On the school playground.
Fang Xiu looked at the information appearing on Lu Yu'er.
A wave of astonishment stirred in his heart.
He had not expected that this Sacrificer class could not only sacrifice items, but even human beings.
In the past, Sacrificers only thought of sacrificing the best treasures to the deities.
Perhaps in doing so, they might gain the favor of the deities.
Yet most of the time, it produced the exact opposite result.
In the eyes of a Sacrificer, the sacrificed items were treasures.
Yet in the eyes of the deities, they were nothing more than garbage.
This enraged the deities, bringing down punishments upon them.
Consequently, Sacrificer became a profession that everyone wanted to avoid.
After all, not everyone could be fortunate enough to guess the minds of the deities.
But now, Fang Xiu was different; his system could see precisely what kinds of things were better suited for the deities.
"I wonder what kind of reward I would get if I sacrificed Lu Yu'er?"
Gazing at the woman before him, Fang Xiu felt a strong urge to sacrifice her right then and there.
Still, he refrained from acting on impulse.
To sacrifice a living human being right out in the open under the gaze of everyone present—
Whether he would be able to walk out of this school afterward was anyone's guess.
After all...
Fang Xiu glanced not far away at Principal Yue Tianrui.
That was a powerhouse well over level sixty.
Fang Xiu knew that if he were to directly sacrifice Lu Yu'er, an iron fist of level sixty-plus would undoubtedly strike him dead on the spot.
Moreover, in Fang Xiu's eyes, this principal could not be sacrificed.
Which meant that not just anyone could be offered as a sacrifice to the deities.
"I'd better find another time!"
Fang Xiu muttered to himself inwardly.
After all, at this moment, he could clearly see the unconcealed murderous intent in Lu Yu'er's eyes.
Since the other party wanted him dead, Fang Xiu naturally knew better than to show misplaced mercy.
Otherwise, the one who died would be him.
Besides, Lu Yu'er still held some value.
Fang Xiu stepped back down.
The others were also fired up by now.
First came Fatty Luoxing, who awakened to Grade A.
Then came Chu Qingxue and Fang Xiu, awakening to Grade S and a towering Grade SSS respectively.
This made many people feel that they still had a chance.
As a result...
"Tong Maodian, Grade E!"
"Qiu Jie, Grade D!"
"Zhang Cuitao, no awakening!"
"Long Hechang, no awakening!"
"..."
One by one, those who went up to test reached a maximum of Grade D, with not a single Grade C among them.
An even greater number failed to awaken entirely.
These people were destined to live as ordinary mortals.
"Brother Fang!"
At that moment, a graceful figure walked toward Fang Xiu.
Fang Xiu was momentarily stunned as he looked over; it was his deskmate, Zhong Yixuan.
She had certainly not been this enthusiastic before.
"Is something the matter?"
Fang Xiu asked.
Though the two of them sat together, their relationship had never been more than that of ordinary classmates.
Yet now, Zhong Yixuan called out to him as if they were the best of friends.
This took Fang Xiu somewhat by surprise, though it was entirely within reason.
After all, he had just awakened a Grade SSS talent.
Even if it was a Sacrificer, a path nobody looked favorably upon.
It was still Grade SSS.
It was completely normal for people to try to curry favor, win him over, or even flirt with him.
"I... I want to go to your house. Would that be alright?"
As Zhong Yixuan said this, a faint blush crept onto her cheeks.
Fang Xiu instantly grew vigilant.
Go to my house? In broad daylight, under the bright sun...
"Haven't you been to my house before?"
Fang Xiu did not agree right away.
He had no idea what Zhong Yixuan's true motive was.
"Y-yes, I have, but this time, I want to take a closer look!"
Zhong Yixuan stammered.
This only made Fang Xiu even more guarded.
Back when she hadn't awakened yet, Zhong Yixuan had never mentioned taking any closer look.
She had merely taken a few casual, curious glances.
