"You... you want to be a Sacrificial Offering?"
Wei Yuxiu was a little taken aback.
Who would volunteer for such a thankless task?
Su Yuan's tone was mild.
"Senior Wei, I watched your last fire sacrifice very closely. You barely scratched the surface."
"With fire sacrifices that mild, you could do them over and over and still gain very little."
"But if you choose me for the pyre, I can guarantee I'll endure the flames at least ten times longer than you."
Wei Yuxiu: "..."
As expected of the peerless Prodigy who'd united the first- and second-year students of the Evil Slaying Department. Was he finally showing his arrogant side?
But wasn't there something off about what he was bragging about?
Why was anyone competing over who could withstand being burned longer?
Wei Yuxiu had a powerful urge to make a snarky comment, but he had to admit that endurance to fire would be a huge asset to his lab.
After a moment's hesitation, Wei Yuxiu said seriously,
"Since you've volunteered to give it a try, I certainly won't refuse."
"And I won't burn you for nothing. If you can hold out until I receive a flash of spiritual inspiration, I'll let you join our team and study with us next month."
Su Yuan neither agreed nor objected. He simply took off his outerwear, walked to the pyre, and hung himself on it.
Then, a large quantity of fuel was piled at Su Yuan's feet.
An experimental assistant holding a torch looked at Su Yuan with emotion and said,
"Su Yuan, we treated you poorly before. We apologize."
"Rest assured, our lab will always remember your outstanding contribution to the Flame Sun Sword Armor."
With that, the assistant tossed the torch onto the fuel, his face full of reverence.
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