Retrieve sequence

After some contemplation, Olov said, "Since the arson case occurred two blocks away, in the direction of the Safe Zone's edge, let's investigate that area. Look for anyone who returned home carrying numerous bags filled with unknown objects. That should lead us to the perpetrator."

He glanced again at the empty trash bin, "Three containers of deity remnants are missing—not a small quantity. If they took it directly, they must have been carrying a large bundle, which would have been hard to overlook."

"Yes, I'll report this to the station," Roylena replied.

"Good, thank you," Olov acknowledged.

"But Detective, what if we can't find anyone in the Safe Zone's edge carrying a large number of unknown objects?" Roylena inquired.

Olov discarded his cigar butt and smiled slightly, "If we can't find them, things will get interesting."

Then, he stepped on the cigar butt to extinguish it and murmured meaningfully to himself, "I've been waiting for this for a long time."

Alex arrived home at 8 PM.

He returned late because he found a secluded spot to consume the remaining deity remnants in his backpack, retrieved the lunch box, and then burned the backpack and his second jacket.

These subsequent tasks took some time.

Fortunately, when he returned home, he hadn't noticed anyone tailing him.

Sitting on his hard cardboard sofa, Alex felt exhausted.

Even with his enhanced physical condition, he couldn't withstand the ordeal of fleeing and committing murder throughout the day.

"Today was really... intense," he sighed, glancing out the window at a scorpion with a sticky, tail-less body crawling across it.

Alex chuckled bitterly, "I really want to taste it... but tasting randomly carries risks."

"Besides, risks and rewards always go hand in hand. The greater the risk, the greater the reward!"

Alex glanced at the 'Greedy Maniac' Sequence in his mind and showed an expectant smile.

It was Saturday, a day meant for rest, but it had been the most exhausting day since his reincarnation.

Alex cleared his mind for a few minutes, relaxed for a while, took a cold shower, and went to bed.

That night, Alex slept deeply, undisturbed.

When he woke up, it was already 10 AM on Sunday.

"I slept for so long," Alex muttered as he got out of bed to reheat the food he had packed from the school cafeteria to fill his stomach.

He turned on the stove, "Life is so stingy when you're broke... Hmm?"

Suddenly, he remembered the money he had looted from those three thugs. He hadn't examined it carefully in his hurry.

He pulled out the pants he had worn yesterday and took out the money. He froze.

Among the pile of copper coins was a silver coin gleaming under the light!

"A silver coin?! Those thugs were surprisingly wealthy!"

Generally, the price of 10,000 copper coins was equivalent to one silver coin. However, due to the variability in copper composition, it often took 12,000 copper coins to exchange for one silver coin.

Alex had assumed those three thugs, dressed as homeless people, were as broke as he was, with at most a few hundred copper coins in their pockets.

He never expected to find such a huge sum of money—a silver coin!

"Why did they have so much money and still attack me?" Alex wondered initially but then realized they had their eyes on his backpack, thinking it contained valuable treasures.

Little did those three wandering thugs know that not only had they lost their hard-earned money to someone else, but they had also lost their lives.

Three thugs carrying a huge sum of money would never dare to report him to the police! It would be suicidal for them.

Upon realizing the money was ill-gotten, Alex's mood sank.

How could those three thugs, with such a huge sum of money, dare to report him to the police? It would be like signing their own death warrants!

Dammit! If I had known they had so much money, I could have just robbed them and left, avoiding all this extra trouble.

Now, not only do I have the theft of deity remnants to deal with, but also a murder case.

"Shit!!!"

Alex held the silver coin, feeling its heat and yet its scorching touch.

The reason was simple: he had no place to spend it.

If he used it nearby, it would definitely raise suspicions.

How could an unemployed orphan have so much money?!

If someone got greedy and reported him to the United Government, he wouldn't be able to explain the source of the silver coin.

So much money, only to be looked at and not spent, made Alex punch his chest and stamp his feet in frustration.

After eating the leftover food from the school cafeteria, he took out forty copper coins from the hundreds he had and decided to go to the internet café to rent a computer.

Thinking about it, forty copper coins seemed like a huge amount for someone in his position and would be hard to explain.

He had to put back twenty copper coins.

Spending twenty copper coins on an hour of internet time seemed more reasonable.

"Dammit, I have to be so cautious about spending money. It's really suffocating!"

Alex cursed as he left the house.

He also realized his current limitations.

With the identity of an orphan and a poor student, he couldn't spend money freely.

But that wasn't his top priority right now. Money was secondary.

Compared to finding a plausible reason for such a large income, he needed to find a suitable identity for himself now.

A public and acceptable identity as a Sequence Ability Holder.

