DING!
A sound rang in Fang Xiu’s ears.
At first, Fang Xiu thought it was a system notification.
’Is there something I can Sacrifice?’
But then Fang Xiu noticed that Ye Fan, who was beside him, was also frozen in place.
His hands had stopped moving.
Fang Xiu knew then that this sound wasn’t from the system.
Because no one else could hear the system’s voice.
"Brother Fang, did you hear something?"
Ye Fan looked at Fang Xiu and asked.
"Yeah."
Fang Xiu nodded slightly.
And at that moment, a voice echoed from high above the sea of flowers.
[Ding! Congratulations. You have walked forty-three kilometers inside the Demon Beast Tombstone. Calculating reward...]
Just as the two were feeling bewildered,
that voice rang out once more.
The two of them had walked for three hours, covering a total of forty-three kilometers.
They were Awakened, after all. A normal person could have walked fifteen kilometers at most.
But they hadn’t been keeping track themselves.
’It seems... the sea of flowers was the one calculating?’
[Ding! Reward calculation complete. Gained 4.3 Levels. Obtained one Level 40 Silver Set.]
At that exact moment, the voice appeared once more.
Then Fang Xiu felt that Ye Fan, beside him, seemed to have grown stronger.
And in front of him, a box had appeared.
"This... I think I went up five Levels?"
Ye Fan was stunned.
He had been just a little over Level 40 before.
He never imagined he would jump straight to Level 45.
"See what’s in the box."
Fang Xiu hadn’t felt any increase in his own power.
’So these rewards must be for Ye Fan,’ he thought.
"Okay!"
Ye Fan nodded quickly and opened the box that was meant for him.
He took a closer look and saw that inside was actually a Silver Level, Power System set.
"This... this is..."
Ye Fan was ecstatic.
If he had to rely on saving up Points, he probably wouldn’t have been able to buy this set in his entire life.
But now, it had appeared right before his eyes.
But after the excitement faded, Ye Fan came to his senses.
He hurriedly said to Fang Xiu, "Brother Fang, you’re the one who brought me in here, and I already got a Level increase. You should take this Silver Equipment!"
Seeing Ye Fan immediately resist the temptation and hand over the set of Silver Equipment, Fang Xiu nodded slightly.
But he didn’t accept it.
"This Silver Set is clearly for the Power System. It suits you,".
Fang Xiu said.
If Ye Fan had just accepted it for himself, Fang Xiu would not have hesitated to act against him.
But things were different now. Ye Fan was a Power System Awakened, and this set was obviously meant for Power System users.
Yet Ye Fan had still managed to resist the temptation and offer this Silver Level set to him.
That made all the difference in Fang Xiu’s eyes.
"But... I know you’re also Power System, Brother Fang. And this is a Silver Set!"
Ye Fan explained, as if worried Fang Xiu didn’t understand the implications.
Fang Xiu nodded slightly. "I know it’s Silver Level, but it’s not suitable for me. I’m a Sacrificial Master."
"You could still exchange it for Points! I already went up five Levels, that’s more than enough!"
Ye Fan said hurriedly.
Although he really wanted the set, he was also keenly aware that Fang Xiu had brought him here. He had already gained five Levels; he couldn’t possibly take the Silver Set as well.
"I have more than enough Points. Since it was given to you, you should keep it. Besides, if I’m not mistaken, this set should be soulbound.".
Fang Xiu was certain that since this item was given to Ye Fan, it would definitely have some kind of soulbinding design.
"This..."
Ye Fan paused.
Then he picked up the glove-like piece of Equipment and inspected it.
"It... it really is!"
Ye Fan said with a sense of resignation.
On the glove, there was a line of text.
[For Ye Fan’s use only.]
In other words, the set of Equipment was bound to him personally.
"Right. It’s fine. Since you’ve received your reward, it means I still have a chance to get mine."
Fang Xiu nodded slightly.
