Chapter 72: Chapter 64: A Tier Three Demon Core with a Skill, and Identifying the Treasure Location

Fang Xiu carefully sensed the Spiritual Power within the Demon Core. It felt similar to the Tier Three Demon Core with a Skill that the principal had given him before.

’But I’ve never held a normal Tier Three Demon Core, so I can only compare it to a normal Tier Two one!’

Fang Xiu was a bit frustrated.

He had never come into contact with a normal Tier Three Demon Core before.

Because of that, he had no way to make a proper comparison.

"Master, this Tier Three Demon Core does indeed have about ten percent more Spiritual Power than a normal one!"

Just then, Kajimi spoke up.

"Oh?"

Fang Xiu nodded in satisfaction.

It seemed Kajimi had seen a normal Tier Three Demon Core before.

And she could even sense it so clearly.

’About ten percent more Spiritual Power.’

’That’s about what the forum post said.’

Fang Xiu recalled the post saying that a Demon Core with a Skill had at least 8% to 13% more Spiritual Power than a normal Demon Core of the same Level.

But ordinary people had no way of sensing it that clearly.

They could only feel that there was a difference.

But Kajimi could perceive the difference completely.

’The second point mentioned in the post is that a Demon Core with a Skill is smoother and has clearer patterns than a normal one!’

Fang Xiu took out a Tier Two Demon Core that had been identified and confirmed as normal.

It was one he had found on Dan Peiyu.

This was because an identified Demon Core would gain an additional line in its Attribute information:

[Tier Two Demon Core: Identified, No Skill]

Information just like that.

Fang Xiu carefully observed the surface of this normal Tier Two Demon Core.

It didn’t look very smooth, and it had quite a few patterns on it, but they were unclear.

’Numerous and jumbled patterns usually mean it’s a normal Demon Core!’

Fang Xiu recalled what the post said.

This normal Tier Two Demon Core was exactly like that.

He picked up the Tier Three Demon Core again.

Its surface felt much smoother. While it had patterns, they were all quite clear and orderly.

It looked like a deliberate design, more like a painting.

’Looks like this Tier Three Demon Core is very likely to have a Skill!’

Based on the identification methods from the post, assuming it wasn’t just nonsense, he could be almost certain that this was a Demon Core with a Skill.

As for what the Skill actually was, that would require Identification.

"Whatever. As long as I have the Demon Core, that’s what matters. Kajimi, let’s go!"

Fang Xiu said as he put the Demon Core away.

He then turned to Kajimi.

"Yes, Master!"

Kajimi nodded slightly.

With a flutter of the wings on her back, she shot into the air and flew off.

This time, no Demon Beasts followed them.

He didn’t know if it was because his Thunder from before had landed in the water and intimidated some of the Demon Beasts.

At least, no Demon Beasts came to bother them along the way.

Soon, they arrived at the fourth bend of the great river, the one Du Xiwei and his group had mentioned.

"It really is here!"

In mid-air, Fang Xiu took out his phone to compare it with the view. It wasn’t just "somewhat similar"—it was an exact match.

"Let’s go down!"

Fang Xiu said to Kajimi.

Soon, the two of them landed on the ground.

Fang Xiu looked around, but he didn’t see the Tier Three Demon Beast that Du Xiwei and his group had mentioned.

"Kajimi, do you sense the presence of a Tier Three Demon Beast?"

Fang Xiu asked Kajimi, who was beside him.

After all, he could only see with his eyes, while Kajimi could use her senses.

"No!"

Kajimi shook her head.

She didn’t sense the presence of any Demon Beasts nearby.

’Strange. Yuan Heng and the others said they saw a Demon Beast here!’

Fang Xiu looked around.

Forget a Level 30 Demon Beast; there wasn’t even a Level 10 one.

"Forget it. It’s best that there aren’t any. Kajimi, stay alert. If any Demon Beasts show up, kill them immediately!"

Previously, Fang Xiu had wanted to train his own combat abilities and hide the extent of Kajimi’s power, which was why he hadn’t let her take action.

