The Sequence Wonder: Shy Watch

[Fusion in progress. Estimated time to completion: 30 minutes]

Watching the countdown begin on the blue interface, Jiang He slowly let out a breath.

"We're on the move now. Nothing should go wrong in just half an hour!"

He thought it over for a moment and wasn't too worried.

After all, they would be setting off again soon, and given the bus's speed...

As long as a Level 3 Weird didn't show up right in his face, he could shake off anything!

That thought had barely crossed Jiang He's mind.

The vehicle ahead started moving again.

Seeing this, he didn't hesitate and immediately followed.

He had happened upon a convoy, so naturally he wasn't going to be a lone wolf anymore.

Otherwise, if he ran into a high-level supernatural creature, he wouldn't even have anyone to "take the fall" for him...

A fine drizzle began to fall from the sky again.

The temperature had dropped, and the bus's window still hadn't been repaired, so the little girl had gotten so cold that she had gone to the back.

Jiang He, however, thought the temperature was just right.

This time, he didn't use his power to dry the rain. Instead, he let the drizzle blow through the window and land on his clothes.

It would keep him alert and stop him from getting sleepy at the wheel.

Wang Qian seemed to know she couldn't shake Jiang He off, so she simply slowed down.

In the hazy, rainy night, the red taillights swayed back and forth before his eyes.

Jiang He swore this was even more sleep-inducing than "counting sheep"!

Just as the drizzle's refreshing effect was about to wear off,

The system finally brought him good news!

[Ding]

[Congratulations, Host. Fusion successful. Obtained Sequence Wonder: Shy Watch]

[Would you like to spend 50 System Points to appraise it?]

"Appraise!"

[Sequence Wonder: Shy Watch]

[Sequence ranking: 6590]

[Sequence Skill: Malice Perception (Enhanced Version): Detects the presence of danger within a ten-kilometer radius. When used by a Superpower Sequence holder, the detection range increases to twelve kilometers, and the detection target automatically changes to Eldritch Horrors]

[Sequence Skill: Malice Radar: Can send a radar signal in the direction of incoming malice to reveal a Weird's appearance in advance]

[Note: The closer the danger, the stronger the Shy Watch vibrates]

[Drawbacks: No offensive power. Must be in contact with the host's body when its abilities are activated]

[Special warning: After the Shy Watch detects danger, no female may touch it, or a negative skill will be triggered]

[Negative skill: Addicted Lady: Ding ding! Please explore it yourself, Host...]

Holy shit!

When he saw the last negative skill, Jiang He's heart immediately tightened.

"I wonder if this Addicted Lady is what I think it is..."

Buzz, buzz!

While Jiang He's thoughts were running wild, he suddenly felt a slight vibration on his wrist!

It was extremely faint. If Jiang He hadn't been a Superpower Sequence holder with keen senses, he might not have noticed it at all!

He couldn't help looking down.

"So it's this thing!"

A black silhouette was now displayed on the face of the Shy Watch.

After taking a closer look, Jiang He was startled!

Because...

He had seen this type of Weird in his previous life!

A Picky-Eating Weird!

A Weird that preyed exclusively on Mutant Beasts!

Its body was so thin and shriveled that it resembled a bamboo pole, making it easy to recognize.

While hunting Undying Insects in his previous life, Jiang He had occasionally encountered these Eldritch Horrors at night.

They weren't very aggressive toward humans. As long as no one provoked them, they generally wouldn't hurt people.

There was one exception, of course: when a human had Mutant Beast blood on them!

Picky-Eating Weirds had practically no eyesight and hunted entirely by smell.

Once a human carried the scent of a Mutant Beast, a Picky-Eating Weird would identify them as food and hunt them with near-madness!

Almost everyone had known this in his previous life.

So people often used this trait of the Picky-Eating Weirds to get rid of their enemies...

Thinking of the Insect Mother's corpse on his roof, he was certain its bloody scent had attracted this Weird!

"Judging by the markings on this Picky-Eating Weird, it should only be a Level 1 Weird. I can use it to test those two's strength!"

Jiang He currently knew nothing about Wang Qian and Liu Lu's abilities. If they came to blows in the future, that could prove fatal!

The higher an awakened Superpower Sequence ranked, the more unusual its abilities!

His own awakened sequence, Berserker, ranked below four thousand.

If those two had awakened sequences ranked higher than his, they might just have the ability to kill him despite the difference in level!

A Level 2 Superpower Sequence holder facing a Level 1 Superpower Sequence holder wasn't guaranteed victory...

At that thought, Jiang He made up his mind to use this opportunity to find out what they were capable of!

He stopped following Liu Lu's vehicle and slowly pulled the bus over to the roadside.

First, he took the Waste Barrel out of his storage space. Then he climbed onto the roof and untied all the ropes binding the Insect Mother's corpse.

He left one thick thigh where it was and put the rest of the corpse and all the ropes into his space.

"This drizzle is actually useful!"

Smelling the lingering stench on the roof, Jiang He had no intention of cleaning it up. Instead, he picked up the insect leg and jumped straight into the bus through the broken window.

The rain was noticeably heavier now. It wouldn't take long to wash the smells away!

After steadying himself inside the bus, Jiang He turned his hand and fed all the remains in the Waste Barrel to it.

The burned limbs had lost their bloody smell, and Picky-Eating Weirds didn't like eating them.

Besides, there was no more room in his system space, so he might as well use them to replenish the energy the bus had consumed.

As for the thigh in his hand, that was his gift to Liu Lu and the others!

Buzz, buzz, buzz...

Feeling the watch vibrate more and more strongly, Jiang He hesitated no longer and started the bus.

After a mad chase with no regard for energy consumption, he finally caught sight of the Rampage Group's vehicle again!

"That woman really is scheming! She sped up as soon as I fell behind. Good thing there weren't any other turnoffs around, or I really would have lost her!"

Jiang He cursed inwardly!

By now, less than three meters separated the two buses.

Even so, he showed no intention of stopping.

Instead, he pretended to panic and shouted:

"Run! Run! There's a Weird chasing us!"

Bang!

The moment the words left his mouth, the two buses collided violently.

Seizing the opportunity, Jiang He hurled the insect leg, lodging it squarely in the rear of the vehicle ahead!

Once that was done,

Flames swiftly ignited in his hand, and he scorched every spot the insect leg had touched.

He meant to test them, so naturally he had to make sure he was clear of suspicion...

Wang Qian had thought she had finally shaken off that harbinger of disaster.

To her surprise, only five minutes later, he had caught up again!

He had even rear-ended her vehicle as soon as he arrived!

But because of the angle, she couldn't see what had happened in the rearview mirror. She could only hear someone shouting over and over...

"Run! Run! There's a Mutant Beast chasing us!"

After listening carefully, Wang Qian finally managed to make out what Jiang He was shouting.

"Qianqian! That kid..."

Liu Lu had clearly heard the shouting too, but before he could finish, his expression suddenly changed!

Jiang He's bus had overtaken them!

His panicked expression and terrifying speed were exactly the same as last night!

The sight instantly reminded Wang Qian of her earlier terrifying experience...

"Damn it! What kind of constitution does he have?! Why does he attract Eldritch Horrors every night?"

Cursing under her breath, she didn't dare hesitate any longer. She slammed her right foot down, afraid of falling behind Jiang He...