Arc 9The Ghost Domain

Qin Yan’s family celebrated her recognition and birthdays before she and her companions faced an Anomaly School Bus and the Ghost Domain. She helped defeat the domain’s monstrous ruler, but Qin Zhuo was eaten and revived inside her Puppet Doll, whose body began to crack under the strain.

  • Old Master Fu introduced Qin Yan at her Family Recognition Banquet and announced that she would inherit most of his assets.
  • Qin Yan’s pets helped her survive a mall attack by a giant centipede, and Fu Yunting exposed the Evil God Church experiment behind it.
  • Jixiang fought Fu Yunshen to deliver Qin Yan’s birthday gift, while Fu Yunting’s conflict with Wei Qing led Qin Yan to adopt Wei Qing’s exotic pets.
  • Qin Yan and Su Qin boarded an Anomaly School Bus, protected the children aboard, and were carried to the Mass Burial Mound.
  • Qin Yan guided Su Qin’s survivors through the Anomalies and reunited with Fu Nanshan and Fu Zhige, who fought through the horde to reach her.
  • An Anomaly boy led Qin Yan to his mansion, where she named him Qin Zhuo and befriended him despite his frightening appearance.
  • The giant Anomaly seized Qin Zhuo’s core and ate him, but Qin Yan’s purification power weakened it as Jixiang, Jinbao, and Jelly tore it apart.
  • Qin Zhuo’s core revived him inside Qin Yan’s Puppet Doll, whose body began cracking, while the Special Administration Bureau discussed the danger of Anomaly cores and Thunderfire.
Chapters 202–226 Vol. 3 Read

Ch. 202I Can't Think of a Title

Fu Yunshen and Fu Wenli received gifts from their family, including mutated sunflower seeds that could reduce contamination, while Fu Yunting arranged for the seeds to be planted. The Fu Family prepared a Family Recognition Banquet for Qin Yan, and the chapter ended as she slept through the morning of the event.

  • Fu Yunshen shared the strawberries with his comrades and showed Director Lin the gift box, where they read that the sunflower seeds could reduce contamination.
  • Fu Yunshen warned Director Lin to keep the seeds' effects secret, and Director Lin left with five seeds after bargaining for them.
  • Director Lin told Fu Yunshen about a mission in Capital City, and Fu Yunshen eagerly agreed so he could visit Qin Yan afterward.
  • Fu Wenli took some of the delivered food and vegetables to his old superior because he could not keep all the perishable food fresh.
  • Fu Yunting sold the sunflower seeds to the state and arranged for them to be planted in Spirit Soil, while Qin Yan rode her bicycle around the fields.
  • Old Master Fu told Qin Yan about her upcoming Family Recognition Banquet, and the Fu Family gathered for the event as Qin Yan slept through breakfast.

Ch. 203Family recognition banquet

Qin Yan attended a banquet at Yuanshui Manor where Old Master Fu formally introduced her as Fu Qinghuan’s daughter and announced she would inherit most of his assets. The guests learned how Qin Yan had been switched at birth and mistreated before the Fu Family found her, while the family stood united in protecting and cherishing her.

  • Fu Wenli woke Qin Yan, helped her dress, and took her to breakfast before the family traveled to Yuanshui Manor.
  • Qin Yan explored the manor, shared cake with her pets, and let the makeup artists dress her in a pale pink princess gown.
  • Fu Nanshan kept Qin Yan company, took pictures of her, and then led her out to meet the banquet guests.
  • Old Master Fu introduced Qin Yan as the child Fu Qinghuan had left behind and announced that she would inherit most of his assets.
  • Fu Yunting and the other uncles introduced Qin Yan to guests, who discussed how she had been switched with a stillborn baby and suffered abuse before the Fu Family found her.

Ch. 204A complete childhood

At the Fu family banquet, two women fell into the pool and the family’s dogs rescued them, while Qin Yan enjoyed the commotion and said goodbye tearfully to Lu Xiaojin. The next morning she played mischievously with her uncles, but became upset when they had to leave again.

  • Two women fell into the pool, and the Fu family’s border collie and white dog rescued them as guests watched.
  • The women argued after reaching the poolside, and Qin Yan told Fu Yunting she had come down to watch the excitement.
  • Qin Yan gave Lu Xiaojin a gift as he left, and he begged his father to let him join the Fu Family.
  • Fu Yunshen told Qin Yan that Uncle Lu was letting Xiaojin experience a complete childhood, prompting Old Master Fu to tease him about his own childhood.
  • The next morning, Qin Yan decorated Fu Yunshen’s hair with clips, then played with the cats and dogs until she came back grubby.
  • Qin Yan grew sad and tearful when her uncles prepared to leave again.