But now, Fang Xiu was here for the treasure. If they discovered any Demon Beasts, she was to act immediately. He didn’t want to be suddenly ambushed by a Demon Beast before he could react or find the treasure.

"Yes!"

Kajimi nodded slightly.

She would obey Fang Xiu’s commands absolutely.

Afterward, Fang Xiu followed the route in the notebook and walked toward the forest in front of them.

By the river was a stretch of dense grassland.

And past the grassland was a forest.

Fang Xiu’s goal was within that forest.

’The route from here... isn’t here?’

Fang Xiu flipped through the notebook, only to find that there was no route through the forest at all.

’Looks like that Dan Peiyu held something back!’

Fang Xiu shook his head helplessly.

She had only recorded the general location, likely afraid that if the notebook was lost, someone else would get to the good stuff first.

As long as she got here, she would remember the rest of the way, so there was no need for a detailed record.

’But if a Level 30 Demon Beast was guarding this place before, how did that woman get into this forest?’

Fang Xiu’s brow furrowed slightly.

’Could it be that Yuan Heng and his two companions were lying?’

’No, they have no reason to lie. After all, if they really wanted to lie and take my things for themselves, it would’ve made more sense to just send me westward!’

Fang Xiu shook his head.

If Yuan Heng and his group were the greedy type who, upon realizing Fang Xiu’s map was a Treasure Map, wanted to take it all for themselves, they definitely wouldn’t have given him the correct location.

They would have sent Fang Xiu on a wild goose chase, taken the treasure, and then left the Seventh Gate World, never to return.

There would be nothing Fang Xiu could do.

But the route they had pointed out was correct.

It was just that there was no Level 30 Demon Beast here.

’Could it be that the Demon Beast doesn’t guard this place constantly? Maybe when that woman came, she was just like me now and didn’t run into it?’

Fang Xiu thought for a moment. It was a real possibility. ’Then Yuan Heng and his group must have terrible luck. To be so close to the treasure, yet run into a Level 30 Demon Beast!’

Fang Xiu shook his head, a little exasperated.

’Those three have such terrible luck, don’t they?’

The first time they met, they were being chased by a Level 25 Demon Beast. And now, in a place that should have been unguarded, they ran into a Level 30 one.

’Their luck is truly awful!’

’Since there are no more directions on the map, I’ll have to search for it myself. But this forest is huge, how am I supposed to find anything?’

Fang Xiu looked at the surrounding forest, feeling helpless.

This forest was incredibly large.

Trying to find the treasure from the map in here would be extremely difficult.

"Master, I can’t help with this. I don’t have any treasure-hunting Skills!"

Kajimi said helplessly.

She couldn’t help with things like finding treasure.

She could only sense the presence of Demon Beasts and humans through their Spiritual Power.

Moreover, this was a Talent, not a Skill.

It seemed Fang Xiu wouldn’t be able to rely on Kajimi to find it.

Hearing this, Fang Xiu could only shake his head helplessly. He had, in fact, just had that very thought, but Kajimi had sensed it before he could say it aloud.

"Let’s go. I remember a teacher mentioning something once back in school!"

At this point, Fang Xiu could only rely on the knowledge he’d gained from his school days.

"According to my teacher, places where treasures appear usually have some kind of anomaly. For example, where we found that Fake Sun Flame Stone, those Dogman Undead appeared!"

Fang Xiu analyzed the situation a bit.

"And near the Treasure Chest," he continued, "a unique Demon Beast like the Fake Spirit appeared."

"Oh?"

This was the first time Kajimi had heard of such a thing.

She listened with great interest as Fang Xiu explained it to her.

"So, within this forest, we just need to find a place that’s unusual or abnormal, and we can probably determine the treasure’s location."

Fang Xiu looked around, pointed at the trees above them, and said, "Look at these trees. Do you see any difference?"

"Huh?"

Kajimi was taken aback.

Following Fang Xiu’s instruction, she looked up at the trees above.

She shook her head. "Master, I... I can’t tell!"

In Kajimi’s eyes, there was no difference between the trees.

At her words, Fang Xiu smiled faintly. "Then let me tell you the difference!"

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