The sequence is too involutional, luckily I am too.

Inside the dilapidated shack, the dim oil lamp crackled and flickered, casting distorted shadows on the walls.

The air was thick with the stench of blood, mixed with the musty smell of the shack, making one's throat tighten.

Lu Yan stared blankly at everything before him, lost in thought.

Is this a dream?

But the things around me felt so real.

The cold night wind blew against his face through the cracks in the shed. In an instant, as if a switch had been turned on, Lu Yan finally shook off the hangover-like drowsiness, replaced by a tidal wave of intense pain.

"Heh...heh..."

His eyes were wide open, and the excruciating pain in his chest made him breathe rapidly. Each breath pulled at his wound, and he trembled with pain.

Look down.

Three deep claw marks were visible on his chest, and dark brown pus was slowly seeping out of the wounds.

A wild beast?

No, it's a mutant!

The fragmented memories in my mind gradually became clearer.

His predecessor was a lowly vagrant who, through sheer grit and determination, managed to rise to the position of a minor leader in the Black Dog Gang.

His task this time was to help Muyun Technology dispose of a batch of discarded "medicinal residue".

These are the trial participants who died from the effects of the sequential injections.

This job is quite risky. In addition to being careful of the corpses becoming deformed, one must also be wary of the unknown dangers lurking in the fog. A slight mistake could lead to death in the fog.

Fortune favors the bold, and the reward for this trip was equivalent to several months' worth of hard work, making it a truly lucrative job.

Lu Yan went to great lengths to snatch this job from the other minor leaders.

Unfortunately, bad luck struck. One of the "dregs" was alive and underwent a mutation due to the stimulation of the gray fog, launching a surprise attack on them.

The original body fought its way back to the town, but ultimately couldn't overcome its injuries, and it was at this moment that he took over the dying body.

The chest pain intensified, vision gradually blurred, and consciousness began to ebb and flow.

His injuries did not improve after he woke up; in fact, they became more severe over time.

He knew very well that the wounds caused by the mutants were extremely difficult to heal, and that non-awakened superhumans would almost certainly die.

The extraordinary are the noblest class in this world, possessing incredible power, and are the goal pursued by all those at the bottom.

Awakening to a sequence is not so easy; the predecessor tried for many years but couldn't even get close to the threshold.

"To die right after waking up, how unlucky."

Lu Yan shook his head, his vision becoming increasingly blurry, as if several tadpole-like twisted characters were swimming towards him and quickly coalescing before his eyes.

[Host: Lu Yan]

[Sequence: Thug (Unawakened)]

This is… Lu Yan’s breath hitched. He forced himself to focus his attention on the sequence.

[Sequence 9 Discovered: The Scoundrel]

[Awakening Condition 1: Survive as a thug for at least one year (Completed)]

[Awakening Condition 2: Successfully achieve at least ten street battle victories (Completed)]

"I can actually see the awakening conditions directly?"

Lu Yan swallowed hard. There are many types of sequences, but the conditions and methods for awakening them are all firmly controlled by those in power.

Let alone the detailed awakening conditions, even just a sequence name is beyond the reach of an ordinary person like him.

"But without the corresponding potion, knowing it is useless."

Lu Yan gave a bitter laugh. The reason his predecessor joined the Black Dog Gang was to curry favor with Muyun Technology in order to obtain low-risk magic potions.

But now, it's clearly too late.

"So what if I die? Anyway, this 'thug' sequence sounds low-class, and even if I awaken it, it probably won't heal this wound."

Lu Yan chuckled to himself and completely gave up the struggle.

[Upon hearing the host's evaluation of it, the scoundrel sequence was extremely dissatisfied and decided to increase the difficulty of awakening!]

[Awakening Condition 1: Survive as a thug for at least ten years (Incomplete)]

[Awakening Condition Two: Successfully achieve at least one hundred street battle victories (Not yet completed)]

The words vanished in an instant, leaving Lu Yan utterly bewildered.

What the hell?

