The sequence is too involutional, luckily I am too.

That night, inside Chen Ye's private villa.

Severely injured, Chen Ye slowly regained consciousness. A curse instinctively escaped his throat, but out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of a tall, middle-aged figure standing beside the bed, and his anger instantly froze on his lips.

"dad."

He hurriedly tried to get up, but the wound on his chest was pulled hard, causing him to gasp in pain and fall back onto the bed, wincing in pain.

"You can't even handle a refugee of unknown origin? You've been too lax lately."

Chen Li snorted coldly, then changed the subject, asking, "Did you find anything?"

Chen Ye didn't dare to waste words and said, "Wei Xu had the central villa sealed off yesterday, and he didn't even see Yao Qing, which is very unusual."

"Especially since I deliberately made such a big commotion yesterday, but he ignored it completely, which is absolutely not in line with his usual style."

"I have reason to believe that he was definitely injured, and seriously so."

Chen Li narrowed his eyes slightly, and the expression on his face relaxed a bit.

"Not bad, at least they didn't forget the important matter."

"Dad, how did you know Wei Xu was attacked last night?"

Upon seeing this, Chen Ye immediately stepped forward and asked with a face full of curiosity.

"Don't ask what you shouldn't ask, and there are some things you can't know yet."

Chen Li waved his hand, his tone leaving no room for argument: "And what about Lu Yan? How's the investigation going?"

Mentioning Lu Yan, Chen Ye's expression immediately turned ugly, his eyes filled with apprehension.

"Not yet, but his strength is very high, unlike that of an ordinary person. He is definitely not an ordinary refugee."

Chen Li nodded slightly, having already guessed what was going on.

"Just focus on recovering and continue as usual. I'll take care of the rest."

Having said that, he didn't linger, turned around and left, his figure quickly disappearing into the night.

Only after the door closed did Chen Ye finally break down, clutching his chest and letting out a low cry of pain, cursing through gritted teeth, "That bastard Lu Yan, how could he be so ruthless? You just wait!"

……

On the other side, Chen Li moved like a ghost through the night, silently bypassing the patrols and guards of the shelter, and successfully sneaked into the city.

Instead of returning to his residence, he went to an abandoned underground stronghold in the city.

It was dark, damp, and bitterly cold, and even extraordinary people found it hard to bear.

But Chen Li didn't care at all. He walked quickly to the depths, bowed respectfully to the dark corner, and was extremely humble.

"Your Excellency, I have investigated thoroughly. The one who killed our god's followers was Wei Xu."

As soon as he finished speaking, dozens of dark green vertical pupils suddenly lit up in the darkness. The surrounding shadows surged wildly like a swarm of snakes that had come to life, and a stench wafted over, as if they would devour Chen Li in the next second.

Chen Li's Adam's apple bobbed as he suppressed his fear and continued, "I suspect that the Primal Elixir was also stolen by Wei Xu. Should I lead men to retrieve it?"

"idiot!"

The shadow writhed violently, and a hoarse, piercing sound rang out. Then, a pitch-black figure slowly emerged from the shadow, its body shrouded in an impenetrable chill.

"With Wei Xu's abilities, he couldn't possibly have kept the Primal Elixir. It must have already returned to Muyun Technology's hands."

The envoy glared at Chen Li and said, "If you attack Wei Xu now, aren't you just walking into a trap?"

"The messenger is right; it was my oversight."

Chen Li echoed his words, completely losing the authority he once had in front of Chen Ye.

"Go back first and wait for my instructions."

"Yes."

Chen Li respectfully agreed and backed away from the stronghold. Only after walking a long way did he dare to catch his breath and wipe the cold sweat from his forehead.

……

Black Dog Gang's headquarters.

Lu Yan sat cross-legged on the bed, contemplating the starry night.

Because of the gray fog, there are no starry nights in the wasteland.

Unless there are pictures or something similar to replace them, relying solely on imagination to cultivate oneself is as difficult as ascending to heaven.

Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Yao Qing did not inform Lu Yan of this.

However, Lu Yan doesn't need it.

Starry nights were quite common when I was a child in my previous life.

This gift from my past life is more than I could ever use!

