Inside the classroom.
Xia Yunmeng watched Fang Xiu stand up and froze for a moment.
"This... so handsome! And he's an SSS-grade talent Sacrificer!"
Xia Yunmeng felt her heartbeat speed up slightly.
Isn't this every girl's dream lover?
"Ahem, classmate Fang Xiu, be sure to follow closely behind the teacher later, don't run around, the teacher will protect you. Also, leave a phone number—it's best to add me on WeChat too, so we can stay in touch!"
Xia Yunmeng said directly.
Fang Xiu nodded. "Okay!"
"Classmate Fang, why don't you come and sit in the front? Don't sit so far back, you won't see clearly."
Xia Yunmeng said again.
Fang Xiu: ...
We're about to go to the Gate World for a practical combat class, what does it matter whether you can see clearly or not?
Still, Fang Xiu obediently moved to the front seat.
After that, he was forced to exchange phone numbers with Xia Yunmeng and add each other on WeChat.
Only then did Xia Yunmeng say, "Alright, everyone, if you have any questions now, feel free to ask me!"
"Teacher, what's your phone number? That way we can contact you if anything happens once we enter the Gate World!"
A male student asked hurriedly.
"Well, before entering the Gate World later, the school will issue emergency distress watches to everyone. Once something happens, press the watch, and the teachers nearby will rush over. It's much faster than making a phone call!"
Xia Yunmeng explained with a smile.
The male student was stunned. Wait a minute, that is not what you just said to Fang Xiu!
"Alright, are there any other questions?"
Xia Yunmeng changed the subject directly.
"Teacher, what level and class are you?"
At that moment, another student asked.
"Oh, I forgot to introduce myself!"
Xia Yunmeng smiled slightly and said, "When I awakened, I only had a B-grade talent, and my class is Warrior. I am currently level forty-five."
"Hiss!"
As Xia Yunmeng finished speaking, a collective gasp echoed through the classroom.
Xia Yunmeng had only graduated two years ago!
Calculated, she was only about five or six years older than them.
Yet she was already level forty-five.
And that was with a B-grade talent.
It was hard to imagine what levels Luo Xing and Fang Xiu would reach in the future.
One was A-grade, while the other possessed the terrifying, unprecedented SSS-grade talent.
In a few years, those two might even reach level fifty, who knows.
Looks like it's time to butter them up in advance!
"Well, students don't need to be surprised. As long as you practice hard, everyone can reach it!"
Thinking everyone was in awe of her strength, Xia Yunmeng offered some words of comfort.
She felt quite pleased inside.
However, most students in this class were below D-grade, with only a few even at D-grade.
Not many would likely reach level forty-five.
Still, as a teacher, she needed to give them some confidence and encouragement.
It wasn't unheard of for an Awakened with a D-grade talent to later reach the heights of level seventy.
Mostly, it came down to a bit of luck.
"Teacher, what about those of us with lifestyle classes? What do we do after entering the Gate World?"
At that moment, a female student asked.
If Fang Xiu remembered correctly, her awakened class seemed to be a D-grade... Blacksmith, wasn't it?
Indeed a lifestyle class.
"Yes, teacher, those of us with lifestyle classes don't have any self-preservation abilities!"
A burly male student chimed in.
"For lifestyle classes, the school will arrange a unified practice area and provide the relevant materials for your professions, free of charge."
Xia Yunmeng replied, "Oh, and by the way, female classmate, what class did you awaken? Let me arrange it for you."
"Teacher, I... I'm a Blacksmith!"
The female student answered hurriedly.
Though she still looked a little shy saying it.
"A... a Blacksmith is wonderful. Among lifestyle classes, Blacksmiths forge weapons and are an indispensable part."
Xia Yunmeng hadn't expected such a delicate-looking girl to have awakened the Blacksmith class.
Though this was still within the normal range—classes had no regard for gender.
"Thank you, teacher!"
The Blacksmith girl said.
Then Xia Yunmeng looked at the boy. "And you, classmate?"
"Teacher, I... I'm an Embroiderer!"
Spiritual energy surged within the burly boy, and he actually condensed an embroidery needle.
Xia Yunmeng: ...
Did these two students mix up their roles?
"Well... Embroiderers are also very good. High-level Embroiderers can embroider flowers, birds, and exotic beasts onto defensive gear, and they all provide amplification effects. It's a very rare talent!"
Xia Yunmeng wasn't just making things up.
The Embroiderer was indeed a relatively rare talent.
Moreover, a truly skilled Embroiderer could impart different attribute bonuses to various pieces of equipment.
"Thank you, teacher! I will become an outstanding Embroiderer!"
Hearing this, the boy felt a wave of aspiration.
Bonus attributes!
That wasn't something ordinary lifestyle classes could compare to.
"Alright, now, those with lifestyle classes, come over to the Embroiderer and report your level and class."
Xia Yunmeng said with a smile. "Embroiderer, I'll leave the statistics to you, okay?"
"O-okay, teacher, no problem, teacher!"
The Embroiderer student nodded hurriedly.
Her cheeks were a bit red at the moment, presumably from shyness.
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"Fang Xiu, come outside with me for a moment!"
Xia Yunmeng looked at Fang Xiu and said.
"Huh? Okay!"
Fang Xiu was slightly stunned and gave a faint nod.
Then he followed Xia Yunmeng out of the classroom.
"You're an SSS-grade Sacrificer?"
Xia Yunmeng asked again to confirm.
Fang Xiu nodded slightly, acknowledging it.
"I know that Sacrificers face certain risks when performing sacrifices. Risk and opportunity coexist—you should know this."
Xia Yunmeng said, then asked another question.
Fang Xiu merely nodded.
Almost everyone knew about such matters.
"Well, but earlier I read a few passages in a rather old book concerning the taboos—or rather, the rules—of a Sacrificer during a sacrifice."
Xia Yunmeng wore a very serious expression as she spoke.
Hearing this, Fang Xiu grew somewhat curious and couldn't help asking, "What rules?"
Though he possessed a system and sacrifices posed no problem for him, figuring out the rules wouldn't hurt.
"Well, the ancient book states that a Sacrificer has three things they must never sacrifice."
Xia Yunmeng thought carefully for a moment before speaking.
"What are the three things?"
Fang Xiu asked.
"First, never sacrifice pure objects. A Sacrificer must never sacrifice pure, unblemished things or entities. These pure objects may include crystal-clear water sources, unpolluted land, or creatures of pure spirituality."
Xia Yunmeng explained briefly as she spoke.
Then she continued: "Second, never sacrifice nature spirits. A Sacrificer must not sacrifice spirits or elemental creatures belonging to the natural world."
"As for this third rule of non-sacrifice!"
Xia Yunmeng paused and looked at Fang Xiu.
"What is it?"
The latter asked with a hint of curiosity.
At that moment, Xia Yunmeng continued!