Oi! Kid!

Li Hongyou walked into the classroom with a cool expression and greeted everyone. "Hello."

The moment she appeared, the noisy classroom fell silent.

A moment later, cheers erupted—

"Holy crap! She's so cute!"

"I'm calling it: Su Yue's status as the school beauty is in danger!"

"I, for one, welcome her as our new queen!"

"Is that a bun?"

"She's wearing a qipao!"

"She's gorgeous! Ahhh, girl!"

Despite their excitement, Li Hongyou remained calm. What a boring bunch of kids.

Then her gaze shifted to the window seat in the second-to-last row, where Bai Xuan sat.

The moment she saw him, she froze.

She hadn't expected to run into someone she knew on this assignment.

Without hesitation, she walked straight toward him.

As she approached, Bai Xuan silently lowered his head, baffled. What's she doing transferring into our class? Something's off.

"Oi! Kid!"

Li Hongyou stopped in front of Bai Xuan, planted her hands on her hips, and asked, "Did you get what I sent you?"

The room instantly went quiet. The students exchanged glances.

"Bai Xuan knows her?"

"Seriously?"

"But isn't the new transfer student from Yanjing?"

"Why would someone from Yanjing come to our school?"

"How does Bai Xuan know her?"

"..."

Listening to the whispers, Bai Xuan looked up at Li Hongyou. "Yeah. My sister gave it to me."

"Good." Li Hongyou nodded, a bright smile spreading across her face. "The lead you gave me was crucial. If you ever need anything, come to me. I've got your back."

"Oh... okay."

Bai Xuan answered and glanced around. His classmates were all staring at him in confusion.

Hah.

He sighed softly.

With Li Hongyou here, his school life probably wouldn't be peaceful anymore.

After school, Bai Xuan was packing his bag to go home when Li Hongyou suddenly turned around.

She lowered her voice. "Kid, don't go telling everyone who I am."

"Don't worry. My lips are sealed," Bai Xuan replied.

"Good." Li Hongyou nodded in satisfaction, then asked, "Is your sister back?"

"Not yet. Tomorrow." After answering, Bai Xuan asked, "Miss Li Hongyou, why did you transfer to our school?"

"An assignment," she said casually, then added at once, "But I can't tell you the details."

"Fair enough. See you tomorrow."

With that, Bai Xuan stood up to leave.

Li Hongyou said nothing more. She glanced at his retreating back, then took out her phone and started messaging someone.

When Bai Xuan got home, Marée Alaira greeted him with another "rocket headbutt."

"You're back!" She threw her arms around him and asked excitedly, "Where are we going to destroy the world today?"

"Easy, Little Marie. I need to get ready first." Bai Xuan rubbed her head.

"Okay~" Marée Alaira replied obediently, though she still didn't let go.

Bai Xuan sat on the sofa, sipping Cola as he opened the World Book.

Suddenly, he noticed seven or eight new red dots on the map of Ninghang City.

"Why have so many Anomalous Calamities appeared all of a sudden?"

He was puzzled. Ninghang City was only a C-Rank City. Why would so many Anomalous Calamities suddenly appear there?

Fortunately, they were all F-grade. Even the Investigation Bureau could handle them.

His target, however, was...

[World Quest: Swiftwind Wolf King]

[Difficulty: E+]

[Location: Near Qiantang Bridge, Ninghang City, Huaguo]

[Description: A Gale Wolf is evolving into the Swiftwind Wolf King. Stop it.]

[Hint: The Swiftwind Wolf King's Wind Horn is an exceptionally rare monster material.]

[Reward: ?]

"An E+ Anomalous Calamity, the Swiftwind Wolf King?"

After a moment's thought, Bai Xuan decided to take the quest.

He wondered if he'd get a chance to try out Marée Alaira's Bio-Mecha today.

A Maybach sped across Qiantang Bridge, several Gale Wolves close on its tail.

"Why won't these things give up? They're so annoying!"

Inside the Maybach, Su Yue couldn't help complaining.

She'd thought they had shaken the wolves off that morning, only for them to reappear at dusk.

"Miss, someone appears to be controlling them," the elderly butler at the wheel warned her.

"Can you lose them?" Su Yue asked.

"Rest assured, Miss," the butler replied steadily.

"Mm."

Su Yue nodded and looked out the window.

Just then, a Wind Blade tore through the air, heading straight for their Maybach.

"Look out!"

Bang!

A deafening crash rang out!

The Wind Blade struck the Maybach, slicing it in two!

The pursuing Gale Wolves pounced and tore savagely at the car's bodywork.

But when they ripped it open, they found no one inside.

The Gale Wolves looked at one another in confusion, then searched their surroundings for Su Yue.

Little did they know she was sitting in another Maybach.

"I hate being hunted~"

Su Yue sighed, her voice full of resignation.

"Haha, that's what happens when your ability is so remarkable, Miss~"

The elderly butler chuckled. "Both the Investigation Bureau and those evil organizations covet your Superpower."

"I don't want to be bound by any of them."

"I won't waste my life on something so boring. That's why I went to such lengths to leave Ideal City. I'll never go back there."

As Su Yue spoke, a thought flickered through her star-bright eyes.

It seemed she had remembered something unpleasant.

"But Miss," the elderly butler said, "until you're strong enough, some things will be hard to avoid. Even your father..."

"Enough." Su Yue folded her arms across her chest. "You've told me that hundreds of times. I could recite it in my sleep."

"Have I? I'm getting old. My memory isn't what it used to be, hahaha." The elderly butler smiled warmly, but the smile vanished a second later.

His voice turned grave. "Miss, we may have trouble."

Before he had finished speaking, the Maybach braked to a stop.

"?"

Su Yue looked ahead. At the exit of Qiantang Bridge stood a woman in a Three of Spades mask and black leather, surrounded by several snarling Gale Wolves.

"The Evil Organization?" Su Yue frowned slightly and bit her fingertip in puzzlement. "Why have those lunatics targeted me?"

"Miss Su~"

The woman twirled the strange Wooden Staff in her hand and said with a grin, "Our boss would like to see you."