God Eater Sequence: The Devourer

"Blue Star, January 1, 2000."

"A black bird suddenly appeared, vomiting a massive stomach that swalloed the entire sun. Then, the black bird devoured the stomach and disappeared."

"The sun vanished, and Blue Star entered eternal night."

"That year, divine scourges appeared in large numbers on Blue Star and began hunting humans. To survive, humanity established a united government and built several large safety zones, thereafter only living within these zones."

"This history marks the arrival of the apocalypse on Blue Star."

"Everyone, take note. The section of apocalyptic history I just read has three key points. The first is the date—New Year's Day, ten years ago. The second is…"

Sitting in the corner of the classroom, Qin Siyang let out a cold snort,"Humanity is on the brink of extinction, and we're still going to school? What a joke."

"Finding a way to awaken a sequence ability is what really matters. Everything else is worthless."

He stopped listening and turned to look outside the window.

Through the protective glass, he could vaguely see many divine scourges drifting in the night sky above.

With Blue Star trapped in eternal night, the view remained unchanged no matter when one looked up.

A faintly twinkling starry sky.

And the divine scourges wandering beneath it.

"Students, next, let's discuss the divine scourges. This is also an exam topic, so pay close attention."

"After eternal night began, strange creatures appeared on Blue Star, each with bizarre and unpredictable appearances."

"But they all share one common trait—they prey on humans and possess immortality."

"Humans believed these creatures were a divine punishment for the apocalypse, thus naming them divine scourges…"

Grotesque creatures that feed on humans, yet they were revered as "divine scourges"?

Hearing this, Qin Siyang shook his head again.

Divine scourges were merely an excuse for the weak.

The sun is a divine scourge to plants. Humans are divine scourges to ants.

As long as he awakened a sequence ability, he too could become a divine scourge.

"Everyone take note, divine scourges and apocalypse-related topics are always included in the college entrance exams, regardless of major…"

Qin Siyang tuned out the lecture.

Everyone knew that in this apocalyptic world, only those who awakened sequence abilities had a place to stand.

As for the college entrance exam—only those ranked in the top thousand within the safe zone could enter higher academies.

And in such a vast safety zone, what did it mean to be in the top thousand?

Even being in the top five of an entire school wasn't a guarantee.

In his past life, Qin Siyang never made it.

In this life, after his rebirth, he still wouldn't.

In his previous life, Qin Siyang was an orphan. He grew up to be an ordinary worker, got laid off in middle age, and was accidentally beaten to death by a security guard while demanding compensation from his company. Then, he was reborn back to when he was seventeen.

But after his rebirth, the normal world had transformed into this.

'A second chance at life won't be wasted.'

'I must find a way to awaken a sequence ability.'

Qin Siyang silently made up his mind.

This was the apocalypse for humanity.

But for sequence ability users, it was paradise.

On January 1, 2005, exactly five years after the apocalypse began, humanity birthed its first sequence ability user.

He possessed a power beyond human limitations—transforming one of his hands into a revolver.

His revolver could fire six bullets a day.

The world was mutating, and so were people. Many saw his emergence as the dawn of a new future.

It sounded like a joke.

Even nuclear bombs couldn't kill divine scourges. What use was his revolver?

But...

His revolver actually worked.

After awakening his sequence, he successfully killed two small divine scourges scuttling along the ground.

Thus, the supposed immortality of divine scourges was debunked.

Sequence ability users could kill divine scourges.

Humanity cheered.

They saw hope for fighting back.

After that, more and more people began awakening sequence abilities.

The tales of humans slaying divine scourges gradually became less rare.

However, no large divine scourges had been killed yet. So, this small spark of sequence awakening had not changed humanity's feeble position.

But it had changed the internal hierarchy of humanity.

Outside the safety zones, divine scourges reigned supreme.

Inside the safety zones, sequence ability users ruled.

Sequence ability users became the "divine scourges" within the safety zones.

If one could awaken a sequence, they would immediately rise to the top.

There were even stories of beggars in the morning turning into kings of indulgence by the afternoon, widely circulated among the common folk.

Qin Siyang believed that those reborn should have some kind of luck bonus.

He had hoped that after his rebirth, he would immediately awaken a sequence.

But three days passed.

He was still just an ordinary person living on the outskirts of the safety zone.

Just like every other student in this school—completely average.

But Qin Siyang refused to settle.

Since his rebirth, he had been trying to awaken a sequence, though he had made no progress so far.

"Students, the awakening of sequence ability users is humanity's hope…"

Sequence awakening?

Qin Siyang suddenly turned his head.

This was precisely what intrigued him the most.

He immediately raised his hand and looked at the history teacher, who was also their homeroom teacher.

"Qin Siyang, what's your question?"

"Teacher, why hasn't a single student in our class awakened a sequence ability? How does one awaken a sequence?"

"The cause of sequence awakening is unknown. If I knew, I'd have awakened one myself."

