The sequence is too involutional, luckily I am too.

"How could it be you..."

Upon seeing Lu Yan's sudden appearance in the secret room, Wei Xu's composure shattered instantly, his mind filled with confusion.

He was completely unaware of the other party's infiltration, as was the symbiotic creature within his body.

But his instincts honed through years of fighting made him react extremely quickly, and he reacted the instant Lu Yan's figure approached.

With a slight tremor of his right hand, a dark green soft sword shot out from his sleeve, carrying a chilling azure wind, like a green snake spitting its tongue, aiming straight for Lu Yan's heart.

He is Sequence 8, Swift Swordsman, known for his speed and sharpness. Once he gains control of the rhythm, very few can escape.

But Lu Yan's movements were clearly faster.

The martial artist concentrated all his refined qi and blood into his right fist, and with a punch, the force was precise and violent, slamming hard into Wei Xu's chest.

The scorching blood and qi surged into the opponent's body like a volcanic eruption, instantly shattering the extraordinary power he had just mobilized.

"Snap—!"

A crisp cracking sound rang out, Wei Xu's chest suddenly caved in, and a mouthful of blood surged into his throat.

Before he could even spit it out, Lu Yan's fist had already risen again and smashed straight at his head.

"Bang--!"

Red and white substances splattered everywhere, but were steadily isolated by the blood and qi barrier surrounding Lu Yan.

Even at this moment, the soft sword in Wei Xu's sleeve could not be fully extended before it perished along with its master.

"Phew~"

Lu Yan let out a long sigh, a hint of relief flashing in his eyes, and bent down to search for spoils on Wei Xu's corpse.

Just then, the shadow beneath Wei Xu's feet suddenly wriggled strangely and transformed into a thick, giant shadow python in an instant.

It not only devoured Wei Xu's mangled body in one gulp, but also bared its fangs and lunged at Lu Yan's head.

But just as he was about to succeed, Lu Yan suddenly opened the package and pointed a bunch of sunflowers at the giant python.

A dazzling golden light instantly filled the entire secret chamber. The shadowy python crumbled upon the light, transforming into a snake-patterned dagger, which fell to the ground along with Wei Xu's soft sword and a sealed glass bottle.

"It really is this damn thing."

Lu Yan understood immediately. The reason he brought the three small plants along was to guard against this thing.

But how should we deal with this?

Forget it, I'll just ignore it.

Lu Yan took a light step, and the shock of his blood and qi directly sent the snake-patterned dagger flying into a corner.

He then picked up the soft sword and carefully put it away. After thinking for a moment, he picked up the glass bottle and quickly left.

Anything that Wei Xu would keep close to his body must be something extraordinary.

……

Returning to his room quietly, Lu Yan relaxed his tense will and muscles only after confirming that there was nothing unusual around him, his eyes filled with pleasure.

With the control panel available, the survival strategy is his best option.

But Wei Xu's sudden visit that morning left him feeling uneasy, and he had to speak out.

There was an element of gambling in his actions, but fortunately, he won.

After catching his breath, he took out the spoils of the night raid.

Wei Xu's soft sword, and that glass bottle of medicine.

【Bronze Rare Item Wind Slash (8-117): Infusing it with wind element greatly increases its sharpness】

Lu Yan understood and felt a little relieved.

Fortunately, I acted quickly enough. If Wei Xu had been given the chance to inject wind elements to activate the artifact, the outcome would have been uncertain.

However, this soft sword is too conspicuous, and can only be kept as a trump card for the time being.

After putting away the soft sword, Lu Yan went to check the bottle of potion.

[Primal Potion: Awakens a Primal Sequence upon consumption]

Magic potion?

Lu Yan suddenly realized why Wei Xu had kept it close to his body; it was actually a bottle of magic potion.

This is probably the way out that Wei Xu has chosen for himself.

Suddenly, Lu Yan couldn't help but think of the information Yao Qing had given him a few days ago.

"Perhaps this is what those believers in the Strange God and even Muyun Technology are looking for."

He had suspected before that if it were just ordinary resources, the followers of the Ghost God would not have bothered to pursue him so relentlessly.

If it's a magic potion, then it makes sense.

"But what exactly is this primordial sequence?"

He has now come into contact with innate sequences and special sequences, but this primordial sequence sounds quite extraordinary.

"Since it can be recognized by the panel, it should... be drinkable, right?"

He hesitated, after all, without meeting the corresponding awakening conditions, taking the potion would be tantamount to courting death.

Wei Xu did not take it after receiving it, which was obviously partly due to this reason.

Just then, the glass bottle suddenly lit up with intricate patterns, and the tightly closed stopper instantly turned into ashes and disappeared.

"What the hell?"

Lu Yan was startled and instinctively threw the glass bottle away.

But the potion inside the bottle surged out as if it were alive, transforming into a stream of light that rushed straight towards him.

Lu Yan immediately activated his qi and blood defense, but he was unable to block the stream of light and could only let it flow into his body.

The next second, Lu Yan felt a jolt in his consciousness, and a strange giant tree suddenly appeared in front of him.

The giant tree was ethereal and unpredictable, with twenty-two dazzling paths shimmering on its trunk. At the end of each path stood a mysterious entity.

Lu Yan subconsciously wanted to get closer to take a look, but the beings at the ends of the twenty-two paths turned around in unison, their gazes crossing the void and landing on him.

Endless murmurs flooded his mind, and Lu Yan couldn't resist them at all. His eyes rolled back and he fainted.

In the instant his consciousness faded, he vaguely saw two notifications on the panel.

[You have closely observed twenty-two primordial paths; the sequences have gained much.]

You have attracted the attention of some mysterious beings...

……

"Knock knock knock!"

The next day, urgent knocking woke Lu Yan.

He rubbed his throbbing temples, opened the door, and saw Yao Qing standing in the doorway with a complicated expression and a scrutinizing look in her eyes.

"Wei Xu has gone missing, did you know?"

Before Lu Yan could speak, Yao Qing got straight to the point.

Lu Yan feigned surprise and said, "Missing? Has he really lost control?"

"I'm not sure, but the adjudication department has searched his residence and determined that Wei Xu has become a follower of the cult."

"The adjudication department?"

Lu Yan was genuinely surprised this time. Wei Xu had only died last night, yet the Judgment Department had already taken action today.

Most importantly, he didn't even notice when the powerful members of the Judgment Department arrived.

Suddenly, the slight elation he felt from killing Wei Xu vanished completely.

"Yes, we received intelligence a couple of days ago that there might be traces of the activities of the cultists in other parts of the town. Combined with the information I reported earlier, they directly targeted Wei Xu."

Yao Qing's tone was tinged with frustration as she clenched her fist.

"I just didn't expect Wei Xu to react so quickly; he actually ran away ahead of time!"

She didn't notice that Lu Yan's gaze was somewhat strange.

Wei Xu's body was swallowed by the giant shadowy python, leaving no trace. This led the Judgment Department to mistakenly believe that he had fled to escape punishment.

However, this is a good thing for him.

"Sister Qing, you came all this way for more than just to tell me about this, right?"

Lu Yan changed the subject, getting straight to the heart of the matter.

"You're smart."

Yao Qing stretched her body and changed the subject: "With Wei Xu dead, the Black Dog Gang will inevitably have to elect a new leader."

Yao Qing gave Lu Yan a meaningful look and said, "I asked you to ask if you're interested?"