God Eater Sequence: The Devourer

After finishing his conversation with [Exile], Qin Siyang left the warehouse, went home, washed up, and went to sleep.

"Hopefully, everything will go smoothly tomorrow.", Before falling asleep, Qin Siyang said this to himself.

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[Blue Star Calendar, January 22, 2010]

[Western calendar, Friday.]

[Summer calendar, Year of Ji-Chou, Twelfth Month, Eighth Day, Laba Festival, Auspicious for Travel]

Today was Friday, but Qin Siyang did not go to school.

Because time was too tight.

The exit of Security Zone 38324 was 21 bus stops away from his home.

Even with his sequence advancement and improved physical fitness, it would still take him five to six hours to walk there, meaning a round trip would take over ten hours.

And that didn't include the time needed to wait for an opportunity to hide the silver coin.

If he factored in everything, he might only return home by early Saturday morning.

As for taking the bus?

Before reaching a bus stop, there was no way to get off, which would restrict his movement route.

His own two feet were the only mode of travel that would never fail.

Of course, the prerequisite was having enough stamina.

To avoid running into other troubles that could delay his schedule, Qin Siyang chose to set out early in the morning.

By the time he reached the vicinity of the Security Zone 38324 exit, it was already one in the afternoon.

At this hour, there weren't too many people at the security exit.

Most sequence ability users had gone to eat lunch or take a break.

Ordinary people who hoped to profit from the sequence users had also dispersed, leaving only a few wandering near the security zone exit.

Qin Siyang hid his face within the large hood of his hoodie, counted the floor tiles, and casually walked past. Seizing the moment when no one was paying attention, he swiftly pried open a small gap in one tile and flicked the silver coin inside.

After placing the tile back, he stepped on it, ensuring that it looked identical in height to the surrounding tiles, with no visible differences.

Thud! Thud!

After two muffled sounds, Qin Siyang confirmed that the tile was firmly in place, then turned and left.

Next, Qin Siyang found a corner where ordinary people were gathered to rest.

Many ordinary people were either sitting or lying down, trying to get some rest.

Because once the sequence users started leaving the security zone to hunt divine creatures, they, too, would have to get busy.

The place was extremely crowded, with thousands of people squeezed into a small area.

This was simply because it was very close to the security zone exit.

If any sequence ability users arrived, they could spot them with just a glance.

Although areas near the security zone exit were colder, the large number of people huddled together provided some shelter from the wind.

Besides, compared to the opportunity to change their fate, a bit of cold was nothing.

Carefully avoiding those who were lying on the ground for a nap, Qin Siyang found a spot where he could barely stand and squeezed between two people.

Then, under the disdainful gazes of those around him, Qin Siyang did as they did and sat down on the ground.

He took a lunchbox out of his bag and began devouring his food.

As soon as he opened the lunchbox, the people around him showed looks of contempt.

Although they were ordinary people, they could still afford ingredients and cook at home.

No one's home-cooked meal would ever smell as bad as what was inside Qin Siyang's lunchbox.

Even if they only stir-fried with some oil and salt, it would never emit such a nauseating stench.

Finally, a middle-aged woman nearby couldn't hold back and said to Qin Siyang, "Young man, you're still so young, I assume your mom cooked this for you? Your mom's cooking is terrible. Giving her good ingredients is just a waste."

Qin Siyang swallowed a bite of the Nine-Tailed Black Rat meat and replied expressionlessly, "My mom died a long time ago."

The middle-aged woman was momentarily stunned, then asked, "So your dad made this?"

"My dad is dead too."

After hearing this, the middle-aged woman opened her mouth for a long time, wanting to say something, but in the end, she fell into silence and didn't say another word.

An elderly woman beside Qin Siyang murmured softly, "Poor child, he looks like he just graduated from high school, yet his future is already gone."

Qin Siyang continued eating the cafeteria meal from his lunchbox, ignoring the words of others.

After finishing his meal, he cleaned up the lunchbox, put it back into his bag, and planned to use the bag as a pillow to lie down and rest.

This time, he didn't have to squeeze in on his own—those around him instinctively shifted a little, making space for him to lie down.

"Thank you.", Without looking at anyone in particular, Qin Siyang gave a general expression of gratitude for the faint kindness shown to him by those nearby.

When he lay down, he didn't close his eyes to sleep but instead stared blankly in one direction.

Others might have thought he was lost in sorrow or reminiscing about something.

But in reality, his gaze was fixed on the floor tile where he had hidden the silver coin.

Although [Exile] had told him to place the silver coin before tonight, he didn't believe that [Exile] would necessarily retrieve the coin only after tomorrow.

'If I were [Exile], I would definitely find a way to take out the silver coin tonight.'

'This was an inherently unequal transaction. [Exile] knows all the real information about the forger, while the forger doesn't even know whether [Exile] is a man or a woman. No forger would willingly be controlled like this.'

'The agreed transaction deadline is tonight, which means by tomorrow, the other party in the deal is very likely to be lurking here, trying to find out who takes the silver coin.'

'In that case, the risk of exposure increases significantly.'

Qin Siyang believed there was nothing wrong with his judgment.

So he silently observed from the side.

As the lunch break ended, squads of sequence ability users began departing from the area.

The crowd started gathering again, completely blocking the exit of Security Zone 38324.

Qin Siyang moved with the crowd, staying close to the floor tile to ensure it never left his line of sight.

Every time a sequence ability user entered or left, these people would rush forward, advertising the deals they wanted to make with the sequence users.

Some were selling houses.

Some were offering services.

Some were even promoting their daughters.

Swept along by the tide of people, Qin Siyang moved back and forth without making any noticeable moves.

His expressionless face was hidden under his hoodie, making it unclear to those around him why this silent young man had come here in the first place.

But no one would question his reason for being at the security zone exit.

To the other ordinary people, having one more silent fool nearby simply meant one less competitor.

Maybe he was just too reserved and felt too embarrassed to speak up. Or maybe he was hoping to become the favored pet of a female sequence user and hadn't found his target yet.

No one paid attention to Qin Siyang's thoughts. No one cared.

Everyone here had strong beliefs and clear goals, hoping that today would be their chance to turn their lives around. Who had the time to worry about an idle person?

And so, like a puppet without its own will, Qin Siyang moved with the ebb and flow of the crowd, unknowingly ending up right beside the floor tile.

He had deliberately kept a certain distance from the tile, just enough to keep it in his sight, to avoid raising any suspicion.

Yet, as the crowd surged, he was suddenly pushed right next to the tile.

'Oh well, I just got squeezed over here by accident. If I suddenly dodge away, it would only make me look suspicious.'

Maintaining his nonchalant demeanor, Qin Siyang let himself be carried along by the crowd.

Finally, he was pushed onto the floor tile itself, his foot stepping right on top of it.

Thud!

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