Chapter 101 - 89: My Friend, Kajimi, Is a Succubus

Chapter 101: Chapter 89: My Friend, Kajimi, Is a Succubus

When a Demon Beast is killed, there’s a chance it will drop an item.

This was something every Awakened knew.

And now, the Demon Beasts Fang Xiu had just slain were beginning to glow.

Upon a closer look, the corpses of eight Demon Beasts were emitting light.

"Young Fang Xiu, your luck is really something!"

The old man looked at Fang Xiu with a hint of envy.

Not a single one of the Demon Beasts he had just killed was glowing.

But among those Fang Xiu had slain, eight actually had celestial rewards.

However, in Fang Xiu’s eyes, only eight was a bit low.

After all, he had killed more than thirty Quan Ni.

Out of so many, only eight had dropped anything.

’At least the Elite Monster dropped something, too!’

Fang Xiu looked at the Elite Monster, whose body was much larger than the other Quan Ni.

A flicker of anticipation grew in his heart.

This was the first Elite Level Demon Beast Fang Xiu had ever encountered.

Even the Vermilion-haired Ape from before hadn’t counted as an Elite Monster.

But this Level 35 Quan Ni was a genuine Elite Level monster.

"Elite Level Demon Beasts are guaranteed to have a celestial reward!"

Just then, the old man spoke again.

Fang Xiu paused. ’So that’s how it is!’

’And here I thought my luck was just good.’

’Turns out all Elite Level ones drop loot!’

Still, it was better than nothing!

Thinking this, Fang Xiu waited.

Fortunately, the light didn’t keep him waiting long.

It vanished in just a dozen or so seconds.

Leaving behind only a small wooden box.

"This is..."

Fang Xiu stared at the wooden box before him, slightly stunned.

’Isn’t this a miniaturized Treasure Chest?’

"Heh heh, your first time killing an Elite Monster?"

Seeing Fang Xiu’s surprised expression, the old man explained, "This is a type of Celestial Treasure Chest. Hmm, it’s more appropriate to call it a Celestial Gifted Box. The wooden ones are the lowest level, but they’re still good stuff!"

"A Celestial Gifted Box?"

Fang Xiu nodded slightly and, without ceremony, reached out and took the wooden box.

The system scanned it but found it could not be used for Sacrifice.

"Put it away for now. Don’t rush to open it. If someone comes by and sees it, they might get jealous!"

Just as Fang Xiu was about to open it and see what was inside,

the old man’s voice reached him again.

Hearing this, Fang Xiu could only nod, suppress his curiosity, and put the box away.

Although he was already very powerful with Kajimi by his side, not to mention his own strength,

if other Awakened were around, Fang Xiu didn’t want to kill in front of them.

Even if the old man seemed like a very good person.

But Fang Xiu knew you could never let your guard down around others.

Out here, especially as an Awakened, you had to protect yourself.

[Acquired: Quan Ni Mud x4]

[Acquired: Five Elements Intestines x2]

[Acquired: Five Elements Bone x1]

"Mud? Intestines? Bone?"

Fang Xiu felt a bit helpless.

All of these were considered Refining Materials.

But they were only Level 20 Refining Materials, so their price wasn’t very high.

Of course, they were still worth much more than what the old man had painstakingly carved off the Quan Ni’s bodies.

"Heh heh, you youngsters have great luck. These Refining Materials are all quite valuable."

The old man said with a chuckle, looking at the items Fang Xiu had looted.

"Sir, I was only able to kill these Quan Ni so easily thanks to you. You can have all these materials!"

Fang Xiu said.

Although these materials were worth a bit more than the ones carved directly from the Demon Beasts,

to someone like Fang Xiu who wasn’t short on money, they weren’t much.

"I know my own strength. I couldn’t have killed them. I can’t take these. Just give this old man a share of the ordinary materials."

The old man said, pointing to the materials he had taken from the Demon Beasts’ bodies.

Fang Xiu nodded. "Then you can have all of these, Sir!"

"Hahaha, then this old man won’t be polite!"

After the two of them divided the loot, they quickly packed up and continued on their way.

This time, they didn’t encounter any Demon Beasts.

Along the way, Fang Xiu also asked many questions about Gate World No. 23.

"Heh heh, young Fang Xiu, you’re here for the Rare Materials too, aren’t you?"

The old man seemed to have seen through Fang Xiu’s intentions.

Fang Xiu didn’t hide it and nodded. "That’s right. It’s just that I didn’t realize that area was so dangerous, so I’ve given up for now!"

"Heh heh, with your strength, it won’t be long before you can go there. There’s no need to be too hasty right now!"

The old man advised.

Fang Xiu nodded slightly in agreement.

"Come on, I’ll take you to have a look now!"

The old man said suddenly.

Hearing this, Fang Xiu was taken aback. "Sir, aren’t you afraid I won’t be able to control myself? That I won’t be able to resist the temptation?"

"Heh heh, I trust you!"

The old man chuckled.

He then led Fang Xiu off in another direction.

This part of the journey was quite far.

After walking for nearly half a day, the two arrived near a waterfall as evening approached.

"Years ago, this is where I found that Cyan Wave Snake nest. I lost my footing and fell. Luckily, I’m a Water Element Awakener. Otherwise, I probably would have died from the fall!"

