Ashe! Can't you ever let me worry less!!

As a player, Ashe naturally knew exactly what the Vision Hunt Decree was.

Unfortunately, before Ashe could say anything to Ei.

That One Heart Trial came to an end.

This left Ashe with no choice but to wait for the next trial to confirm her thoughts.

Fortunately, the Vision Hunt Decree had a long implementation period, so there was still time.

Counting now, it wouldn't be long before Ashe's next One Heart Trial.

And after each One Heart Trial ended.

The system would grant Ashe one thousand Nurturing Points.

It could be said that this was Ashe's primary method of earning Nurturing Points over the past ten years.

Relying on these four acquisition methods.

Over the course of ten years.

Ashe had accumulated roughly thirty-six thousand Nurturing Points in total.

It seemed like a lot, but after Ashe purchased.

The First Generation Super Soldier Extract (10,000 Nurturing Points).

Thor's Exclusive Weapon, Grasscutter's Light (10,000 Nurturing Points).

And the necessary weapon to unleash the "Thoughtless Slash," Dream of One (15,000 Nurturing Points).

Ashe's ten years of savings vanished in just a few seconds, leaving only one thousand.

Ten years of savings, spent in seconds.

The contrast between saving and spending was vividly displayed in Ashe at that moment.

As for the remaining items in the system, anything remotely useful required at least ten thousand Nurturing Points to exchange.

For example, the Second Generation Super Soldier Extract needed 20,000 Extraction Points, and even if Ashe upgraded through the Super Seminary route.

The system would still charge a ten-thousand-point intermediary fee.

That's right, an intermediary fee—the system directly told Ashe this.

This left Ashe, who had just bought the essentials, feeling a bit like she was dealing with a shady real estate agent from her past life.

After purchasing the weapons and becoming a First Generation Super Soldier.

Ashe arrived at Tianhe City.

Originally, Ashe's goal was to see if she could encounter Angel Yan, who descended to Earth before the plot began.

To catch her attention, and through subsequent interactions, join the Angel Faction.

After all, in the later stages of the Super Seminary plot, although the angels suffered.

You had to admit that angels were still the civilization with the deepest heritage and the highest average combat power in the entire universe.

Cal, Morgana, and the former Heavenly Scum—several top-tier cosmic forces combined—only managed to beat the angels so badly.

Yet the angels still had the strength to counterattack against all of them simultaneously.

And relying on their heritage, they could deliver fatal blows at critical moments.

Just like in the plot, when the prodigal Yan gave Ge Xiaolun the Heavenly Blade Seven, and with a single casual swing.

The Taotie Flagship exploded instantly—didn't that say enough?

So, as a woman herself, Ashe saw no reason not to give it a try.

As for the system's Side Quest.

There was no time limit to complete it; if the opportunity arose later, she'd join in—on a personal basis, of course.

Of course, plans never kept up with changes.

Arriving at Tianhe City, Ashe hadn't even reached the city center.

When she encountered a group of thugs harassing a woman on the street.

Originally, Ashe was going to play the hero and save the beauty, but when those thugs saw that Ashe was prettier.

They immediately switched targets.

So, Ashe went from being a hero saving a beauty to acting in self-defense.

And then, then Ashe was taken away by the police officers who arrived on the scene.

As for why Ashe displayed the power of Thor while fighting those thugs.

It was entirely because Ashe felt time was running out, so she tried to see if she could use Dark Energy.

(Because in the Super Seminary universe, the system allowed the protagonist to use Dark Energy as a substitute for Elemental Force. In reality, the two energies were essentially the same, just with different names and forms of existence.)

To attract Yan's attention, since the Angel's Eye of Insight ability was very buggy—being able to decode a planet in a few seconds, just to give you an idea of the speed.

Unfortunately, it didn't work. It was unclear whether Yan hadn't yet reached Earth, or if she had noticed Ashe but wasn't interested enough to make contact immediately.

He was no Power of the Galaxy after all.

With a silent sigh, Ashe withdrew her thoughts.

She gazed through the window at the vast blue sky outside.

Then murmured to herself, "Speaking of time, she should be here soon."

And it seemed that in any world, the rule held—speak of Cao Cao, and Cao Cao arrives.

No sooner had Ashe spoken than

the voice of Officer Xiao Zhang came from outside her door.

"Come on, Sister Qilin, this isn't allowed. Our director said no visits right now."

"To hell with 'no visits'! Xiao Zhang, move aside. I've read the whole case file."

"Ashe is, strictly speaking, the victim here. I'm already being lenient by not demanding her immediate release."

"And you mentioned Uncle Wang—no, let my Director Wang come down. This is from my dad, I mean, Director Qi—a Personnel Visit Permit and a Personnel Transfer Approval."

"See? I have all the proper documents, all in compliance. Want to check them yourself?"

"Fine, fine, fine! Let me see!"

Xiao Zhang hurriedly took the stack of papers Qilin handed him.

He had no way to deal with this police flower, famous in both cities for her family background—her father a provincial official, her family a police dynasty—and she had all the required paperwork without throwing her weight around.

Xiao Zhang could only plead, "Sister Qilin, you can visit, but you really can't take her away now."

"I'm sure you've seen the video. To be honest, the person inside has caught the attention of higher-ups."

"Someone from the department in charge will be coming to contact her soon."

"So..."

"Don't worry, I understand the rules."

She nodded, showing her understanding.

Qilin took the keys Xiao Zhang handed her.

Waving, she asked, "Can I go in now?"

"Yes, Sister Qilin. Call me if you need anything."

"No need, you go about your business."

Declining Xiao Zhang's offer, Qilin strode toward the room where Ashe was.

Catching the implication in Qilin's words, Xiao Zhang nodded and walked away.

Inside the room, Ashe had overheard the entire exchange between Qilin and Xiao Zhang. A faint smile crept onto her face.

She wasn't surprised at all.

That was just how Qilin was—gentle and caring to friends, unwavering in her pursuit of justice.

Though a woman, she possessed courage and decisiveness no less than any man. Though her Super Gene wasn't particularly strong—even mediocre compared to the rest of Xiong Bing Lian—

Qilin's combat ability and record rivaled anyone else's in the unit.

In fact, her performance early on far surpassed Ge Xiaolun's.

In the ten years since she'd crossed over, Ashe couldn't do much to alter the course of events.

But making friends with certain characters from the original story wouldn't cause any trouble.

People like Ge Xiaolun and Liu Chuang, who were under Super Seminary's close watch, Ashe chose not to approach. But with others, like Qilin, she had forged deep bonds.

With a click, the door to Ashe's room swung open.

Ashe's amethyst eyes fixed on the figure standing at the threshold.

A woman in a police uniform, cap on her head, hair tied in a single ponytail, radiant and sharp.

Ashe opened her mouth to speak.

"Qilin, you're—"

But before she could finish, Qilin strode over and twisted her ear, cutting off her words.

"Ashe! Can't you just stay out of trouble for once!"

"What did your aunt and uncle say before they left? Can't you give me a break for a single day!"