After dinner, Qin Siyang returned to his room and rested for a while.
The battles in today's God Arena training had been virtual, but the sensations had been real.
Each round had been brief, lasting less than a minute, with breaks in between.
But keeping his mind and body wound so tightly had left him exhausted.
On top of that, he had taken some of the pharmaceuticals Hao Liang had given him to improve his concentration. Now that they had worn off, the effects of pushing his body too far were gradually becoming apparent.
Qin Siyang reclined on the sofa, his eyelids half shut. All he wanted was to stay in this comfortable position without moving another muscle.
He stared blankly at the ceiling. "I've already awakened my origin sequence. Why is fighting large gods still so damn hard..."
"I'm not asking to fight them on equal footing, but shouldn't I at least have some room to maneuver?"
"Before I awakened my origin sequence, large gods killed me instantly. After I awakened it, they still kill me instantly. Then what the hell did I awaken it for? How's this any different from taking the path of the believer?"
Qin Siyang sat idly, zoning out for a while.
Not long ago, he had still been spending his evenings reading with Wen Shu.
Unfortunately, ever since Sally arrived, the organizer had canceled that activity.
After one heart-to-heart conversation, the ice between Wen Shu and him had thawed a little, bringing their relationship back to a relatively normal baseline.
But they still didn't interact much in their daily lives.
Now that classes had started, Wen Shu was once again displaying the qualities of a top student who loved learning.
Every day, she either studied on her own at Nine Dragons College or read