[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-paradise-of-reincarnation":3,"chapter-paradise-of-reincarnation-paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-113":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Paradise of Reincarnation",{"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},2273971,4446,"Chapter 113: Ma Gui","paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-113",113,"\u003Cp>\"Let me put it this way: the CCG you serve isn't a human organization—we the Bronze Tree fight for freedom, to shatter this world's warped rules.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Takatsuki Izumi's eyes burned with rage; she clearly harbored deep hatred for the CCG, her gaze fixed on Su Xiao, seeking the expression of shattered faith and existential doubt on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Takatsuki Izumi was destined to be disappointed—Su Xiao accepted this news with calm indifference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I used to wonder why the CCG's high command always issued idiotic orders, causing investigators to suffer heavy losses when hunting ghouls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao now understood the CCG's general structure: overall, the CCG didn't fight for humanity—it was an organization controlled by ghouls, and the highest human position within it was Special Class Investigator, with no possibility of further promotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, some clever investigators had noticed the truth—and their fates were predictable: eliminated by powerful ghouls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The CCG's method of controlling human and ghoul populations works as follows:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Investigators regulate ghoul numbers by using Quinques to kill them in small numbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghouls hidden among humans unconsciously control human population growth—they simply need to eat normally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under CCG interference, a warped balance is maintained: ghouls have sufficient food, and humans do not go extinct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Bronze Tree disrupted this balance, the CCG's high command ordered a full-scale purge of the Bronze Tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lie that firearms are ineffective against ghouls has become deeply entrenched—this is precisely why the CCG sends only investigators to confront the Bronze Tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have a question: besides sending investigators, does the CCG have any other forces?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao was asking Takatsuki Izumi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course—those investigators are the easiest to handle. I'm not afraid of them. The real threat to us are humans trained to use firearms.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Takatsuki Izumi pulled back the bandages on her abdomen, revealing faint, coin-sized scars across her pale skin—so pale they could only be seen with close inspection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That was the most dangerous time—I was ambushed by several human snipers. If not for Noro's support, I'd be dead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Takatsuki Izumi pressed her hand to her abdomen, still shaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under generations of the Washuu family's management, the CCG has formed its current power structure and balance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghouls live in the shadows, humans in the sunlight—but in truth, humans are being farmed by the CCG's high command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Washuu family is a ghoul family and members of the V Organization, an exceptionally powerful group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember the 'Owl' you fought before? That was my father—he's merely a cleaner for the V Organization, a thug who eliminates rivals.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Takatsuki Izumi mentioned her father, Yoshimura, her tone was bitter, as if she bore some resentment toward the shopkeeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think I understand now—but after all this, what does it have to do with cooperating with you two?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao looked at them both. Even if the CCG wasn't fighting for humanity, a human like Ma Gui would be unlikely to cooperate with Takatsuki Izumi—unless...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course it does—because I'm not human either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Gui's words were shocking: the CCG's strongest investigator had just admitted he wasn't human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My genes are half human, half ghoul.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A one-eyed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao had never seen Ma Gui use a Kaku, and his eyes were normal in color.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not a one-eyed. I'm a half-human. When a ghoul and human mate, two outcomes occur.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The common one is a half-human—like me. The one you call a one-eyed is called a half-ghoul—extremely rare. To my knowledge, Takatsuki Izumi is the only half-ghoul alive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao's gaze turned to Takatsuki Izumi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn't realize you were a rare breed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Takatsuki Izumi's face darkened, her eyes turning distinctly hostile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Half-humans possess exceptional physical strength but have severe flaws—short lifespans.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take me: my hair began turning white in my twenties. If nothing unexpected happens, I have three to four years left.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Su Xiao finally understood the source of Ma Gui's superhuman physical prowess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So your right eye is...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Glaucoma—vision is blurry. Glasses help a bit. But compared to the deterioration of my bodily functions, the eye is the lesser problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Gui and Takatsuki Izumi's statements had no obvious flaws—but Su Xiao still had one unresolved question. If he didn't get it answered, he'd immediately plan to retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ma Gui, if you're a ghoul, how did you pass the RC cell detection gate? Even as a half-human, your RC cell concentration should still be high.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just Ma Gui—if the Washuu family were all ghouls, how did they pass the RC cell detection gate?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Takatsuki Izumi spoke up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That damn gate has a 'flaw'—V Organization ghouls aren't detected. Not just Ma Gui—I'm not detected either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao suddenly recalled: in the original story, Takatsuki Izumi, the literary ghoul, had once visited the CCG branch to interview Shinohara Kiyomi and Suzuya Juzo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the Washuu family must have tampered with the RC cell detection gate—after all, it was invented by the CCG.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My cooperation with Takatsuki Izumi began thirteen years ago. Now, I plan to do something neither of us can accomplish alone—I invite you to join us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cooperation between Ma Gui and Takatsuki Izumi had shown hints in the original story: they had fought before, and though the battle was fierce, neither truly tried to kill the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Takatsuki Izumi swallowed her father and escaped, she said: \"That guy really went all out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The meaning was clear—they were staging their fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But during the staged fight, Ma Gui severed one of Takatsuki Izumi's Kaku-armored arms; enraged, she smashed his S+ Quinque, 'IXA'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All these signs indicated they had long been allied—one hiding within the CCG as its strongest investigator, the other the 'King' of the ghouls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can't find any holes in what you've said—but why did you start cooperating thirteen years ago?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Gui and Takatsuki Izumi's words were only their side of the story. Though logically consistent, their claim of having cooperated since thirteen years ago was hard to believe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because I was the previous 'King' before Takatsuki Izumi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Gui dropped another bombshell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I possess the power of a 'King,' but I'm not a ghoul. Takatsuki Izumi is a ghoul, but she lacks the power of a 'King.' Neither of us is complete—so we cooperate to find and cultivate the next 'King,' a complete Ghoul King.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation had just become interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A complete King? Interesting—if I'm not mistaken, the King you cultivated is already dead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. You killed him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You bastard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Takatsuki Izumi glared at Su Xiao, eyes blazing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why should we cooperate with him? He destroyed our plan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because he's strong enough—and not a member of the V Organization, not a member of the Clowns, not even a ghoul.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Gui stared directly at Su Xiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We've told you everything. Are you ready to cooperate with us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao paused, thinking. He'd just heard too many secrets—if he refused now, these two would surely team up to eliminate him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Takatsuki Izumi was in poor condition, but Ma Gui was formidable—he excelled in both ranged and close combat, and his defense was bolstered by the Quinque 'IXA'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me what you plan to do—I'm interested.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1193,"2026-06-19T23:49:42.795Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","55a9c50131d72243af0a2139de35462767f3f423d73a613cb070cbb7af8cf52e","paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-114","paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-112",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fparadise-of-reincarnation-cover.jpg"]