Liam's eyes sparkled with excitement.
As the saying goes, "When you seek something with great difficulty, it suddenly appears when you least expect it!"
There were actually so many discarded god remains here!
Wasn't this a gift from heaven to him?
Truly a stroke of luck!
He was indeed the chosen one!
Liam glanced around—no one was approaching.
God remains were different from the beef and mutton he was familiar with, and Liam couldn't help but feel a trace of resistance in his heart.
But when he thought about if he could successfully verify his [Blood Feast] skill, he would be able to continuously grow stronger by relying on god remains, he felt filled with anticipation.
Liam clenched his fists.
He suppressed his physical discomfort and made up his mind to try.
In the face of a heartfelt strong desire, all instincts would be weakened.
"No need to take on missions, no need to make sacrifices—just eat some scraps of gods. What else is there to complain about!"
He remembered reading on [Godslayer Camp] that if humans ate god remains, there would be no reaction at all.
It was a substance beyond the biological scope of humans—impossible to digest or absorb. Even if one awakened a Sequence ability, it would still be the same.
If he could really digest god remains, then he was truly blessed by fate!
He closed his eyes and took a bite, swallowing the god remains in one go.
To his surprise, although the god remains looked unfriendly, they tasted quite good.
They were not inferior to the food in the cafeteria at all!
He didn't know if the meat of gods was really that delicious, or if the cafeteria cook's skills were just too poor.
"I thought it would taste bad, and I was wondering how much I could force myself to eat. Since it has a unique flavor, then I won't hold back!"
Liam opened his eyes and let out a long breath.
[Sequence "God-Eater"]
[Grow stronger by digesting gods]
[Current Sequence Level: 1, Glutton]
[Skill: Blood Feast. Skill Description: Eating gods raw allows digestion.]
"Why isn't there any change at all?!"
Just then, Liam felt a sound coming from inside his body. It seemed to emanate from his heart—"gurgle gurgle"—like a spring that had just broken through the barrier of sand and gravel, gushing forth the clear water that had been pent up for a long time. Then, the eruption of this spring spread throughout his entire body.
Next, his whole body ached sharply, as if a torrent was rushing wildly through his narrow blood vessels, threatening to burst his muscles. His entire body twitched uncontrollably, and his muscles throbbed violently.
After about a minute, the pain completely disappeared. He felt his arm muscles twitch twice more before returning to normal.
"What's going on?"
Liam was very curious—he didn't know if the changes happening to his body were good or bad.
So he took off his coat again and looked at his arm.
Although his arm didn't seem much different from before, Liam—who was extremely familiar with his own body—immediately noticed that the muscles on his arm seemed to have grown a little!
Whether it was an illusion or not, his whole body felt more energetic than before. Even the schoolbag full of food on his back felt lighter.
"This..."
He looked at the information panel again, but it still showed the same content—no changes at all.
But the changes in his body told him that something inexplicable had indeed happened to him.
Liam quickly found a reasonable explanation.
"The information about [God-Eater] isn't lying. After eating gods, I really did grow stronger. It's just that this slight enhancement isn't enough to be reflected in the information."
From what he had read on the forum, after Sequence ability users took Sequence potions, all aspects of their physical abilities would be significantly enhanced—exactly what he was experiencing now.
Since it worked, it meant that Liam's experiment to verify his Sequence's enhancement method and strengthen his own abilities had succeeded.
A good start is half the battle!
Liam grinned greedily, rubbed his hands, and looked at the other god remains in front of him.
He couldn't wait any longer—he picked up another piece and swallowed it in one big bite.
Then, the feeling of the violent current surging through his entire body returned.
After a moment, Liam excitedly looked at his body—the signs of growing stronger were even more obvious.
"I'm stronger now, and more energetic too!"
The corners of Liam's mouth lifted slightly—he didn't hesitate any longer and continued to feast.
Were the god remains in the trash can? No, they were clearly his first pot of gold!
But he didn't get carried away. When picking them up, he was very careful, trying to keep his clothes clean and tidy.
If he got covered in bloodstains, he would definitely attract attention when walking home, and he wouldn't be able to explain it.
At the same time, he also kept a vigilant eye on his surroundings, preventing anyone from seeing his strange behavior.
"Growing stronger requires keeping a low profile. The secret of Sequence abilities must be guarded."
His experience working in his previous life had made him see the evil in many people's hearts. Even if you have no ill will towards others, there's no guarantee that someone won't be jealous of you, can't stand to see you do well, and stab you in the back.
In this life, he possessed such a unique ability—he must be extremely careful and never easily reveal it to others.
Liam kept stuffing his face, happily experiencing the pain of the current surging through his body.
And this pain, which was unbearable at first, gradually became milder—even making him a little obsessed.
"Damn it, do I have a masochistic tendency?"
