The [Thief] Sequence

His foot landed on the stone slab with a soft sound.

Qin Siyang's eyes widened immediately.

When he had hidden the silver coin beneath this paving stone earlier, it hadn't sounded like that when he stepped on it!

Back then, it had made a dull thud.

Now, the sound was crisp!

Qin Siyang's heart suddenly tightened.

There seemed to be a hollow beneath the paving stone!

Had someone already taken the silver coin he had left there?

Just then, several Sequence Ability Users in Cold-Proof Suits passed by.

The crowd's attention shifted instantly. Everyone swarmed around them, pitching their services.

While no one was paying attention, Qin Siyang lifted a corner of the paving stone with his toe and glanced underneath.

By the light hanging high above the Safe Zone exit, his exceptionally sharp vision picked out a shallow depression beneath the paving stone, half a centimeter deep and the size of a fist.

And the silver coin was gone.

After confirming this, Qin Siyang lowered his foot, letting the paving stone settle back into place.

But his mind was full of questions.

He had watched closely the entire time. No one had lifted the paving stone from start to finish.

Taking things from a distance?

It seemed a Sequence Ability User had taken the silver coin.

If he couldn't find whoever had taken it, he would be leaving himself at their mercy.

Paying someone to get something done, only to end up under their thumb afterward, had always been a lousy way to spend money.

Even though Roylena hadn't described in detail what it was like to have someone hold leverage over her, Qin Siyang could feel that humiliation keenly.

One person like Liu Dazhi in his life had been enough.

He couldn't spend his whole life under the shadow of that kind of "life mentor"!

He scanned the frenzied crowd around him, trying to find the Sequence Ability User hidden among them.

But he had no way to identify a Sequence Ability User.

It was like looking for a needle in a haystack. How could he possibly find them?

Qin Siyang immediately calmed down and considered his options.

If the person who had taken the silver coin was a Sequence Ability User disguised as an ordinary person, he might have no choice but to let it go.

But.

If the person who had taken the silver coin belonged to a God-Hunting Team-

Then perhaps he still had a chance to turn the tables.

With that thought, Qin Siyang stopped waiting.

Instead, he began pushing and squeezing toward the Sequence Ability Users, just like everyone else.

Having awakened his sequence ability, Qin Siyang possessed tremendous strength. His build didn't stand out in the crowd, but he was like an iron gate, easily forcing his way to the front.

Qin Siyang prayed over and over that whoever had taken the silver coin was a member of a God-Hunting Team rather than some random passerby.

He also recalled the sequence information he had read on [Godslayer Camp] that day.

After awakening his sequence ability, Qin Siyang's mental faculties had improved, giving him a photographic memory.

The person who took the silver coin should be a [Thief] Sequence Ability User.

Using the skill [Steal], they can take items within a certain area around them.

In the lower levels of the Safe Zone, [Steal] could be considered one of the most incredible skills available.

Taking things from a distance is effortless. Getting rich overnight is no pipe dream.

Of course, this is just one of many extraordinary sequences. In short, the abilities of Sequence Ability Users can seriously disrupt order in the Safe Zone.

That's why the United Government strictly prohibits Sequence Ability Users from activating skills inside the Safe Zone without its permission. Violators face felony convictions.

But... ability users of the [Steal] sequence aren't particularly useful in God-Hunting Teams.

Their [Steal] range is too short, and the [Thief] sequence doesn't have any real survival skills. If they try to use a skill on a God, they'll be killed the moment they get close.

So in a God-Hunting Team, they can only play a bit part.

Qin Siyang went through the information about the [Thief] sequence bit by bit, and his gaze gradually grew resolute.

Although he was looking for a Sequence Ability User, ultimately, this was still a contest against another person.

Qin Siyang was very familiar with these bootlickers... very familiar with the expressions and mannerisms of people on the fringes.

Someone who played a bit part would inevitably remain outside the core group.

In a God-Hunting Team, the person walking at the edge and acting the most subservient was very likely the one he wanted.

Having identified the sequence of the person who had taken the silver coin, he could readily sketch out a matching profile.

Whenever a team of Sequence Ability Users passed him, he carefully observed its members' expressions.

If all the members were chatting comfortably, he paid them less attention.

If someone in a team stood off to one side saying little, or kept smiling ingratiatingly, Qin Siyang devoted more attention to them and listened carefully to their conversation.

Several God-Hunting Teams passed by, all discussing their recent battles outside the Safe Zone.

Listening to their conversations, Qin Siyang found no one with the [Thief] sequence and couldn't help feeling disappointed.

Just then, another God-Hunting Team passed through the crowd.

Unlike the previous teams, its members didn't seem interested in their battles with the Gods. They were eagerly planning which bar to visit next for a drink and some relaxation.

One lean young man in his early twenties said, "Everyone, I won't be joining you for drinks."

"Huh? Why not?"

"I..." The lean young man hesitated.

"Oh, do you even need to ask? He barely did anything. How could he have the nerve to drink with us?"

"Exactly. Someone with a thief sequence can only help us with odd jobs out there. If an officer from the Administration Bureau hadn't shoved him onto the team, who would have wanted him?"

The team members unleashed a barrage of sneers and mockery. The lean young man gritted his teeth but said nothing.

The others gave him a few disdainful looks, then left with their arms around one another's shoulders.

The lean young man lagged behind, walking alone in silence.

But this conflict was merely ostracism within the God-Hunting Team. It did nothing to dampen the frenzy of the ordinary people around them.

Even a ridiculed Sequence Ability User was still a Sequence Ability User, worlds apart from an ordinary person.

Seeing the lean young man alone, the surrounding crowd swarmed around him with even greater enthusiasm.

Qin Siyang's eyes burned with even greater intensity than the crowd around him!