This was another reason why Fang Xiu didn’t want the set of Silver Equipment.
Besides, Ye Fan had served his purpose in helping Fang Xiu test the rules of this place.
"So... should we keep walking?"
Ye Fan looked at Fang Xiu and asked.
Since the Equipment was bound, Ye Fan didn’t protest any further.
After thanking Fang Xiu, he prepared to continue walking with him.
Fang Xiu nodded slightly.
[Ding! Reward has been received. You will now be ejected from the Demon Beast Tombstone’s space!]
Just then, that voice appeared once more.
Then Fang Xiu saw Ye Fan freeze on the spot.
He was about to be sent away.
"It’s fine, you go on ahead. I’ll be staying here for the remaining time and will leave when it’s up. After you get out, feed some roasted meat to that Octopus—it loves it. Then, stay with it. No Demon Beast will harm you..."
Fang Xiu added hurriedly, "And one last thing, tell it that if it tries any funny business, I won’t just Sacrifice it. I’ll hit it with a blast of Thunder first, *then* Sacrifice it!"
As soon as Fang Xiu finished speaking, he saw Ye Fan gradually fade away.
He wasn’t sure if Ye Fan had heard him.
Just as Ye Fan’s body was about to be sent out completely, Fang Xiu saw him blink.
And with lightning speed, Fang Xiu snatched the shovel from his hand!
With Ye Fan gone, Fang Xiu was the only one left in this place.
"So this is the secret of the Demon Beast Tombstone and the sea of flowers!"
Fang Xiu looked around.
By now, he completely understood what was going on in this place.
He also understood why those who had entered before only told part of the story, leaving out the rest.
’So it was all to hide this secret!’
"This sea of flowers is actually a test of patience. The farther you walk, the better the reward!"
Fang Xiu said calmly.
Ye Fan was the perfect proof.
Here, you needed not only intelligence, but also patience.
According to Fang Xiu’s line of thought, people who entered this place could be divided into two types.
The first type were those with higher intelligence, who were good at spotting problems.
After walking for a while, they would realize what was going on.
Then, like Ye Fan, they would start digging.
And then they would receive a reward and be sent out.
The other type were those with little patience and not much intelligence.
They would give up after walking just a short distance and start digging in a fit of anger.
And then they’d be sent away.
This was also the reason why the Demon Beast Tombstone didn’t allow two people to enter together.
Because as soon as one person was sent away, the other person, like Fang Xiu, would understand the whole situation.
Then they would know that the farther they walked, the better.
And they wouldn’t want to leave.
This would be considered cheating.
If Fang Xiu hadn’t been powerful enough to threaten the Eight-armed Octopus Demon Beast, he would have been the one sent away for digging just now.
A four-Level increase and a Silver Set weren’t particularly great rewards in Fang Xiu’s eyes.
As for why those people never spoke of it, Fang Xiu understood perfectly. The impatient ones certainly wouldn’t want those who came after them to get anything good.
So naturally, they kept quiet.
And those who did get something good most likely didn’t want others to get something even better.
So they wouldn’t say anything either.
Even Fang Xiu himself definitely wouldn’t say a word after he got out.
"Thanks a lot, Uncle Ye Fan!"
Fang Xiu chuckled.
Then he turned and sprinted back in the direction he had come from.
He still had two days left.
In these two days, he would go as far as he possibly could.
After all, Fang Xiu was an Awakened. Running for two days without food or water was still achievable for him.
Fang Xiu was already starting to look forward to the rewards he would be able to obtain!
Based on the reward Ye Fan just received, every ten kilometers awarded one Level of Cultivation.
A normal person could walk five kilometers per hour at most, for a total of fifteen kilometers in three hours. In contrast, Fang Xiu had just covered forty-three kilometers in those same three hours.
Even the fastest ordinary athlete could probably only run about twenty kilometers in an hour.
As an Awakened, Fang Xiu was very curious: what was his limit?

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