"Usually, if there are no clear traces of Demon Beasts on the ground, we’ll consider if the Demon Beast lives in the mountains, or if it’s a flying Demon Beast that rests in the trees."
Li Mu suspected nothing.
She just assumed Fang Xiu was curious.
So she told him some basic information.
"I see. So, what kind of traces are you talking about?"
Fang Xiu asked again.
This was very important to him.
"Things like fur, leftover food, signs of a fight, footprints, or droppings, and so on!"
After Li Mu finished, she looked at Fang Xiu, smiled, and said, "You’re quite the eager learner!"
"By learning enough, I can avoid certain things, keep from repeating mistakes, and have a better chance at eliminating Demon Beasts!"
Fang Xiu answered very seriously.
Because that was what he truly believed.
Learning wasn’t just for investigating the Gate World at his home; he could also use this information to deal with potential dangers in the future.
"Alright, then I’ll tell you a bit more!"
Li Mu seemed to have thought of something.
She nodded slightly.
"In that case, if there are no traces on the surface, like droppings, could they be buried underground?"
Fang Xiu glanced around.
There weren’t any rocks around like the ones where he had found the cow dung at home.
So he could only say, "Or maybe they’ve turned to stone and are hard to recognize. Would a clue like that mean there is a Demon Beast, or isn’t?"
"You mean, petrified dung?"
Li Mu’s brow furrowed slightly. "That’s something I hadn’t considered before. But digging up this entire Gate World would be a bit difficult."
"This Gate World might not be as big as a typical one, but its area is still quite large. It would be impossible to explore it inch by inch!"
Li Mu continued to explain, "Besides, if the dung has already petrified, a long time must have passed. Even if we found some, it would be very difficult to find the Demon Beast."
"I see!"
Fang Xiu nodded lightly.
After all this time, Fang Xiu indeed hadn’t found any traces of the Sumeru Heavy Crystal Bull in the Gate World at his home.
There was only that one pile of cow dung, indicating that a Sumeru Heavy Crystal Bull had once been in that Gate World.
As for whether it had left for another Gate World or had already died, Fang Xiu had no way of knowing.
"What about in lakes or rivers? Is it possible for Demon Beasts to be in there, undetected?"
Fang Xiu added rivers into the question to muddy the waters.
Otherwise, if his question was too specific, it would seem intentional.
"Hmm, that’s also possible. But even if there are creatures underwater, we can use bait to figure it out. After all, most Demon Beasts aren’t very intelligent!"
Li Mu said.
This was true. The intelligence of most Demon Beasts couldn’t compare to that of humans.
Only some Boss Level Demon Beasts possessed true intelligence.
And they also had to be relatively High Level Demon Beasts.
So, with the right methods of temptation, it was possible to lure the Demon Beasts in the lake to the surface.
"Then what kind of things would you need to use?"
Fang Xiu was very curious.
He knew that there was something in the lake of the Gate World at his home.
But he wasn’t sure what it was.
This was why Fang Xiu wanted to use various methods to investigate what was inside without risking his own life.
The unknown is the most terrifying.
Fang Xiu didn’t even know if the thing in the lake was a Demon Beast. If it suddenly appeared one day, it could be a disaster for him.
And even if not for him, it would still be very dangerous for the entire city.
Therefore, it was imperative for Fang Xiu to figure out exactly what kind of existence was in that lake.
"It’s not that difficult, actually. For common Demon Beasts, you can lure them out with food like chicken. For higher-Level Demon Beasts, you’ll need to use other Demon Beasts as bait."
Li Mu knew these things like the back of her hand. After all, she was the Vice Hall Master of the Awakening Hall.
There were many things she needed to have mastered.
"You know this too—if a Demon Beast is cooked well, it’s very fragrant. It’s not just tempting to humans, but to other Demon Beasts as well!"
Li Mu smiled.
This made Fang Xiu think of Ye Fan.
His roasted meat was incredibly delicious.
He was about to ask how the investigation into Ye Fan’s matter was going.
Fang Xiu started to speak, "By the way, Ye—"
"Vice Hall Master, you’re here! Perfect timing. We’ve made a strange discovery over here and were just about to report it!"
