[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-kicked-out-of-the-party-then-i-picked-up-a-probl":3,"chapter-kicked-out-of-the-party-then-i-picked-up-a-probl-kicked-out-of-the-party-then-i-picked-up-a-probl-chapter-30":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Kicked Out of the Party, Then I Picked Up a Problematic Beauty",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2346154,4585,"Chapter 30: 29. The Final Notes","kicked-out-of-the-party-then-i-picked-up-a-probl-chapter-30",30,"\u003Cp>29. The Final Notes\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were already outside the Storm Scar, but the remains of the giant snake were still nearby. Li Ang slowed his pace, taking Zoe and the elemental beast to hide in a blind spot against the wall of the snake's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark shadows approached and revealed their forms; they were two wasteland beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, they were no longer wasteland beasts; they had been completely altered by the power of the earth's core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Treasure Ore Beast]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[A magical beast that has grown closer to the earth after consuming rare ores and gemstones.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Species: Wolf-type]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Combat Intelligence: Tier 1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Servants: None]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Energy Source: None]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Physical Strength: Gemstone Claws, Tier 4. Hard Ore Fangs, Tier 3. Hard Ore Skin, Tier 3.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Special Attack: Sharp Cutting]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill: Sandy Terrain Adaptation]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Combat Power Boost: 0]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They still retained the low intelligence of wasteland beasts, and by their habits, they had certainly become servants of the Star Soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zoe held her breath and focused, her body gathering strength as she swayed slightly from side to side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should we fight?\" she asked softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young girl lunged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After taking a few steps, she trotted back and stuck her tongue out at Li Ang. \"Um, are there any precautions for fighting these magical beasts? Almost forgot, hehe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"……No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then here I go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young girl leaped out from their hiding spot, clutching her wind-element treasure. The wind protecting her body became her aid, propelling her forward in a swift dash that caught the two evolved wasteland beasts almost completely off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They let out thin, shrill cries and split to the left and right, attempting to flank Zoe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ang signaled the elemental beast to move. This elemental construct, covered in gemstones, leaped forward in a brilliant, colorful arc. It landed and kicked up a cloud of dust; within the haze, one of the Treasure Ore Beasts was already pinned beneath it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Treasure Ore Beast immediately tried to roll away to escape the suppression, while simultaneously launching a dense flurry of attacks against the elemental beast with its sharp claws and teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, although both were strengthened by the environment here, there was a qualitative gap between them. Its sharp claws and fangs could not damage the gemstone armor at all, producing only teeth-gritting friction sounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young girl strode forward, launching an assault on the other Treasure Ore Beast with her wind sword technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Treasure Ore Beast rolled on the ground to dodge her horizontal slash and jumped sideways to avoid the vertical one, but the young girl had not overextended her moves. She kept some strength in reserve, followed up with light steps, and seized an opening to stab the Treasure Ore Beast in the neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a metallic clang, its mineral-hardened skin blocked the tip of the blade, which only penetrated the skin slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still more!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zoe let out a sharp cry, her agile figure assuming a perfect stance for exerting force. She pressed both arms forward into the blade, simultaneously driving the elemental energy of the Wind-Breath Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the tip pierced in, wind blades erupted in unison. The sound of cutting brought with it the noise of tearing leather and crushing rock. The wolf beast's neck was instantly pierced through; it swayed a few times, collapsed, and died completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ang looked at the crack behind the giant snake's head in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was indeed a sword technique passed down through the same lineage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under his direction, the Treasure Ore Beast pinned by the elemental beast also had its neck bitten through by the ruthless jaws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having killed the two magical beasts, Zoe panted as she sheathed her sword and turned back to give Li Ang a victory V-sign.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well done. Now, I don't know whether to praise you for remembering to stay calm, or to scold you for not being calm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aiya~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zoe trotted over to Li Ang's side, humming as she hugged his arm and swayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being pressed so close, feeling the young girl's lightness and her scent, Li Ang felt as if he were sinking into a cloud. He quickly broke free from her pestering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rubbed his temples, thinking to himself that he shouldn't let his judgment be influenced by her bit by bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having dealt with the Treasure Ore Beasts and letting the elemental beast harvest the usable materials from them, the two continued toward the ruins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stone outlines became increasingly clear. Zoe suddenly asked, \"What else did the notes say later on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you want to read them now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ang was somewhat surprised; she was the one who wanted to come to the ruins first, yet now that they were at the entrance, she wanted to read the notes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young girl nodded earnestly, so he opened the pages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"March 7, Year 293\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The day of departure is close at hand. I crafted a pile of farm tools to give to the villagers, but the enchantments on them frightened them; they thought these tools were weapons meant to attack them. Only then did I notice their own tools were still quite primitive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They mind the commotion we cause when fighting the Star Soul and hold great hostility toward us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lily got angry and went to scare them, which only made them fear us more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reading this entry, Zoe chuckled softly: \"Mom really is more like a child than I am.