Aoluofu pondered for a moment, "Since the case of the arson and body burning happened two stops away in the direction of the Safe Zone's edge, let's investigate towards the edge of the Safe Zone. See if anyone has been seen on the streets carrying bags full of unknown items."
He glanced at the empty trash bins, "The godly remains from the three bins are all gone, which is not a small amount. If he took them directly, he must have been carrying a large package, which would be hard not to notice."
"Yes, I'll report this to the bureau right away."
"Alright, thank you for your hard work."
"But Inspector, what if we can't find anyone carrying a large amount of unknown items at the edge of the Safe Zone?"
Aoluofu tossed away his cigar butt with a slight smile, "If we can't find them, then things get interesting."
Then, he stomped out the cigarette butt and murmured to himself meaningfully, "I've been in this godforsaken place for so long, finally there's a lead."
When Qin Siyang returned home, it was already eight in the evening.
He was late because he found a secluded spot to finish eating the remaining godly remains from his backpack, took out the lunchbox inside, and then set fire to the backpack and his second jacket.
These follow-up tasks took some time.
But fortunately, when he got home, he still hadn't noticed anyone tailing him.
Sitting on the hard cardboard sofa at home, Qin Siyang felt utterly exhausted.
Even though his physical fitness was extremely strong now, he couldn't withstand the turmoil of fleeing and killing.
"This day was really... packed full."
He glanced out the window, where a scorpion with a sticky body and an indistinct tail was crawling across his window.
Qin Siyang sighed with a bitter smile, "I really want to taste it... but randomly tasting things is risky."
"Then again, risk and reward are always good partners. The greater the risk, the greater the reward!"
Qin Siyang looked at the [Greedy Fanatic] sequence in his mind with satisfaction, showing a smile of anticipation.
Today was Sunday, supposed to be a day of rest, yet it was the most exhausting day since his reincarnation.
Qin Siyang emptied his mind, allowing himself a few minutes of peace, then took a cold shower before going to bed.
Perhaps because of his worries, Qin Siyang slept lightly that night.
When he woke up, it was only six o'clock.
"Can't sleep anymore, might as well get up and check out the internet café."
Qin Siyang got out of bed, planning to heat up the food he had packed from the school cafeteria to fill his stomach.
He turned on the stove, "Living without money is so tight... hmm?"
At that moment, he suddenly remembered that he had found some money on those three thugs yesterday, but he had left in such a hurry that he hadn't checked how much it was.
He dug out the pants he wore yesterday and pulled out the money, stunned.
Among a pile of copper coins, there was actually a shiny silver coin!
"A silver coin...?! Those thugs were quite rich!"
Generally speaking, the price of ten thousand copper coins is equivalent to one silver coin. However, due to the varying composition of copper coins, it often takes twelve thousand copper coins to exchange for one silver coin.
Qin Siyang thought those three thugs disguised as vagrants were probably as destitute as he was, with at most a few hundred copper coins in their pockets.
Unexpectedly, they had a fortune of a silver coin!
"Why would they attack me if they had so much money?"
Qin Siyang was puzzled at first, then quickly realized they had targeted his backpack, thinking it contained something extremely valuable.
Those three never expected that not only did they lose the money they had saved for so long to someone else, but they also lost their lives.
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Now, Qin Siyang's mood plummeted.
Three thugs with a fortune, how could they dare report him to the Police Bureau? That would be mutual destruction!
Damn it! If he had known they had so much money, he would have just robbed them back and left quickly, saving himself a lot of trouble.
Now, on top of stealing godly remains, there's a murder case.
"These three piles of dog shit, stinking themselves and disgusting others!"
Holding the silver coin, Qin Siyang felt it was both tempting and burning.
The reason was simple: he had nowhere to spend it.
If he took out this silver coin nearby, it would definitely arouse suspicion.
An orphan without a job, where would he get so much money?!
If someone got envious and reported it, and the United Government came to ask, he wouldn't be able to explain the source of the silver coin.
Having so much money but unable to spend it left Qin Siyang frustrated.
After finishing the leftover food from school, he took out forty copper coins from the hundreds he had, deciding to go to the internet café.
Thinking it over, forty copper coins seemed like a large sum for someone of his status, and it wouldn't be easy to explain.
He reluctantly put down twenty copper coins.
With twenty copper coins, going to the internet café for an hour seemed more reasonable.
"Damn it, even spending money requires such caution, it's really frustrating!"
Qin Siyang cursed as he left the house.
He also realized his current limitations.
With the identity of a poor orphan student, he couldn't freely manage his finances.
But that wasn't his most pressing concern right now; money was secondary.
More important than finding a suitable reason for large income was finding an identity that fit him.
An identity as a Sequence Ability User that he could openly display.