"I heard that Zhou Yang's uncle in the neighboring class awakened a sequence ability. Why can't I?"

"That's Director Zhou! The rate of awakening among government officials is naturally much higher."

"But—"

"No buts! Instead of chasing unrealistic dreams, focus on preparing for your exams."

"You have only six months until the college entrance exam. If you don't study, you'll have to find a job after graduation."

"Can't you give me a break?"

The more the homeroom teacher spoke, the more agitated he became, eventually slamming his desk furiously.

Having lived two lives, Qin Siyang could see that the teacher wasn't just frustrated over their poor performance.

The school's top five might have a chance at higher education, but even their class's best student only ranked around thirtieth.

In other words, everyone here would be working after high school.

The teacher knew this.

His rage wasn't out of concern for their future.

Qin Siyang saw something else in his eyes—resentment and envy.

Resentment for being just an ordinary person.

Envy toward Zhou Yang's uncle, who had awakened a sequence ability.

"I have to find a way to awaken a sequence."

Qin Siyang murmured softly.

But the teacher heard him loud and clear.

"Qin Siyang!"

"You, sitting alone in the last row, refuse to repent and insist on disrupting the class with your delusions?"

"Absolutely hopeless! Get out and stand in the hallway until you come to your senses."

"Ok."

He didn't argue back, but he still angered the teacher.

Qin Siyang stepped out of the classroom.

Detention? Not a big deal.

If not for the school cafeteria providing free meals, keeping this jobless orphan fed, he wouldn't have bothered attending school at all.

At least out here, it was quiet.

He could think about how to awaken a sequence.

From what he knew, the wealthy and powerful had a much higher chance of awakening sequences.

Meanwhile, impoverished students like him, living in the outskirts, rarely produced any awakened ones.

Sequence awakening wasn't entirely random—it seemed biased toward the rich.

Qin Siyang smiled bitterly.

"If the conditions for Sequence awakening are related to quality of life, then I'm afraid I'll never awaken a Sequence in my lifetime."

He shook his head, let out a long sigh, and stopped thinking about it.

Looking up at the window, he saw many gods still wandering beneath the starry sky.

"Gods, huh?"

"If you're gods, then the fact that I was born means I'm on the same level as you, doesn't it?"

"In that case, I must be a god too."

Qin Siyang chuckled lightly.

Suddenly, in the darkness of the starry sky, he vaguely saw an eye slowly opening and gazing at him.

That pitch-black pupil didn't seem human—it was more like the eye of a bird.

Qin Siyang frowned and glanced at the other students standing in the corridor as punishment. Some were also staring idly out the window, yet no one seemed to notice that eye.

Was he the only one who could see it?

He locked eyes with the strange entity for a moment, and instantly, he felt as if it was interfering with him, making him dizzy and lightheaded.

Immediately after, a stream of information appeared in his mind.

[Sequence "God Eater" Awakening]

[Devour gods to grow stronger]

[Current Sequence Level: Level 1, Gluttonous One]

[Skill: Blood Drink. Skill Description: Consuming gods raw still allows digestion.]

By the time he snapped back to reality, the eye in the starry sky had vanished.

'S-sequence... awakened?'

Qin Siyang couldn't believe what had just happened.

He didn't know much about Sequence abilities.

The only thing he had heard was that those with Sequence powers could see their Sequence information in their minds.

"I-I… also awakened a Sequence ability?"

Qin Siyang was still in disbelief when, all of a sudden, he felt a surge of power rushing into his body, significantly strengthening his mental state.

Even his previously thin and bony arms had gained muscle definition.

"They always say that awakening a Sequence ability enhances the body… so it's true."

But when he thought back to that eye, he felt puzzled. Was this how everyone awakened their Sequence?

Why had he never heard anyone mention it before?

"[God Eater] Sequence… sounds pretty powerful. I need to check [Godslayer Camp]."

[Godslayer Camp] was a forum where Sequence users discussed and exchanged information.

Qin Siyang had learned about it by chance while overhearing classmates chatting.

To access the forum, he needed a phone or a computer.

But in his home, forget a computer—there wasn't even a single powered household appliance.

"Tonight's evening study ran late. I'll have to wait until tomorrow morning to visit an internet café."

DING!

At that moment, the bell signaling the end of evening study rang.

The homeroom teacher walked out of the classroom and shot him a look of disgust.

"Go home and reflect on yourself. Stop having delusional fantasies."

He didn't climb onto the teacher's head and shout about awakening a Sequence ability.

Instead, he just nodded at the teacher, obediently returned to his seat through the back door, and packed his bag.

'I have a feeling that both my awakening method and my Sequence name are a bit strange. I should figure things out before telling anyone.'

'Either way, my identity as a Sequence user won't disappear.'

That night, since the homeroom teacher had dragged out the lesson, school ended late, and the internet café was already closed.

———

Back home, Qin Siyang let out a long breath.

"One good night's sleep, and I'll head to the internet café first thing in the morning."

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