Though Lu Luo had many questions about the storefront, the aunt who rented it to them, and the hunter who handled the incident, these questions couldn't be answered.
"Forget it, I won't figure it out anytime soon."
The room had returned to normal, and Zhou Kai's voice drifted up from downstairs.
"Brother Luo, what are you doing? Why are you taking so long?"
"Nothing, I'm just looking through the things here, seeing if I can find anything."
"So, do you think we can still rent this place? If not, I'll go to the landlady and cancel the lease."
"No need, I think this place is good, and the money's already paid. Let's stay here. It's close to the Wasteland Security Bureau and in a good location."
Lu Luo said as he walked downstairs.
"I have no objections!" Gu Fangyi was still as straightforward as ever; in most situations, he wouldn't have any objections.
"Is this place really okay? Someone died here, and wasn't there a Xenomorph sighting?" Zhou Kai was still quite hesitant.
"Haven't you seen enough dead people and aberrants at the 404 Exhibition Hall? What are you afraid of? This place is cheap, so let's take it."
Lu Luo put away the red veil. Just as the Observer had said, when a series of coincidences happen, it's bound to be inevitable.
"Bouquet, bride..."
Next, the three of them had a clear division of labor: Lu Luo was in charge of cleaning, while Gu Fangyi and Zhou Kai went out to buy office supplies.
Originally, Lu Luo didn't have to clean, but Zhou Kai was a bit scared, so he just pulled Gu Fangyi along, leaving Lu Luo alone.
Fortunately, Lu Luo wasn't without Harvest here. He used a small shovel to collect as much of the crimson dye on the first floor as possible.
Although these dyes were mixed with a lot of dust, if Lu Luo was willing to spend 15 energy points to purify them with the Fuser, they would become a bottle of new crimson dye.
As for why he didn't purify them, well, if he wasn't truly poor, would he be doing this kind of floor-scraping work?
...While Lu Luo and his companions were working hard for their venture, Han Shiyu, a hired physician from Blue Sky Pharmaceuticals, arrived at supervisor Song Hana's office.
"Miss Song Hana, this is my resignation letter. Please approve it."
Song Hana looked at Han Shiyu with some surprise. She didn't understand why Han Shiyu would resign at this time. Was it because Blue Sky Pharmaceuticals' benefits weren't good enough?
"Doctor Han, why are you resigning? If you're not satisfied with the terms we offered, we can discuss them further."
"No, your company has given me very generous treatment, but my resignation is not about the treatment."
When Han Shiyu said this, Song Hana became even more confused. If it wasn't about the treatment, why resign? Was there anything more important than money in this world?
She knew that Han Shiyu was a Dawngazer of the Dawn Church, a key combat and healing dual-specialist. Having such a person in the company was valuable in itself, so she naturally wanted to keep her.
"If Doctor Han has any dissatisfactions, please bring them up, and we can slowly negotiate a solution. Resignation is not the way to solve problems."
Han Shiyu pushed up her glasses and said without any hesitation:
"No, Miss Song, you should know that I am a Dawngazer. The gaze of a Dawngazer is firm, and their faith is also firm."
"Of course I know, but even at the company, we won't hinder your faith. You can pray, you can bless, no one will stop you."
Han Shiyu shook her head. Although it was tiring to explain to someone without faith like Song Hana, her upbringing and manners still led her to explain carefully.
"Miss Song still doesn't understand what I mean. Dawngazers never pursue money; they only pursue faith, and faith is the dawn.
The night of the wasteland is about to dissipate, and the dawn is upon us, Miss Song. I am going to seek my dawn, so, I apologize."
"Can you tell me where you're going?"
"Fourth Ring, Alliance University."
Song Hana suddenly laughed.
"Has Doctor Han Shiyu been in the Fourth Ring for too long, truly integrating perfectly into this place full of commoners?
As a member of the Church, you should know the situation and environment of the Fourth Ring better than I do. You don't think such a place will have a dawn, do you?"
Han Shiyu's expression was a bit gloomy, but she didn't want to argue with Song Hana.
"Why not?" With that, Han Shiyu left directly.
Song Hana watched Han Shiyu leave, then smashed an antique on her desk.
"Crazy! Everyone in the Dawn Church is crazy! The wasteland has been here for 400 years, and the dark energy invasion for almost a thousand. What dawn? They're just a bunch of idiots!"
Han Shiyu could actually hear Song Hana's angry shouts and curses. She suddenly stopped, and a strong sense of danger appeared in Song Hana's heart.
Han Shiyu turned and made a javelin-throwing motion. Golden light began to gather in Han Shiyu's hand. When the light converged into a long spear, lightning began to attach itself to the spear shaft.
