Qin Siyang continued moving forward outside the safe zone.
He didn't sense any danger because, along the way, he had only encountered some small gods.
Not even a god like the Iron Helmet Flea King had appeared.
Since he hadn't run into any medium-sized gods yet, he could keep moving forward.
According to his expectations, this trip wouldn't be considered successful unless he at least took down a small god close to the level of a medium god.
As he advanced, small gods would occasionally jump out and attack him.
He killed them all effortlessly.
His impressive combat skills caught the attention of many sequence ability users, who invited him to join them.
Qin Siyang refused every single one.
As he walked farther out, the number of sequence ability users around him gradually decreased.
Before he realized it, he had already moved quite a distance away from the safe zone.
After slaying a Mutated Sickle, he lifted his head to scan his surroundings and noticed that, within his field of vision, only a few lone sequence ability users were still moving around.
Anyone daring to operate alone in this area had to be quite skilled.
Qin Siyang ignored them.
He looked at the information provided by Florence, frowning.
[The scythes of the Mutated Sickle have research value. If possible, bring back the fresh remains for additional rewards.]
He was puzzled, 'Why do all the gods I encounter have research value? And why do they all need to be taken back as remains? What are the odds?'
He tossed his God-Hunting Dagger onto the corpse of the Mutated Sickle and freed his hands to carefully review the information.
[Has research value. If possible, bring back the fresh remains for additional rewards.]
[Has research value. If possible, bring back the fresh remains for additional rewards.]
[Has research value. If possible, bring back the fresh remains for additional rewar....]
Qin Siyang was dumbfounded.
Every god's information had the same line at the end:
[Has research value. If possible, bring back the fresh remains for additional rewards.]
Even the remark about the Long-Legged Worm stated:
[Slightly has research value. If taken back, there will be a small reward.]
Qin Siyang scratched his head, 'Why do Florence and his people act like scavengers? Do they need every single god's remains?'
'They're helping me by letting me hunt gods outside the safe zone… don't tell me they just needed someone to stock up on supplies?'
The more Qin Siyang thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed.
That recently promoted associate professor probably didn't have enough research materials on hand and was too lazy to hunt gods himself—so he had Qin Siyang do it for him.
As he cut off the scythes of the Mutated Sickle, Qin Siyang grumbled, 'I thought I hit the jackpot, but turns out I'm just part of a charity program.'
He complained for a bit but was soon distracted by a commotion in the distance.
Looking over—
Massive vines suddenly lashed out from the ground, wildly sweeping across the area.
Two nearby sequence ability users hadn't even reacted before the giant vines slammed into them.
Qin Siyang sucked in a sharp breath. Those two were probably nothing but meat paste now.
His heart tightened as he watched the thrashing giant vines.
Dozens of enormous vines, each at least tens of meters wide and thousands of meters long, blocked out the sky like the swaying hair of death itself.
Every time the vines struck the ground, Qin Siyang could feel a violent tremor beneath his feet.
It was as if the apocalypse had descended once again.
Seeing the giant vines, the few remaining sequence ability users in the distance immediately turned and fled. Within his field of vision, only Qin Siyang remained standing.
Thanks to his Banquet Domain, Qin Siyang wasn't too worried about his safety.
'Old Li's summoned vines were already pretty thick, but compared to this thing, they're like ants facing an elephant...'
Qin Siyang took out his phone and snapped a picture.
[Sacrificial Giant Vine]
Then, he looked up its information.
[The Sacrificial Giant Vine is a large god. Unlike other gods, it is extremely gentle and does not actively attack humans. It moves underground all year round, has no fixed territory, and rarely surfaces. However, if its Vine Core is stolen, it will enter a berserk state, indiscriminately attacking all nearby humans and gods for months.]
'So it is a large god.'
'No wonder its size is so terrifying.'
This was the first time Qin Siyang had ever seen a large god up close.
He continued reading the information.
[Stealing the Vine Core results in massive casualties and is well-known within the safe zone. Therefore, we strongly condemn any theft of the Vine Core. We absolutely do not encourage such actions. Anyone who does this will become a public enemy in the safe zone.]
[P.S.: The Vine Core is a fist-sized, fluorescent green crystal with immense research value. If you happen to 'luckily' find one and bring it back, there will be an incredibly, incredibly, incredibly, incredibly generous reward!!! Regarding the retrieval of a Vine Core, our laboratory, as well as Professor Harrison, will firmly support you. No one will dare to hold you accountable.]
Qin Siyang's face was full of disdain.
Just reading this analysis of the Sacrificial Giant Vine was enough to tell that Florence was not a serious person.
They had just condemned stealing the Vine Core, and then immediately mentioned its research value.
Even these so-called cultured researchers were full of scheming tricks.
"'Luckily found one,' huh? Tsk tsk, they even provided an excuse. Such excellent customer service."
Just seeing the three exclamation marks after "generous reward" made Qin Siyang realize how badly Florence wanted a Vine Core.
And bringing up Harrison at the end? That just showed how desperate Florence was for one.
'If I brought him a Vine Core, he'd probably worship me like a god.'
But the Sacrificial Giant Vine was already in a berserk state. Its Vine Core had clearly been stolen. He had no chance at it now.
Qin Siyang shook his head.
'Forget it. No need to fantasize. That commotion over there is too big—there won't be any other gods around. I should search somewhere else.'
Just as he was about to turn and leave, he suddenly noticed a giant vine moving like a water snake, undulating rapidly across the ground, kicking up clouds of dust—
And heading straight for him.
'Weird. I'm not even near it. Why is it attacking me?'
'That doesn't make sense...'
As Qin Siyang wondered, a tiny figure suddenly appeared, being chased by the massive vine.
So the vine wasn't coming for him—it was after that boy.
The boy's bangs fluttered in the wind, fully revealing his crazed expression: [Thrilling! Thrilling!]
From the way his lips curled upward, Qin Siyang could tell—this boy, about the same age as him, was beyond excited.
It was as if he was thoroughly enjoying being chased by the Sacrificial Giant Vine.
His legs moved at breakneck speed, leaving afterimages behind. Qin Siyang couldn't tell what sequence he was from.
Qin Siyang shook his head, his mind forming only one word: Psychopath.
Since the vine wasn't after him, he should leave before he got caught up in this mess.
But at that moment, the boy suddenly shouted in excitement—
"Woohoo! The Vine Core is mine!"
Qin Siyang's brain shifted gears instantly.
His gaze locked onto the crazed boy.
The curve of his lips resembled the cold, merciless blade of a death scythe.
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