[The Starry Night Meditation Method has allowed you to witness an unprecedentedly brilliant starry sky, and your excitement has been rewarded with the temporary perk: Night Travel (lasts seven days)]

[Night Tour: Your strength and speed will be greatly enhanced at night, and your presence will be concealed by the darkness]

"It's actually a combat characteristic."

Lu Yan couldn't help but feel a little regretful. Although seven days was not a short time, he still preferred the cultivation enhancement attribute of 'diligence'.

"Forget it, I'll just consider it an improvement in my nighttime self-defense capabilities."

Feeling a faint stinging pain in his brain, Lu Yan immediately stopped trying to solve the problem and ended his meditation.

[Starry Night Meditation (Beginner): 86%]

With the dual benefits of insight and clarity, the Starry Night Meditation Method improves at an incredibly rapid pace.

If it weren't for the excessive consumption and the inability to use it frequently, Lu Yan was confident that he could master all the cultivation methods at hand within a few days!

"Practicing the Starry Night Meditation Method at night is more effective, while during the day, focus on the Sprout Cultivation Meditation Method."

After a moment's thought, Lu Yan reorganized the time schedule for each sequence and cultivation method.

Although the sequence and cultivation method can improve slowly on their own, he never likes to entrust his fate to others.

Moreover, in this perilous wasteland, standing still is tantamount to death.

He was also looking forward to what new spiritual traits would be unlocked after the budding stage, and whether it could create a wonderful synergy with the Farmer sequence.

The thug sequence obtained through devouring the Crimson Blood Breathing Technique has already proven the power of special sequences; if only one more could be added…

The instructor is very pleased with your awareness and has decided to guide other sequences and practices in response to your choice.

The rioters refused to obey the teacher's discipline, confronted the teacher directly, and acted arrogantly.

Lu Yan's eye twitched. This thug had brutally murdered a Sequence 8 transcendent being; he was getting a little too cocky.

They chickened out last time, but this time they're going all out. I wonder if the teachers can handle it...

The teacher did not become angry at the rioters' resistance, but chose to persuade them with reason.

The thugs were utterly disdainful, showing no fear of the teachers. The teachers, left with no other option, could only try to reason with them and appeal to their emotions…

Another long period of lag occurred, but Lu Yan gleaned something from between the lines.

If nothing unexpected happens, this "reason" and "emotion" shouldn't be the conventional kind, right?

Sure enough, Lu Yan didn't have to wait long before new subtitles flashed in front of him.

Moved by the teacher's compassion, the rioters decided to take the lead in extra training, striving to break through Sequence 8 as soon as possible!

"The innate talent sequence is terrifying!"

Lu Yan nodded in satisfaction and was about to begin his cultivation when he suddenly remembered something.

The detective sequence doesn't seem to have returned yet...

He suddenly had a headache. If the detective went and never came back, hiding in someone's closet and refusing to come out, then even if the teacher's team went crazy, it wouldn't help.

At this moment, a series of subtitles appeared.

The detective arrived at a luxurious villa; its professional instincts told it that this place was bound to have some big news.

After some investigation, the detective found a hidden, secret room where he discovered a magnificent wardrobe!

This guy, he just has to hide in the closet, doesn't he?

Lu Yan remained silent and continued reading.

The detective hid in the closet, and soon after, he saw a one-eyed bald man walk in, muttering something while looking at a strange snake-patterned dagger...

Snake-patterned dagger?

Lu Yan was startled. Could it be that Wei Xu was the one who attacked him that night?

In that case, wouldn't he be walking into a trap by staying here?

Lu Yan instinctively wanted to leave, but then he suddenly remembered something and quickly calmed down.

If the person who attacked him was really Wei Xu, they could have just taken him down directly; there would have been no need for this whole ordeal.

Unless... the dagger in Wei Xu's hand is the same one he threw out that day.

"So you've been watching me all along."

Lu Yan sneered inwardly, but then he saw another subtitle flash before his eyes, the words of which conveyed urgency and fear.

The bald man seemed a bit off; he suddenly started smashing things in the house. The detective felt he should leave...

Lu Yan was stunned upon hearing this, finding it hard to believe.

Wei Xu, has he gone mad?