Chapter 120: The Third Book of the Seven Deadly Sins

For Song Qi, the next two days of competition had become merely a formality.

The earth-shaking battle between him and Li Zong made the other contestants fully aware of the gap between themselves and him.

When faced with Song Qi, more than half chose to forfeit immediately, preserving their strength for the upcoming matches.

A small number still wanted to test the difference in power.

But wielding a Mythic Staff and clad in two pieces of Legendary equipment, Song Qi was so far beyond these players, most of whom were only around level twenty, that he didn’t even bother summoning spirits anymore.

The disparity was absolute.

For Song Qi, dealing with them was just a matter of unleashing a single strike of “Qimen Dunjia: Heavenly Charge.”

If he encountered a particularly tough opponent, he would simply use “Jealousy” to stun them and then finish them off.

There was no suspense at all. Song Qi claimed first place in the individual competition with an undefeated record.

Li Zong came in second with one loss and forty-seven wins.

In the end, Song Qi became the champion of this Genius Tournament, securing first place in the survival contest, second in the team event, and first in the individual competition.

...

After the final rankings were announced, Song Qi stepped onto the podium.

Old Master Mu stood at the forefront.

“Seventh District, Song Qi.”

“As champion, you are entitled to select one Legendary item from the treasury—be it a treasure, weapon, or skill.”

“Here are the items from the treasury that you can use. Choose freely.”

Song Qi nodded, somewhat surprised.

He had thought that having access to top-tier genius resources meant there wouldn’t be any additional prizes for the Genius Tournament.

He hadn’t expected the rewards to be handled separately.

He glanced over the list briefly, and immediately found something that caught his eye. His eyes brightened as he decisively pointed to the treasure section.

“I want this!”

“The Seven Deadly Sins: Gluttony!”

Upon hearing this, Old Master Mu smiled, clearly unsurprised.

“Are you sure? You want this treasure?”

“Absolutely.”

“Very well, since you’ve decided... here you go.”

With that, Old Master Mu took out a thick, pitch-black tome and tossed it to Song Qi, clearly having it prepared well in advance.

Song Qi took it and looked it over.

Unlike the previous tomes of the Seven Deadly Sins, this Gluttony’s cover featured a raised, gaping mouth.

Obviously, Old Master Mu had personally prepared this for him!

“Thank you, Old Master Mu. I will train diligently and strive to contribute to the human race.”

“Good, I look forward to your future achievements.”

Having received his prize, Song Qi stepped down from the stage.

He opened the information on the item...

[Item: Seven Deadly Sins - Gluttony]

[Quality: Legendary]

[Required Level: None]

[Required Attributes: None]

[Strength: +1]

[Agility: +0]

[Constitution: +3]

[Spirit: +4]

[Effect 1: Select a target for ‘Gluttony’ to devour their soul. Upon success, ‘Gluttony’ gains +1 Spirit attribute, up to a maximum increase of 2000. Cooldown: 24 hours.]

[Effect 2: Select a target for ‘Gluttony’ to devour their entire body. Upon success, one random attribute among Strength, Agility, and Constitution increases by +1, up to a maximum of 1000 per attribute. Cooldown: 24 hours.]

(Note: Devouring lasts for half an hour. If interrupted by attack or movement, the process ends and cooldown begins.)

[Evaluation: A gift from the Abyss. Collect all seven pieces to open the gate to the Abyss!]

As expected, it was indeed one of the Seven Deadly Sins!

Collect all seven and you hold the key to unlocking the Abyssal gate!

Song Qi already possessed “Jealousy” and “Greed.”

Adding “Gluttony” to the collection, only four remained before he could open the Abyssal gate!

“Moreover, this is a growth-type equipment.”

“Devour a soul to gain one point of Spirit, or devour a whole body to randomly increase one attribute point.”

“That means, at maximum growth, it can add 2000 Spirit points, and 1000 points each to Agility, Constitution, and Strength.”

“Once fully matured, from the attribute perspective alone, this item rivals Mythic-grade weapons!”

“According to the description, this item seems indiscriminate about the lifeforms it devours.”

“Even chickens and ducks should be acceptable.”

“Unfortunately... it takes quite a long time to grow—3000 days in total.”

“I probably won’t need to use it anytime soon.”

Song Qi stored the treasure away, planning to nurture it properly before deploying it.

At that moment, City Lord Fu returned from nearby, looking in excellent spirits.

“City Lord, how did the procurement go on your end?” Song Qi greeted with a smile.

“Great! Absolutely fantastic!” Fu’s mood brightened further upon seeing Song Qi.

“Six food processing production lines, twenty-five regional climate controllers, and over a hundred newly developed high-yield seeds—including grains, spices, and vegetables—plus specially bred four types of poultry hatchlings totaling forty thousand. All purchase permissions fully granted!”

“I bought them all!”

“Not a single item left for the Second or Third Districts!”

“But who can blame me? Those districts didn’t even produce a champion.”

“Ha ha ha...” Fu laughed heartily, utterly pleased.

With this haul, within two years, the living standards of Seventh District’s residents would rise several levels!

They wouldn’t have to scrimp just to eat meat like ordinary workers before.

...

“But... all this is thanks to you, Song Qi.”

After his triumph, Fu’s gaze toward Song Qi changed significantly.

“To be frank, I must express my gratitude on behalf of all the lower-class residents of the Seventh District!”

“Without you, who knows how long it would take for them to enjoy meat at every meal.”

Hearing this, Song Qi was not boastful but responded earnestly.

“My success today owes much to your full support, City Lord Fu.”

“Without a discerning leader like you, I wouldn’t have grown so quickly.”

“Nor could I have won the championship in this Genius Tournament.”

Song Qi spoke no falsehood.

The human race faced troubles both internal and external.

Hence, the district strictly controlled personnel movement.

Without the City Lord’s special permission, Song Qi would have spent the past month grinding alone in dungeons.

His level would probably only be three or four points higher than others, around twenty-seven or twenty-eight.

He wouldn’t have been able to complete optional quests.

Nor would his strength have improved so rapidly.

And he certainly couldn’t have made such a splash in the Genius Tournament or enjoyed the treatment of a top-tier genius.

“Hey! You kid...”

“No matter if you’re sincere or not, I like hearing that.”

Fu felt as though hundreds of his bones had been lifted of weight.

Who doesn’t appreciate someone who remembers gratitude?

Especially when that grateful person is someone who has benefited directly from you—it makes them all the more likable.

“Well then, I happen to need to open several more factories for all these things I purchased.”

“Your parents worked at a food processing factory before, didn’t they?”

“They’re familiar with these matters. I’ll have them come serve as deputy directors or something, to help out.”

“Thanks a lot, City Lord.”

Song Qi smiled in response.

“Then it’s settled.”

“The competition’s over. Spend these next few days relaxing. In a few days, we’ll travel with a few other city lords.”

“That will be safer.”

Fu waved his hand and walked off toward another side.

“As for me... I still have to check out the industrial zone.”

“See if there are any assembly lines or large machinery Seventh District needs. Our industrial level could use some improvement, too.”