The old man explained to Fang Xiu.

Fang Xiu nodded slightly and glanced down. "It really is deep."

"Young Fang Xiu, let me tell you something!"

The old man chuckled and walked over to Fang Xiu’s side.

Fang Xiu nodded and said, "Sir, if you have something to say, just say it!"

"Mm, I need to tell you, as an Awakened, you can’t survive without enough vigilance. In the Gate Worlds, the ones who die most easily are those who let their guard down around others!"

The old man’s voice was very deep and low.

Without turning his head, Fang Xiu continued to gaze down at the waterfall and replied, "My teacher told me the same thing before. He also said that when you don’t know someone’s true strength, you must never make a move. Otherwise, you won’t even know how you died!"

"Hmm?"

The old man was slightly stunned.

Then, he suddenly let out a blood-curdling scream. "AHH!!!"

A strange object had pierced through his body.

It even wriggled a bit in front of him.

CLANG!

A knife fell from the old man’s hand.

"Sir, you didn’t really think I’d let my guard down around you completely, did you?"

Fang Xiu turned his head, a smile playing on his lips as he looked at the terrified old man before him.

"You... you..."

The old man opened his mouth, but no words came out.

Fang Xiu bent down, picked up the knife from the ground, and said, "How many times have you done this, Sir? This whole robbing and murdering thing."

"I... Heh heh, I never thought... after succeeding so many times, I would actually lose to a Level 15 kid."

The old man sneered.

He had used the bait of Rare Materials to kill nearly thirty people here.

For so many years, there had never been a problem.

Every time, he had successfully killed his target, taken all their belongings, and thrown the body into the waterfall. That way, no one would ever know what had happened.

An Awakened disappearing in a Gate World?

They were surely killed by a Demon Beast. It was normal for not even a bone to be left.

"They were truly foolish. To have no guard whatsoever against an old man they just met!"

Fang Xiu said lightly.

He hadn’t let his guard down from the very beginning.

This old man, despite his kind face and seeming to protect him the whole time, how could Fang Xiu possibly trust a stranger so easily?

Especially someone who was so overly nice to you upon first meeting.

"You... how did you find out?"

The old man asked, his face grim.

Fang Xiu smiled. "You talked too much."

The old man: ...

"We’ve known each other for less than half a day, and you’ve already mentioned your grandson to me several times. If I’m not mistaken, you wanted me to think you were treating me so well because you saw me as your grandson."

Fang Xiu said, "And thus make me lower my guard, right?"

"Damn you!"

The old man had done this to leave a deeper impression on Fang Xiu.

He really did want Fang Xiu to think he was being treated like a grandson, so he wouldn’t doubt his "kindness" and would be easier to fool.

But he never would have imagined that Fang Xiu would become suspicious of him for that very reason.

"I don’t like it when people treat me like their grandson!"

Fang Xiu said flatly.

"PUH!"

The old man spat out a mouthful of blood.

He clearly hadn’t expected this to be Fang Xiu’s reason.

"Mm, so I had someone go down to check. Fortunately, this Cyan Wave Snake nest really does exist!"

Fang Xiu smiled.

Then, with a flick of his hand, a snake scale glowing with a cyan light appeared in his grasp, and he waved it in front of the old man’s face.

"Wh-what? How could there be a Cyan Wave Snake in there!"

The old man’s face was a mask of disbelief!

Then he realized something. "And how did you... AHH!!!"

Before he could finish his sentence,

Kajimi’s tail pulled out of his body.

The old man screamed in agony again.

He hadn’t seen Fang Xiu leave at all during their journey!

And he hadn’t seen Fang Xiu’s companion either!

Most importantly, how did they get down below the waterfall, kill a Cyan Wave Snake, and obtain that Cyan Wave Snake Scale?

"Sorry, I forgot to tell you. This friend of mine is named Kajimi. She’s a Succubus, she can fly, she’s powerful, and she’s the one who just skewered you with her tail!"

Fang Xiu knew what the old man wanted to ask.

He walked over to the fallen old man and said, "She’s still down there. She found quite a few skeletons. They must belong to the people you threw down."

"A Suc... Succubus?"

The old man was completely stunned.

He turned his head to look, but what greeted him was the slash of fingernails across his neck, and blood gushed out in an instant.

He died without ever getting a clear look at Kajimi.

"Master!"

Kajimi turned to Fang Xiu with a smile.

Although it was just a normal smile, it was still filled with a sense of Charm.

Fang Xiu shook his head helplessly.

’A Succubus through and through.’

Even as Kajimi’s master, he was still somewhat affected.

’If she used her Charm Skill directly on someone...’

’I wonder what the effect would be.’

In any case, Fang Xiu didn’t dare to try it out casually.

After searching the old man’s body for a moment and finding some valuable materials,

Fang Xiu tossed the body straight down.

There were still Cyan Wave Snakes in the nest below.

Kajimi had only taken a single Cyan Wave Snake Scale before returning.

She hadn’t killed the remaining Cyan Wave Snakes.

There was no way this old man would survive.

"Let’s go, Kajimi. We’ve got another one of the materials. Now, there are only two left!"

After taking care of everything, Fang Xiu said with satisfaction.

"That’s great, Master!"

Kajimi was also very happy.

After all, all of this was for the sake of increasing her strength!