He refused to believe he couldn’t find the materials he wanted this way.
If he really couldn’t gather them, he would just go directly to the Awakening Hall.
Given Fang Xiu’s current importance to the Awakening Hall, they should be willing to help.
Or he could go find Uncle Zhao.
Now that Uncle Zhao was the principal, the items in his shop were still for sale.
It was just that now, Uncle Zhao couldn’t be at the shop all the time.
If Fang Xiu needed anything, he could also go directly to Zhao Yao to get it.
As for paying, Fang Xiu could still afford it.
After returning home, Fang Xiu was completely wiped out.
After cursing Li Mu soundly in his head, Fang Xiu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Kajimi had returned and told him that, just as he’d suspected, Li Mu had followed them to the villa’s vicinity.
However, she hadn’t entered the villa itself.
There had been signs of her along the entire way, too.
"Looks like my guess was right. Li Mu doesn’t quite trust me."
Fang Xiu said with a sigh, "But I can’t blame her. I refuse to travel with her every time. Anyone would find that strange!"
But there was nothing to be done about it. If he let Li Mu escort him home, it would be rude not to invite her in for a drink.
But if he did let her in, then everything might be exposed.
Besides, Fang Xiu had a feeling that if Li Mu escorted him, there was a ninety percent chance she would insist on taking him right to his door.
The moment she stepped into the living room, she would discover the Gate World Passage.
Fang Xiu could try to explain that it had just appeared...
...but after that, this Gate World could no longer belong to him alone.
For a long time, at least, it would surely be handed over to the Awakening Hall for research.
Besides, there were other Demon Beasts in the lake.
Fang Xiu had asked before; for the time being, no signs of life had been discovered in the lake of the Gate World found by Zongheng University.
But Fang Xiu didn’t dare suggest sending people down to check.
Otherwise, it would seem too intentional.
He would just have to wait for an opportunity to mention it later.
Maybe then, someone would go investigate.
After all, traces of a Demon Beast had already been discovered in that Gate World.
Regardless of whether that Demon Beast was dead or alive...
...it was still a Demon Beast.
The people from the Awakening Hall would conduct a thorough inspection.
Otherwise, if any students encountered danger inside, it would be a loss for the Awakening Hall—and for the entire nation.
After all, the students who could enter Zongheng Academy were all exceptionally talented.
And the Life System Awakened deemed worthy of special cultivation had at least B-Level Awakened Talents.
Therefore, there could be absolutely no losses.
’When the time comes, I’ll find a good opportunity to ask about it.’
With that thought, Fang Xiu got up and walked into the Gate World.
"Kajimi, go inside and check for any suspicious-looking rocks. I’m worried there might still be Demon Beasts around!"
Ever since the Demon Beast found in Zongheng University’s Gate World had turned out to look just like a rock...
...and the "rock" found in his own Gate World had turned out to be cow dung...
...Fang Xiu no longer trusted rocks.
Now, he was going to focus on searching for rocks to see if any were actually Demon Beasts.
"Yes, Master!"
Kajimi nodded slightly.
She followed Fang Xiu into the Gate World.
Here, Fang Xiu saw quite a few rocks.
Now, every rock he looked at seemed suspicious.
"Kajimi, can you tell if there’s a Demon Beast inside these rocks?"
Fang Xiu asked, looking at Kajimi.
After all, Kajimi could sense the Demon Beasts in the lake.
So maybe she could sense Demon Beasts inside these rocks, too?
"Master, I can sense the Demon Beast in the lake because it has shown itself and left behind an aura. But these rocks are clearly ancient; they don’t have any aura at all!"
Kajimi said helplessly.
She couldn’t be sure if there were actually any Demon Beasts inside these rocks.
After all, Demon Beasts rely on smell and other senses to find each other.
But if a Demon Beast had been sealed in rock for a long time...
...or had turned into a fossil over the long eons...
...it would no longer have its characteristic scent.
Then, even another Demon Beast wouldn’t be able to identify it.
Of course, if it had truly turned to rock, that wasn’t much different from being dead.
That kind of effect would only happen after staying motionless for hundreds or thousands of years.