And now, she was actually asking to go to his house for a detailed look—there was definitely something fishy going on.
"Um... I just want to see... where would be a suitable place to tie me up? Brother Fang, please take me in! Even though my awakened talent is Grade C, I got Beast Transformation."
By the time she reached this point, Zhong Yixuan sounded on the verge of tears.
Fang Xiu was taken aback. "Beast Transformation? And a Grade C one at that? Isn't that pretty good?"
You had to know that the Beast Transformation talent allowed a person's body to acquire certain abilities of beasts.
Once raised to a certain level, it could even rival or surpass beasts.
Therefore, the Beast Transformation ability was also one of the most favored professions.
Fang Xiu could not understand why Zhong Yixuan was so depressed.
Grade C was already a very decent grade!
Hearing Fang Xiu's words, Zhong Yixuan became even more dejected. "I... I awakened into a Teddy beast..."
"A-a Teddy beast?"
A Teddy beast was a type of beast whose appearance and even temperament were very similar to a Toy Poodle.
Except that this kind of beast was a hundred times larger than a teddy bear.
Yet its offensive capabilities were mediocre.
"Doesn't Brother Fang live in a large villa? I wanted to see where it would be best to tie me up! I can be your head dog!"
Zhong Yixuan said quite earnestly.
Fang Xiu: ...
His family did live in a villa, true, but it wasn't big enough to require a human-shaped hound!
In this era, land was worth a fortune.
Even living in a villa, it wasn't all that spacious.
It was just something left behind by Fang Xiu's missing parents.
"Fang Xiu!"
At that moment, a shout came from not far away.
Following the voice, Fang Xiu looked over and saw Principal Yue Tianrui standing nearby, watching him with a smile.
"Principal, is something the matter?"
Fang Xiu walked up to Yue Tianrui and asked.
"Care to take a walk with me?"
Yue Tianrui did not answer Fang Xiu's question.
Hearing this, Fang Xiu said nothing more and followed behind Yue Tianrui as he left the area.
"The profession you awakened is a Grade SSS Sacrificer?"
Although Yue Tianrui had already witnessed it at the scene, he still asked the question now.
"Yes!"
Fang Xiu nodded and replied.
"Two hundred and fifty-three years ago, the first Awakened Sacrificer appeared among humanity. Relying on sacrifices, he rose to level eighty in a mere decade. Yet a single mistake not only wiped away all his previous efforts, but also cost him his life."
"One hundred and thirty-seven years ago, a Sacrificer with a Grade A talent flew into a rage and attempted to sacrifice an entire city to the deities. The sacrifice failed, and he lost all four of his limbs, becoming a human pillar."
"Sixty-five years ago, a Sacrificer who had reached level seventy sacrificed himself to the deities, believing he could achieve immortality. Instead, the deities looked down on him, taking away his health and thirty years of his remaining forty years of life, leaving him to spend his final ten years struggling through the torment of illness."
After finishing, Yue Tianrui looked at Fang Xiu and asked, "What do you think of these events?"
"Me?"
Fang Xiu was stunned for a moment, then hesitated. "I look at them with my eyes?"
He truly had not expected the principal to know so much about Sacrificers.
Even though... it contained no useful information whatsoever.
"Hahaha..."
Yue Tianrui was not angry at Fang Xiu's reply; instead, he let out a laugh.
Then he nodded slightly. "The Sacrificer is a very dangerous profession—high returns, but also high risks. Do you understand what I'm saying?"
"Mhm, I know."
Fang Xiu nodded slightly, then said helplessly, "But I'm already a Sacrificer; I can't change it. If I want to gain strength, I have to take a gamble."
Hearing this, Yue Tianrui smiled and nodded. "As expected of a student from Qingzhou City No. 1 High School—you have guts. Then tell me, how should one choose a sacrifice?"
Upon hearing this, Fang Xiu was taken aback!