Chapter 103 - 91: Clues in the Wooden Cabin, Giant Lizard Giant Sword

Chapter 103: Chapter 91: Clues in the Wooden Cabin, Giant Lizard Giant Sword

A simple wooden cabin stood before him.

But Fang Xiu didn’t dare to approach it rashly.

He didn’t know if anyone still lived in the simple cabin.

After all, for something like this to appear here was highly unusual.

Fang Xiu approached with caution.

If it was just an ordinary Awakened, Fang Xiu wouldn’t be worried.

Even Demon Beasts wouldn’t be a problem.

But if a more powerful being was here, Fang Xiu would have no choice but to turn and leave.

Of course... Gate World No. 23 had already been explored once before.

If a simple cabin with a powerful being inside had appeared here...

It should have been discovered, right?

But... not necessarily.

Even though the boss of this Gate World had already been killed, that didn’t mean every single spot had been explored.

After all, this Gate World was huge.

There were bound to be places no one had ever gone.

For example, that old man from before had been to the waterfall but had never gone beneath it.

And there really were Cyan Wave Snakes there.

No one else had explored it either.

Otherwise, the Cyan Wave Snake Scales would have long been taken by someone else.

As for this forest, Fang Xiu had come from the direction of the waterfall, and by now, he was deep within it.

Fang Xiu hadn’t seen anyone on the path.

There weren’t even any traces of people passing through.

This path was probably rarely traveled.

"Master, let me go check it out first!"

Kajimi said, looking at the simple wooden cabin.

"No rush. Do you sense the presence of any Demon Beasts, or people?"

Fang Xiu asked.

After all, Kajimi would have sensed any Demon Beasts or people immediately if they were nearby.

"No!"

Kajimi shook her head.

"Alright, let’s go in together."

As Fang Xiu spoke, he started walking toward the simple wooden cabin.

Kajimi transformed into a streak of red light, appearing before the cabin at an incredible speed.

Without the slightest hesitation, she pushed open the door.

"COUGH! COUGH! COUGH!"

A cloud of dust billowed out.

It made Kajimi cough a few times. "Ma... Master, it’s not dangerous!"

Only then did Fang Xiu react, shaking his head helplessly.

Kajimi had moved so quickly because she was worried about potential danger inside the cabin.

She didn’t want Fang Xiu to be the first one to approach it.

It was to protect him from harm.

"You... be more careful next time!"

Fang Xiu said with a sigh.

Kajimi just smiled and didn’t say anything more.

Entering the room, he was hit by a musty smell.

Clearly, no one had been here for a very long time.

And naturally, no one was living here.

’Who would build a wooden cabin out here?’

Fang Xiu looked around the cabin.

The furniture was simple: a bed, a table, a chair, and a wooden cabinet. It seemed only one person had lived here.

And the place had been abandoned for a long time.

Fang Xiu couldn’t tell whether the resident had been an Awakened or not.

In any case, since he was here, he decided to search the area thoroughly, in the spirit of leaving no stone unturned.

There wasn’t much to find inside the cabin; he could see everything at a glance.

"The bedding on the bed is folded neatly. It looks like no one has been here since the owner left!"

Fang Xiu said, looking at the bedding on the bed.

He rummaged through it but found nothing besides a musty odor.

"Hm?"

Just then, Fang Xiu noticed something seemed to be under the pillow.

He lifted the pillow.

Underneath was a yellowed piece of paper.

The pillow was moldy, but the paper was completely undamaged. Aside from being yellowed, it seemed to be in perfect condition.

Fang Xiu unfolded the paper and took a look.

The distinct creases indicated that the paper had been there for a very long time.

"This is..."

When Fang Xiu saw what was on the paper, he froze for a moment.

The yellowed paper before him was actually a map.

On it was a triangle.

"This triangle must be this cabin. With the cabin as the center... This is a map of Gate World No. 23!"

Fang Xiu studied the map.

Although a lot of time had passed, the places on it hadn’t changed much.

The triangle on the map was a forest, and outside it was a waterfall.

And the cabin where Fang Xiu now stood was what the triangle represented.

Similarly, outside the cabin was the forest, and beyond that was the river and waterfall Fang Xiu had come from.

"What do these S’s mean?"

Fang Xiu saw several S’s marked around the waterfall.

Some of the S’s were even backward.

’Could it be... the Cyan Wave Snakes under the waterfall?’

Fang Xiu suddenly remembered.

There was a nest of Cyan Wave Snakes beneath that waterfall.

If this jumble of S’s represented the Cyan Wave Snakes...

...then the other markings on this map must indicate the locations of various Rare Materials.

’Here’s another bunch of S’s. Are these also Cyan Wave Snakes?’

Fang Xiu examined the map closely.

There was another spot on it marked with a bunch of S’s.

Fang Xiu suddenly recalled Yue Tianrui mentioning that someone had found the three Rare Materials he needed in Gate World No. 23.

If this spot also represented Cyan Wave Snakes...

Fang Xiu immediately took out his phone, opened the Awakener Website, and started searching.

Soon, Fang Xiu found the search result for the Cyan Wave Snake Scale discovered previously in Gate World No. 23.