And a Demon Beast that hadn’t moved for centuries, or even millennia, probably wasn’t very dangerous.
It might even be too lazy to move.
But that didn’t mean there was no danger at all.
If it were to awaken from its slumber one day, it would become a terrifyingly powerful Demon Beast.
After all, Demon Beasts that could live for so many years were generally extremely powerful.
They had to have a high Level to have such a long lifespan.
"Then I’ll just have to find them myself!"
Fang Xiu nodded slightly.
’If I didn’t have the system, I wouldn’t be able to tell the difference either.’
"Why don’t you teach me how to tell them apart, Master? I can help!"
Kajimi said eagerly, assuming Fang Xiu had some special method he could use.
Fang Xiu shook his head. "My method only works for me. No one else can use it. I’ll handle it myself. You can go make dinner."
Fang Xiu couldn’t tell Kajimi the truth.
It wasn’t just because Kajimi probably wouldn’t understand...
...but even if he explained it, she couldn’t learn to use the system.
So he just didn’t say anything, not bothering to explain.
"Oh... alright!"
Kajimi nodded slightly.
She had wanted to help share her master’s burden.
But since her master had spoken, Kajimi could only comply.
After Kajimi left the Gate World,
Fang Xiu began to inspect all the rocks one by one.
Previously, Fang Xiu had explored this area hoping to find Demon Beasts.
But in the end, he hadn’t found anything.
As for these rocks, Fang Xiu had previously dismissed them as Demon Beast droppings.
He hadn’t studied them closely at all.
This time, however, he needed to investigate them properly to see if any Demon Beasts were hidden inside.
’System, scan the stone in front of me. Can it be Sacrificed?’
Fang Xiu only needed to say this phrase to the system.
The system would then automatically scan it and provide an identification.
[Ding! Ordinary Rock detected. Sacrifice would be fatal!]
Fang Xiu was left speechless.
Resigned, he could only move on to scan the next rock.
He slowly made his way forward.
Fang Xiu discovered there were quite a lot of rocks in this Gate World.
It was just that none of them were as large as the piece of "cow dung" from before.
The remaining rocks were all relatively small.
But Fang Xiu’s mentality now was that it was better to be safe than sorry; he’d rather make a mistake than let one slip by.
He could only know what was truly inside these rocks after scanning them.
Otherwise, they all looked like ordinary rocks on the outside, making them impossible to identify by sight.
’System, scan the stone in front of me.’
[Ding! Ordinary Rock detected. Sacrifice would be fatal!]
[Ding! Ordinary Rock detected. Sacrifice would result in a miserable death!]
[Ding! Ordinary Rock detected. You will lose your life upon Sacrifice!]
With each successive scan...
...it was confirmed that they were all just ordinary rocks.
But Fang Xiu wasn’t disappointed. After all, if every rock here was just an ordinary rock, he wouldn’t have to worry about any more Demon Beasts appearing.
He would only need to watch out for the Demon Beast in the water from now on.
[Ding! Ordinary Rock detected. Sacrificing it will earn the scorn of the Gods, who will unite to obliterate you!]
The system provided a detailed judgment and analysis for every single rock.
In the end, it was confirmed: there was no more "cow dung" here, nor were there any hidden Demon Beasts.
At least, this area far from the lake was perfectly safe.
RING RING RING!
Just then, Fang Xiu’s phone rang.
He took it out and saw it was a call from Chu Qingxue.
’It’s so late. I wonder what she’s calling about.’
After a moment’s thought, he decided to answer.
’After all, that Ice Seal incident last time was quite dangerous.’
"Hello, Qingxue."
Fang Xiu answered the call.
Chu Qingxue’s voice came from the other end. "I’ve gathered the materials, Fang Xiu!"
"Gathered? What materials?"
Fang Xiu was momentarily stunned and confused.
"The materials you asked me to gather last time! I’ve got them all!"
Chu Qingxue’s voice came through again.
"Huh?"
Fang Xiu froze for a second before it dawned on him.
’Could it be? The materials for Kajimi’s Promotion... she gathered them all?’
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