[{"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-55":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},2346179,4585,"Chapter 55: 54. That","kicked-out-of-the-party-then-i-picked-up-a-probl-chapter-55",55,"\u003Cp>54. That’s Enough\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ang was silent for a moment, then said, \"It counts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He believed he had never done anything to compromise his conscience; if it were truly something important, he would certainly remember it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, what if he agreed to it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorothy, with her cold and indifferent expression, raised an eyebrow; this was the greatest change in expression Li Ang had seen from her since they met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lady’s thin, upturned lips parted slightly, and she took a breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loud footsteps suddenly intruded, and Li Ang looked toward the sound to see two people walking down from the stone steps to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leading them was an old man with graying hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hair and beard were groomed meticulously; he wore a black coat, a white shirt, a black bowtie, long trousers, and polished leather shoes—the standard attire of a butler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The loud footsteps came from his heels striking the stone steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hofu,\" Dorothy said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the butler Hofu was a young girl. Upon seeing Dorothy, her face lit up with joy; she bypassed the butler, stepped onto the flower bed beside the stairs, and jumped in front of Dorothy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Campbell!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl hugged Dorothy at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the slender lady, the girl who had suddenly appeared was half a head shorter. She had long, dark red hair, a black sleeveless vest over a white shirt, and black stockings under a red plaid skirt that slightly pinched a ring of soft flesh, leading straight into a pair of high-top leather boots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her beauty was in no way inferior to Dorothy’s. Compared to the lady’s elegant charm, the red-haired girl’s features were imbued with a vivid, bright color, and her deep yellow pupils were like brilliant flames. In terms of physique, the vitality of life stretched the curves of her figure much more dramatically than the lady’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was most eye-catching about this girl was not her beauty, but the monster traits on her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the hem of her vest, a pair of dragon wings and a dragon tail thicker than a thigh extended simultaneously, covered in neat red scales.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above her ears, amidst her red hair, a pair of horns curved backward and covered in rings stretched out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leona! Why are you here?\" Dorothy asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This girl named Leona was not of the \"Dragon Race\" or \"Dragon-kin,\" but belonged to a race classified as \"Unknown.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To classify a race, they must meet conditions such as identical traits and similar cultures, whereas those like this girl who possessed monster traits were all rare, individual cases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They might have been born due to the influence of magical disasters, or perhaps they possessed unexplainable, strange bloodlines within their families that suddenly manifested in a descendant. The existing knowledge in Newbis could not explain this phenomenon, so they, along with other unexplainable races, were all tossed into the \"Unknown\" category.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was somewhat similar to Zoe, yet completely different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Name: Leona Herian]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Race: Unknown]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Profession: Warrior, Rank 3. Wizard, Rank 3.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Energy Source: Dragon Blood Heart, Rank 5]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The panel for this half-dragon girl showed that her special bloodline provided her with an energy source, giving her a very high starting point—she was born with things others might not obtain even after years of adventuring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leona said to Dorothy, whom she called \"Senior\": \"I asked for leave a long time ago and rushed back all the way from Thousand Tower City, but I was blocked at the entrance of the shipping lane earlier.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she was one of the people on the airship that had been blocked by the Imperial Army earlier, though she did not recognize Li Ang at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why go so far just to take leave?\" Dorothy said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could I miss a major life event for you, Senior?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The half-dragon girl was very excited, and she also noticed Li Ang to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who is this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A friend I knew before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"An Air Knight?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ang’s attire was different from that of an ordinary citizen, and Leona looked him over: \"Which regiment are you from?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No regiment at the moment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The half-dragon girl seemed to have wanted to chat, but upon hearing this, she turned her head away, uninterested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She continued to say to Dorothy: \"I went to your house to find you, and Grandpa Hofu said you had gone out, so we came out to look for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man named Hofu stepped forward, bowed to Li Ang, and then faced Dorothy: \"Young Lady, your major life event is tomorrow; please do not be willful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorothy nodded with a detached expression: \"I know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leona clenched her fists to the side, gritting her teeth: \"I heard that bastard Winders got into trouble. On a day like this, does he even know what’s important...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We will discuss this when we return.\" Hofu interrupted Leona’s rambling, his peripheral vision glancing at Li Ang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh.\" Leona realized she had spoken out of turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The actions of these two made it seem as if Li Ang, who had been there first, was the one who was superfluous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hofu made a gesture for Dorothy to lead the way: \"Young Lady, your brother will also arrive at Spark Port tomorrow to formally finalize all matters, so please be prepared.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man walked forward, and Leona hopped along to catch up, saying as she walked: \"Although I envy that stinking man, I will wish you happiness, Senior.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorothy lowered her eyelids and said nothing, but as they stepped away, her body also unconsciously stepped forward to follow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After walking two steps, she turned toward the flower bed, straightened the flowers and plants Leona had trampled one by one, and then gave Li Ang a faint smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have my answer. That’s enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She caught up with the two; the butler led the way in front, and the junior student excitedly held her hand, talking incessantly about something, while she remained silent the whole time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ang stood where he was and shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was truly... how should he put it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could see that Dorothy was being swept along by various forces toward a situation she did not desire. The old butler must surely be aware of it too, and only that half-dragon girl was noisy and clamorous, seemingly having no concept of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Dorothy was just an old acquaintance he hadn't seen in years; Li Ang had no standing to intervene in other people's affairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he could no longer see their figures, Li Ang continued to increase his exploration progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was now evening; the ordinary residents of Spark Port were busy returning home to reunite, and some vendors had already packed up. With fewer pedestrians on the road, his efficiency became even faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the map provided by the system, there were no places that were difficult to reach; or rather, the most difficult places to explore clearly were the Spark Island Count’s Mansion and the Airport, but these two were Li Ang’s starting points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reaching the end of a street, his exploration progress reached 89%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ahead was a downward staircase that descended directly to the edge of the floating island. Outside the railing of the stairs, one could glimpse the scarlet earth beneath the clouds, while on the island’s rock layer on the other side was a metal mesh gate for a sewer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon arriving here, the system provided a prompt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Prompt: Spark Island exploration rate reached 90%. Hidden location: City Interlayer unlocked. Hidden locations contain rewards and secrets; please strive to explore.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The miniature map displayed the \"City Interlayer,\" and Li Ang discovered that this hidden location had more than one entrance; throughout the entire city, there was an entry point almost every one or two streets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This hidden location should cover a very large area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately decided to go in and take a look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ang walked toward the nearest entrance, when suddenly a hand patted his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>",1333,"2026-06-21T01:23:38.712Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","1c1277fc58367a9990b2edf63f135a347a345a458ca25541aa640f35f06c915b","kicked-out-of-the-party-then-i-picked-up-a-probl-chapter-56","kicked-out-of-the-party-then-i-picked-up-a-probl-chapter-54",496,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fkicked-out-of-the-party-then-i-picked-up-a-probl-cover.jpg"]