God Eater Sequence: The Devourer

His foot stepped onto the stone slab, producing a light sound.

Qin Siyang's eyes widened instantly.

When he had hidden the silver coin under this floor tile earlier, stepping on it did not make this sound.

Back then, it had made a dull "thud! thud!" noise.

But now, the sound was crisp.

Qin Siyang's heart suddenly tightened.

'Under the tile—it seems hollow.'

'Does this mean someone has already taken the silver coin I placed there?'

'No, I have to verify it immediately!'

Qin Siyang no longer swayed back and forth with the crowd but stood firmly on the tile, refusing to move an inch despite being jostled by those around him.

"You, why aren't you moving? Are you sick?"

Just as the people around him were about to scold him for being in the way, several sequence ability users wearing frost-resistant suits passed by.

The crowd's attention was instantly drawn away as they rushed forward, eagerly advertising their businesses.

Qin Siyang didn't care about anything else. Taking advantage of the moment when no one was paying attention to him, he quickly crouched down, pretending that sand had gotten into his shoe.

Adjusting his posture, he positioned his body to block the tile, preventing anyone from seeing any changes happening to it.

Then, as he removed his shoe, Qin Siyang used one finger to hook into the gap between the tiles, gently lifting the floor tile.

Under the high-hanging lights at the security zone exit, relying on his exceptionally sharp vision, he saw that beneath the tile, there was indeed a shallow pit, half a centimeter deep and the size of a fist.

And the silver coin was completely gone.

Qin Siyang casually placed the tile back down, but his entire body froze in shock.

Even though he had been watching it so closely, the silver coin had still been taken.

'How is this possible?'

Qin Siyang had placed the silver coin there just two or three hours ago—how could it already be gone?

Could it be that the person who took the silver coin had been secretly watching all along? The moment they saw him put it there, they immediately retrieved it?

Qin Siyang clenched his fists, his whole body trembling with anger.

From beginning to end, the tile had never been lifted by anyone.

Taken without touching?

It seemed that the silver coin had been taken by a sequence ability user when no one was paying attention.

He scanned the frenzied crowd around him, trying to find the sequence ability user hidden among them.

But it was like searching for a needle in the ocean—how could he possibly find them?

Qin Siyang quickly calmed himself down, thinking of a solution.

If he just gave up now, then he would be completely at [Exile]'s mercy.

'No way!'

After what happened with Liu Dazhi, Qin Siyang absolutely would not allow himself to be controlled by anyone again.

He had paid for a service—not to hand over his leverage to someone else.

'Damn it!', Qin Siyang cursed inwardly.

If the person who took the silver coin was a sequence ability user disguised as an ordinary person, then there was nothing he could do to turn the situation around.

Unless.

If the one who took the silver coin was a sequence ability user from a Hunter Squad—

Then perhaps there was still a chance to turn things around.

Thinking of this, Qin Siyang no longer hesitated. Like the others, he began squeezing and pushing toward the sequence ability users' location.

Qin Siyang was strong and could easily push his way to the front row.

But that would be too deliberate, making it easy for the Hunter Squad's sequence ability users to notice him.

That wouldn't be a good idea.

Not long after Qin Siyang had placed the silver coin, a sequence ability user had taken it. This meant that the person who took it was likely watching when he put it down and knew what he was wearing.

If Qin Siyang moved too conspicuously, he would be recognized immediately.

To avoid drawing the sequence ability users' attention, he could only push forward slowly.

When he was about to reach the front row, he took off his coat, revealing his youthful student-like face.

He believed that now, the person who had taken the silver coin probably wouldn't recognize him.

Qin Siyang kept praying in his heart, hoping that the one who took the silver coin was a member of a Hunter Squad rather than just some passerby.

He recalled the sequence information he had reviewed that day at [Godslayer Camp].

'The one who took the silver coin should be a [Thief] sequence ability user. Using the skill [Steal], they can take objects within a certain spatial range near themselves.'

'The [Steal] skill is one of the top-tier abilities within the safety zone. Retrieving objects from a distance is effortless, and becoming rich overnight is no longer just a dream.'

'Therefore, the United Government strictly prohibits [Thief] sequence ability users from activating their skills within the safety zone. If discovered, they will be executed on the spot.'

'However, this sequence ability user doesn't serve much of a purpose within the Hunter Squads.'

'Because their [Steal] range is too small, and the [Thief] sequence has no survival skills. If they try to use their ability against a god, they'll be killed the moment they get close.'

'So within the Hunter Squads, they can only play a minor, insignificant role.'

As Qin Siyang reviewed all the intelligence on the [Thief] sequence in his mind, his gaze gradually became firm.

'In a Hunter Squad, the person who walks at the edges and behaves the most humbly is most likely the [Thief] sequence.'

Having confirmed the sequence of the person who took the silver coin, a corresponding profile quickly formed in his mind.

Every time a sequence ability user squad passed by, he carefully observed the demeanor of its members.

If the members were casually chatting, he would pay them less attention.

However, if a squad had someone standing quietly to the side, speaking little, or constantly putting on a fawning smile, Qin Siyang would focus more and carefully listen to their conversations.

Several Hunter Squads passed by, all discussing their recent battles outside the safety zone.

Listening to their conversations, Qin Siyang did not find any [Thief] sequence users, leaving him somewhat disappointed.

At that moment, another Hunter Squad passed through the crowd.

Unlike the previous teams, the members of this squad didn't seem concerned about their battles with gods. Instead, they were enthusiastically planning which bar to go to for drinks and relaxation.

One thin young man, barely in his twenties, said, "Guys, I won't be drinking later."

"Hmm? Why not?"

"I…", The thin young man hesitated.

"Tch, do we even need to ask? He didn't contribute anything, so how could he have the nerve to drink with us?"

"Exactly, a Thief sequence user can only run errands for us outside. If the Bureau's officer hadn't assigned him to our team, who would even want him?"

The squad members mocked him with sarcasm. The thin young man clenched his teeth but didn't respond.

The others glanced at him with disdain before linking arms and leaving together.

The thin young man lagged behind, walking alone in silence.

However, such disputes were merely internal conflicts within the Hunter Squad and did not affect the surrounding ordinary people's frenzy.

Even a mocked sequence ability user was still a sequence ability user—vastly different from regular people.

Seeing that the thin young man was now alone, the surrounding crowd eagerly swarmed around him.

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