Chapter Summaries

Liang Bing investigated the aftermath of the Welfare Home battle as Mint convinced her to blame the Golden Scale Society and secure a 700,000-Federal-Coin bounty. From a nearby rooftop, Su Bai listened in and celebrated the impending payment, praising Mint’s handling of the officials.

• Liang Bing learned that Ziwei had killed a C-Rank Monster in one strike and that its Abyssal Core was missing.
• Mint told Liang Bing that the Golden Scale Society had attacked the Welfare Home and denied knowing what happened to the Monster’s core.
• The elderly director presented evidence that the Golden Scale Society had targeted children for human experiments, while officials found military ammunition at the scene.
• Liang Bing signed the handover form, ordered the suspects and evidence taken to headquarters, and promised the 700,000-Coin bounty would be processed.
• Su Bai listened to Mint’s exchange from a rooftop and saw that the bounty payment was pending.
• Su Bai praised Mint’s performance and offered her a 500-coin employee excellence bonus before turning toward Su Xiaoxiao.

After rescuing Su Xiaoxiao, Ziwei watched over her until she woke, while Su Bai tried to maintain his imposing persona and secure the loot. Su Xiaoxiao mistook Ziwei’s stern concern for affection and became even more devoted to her, while Su Bai headed off hungry and resolved to reward his sister with an extra chicken drumstick.

• Ziwei examined the C-Rank Mutated Abyssal Core and Military Star Ring Shard, then decided to keep the shard for the Grimoire instead of selling it.
• Su Xiaoxiao woke on the rooftop beneath Ziwei’s cloak and concluded that Ziwei had carried her there in a princess carry.
• Su Xiaoxiao introduced herself as Codename Starshine and apologized for being unable to help Ziwei.
• Ziwei reprimanded Su Xiaoxiao for using the Military Star Ring Shard, confiscated it, and warned her not to handle dangerous objects again.
• Su Xiaoxiao interpreted Ziwei’s warning as proof of her care, while Ziwei left the rooftop to avoid revealing her hunger.
• Su Bai changed back into his hoodie and decided to give Su Xiaoxiao an extra chicken drumstick at dinner the next day.