Ch. 205The potions were finally developed

Qin Yan learned that potions made from her Bright Spirit Tea and Golden Sun Seeds could reduce contamination, bringing hope to Dongyan. The potions restored Captain Yang’s lucidity, while Fu Wenli mourned that his dead teammates could no longer benefit from them.

  • Meimei told Qin Yan that she had leveled up through their bond, and Qin Yan cheered up and kissed Meimei and Tuantuan.
  • Fu Yunting brought Qin Yan the finished Clarity Potion and Turbidity-Clearing Potion, which worked better than consuming the tea leaves and seeds directly.
  • Dongyan’s authorities prioritized giving the scarce potions to imprisoned Anomalies, Domain Keepers, and members facing contamination, while keeping the discovery secret and pursuing spies.
  • Director Lin and Fu Yunshen gave two injections to the snake-shaped Captain Yang, who regained his lucidity and learned that the potions could treat his contamination.
  • Captain Yang accepted that he had become an Anomaly and hoped to regain his human form, while Director Lin promised they would protect Dongyan together.
  • In the Thirteenth District, Fu Wenli held the potions at sea and lamented that his teammates were dead and could not use them.

Ch. 206An unlucky encounter with a brat

Qin Yan went downtown with her animals to buy birthday presents for her uncles, but an outing at the mall turned unpleasant when a spoiled boy tried to take Jixiang. The chapter ended with the boy crying after Jixiang reflected his water-gun spray, while his grandparents blamed Qin Yan.

  • Qin Yan chose an outfit and gathered Meimei, Jinbao, Jixiang, and Tuantuan to go shopping, while Fubao was left behind and threw a tantrum.
  • Old Master Fu arranged for a driver to accompany Qin Yan to the city center, where she bought an egg tart and shared food with her animals.
  • A boy demanded that Qin Yan give him Jixiang, but she refused because Jixiang was her friend.
  • The boy sprayed Qin Yan with his water gun, and Jixiang swept the water back onto him.
  • The boy cried as his grandparents scolded Qin Yan, and the driver defended her.

Ch. 207An Anomaly Appeared in the Mall

Qin Yan and her companions fought with a boy and his grandparents at the mall, where the manager revealed the mall belonged to her family and security footage confirmed the other family had started the incident. Before the guards could remove them, a black-robed man unleashed a giant centipede that attacked the mall, and Jixiang moved to protect a stranded child.

  • The boy tried to take Jixiang, and Jinbao and Jixiang fought him and his grandparents while Qin Yan sprayed the boy with her water gun.
  • The mall manager recognized Qin Yan and explained that her eldest uncle owned the mall, then checked footage showing the family had started the altercation.
  • The manager ordered security to remove the family, but people began falling from the fifth floor as a giant centipede attacked the mall.
  • A black-robed man watched the centipede devour people and urged it to grow as shoppers fled.
  • The centipede approached a child separated from his mother, and Jixiang blocked its path before striking at it with a wing.

Ch. 208Crow versus the Centipede

Jixiang, Jinbao, and Meimei stopped a man and a giant centipede from attacking Qin Yan and destroying her family’s mall. After the police and Special Administration Bureau took the attackers away, Fu Yunting comforted Qin Yan, while videos of the incident spread online and sparked widespread discussion about powerful talking animals and Anomalies.

  • Jixiang’s wingbeat sent the black-robed man and giant centipede flying, and Jinbao pinned the centipede down while Jixiang subdued the man.
  • Jixiang demanded that the man repair the mall, while Qin Yan struck the centipede with a stick and Meimei reported the grandparents and their grandchild for bullying her.
  • The police and Special Administration Bureau arrived and took the attackers away; Fu Yunting comforted Qin Yan and promised to get justice for her.
  • The grandparents and their grandchild received three days in detention and a warning, while Fu Yunting arranged for people to publicly call out the child’s misbehavior.
  • Qin Yan told Old Master Fu what had happened, as videos of the mall attack and the earlier confrontation spread online and drew astonished comments.

Ch. 209With you

After Qin Yan helped stop the mall attack, Fu Yunting explained how the contaminated attacker had gained his centipede ability and reported the casualties. Qin Yan then watched a government video of Fu Yunshen and the Abyss Squad defeating Anomalies, leaving her thrilled and the public reassured that Dongyan had guardians.