There was also a picture with the marked location.

Although Fang Xiu didn’t know where that location was, based on the map in his hand and the position of the marked S’s... he could figure it out instantly.

"Just as I thought!"

Fang Xiu compared them carefully. Although the map was crude, the area had been thoroughly trampled by later Awakened because Cyan Wave Snakes had appeared there.

Maps of the surrounding area were also available now.

There was a mountain range to the left and a river to the right.

Fang Xiu was able to quickly locate the spot marked with an "S".

It confirmed what Fang Xiu had suspected was correct.

"Then these special markings must be the areas where Rare Materials are located!"

Fang Xiu studied the map carefully.

Several places on it were indicated with special markings.

Then, Fang Xiu found a few more pictures of discovered Rare Materials.

He compared them one by one with the map.

He finally confirmed that at least five of the marked locations had already been looted by others.

"So now, of the remaining seven spots, I’ve already taken one. That leaves six that might still have something."

Fang Xiu examined it closely.

Then he said, "The closest spot is to the southwest."

After deciding on his next destination, Fang Xiu searched the cabin one more time.

Of course, this just meant opening the cabinet and checking the floorboards.

He found nothing.

"Let’s go, Kajimi!"

Fang Xiu called out to Kajimi beside him.

With that, they left the place.

The spot to the southwest was about a two-hour journey from Fang Xiu’s current location.

Fang Xiu wasn’t in a hurry.

He walked and stopped along the way, not following the route on the map exactly.

After all, Fang Xiu had no idea what the mapmaker’s intentions were.

If the mapmaker had set up an ambush nearby,

then for someone who got the map and thought they had found a treasure, it would undoubtedly be a lure.

Just waiting for people to approach on their own, only to be hunted down.

Fang Xiu didn’t know how this mapmaker could have known the locations of so many Rare Materials.

And why they didn’t take the materials for themselves.

Therefore, Fang Xiu wouldn’t follow the route on the map.

But he wouldn’t completely ignore it either.

With Kajimi around, Fang Xiu could avoid ordinary dangers.

But if it was a man-made trap, a deliberate bait, it would be much harder for Fang Xiu to avoid.

Only by following his own plan could he hope to avoid danger.

And when he got close to the Rare Material’s location, Fang Xiu deliberately took a detour to stay clear of the direct path.

"Kajimi, fly me over!"

For the final stretch, Fang Xiu had Kajimi fly them directly there.

Even if the mapmaker had set a trap, they wouldn’t have accounted for a Flying Awakener.

They were simply too rare.

But as it happened, Fang Xiu was one of them.

Although he couldn’t achieve Flying through his own power, he could still maneuver through the air.

"Master, there are Demon Beasts on the ground. Their strength should be around Level 30, and there are quite a few of them!"

In mid-air, Kajimi looked down at the ground and said to Fang Xiu.

"A large number of Level 30 Demon Beasts?"

Fang Xiu hadn’t expected that either.

So many Demon Beasts had gathered here.

"Let’s take them out directly!"

Fang Xiu didn’t hesitate at all.

Regardless of whether the Rare Material was still here, Fang Xiu planned to clear out these Demon Beasts.

The drops from Level 30 Demon Beasts wouldn’t be too bad.

"Netherworld Thunder Fall!"

Fang Xiu didn’t need to hesitate.

He used his strongest Skill right away.

A chaotic bombardment rained down on the ground below.

"Chain Whip!"

"Rotating Storm!"

After placing Fang Xiu in a safe spot, Kajimi also Released two Skills.

Her chains trapped the Demon Beasts.

The Rotating Storm, combined with Fang Xiu’s Netherworld Thunder Fall,

instantly wiped out the wave of Demon Beasts.

Looking at the Demon Beasts that had been cleared out before him, Fang Xiu sighed helplessly. "If this were like an online game where you get EXP for killing monsters, I wouldn’t still be only Level 15!"

An entire wave of Level 30 Demon Beasts, wiped out in one go.

Even though they were just ordinary Demon Beasts, if they had given experience points, it surely would have been a lot.

As bursts of light appeared one after another,

Fang Xiu saw that the drop rate for these Level 30 Demon Beasts was much higher.

"Hmm... The drops are all pretty common materials!"

Although the drop rate was higher, Fang Xiu could see that these items weren’t very valuable.

Not a single piece of Level 30 Refining Materials dropped.

"Huh, some Equipment actually dropped!"

Just when Fang Xiu was losing interest, a flash of light faded,

revealing a longsword.

Fang Xiu picked it up and inspected it.

[Giant Lizard Giant Sword]

[Attack +3%]

[Attack Speed +5]

[Passive Skills: Bloodsucker (1% trigger chance)]

"Well... it looks okay, but it’s actually not that great!"

Fang Xiu grumbled.

Still, he put it away. It was a Level 30 weapon, and its Attributes looked decent enough.

It should sell for a good amount of Points.

Then, Fang Xiu looked toward a spot not far away.

There, marked on the map, was a Rare Material!

However, he would only know if it was the one he needed after he got his hands on it!