The sequence is too involutional, luckily I am too.

"Lu Yan, are you there?"

Before Lu Yan could respond, another inquiry came from outside.

That voice... is it Wei Xu?

Lu Yan's heart skipped a beat, and his fingertips clenched instantly.

Could it be that Wei Xu's arrival at this time was truly influenced by the snake-patterned dagger?

"Lu Yan, are you there?!"

Wei Xu's tone suddenly became impatient, revealing an uncontrollable rage. Lu Yan could even see a twisted, wildly dancing black shadow through the crack in the door.

It was indeed affected by that dagger!

Lu Yan remained silent and quietly moved towards the window.

It's still daytime, and the sunflowers have accumulated a lot of sunlight over the past few days.

If a real fight breaks out, even Wei Xu might not come out on top if he's caught off guard by someone else's intentions.

But the next second, the cold and violent aura outside suddenly dissipated, and the shadow behind the door returned to its normal shape, as if the distortion just now was just an illusion.

"Lu Yan, are you there?"

The question rang out again, the tone exactly the same as Wei Xu's usual.

Lu Yan was considering whether to respond when the atmosphere outside the door quietly faded away.

"Gone?"

Lu Yan's heart stirred slightly, but he remained vigilant.

My killing instincts were still warning me; clearly, the other party hadn't left at all.

It took a long time for the sense of crisis that had been lingering in my heart to gradually dissipate.

"What exactly is Wei Xu trying to do?"

Lu Yan frowned, completely unable to fathom Wei Xu's intentions.

"Looks like I need to get back to training."

……

In the central villa, Wei Xu casually tossed a guard's corpse into the shadows.

The shadow instantly began to writhe, like a giant beast baring its fangs, completely devouring the corpse without leaving a trace of blood.

"Pah! Why did you stop me from eating that guy? Now I have to gnaw on this lousy flesh!"

A sharp voice suddenly came from Wei Xu's mouth, the eerie tone sending chills down one's spine.

"His identity is special. Eating him would easily arouse Mu Yun's suspicion, which is inappropriate."

Wei Xu covered his left eye, his voice returning to normal as he said in a deep voice, "We need time, at least until I can tolerate the Primal Potion..."

"Okay, okay, you have a point, but get me some more food."

Wei Xu did not respond; his figure vanished into the shadows like a ghost.

……

For the next two days, Wei Xu presided over the gang affairs as usual, Chen Ye continued to be his spoiled rich kid, and Fang Xiu remained low-key and invisible.

The entire Black Dog Gang operated without any abnormalities.

But in other neighborhoods outside the city, undercurrents were already stirring.

"Bang!"

West Street, the headquarters of the Red Flower Gang.

Leader Liu Xiu smashed the celadon cup in his hand against his subordinate, shards of porcelain flying everywhere, his face filled with boundless rage.

"I don't know! It's that same old story again. Dozens of our members have gone missing in two days, and you're telling me you know nothing?"

The subordinate, his face full of bitterness, explained, "Boss, it's really not our fault. There were no signs of fighting in their house, and no one nearby heard any suspicious noises. They just vanished into thin air."

"We tried many methods and searched the entire street, but we couldn't find a single clue."

As he spoke, his subordinate glanced cautiously at Liu Xiu and said, "Boss, do you think it might be a superhuman from another district...?"

"Bullshit! Do you think superhumans are like ants on the street, everywhere you look! Get lost, they're annoying to look at!"

Liu Xiu spat angrily and chased his men out.

But once he calmed down, he also began to consider this possibility.

"Who could be the superhuman from the other neighborhoods...? One-Eyed? Or that fat pig? Neither seems like it~"

Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, Liu Xiu jumped up from his chair, took out his cell phone which he kept close to his body, and quickly dialed an encrypted number.

"My lord, it's me. I may have a lead on a follower of the evil god."

……

Meanwhile, inside Lu Yan's room.

He sat cross-legged by the window, facing the sunlight, lost in thought.

Opposite him, three small plants swayed gently, their branches and leaves unfurling, as if echoing his spiritual power.

Suddenly, a surge of vitality exploded from within him, and his mental energy became more active than ever before, sprouting like bamboo shoots after a spring rain and spreading rapidly.

[Budding Meditation Method (Mastery)]

[Gained Trait - Rejuvenation: Spring returns to the earth, spirit flows like a spring, life is endless, your spirit power recovery speed is slightly increased.]

A cool mental energy filled his entire brain, and the mental energy that had been consumed during cultivation began to recover at an extremely fast speed.

In just a short while, his mental strength had recovered to about 70-80%.

"Great, we can use the question-solving skill more frequently from now on."

Lu Yan nodded in satisfaction, rested for a while, and then turned to practice the Iron-Casting Breathing Technique.

In order to advance to Sequence 8 as soon as possible, he has temporarily suspended his cultivation of other sequences and cultivation methods for the past two days, and devoted all his energy to the budding and iron casting.

[Teachers: 68%]

[Rioters: 95%]

Farmers: 55%

[Detective: 24%]

[Starry Night Meditation (Proficient): 64%]

[Cast Iron Breathing Technique (Proficient): 32%]

Although there was no Crimson Cloud Potion to assist him, thanks to the "strong support" of the thugs, the progress of the Iron Breathing Technique was surprisingly not slow at all.

This also significantly accelerated the progress of the rioters.

Now he's just one step away from officially advancing to Sequence 8!

But before he could even begin, new subtitles flashed.

The farmer, deeply moved by the powerful vitality emanating from the sprouting buds, vowed to protect nature with his life.

The Sprouting Meditation Method admires the farmer's grand aspirations and willingly merges with them.

[Special Sequence Acquired: Forest Ranger!]

Forest rangers: 65%

[Gain the Trait "Plant Resonance": When near plants, your recovery speed is greatly increased; the growth speed of the plants you cultivate is greatly increased, and the mutation probability is greatly increased.]

[Gain skill - Jungle Guardian: After use, you can consume mental energy to control surrounding plants, switching between offense and defense.]

[Gain skill - Rhythm of Rejuvenation: After use, you can consume your own health to restore the plant's state and purify minor pollution.]

"It actually merged on its own? That's double good news!"

Lu Yan was overjoyed, and immediately felt a vibrant power surging from the depths of his body and soul, washing away the faint impurities hidden within him.

At the same time, he clearly sensed the subtle emotional fluctuations emanating from the surrounding plants.

The three small plants on the windowsill were particularly noticeable; he could even sense the Peashooter's eagerness and the Wall-nut's steady protection.

"So that's how it is. Peashooters and Wall-nuts have this effect."

Using the resonance properties of plants, Lu Yan instantly figured out the specific abilities of the two plants.

But before he could even try, he suddenly sensed an extremely filthy power, which made him involuntarily furrow his brow.

The thin natural air was surrounded by a nauseating stench of pollution.

Especially since a very strange power was lingering not far from him.

Lightness tinged with coldness; intertwined yet repelling each other.

Lu Yan immediately withdrew his spiritual power and turned his gaze to the direction from which the aura came, his eyes deep.

That's the Central Villa, Wei Xu's residence.

It seems that Wei Xu has not lost control at all, but has truly become a follower of the evil god.

But what is that mutually repelling force?