  • Qin Yan’s uncles praised her bravery over a video call, and Fu Wenzi promised to help her get revenge on the men who had upset her.
  • Fu Yunting returned the next afternoon, and Qin Yan brewed Bright Spirit Tea for him as he explained that an Evil God Church experiment had given the mall attacker a symbiotic centipede.
  • Fu Yunting reported that four people had died and many others were injured, then described how he compensated victims and redirected public attention toward other Anomaly attacks.
  • Qin Yan watched a video of Fu Yunshen and the Abyss Squad defeating Anomalies at a lake, where Fu Yunshen called down lightning with his sword.
  • Qin Yan excitedly praised Second Uncle, while the government video reassured viewers that Dongyan’s guardians would protect them.

Ch. 210Jixiang delivered a package

Qin Yan prepared birthday gifts for her uncles, and Jixiang flew to District Five to deliver a package to Fu Yunshen. At the Special Administration Bureau, Jixiang demanded that Fu Yunshen come sign for it while he was away on a mission and fighting.

  • Qin Yan planned to give Eldest Uncle glowing flowers and send illusion-inducing flowers to Second Uncle for their birthday.
  • Qin Yan and Auntie Sun made two cakes, and Qin Yan asked Jixiang to deliver one package to Fu Yunshen in District Five.
  • After Jixiang left, Qin Yan secretly dripped her blood onto the lotus buds, and Meimei chased her for breaking the rules.
  • Jixiang arrived at the District Five Special Administration Bureau, where Director Lin and his people initially thought the giant Anomaly had come to attack them.
  • Jixiang explained that he had a package for the Abyss Squad captain and insisted Fu Yunshen come sign for it.
  • Director Lin called Fu Yunshen, but when he could not reach him, he contacted a teammate, who shouted to Fu Yunshen during a fight.

Ch. 211Jixiang made a grand entrance

Fu Yunshen received a birthday present from Qin Yan after Jixiang delivered it, then fought Jixiang in District Nine and left the plaza in ruins. He avoided Director Lin’s anger by sending money to District Five, and the chapter ended with Qin Yan celebrating his birthday at the Fu Family home.

  • Director Lin told Fu Yunshen that Jixiang had appeared in District Five with a package, and Fu Yunshen asked it to meet him in District Nine.
  • Jixiang arrived in District Nine, gave Fu Yunshen a birthday present from Qin Yan, and attacked him when he asked for a fight.
  • Fu Yunshen and Jixiang fought for about half an hour, destroying the Combat Arena Plaza before Jixiang defeated him and flew away.
  • Fu Yunshen learned he owed sixty-seven million for the destruction and sent a hundred million to Director Lin, asking him to make Fu Yunshen repay it through missions.
  • Qin Yan surprised Fu Yunshen at the Fu Family home with a birthday greeting, a homemade cake, and a present with a Heart-Calming and Spirit-Settling effect.

Ch. 212Setting His Brother Up

Fu Yunting took Qin Yan and her glowing potted flower to work, where she reunited with Zhaocai and drew a crowd of cats. Two men sent by a rival followed them to steal the calico, but Qin Yan’s call brought more than a dozen cats running, leaving the men stunned.

  • Fu Yunting posted photos of Qin Yan’s birthday celebration, then exposed Fu Yunshen’s copied post and got Director Lin to force him to answer his phone.
  • Fu Yunting found that the potted flower helped him see, think, and sleep better, so he decided to bring it and Qin Yan to work.
  • Qin Yan reunited with Zhaocai at the company, and the calico followed her as she strolled through the building.
  • Two men planted by a rival tried to lure Zhaocai with cat treats, but Qin Yan ignored them and walked away with the cat.
  • Fu Yunting ordered his staff to follow the men quietly, while Jinbao and Jixiang noticed the pair but sensed no malice.
  • Qin Yan called out to a kitty, and more than a dozen cats rushed toward her, astonishing the two men.

Ch. 213Two Cat-Stealing Idiots

Qin Yan’s cats chased two men who tried to steal Zhaocai, leading her to the Wei Family’s company. Fu Yunting arrived, recovered the calico, and confronted Wei Qing, who had sent the bumbling thieves.

