Fang Xiu never expected his luck to be this good.
At that moment, he noticed a ring on his hand.
’Could it be because of this Celestial Wolf Ring?’
Fang Xiu had also acquired this ring by a stroke of luck.
It increased his Luck Value.
He didn’t know if it was really because of this ring that his luck had improved so much.
But the Treasure Chest was right in front of him.
There was no way Fang Xiu wouldn’t open it.
’This kind of Treasure Chest is the type you can’t take with you!’
Fang Xiu looked at the Treasure Chest before him.
It was the same as the Treasure Chest he had discovered last time with Yuan Heng and the others.
’It’s a shame the three of them are already dead.’
A wave of sorrow washed over Fang Xiu as he thought of Yuan Heng, Lin Huo, and Du Xiwei.
He then pushed the thought aside, stepped over the Demon Beast’s corpse, and walked up to the Treasure Chest.
’It hasn’t been opened!’
Fang Xiu nodded in satisfaction.
Sure enough, you could find amazing things near a previously undefeated boss.
The Treasure Chest before him was a Golden Treasure Chest.
Last time, the Treasure Chest looked very ordinary, yet he had obtained a [Skill Enhancement Card] from it.
This time, it was a Golden Treasure Chest. Perhaps he could get even more and better things!
Fang Xiu didn’t hesitate and opened the Golden Treasure Chest right away.
After a flash of light, the contents appeared before Fang Xiu’s eyes.
’What’s this?’
Fang Xiu looked at the item that came out of the Golden Treasure Chest.
It was a red stone.
For a moment, Fang Xiu couldn’t recognize what it was.
It felt warm in his hand.
He checked its information.
[Flame Stone: Socketed into Fire Element Equipment, it grants one Fire Skill!]
’I can get a Skill just by socketing it?’
Fang Xiu hadn’t expected it.
To think such an item existed in this world.
Fang Xiu had learned from his textbooks that there were all sorts of magical stones in the world.
They could be socketed into Equipment to improve the Equipment’s Attributes.
However, those so-called magical stones were only briefly listed, just a few examples.
And this so-called [Flame Stone] was not among the examples listed.
Fang Xiu had never seen one before.
He never thought a Golden Treasure Chest would yield a gem that could grant a Skill after being socketed.
’Even though I can’t Sacrifice it, this is still pretty good!’
If the system didn’t give a prompt, it meant the item couldn’t be Sacrificed.
Fang Xiu had the system carefully check it again.
Only after confirming it truly couldn’t be Sacrificed did he give up on the idea.
’I’ll find a Blacksmith later and see if it can be socketed into Kajimi’s Bone Whip!’
Fang Xiu looked at the gem in his hand.
After all, Kajimi’s Bone Whip was Fire Element Equipment.
If he could socket this Flame Stone into it, then gaining an extra Skill would mean another tool in Kajimi’s arsenal.
"Kajimi, let’s go take a look inside!"
At this point, Fang Xiu carefully scanned his surroundings.
There was nothing else, but he did manage to dig out a Demon Core from the Demon Beast.
For Fang Xiu, this was an unexpected gain.
After that, Fang Xiu searched the rest of the cave but found nothing else.
Having no other choice, he gave up and left the area.
Just as he walked out of the cave, Fang Xiu received a call from Chu Qingxue.
’What else could it be?’
Fang Xiu’s brow furrowed slightly.
’Isn’t Chu Qingxue supposed to be frozen solid?’
If that was the case, he would have to go look for her.
With that thought, Fang Xiu answered the call.
"Hello, Chu Qingxue, how are you?" Fang Xiu asked directly.
If she was in a bad situation, he was ready to have Kajimi search for her at any moment.
After all, Chu Qingxue had said she was in the Thirty-Sixth Gate World.
Although the place wasn’t small, with Kajimi’s speed, it was still possible to find her by Flying a few laps around the area.
"I’m fine now. Thank you, Fang Xiu. I never imagined your strength had grown so much!"
Chu Qingxue’s voice had already recovered.
It seemed she was no longer affected.
"I looked for Uncle Zhao..." Fang Xiu said after a moment’s thought.
But Chu Qingxue’s voice came from the other end, "I tried calling Uncle Zhao, but I couldn’t get through. Same with the headmaster."
"Huh?"
Fang Xiu hadn’t expected Chu Qingxue to have already tried contacting the only two powerful individuals he could reach.
"And don’t you know? Your name is all over the Awakener Website!"
Chu Qingxue had previously thought Fang Xiu hunted the Level 40 boss with Zhao Yao or Yue Tianrui.
That’s why she tried calling them, but she couldn’t get through to either.
Then she saw the announcement.
She was completely certain that this time, it was Fang Xiu who had saved her!
So she immediately called to thank him.
"Huh?"
Fang Xiu was stunned once again.
What did she mean his name was all over the Awakener Website?
"You don’t know? When a Gate World boss is killed, there’s a website announcement, and a private message is sent to every Awakened!" Chu Qingxue explained.
