On the road, Qin Siyang took out a portion of Thousand-Foot Mushroom he had gotten from the cafeteria on Friday and ate it as lunch while walking.
In the cafeteria, mushrooms were considered a top-tier delicacy. Because of their meat-like texture and the unique flavor of fungi, they were presentable even just stir-fried.
But Qin Siyang had no mind to enjoy it, his attention entirely focused on how to get stronger in the future.
By the time Qin Siyang reached Safe Zone Exit 89757, it was already afternoon.
Fortunately, his body, enhanced from yesterday's improvements, had astonishing stamina. He had been walking for nearly six hours since leaving home but still didn't feel tired.
But he knew this state probably wouldn't last much longer, as he could no longer maintain the initial fast pace.
This made him less optimistic about going to the farther Exit 38324.
"Round trip would mean two more hours of walking. Not a wise move."
Seeing the sign for Exit 89757 made him breathe a sigh of relief.
"Finally here."
This time, he didn't go directly to the Safe Zone exit. His target wasn't the Sequence Ability users there anyway.
To avoid exposure, he directly chose to detour via a small path, going to check the garbage bins first.
Having searched for bins near two exits now, he had a rough idea of their likely location.
Sure enough, after crossing one block, he saw three garbage bins filled with godly remains.
Watching the deep purple tentacles slowly clinging and crawling on the edges of the bins, Qin Siyang was practically drooling with desire.
He carefully checked his surroundings. No people, no cleaners.
An opportunity, or a trap?
He walked along nonchalantly while analyzing carefully.
The messiness of these bins didn't seem artificially arranged.
Qin Siyang looked at the filth on the ground again. Only one set of striped shoe prints trampled around the bins, likely from a single cleaner.
As for whether someone was watching covertly?
Probably not.
Safe Zone Exit 89757 had far fewer Sequence Ability users than Exit 54320. Relatively speaking, the bins here couldn't be more important than those in the 54320 area.
If the massive trash station at Exit 54320 only had two plainclothes agents, then毫无疑问 (without a doubt), Exit 89757 couldn't possibly have more sophisticated surveillance methods!
No one nearby meant no surveillance!
In other words, the incident of the missing godly remains from the bin at Exit 114514 last night had only reached Exit 54320 and hadn't spread to a wider area!
He had originally planned to check the farther Exit 38324, as there was definitely a feast of the century waiting for him there. But his body was already showing signs of fatigue, seemingly insufficient to support him going there to try his luck.
He decided on the bins at Exit 89757!
He knew his analysis wasn't foolproof.
功名马上取,富贵险中求! (Merit and rank are seized from the saddle; wealth and honor are sought through danger!)
To get stronger, one needs to take risks. Seeking only safety will make one miss good opportunities!
Qin Siyang, reborn into this life, didn't want to live another卑微 (humble) life like his previous one.
He wanted to leave the Safe Zone's edge!
He wanted to get stronger!
He wanted to get stronger at the fastest speed possible!
Having made up his mind, Qin Siyang immediately decided to take advantage of the absence of people and rush to the bins to feast ravenously.
The number of godly remains in these bins was three or four times what he ate yesterday.
He had to speed up and finish this quickly. If he chewed slowly and carefully and needed water to help swallow like yesterday, he didn't know how long it would take to finish these three bins of delicacies. He'd likely be exposed!
But once he increased his eating speed, he couldn't cautiously mind his clothes and might splash bloodstains on them, inviting huge trouble.
So before eating, he carefully took off all his outer layers and hung them on a nearby streetlight. The metal casing of the light had several hooks cast into it; Qin Siyang didn't know their purpose, but they were perfect for his clothes now.
Then, bare-chested, he approached the bins.
This was the Safe Zone exit, much colder than other places. The occasional cold wind raised goosebumps all over Qin Siyang's body.
Safety first. To ensure his clothes remained untainted by blood, he had to endure the severe cold while eating.
Looking at the dazzling array of godly remains, Qin Siyang shivered,激动不已 (extremely excited).
He swallowed hard. "Let's eat!!!"
