Sequence Beyond: My Wife is a Mysterious Boss

Ten kilometers outside Blackrock City.

Lin Bai sat cross-legged behind a sheltered loess hill.

With a dry foxtail grass dangling from his mouth, he looked like a picnicker.

The wind and sand howled, stinging my face.

He squinted, peering through the swirling yellow sand at the colossal structure at the edge of his vision.

Blackrock City.

Even from this distance, the towering, black city wall, hundreds of meters high, still exudes an overwhelming sense of oppression.

Countless thick steam pipes, like bulging blood vessels, clung to the outer wall of the city, spewing grayish-white exhaust fumes into the sky day and night.

A monster forged from steel and steam.

"Is this the industrial, violent aesthetics of the cyber wasteland? It's got something."

Lin Bai spat out the grass root in his mouth, but sighed inwardly.

In fact, he should have gone into the city more than ten days ago.

But after dealing with Cade, that "money-giving boy," Lin Bai, who had been speeding for an hour, suddenly realized an extremely awkward problem—

He was so caught up in the killing that he forgot about cleaning up the mess.

As a newly hired "fraudster".

He might be a genius at setting traps, but when it comes to "destroying evidence," he's a complete novice who fails miserably.

Those corpses, bullet holes, lingering spiritual energy...

To true experts, it's no different from sticking a QR code on your forehead to ask for followers.

So, this frightened "newbie" managed to survive in the wilderness for half a month.

He was waiting, even prepared to pack up the bucket and run away at any moment.

But strangely, the expected pursuit team did not appear.

"That doesn't make sense!"

Lin Bai frowned, his consciousness sinking into his mind.

Within the hazy, gray space of consciousness, the ancient parchment floated silently.

Two golden "fate points" circled around it; those were the hard-earned money he had earned by resolving his fate twice.

According to the parchment, he can now slightly alter some minor aspects of reality by modifying the answers.

Lin Bai's mind stirred slightly, and he picked up his pen to write:

[Question: I killed someone and didn't deal with it properly. Will this lead to any repercussions?]

The parchment trembled slightly, and a line of ink slowly appeared.

[Driving simulation in progress...]

[Estimated simulation time: 10 minutes.]

Lin Bai was taken aback.

It's just a simple yes or no, and you're going to spend ten minutes calculating it? What kind of causal weapon is this involving?

Ten minutes of agony felt like an eternity.

Finally, the ink changed.

Answer: Yes.

Lin Bai's heart skipped a beat.

Immediately afterwards, a note appeared on the parchment, its tone dripping with sarcasm, sounding exactly like that of a disapproving headmaster:

[Note: You noob, you killed someone and didn't even bother to scatter the ashes. Are you waiting for them to use your DNA to get you social security?]

[But you're lucky; that little bird you released has someone backing it.]

After you left, some big shot cleaned the place up so thoroughly that not a single trace was left.

Is someone here to help clean up the mess? Or is it a big shot?

As Lin Bai looked at the words "little bird," Ah Qi's enormous body and his expression, like that of a wronged little wife, instantly came to mind.

"I knew this big, clumsy guy wasn't simple..."

Lin Bai touched his chin, and his tense nerves finally relaxed.

Although it's unclear who did it, this is definitely "free after-sales service," a clear act of friendly fire.

"Phew...that's good."

This incident serves as a lesson: in this world full of demons and monsters, if you don't go all out, you can easily get yourself killed.

Now that there are no worries, it's time for the much-anticipated "unboxing" segment.

This counterattack against Cadena, though thrilling in its process, was incredibly rewarding.

Lin Baifa activated the [Magic Space], and several items appeared out of thin air and landed on the sand.

First, there is a pair of transparent wings as thin as cicada wings – the [Sky-Splitting Cicada Wings].

In the sunlight, this thing reflects a mesmerizing color, its edges are frighteningly sharp, and it can leave a deep mark even when lightly scraping across the sand.

This is a certified promotion document on parchment; it's a good thing, keep it safe.

Then, his gaze fell on a metal test tube containing a dark blue liquid.

The fact that this thing was locked in a safe by Cadet means it must be a priceless treasure.

Question: Can you identify what this is?

This time, the parchment answered quickly, as if it were an emotionless instruction manual.

[Answer: The mutagen is codenamed "Deep Blue III".]

[Source: Spiral Tower Biological Laboratory. A semi-finished product forcibly purified from the cerebrospinal fluid of experimental subject "No. 7".]

[Efficacy: After injection, it can forcibly break through the limitations of the brain and obtain "telekinesis".]

Telekinesis?

Lin Bai's eyes instantly lit up with an astonishing light.

A mage's skill! That's real, undeniable combat power!

However, the next words on the parchment poured cold water on his enthusiasm.

[Side effects: Extremely unstable. After injection, the user will enter an irreversible state of berserk rage, with their sanity reduced to zero. Furthermore, due to genetic conflict, the body will begin to rot and disintegrate from the inside out.]

Maximum survival time: 10 days.

[Note: This is a super-powered version of paraquat. Using it will make you a mad dog for ten days, then you'll turn into a puddle of mud.]

Lin Bai looked at the words "10 days," and the light in his eyes instantly went out. He curled his lips in disgust.

"Tch, garbage."

A ten-day trial card, and you want to go crazy? What's the difference between that and suicide?

