Chapter 108 - 96: Kajimi’s Evolution Journey

Chapter 108: Chapter 96: Kajimi’s Evolution Journey

The forest was quiet now.

The forest, once bustling with the sound of stampeding Demon Beasts, had suddenly fallen silent.

The fleeing Demon Beasts had stopped running.

The threat that had been chasing them was gone.

With no threat to drive them away, this place would be their domain once more.

The bloodline suppression had vanished, and the terrifying roar along with it.

And the one responsible for all this was Fang Xiu.

The hybrid Demon Beast had been Sacrificed.

As the light faded, a small box was left on the ground.

’Is this the reward from the Goddess of Nature and Hunting? It looks a little small!’

Fang Xiu couldn’t help but feel it wasn’t very generous.

’But then again,’ he thought, ’if I had just killed that hybrid Demon Beast, I might not have gotten anything.’

It wasn’t the kind of Demon Beast that was guaranteed to drop loot.

He probably couldn’t have even dug a single Demon Core out of its three heads.

Receiving a reward from a Deity...

...was, at least for Fang Xiu, a much better value.

’Let’s see what it is!’

Fang Xiu walked over and picked up the small box.

The small box was entirely black, engraved with images of flowers, grass, trees, and animals like cattle and sheep.

It looked exquisite.

The box alone was likely worth more than the hybrid Demon Beast itself.

Even if the hybrid had three Demon Cores, they would only be Level 20, Tier Two Demon Cores.

To Fang Xiu, that wasn’t even worth a corner of this small black box.

Not to mention, this small black box was just the container.

The real reward from the Goddess of Nature and Hunting was what lay inside.

Fang Xiu opened it curiously.

A faint light flashed.

Inside were some glittering golden particles?

’What is this? Jinsha?’

Fang Xiu looked at the small particles shimmering with a faint Golden Radiance inside the box.

It felt a bit like golden sand.

’Is the Goddess of Nature and Hunting really this direct? Did she just give me gold?’

’She could have at least given me a solid piece!’

’What’s the deal with this little box of Jinsha?’

"Master, those look like... seeds?"

Kajimi said, looking at the golden sand in the small box in Fang Xiu’s hands.

She thought for a moment before speaking.

"Seeds?"

Fang Xiu was slightly taken aback.

Looking closely, they did indeed resemble some kind of vegetable seeds.

But not only did these seeds shimmer with a Golden Radiance, they also contained a dense Spiritual Power.

’System, check if this can be Sacrificed.’

Fang Xiu didn’t know what this stuff was.

He could just have the system analyze it.

[Spiritual Power Vegetable Seeds, a gift from the Goddess of Nature and Hunting. Sow the seeds in soil. They will absorb Spiritual Power and yield various Spiritual Power Vegetables. Consuming them can increase Cultivation. Sacrificing them to the Gods will yield no rewards and incur no penalties!]

After the system’s analysis results appeared...

...Fang Xiu finally understood what he was holding.

’Spiritual Power Vegetable Seeds? I can increase my Cultivation just by eating the vegetables they grow?’

This was the first time Fang Xiu had ever heard of such a magical item.

Although he didn’t know how much Cultivation each vegetable would provide...

...he knew that this full box of Spiritual Power Vegetable Seeds would definitely give his Cultivation a significant boost.

’If I knew how long these things take to grow, I’d plant one or two here just to try it out!’

Fang Xiu looked at the Spiritual Power Vegetable Seeds in his hand, feeling quite satisfied.

Before, when he didn’t know what it was and thought it was just a small box of Jinsha, its value seemed low.

But Fang Xiu was very fond of things that could directly increase his Cultivation upon consumption.

’I’ll put them away for now. They need to absorb Spiritual Qi, so I’ll plant them in the Gate World at home!’

Fang Xiu considered it. He didn’t know how much Spiritual Qi this stuff needed.

Nor did he know how long it would take to sprout and mature.

Although the Spiritual Power in Gate World No. 23 was very dense...

...it was obviously not a suitable place for planting.

In the end, Fang Xiu gave up on the idea of planting one to see what would happen.

If this thing only yielded one or two harvests a year, Fang Xiu didn’t have the time to wait around in Gate World No. 23.

After putting away the box of precious seeds...

...Fang Xiu hadn’t forgotten his purpose for coming to this Gate World.

"Kajimi, let’s go."

This time, Fang Xiu didn’t plan on Flying directly.

After all, if it hadn’t been for the massive stampede of Demon Beasts that Kajimi had sensed...

...Fang Xiu might have missed an opportunity for a Sacrifice.

If that hybrid Demon Beast had just been lying quietly on the ground, not making a sound or causing a ruckus...

...even if Kajimi had sensed it, she would have just thought it was one Demon Beast, or maybe three.

Fang Xiu wouldn’t have come down to hunt one or three Level 20 Demon Beasts.

And he naturally would have missed the chance to perform a Sacrifice.

’It would be great if the system’s detection range were a bit wider!’

Fang Xiu lamented.

When they were Flying in the sky, and even after they had landed...

...the system still hadn’t detected anything that could be Sacrificed.

The system prompt only appeared when Fang Xiu and Kajimi got close to the hybrid Demon Beast.

Based on Fang Xiu’s estimate, the system’s range probably didn’t even exceed five meters.

With such a short range, he would miss anything that could be Sacrificed while Flying through the sky.

For this last stretch, Fang Xiu prepared to travel on foot.

