As a player, Ashe naturally knew what the Vision Hunt Decree was.
Unfortunately, before Ashe and Ei could say anything,
that One Heart Trial came to an end.
That left Ashe waiting for the next trial before she could confirm what she suspected.
Fortunately, the Vision Hunt Decree would be in effect for a long time, so there was still plenty of time.
By now, it wouldn't be long until Ashe's next One Heart Trial.
After every One Heart Trial ended,
the system gave Ashe a thousand Nurturing Points.
It was safe to say that this had been her main way of earning Nurturing Points over the past ten years.
And thanks to the four methods mentioned above,
over the course of ten years,
Ashe had earned a total of more than thirty-six thousand Nurturing Points.
It felt like a lot, but after Ashe bought
the First Generation Super Soldier Extract (10,000 Nurturing Points),
Thor's Exclusive Weapon, Grasscutter's Light (10,000 Nurturing Points),
and the weapon necessary to perform "Thoughtless Slash," Dream of One (15,000 Nurturing Points),
her ten years of savings had dwindled to just a thousand in a matter of seconds.
Ten years of savings, gone in seconds.
The contrast between saving and spending was on full display in Ashe's case.
As for the remaining items in the system, anything even remotely useful cost at least ten thousand Nurturing Points to redeem.
For example, the Second Generation Super Soldier Extract required 20,000 Extract Points. And even if Ashe got it upgraded through Super Seminary,
the system would still charge her a 10,000-point middleman fee.
That's right, a middleman fee. That was exactly how the system had explained it to Ashe.
After buying all the essentials, Ashe had felt just like she had in her previous life, dealing with a shady broker.
After buying her weapon and becoming a First Generation Super Soldier,
Ashe went to Tianhe City.
Her original plan was to see if she could meet Angel Yan, who had descended to Earth before the story began.
She hoped to catch Yan's attention, then join the Angel Faction after getting to know her better.
After all, in the later stages of Super God, the angels had suffered terribly.
But you had to admit that the angels were still the civilization with the deepest reserves and strongest average military power in the entire universe.
Carl and Morgana, together with the former Heavenly Scum, had needed several top-tier cosmic forces working together to inflict such a devastating defeat on the angels.
And yet the angels were still strong enough to counterattack them all at once.
With their deep reserves, the angels could even strike them down at a critical moment.
Take the Heavenly Blade Seven that Yan—who was so wasteful with her gifts—gave Ge Xiaolun in the story. She merely swung the weapon,
and the Taotie Flagship exploded. If that didn't prove the point, what did?
So, as a woman, Ashe had no reason not to give it a try.
As for the system's Side Quest,
there was no deadline. She could join when she got the chance, as an individual.
Of course, plans never kept up with changes.
Before Ashe had even reached the city center after arriving in Tianhe City,
she ran into a bunch of punks harassing a woman on the street.
At first, Ashe had been rescuing a damsel in distress. But when the punks saw that she was even prettier,
they switched targets.
And so Ashe went from rescuing someone to acting in self-defense.
Then, well, Ashe was taken away along with the punks by the police who arrived.
As for why Ashe had displayed Thor's abilities while fighting a bunch of thugs,
it was simply because she thought there wasn't enough time, so she wanted to see if using Dark Energy might
draw Yan's attention. After all, the Angel's Eye of Insight was ridiculously powerful: it could analyze a planet in seconds. Just think about that speed.
(This was because, in the Super God Universe, the system let the protagonist use Dark Energy in place of Elemental Force. But in fact, the two kinds of energy were basically the same; they just had different names and modes of existence.)
Unfortunately, it hadn't worked. Ashe didn't know if Yan hadn't reached Earth yet, or if she had noticed Ashe but wasn't interested enough to come meet her right away.
In the end, Ashe wasn't the Galaxy Power.
With that thought, Ashe let out a sigh.
She gathered her thoughts.
Looking through the window at the azure sky outside,
she suddenly murmured, "By my calculations, she should be here soon."
And it seemed that every world followed the same rule: speak of Cao Cao, and Cao Cao appeared.
As soon as Ashe finished speaking,
Officer Xiao Zhang's voice came from outside her door.
"No, Sister Qilin, this isn't allowed. The director said we can't let anyone visit right now."
"Can't let anyone visit, my foot. Xiao Zhang, move aside. I've seen what happened from beginning to end."
"Strictly speaking, Ashe was the victim. The fact that I haven't demanded you release her immediately already shows I'm being considerate."
"And you said Uncle Wang—no, let Director Wang come down. My dad—no, Director Qi—issued these Personnel Visit Permits and Personnel Transfer Approvals."
"See? I have all the necessary paperwork, and it's all in order. Want me to let you check?"
"Fine, fine, I'll take a look!"
Xiao Zhang hurriedly took the stack of documents Qilin handed over.
There was nothing he could do about the policewoman standing before him, whose father was a provincial-level official and whose family had a long history in law enforcement. She was famous in both cities. Besides, she had all the proper paperwork and wasn't throwing her weight around.
Xiao Zhang could only continue pleading. "Sister Qilin, you can visit her, but you really can't take her away right now."
"I'm sure you've seen the video, Sister Qilin. To be honest, the people upstairs have already taken an interest in her."
"Some colleagues who handle these cases will be coming to talk to her soon."
"So..."
"Don't worry. I understand the rules."
Qilin nodded to show she understood.
She took the key Xiao Zhang handed her.
Then she waved and asked, "So can I go over now?"
"Sure, Sister Qilin. Just call me if you need anything."
"No need. You go take care of your own work."
Turning down Xiao Zhang's offer, Qilin headed for the room where Ashe was being held.
Understanding what Qilin meant, Xiao Zhang nodded, then left.
Inside the room, Ashe had heard the entire conversation between Qilin and Xiao Zhang. She couldn't help smiling faintly.
She wasn't surprised at all.
That was just how Qilin was: gentle and considerate with her friends, steadfast in her pursuit of justice at work.
Though she was a woman, she was every bit as brave and decisive as a man. Her Super Gene wasn't especially powerful—in fact, compared to the others in Xiong Bing Lian, it could even be called mediocre.
And yet Qilin was just as capable in battle as the rest of Xiong Bing Lian, and her record was just as impressive.
In terms of performance, she was even much better than Ge Xiaolun had been in the early days.
In the ten years since she'd crossed over, Ashe hadn't been able to do much to change the story.
But there was nothing stopping her from befriending some of the original characters.
She'd chosen not to approach people like Ge Xiaolun and Liu Chuang, who were sure to be under close observation by Super Seminary.
But she had formed deep bonds with some others, like Qilin.
With a "click," Ashe's door swung open.
Ashe's violet eyes turned toward the woman standing in the doorway.
She wore a police cap and had her hair tied in a ponytail.
Her police uniform lent her a crisp, valiant air.
Ashe was just about to speak.
"Qilin, you're here...?"
But Qilin strode over and cut her off by twisting her ear.
"Ashe! Could you please stop giving me so much trouble?!"
"What did your uncle and aunt say before they left? Can't you make things a little easier for me for once?!"
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