"Find a sequence that can cover my tracks, then join a team of Sequence Ability Users to hunt gods outside the Safe Zone and learn combat techniques. Once I've learned, I'll hunt alone and devour gods to enhance myself!"
He believed that as long as he could endure, he would gradually grow stronger, and when he could do as he pleased, no one would pose a threat to him.
Even if he couldn't endure forever, at least he had to endure at the start, until he had the ability to protect himself, before stepping out.
With this plan in mind, Qin Siyang arrived at the internet café and took out twenty copper coins.
Today's net café attendant was the same obese middle-aged man as last time.
"One hour on the computer."
The attendant pointed expressionlessly to the computer he used last time, "That one, go ahead."
Qin Siyang noticed a new advertisement behind the attendant, "Recharge five hundred copper coins and get five hundred free, why not recharge now?!"
Looking at this internet café promotion reminiscent of his past life, he sighed inwardly.
He had the means to recharge, but he couldn't explain why he could suddenly produce so much money.
Regretfully, Qin Siyang turned away and sat down at the smoke-filled computer.
Once on the interface, Qin Siyang opened the browser and entered the [Godslayer Camp] forum again.
He saw several pinned posts, all of which were very helpful to him.
Besides the statistics of all known sequences he had viewed last time, there were also guides on how newly awakened Sequence Ability Users could report to the United Government and join a God-Hunting Squad.
Qin Siyang opened the newcomer guide post and read it carefully.
"A person can awaken a Sequence Ability at any time, any place, in any state. When you awaken a Sequence Ability, a message panel will appear in your mind, telling you your sequence name, sequence level, and available skills."
Qin Siyang checked the information panel in his mind again.
[Sequence "God Eater"]
[Devouring gods makes you stronger]
[Current Sequence Level: Level 2, Greedy Fanatic]
[Skill: Blood Drink. Skill Description: Can digest gods even when eaten raw.]
[Skill: Violence. Skill Description: For ten minutes, your strength, agility, and physical toughness increase threefold, and you feel no pain during this period.]
It seemed his information panel had an extra line compared to what the poster described.
[Devouring gods makes you stronger]
It was this line of guidance that led Qin Siyang to try his luck at the No. 114514 Safe Zone Exit for godly remains the day before yesterday.
Now, looking at other Sequence Ability Users' information panel content, it seemed they didn't have this feature.
"If they don't have a hint on how to get stronger, how do they become stronger?"
With this question in mind, Qin Siyang continued reading the post.
"After awakening a Sequence Ability, you can report to the nearby Sequence Ability User Administration Bureau, submitting your sequence and related information. Since others can't see the information panel in your mind, the content you report is up to you."
"However, we strongly advise you to report honestly, without hiding or lying. Because after you report, the Sequence Ability User Administration Bureau will arrange things according to your sequence and skills."
"At the same time, once your information is published in the Sequence Ability Users Hall, interested Sequence Ability Users may invite you to join their team to hunt gods outside the Safe Zone."
"If your information is incorrect, it could lead to your death or the destruction of the team."
Qin Siyang took note of this.
After reporting, all Sequence Ability Users would know your sequence and skills.
"Once you register with the Sequence Ability User Administration Bureau, you will receive your first reward from the bureau, which can be considered a starter pack—Sequence Potion."
"Sequence Potion is a drug developed and researched by the United Government, specifically designed to enhance the power of Sequence Ability Users. The formula for Sequence Potion remains a top secret of the United Government, controlled by the highest leaders of each Safe Zone."
"Drinking Sequence Potion is currently the only known way for all Sequence Ability Users to become stronger and advance."
"But you can't just keep drinking Sequence Potion. After using it, you must digest the potion for your strength to increase. The only way to digest the potion is to use your skills in battles against gods. The more you use your skills, the faster the Sequence Potion is digested."
"Don't think about randomly using skills outside the Safe Zone to digest Sequence Potion. The bureau will issue Sequence Potion based on the level and quantity of godly remains you submit."
"If you use your skills many times, digest the potion completely, but only bring back a pitiful godly remain, or none at all, the bureau will assume your combat ability is problematic and may reduce or even cancel your Sequence Potion supply."
"After hunting gods, the bureau will not only provide you with Sequence Potion but also grant you corresponding honors and generous rewards. Therefore, hunting gods is the best way for Sequence Ability Users to get rich and enhance their strength."
Qin Siyang pondered.
All Sequence Ability Users needed Sequence Potion to enhance their strength and had to release skills during battles with gods to digest the potion.
However, he only needed to devour gods and digest them to continuously grow stronger.
Doesn't this mean he has a cheat?
No, he doesn't have any system outside the rules; this is his awakened sequence, so how can it be considered a cheat?
I, Qin Siyang, am not cheating!