  • Two men tried to frighten Qin Yan into giving them Zhaocai, but she refused and her cats attacked them when they snatched the calico.
  • Zhang Jia and Li Yi fled toward the Wei Family’s building with the cats chasing them, while Fu Yunting recognized Wei Qing as the likely instigator.
  • The cats flooded the Wei Family’s lobby, and Qin Yan ran after them with Jinbao and Jixiang following at an easy pace.
  • Wei Qing kicked Zhang Jia, then learned from Li Yi that the men had stolen Fu Yunting’s lucky cat at his instruction.
  • Zhaocai escaped the sack and returned to Qin Yan, and Fu Yunting carried her out after taunting Wei Qing about his failed cat theft.

Ch. 214Fu Yunting: Fair enough, that really was aggravating

Wei Qing confronted Fu Yunting after his employees were injured and his fish and Brahma chicks ended up at Fu Yunting’s company. He demanded a dog in compensation, then revealed that an old grudge began when Fu Yunting never thanked him for rescuing him years earlier.

  • Wei Qing sent Zhang Jia and Li Yi to work undercover at Fu Yunting’s company, but they encountered a cat and ended up injured.
  • A security guard told Wei Qing that Fu Yunting and Qin Yan had taken his Arowana and chickens, so Wei Qing rushed to confront them.
  • Qin Yan said the chicks had followed her willingly, while Wei Qing accused Fu Yunting of taking his fish and chickens and demanded a dog in exchange.
  • Wei Qing recounted how his father had compared him to Fu Yunting and how the girls he liked had preferred Fu Yunting.
  • Wei Qing revealed that he had once rescued Fu Yunting from a dark alley, left his school badge behind, and waited in vain for Fu Yunting to thank him.

Ch. 215You couldn't make use of a chance even when it was handed to you

Wei Qing discovered that Fu Yunting had mistaken another woman for the person who saved him, while Wei Qing had actually rescued him years earlier. After Fu Yunting offered to raise two dogs for Wei Qing, Wei Qing followed him to the Fu Family company and pitched raising other animals that might mutate, leaving Qin Yan admiring his spider photos and defending her uncle.

  • Wei Qing told Fu Yunting that he had saved him and bought him medicine, but Fu Yunting explained that he had credited a woman who later spread rumors that they were engaged.
  • Fu Yunting revealed that the woman had tried to drug him and pass off her pregnancy as his, so he had stopped supporting her.
  • Fu Yunting refused to let Wei Qing take the Fu Family's dogs and cats, but offered to raise up to two dogs for him, possibly giving them a chance to mutate.
  • Wei Qing followed Fu Yunting into the Fu Family company and asked about Ability Users and whether his snakes, gecko, and tarantulas could mutate.
  • Wei Qing showed Qin Yan pictures of his Black Night leopard gecko and tarantula, and Qin Yan called the spider pretty before rebuking him for insulting Eldest Uncle.

Ch. 216This little thing looked rather unusual

Qin Yan befriended Wei Qing, who encouraged her not to believe people who put her down, and learned that he had once saved Fu Yunting after a kidnapping. At home, she asked Old Master Fu for permission to keep Wei Qing’s unusual pets, and he agreed.

  • Wei Qing and Qin Yan chatted, exchanged contact information, and he reassured her after learning that her adoptive parents had called her a waste of money.
  • Before leaving, Wei Qing asked Qin Yan to ask her grandpa whether she could keep his geckos, spiders, and snakes.
  • Qin Yan gave Old Master Fu candied hawthorn skewers and told him about meeting Uncle Wei, prompting Fu Yunting to recount how Wei Qing had saved him after his escape from kidnappers.
  • Qin Yan became curious about dyeing her hair green, but Fu Yunting warned her that dyeing would damage it, and she decided against it.
  • Qin Yan asked to keep Wei Qing’s snakes, spiders, lizards, and chicks, and Old Master Fu gave her permission.

Ch. 217An incident in the tunnel

Wei Qing brought his exotic pets to the Fu residence, where Qin Yan's presence charmed them, and Jelly returned stronger and smaller. On Qin Yan's way to the manor, an anomaly in a traffic-jammed tunnel began luring young children away, leaving the driver and passengers trapped.

  • Wei Qing brought his exotic pets, including two puppies, to the Fu residence and left them in Qin Yan's care.
  • Qin Yan fed the pets her fruit, and Jelly returned from foraging with greater strength and the ability to shrink.
  • The next morning, Qin Yan walked with a growing procession of chicks, kittens, and puppies following her, while Old Master Fu showed them off to his friends.
  • Qin Yan went to the manor with Jinbao and the others while Old Master Fu stayed behind to entertain guests.
  • As their car entered a tunnel, the temperature dropped, traffic stopped, and Jixiang sensed an anomaly ahead.
  • A strange nursery rhyme made children under ten leave their cars in a vacant state, while their parents struggled to stop them.

