Qin Siyang had been waiting in line for over forty minutes. Finally, it was almost his turn.
The person standing in front of him glanced at the round plate armor in Qin Siyang's hand, eyes lighting up.
"Young man, you two managed to get five points? That's not easy at all."
"Oh, yeah."
"These days, there are too many people here. Everyone goes out for a hunt and comes back with less than one point per person. A lot of people have decided to take a break for now."
"Mm, I heard about that."
"This one… is from a Mutated Sickle, right?"
"Yeah."
"Such good luck! Ha, unlike us—we only managed to take down three Blade Spinners."
Qin Siyang glanced at the three round plate armors in the man's hand. Each had a circular marking. Adding them up, it seemed to be about fifteen points in total.
Then, he looked at the man's smug expression and immediately understood.
He thought this guy was here to complain, but turns out he was just showing off.
Qin Siyang ignored him and looked elsewhere.
Seeing that Qin Siyang had no interest in further conversation, the man stopped trying to engage.
'Ugh, only fifteen Hunting Points. How pathetic,' he sighed dramatically.
Qin Siyang said nothing, but the person behind him clearly wasn't as patient.
"Hmph, it's just fifteen points. What's the big deal?"
"Forget it, let him have his moment. Today's probably the biggest haul his team has ever had. He's been bragging about those three Blade Spinner plates all day."
"Figures."
"Hmph," The man shook the three plates in his hand again, "Do you guys even have the skills to earn this much? You're just jealous."
"Yeah, yeah, you're amazing. Though, I wonder how many of those fifteen points actually belong to you?"
That jab hit right on target. The man's face stiffened, and he turned away, stopping his bragging.
The person behind Qin Siyang kept going.
"The ones who actually earn the most points never flaunt it. It's always the freeloaders, the ones who barely contribute, who shout the loudest."
"Exactly. I bet out of those fifteen points, he's lucky if he even gets one."
The man immediately spun around and shouted, "Don't look down on me. I earned a whole 1.7 points!"
"Ohhh, wow, so impressive. You actually got 1.7 points. That really matches your 1.7 personality."
The man turned red with anger, while laughter erupted from behind Qin Siyang.
After verifying his round plate armor, the guy in front of Qin Siyang slinked away in embarrassment.
Finally, it was Qin Siyang's turn. This was his first time verifying round plate armor.
The verifier from the Bureau of Sequence Ability Users glanced at the armor in Qin Siyang's hand.
"Name."
"Qin Siyang."
"Sequence Ability User ID."
"00009527."
The verifier checked the records, frowning slightly.
"There's no team information for you. Are you registered as a solo hunter?"
"Yes."
As soon as the crowd behind him heard that Qin Siyang was a solo hunter, they erupted in shock.
"Holy crap, does that mean he gets all five points for himself?"
"He's a solo hunter? No way! That old guy was standing next to him the whole time."
"Is he cheating for points?"
The verifier's gaze turned sharp as he examined Li Tianming.
Li Tianming said calmly, "I'm an Insurance Provider. I did not participate in the hunt."
The verifier nodded, then took out a small scanning device. He scanned the round plate armor, then scanned Qin Siyang.
["Beep—Hunter aura match confirmed. Identity verified."]
Then, he pulled out a palm-sized rectangular device and aimed the screen at Qin Siyang's face.
Qin Siyang saw his own reflection on the screen. This lie detector seemed to have a front-facing camera, but he didn't understand the exact mechanics.
"As per regulations, I need to conduct a lie detection test for solo hunters. Please answer: Did you hunt the God entirely on your own?"
"Yes."
Five seconds later, the device emitted a sound.
["Beep—Truth confirmed."]
The verifier put the lie detector away, then said, "Next, I will conduct a memory continuity test. Please give me your hand."
"Alright."
Qin Siyang placed his hand in the verifier's.
Suddenly, tiny suction cups emerged from the verifier's palm, attaching themselves to Qin Siyang's skin.
The verifier then closed his eyes for about ten seconds. When he opened them, his irises had turned completely white.
Qin Siyang knew this was a Verification-Type sequence ability—it allowed the user to examine someone's brain activity.
If brain activity was normal, the verifier's eyes would turn white. If there was any tampering from another sequence ability, they would turn black.
"Brain function normal. No traces of external sequence abilities. Memory continuity verification passed."
The verifier's eyes returned to normal, and the suction cups on his palm retracted.
"You can collect your rewards at the Bureau of Sequence Ability Users. However, I will also upload data on your God hunt to the Solo Hunting Points section of the Godslayer Camp. If a valid report is submitted against you, your rewards will be revoked, and you will face penalties."
"Understood."
Everyone was stunned to see that Qin Siyang had passed the tests.
Five points in one go.
That was enough to exchange for more than a bottle of sequence potion.
Plus, he'd get 6,000 copper coins.
John glanced at Qin Siyang from the side, his expression cold, "Just a lucky brat. A single meal won't make you fat overnight."
Sun Juhong chuckled, rubbing his chin, but didn't say much. His gaze, however, was somewhat amused.
At the entrance of the safe zone, there were always people striking it rich.
People like Qin Siyang popped up every month.
But solo hunters also faced the most danger. More often than not, they either died outside the safe zone or came back gravely injured, never making it far.
And as for an Insurance Provider, they couldn't protect someone forever. Eventually, Qin Siyang would have to face the dangers outside on his own.
"Next," the verifier called.
After posting the verification details about Qin Siyang's solo hunt and rewards on the forum, the verifier motioned for him to step aside.
"Wait."
Qin Siyang didn't move.
The verifier looked at the young man's face, "What is it? Are you about to admit that this plate armor wasn't obtained by yourself?"
"It's too late. The verification is done, and the report has been posted. Even if you confess now, it won't change anything."
Qin Siyang smiled, "I'm not here to confess. It's just that… you haven't finished verifying yet."
With that, he took off his bulging backpack and tossed it to the ground.
BOOM!
The impact made the floor tremble slightly.
The verifier frowned. He had no idea why this kid carried so much stuff on a God hunt. Maybe, since he was solo, he had brought a lot of extra equipment just in case?
Others were also curious about what Qin Siyang had packed in there.
"Probably just some newbie who brought a bunch of useless junk on his first hunt."
"Yeah, I did the same thing my first time out—"
But before they could finish their sentence, Qin Siyang unzipped the backpack.
At that moment, every single person around him widened their eyes, holding their breath.
Clatter—
Round plate armors spilled out, tumbling onto the ground in waves.
Qin Siyang smirked.
"Please continue the verification."
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