"Fang Xiu, you’re quite something, aren’t you!"
Yue Tianrui uttered, looking at Fang Xiu.
A strange smile played on his face.
All of this sent Fang Xiu’s heart pounding wildly.
’Has Yue Tianrui already found out?’
’If I get caught for something like Sacrificing my classmates, my life is over.’
And facing a Level 60+ powerhouse, could he possibly resist?
Fang Xiu wasn’t sure himself. It would all depend on just how strong the being he had summoned was.
"What are you talking about, Principal?"
Fang Xiu didn’t make any rash moves.
Although Yue Tianrui’s words were clearly loaded, he knew that as long as he could feign ignorance, he absolutely could not act recklessly.
Otherwise, he would likely be digging his own grave.
After all... this could just be a probe.
"Hm?"
Yue Tianrui paused, taken aback, then said with a smile, "Stop pretending. I already know everything."
"Everything about what? Please be clearer, Principal!"
Fang Xiu wasn’t about to fall for it so easily.
To confess everything just because of those two sentences would be walking right into a trap.
"The matter with those two outsiders, of course."
Yue Tianrui didn’t mince words, speaking directly.
"Huh?"
This time, it was Fang Xiu’s turn to be stunned. He then let out a silent sigh of relief.
’Good thing I was cautious enough.’
’If I’d been impulsive, I’d probably be facing a Level 60+ opponent right now.’
"The school was negligent this time. It’s a good thing you discovered them in time. Once the field training is over, I’ll give you a commendation,"
Yue Tianrui said with a smile.
"I don’t care about a commendation. Is there a reward?"
Fang Xiu was, after all, a practical person.
He preferred tangible things.
"You rascal!"
Yue Tianrui shook his head helplessly, then said, "Of course there’s a reward. If it weren’t for you, and if those two had attacked our students, our school would have been done for."
"This time, you not only helped your classmates and the school, you also helped me. I guarantee your reward will be substantial!"
Yue Tianrui assured him.
"Helped you?"
Fang Xiu asked in return.
"Yes. If something had happened to the students, I’m afraid I would’ve had to ’go inside.’ So, wouldn’t you say you helped me?"
Yue Tianrui nodded.
He was the principal. If students from the school he ran got into trouble inside the school’s Gate World, he would undoubtedly be held responsible.
One or two could be glossed over, but any more than that, and Yue Tianrui’s freedom would be a thing of the past.
"No, what I mean is, since I helped the principal personally, shouldn’t you show your appreciation personally?"
Fang Xiu’s meaning was obvious.
Business was business.
The school’s affairs were the school’s affairs, and private matters were private matters.
Whether he got a reward for helping the school was a separate issue.
But for helping the principal... hehe!
"You rascal..."
Yue Tianrui shook his head, exasperated. ’This kid, why does he want a reward for everything?’
Then again, it was only fair.
After thinking for a moment, Yue Tianrui took a small pouch from his spatial storage item.
"Here, take this!"
Yue Tianrui said.
Fang Xiu took it with some curiosity. The pouch’s material was strange; it was smooth to the touch, looking like cloth, yet also like the hide of some animal. "Just a pouch?"
Hearing this, Yue Tianrui rolled his eyes and said in exasperation, "Why don’t you open it and take a look!"
"Hehe!"
Fang Xiu grinned, opened the small pouch, and poured out its contents.
"This is... a Demon Core?"
Fang Xiu took a closer look. It was an ice-blue Demon Core.
There were three lines etched on its surface.
"And it’s only a Tier Three Demon Core?"
Fang Xiu said with a sigh, "This isn’t very valuable, Principal!"
"What do you know? This Tier Three Demon Core is one that contains a Skill!"
Yue Tianrui laughed in exasperation.
This was a Demon Core that granted a Skill.
By absorbing it, one could acquire a Skill.
"A Skill?"
This was exactly what Fang Xiu needed.
Although he had gained the Fire Immunity Passive Skill,
it didn’t count toward his Skill slots.
So the second Skill slot he had unlocked at Level 10 was still available.
"Yes, it’s Tier Three, and it’s Ice Element. It might not be the best fit for you, but you can absorb it if you wish,"
Yue Tianrui explained.
Fang Xiu nodded slightly. The higher the Level of a Demon Core, the better and more powerful the resulting Skill.
Fang Xiu was well aware of this point.
However, for a Level 10 like him, a Skill from a Tier Three Demon Core should be more than sufficient.
It was just... an Ice Element Skill didn’t seem to match the Sacrificial Master Profession.
If a Skill wasn’t suited for one’s Profession, its power would be somewhat diminished when used.
Research data showed that
if an absorbed Skill didn’t match one’s Profession, its power was typically reduced by 5% to 30%.
For example, if a Fire Element user absorbed a Wind Element Demon Core, they could still obtain a Wind Element Skill, but its power would be reduced by 5%.
However, if that same Fire Element user absorbed a Water or Ice Element Demon Core, its power would be cut by a full 30% due to the inherent incompatibility between the elements.
Fang Xiu was a Sacrificial Master, and he didn’t know by what percentage an Ice Element Skill’s power would be reduced for his Profession.
"Don’t you have any Demon Cores that a Sacrificial Master can use?"
Fang Xiu was conflicted.
After all, if his second Skill’s power was reduced by 30%, he would be at a significant disadvantage.
His first Skill, Sacrifice, had no Attack Power at all.
If his second Skill’s power was then cut by another thirty percent, how could he compete against others who had two Attack Skills at one hundred percent power?
Without being able to Sacrifice his opponent, Fang Xiu would have a very hard time winning.
Relying on brute force alone was useless.
Otherwise, Power Awakeners would be the strongest type of Awakened.
"You have high standards, but it can’t be helped. The Sacrificial Master Profession is already rare, and Demon Cores with Skills usable by a Sacrificial Master are even rarer,"
Yue Tianrui said with a sigh.
If it were for any other Profession, he might have been able to help find a suitable one.
But the Sacrificial Master Profession was just too difficult to accommodate.
After all, among Demon Beasts, you could find Fire Element, Water Element, Power System, and Speed System, but you would never find one with Sacrifice.
If Demon Beasts could use Sacrifice, humanity would stand no chance.
"Alright then, I’ll accept it for now. Thank you, Principal!"
Fang Xiu knew that a Demon Core with Sacrifice was an impossibility.
But he didn’t necessarily have to rely on a Demon Core to get a Skill.
Sacrifice... could also grant Skills.
As long as he performed enough Sacrifices, it was possible to obtain one.
Any other Sacrificial Master probably wouldn’t dare to perform so many Sacrifices, but Fang Xiu was different. Possessing a system, he could Sacrifice as he pleased.
Everything was in the prize pool; drawing it was just a matter of probability.
"By the way, Principal, don’t you find it strange that two outsiders managed to get into the Gate World?"
Fang Xiu suddenly asked.
’Is the school’s Gate World a place that anyone can just walk into?’
’Even with help from Teacher Cai, it shouldn’t have been that easy. So... maybe there’s more than one mole.’
’And this mole’s authority is higher than that of an ordinary teacher!’
"Hm?"
At these words, Yue Tianrui looked at Fang Xiu. After a moment, he shook his head. "It is strange, and yet, it is not."
With that, he turned and began walking down the mountain.
Fang Xiu watched his retreating figure, lost in thought.
’Forget it. I should just find an opportunity to use the Summoning Scroll first.’
Fang Xiu wasn’t concerned with other matters.
The Summoning Scroll was his top priority!

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