To Alex's astonishment, there were countless deity remnants discarded like trash! It seemed that those Sequence Ability Holders had brought back many useless remnants.
This was a windfall for him!
It was truly gift from heaven!
He was indeed the chosen one!
Alex glanced around to make sure no one was coming and then picked up the ear covered in worms from the top of the trash.
Perhaps because the ear had been separated from the deity's body for too long, losing its vitality, the worms' movements were already very weak, almost emitting a final moan.
Alex swallowed, feeling a bit nauseated.
The revolting appearance of the deity remnant, mixed with the bloody smell in the air, made him extremely uncomfortable. Probably even Hannibal Lecter from a past life would shake his head in disgust.
However, he overcame his physiological discomfort, determined to give it a try. In the face of an intense desire from the bottom of his heart, all instincts were weakened.
"No missions, no sacrifices, just eating something disgusting to become stronger. What else is there to complain about?"
He remembered that the Camp of God-Slayers had stated that humans who ate deity remnants would have no reaction, unable to digest or absorb them. They would either vomit them out or excrete them.
Since they were non-toxic, there was no need to worry too much.
He didn't care and decided to eat it first!
Pinching his nose with one hand and closing his eyes, he stuffed the ear into his mouth with the other.
After some chewing, he swallowed the deity remnant along with the mouthful of pulp. To his surprise, despite its revolting appearance, it actually tasted decent.
The creatures of this world had mutated, and he ate strange foods every day. This deity remnant seemed no worse than the cheap bloody jellyfish and black lizard juice he consumed daily.
It wasn't even inferior to the food in the cafeteria!
He wasn't sure if the deity's flesh was actually palatable or if the cafeteria cook's cooking skills were too poor.
"If all deity remnants taste like this, then I won't hesitate to eat more!"
Alex opened his eyes and let out a long breath.
Then, he looked at the information panel in his mind, wanting to confirm if he had become stronger.
[Gods-Eater Awakening]
[Digest Deities to Grow Stronger]
[Current Sequence Level: 1, Glutton]
[Skill: Blood Drink. Skill Description: Capital of digest raw deities.]
"Why isn't there any change? Is this a joke?"
Just then, Alex felt a sound emanating from within his body. It seemed to originate from his heart, a "gurggling" sound, like a spring just breaking through the obstruction of gravel, freely spraying the accumulated clear spring water that had been suppressed for a long time. Subsequently, the eruption of this spring spread throughout his body.
Then, he felt a shooting pain all over, as if a flood was frantically surging through his narrow blood vessels, threatening to burst his muscles. His whole body was also uncontrollably convulsing, and his muscles were spasming wildly.
After about a minute, the pain completely disappeared. He felt his arm muscles twitch twice and then return to normal.
"What's going on here?"
Alex was curious about the physical changes that swallowing the deity remnant had brought upon him, wondering if they were good or bad. So he took off his jacket and examined his arm.
Although his arm didn't seem much different from before, Alex, who was extremely familiar with his body, immediately noticed that the muscles on his arm seemed to have bulked up a bit!
Could it be that he had become stronger?
Alex wasn't sure if it was an illusion, but his entire body felt more energetic than before. Even the backpack full of food on his back seemed lighter.
"This..."
He checked the information panel again, but it remained unchanged.
However, the physical changes in his body told him that he had indeed undergone some inexplicable transformation.
"It seems that the information on this [Gods-Eater] panel is not lying. I did become stronger after consuming the deity. It's just that this slight enhancement is not enough to be reflected in the panel."
Alex quickly came up with a reasonable explanation.
Since it worked, it meant that Alex's experiment of consuming deity remnants to enhance his abilities had succeeded.
Well begun is half done!
Alex grinned greedily and rubbed his hands as he gazed at the other strange-shaped deity remnants in the trash bin.
He couldn't wait any longer and picked up a hairy claw, carefully avoiding letting the bloodstains stick to his jacket, before stuffing the deity remnant into his mouth.
"The hairs on this claw are a bit prickly and hard to swallow."
He pounded his chest and took out his water bottle from his backpack, struggling to swallow for a while before finally getting the claw down his throat.
However, because the claw was covered in hairs, he couldn't taste the deity remnant itself, which left him feeling a bit disappointed.
Then, the sensation of a violent surge flowing through his entire body hit him again.
After a moment, Alex excitedly examined his body, and the signs of becoming stronger were even more apparent.
"Stronger and more energetic!"
Without hesitation, Alex gorged himself beside the trash bin, indulging in his feast.
But he didn't let his guard down. When picking up the deity remnants, he was very careful not to let his clothes get stained with blood.
If he got covered in bloodstains, he would attract attention while walking home, and it would be hard for him to explain.
At the same time, he kept a wary eye on his surroundings to prevent anyone from witnessing his strange behavior.
"Becoming stronger requires low profile. The secret of sequence abilities must be kept."
His experiences from his past life had shown him the malice in many people's hearts. Now that he possessed such a unique ability in this life, he must be cautious and not easily reveal it to others.
Alex secretly devoured piece after piece of deity remnants, relishing the painful sensation as the surge flowed through his body. This pain, which was initially unbearable, gradually became softer, even making him somewhat addicted.