"Sizzle sizzle!"
Han Shiyu threw the Sun Lance.
"Boom!"
Holy light and lightning erupted instantly near Song Hana's ears. The precise control of power meant that the Sun Lance didn't harm Song Hana.
However, half of her hair was burned off, and most of the antiques in the room were shattered.
Han Shiyu spoke to Song Hana in an still gentle voice:
"Miss Song Hana, you don't think Dawngazers have no temper, do you? You insulted the Dawn Church. According to the Church's holy scriptures, you should be hanged.
However, I am a benevolent doctor, so I will spare you today. But you'd best recognize reality; the true dawn is not something people like you can presumptuously speculate about."
After Han Shiyu finished speaking, she strode towards the stairwell, leaving only Song Hana, still trembling, leaning against the room's wall... By the Explorer's Wall in the East Ring, Lu Luo and his two companions sat outside a night market snack stall, quietly waiting for the 400th year to arrive.
"3, 2, 1, yeah!"
"Welcome the 400th year!"
[Indeed, the gathering of humans is inevitable. After all, humanity's social, civilized, and cooperative attributes are all maxed out.]
It was rare for the Fourth Ring to have such a lively atmosphere at night. Lu Luo and his two companions watched the people celebrating the new year, enjoying a rare moment of relaxation.
"To the founding of our Ring Studio, cheers."
"Cheers."
"Brother Luo~ Brother Luo, look! The World Ring Light! I heard that every year when the outer ring beyond the wall rotates, a ring light appears, but this is my first time seeing it this year."
Zhou Kai spoke loudly while patting Lu Luo beside him. Seeing that Lu Luo hadn't responded, Zhou Kai looked over curiously.
"Brother Luo? What's wrong?"
At this moment, Lu Luo had one hand covering his head and the other on the ground. His entire expression was somewhat distorted, leaving Zhou Kai and Gu Fangyi at a loss.
"Lu Luo? What's wrong with you?" Gu Fangyi also panicked.
"Brother Luo, don't scare me!"
Just as the two were unsure of Lu Luo's condition, a disc appeared in Lu Luo's mind. This disc, like the World Ring outside the wall, was rotating clockwise.
[The disc completes 1 rotation, and the host gains 1 Ring Particle from partial world transfer.]
[Given that the host cannot actively rotate the disc, the sequence particle has been automatically used.]
[Disc activating Sequence S-11 - Observer is analyzing to provide the most complete allocation plan for the host's current body.]
[The disc has locked a complete sequence chain for the host: Sequence D-01 - Tenacity, D-11 - Might, D-14 - Dexterity.]
[Disc activating Sequence S-04 - Fuser, to fuse the sequence chain for the host.]
[Fuser is fusing: D01 - Tenacity + D11 - Might + D14 - Dexterity + 313 Energy points + 4 Sequence points + 1 Ring Particle]
[Sequence chain complete: D01, D11, D14 sequences have disappeared. The host has obtained a new sequence D-00 - Apex.]
[Disc has shut down.]
Sequence D-00 - Apex
Effect - Tenacity: Reduces damage by 7% (stacks with any other damage reduction), all damage ultimately -1.
Effect - Dexterity: Increases dexterity by 12%, reduces fall damage from high altitudes.
Effect - Might: Increases physical damage by 12%, physical damage penetration 1%.
Description: Apex is the ultimate; only the peak can forge the extreme.
[Sequence D-00 - Apex Advancement: Comprehensive physical enhancement + Life Essence Stage 2 + Titan's Blood + 30 grams of Dark Spirit Stone + 1000 Energy points]
As the fusion of Sequence D-00 - Apex was completed, Lu Luo's headache gradually subsided, but the disc in his mind also disappeared.
Lu Luo immediately checked his attribute list.
Host: Lu Luo
Strength: 5
Agility: 5
Constitution: 5
Energy: 0
Qi: 6.7
Talents:
Sequence S-02 - Devourer LV1
Sequence S-04 - Fuser LV1
Sequence S-11 - Observer LV1
Sequence D-00 - Apex
Sequence D-03 - Robust (Inactive)
[Overall evaluation: In less than 20 days, you've become this monstrously strong. See, this is all thanks to the great S-rank sequence Observer.]
"Sequence D-00 - Apex? That's too strong, isn't it?"
Neither in books nor in popular legends had there ever been a Sequence 00. What was that sequence chain the disc described?
"The rotation of the outer ring beyond the wall makes the disc in my mind rotate! So what exactly is this disc? Observer?"
This time, the Observer's response seemed unusually simple.
[Beyond sequence, cannot evaluate.]