Fang Xiu was slightly taken aback. ’They even do that?’
Didn’t that mean he had become a celebrity among the Awakened now?
"A Level 15 killing a Level 40 boss—that’s unprecedented!" Chu Qingxue said.
’They even posted that?’
Fang Xiu hadn’t expected it.
’They even posted my Level?’
"Mhm. After all, when a powerful individual appears among the Human Awakeners, it’s natural to publicize it."
Every Gate World boss is one of humanity’s greatest enemies.
Anyone who can kill a Gate World boss, especially at the same Level or while weaker, is considered one of humanity’s finest.
This is also one of the reasons why stronger experts aren’t just sent to kill the bosses, even though their approximate Levels are known.
Leaving the bosses alive not only allows Awakened of a similar level to strengthen their Cultivation and strive to hunt Demon Beasts for massive benefits, but it also serves to inspire others.
The greater the Level difference when someone kills a high-Level Demon Beast, the more it gets publicized.
This encourages other powerful individuals of the same Level to intensify their Cultivation, striving to be the next ones on the announcements.
Of course, these are just some of the methods used.
"When you get back, someone should give you a reward. It’s from the nation!" Chu Qingxue said to Fang Xiu.
’There are rewards too?’
Hearing this, Fang Xiu no longer cared about being used for publicity!
He previously thought the only reward for killing a boss was the items it dropped.
Now, it seemed there was more to it.
For Fang Xiu, this was for the best.
"Of course, and I hear it’s quite a generous one, too."
Chu Qingxue and Fang Xiu’s conversation became more familiar.
"Then I’ll look forward to it!" Fang Xiu said with a smile.
"Mhm, you saved my life, so let me start by saying thank you. Is there anything you need? Rare Materials, or Equipment, or something like that. Just consider it my way of repaying you for saving me. Please don’t refuse!" Chu Qingxue said bluntly.
Fang Xiu didn’t expect Chu Qingxue to be so direct, and he certainly wasn’t going to be polite. "I actually do need some Rare Materials. I’ll send you a list later. See if you can find any, or if anyone is willing to sell them, their contact information would be great too!"
It was a life debt, after all.
Asking for some Rare Materials wasn’t going too far.
Besides, it would be very difficult for Fang Xiu to find so many Rare Materials on his own.
If he wanted to upgrade Kajimi to Tier Three sooner, having someone familiar with those channels help him inquire was extremely important for Fang Xiu.
"You really don’t hold back!" Chu Qingxue said casually. "Send it over!"
"Of course. Why would I be polite with you?"
As he spoke, Fang Xiu copied the list he had already prepared and sent it to Chu Qingxue.
The evolution from Tier Two to Tier Three for Kajimi required a total of twenty-one materials.
So far, Fang Xiu had only found one.
Fang Xiu had no idea when he would be able to gather the other twenty.
"Whoa, twenty types of Rare Materials. Are you trying to forge a Divine Artifact?"
Chu Qingxue was stunned for a moment after receiving the list from Fang Xiu.
Rare Materials were generally used to forge Equipment.
Adding just one type of Rare Material to a piece of Equipment could already result in very high Quality.
But now, Fang Xiu actually needed twenty types of Rare Materials.
Was he trying to forge a Divine Artifact?
"Mhm, help me look. If you find any, you can just contact me to buy them. It doesn’t matter if they want money or Points, either is fine!" Fang Xiu said directly.
He didn’t actually expect Chu Qingxue to buy twenty types of Rare Materials for him.
After all, the price would be extremely high.
"Points? Right, you should have a lot of Points now. That Cultivation Technique you’re selling is probably a huge hit!" Chu Qingxue said with a laugh.
Fang Xiu was a bit baffled.
He had indeed sold his Cultivation Technique before and earned a good number of Points.
But it hadn’t reached the level of being a "huge hit," had it?
"After you killed the Level 40 boss, some students from school posted your profile on the website. Many people were shocked to see that you reached SSS Level during your Awakening!"
Chu Qingxue knew Fang Xiu was baffled.
Even over the phone, she could sense it completely.
She explained, "But even more people noticed that you went from Level 9 to Level 15 in just half a month. Everyone is envious of that Cultivation speed."
"So they thought it was because my Cultivation Technique was better, and they all bought it?" Fang Xiu finished Chu Qingxue’s thought.
’So it’s the celebrity effect!’
"Right. I bought it too. I hope my strength can increase a little faster!" Chu Qingxue said.
Fang Xiu really wanted to tell her it was an "idiot tax."
After all, he relied on a much more advanced Cultivation Technique.
But on second thought, a smart person like Chu Qingxue should know that you can’t improve that fast just by relying on a Cultivation Technique.
She probably just bought it to jump on the bandwagon as a way of thanking him for saving her life.
So Fang Xiu didn’t say anything more.
The two chatted a bit more, with Chu Qingxue offering more words of thanks.
After hanging up, Fang Xiu resumed his treasure hunt!

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