Sequence Beyond: My Wife is a Mysterious Boss

apartment.

Lin Bai locked the door and drew the curtains.

He breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that he was safe.

"start."

The sack of masks was dumped into a pre-prepared container.

Then, Lin Bai took out the high-purity alchemical fuel he had bought earlier and poured it on the surface without hesitation.

"call--!"

Flames shot into the air.

However, it was pressed back into the furnace by a special container, without any leakage.

The masks twisted and deformed in the flames, as if countless faces were silently wailing and struggling in the firelight.

Fifty thousand gold coins.

The money could fill this room, but now it's only to burn out a tiny bit of ashes.

The thrill of "burning money" is something most people can't truly understand; it's definitely a bit addictive.

Half an hour later.

The flames went out.

The mountain of masks had vanished, leaving only a small pile of black powder shimmering with faint starlight, lying quietly on the ground.

Lin Bai carefully placed it in a specially made glass bottle, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.

【Embers of the Thousand-Faced Shadow】—Obtained!

He plopped down on the sofa, pulled out several of his previous spoils from his pocket, and lined them up like a display of his war achievements.

1. [Sky-Splitting Cicada Wings] (Obtained)

2. [The Rotten Vocal Cords of the Oathbreaker] (Obtained, though the smell is a bit strong)

3. [Embers of the Thousand Faces] (Freshly baked, still warm)

4. [The Core of the Fog Walker] (To be obtained: Cloud City Ghost Realm)

5. [Stone Eye] (To be acquired: Yong'an City Lord's Treasury, 3,000 kilometers away)

The core of the Fogwalker is undoubtedly the next target.

only......

Lin Bai's gaze fell on the last item, and his brows furrowed instantly.

This is the biggest obstacle.

Three thousand kilometers.

In this world filled with calamities and strange occurrences.

To travel over 3,000 kilometers and still sneak into a city lord's treasury to steal his family heirloom?

By the time he arrives in Yong'an City, his body will probably be stiff.

"If only we could use a different material..."

Lin Bai muttered to himself, his fingers unconsciously tapping the table.

Suddenly, he paused, as if he had just realized something, and his eyes lit up.

That light was even more terrifying than the alchemical flames from before.

Consciousness sank into the mind.

The old, yellowed parchment, exuding a sense of antiquity, floated silently in the darkness.

In the corner of the parchment, three pale golden dots floated—the [Destiny Points].

The parchment said that by consuming Fate Points, one can interfere with reality for a short period of time, and even modify certain established rules.

Modify the rules...

Lin Bai's heart began to pound violently, and an exaggerated smile gradually spread across his face.

Since the problem of getting "Stone Eye" from 3,000 kilometers away cannot be solved...

Then let's fix the problem itself!

The Stone Eye is a rare and precious treasure, extremely rare.

Insects in rocks...aren't those just worms under rocks?

You can grab a handful of stones by simply moving one up from the roadside!

He silently recited a question in his mind and wrote it down on the parchment: a question that would cause any extraordinary person to suffer a stroke.

[Question: Can I use these three Fate Points to change the character "瞳" (pupil) in the Sequence 8 potion recipe "石中瞳" (Pupil in Stone) to "虫" (insect)?]

The parchment fell silent.

This silence was exceptionally long.

It was as if even its powerful ability to influence fate was blocked by Lin Bai's shameless imagination.

It has seen ruthless people, it has seen crazy people, but it has never seen anyone so shameless!

A full five minutes passed.

The blood-red characters slowly emerged, conveying a deep sense of helplessness.

[Driving simulation in progress...]

Answer: Yes.

However, the energy contained within the three Fate Points can only sustain this level of rule modification for 1.05 seconds.

In other words, you must activate your ability and modify the rules the instant the potion is prepared. Only within that one second will the world's rules recognize the "Stone Worm" as a suitable potion ingredient.

[Note: Awesome. You're the first person to think of using a cheat code to modify potion recipes. If the God of Alchemy were still alive, he'd probably crawl out of his coffin and strangle you, you cheating dog.]

Looking at the words that appeared on the parchment, Lin Bai couldn't help but laugh out loud, laughing like a 300-pound child.

One second?

That's enough!

As long as that one second is real, the extraordinary properties of the potion will be fixed once it is formed.

Is this the joy of exploiting bugs?

That was amazing! It felt so good it was heaven-splitting!

The problem with "The Eye in the Stone" is solved. Now, only one final step remains to reach Sequence 8 [The Trickster].

Cloud City's Mysterious Realm: The Core of the Fog Walkers!

Lin Bai stood up, stretched, and his bones cracked and popped.

Everything is ready, except for the east wind.

......

Just then.

"Thump, thump, thump."

A knocking sound suddenly rang out in the room.

Lin Bai's smile vanished instantly.

His muscles tensed, and his right hand subtly reached for the [Deceptive Echo] behind his waist.

Who would it be at this moment?

Ji Yun went back, and Fuzhao was busy counting money. Iron Fist and Xie Qingtang were unlikely to come.

Nobody knows they live here except them.

The key is......

His [malice perception] didn't react at all!

There was no stinging pain between my eyebrows, and my intuition gave me no warning.

Does this mean that the person outside the door... meant no harm?

Or is it powerful enough to block out one's own senses?

Lin Bai gave Aya and Xue Er a wink.

Ah Ya immediately understood and moved silently to the side of the doorway.

ready.

Xue Er quickly burrowed under the bed, ready to become a blood bag at any time.

Lin Bai composed himself and slowly walked to the door.

"Who?"

......

The door hinges turned, making a slight friction sound.

A strangely incongruous "family of three" stood at the door.

The man at the head of the group wore an old black robe and had his hair casually tied up; that was Gu Canglan.

Beside him was a sharp-tongued little girl dressed in a red velvet dress, as exquisite as a shop window doll.

Behind the two, a huge shadow almost filled the door frame.

He was a silver-haired boy who was nearly two meters tall. He was as strong as a bear, but he wished he could shrink into a crack in the wall.

"Mr. Gu?"

Lin Bai paused for a second, his muscles instantly tensing up, and he slid the bone blade back to his lower back.

"What a rare guest! What brings you here in the middle of the night?"

Watching Lin Bai's fluid and effortless sword-sheathing motion, Gu Canglan's eyelids twitched.

......

Ten minutes later.

The atmosphere in the apartment was somewhat eerie.

Lin Bai sat cross-legged on the bed, his posture resembling that of a landlord interrogating his farmhand.

Gu Canglan and Shen Shu squeezed onto the only broken sofa.

As for the silver-haired burly man, he was standing against the corner of the wall, his head almost drooping to his chest, as if the mold on the wallpaper held the truth of the universe.

Lin Bai felt a little uneasy.

The main one is Shen Shu.

From the moment the mechanical loli entered, her eyes were fixed on him.

Lin Bai could even feel the red crystal ring on his finger starting to get slightly hot.

"cough......"

Lin Bai subtly withdrew his hand back into his sleeve, his heart pounding.

Sister, we're from completely different species. Although I'm a eligible bachelor, I still have my bottom line.

If you're looking at me like that, it's fine if you want to dissect me for experiments, but if you're just lusting after my body... that's absolutely not allowed!

I had a wife, but we're divorced.

I'm not good enough for you, you don't deserve it!

......