God Eater Sequence: The Devourer

People once again eagerly recommended countless suggestions to the thin young man.

"Young man, don't feel down. Come eat at our place, and you'll feel much better. I won't charge you a penny—just take a photo with me, and that'll be enough."

"Can eating solve your troubles? In this life, what really matters is finding the right partner. My daughter just graduated from high school—young, beautiful, kind, and obedient. She took one look at you and said she'll marry no one else. Young man, want to meet her?"

"Don't listen to him! Sticking to one woman your whole life? That's the most boring thing ever. Come to Auntie's place—whether you like them in their teens, twenties, or thirties, you can take your pick. I guarantee you'll have a great time tonight. And if you prefer mature women, Auntie can keep you company too."

These people clung to him, crowding around, their faces both excited and grotesque, desperately pushing others away to claim the best spot for themselves.

Ordinary people surrounded the thin young man in his cold-weather suit, shouting loudly in hopes of catching his attention. Everyone dreamed of turning their luck around and believed that perhaps, through this sequence ability holder, their dreams could come true.

The air was thick with flying spit, and the saliva of those around him even landed on Qin Siyang's face, leaving a foul stench. This stench, mixed with the ever-present sweat in the air, made him feel unbearably uncomfortable.

However, this attempt by the crowd was doomed to fail.

The thin young man gave them a cold glance without a word, then walked away. Though the people continued their frantic pitches, they instinctively stepped aside, making way for him.

Only after he gradually disappeared into the distance did they finally fall silent, turning their gazes back toward the entrance of the safe zone, waiting for the next opportunity...

Just as the thin young man stepped out of the safe zone's exit, a seventeen or eighteen-year-old youth in the crowd, like a wild bull, easily shoved through the densely packed people. Under the astonished gazes of the crowd, he quietly followed after him.

After confirming that the thin young man was taking the main road, Qin Siyang first found a corner to change his outfit, ensuring he wouldn't be exposed.

'[Thief] sequence, and a direct connection to the Bureau's officers... If the one who took the silver coins isn't you, then I'll just have to accept my fate.'

In no time, he once again followed the thin young man's pace.

Qin Siyang's current look was somewhat ridiculous. To avoid being recognized while tailing the young man, he wore his coat and pants inside out, drawing quite a few stares along the way.

"Mom, that big brother looks like he's mentally unstable."

"Shh! Keep your voice down. You should stay far away from people like that, got it?"

Qin Siyang didn't care about the murmurs of passersby, because his target was only one—the thin young man not far ahead.

It seemed the young man heard the bystanders and stopped in his tracks, glancing back at Qin Siyang.

But he didn't seem to recognize him. He only gave Qin Siyang a mocking look before continuing on.

The two walked one behind the other along the main road.

Dim streetlights illuminated their silent figures in turns, as if telling a story no one cared to hear.

As the number of pedestrians dwindled, they arrived at the entrance of a secluded alley, where only the two of them remained.

Qin Siyang continued following behind the thin young man.

Even if the young man was slow to notice, by now, he could tell something was off.

He slowed his pace, waiting for Qin Siyang to walk past him.

But Qin Siyang didn't seem to be tailing him. He kept his steady pace.

The young man took another glance and saw that Qin Siyang was only seventeen or eighteen, either a high school student or someone who had just graduated. No matter how he looked at it, this was an inexperienced youth who posed no threat whatsoever.

He figured he was overthinking things.

'Seems I got too nervous hunting the Divine Stalker... I need to relax a bit.'

The thin young man stood under the streetlamp, took out a cigarette box from his pocket, and pulled out a cigarette, clamping it between his lips. Then, he skillfully took out a match from another pocket, shielding the flame from the wind with the cigarette box as he struck it, just about to light his cigarette.

At that moment, the light from the streetlamp in front of him suddenly disappeared.

The thin young man looked up and saw the school-aged youth who had followed him all the way, now beaming at him with a bright smile.

'Hope it's you.'

The thin young man immediately realized something was wrong, but before he could react, a black shadow suddenly flashed past.

Then, he felt as if his chest had been hit by a truck, and his entire body uncontrollably flew backward into the dark alley.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

The thin young man crashed into garbage bins in the alley, knocking over piles of trash.

Qin Siyang retracted his leg and stood firmly. After glancing at the deserted roads on both sides, he quickly walked up to the thin young man.

The young man was covered in filthy, stinking garbage, and his orange-and-white cold-weather suit was soaked in dirty water, but he couldn't care less about that. Holding his chest with both hands, he grimaced in pain, looking at Qin Siyang in horror, "Who… who are you?"

Qin Siyang didn't answer. Instead, he threw another punch, landing it squarely on the young man's jaw.

The thin young man felt as if his brain had slammed violently against his skull. After a loud buzzing sound reverberated through his body, he lost consciousness.

Qin Siyang pulled the unconscious young man out of the trash pile, then searched his body but found nothing. His gaze then landed on the black backpack unique to members of the God Hunters Squad.

Opening the backpack, he found it contained more than ten small compartments, each sealed with a zipper. Feeling around, he noticed that some compartments seemed to contain items.

One compartment held a glass bottle filled with a light blue liquid. Qin Siyang picked it up and examined it, finding the label, [Exclusive Supply for the Bureau of Sequence Ability Users—Sequence Potion]

"So this is what a Sequence Potion looks like."

He opened the bottle and took a sniff—a sweet fragrance immediately filled the air. However, the surrounding stench of garbage mixed with this scent, making it even more nauseating.

He sealed the bottle and slipped it into his pocket.

Qin Siyang already knew from [Godslayer Camp] how precious Sequence Potions were to ability users. Taking this potion could likely be used to coerce the thin young man into doing quite a few things.

No, not "coerce"—it should be called an invitation to help with a few small tasks.

He continued searching the backpack's other compartments and found a phone, some copper coins, and a silver coin.

Qin Siyang turned off the phone and put it in his pocket.

A luxury item worth thousands of copper coins—something he desperately needed and would surely use in the future.

Then, he picked up the silver coin for a closer look and realized it wasn't the one he had placed under the floor tile.

'The silver coin I left behind was from [Li's Mint], but this one is from [Henry's Mint]… Did I get the wrong person?'

After searching both the backpack and the thin young man's body, he still didn't find the silver coin he was looking for.

Just as he was puzzled, he noticed that the bottom of the backpack felt uneven, with something hard inside.

After examining it for a while, he finally discovered a hidden compartment. This compartment was tucked beneath the other compartments, extremely inconspicuous. If Qin Siyang hadn't had enough time, he might not have even noticed it.

Opening the hidden compartment, he found some dirt clumps and a silver coin.

Qin Siyang took out the silver coin, saw "Li's Mint" engraved on its edge, then glanced at the unconscious thin young man, revealing a sinister smile.

'As expected, a boy who smiles often won't have bad luck.'

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