It all happened in an instant.
When Qin Siyang's vision briefly went dark and then returned to light, he found himself in a dim, enclosed space.
The surroundings were wrapped in irregular folds that gave off a faint green glow, roughly the size of a basketball court.
At the same time, a sharp, acidic smell filled the air.
Zzz!
Qin Siyang looked down. A shallow layer of green-glowing slime under his feet was slowly corroding his shoes.
"This is… inside an ant's stomach?"
In front of him stood a person clad in metallic-colored armor.
That had to be the enemy who dragged him here.
He realized that after activating his Origin Sequence, he could now clearly see the face beneath the opponent's invisible visor.
He recognized him immediately. It was Hong Liang, the one he had just checked information on.
Qin Siyang didn't act recklessly. He didn't believe he could take the opponent down directly without the support of [Banquet Domain], so he needed to secure his own defense first, right now he was basically fighting bare-chested.
He immediately took out several bottles of Hao Liang's potions and Chen Fenghe's medicines from his storage box.
Because he often fought all kinds of enemies in different environments, Qin Siyang had long made it a habit, when alone, to imagine what preparations he should make in various situations.
To avoid wasting time thinking up strategies or recalling pre-planned ones during battle, he had even rehearsed them, helping himself memorize everything so he could stay calm under pressure.
Now he confirmed he was inside an ant's stomach, a space completely controlled by the enemy, similar to the arena Yamamoto Taro had dragged him into last time.
Having experienced such a battle once, he was especially well-prepared for this kind of situation.
So he quickly pulled out the enhancement potions and healing drugs he needed, intending to swallow them all at once.
Seeing the sudden pile of bottles in Qin Siyang's hands, Hong Liang obviously wasn't going to let him succeed.
With his left hand, he tapped a stud on his armored belt. At the same time, his right hand lifted swiftly, and a small opening suddenly appeared at the wrist of his armor.
Bang!
With a crisp sound, a dark red bullet shot out, flying straight toward Qin Siyang's chest.
The bullet was so fast that even Qin Siyang couldn't track it.
But when there isn't an overwhelming gap in strength, only unexpected attacks can be effective.
Hong Liang's preparatory movements were far too complicated. In Qin Siyang's battle-hardened eyes, it was as pointless as characters in anime shouting out their move names before using them.
So the moment Hong Liang tapped his belt, Qin Siyang had already pulled out the Fangtian Halberd brooch and held it in front of himself.
By the time the opening appeared on Hong Liang's wrist guard, Qin Siyang had basically confirmed his method of attack.
Still, just in case, he first drank Hao Liang's [Shield Potion], giving himself a third-tier protective barrier that would last about a minute.
Clang!
The bullet struck the tip of the halberd, producing a sharp metallic sound.
A spark flashed. The bullet shattered on impact, its dark red powder scattering in all directions.
The Fangtian Halberd remained standing firm in front of Qin Siyang's chest.
Qin Siyang then poured the rest of the potions and medicines into his mouth all at once.
Several bursts of light erupted from his body, forming a barrier around him, making him look as if he were wrapped inside a soap bubble.
Only then did Qin Siyang glance at the halberd.
Where the bullet had grazed it, there was only a slight scratch.
As a fourth-tier item with almost no special traits other than hardness, the Fangtian Halberd's ability to withstand attacks was comparable to fourth-tier armor.
He rubbed the dark red bullet fragments on the halberd's tip.
The identification ring Chang Tianxiang had given him, which could recognize gods and materials, immediately transmitted information into his mind.
"There's… crimson crystal in this?"
"Fast reaction, and not bad equipment. What a waste of one of my crimson bullets."
Qin Siyang looked up at this unfamiliar enemy without saying a word.
Then he took out armor from his storage box and prepared to put it on.
Even though he had taken many potions and medicines, fighting without armor still made him feel exposed.
"You don't have time to put on armor anymore."
Flames ignited instantly on Hong Liang's hands. With a single stride, he charged straight at Qin Siyang.
Qin Siyang glanced at him and let out a faint laugh in his heart. Not fast enough. Not strong enough.
So he continued putting on his armor without immediately dodging.
Since his previous set of fourth-tier armor had been damaged in his battle with Chang Tianxiong, Qin Siyang had gotten a new set from Lu Daoxing.
This fourth-tier armor was specially designed by Lu Daoxing according to Qin Siyang's requirements, developed in his spare time while repaying a debt.
Because Qin Siyang often relied on [Origin Violence] for striking, small protrusions made from tough yellow-silver star ore had been fused onto areas like the fists, arms, legs, elbows, and knees, allowing him to break armor more easily.
He hadn't expected that the armor he had just received this morning would already be put to use by noon.
Just as he was equipping it, a flaming fist like a meteor suddenly appeared in his field of vision.
Qin Siyang instantly shifted aside, vanishing from Hong Liang's sight in a flash.
Hong Liang's punch hit nothing. He stared in shock at Qin Siyang, who had reappeared nearby and was still fastening the waist section of his armor.
'So fast!'
A tremor ran through Hong Liang's heart, 'What kind of rapid movement artifact did he use?'
He had clearly seen that Qin Siyang hadn't even finished putting on his armor, and there had been no sign of any God-hunting artifact being activated.
'Could it be Qin Siyang's skill?'
'No. Impossible!'
He himself was Sequence Level Six and had already progressed along the path of believers. And based on all available information, Qin Siyang was only Sequence Level Five, meaning he should be suppressed.
His skill enhancements would be greatly weakened. His speed would drop significantly.
As a professional researcher of God-hunting artifacts, he refused to believe he couldn't tell the difference between an artifact effect and a skill.
But after that missed punch, he felt like he might have overlooked something and failed to notice the mechanism of the artifact Qin Siyang used.
If he didn't see it the first time, then he'd look again.
Hong Liang threw another punch, fiercely striking toward Qin Siyang.
But Qin Siyang's figure vanished like a ghost once more, reappearing a short distance away.
By now, Qin Siyang had already put on the chest and shoulder armor and was equipping the arm pieces.
Meanwhile, Hong Liang stood frozen in place.
He had confirmed it.
Qin Siyang had not used any God-hunting artifact.
He had dodged purely with his physical speed.
Hong Liang abruptly turned his body to face Qin Siyang, his eyes filled with shock.
"No level suppression? You… you've already advanced to Sequence Level Six? When did that happen?"
"The day before yesterday."
"Damn it!"
Qin Siyang finished putting on his arm armor and smiled, "You thought I was Sequence Level Five, so you believed your level suppression alone was enough to win, and you gave up using the God-hunting artifacts you're better at?"
"Was it because you don't trust your own research, or because you think everything I have is from Professor Lu, and you might not be able to beat me?"
Hong Liang quickly recovered from his shock and said darkly, "If I used God-hunting artifacts, I was afraid I might accidentally kill you. But since you're Sequence Level Six, then I'll have to use them."
Qin Siyang put on his helmet, the corner of his mouth lifting slightly, "Too late."
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