Even though Hu Chan and Zhao Sifang were locked in a tense two-against-four fight, when the corner of their eyes caught a streak of blood-red shooting past like a meteor, and they confirmed it was Dadova, who claimed to be Sequence Level Six, they still lost focus for a moment.
'One punch sent a Sequence Level Six flying?'
'Isn't there supposed to be level suppression?'
'How did Qin Siyang do that?'
'Could it be that Dadova was just putting on a front, and is actually only Sequence Level Five?'
Thinking this, Zhao Sifang seized the chance, waved his hand, and a burst of fire exploded beside Dadova.
But the flames seemed to be swallowed by some unseen force, more than half of them vanishing, and in the end it looked no stronger than a firecracker tossed by a child, almost laughable.
"Level suppression is real! This… Brother Qin is unreal. Could it be some special god-hunting item?"
At that moment, a flash of cold light shot toward the back of Zhao Sifang's head.
Zhao Sifang hurriedly raised a flaming shield, but the cold light pierced through it, revealing several thin green needles inside, aiming precisely at the breathing vents on his armored visor.
If those needles exploded inside the vents, even a fourth-rank armor would likely suffer for it.
Zhao Sifang couldn't dodge in time. His eyes widened as he cursed himself for losing focus.
Just then, his foot sank half an inch into the ground on its own.
Ding! Ding! Ding!
Because his position shifted, all the needles missed the breathing vents, struck the visor, and scattered away.
Hu Chan called out to Zhao Sifang, "This is a fight to the death. Stay focused!"
"Sorry."
After saying that, Zhao Sifang stopped glancing at Qin Siyang and threw himself back into the fight.
Hu Chan stole a moment to glance at the situation on Qin Siyang's side.
As someone who had studied god-hunting items, he was certain that the punch Qin Siyang used to send Dadova flying hadn't involved any item.
It was pure physical strength.
There was only one possibility, Qin Siyang had also stepped onto the path of believers.
Although Hu Chan had accompanied Qin Siyang in hunting many sacrifices and already knew he was preparing to break through to Sequence Level Six, seeing the gap between himself and Qin Siyang widen again with his own eyes still stirred unwillingness and frustration in him.
But now wasn't the time for sentiment.
"Zhao Sifang, cover me!"
"Got it!"
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On the other side—
After that strike, Qin Siyang had intended to keep pressing the attack on Dadova.
But he suddenly noticed that the gauntlet he had used to hit Dadova was wrapped in a layer of dark red blood mist.
"What is this?"
The unknown made him hesitate to advance recklessly.
Qin Siyang slid his finger and used the ring Wu Yu had given him to assess Dadova's sequence.
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[Sequence identified: Bloody Gecko (probability > 99.9%), others (< 0.1%)]
—: Abilities :—
[Blood Mist Barrier: Activates one's own blood, dispersing it as mist outside the body to absorb damage. Duration: 3 minutes. Cooldown: 10 minutes.]
[Camouflage: Transforms into a gecko, blending into the surrounding environment to conceal oneself. Duration: 10 seconds. Cooldown: 10 seconds.]
[Blood Mist Assault: The mist from Blood Mist Barrier can remain on objects it touches. Any object with residual blood mist can become a teleport target, allowing instant movement to that position. Can be used twice within 10 minutes.]
[Omniscient Vision: Eyes move to the sides of the head, allowing dynamic perception of all environmental changes. Duration: 10 minutes. Cooldown: 20 minutes.]
[Parasitism: If the blood mist from Blood Mist Barrier remains on a living organism (excluding gods), partial control over the organism can be obtained. Cooldown: 1 hour.]
[Note: All abilities above are those at Sequence Level Five. After stepping onto the path of believers, unpredictable changes may occur. Your enemy's strength has already exceeded Sequence Level Five. Assess accordingly.]
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After reading Dadova's sequence abilities, Qin Siyang immediately reached a conclusion. He absolutely could not let Dadova activate Parasitism.
This kind of non-mental control ability had no countermeasure for him at the moment.
Once parasitism succeeded, the outcome of this fight would basically be decided.
He then examined the blood mist lingering on his gauntlet.
With the armor acting as a barrier, it didn't count as direct contact with his body, so Dadova definitely couldn't activate Parasitism. However, he could still use Blood Mist Assault.
Then Dadova's next move should be to find a way to leave blood mist on his body. But the fourth-rank armor he had just obtained from Lu Daoxing, how would he break through its defense?
Crack! Crack!
Just as Qin Siyang stayed on guard, Dadova, who had been knocked to the ground, stood up.
The neck of his third-rank armor had already been shattered, but under the protection of Blood Mist Barrier, he himself was uninjured.
Seeing blood surge out from the gap in the armor, Qin Siyang felt a vague disgust.
"I waited a few seconds and you didn't come finish me off, so I had to get up myself," Dadova rolled his neck, "I planned to grab you when you came in to follow up, but you're too cautious. You didn't intend to keep attacking."
Qin Siyang didn't respond. Instead, with the hand that wasn't tainted by blood mist, he opened his storage box, took out two bottles of potion, and drank them.
Dadova spoke again, "So you're also Sequence Level Six. Just broke through?"
Qin Siyang still didn't respond. He continued, "What a genius. Not only that, your combat skills are exceptional. Interested in coming to meet District Chief Kafu with me? Mr. Kafu is known for valuing talent. I was personally promoted by him. I'm sure the district chief would appreciate someone like you."
Qin Siyang tossed aside the empty vials and glanced at Dadova, whose eyes had shifted to the sides of his head, feeling even more disgusted.
Facing the sudden olive branch, he let out a cold laugh, "Why would I give up a feast and go eat shit with you?"
"Qin Siyang, I genuinely hope you'll consider my suggestion. In all my years working under Mr. Kafu, he has never treated me poorly. Before and after the apocalypse, before and after awakening my sequence, he's been good to me. I look forward to working with someone like you."
Qin Siyang's face was full of disdain, "If you wanted to work with me, we wouldn't be where we are now."
"That was before. This is now. I truly didn't expect you to have already stepped onto the path of believers. You should understand, in the apocalypse, strength determines how much respect you get. I'm willing to apologize for my earlier rudeness. Likewise, as long as you're willing to come meet Mr. Kafu with me, I guarantee I won't pursue the matter of you killing Usbek. Do you think that's sincere enough?"
"Stop wasting time. I'm not used to talking while standing."
Qin Siyang pointed at the ground, "If you've got what it takes to make me lie down, then maybe I'll consider listening to your nonsense."
Dadova shook his head, "Youthful arrogance. But when I was your age, my ability was far inferior to yours, yet I was far more arrogant. So it's understandable."
As he spoke, a long tongue slipped out from between Dadova's lips, and at the same time, a long, scale-covered tail grew from behind him.
"I'll have to make you suffer a bit. I hope you won't blame me, and won't hold it against Mr. Kafu."
Qin Siyang's gaze was indifferent, "You can rest easy about that. I'm very tolerant. Especially toward the dying."
"Interesting."
Dadova smiled faintly, and his figure vanished.
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