This sequence actually has its own consciousness, and... it has quite a temper!

"How about... we try saying a few nice words?"

Lu Yan, who was known for his flexibility and adaptability, immediately decided to back down.

The thugs were utterly disdainful of the host's bullying and cowardly behavior, and ridiculed him relentlessly.

Good grief, this sequence is really asking for a beating!

Lu Yan was extremely agitated. He was unyielding to both soft and hard approaches, and he was truly doomed.

[Sensing the host's crisis, the teacher sequence gradually awakens.]

Another one? Or is it his old profession from a past life?

[Discovering the Innate Sequence - Teacher: No prerequisites, can be awakened directly.]

Suddenly, the word "Awakening" appeared in large letters after the "Teacher" sequence.

A gift from a past life?

Without the slightest hesitation, Lu Yan immediately chose to awaken.

[Awakening successful, teacher qualification obtained]

[Gain the Trait "Preaching": Your teachings are more easily accepted by others]

[Acquired Trait: Teaching: The knowledge you impart is easier for others to understand]

[Gain Skill & Solve Problems: Significantly improves focus and thinking ability in a short period of time after use]

A chill ran through my brain, instantly clearing my muddled consciousness, but the pain from the wound was amplified several times over, becoming so sharp it made my scalp tingle.

The thug sequence discovered the teacher sequence and mocked them for being powerless.

[The teachers, dissatisfied with the behavior of the thugs, stepped in to discipline them, but the thugs ignored them and threatened them with their fists.]

The teacher was not angered; upholding their duty to impart knowledge, teach skills, and resolve doubts, they chose to win people over with virtue...

That's all?

Seeing that the subtitles seemed to be stuck, Lu Yan couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

Judging from the limited information available about the predecessor, the teacher was most likely an auxiliary class, and certainly not a match for someone like the thug, who was clearly a combat class.

If I had known this would happen, I should have learned more fighting skills in my previous life; perhaps I could have directly awakened a combat sequence.

Just as he was getting anxious, more subtitles appeared.

[After being instructed by the teacher, the hoodlum felt deeply ashamed of his previous behavior and, as an expression of remorse, allowed the host to take up the post directly without having to complete other awakening conditions.]

[Awakening successful, obtained Sequence 9 - Thug]

[Gained Trait: Street Fighting Instinct - Slightly enhanced danger perception]

[Gain Skill - Agile Footwork: Slightly increases speed for a short period of time after use]

Lu Yan: "...No, bro, you're not doing so well."

The thug remained unmoved by your taunts, only stealing a glance at the "Virtue" scroll in the teacher's hand...

Lu Yan remained silent. So that's what "virtue" meant. That makes sense now.

The difference between them is so great even though they have just awakened. Could this be the special feature of their innate sequence?

A faint warmth surged from his heart, slowly spreading throughout his body, and the necrotic wound on his chest began to heal.

Although it's slow, at least I won't die immediately.

"No wonder the predecessor was so obsessed with awakening sequences. If even sequence 9 has such an effect, the power of those higher-level sequences is truly unimaginable."

Lu Yan clenched his fist. With the panel he possessed, the difficulty of awakening the sequence was far lower than that of others, and obtaining a higher-level sequence in the future was not impossible.

According to his memories from his predecessor, the leader of the Black Dog Gang was a Sequence 8 superhuman!

Perhaps, we can plan ahead and replace the thugs in the future.

The thug sensed the host's thoughts, felt resentful but had nowhere to vent, so he could only confide in the teacher.

The teacher was quite pleased. After some guidance, the troublemaker quickly emerged from his gloom and began to work hard to change his fate.

[Discovering Sequence Promotion Paths]

Lu Yan stared in disbelief at the description of the "hooligan sequence," and it took him a long time to come to his senses.

"It can be... like this?"

The path to advancement through sequence is a hundred times more precious than the conditions for awakening, so one would expect him to be overjoyed. However, the way he obtained it left him speechless, both amused and exasperated.

"Wait, even sequences are rolled up these days?"