Ch. 218She Had Never Fought with So Many Resources!

Qin Yan boarded an Anomaly school bus to save the children being taken by supernatural vehicles, while Special Administration Bureau captain Su Qin joined her undercover. When the Anomalies attacked, Qin Yan’s defenses repelled them and she gave Su Qin a stack of talismans to fight back.

  • Qin Yan saw children being lured onto a bloodstained school bus and decided to board it, loading herself and her companions with defensive items first.
  • Su Qin, a Special Administration Bureau captain, used a concealment talisman to join the school-bus line while her team headed for the public bus.
  • Su Qin took Qin Yan’s hand and boarded the school bus, where the controlled children regained their senses after it started moving.
  • Anomaly children attacked the crying passengers, but Qin Yan’s golden defenses bounced one away as Su Qin fought to protect the children.
  • Qin Yan gave Su Qin a stack of talismans, and Su Qin prepared to face the B-Rank driver with far more resources than she expected.

Ch. 219Anomaly School Bus

Qin Yan helped Su Qin and the children defeat the anomalies aboard the bus, but they discovered the A-Rank Anomaly School Bus was carrying them to the Mass Burial Mound. The bus stopped inside the dangerous Anomaly Domain, where the passengers were suddenly thrown out.

  • Qin Yan gave the children talismans, candy, and Peach Wood Swords, then showed them how to use the swords against the child anomalies.
  • The children gained courage and attacked the child anomalies while Su Qin subdued the anomaly driver and restrained the captured anomalies.
  • One child recognized an anomaly as Lele, a girl reportedly killed in a school bus crash, and Su Qin realized the bus was still moving despite the anomalies being restrained.
  • Su Qin detected that the Anomaly School Bus was A-Rank and could not be escaped, while the children gathered around Qin Yan for comfort.
  • The bus arrived at the Mass Burial Mound, where a powerful anomaly ruled an Anomaly Domain, and another bus appeared nearby before the passengers were thrown out.

Ch. 220Chapter 220

Qin Yan and the others landed inside an Anomaly Domain, where contaminated survivors faced rising Pollution Values and limited supplies. After Qin Yan shared medicine and food, corpses began crawling out of the soil, leaving the group in danger.

  • Jixiang cushioned the group's fall, but the Special Administration Bureau members and bus survivors were injured, contaminated, and mourning those who had died.
  • Su Qin distributed the few purification and Clarity Potions she had, and Qin Yan supplied more potions from her storage space.
  • Qin Yan brought out food and flowers, calming the children and encouraging the adults to eat despite their fear.
  • Su Qin claimed she had contacted Bureau headquarters, although no messages could get through.
  • A foul stench reached the group, and many corpses crawled out of the soil as everyone watched in terror.

Ch. 221Younger Uncle was here too

Qin Yan and Su Qin fled through a swarm of Anomalies, and Jinbao saved Su Qin before helping them catch up with the others. Qin Yan then spotted her Younger Uncle nearby as more Anomalies and Ghost Fire blocked the group’s path.

  • Jelly severed the heads of charging Anomalies while Su Qin led the survivors in a retreat.
  • Meimei told Qin Yan that her Younger Uncle was in another direction, and Qin Yan guided Su Qin’s group toward him.
  • Su Qin stayed behind to protect a fleeing mother and child, but Anomalies surrounded and wounded her.
  • Jinbao emerged through black fog and killed the Anomalies around Su Qin, who then joined Qin Yan and continued toward the others.
  • Jinbao carried Qin Yan as they caught up with the group, and Qin Yan called out to her Younger Uncle when she spotted him.

Ch. 222New friends

Fu Zhige rescued Qin Yan and the others from the Anomalies, then led them to rest while the Anomaly King remained hidden. Qin Yan made friends with an orphaned boy, but a crash in the woods drew her and the monks to Fu Zhige fighting a massive Anomaly.

  • Fu Nanshan reunited with Qin Yan, then let Fu Zhige take over and fight through the Anomaly horde with her in his arms.
  • Fu Zhige and the monks carved out a safe area, but Qin Yan became dizzy from being carried through the fighting.
  • At Qin Yan's request, Fu Zhige agreed to let everyone rest, and she shared food from her storage space.
  • Fu Zhige left to search for the hidden Anomaly King while Qin Yan asked Jinbao where it was and befriended an orphaned boy from the school bus.
  • After a crash sounded from the woods, Qin Yan and the monks found Fu Zhige battling a gigantic, two-headed, six-armed Anomaly.