"No matter what, I can't tell anyone I'm a Gods-Eater. I must find another sequence to tell everyone and join a sequence ability team to hunt gods outside the Safe Zone and continue to improve myself!"

He believed that if he could just hold on, he would gradually become stronger, and when he could do whatever he wanted, he would reveal his sequence and abilities. At that time, no one would pose a threat to him.

Even if he couldn't hide forever, he had to hide at least at the beginning, until he had the ability to defend himself, and then come out.

After making a decision, Alex went to the internet café and took out twenty copper coins.

Today's internet café manager was still the same overweight middle-aged man, Barry.

"One hour, please," Alex said.

Barry pointed indifferently to the computer Alex had used last time, "It's over there. Go ahead."

Alex noticed a new advertisement behind Barry, "Deposit 500 copper coins and get 500 free! Hurry up and recharge!"

Seeing this internet café promotion that resembled something from his previous life, he sighed.

He could afford to recharge, but he couldn't explain why he could take out so much money at once.

Alex turned around with some regret and walked to the smoke-filled computer, sitting down.

As before, the boot-up time of the computer was extremely slow, enough for Alex to brush his teeth and wash his face.

Entering the interface, Alex opened the browser and visited the Camp of God-Slayers forum again.

He saw several pinned posts, all of which were very helpful to him.

Besides the previously viewed list of all known sequences, there was also a guide for newly awakened sequence ability holders on how to report to the United Government and join god-hunting teams.

Alex clicked on the guide for newcomers and read it carefully.

"One can awaken sequence abilities at any time, in any place, and in any state. When you awaken a sequence ability, an information panel will appear in your mind, telling you the name of your sequence, its level, and the skills you can use."

Alex glanced at the information panel in his mind.

‌Sequence "Gods-Eater"‌

‌Consume deities to grow stronger‌

‌Current Sequence Level: 2, Greedy Maniac‌

‌Skill: Blood Drink. Skill Description: Can digest deities by eating them raw.‌

‌Skill: Violence. Skill Description: Increases strength, agility, and physical durability by three times for ten minutes, during which time no pain is felt.

It seemed like Alex's information panel had an extra line compared to what the poster described.

‌Consume deities to grow stronger‌

Guided by this line, Alex had ventured to Gate Number One of the Safe Zone the day before to look for deity remnants on a whim.

Now, as he checked the content of other sequence ability holders' information panels, it appeared that they didn't have this line.

"If they don't have instructions on how to grow stronger, how are they supposed to do it?"

With this question in mind, Alex continued reading the post.

"After awakening your sequence ability, you can report to the nearby Sequence Ability Holder Administration Bureau to submit your sequence and related information. Since others cannot view the information panel in your mind, the content you report is entirely up to you."

"However, we strongly recommend reporting truthfully, without holding back or lying. Because after you report, the Sequence Ability Holder Administration Bureau will arrange tasks for you based on your sequence and skills."

"Simultaneously, after your information is announced in the Sequence Ability Holder Hall, sequence ability holders who are interested in you 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 downfall of the team."

Upon reading this, Alex was startled.

He hadn't expected that after reporting your information, all sequence ability holders would know your sequence and skills!

This further reinforced his decision. He absolutely could not expose his sequence! Otherwise, who knows what kind of trouble could arise.

"After registering with the Sequence Ability Holder Administration Bureau, you will receive your first reward from the bureau, which can also be understood as a newcomer gift pack—Sequence Potion."

"Sequence Potion is developed and researched by the United Government specifically for enhancing the strength of sequence ability holders. 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 holders to grow stronger and advance in rank."

"But it's not advisable to consume Sequence Potion blindly. After using the potion, it must be digested for your strength to increase. The method of digestion is also quite simple: use your skills while fighting gods. The more times you use your skills, the faster the Sequence Potion will be digested."

"Don't think about randomly using skills outside the Safe Zone to digest Sequence Potion. Because the Administration Bureau will distribute Sequence Potion to you based on the level and quantity of deity remnants you turn in."

"If you've used your skills many times and the potion is fully digested, but you only bring back a pitiful deity remnant or none at all, the Administration Bureau may deem your combat ability questionable, thereby reducing your supply of Sequence Potion or canceling it altogether."

"After hunting gods, in addition to providing Sequence Potion, the Administration Bureau will also give you corresponding honors and generous rewards. Therefore, hunting gods is the best way for sequence ability holders to get rich and become more powerful."

Alex pondered deeply.

All sequence ability holders need to rely on Sequence Potion to enhance their strength and must use their skills in battles against gods to digest the potion.

However, he only needed to consume and digest gods to continuously grow stronger.

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