Sequence Beyond: My Wife is a Mysterious Boss

Chapter 83: Four Promotion Options

Lin Bai's consciousness swirled in his mind; the countdown on the parchment had only half an hour left.

"We'll have to wait a little longer."

He rubbed his throbbing temples, his gaze falling on the thick, heavy book on the corner of the table, "A Brief History of the Cataclysmic Era."

"Even though time is tight, I still need to get a proper understanding of this world," Lin Bai muttered, grabbing the brick-sized book as he went.

"Especially those weird and calamity-related things, so that next time I won't even know how I died."

Using the dim light from outside the window, he turned to the first page.

Five minutes later, Lin Bai's brows furrowed into a deep frown.

Ten minutes later, Lin Bai looked constipated.

Twenty minutes later.

"Snapped!"

Lin Bai slammed the copy of "A Brief History of the Cataclysmic Era" onto his lap with a sharp crack.

"This is supposed to be history? Isn't this just some typical male-oriented wish-fulfillment novel?"

Lin Bai leaned against the headboard, feeling his intelligence had been insulted.

The entire book spans hundreds of thousands of words, but its core message is just one thing: Augustus was awesome!

What Cataclysmic Year One? Lord Augustus, with his keen insight, saw through the changes in Cloud City at a glance.

In the year 01 of the cataclysmic event, Lord Augustus comprehended the universe and became the first to achieve extraordinary status, single-handedly traversing the realm of the dead.

In the year 307 of the Cataclysm, Lord Augustus ascended to Sequence 1, "God-King," and for the sake of all humanity, he fought a world-ending calamity at the pinnacle of the world...

It's absolutely outrageous—it's outrageous to the extreme.

Although Lin Bai hadn't been in this wretched place for long, he knew what the wasteland was like.

That was a world where people truly ate each other; people would stab their brothers in the back for half a moldy bun.

The book portrays Augustus as glorious, magnificent, and full of love and peace.

Even if there's only a 10% chance of it being credible, Lin Bai would still eat this book with sauce.

"It's all watered-down meat; only these last few pages have some real substance."

Lin Bai picked up the book again, turned to the last few pages, and traced his fingertips over the blurry black text.

[...In the year 307 of the Cataclysm, the God-King Augustus faced off against the world-destroying monster—the "Calamity Witch"—on the icy northern plains.]

[In this battle, the heavens and earth trembled, and the witch was finally sealed at the bottom of the "Upside-Down Tower."]

boom--!

Lin Bai's head felt like it had been hit on the head with a blunt object, buzzing loudly.

He stared intently at the name, his eyes almost popping out.

"The Calamity Witch...?"

"Apocalyptic-level anomaly?"

Lin Baiqian swallowed hard.

Although he had long suspected that his "ex-wife" was no pushover.

After all, someone who could keep him trapped in the horror loop and torture him in various ways more than a hundred times must have some skill.

But he never expected that this woman had such a powerful background!

World-destroying level!

This is the world boss!

"No wonder..." Lin Bai muttered to himself, his eyes fixed. "No wonder she could crush me with a single finger, no wonder the Doll Lady was so scared that she almost collapsed on the spot just from smelling a drop of her blood."

"So, my predecessor was actually sharing a bed with a final boss capable of destroying the world?"

"What a true warrior!"

A feeling of utter absurdity and dread arose spontaneously.

Lin Bai suddenly felt that it was a miracle in the history of human medicine that his predecessor was still alive.

"etc."

A sudden thought flashed through Lin Bai's mind, and his expression changed abruptly.

"The book says that Su Wan was suppressed by Augustus under the upside-down tower."

"Then who was that resentful woman in my initial 300+ loops, who was she who forced me to drink soup in my dream and kept trying to tear my heart out?"

"If that was the true form, then Augustus's suppression was for nothing?"

"What if it was just a clone or a projection..."

Lin Bai shivered, feeling cold from head to toe.

How could a mere projection create such a realistic cycle of terror, and disregard spatial distance to warn him?

How strong would the main body have to be?

"August, my good brother!" Lin Bai clasped his hands together and bowed devoutly to the void.

"You absolutely have to hold on! If her true form gets out, I'll be the first one to run away with a train tonight!"

However, complaints aside.

Upon learning the true level of his "wife," Lin Bai felt an overwhelming sense of urgency.

His current situation is like walking a tightrope on the edge of a cliff.

On the left is a man-eating wasteland, and on the right is a world-destroying witch who could unleash her fury at any moment.

If you don't want to die, you have to become stronger.

And it has to be an unreasonable, rocket-like increase in strength!

Om-!

Just then, a strange fluctuation came from the depths of my mind.

The parchment that had been continuously analyzed finally shone with a scarlet light.

[Deduction complete.]

These four simple words were more touching to Lin Bai than a love letter from his first love.

He took a deep breath, quickly adjusted his posture, and focused his mind completely.

The ancient parchment slowly unfolded, revealing distorted, blood-red writing.

[Answer: The advanced path for Sequence 9, "The Conman."]

Based on the host's current physical condition, soul strength, and environment, invalid options have been eliminated, and the following four paths have been selected:

The first line of text appeared, gleaming with a faint silver light.

1. [Silver Sequence 8: Illusionist]

Match rate: 75%

Career path: Visual deception and environmental camouflage.

Evaluation: Average. Like a stage magician, flashy but lacking a decisive move in real situations.

Lin Bai pursed his lips and skipped over it.

The second line of text lit up, this time with a dazzling golden light.

2. [Gold Sequence 8: The Man of a Thousand Faces]

Match rate: 88%

Promotion path: physical transformation and identity theft.

Review: The perfect spy, a favorite of old silver coins. You can become anyone if you want. But remember, if you wear a mask for too long, you might forget who you are.

"Interesting..." Lin Bai stroked his chin.

If I choose this, will I become Augustus's illegitimate son and go to that eternal holy city founded by Augustus to freeload?

Before he could finish his fantasy, the third line of text shone like a diamond.

3. [Diamond Tier, Sequence 8: Mind Thief]

Match rate: 92%

Career advancement direction: Mind control and thought manipulation.

Assessment: A manipulative demon. Extremely aggressive, but also extremely dangerous. If you encounter someone with stronger mental power than you, the backlash will turn you into a complete idiot.

The three options are all better than the last.

In a typical online novel, the protagonist would probably spend three to five chapters padding the word count by agonizing over whether to choose gold or diamonds.

But Lin Bai's gaze went straight past those three lines of dazzling text.

It was firmly nailed to the very bottom of the parchment.

4. [Forbidden Sequence 8: The Trickster]

Match: 100% (Perfect match)

Promotion path: ? ? ? (Rule distortion/Causal fraud)

Preview: Extending the concept of "fraud" from "people" to "rules".

It's not just deceiving people, it's deceiving the world.

You will gain the ability to interfere with probabilities and distort logic.

Risk: Extremely dangerous, and highly likely to attract unknown attention.

Comment: Only a madman would choose this path.

But considering you even dared to take advantage of the Calamity Witch, this path is practically tailor-made for you.

Lin Bai stared at the scarlet "100%" and his breathing became rapid.