Ch. 223Naming him Qin Zhuo

Qin Yan was separated from Fu Zhige and the others and taken to an old mansion by an Anomaly boy who wanted a friend to play with. She named him Qin Zhuo, while Fu Zhige realized the mansion might contain two worlds as they searched for her.

  • A huge Anomaly called for help, and more Anomalies emerged from the ground as Fu Zhige and the others fought it.
  • An Anomaly boy led Qin Yan away from her companions and brought her to an old mansion, where he introduced her to his puppet-like parents.
  • Qin Yan learned the boy was called Little Monster and chose the name Qin Zhuo for him using a character in her book.
  • Jinbao followed Qin Yan's scent to the mansion, but Fu Zhige and the others could not find her or the Anomaly boss inside.
  • Qin Zhuo told Qin Yan that his parents had chained and beaten him, and that he had become strong enough to stop them.

Ch. 224Who Had It Worse

Qin Yan learned about Qin Zhuo’s monstrous appearance and befriended him, then discovered he had imprisoned people to protect them from a powerful Anomaly. When the Anomaly entered Qin Zhuo’s Ghost Domain and demanded Qin Yan, Qin Zhuo fought back, but it grabbed him and revealed its plan to take control of the domain.

  • Qin Zhuo showed Qin Yan his original form, and she accepted him and called him her friend.
  • Qin Zhuo took Qin Yan to the room where he had locked up ten people, and she gave them food after learning he had offered them bugs.
  • Qin Yan asked Qin Zhuo to release the captives, but he explained that a powerful Anomaly outside would eat them.
  • The Ghost Domain shook as the gigantic Anomaly entered, and Qin Zhuo attacked it and ordered it to leave his territory.
  • The gigantic Anomaly offered to join Qin Zhuo in reaching S-Rank, then demanded Qin Yan after he refused.
  • The Anomaly seized Qin Zhuo with its many arms and said it would eat him to become the true master of the Ghost Domain.

Ch. 225What was a core?

Qin Zhuo's parents gave his core to the giant Anomaly, which consumed it and ate Qin Zhuo as he protected Qin Yan. Qin Yan's purification power helped destroy the Anomaly, and Qin Zhuo's core entered her Puppet Doll before everyone escaped his collapsing Inner World.

  • Qin Zhuo sensed that the giant Anomaly had found his core, while Qin Yan faced approaching Anomalies with her Peach Wood Sword.
  • Qin Zhuo's parents brought his core to the giant Anomaly, which took it and crushed them; the core merged into its palm.
  • The giant Anomaly overwhelmed Qin Zhuo and ate him as Qin Yan fled, causing her purification power to erupt and melt the monster's flesh.
  • Jixiang, Jinbao, and Jelly tore apart the giant Anomaly, and Fu Nanshan rescued the crying Qin Yan.
  • Jelly showed Qin Yan two cores, and Qin Zhuo's core flew into the Puppet Doll she was holding.
  • Jelly carried everyone out of Qin Zhuo's collapsing Inner World, and Fu Zhige took Qin Yan back to the Special Administration Bureau.

Ch. 226Only S-Rank Anomalies had cores

Fu Zhige learned that S-Rank Anomaly cores could allow Anomalies to reform and relayed the discovery to Fu Wenzi. Qin Yan woke to find that Qin Zhuo had returned through her Puppet Doll, while the Special Administration Bureau began investigating the core and how to destroy its attached soul.

  • Jixiang explained to Fu Zhige that S-Rank Anomaly cores held energy and could let an Anomaly reform, and that Thunderfire could burn away an attached vengeful soul.
  • Fu Zhige sent the information to Fu Wenzi, who recognized the danger and decided it needed to be reported.
  • Qin Yan slept for a day from exhaustion, then woke, ate, and told the Fu Family that Qin Zhuo had been eaten by the Anomaly.
  • The core inside Qin Yan's Puppet Doll brought Qin Zhuo back to life, but the doll's body began cracking under the core's energy.
  • Fu Wenli proposed making Qin Zhuo a new puppet body from special materials, and Qin Yan agreed to visit him with Fu Nanshan.
  • The District One Special Administration Bureau held an overnight meeting about the core and its contamination, then Director Nangong called Director Lin of District Five to discuss using Thunderfire.
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