Qin Siyang was doing his best to hunt mid-sized gods.
At the same time, he was training Wang Defa and the others.
When Qin Siyang and Hu Chan hunted gods, it was to survive today.
Bringing the three Wang brothers to fight the gods was to lay the groundwork for tomorrow.
Once he started the Path of the Believer, he would lose the ability to fight mid-sized gods, so he had to work hard to stockpile resources.
In an ideal situation, Qin Siyang even wanted to hoard the remains of gods outside the safe zone for several consecutive years, then start the Path of the Believer, and immediately charge all the way up to Sequence Levels seven, eight, and nine.
But life inside the safe zone changed every few days.
Not just him, everyone around him was stuck in the same whirlpool of muck.
If he really spent several years preparing thoroughly, then returned successfully after breaking through, the situation he might face could be visiting Li Tianming's grave, sweeping Zhao Longfei's tomb, and watching Wen Shu's child call him "Uncle Qin."
Most things in life are like birth and death. They are not under your control. There is simply no time to make perfect preparations.
Right now, Qin Siyang could only prepare as many resources as possible.
If it was not enough, then he would trade for more. There would always be a way.
Fortunately, Li Tianming had already returned and taken Li Pengfei away. Qin Siyang no longer needed to travel back and forth between the inside and outside of the safe zone every day, and could focus more on his own matters.
In the early hours of the morning, as usual, he brought the three Wang brothers outside the safe zone to hunt and fight.
While they were battling two Blade-Tusk Rats, Wang Dezhong suddenly froze, his eyes widening in disbelief.
The Blade-Tusk Rat seized the opportunity and immediately pounced at him.
"A'Zhong! Watch out!"
Just as Qin Siyang was wondering why Wang Dezhong had suddenly looked like his soul had left his body, he saw Wang Dezhong's figure move like a ghost. While dodging the Blade-Tusk Rat's attack, his palm instantly turned into pitch-black stone, and he slammed the rat down onto the ground.
The Blade-Tusk Rat squealed in terror. Wang Defa and Wang Deyou were completely stunned.
"A'Zhong, you…"
Wang Dezhong did not hesitate for even a second. He bared his teeth and shouted, raised his short knife, and stabbed it straight into the Blade-Tusk Rat's skull.
Puchi!
This time, red and white splattered all over him.
Wang Dezhong took a deep breath, his face filled with shock and joy. "IT WORKED! I KILLED A GOD! I AWAKENED—"
Before he could finish, Wang Defa covered his mouth.
"There are people around. Keep your voice down about awakening a sequence! Don't cause trouble for Boss Qin!"
Wang Dezhong signaled that he understood and looked at Qin Siyang.
Qin Siyang walked over with a smile, "A'Zhong, you awakened the [Stone Warrior] sequence?"
Wang Dezhong nodded, "Boss Qin really is amazing! You could tell at a glance!"
Qin Siyang smiled but did not explain.
In fact, he had used Wu Yu's ring to confirm Wang Dezhong's sequence information.
"No effort goes to waste. One of you three finally awakened a sequence."
Wang Defa smacked the back of Wang Dezhong's head while he was still immersed in joy, "A'Zhong! Hurry up and thank Boss Qin!"
Wang Dezhong immediately dropped to his knees and clasped his hands, "Thank you, Boss Qin! All of this is your blessing—"
Qin Siyang grabbed him and pulled him up.
"Don't kneel. And don't kneel in the future either."
"Ah, okay."
Qin Siyang let out a long breath, "Since A'Zhong awakened a sequence ability, it means my method works. Given time, A'Fa and A'You will definitely awaken their sequence abilities too."
"Yes, Boss Qin!"
Wang Dezhong asked, "Boss Qin, I heard that after awakening a sequence ability, you have to register at the Sequence Ability Management Bureau. Should I go?"
"Registration is a must. If you're going to work for me openly in the future, you need flawless identities. But now isn't the right time. When my old friend Director Qian takes office in District 8, I'll have him handle your registration procedures. That way it will be foolproof."
"Then… does that mean I shouldn't tell anyone else about awakening my sequence?"
"Keep it hidden for now. Only the few of us know."
"Yes!"
"Let's head back early today. Have a good meal to celebrate. I'll take a rest too."
Wang Defa said, "These days, Boss Qin has invested heavily in us. We three brothers will never forget this kindness for the rest of our lives!"
Qin Siyang smiled, "A'Fa, it's not that serious. I'm helping you because I hope you'll be able to help me in the future."
Wang Dezhong said, "Even if it means climbing a mountain of blades or jumping into boiling oil, I'll do it for you, Boss Qin!"
Qin Siyang patted his shoulder, "Next time you see a Mutated Armored Scythe, just don't scream while running away."
Wang Dezhong lowered his head awkwardly, "It was my first time seeing something that scary. I wasn't mentally prepared. It won't happen again."
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"Let's go."
After sending the three Wang brothers back to the courtyard, Qin Siyang took Hu Chan and left the safe zone again to continue hunting gods.
Wang Dezhong's awakening lightened Qin Siyang's mood a little.
It also gave him more drive.
Hu Chan, however, could not hide his confusion, "President Qin, these past few days we've killed twenty or thirty mid-sized gods, right? Why are we still killing them? The ones you're hunting aren't even the powerful, valuable types like Thunder Snow Wolves or Corrosive Black Centipedes. What exactly are you after?"
"Don't ask. Just do it."
"Alright. I won't ask. You're President Qin. I'll listen to you."
"Hu Chan, I heard you've been practicing fighting techniques against sequence ability users lately?"
Hu Chan's eyes turned wary, "Who told you that?"
"Relax. There's nothing wrong with sharpening your combat skills," Qin Siyang smiled, "Where do you think those fast-acting healing medicines you've been using lately came from?"
"Could it be…"
"Protector Yu saw that your injuries were healing too slowly and was worried you might suffer long-term effects, so she secretly came to me and traded for some medicine for you."
Hu Chan's eyes widened, "What? Those medicines were yours? What did Protector Yu use to trade with you?"
"Holy Son Hu is quite sharp, knowing the medicine Protector Yu gave you couldn't have been bought. It wasn't much. She gave me some red-card materials, things like Thunder Snow Wolf remains."
Qin Siyang gave him a thumbs-up, "Holy Son Hu, you really are tough as iron! Carrying injuries and still coming out with me every day to hunt gods like nothing's wrong."
"Just keep training. I'll keep improving too. I won't let you surpass me."
Hu Chan's face turned red when he heard that, both embarrassed and annoyed. It felt like someone had live-streamed him in public while he was in the bathroom.
When Qin Siyang thought about using Chen Fenghe's medicine to trade with Yu Ziying for red-card materials, he felt a bit of heartache.
But there was no choice. It was better to gather what he could now. He no longer had enough time to search for and hunt those gods deep outside the safe zone.
Overall, everything was proceeding in an orderly way.
Whether it was training the three Wang brothers or accumulating resources himself, both were going smoothly.
Two flowers blooming.
Next, it was time for one of them to bear fruit.
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