After having a meal with Qian Wenzhao, Qin Siyang rested for another day.
[Blue Star Calendar, April 1, 2010]
[Western Calendar, Thursday, April Fool's Day.]
[Summer Calendar, Gengyin Year, Second Month, Seventeenth Day. Auspicious for changes, inauspicious for marriage.]
He had already returned to peak condition.
Professor Chang Tianxiang also updated his mobile software.
Now, the image recognition function was even more powerful.
Not only could it display information about gods when capturing their images, but it also had a facial recognition feature.
Whenever he took a picture of someone, the screen would analyze their attire and physical features, then provide several possible names that matched the database records.
According to Chang Tianxiang, this identification function was built upon the databases of the Godslayer Camp and Sequence Education forums.
Especially the Sequence Education forum.
Unlike the Godslayer Camp, where registration required only a sequence, the Sequence Education forum only allowed students and personnel related to education to create accounts.
The registration process was extremely cumbersome. In addition to filling out information, users had to provide facial recognition data and fingerprints to ensure that unrelated individuals couldn't infiltrate the forum.
Using the database information from Sequence Education and Godslayer Camp, Chang Tianxiang developed this software with both god-recognition and human-recognition functions.
Anyone registered on the forums and who had provided personal information could typically be identified.
Qin Siyang tested it—Li Tianming and Zhang Kuang were accurately recognized.
However, since he hadn't registered with Sequence Education, the data was insufficient, so it could only provide a rough match. But his name still appeared among the suggested candidates.
This software was extremely powerful.
With everything ready—
Qin Siyang was set to shine outside the safe zone once more.
However, this time, Li Tianming couldn't accompany him.
Or rather, at the moment, it seemed unlikely that Li Tianming could serve as his Insurer again.
Having formed a contract with the Crimson Crystal, his every move was now entangled with the interests of various factions within the safe zone.
Naturally, Li Tianming could no longer go out on adventures with him.
Qin Siyang didn't think it was a big deal.
With the software from Chang Tianxiang, his major weakness, lack of information, was now covered.
Without Li Tianming's protection, he would just avoid venturing too deep outside the safe zone while hunting gods.
Equipped with two Grade VII god-hunting weapons, his confidence remained high.
At the very least, if he encountered a Ghost-Faced Heron again, he could handle it himself.
A Short Bee dagger could paralyze it instantly. Even without Li Tianming's freakishly strong Earth Bind ability, he could still kill it effortlessly from the ground.
No need to worry about it flying high into the sky and crashing down, turning him into minced meat.
Moreover, the Red Silk Armor was highly resistant to acid. According to the manual, most gods wouldn't be able to digest it.
Even if he got swallowed by a Ghost-Faced Heron, he would remain unharmed.
If he had to describe himself in two words—
Invincible!
Right now, Qin Siyang was so strong that even he was afraid of himself.
Hunting time, activate!
Just as he was about to set off, he received a call from Zhao Sifang.
"Hey, Xiao Zhao, what's up?"
["Brother Qin, do you have any plans recently?"]
"I just got a god-hunting weapon from your old man, so I'm about to head out and hunt gods."
["Hunt gods? Hold on, let me ask… Brother Qin is going god-hunting, so he might not be able to have dinner… Oh, okay."]
["Hey, Brother Qin, can I join you?"]
"Join me? No way."
["Why not? The special recruitment is over, and solo team points don't serve any other purpose. You don't need to hunt alone just to boost your score anymore."]
"Didn't your second uncle tell you about my special recruitment privilege? I have to rank in the top three for god-hunting points in my grade. If I hunt gods with you, how the hell am I supposed to hit twenty thousand points? Solo hunting gives double points—it's the fastest way to climb the ranks."
["Uh… let me ask again… He wants to grind points and doesn't want to team up… Okay, I got it."]
["Brother Qin, what if we just follow you without making a move? Would that work?"]
"We? Who else? Doesn't sound like your old man."
["Oh, it's my fiancée's brother—my brother-in-law."]
"Your brother-in-law? Why does he want to tag along?"
["Well… how should I put it? My brother-in-law is kinda curious about how you always manage to stumble upon rare treasures and wants to see it for himself."]
"This is nonsense! How the hell would I know if I'll find treasures or not? What, does he expect me to perform a live demonstration of summoning a Vine Core?"
["He mainly just heard about your exploits and wants to meet you. If possible, he'd like to become friends."]
"Xiao Zhao, you know I'm not someone who befriends just anyone. Our friendship is real. You treat me as a brother, and I treat you as family! I can't just make friends with some random person, right?"
["… You heard that, Brother Qin won't agree… Hmm? You want to give Brother Qin a Grade VII god-hunting weapon as a meeting gift? That won't work, Brother Qin isn't someone who gets swayed by money… Hey, Brother Qin, I already refused—"]
"Xiao Zhao! I just had a change of heart. You and I are like family, and your brother-in-law is my brother-in-law too. Meeting and talking isn't out of the question. I have to give you this face—you're my dear brother."
["Haha! I knew Brother Qin was righteous! Thanks, Brother Qin!"]
"Mhm, it's only right!"
["Shall we meet at Exit 213 of the safe zone?"]
"There are too many people there. I might get recognized, it'll be a hassle. Let's meet outside the safe zone instead. Go west about a thousand meters after exiting. See you there."
["That's kinda secretive. Feels like a spy rendezvous."]
"With people like your brother-in-law wanting to meet me, there are probably a lot of others with the same idea. If I get recognized at the exit, how am I supposed to hunt gods?"
["Makes sense. Alright, let's go with that."]
"One hour later."
["No problem."]
According to Zhang Kuang, a lot of unidentified individuals were gathering outside the kindergarten gates—probably trying to meet Qin Siyang.
To avoid trouble, he had no choice but to sneak out of Zhang Kuang's office window.
Qin Siyang contacted the mute driver he had hired before.
Another comfortable and affordable trip.
At the safe zone exit, he immediately put on the mask from his Red Silk Armor.
From the outside, no one could see his face.
However—
To leave through the exit, he had to pass a checkpoint.
Qin Siyang was worried that revealing his identity during inspection might attract unnecessary attention.
Yet, the checkpoint officer, looking like he had lost all will to live, simply glanced at Qin Siyang's ID, verified his fingerprint and the aura of his god-hunting dagger, then let him through.
As if the chaos of the world had nothing to do with him.
Qin Siyang shook his head and sighed.
"This job… is brutal."
"I've seen a few inspectors now, and they all look half-dead."
"It's practically soul-crushing."
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