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The notes were flipped to the next entry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"March 8, Year 293\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lily is heartless, but I worry that the villagers' fear of us will turn into harm toward Zoe after we leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lily, however, is not worried at all. I suspect she might have used mental magic on the villagers, but she only smiles and says nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Afterward, Lily gave Zoe suggestions to ensure she would always remember our instructions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once she grows up and develops a self, she will no longer be bound by these suggestions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ang looked up at the young girl beside him, who wore a calm expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zoe showed no particular emotion. She gazed at the glass dome and said slowly, \"These past few days, I've discovered that many things I thought before were wrong. And then, suddenly, it feels like many things have become clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I still remember Mom and Dad's instructions very clearly, but I know how to make my own choices now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young girl looked at Li Ang, her eyes shimmering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is all because Li Ang came.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am just doing what I feel is right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm, I know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zoe took her father's notes from Li Ang's palm, her youthful fingertips—not fully covered by the steel gauntlets—brushing over the pages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The last page,\" she said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"March 12, Year 293\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The time to leave the island has come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is nothing left to say. The days spent living here, though not long, were simple, but being with the one I love was a satisfaction I had never experienced in my life. This gave me the courage to fight again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll leave the notes in the basement. We warned Zoe not to come in, but if we don't make it back and she breaks free from the suggestions, she will likely find these notes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know if Zoe will face her destiny alone after awakening, or if she will be toyed with by fate and dragged into a bitter journey she must awaken from.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zoe, if you truly see these notes, I only want to say to you:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm sorry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The notes ended there, with only blank pages remaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zoe stared blankly at the pages, then gently closed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This girl, who had been wearing a child-like expression just days ago, now had a demeanor that was gradually settling from complex layers into a sense of detachment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After reading the notes, I understand now that everything they did was for my sake.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young girl hugged the notes: \"I suddenly want so, so much to know where they went and what they encountered.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Parents are sometimes like that; they will do many things for their children,\" Li Ang said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So I don't hate them anymore. I understand what they were to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young girl raised her eyes, her ruby pupils reflecting Li Ang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dad guessed what I would be like in the end. What does Li Ang think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Neither, I suppose.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An inexplicable smile appeared on Zoe's face: \"If Li Ang hadn't come, I can't imagine how I would have dealt with the Star Soul and the matters of the island-core world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did you choose to come down with me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a while ago, Li Ang was still struggling with not wanting to get involved in the affairs of the world's heroine, and then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Before I knew it, I just...\" Li Ang felt as if he had forgotten this question halfway through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Was I too thick-skinned and pestering you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps. But Li Ang always felt that this wasn't the time to answer that question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, you being here—does that mean you've started to like me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh, cough, cough, cough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young girl looked up at the brilliant glass canopy and opened her arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am very happy that we are here together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can tell Dad now that it is neither of those fates, because Li Ang has appeared in my destiny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I also understand now how Li Ang is different from them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the hollow at the heart of the island was covered in corundum of every variety, the red in the girl's eyes was deeper than any ruby here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are my mom and dad, but Li Ang is the person who will be a mom and dad with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh, this, you wait a moment—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young girl giggled, ran forward a few steps, then turned back around and pointed at the ruins not far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go, let's go over and take a look.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She did not continue this topic, and the upturned corners of her mouth and the smile in her eyes slowly faded, as if she had tucked it away for herself, waiting for a time to take it out again.\u003C\u002Fp>",1701,"2026-06-21T01:23:38.712Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","866c20def1abfa7f90c2da7bf5f6f7dfd60a84ac974bf9dab825ee6290b20326","kicked-out-of-the-party-then-i-picked-up-a-probl-chapter-31","kicked-out-of-the-party-then-i-picked-up-a-probl-chapter-29",496,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fkicked-out-of-the-party-then-i-picked-up-a-probl-cover.jpg"]