God Eater Sequence: The Devourer

Qin Siyang's expression remained unchanged, but he was already panicking inside.

'Damn, I messed up.'

He had only focused on the fact that the [Phantom Assassin] sequence's abilities were similar to his own, making it convenient to hide his identity.

He never even considered what would happen if another sequence ability user used their ability on him.

The key issue was that there weren't any forum posts sharing this kind of information.

Abilities were meant for hunting gods—who would test them on other people?

But precisely because of this lack of experience, Qin Siyang found himself in danger once again.

However, at this moment, he couldn't show any weakness. He had to insist that he was a [Phantom Assassin].

Qin Siyang said calmly, "Principal Li, I don't understand what you mean. My sequence was certified through the Bureau of Management's assessment, and I have the corresponding proof."

"Maybe it's because my physical constitution is different from your ex-wife's to some extent."

"I thought the same thing at first," Li Tianming stood up, "Different sequence ability users have different physical constitutions, so their reactions to the same ability may vary."

"So right now, I'm just making a wild guess—it's not something to take seriously."

"I wonder, could there have been some issue when you registered with the Sequence Ability Management Bureau? Maybe they assigned you the wrong sequence?"

"Of course, this is just my personal speculation. You don't have to take it to heart," Li Tianming's tone was casual, but it was filled with an underlying threat.

Qin Siyang narrowed his eyes and looked at this middle-aged man with a protruding belly and a colorful mask. His heart sank once more.

Due to certain reasons, the United Government only tested a sequence ability user's sequence at the time of registration and never conducted any further tests afterward.

In a way, he was already safe because even though Li Tianming knew about this, he couldn't actually threaten him.

However, having his secret exposed to someone else was ultimately still a risk.

"Principal Li, if you insist on spreading falsehoods, you should know that there will be consequences."

If Li Tianming was truly stubborn about this, Qin Siyang would have no choice but to take the risk and kill him.

After all, it wouldn't be the first time he had killed someone.

At most, it would just be the first time killing a sequence ability user.

There's a first time for everything—it wasn't a big deal.

Li Tianming shook his head, "I don't intend to spread falsehoods, nor do I wish to harm anyone. I've said from the beginning that I need your help to clear my name. In return, I will give you my full support."

"You're asking me to go up against someone even you can't afford to provoke?"

"Strength comes in numbers."

"Strength in numbers? Principal Li, as a sequence ability user, don't you find that statement laughable?"

"So, you're still unwilling to agree?"

Qin Siyang no longer hid his intentions and said coldly, "If I agree to help you, I don't know how much more trouble I'll get into. If I don't agree, then I only have one problem to deal with. You tell me—which choice do you think I'll make?"

Li Tianming let out a snort of laughter, "Not agreeing means you only have one problem? Are you saying that killing me would solve it?"

"Qin, my classmate, it's not that I don't believe you. It's just that killing me might not be as easy as you think."

"Killing you isn't easy, but helping you is even more troublesome. If you were me, what would you choose?"

Li Tianming fell silent for a long time. Finally, he sighed and said, "You have a point."

As he finished speaking, the colorful mask on his face gradually faded into his skin, revealing the face of a middle-aged man. At the same time, the restraints on Qin Siyang's feet disappeared without a trace.

"A deal where the risks outweigh the benefits is destined to fail. Let's change the approach."

Qin Siyang raised an eyebrow, "What approach?"

"I will first help you complete certain god-hunting missions, and at the same time, I will provide as much support as possible for your academic advancement."

"But if you still need me to clear your name, then I'm afraid I cannot comply."

"No, that goal is too big. You have to eat one bite at a time—it's unrealistic to expect you to do everything at once. Just help me with one thing first."

"What is it?"

Qin Siyang had already made up his mind—if the request involved exposing him to an unknown enemy, he would refuse.

No matter how difficult Li Tianming was to deal with, he was still preferable to an unknown enemy.

Anyone that even Li Tianming couldn't handle would only be even more troublesome!

"Help me find someone with the sequence [Deceiver]."

"Hmm?"

Qin Siyang was momentarily stunned by Li Tianming's request.

"Why?"

"The reason I was falsely accused of murder was that someone at the scene claimed to have seen a sequence ability user wearing a shaman mask."

"And in that area, the only registered [Shaman] sequence user was me. Coincidentally, I was alone that day and had no alibi. My aura was also strangely left at the scene, so I was framed."

After hearing this, Qin Siyang said flatly, "Principal Li, from what you've described, it really sounds like you were the criminal."

"It wasn't me."

"Go on."

"So I believe that there was either another [Shaman] at the scene, or someone disguising themselves as a [Shaman] sequence user."

"The [Shaman] sequence is unlike yours... unlike other sequences—it cannot be disguised. The moment one uses an ability, a shaman mask appears on their face. So, no genuine [Shaman] sequence user could have hidden their identity."

"That's why I suspect that a [Deceiver] was there, mimicking my appearance and framing me."

"You should know that [Deceivers] can imitate the visual changes of other sequences when they activate abilities, making it very easy for them to hide their true identities. Within the United Government, [Deceiver] sequence users are extremely rare."

Qin Siyang thought for a moment and then asked, "So if I help you find a [Deceiver] sequence user, how exactly does that help you?"

"Based on my understanding, such secretive sequences must have their own organizations. If you help me find a [Deceiver], I can find a way to extract some information myself."

Qin Siyang listened but remained noncommittal.

This task was effortless for him.

The blonde policewoman, Roylena, was a [Deceiver] sequence user.

Moreover, Roylena already had a complicated relationship with him—one could even say they were forced to keep secrets together as enemies.

Selling Roylena out to Li Tianming in exchange for assistance was an exceptionally good deal.

However, he suppressed the urge to agree immediately and continued asking, "Principal Li, why don't you find one yourself?"

"Me?", Li Tianming let out a bitter laugh, "All of my sequence ability permissions were revoked by the United Government because of that false accusation."

"You see me as the principal of [Ju'an School], but in reality, I'm no different from an exile."

"This school hasn't produced a single sequence ability user in five years. They threw me here, hoping I would be left to rot. If it weren't for my high sequence level, I would have been executed already."

"Apart from you, I have almost no way to establish contact with any sequence ability users. Even if I manage to, the moment they check my records, they cut ties immediately."

Everything Li Tianming said made sense, but there was still something that didn't add up.

"Principal Li, if you were truly framed, then I do sympathize with you. But I have one question."

"Go ahead."

"Why would they want to frame you?"

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