"Damn, I won't have a masochistic tendency, will I?" Alex cursed silently in his heart, warning himself not to indulge in the pleasure of pain.
But after consuming many deity remnants, he didn't feel full at all.
"How strange. I've eaten so much, but I don't feel stuffed. In fact... I'm still hungry?!"
It seemed that as he had suspected before, consuming deities could only enhance one's strength and not satisfy hunger.
Digestion and absorption seemed to be two entirely different processes, which couldn't be fully explained by Alex, the [Glutton], at this moment.
Although Alex's stomach was growling, he decided to finish off the deity remnants in the trash bin first.
The disappearance of deity remnants in the trash bin could easily attract attention. If someone noticed and waited for him here next time, it would be troublesome.
Cleaning up the deity remnants quickly was a priority.
Alex accelerated his pace, continuing to gorge himself beside the trash bin like a wolf devouring its prey.
Finally, after more than an hour, he had swallowed all thirty-odd deity remnants there, and his entire strength and condition had undergone a qualitative transformation.
Yet he couldn't afford to savor this new body.
After leaving the trash bin, he found a puddle nearby and washed the blood off his hands and face. Without hesitation, he quickly left the place and headed home.
To avoid attracting attention, he deliberately put on the hood of his sweater, concealing his head in the shadows.
All matters would have to wait until he got home!
The physical changes were very obvious. It usually took him two hours to walk home, but this time he finished it in just one, without feeling the slightest exertion.
Although the time was halved, his mood was doubly tortured. This journey seemed particularly long due to his preoccupations, as if it had lasted an entire day.
When he arrived home, exhausted as if he had worked all day, he sat down on the sofa made of cardboard boxes and finally let out a sigh of relief.
"Successfully done."
It was now nighttime, and he was starving.
As soon as he closed the door, he immediately opened his backpack and took out a portion of six-eyed long fish rice to fill his stomach.
The moment Alex took a bite, he furrowed his brows and made a disgusted expression.
"The food in the cafeteria is terrible indeed, not much better than swallowing deity remnants raw. If deity remnants couldn't fill my stomach, I wouldn't even want to touch this cafeteria food!"
Alex complained but still obediently finished the meal before throwing the lunch box into the sink.
Usually, he would wash his lunch box after eating. But tomorrow was the weekend, and he didn't need to take it to school, so he could afford to be a bit lazy this time.
This little bit of laziness was also a small relaxation with the arrival of the weekend.
Alex burped and poured himself a cup of hot water to aid digestion.
But when he put down the kettle, it wasn't stable, and it started to fall off the table. In Alex's eyes, the process of the kettle falling seemed to slow down, like a slow-motion scene. He could clearly capture the entire process of the kettle descending and even the droplets of splashing water shaking and falling in the air.
He reached out and easily caught the kettle.
"I seem to have become much more agile! My perception has also improved. What a strange experience!"
He put the kettle back on the table, but before he could finish exclaiming, he saw a deep handprint on it, and he was startled again.
"Did I do that? Has my strength also increased?"
He tried to clench the kettle tightly, applying a little force, but the kettle didn't change shape. However, when he concentrated on deforming the kettle in his mind, its shape changed again.
"Moreover, I can control my strength at will?!"
But why had the kettle deformed when he hadn't intended to use force just now?
Perhaps subconscious actions could also trigger his strength.
He didn't know whether this kind of change and enhancement was a common characteristic of sequence ability holders or a special effect brought about by his unique sequence.
He was broke now and couldn't go to the internet café to log into the [Camp of God-Slayers] forum to search for related information.
He remembered reading on the forum that one could go to the Sequence Ability Holder Administration Bureau to learn about these matters, but one had to prove they were a sequence ability holder to enter.
He didn't plan to reveal his sequence ability changes anytime soon. At least not until he had a general understanding of his sequence abilities.
Alex stood by the window, gazing at the endless darkness outside the curtains and the countless Gods wandering between heaven and earth. A hint of cunning flashed across his lips.
"If I could consume them all, I wonder how powerful I would become."
Today had been incredibly fulfilling, giving Alex, who had returned to life, a renewed sense of hope.
He began to believe that he was the chosen one in this world.
After washing his slightly dusty jacket, Alex took a cold shower and went to bed.
He slept soundly that night, and even his dreams were no longer of wandering alone in the endless wilderness. Instead, they were visions of success after becoming a Sequence Ability Holder.
The next morning, when he woke up, he still had a smile on his face as he looked at his muscular arms and legs.
He had indeed grown stronger.
"What should I do today? Go back to that trash bin for more deity remnants?"
The thought barely crossed his mind before Alex dismissed it.
After a night, the disappearance of the deity remnants from the trash bin near Exit Gate Number One might have already attracted attention. He couldn't risk going there again.
But hunting Gods outside the Safe Zone was a daunting prospect without any clues. What if he couldn't defeat them and ended up being consumed by a God? There would be nowhere to complain.
After pondering for a while, he slapped his forehead.
"Change tactics! I can't go to that trash bin at the Safe Zone exit, but why not try another one?"