[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-paradise-of-reincarnation":3,"chapter-paradise-of-reincarnation-paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-115":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},2273973,4446,"Chapter 115: All About Acting","paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-115",115,"\u003Cp>In the central city of District 24.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzuya Shikizo stood before Mutsuki Akira, whose one arm hung limp, badly injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not far from them, Noro, Tachibana, and Kirishima Aki were watching them with predatory intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the hell is Special Class Arima doing? Abandoning his enemy mid-battle?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mutsuki Akira scanned the enemies before him, a sense of despair rising within him—if Suzuya Shikizo hadn’t donned his “New” form and gained such a power boost, they would already be dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Though we don’t know what happened, you two are dead anyway.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tachibana stared coldly at the two, his eyes boiling with murderous intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Finish them quickly—I can’t hold out much longer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kirishima Aki crouched on the ground, spitting out large gouts of blood periodically; though he had fought Arima Tetsurou for only a short time, he had nearly been killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Noro, surround them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Tachibana prepared to kill the two and rush to support Kōzuki Izumi, three figures emerged from the entrance of the central city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This can’t be.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tachibana stared in disbelief at one of the three, bound and restrained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Su Xiao and Arima Tetsurou, escorting Kōzuki Izumi out of the passage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Save her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noro, who rarely spoke, suddenly opened his mouth—ignoring Su Xiao and Arima Tetsurou entirely, he lunged forward; clearly, Noro cared deeply for Kōzuki Izumi, having watched her grow up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao stepped forward, Zhanlong Shan raised, blocking Kōzuki Izumi’s front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take another step, and I’ll cut off your head.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t joking—if Noro dared attack him, he would show no mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kōzuki Izumi, already bound, was startled, staring at Su Xiao’s back with a storm of emotions—what about our agreement?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Order your men to withdraw, or Hakuya will kill her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arima Tetsurou whispered softly into Kōzuki Izumi’s ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kōzuki Izumi was speechless, her impression of Su Xiao shifting again—this man wasn’t just outwardly menacing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Noro, Tachibana, Kirishima—you three retreat. Find Ichizo. Have him figure out how to rescue me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noro halted his advance, confused, staring at Kōzuki Izumi—he had never heard of Ichizo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tachibana beside him also had no knowledge of such a person, his mind racing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the strategist of Bronze Tree, Tachibana vaguely sensed a possibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Noro, we’re leaving. Find Ichizo.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noro still didn’t understand what was happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go now, Noro—do you want to die for nothing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kōzuki Izumi shouted, while subtly giving Noro a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Noro were stupid, he now sensed something was wrong—he used his Kaku to snatch up Kirishima Aki and retreated with Tachibana into the depths of the central city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kirishima Aki, dragged along, looked utterly bewildered, completely unaware of the current situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tachibana, who is this woman?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kirishima Aki stared at Kōzuki Izumi in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She’s our leader. I’ll explain later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the three vanished into the depths of the central city—the central city was, in fact, Bronze Tree’s stronghold, and they knew it intimately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the enemies gone, Mutsuki Akira exhaled in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Special Class Hakuya, who is this woman? She seems to hold high rank in Bronze Tree.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao did not respond to Mutsuki Akira—it was a troublesome matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kōzuki Izumi’s father had killed Mutsuki Akira’s mother, yet within the CCG, only a handful knew that “The Unkillable Owl” and “The One-Eyed Owl” were two separate ghouls; most believed there was only one Owl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Unkillable Owl was the shopkeeper; the One-Eyed Owl was the shopkeeper’s daughter, Kōzuki Izumi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shopkeeper had killed Mutsuki Akira’s mother—but if it were revealed that Kōzuki Izumi was the Owl, Mutsuki Akira would charge without hesitation, determined to kill her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This woman is the leader of Bronze Tree.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arima Tetsurou gave a casual reply—paper couldn’t forever wrap fire; Mutsuki Akira would eventually realize it. The behavior of Tachibana and the others had already been too obvious—Mutsuki had already suspected something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The leader of Bronze Tree?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mutsuki Akira stared blankly at Kōzuki Izumi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then… she’s… the… One-Eyed… Owl!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mutsuki Akira clenched her teeth, her beautiful face twisted in anguish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, so she’s the One-Eyed Owl. Hakuya, she’s your subordinate—you handle her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arima Tetsurou’s expression remained calm, dumping the problem squarely onto Su Xiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll kill you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mutsuki Akira screamed, charging at Kōzuki Izumi with her Quinque.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, is this woman insane?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kōzuki Izumi’s upper body was bound in iron chains, her wrists shackled with thick manacles—she could break free, but doing so would expose her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stay where you are!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao barked, his face expressionless as he stared at Mutsuki Akira.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A living Owl is far more valuable than a dead one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Su Xiao’s words, Mutsuki Akira’s grip on her Quinque trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She killed my mother—I must kill her!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mutsuki Akira was nearly out of her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Try it. See if you can kill her while I stop you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mutsuki Akira’s face twisted in agony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you going to stop me, Special Class Hakuya?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Mutsuki Akira interfered now, Su Xiao would not hold back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it! Damn it! Why does this have to happen?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mutsuki Akira hurled her Quinque to the ground and collapsed to her knees, her shoulders shaking uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Su Xiao’s restraint, she could never succeed—and his cold gaze made her feel alien, as if she had never truly known this man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The internal conflict within the team was temporarily contained; once they returned to the surface, Mutsuki Akira would have no chance to interfere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Return to the surface. Our mission is complete.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four escorted Kōzuki Izumi out of the central city; on the way back to the surface, Mutsuki Akira never took her eyes off Kōzuki Izumi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kōzuki Izumi remained calm—with Su Xiao and Arima Tetsurou present, Mutsuki Akira could never harm her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they weren’t here, Mutsuki Akira had no chance of killing her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The journey was smooth—the changes in District 24’s tunnels had ceased; using a compass to orient themselves, the group quickly exited District 24.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shattered metal gate at the entrance appeared; not far ahead, numerous investigators guarded the exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the investigators bore injuries—they had clearly been attacked by ghouls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maruji Saji stepped forward from the crowd and hurried to Su Xiao’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where is Special Class Kuroiwa? Did he get separated from you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao said nothing, only patted Maruji Saji’s shoulder—everything was understood without words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is there… any chance… we can recover his body?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maruji Saji’s voice trembled—he had partnered with Kuroiwa for over a decade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Probably… not.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuroiwa had been swallowed by the Blood Eye—and was now digested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maruji Saji’s voice sank low as he closed his eyes in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then… how did he die?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To cover our retreat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Kuroiwa’s rearguard action had been futile, it could not be denied—he was a brave investigator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Give this to Kuroiwa’s family.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao pulled out a twisted, deformed Quinque—he had picked it up on the way back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was only one correct path out of District 24, so Su Xiao had passed through the site of the Blood Eye encounter on his return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maruji Saji gripped the bloodstained Quinque tightly, silent, and walked toward the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>",1181,"2026-06-19T23:49:42.795Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","861a7a7a8ec0edec6d35c43aed416cbe71c89cd5ecc2813336574fc90c923ee0","paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-116","paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-114",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fparadise-of-reincarnation-cover.jpg"]