After all, the Demon Beast, the Celestial Tiger, should be somewhere in this area.

Fang Xiu searched for the Celestial Tiger while also keeping an eye out for any other items that could be Sacrificed nearby.

’It should be in this direction.’

Fang Xiu took out his map.

He looked at the drawing on it: a small tiger’s head with two small wings.

This must be the location of the Demon Beast, the Celestial Tiger.

Unfortunately, it was a hand-drawn map that couldn’t be zoomed in or out.

Fang Xiu could only follow the map as it was.

It led him to this vicinity.

But he couldn’t see any more detail than that.

"Kajimi, the owner of the last of the Rare Materials, the Demon Beast Celestial Tiger, is nearby. You need to focus your senses."

Fang Xiu said to Kajimi, who was beside him.

His eyes, after all, were no match for Kajimi’s powerful senses.

His eyes could only see what was visible.

Her senses, however, were not affected by the surroundings; trees couldn’t block them, and leaves couldn’t hide anything from them.

"Yes, Master. I understand!"

Kajimi nodded slightly.

’The Master is doing this to help me get stronger,’ she thought. ’I absolutely cannot make a mistake.’

She followed Fang Xiu, walking step by step.

Kajimi’s attention was focused in all directions.

In truth, Fang Xiu didn’t know if he was going the right way or not.

He only knew that the Demon Beast was somewhere in this area.

So, Fang Xiu just picked a random direction and started walking.

Of course, Fang Xiu avoided any paths.

After all, if the Celestial Tiger was really near a path, it would have been discovered long ago.

Fortunately, this area seemed to be rarely visited by people.

Otherwise, that three-headed Demon Beast would have been found long ago.

And now that Fang Xiu had found that three-headed Demon Beast...

...it meant that few people had likely ever been here, so perhaps the Celestial Tiger was also nearby.

"Master, there seems to be a Demon Beast in that direction. Just one!"

Kajimi said to Fang Xiu at that moment.

"Let’s go! We’ll check it out!"

Fang Xiu didn’t hesitate for a second.

The hybrid Demon Beast from before had already scared off all the other Demon Beasts in the vicinity.

Although some had started to return...

...for a Demon Beast to appear in this spot, and all alone...

...it meant this Demon Beast was either the Celestial Tiger Fang Xiu was looking for...

...or it was another relatively powerful Demon Beast.

It was worth checking out either way. He had nothing to lose.

"Yes, Master. This way!"

Kajimi nodded slightly.

She led Fang Xiu in another direction.

The walk wasn’t long.

Soon, Fang Xiu saw a Demon Beast lying on the ground, seemingly asleep.

The beast was entirely white and had a pair of wings on its back.

Its head was that of a tiger.

’This tiger head... it looks just like the one on that hybrid from before!’

Fang Xiu stared at the Demon Beast’s head—it was identical to the middle head of the hybrid Demon Beast!

The resemblance was exact.

’Don’t tell me this is that beast’s mother?’

Fang Xiu looked at the Celestial Tiger before him, a little curious.

"This Demon Beast appears to be male, Master!"

Kajimi replied.

Fang Xiu glanced but didn’t see any defining features. "Then it might be one of the hybrid Demon Beast’s fathers!"

After all, that hybrid Demon Beast had at least Four fathers.

For something like this to happen in the Demon Beast Realm was just scandalous.

But it seemed that cross-bred Demon Beasts were stronger than others of the same Level.

No wonder the Goddess of Nature and Hunting wanted to cultivate such a Demon Beast.

If she had truly succeeded, it might have become an even more terrifying existence.

Fortunately, the Deities didn’t interfere in the affairs of the various Gate Worlds.

Otherwise, if this kind of hybrid Demon Beast were let loose, it would be a complete disaster for humanity.

"ROAR!!"

Seemingly sensing someone was nearby...

...the Celestial Tiger opened its eyes and let out a roar in Fang Xiu’s direction.

"Master, should we make a move?"

Kajimi asked.

She wouldn’t act without Fang Xiu’s command.

Even though this Demon Beast was key to increasing her own strength.

If Fang Xiu were to say they were leaving and not to kill it, Kajimi would obey without question, turn around, and leave without the slightest hesitation.

"Yes, let’s do it. Once we get the last Celestial Tiger Demon Fire, we can leave this Gate World."

Fang Xiu said calmly, looking at the Demon Beast—the Celestial Tiger—before him.

"Yes!"

Kajimi nodded slightly.

Fang Xiu looked at the Celestial Tiger, which had already stood up and was preparing for battle. He spoke coolly, "I’ve already killed that hybrid. Now, you’re going to join it. Understand?"

This Celestial Tiger was probably Level 30, and a Level 30 Elite Monster at that.

The Bone Wind Beast that Fang Xiu and Kajimi had killed before was also a Level 30 Elite Monster.

It seemed this Celestial Tiger wouldn’t be so easy to deal with either.

"ROAR!!!"

It was unclear whether it understood him or was just angry that Fang Xiu and the others had invaded its territory.

The Celestial Tiger let out a fierce roar toward the sky.

But just then, Fang Xiu heard several other cries answering it from not too far away.

"MOO!!!"

"AWOOO~"

"HISS~"

Three different sounds came from three different directions.

’Well, I’ll be. You can call for backup?’

An image of the hybrid Demon Beast surfaced in Fang Xiu’s mind.

And in that instant, he knew exactly what he was about to face.