Just as Fang Xiu was about to ask,
a voice called out.
Fang Xiu looked over and saw a tall Awakened running toward them.
From the clothes he was wearing, he was probably from the Awakening Hall.
"What discovery?"
Li Mu asked.
After all, this was her responsibility.
Any discoveries in this new Gate World would be reported to her immediately.
"Over there, we found a rock. At first, we thought it was just an ordinary rock, but its shape looked very strange!"
The man quickly reported, "In the spirit of leaving no stone unturned, we analyzed the rock..."
"Don’t speak so formally. We’re having a face-to-face chat, you’re not filing a report!"
Li Mu said with a helpless smile.
’What was this about "in the spirit of leaving no stone unturned" and all that nonsense.’
Hearing this, the man coughed awkwardly twice and continued, "Ahem, well, after our analysis, it’s not a rock. It’s the petrified dung of a Demon Beast!"
"Petrified dung?"
Li Mu was stunned.
Then she looked at Fang Xiu, who was standing beside her.
’Hadn’t Fang Xiu just been asking about dung?’
’And petrified dung at that.’
"A coincidence, just a coincidence. I’m just very observant. Some things just require theoretical deduction!"
Fang Xiu said.
But inwardly, he was breaking out in a cold sweat.
After all, the situation here was practically identical to the one in the Gate World at his home.
Fang Xiu was even starting to suspect that there might be a creature in the lake here, too.
"Mhm, that way of thinking is very good. I really didn’t misjudge you!"
Li Mu nodded slightly.
Fang Xiu’s theoretical deduction was excellent.
And to be able to apply what he had just learned was a good thing in Li Mu’s eyes.
"Mhm!"
Fang Xiu also nodded emphatically.
After all, he was just an eighteen-year-old kid who was happy to be praised.
At least, that’s what he showed on the outside.
And Li Mu was very satisfied with Fang Xiu’s performance.
After all, she sometimes felt that Fang Xiu was a bit too mature.
An eighteen-year-old boy who could actually resist temptation.
That night at the villa, Li Mu had originally intended to test Fang Xiu’s self-control.
If he was someone who just lusted after beauty and had no self-control, he would be easily tempted.
A person like that wouldn’t be of much use.
Only those who can resist temptation can go further and become stronger in the future.
And Fang Xiu, an eighteen-year-old boy, had managed to do just that.
This had surprised Li Mu greatly.
"So, shall we go take a look at that dung?"
Fang Xiu was very curious.
’Is the petrified dung here from a Sumeru Heavy Crystal Bull?’
’If so, that would be too much of a coincidence.’
"Mhm, let’s go."
Li Mu nodded slightly, then looked at the man from the Awakening Hall and asked, "Where is it?"
"Seven o’clock direction, about thirty kilometers away!"
As if he understood Li Mu well, the man from the Awakening Hall reported a very precise location.
"Not bad!"
Li Mu was very pleased.
Then, before Fang Xiu was ready, she grabbed his hand.
And instantly vanished on the spot.
When they reappeared, they were over thirty kilometers away.
"This... As expected of the Space System. This Instant Teleportation distance is insane, isn’t it?"
This was the first time Fang Xiu had ever experienced a Space System Superpower.
The speed was simply absurd!
"It’s a Space Wormhole!"
Li Mu explained, sounding resigned.
Fang Xiu nodded, not really caring about the distinction.
’They’re all Space System Skills anyway.’
He then looked ahead. There were quite a few people from the Awakening Hall gathered here.
And Fang Xiu also saw a familiar figure... Principal Xiang Babang.
In front of him was a "rock" about a meter high.
Fang Xiu was quite familiar with this thing.
It looked exactly like the dung of the Sumeru Heavy Crystal Bull.
Of course, dung tends to look the same.
He would have to check to be sure if it was really from a Sumeru Heavy Crystal Bull.
’System, analyze the dung in front of me and see if it can be used for Sacrifice!’
This was the most direct method of analysis Fang Xiu could think of.
Regardless of whether it could be used for Sacrifice or not, just by having the System analyze it, he would know if this thing was truly the dung of a Sumeru Heavy Crystal Bull!

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