Qin Siyang walked to the school gate.
From a distance, he could see that the light in the principal's office was still on.
'Old Li is still there.'
He just didn't know whether he was handling official business or "handling" business.
He greeted the gatekeeper, who immediately opened the gate and let him in.
Qin Siyang arrived outside Li Tianming's principal office, took out a key, and pushed the door open.
Li Tianming was slouching on a folding bed, staring blankly, his face gloomy, lost in thought.
Qin Siyang casually placed the box in the corner of the office, sat down at the computer desk, and browsed through posts on [Godslayer Camp].
Li Tianming tilted his head and looked at Qin Siyang in confusion, "Why are you here again? Didn't I tell you, let's not meet anymore?"
"Zhou Xing."
Li Tianming frowned, "What?"
"The person you're looking for is probably Zhou Xing."
After saying that, Qin Siyang continued reading the posts. It wasn't that he enjoyed browsing forums, but for now, this was his only way to obtain information about Sequence Abilities users.
Li Tianming sat there in a daze for a moment, then chuckled, "Alright. I got it."
By the time Li Tianming finished washing up and getting dressed, his previously dejected expression had disappeared, replaced by a refreshed and energetic look.
"Xiao Qin, I heard that yesterday, you went solo again and dominated the battlefield?"
With that one "Xiao Qin," the gap between them was essentially bridged.
Qin Siyang wasn't particularly surprised. Li Tianming was a smart man, this reaction was within expectations.
"You don't have any Sequence Abilities allies, so who told you about my Godslayer exploits?"
"I didn't before. But thanks to you, I got acquainted with someone a few days ago."
'So it is Chen Fenghe who told him.'
"Yeah, I killed a bunch of Iron Helmet Fleas. Didn't expect there was a King among them. Nearly got myself killed."
"Iron Helmet Fleas have a king?"
"That thing's disc-shaped armor was nearly two centimeters thick. Wouldn't you call that a king?"
Li Tianming nodded, "Two centimeters? That's already considered a mid-sized God. It definitely qualifies as a King. Back when I was researching at the university, I never heard of an Iron Helmet Flea King. Looks like humanity's understanding of Gods is still too shallow."
"You left the university two years ago. Maybe the version updated, and you just don't know."
Li Tianming smiled slightly, not arguing.
"You said Zhou Xing is a [Deceiver]? How certain are you?"
"Ninety percent. He's close to Roylena. If what you said about them having their own organization is true, then he should also be a [Deceiver]."
"Alright, that's important intel."
"I know."
"I'll come up with a plan in the next two days. I might need your cooperation."
"Cooperate with you for what?"
"Hunting Zhou Xing."
Qin Siyang almost tripped, "Old Li, are you out of your damn mind?"
"He's a federal official. The director of the education department. A single policewoman's murder caused an uproar. If you kill Zhou Xing, wouldn't that turn the world upside down?"
"Don't worry. I've got experience in these things."
"You have…"
Qin Siyang suddenly paused for a moment and slowly turned to look at Li Tianming.
Li Tianming casually pulled out a cigarette and lit it.
Qin Siyang didn't press further on that topic. Instead, he asked, "Didn't you want to find the [Deceivers] for interrogation? Why hunt Zhou Xing?"
"Interrogation? Too much trouble," Li Tianming shook his head, "Kill him, then find a [Undying] Sequence user to probe his memories. Saves time and effort."
"[Undying] Sequence user? I thought they could only read memories from right before death?"
"That's for Sequence Level 1 [Undying]. My friend is a higher level, so they can see more. Two to three years of memory isn't a problem."
"How do you keep making new friends?"
Li Tianming smoothed his sparse hair and smirked, "Did you think I was just some useless, spineless pushover with no backup?"
"If you're so badass, why ask for my help?"
Seeing Qin Siyang's displeasure, Li Tianming chuckled, walked behind him, and gave his shoulders a squeeze, "All my backup isn't suited for the big stage. Without you, I'd be a sitting duck!"
"Once you finalize your plan for hunting Zhou Xing, I need to review it. I don't want to get dragged into trouble because of you. Got it?"
"Got it. No problem."
"By the way, before we take down Zhou Xing, come with me outside the Safe Zone again."
"Again? Didn't you just go yesterday?"
"That was me going alone. What does that have to do with you? I'm helping you with such a big job, you're not going to show some appreciation? You really okay with that?"
"You really don't do anything without a reason, huh?"
"No shit. What's the point of getting up early for nothing? To drink the northwest wind?"
Li Tianming shot him a look of disdain, then turned around to boil a kettle of hot water, "When? Tomorrow?"
"Tomorrow won't work. I have a meeting to attend. The day after."
"You? Attending a meeting? A high school class meeting?"
Qin Siyang snorted, "Who do you think you're looking down on?"
As he spoke, he opened a forum post—[141 City's Outstanding God-Hunter Rookie Summary Report]—and turned the screen toward Li Tianming.
"See this? Organized by the city hall."
Li Tianming exhaled a smoke ring dismissively, "A bunch of small fries. Look how smug you are."
With that, Li Tianming put on his coat, "I'm going to get some food."
He brought back some meals, and after eating, he went home, leaving Qin Siyang alone.
Qin Siyang ended up browsing the forum for the rest of the day before going to bed early.
That night, no one disturbed him, and he slept soundly.
He even dreamed of an endless surge of life energy pouring out from within him.
The next morning, Qin Siyang was woken up by a phone call.
He glanced at the clock on the wall, 'Just six o'clock?'
"Hello, Old Qian? What's up this early?"
Qian Wenzhao's voice was particularly cheerful, "Xiao Qin, get ready and leave the school. We're almost there. Meet us at the school gate, then we'll head to the city hall together."
"This early? I thought the meeting was at nine?"
"Nine o'clock is when the mayor and others join. You can't make the city leaders wait for you, right?"
"Oh."
"Alright, see you soon!"
Qin Siyang was surprised to find that his throat had almost completely healed, 'I was coughing up blood yesterday, and today I'm fine? Does my Sequence include supernatural recovery?'
He rubbed his face and looked at the Blue Star calendar on the wall.
[Blue Star Era 2010, February 1st]
[Western Calendar, Monday]
[Summer Calendar, Year of the Earth Ox, Twelfth Month, Eighteenth Day—Auspicious for Prayers]
"Prayers? Then I'll pray that today goes smoothly."
After washing up, he arrived at the school gate.
In the cold wind, Qin Siyang yawned, "Old Qian, we could've just met at the Administration Bureau. Would've saved you the trip…"
Suddenly, his eyes widened, and his yawning mouth froze mid-air.
"Xiao Qin, get in."
Qian Wenzhao's smiling face didn't snap him out of his daze.
He was still deeply shocked inside.
Qian Wenzhao frowned, sticking his head out from the back window.
"What are you spacing out for? Haven't seen a sedan before? You're seventeen, you should remember the streets full of cars before the apocalypse, right?"
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