Liam cursed softly in his heart, warning himself not to indulge in the pleasure of pain.
But he noticed a problem—he had eaten a lot, yet he didn't feel the slightest sense of fullness in his stomach.
"It's really strange. I've eaten so much, but I don't feel full at all. In fact... I'm still a little hungry?!"
It seemed that as he had guessed earlier, when eating gods, he could only enhance his own strength and couldn't solve his physical hunger.
No wonder the information said "digest" instead of "absorb"—they were two completely different things.
The disappearance of the god remains in the trash can might attract others' attention. It's better to avoid trouble.
The top priority was to quickly convert the god remains here into his own strength.
Liam speeded up his movements and continued to frantically devour the god remains while leaning over the trash can.
Finally, after more than an hour, he had swallowed all the more than thirty god remains in front of him.
The strength and state of his entire body had also undergone a qualitative change.
But he didn't have time to experience this brand-new body.
He found a puddle on the ground nearby and washed the blood off his hands and face.
Without any hesitation, he quickly left the area and headed home.
The change in his body was very obvious. The two-hour journey took him only one hour to complete, and he didn't feel the slightest bit tired.
Although the time was halved, his mood was doubly tormented. Because he was preoccupied, this journey seemed extremely long—as if an entire day had passed.
When he finally got home, he felt mentally and physically exhausted, as if he had worked hard all day.
Sitting on the sofa made of cardboard boxes, he finally let out a sigh of relief.
It was now night. And he was already starving.
As soon as he closed the door, he immediately opened his schoolbag and took out a serving of six-eyed longfish rice to satisfy his hunger.
As soon as he took a bite, Liam frowned and showed a look of disgust.
"The cafeteria's performance is still consistent—it's really unpalatable."
Liam complained, but still obediently finished the meal and threw the lunch box into the sink.
On weekdays, he would wash the lunch box after eating.
But tomorrow was the weekend—he didn't need to take the lunch box to school, so he could be appropriately lazy.
Liam burped and poured himself a glass of hot water to aid digestion.
But when he put down the kettle, he didn't place it steadily. The kettle fell off the table and was about to hit the ground.
In Liam's eyes, the process of the kettle falling seemed to slow down into slow motion.
He could clearly capture the entire process of the kettle falling slowly. He could even see the way the splashed water droplets trembled and fell in the air.
He stretched out his hand and effortlessly caught the kettle.
"I seem to have become much more agile! My sensory abilities have also improved!"
He put the kettle back on the table, but before he could exclaim, he saw a deep handprint on the kettle—and was shocked again.
"Did I do this?!Has my strength also increased?!"
He tried squeezing the kettle, applying a little force—but the kettle didn't change.
But when he thought about squeezing the kettle out of shape in his mind, the shape of the kettle changed again.
"And I can even control my strength at will?!"
He remembered reading on the forum that he could go to the Sequence Ability Administration to learn about relevant matters, but he had to prove that he was a Sequence ability user to enter the administration.
He didn't plan to announce the changes in his Sequence ability in the short term.
At the very least, he wanted to have a general understanding of Sequence abilities before making any plans.
Therefore, [Godslayer Camp] became his only source of information.
But to access [Godslayer Camp], he needed an internet-connected computer or mobile phone.
These were all luxury items for him.
He had to go to an internet café.
But even thirty minutes at the internet café—costing ten copper coins—was a huge sum of money.
The edge of the safe zone where Liam lived was poor and backward. Even adults fought over a single job opportunity, so there were no jobs arranged for students.
The only way to earn money was to work part-time organizing books in the school library—earning ten copper coins a week.
Fortunately, Teacher Zhu in the library knew about Liam's situation and took special care of him.
She reserved the only part-time librarian position for him.
When school started next week, he would continue to help organize books in the library.
Liam walked to the window, looked at the endless night outside the curtains, and the countless gods wandering between heaven and earth—and smiled.
"If I could eat all of them, I can't even imagine how strong I would become!"
Today was extremely fulfilling, and it gave Liam—who had been reborn—hope.
He began to believe that he was the chosen one in this world.
Liam washed his coat, which had a little dust on it, then took a cold shower and went to bed.
Early the next morning, when he woke up, he looked at his strong arms and legs, still smiling.
"What should I do today? Go back to the same trash can from yesterday to find god remains?"
As soon as this thought arose, Liam rejected it.
The disappearance of the god remains in the trash can next to Exit 114514 yesterday might have attracted others' attention—it could be troublesome.
But going outside the safe zone to hunt gods—where should he start, and how should he do it? He had no idea at all.
What if he couldn't beat the gods and ended up being counter-killed by them—turning from a hunter into prey? There would be no one to reason with.
After thinking for a while, he patted his head:
"Hit and run! If I can't go to the trash can at this safe zone exit, why not just change to another trash can?!"