I, Lin, am not a suicide squad member.

He was about to throw this unlucky thing back into his spatial storage to gather dust when his movements suddenly froze in mid-air.

and many more.

Zero rationality? Physical decay?

Lin Bai's gaze slowly shifted to the red crystal ring on his right hand—[The Witch's Dowry: Scarlet Greenhouse].

At this moment, the newly recovered scarlet blood seed lay inside the ring.

All you need is a suitable corpse to create a powerful "blood servant".

Does Blood Servant need reason?

No need.

That thing is just a tool that only obeys orders.

Is the Blood Servant afraid of his body festering?

Not afraid at all.

Even if it's completely rotten, as long as the bloodline energy isn't exhausted, it can perform a miraculous resurrection on the spot.

Lin Bai's lips curled up little by little, finally revealing a standard "planner" smile.

"Wonderful..."

This potion, which is highly poisonous to living people, is a god-level cheat code tailor-made for "Blood Servant"!

All it takes is to give Blood Servant an injection.

You'll get a super bodyguard with telekinesis, who is painless, regenerates infinitely, and can hit anything you want!

This isn't a side effect; it's a "version bonus."

"Looks like we need to find a high-quality corpse as soon as possible."

Lin Bai played with the test tube, in a great mood.

The joy of successfully exploiting a bug is even more exhilarating than finding money lying around.

He hummed a little tune and casually picked up his last prize—the yellowed blueprint he had pulled out of the safe.

[Report: The Aurora's power reactor has experienced an unknown malfunction; turbine number three has stopped. It is currently stranded in an abandoned mine area north of Cloud City...]

[Current coordinates: X-77, Y-92... Attempting to contact Cloud City headquarters...]

His relaxed expression froze instantly when he saw the words "Cloud City" and "Aurora".

Yuncheng.

That nightmarish place that trapped him in an endless cycle of loading saves on the same day.

That... the city where Su Wan lives.

In his countless recurring memories, the television news was always reporting on the "Aurora".

Although I don't want to admit it.

But now, this real, worn-out diary is like a slap in the face: the Aurora is real.

The ring on his hand kept reminding him that Su Wan was real too.

"It's like a persistent ghost..."

Lin Bai rubbed his throbbing temples, a hint of annoyance flashing in his eyes.

Having finally escaped from prison, all he wants now is to get as far away from that horrible place as possible.

Any clue related to Cloud City was like a ticking time bomb to him.

"I don't want to think about it anymore; I can't play these high-level matches now."

Lin Bai took a deep breath and stuffed the blueprints into the bottom layer of the space.

As long as I don't look, trouble won't catch up with me. That's called strategic shortsightedness.

After tidying everything up, Lin Bai stood up and dusted off his backside.

Just then, a sudden, sharp pain exploded in my chest, as if countless red-hot steel needles were darting around in my blood vessels.

"Hmm!"

Lin Bai grunted, his expression changed slightly, and he suddenly pulled open his collar.

On his once fair chest, fine black lines had inexplicably spread around his heart.

They resemble the tentacles of living parasites, slowly and steadily spreading outwards, a sight that sends chills down one's spine.

When did this appear?

He was completely unaware.

A curse? Or some other method?

Question: What's going on here?

Lin Bai once again sought help from the parchment.

[Answer: The price of extraordinary achievements.]

These five short words convey a chilling sense of despair.

Lin Bai was unwilling to give up and continued to press: "Speak like a human!"

The parchment seems quite serious this time as well, with the writing appearing very slowly:

The extraordinary powers in this world are essentially obtained through potions. And potions are extracts of the bizarre and the calamities.

[You were corrupted the moment you took the potion.]

These black lines are the progress bar of pollution. Over time, they will continuously erode your body and sanity.

When black lines cover your entire body, congratulations, you'll completely lose control and become a monster that only knows how to kill, waiting to be farmed for experience by others.

Lin Bai stared intently at the line of words, his fingernails digging deep into his palm.

Turn into a monster?

Why go through all that trouble to escape the cycle, only to become a wild beast in this wretched place?

Is there an antidote?

[Answer: There is no antidote, but there are two ways to prolong life.]

[1. Slaughter. Slay calamities and monsters, using their dissipating "spiritual radiance" to cleanse your body and suppress the growth of black lines.]

2. Advancement. By advancing to a higher sequence, strengthen your physical vessel, allowing it to contain more contamination.

Remember, those with extraordinary abilities are racing against death. To resist is to die.

Lin Bai fell silent as he looked at the last line of bloody words.

The wind and sand howled, making his clothes flutter loudly.

I originally thought that with the cheat code and superpowers, I could start the "easy mode" in this world, farming and traveling.

But now it seems that this is not an easy mode at all, but clearly a "hell mode" that must be completed at lightning speed.

If you don't want to become a monster, you have to kill, rob, and advance in rank.

This is a race against time with no stopping.

"Oh......"

After a long while, Lin Bai let out a soft laugh, slowly and methodically buttoning up his collar to cover up the hideous marks.

When he looked up again, the seriousness on his face had disappeared, replaced by his signature, enigmatic smile.

"I originally just wanted to come to the city and live a carefree life."

Lin Bai stared sharply at the steel behemoth spewing black smoke in the distance.

"It seems we need to change our approach."

"Since you won't let me lie down, then I'll crush you all."

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