Fafnir wouldn’t be complete trash.

Previously, Fang Xiu had Sacrificed Lu Yu’Er and received a Succubus Summoning Scroll.

Fang Xiu hoped that today’s set of Liu Bei books could be exchanged for the one thing he wanted most!