Whether it was practice making perfect, his technique was more proficient, or his enhanced physical condition had strengthened his swallowing ability, his speed at consuming the remnants today was several times faster than yesterday.
Previously, he would choke, but today he could stuff remnants into his mouth with both hands and swallow them immediately. So, his hands barely stopped. In just over ten minutes, he was almost finished with the remains in all three bins.
As he ate, his entire body continuously strengthened.
By the time he was about to finish the remains in the three bins, he found that even bare-chested, he no longer shivered from the cold here. His whole body was filled with power.
"So immediate and effective?!"
Qin Siyang looked at his gradually defined chest and abdominal muscles, a gratified smile appearing on his face.
Just then, a prompt sounded in his mind again.
[Sequence «God-Eater» Ascended]
[Devour gods to grow stronger]
[Current Sequence Level: 2, Greedy Madman]
[Skill: Blood Drinker. Skill Description: Gain power even by consuming gods raw.]
[Skill: Violence. Skill Description: For ten minutes, increase own strength, agility, and physical durability by threefold. Feel no pain during this period.]
He had ascended!
Qin Siyang's eyes widened, staring in disbelief at his information panel.
The new skill, «Violence», increased his strength and agility and made him fearless of pain.
This skill seemed to greatly enhance his combat ability!
With his current strength, could he join a Sequence Ability user squad to hunt gods?
He remembered last time browsing the «God-Slayer Camp» forum, he saw a Sequence called «Warrior» that had a «Strengthen» skill, increasing the user's strength and physical durability by two times for five minutes. It was already called a "bug-level skill among low-level Sequence users."
His «Violence» clearly surpassed «Strengthen» in every aspect. Wasn't he now the king among low-level Sequence users?
With a powerful skill like this, should he join a Sequence Ability user squad later? Or work alone?
Many thoughts raced through his mind, but he had no answers yet.
Suddenly, he realized a problem.
The most important thing now wasn't to announce his status as a Sequence Ability user, but to find a way to conceal his «God-Eater» Sequence and prevent others from knowing.
To do that, he absolutely had to go to the internet cafe again to find a Sequence he could use as a plausible cover.
Otherwise, if others found out his Sequence was «God-Eater», he didn't know what kind of threats he might face.
But that would have to wait until he got next week's library work-study wages. At the very least, for the next week, he still had to be an ordinary student.
Future matters could be dealt with later.
He had already ascended his Sequence today. He should quit while he was ahead.
If he got greedy and tried to eat at Exit 38324, the risk was too high. Exit 38324 was only three stops away from here at Exit 89757. It was very likely that if people here discovered the problem, they would notify people at Exit 38324 to guard the bins there and catch him red-handed!
He would stop here for now.
After eating the last ten or so godly remains in the bins, he should head home. Qin Siyang solidified his decision and was about to continue, ending this sumptuous feast.
Suddenly, he heard footsteps.
Someone's coming?! Such bad timing?!
But the footsteps seemed somewhat disordered.
He looked back and saw a drunkard staggering towards the bins from a distance.
The drunkard didn't seem to have noticed Qin Siyang yet, still humming an unpleasant tune, which further unsettled Qin Siyang's mind.
"If this drunkard notices the abnormality with the bins, the area will probably be locked down soon. I have to go!"
He didn't have time to wipe the blood off his body. Hesitating for a moment, he quickly stuffed the last ten-plus godly remains from the bins into his backpack, put his clothes back on, shouldered the pack, and sprinted away.
After his Sequence ascended, his body had undergone another qualitative leap. His speed at a full sprint was so fast that the railings speeding past beside the road became a blur.
"Just keep running like this. Please don't let me be discovered!"
Qin Siyang prayed silently, hoping he wouldn't be caught in a dragnet before he could escape!
The drunkard, carrying a liquor bottle, swayed over to the garbage bins and scratched his head. "I thought I saw someone here just now... How come they're gone in the blink of an eye? Were they like me, also a... hic ... a Sequence Ability user?"
He threw the liquor bottle into the bin. The bottle hit the inside with a crisp clink.
"Huh? The bin seems... empty?"
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