Chapter 116: The Lone Wanderer

Su Xiao pressed Gao Kui Quan as he passed through the crowd of investigators at the entrance.

“Who is this woman? She looks familiar.”

“Now that you mention it, I feel like I’ve seen her before too.”

“Isn’t this Gao Kui Quan? The famous novelist. How did she end up in District 24, and why is she being escorted personally by Special Class Aritomo and White Night Deputy Special? Could it be…”

The investigators murmured among themselves, but Gao Kui Quan’s identity could not yet be disclosed.

If these investigators learned her identity, they would swarm her and try to tear her to pieces.

The blood feud between Bronze Tree and the CCG ran too deep; every one of the hundreds of investigators present had some grudge against Gao Kui Quan.

Gao Kui Quan, who had been calm earlier, now grew tense—like a tiger walking among wolves. She lowered her voice to a whisper:

“Aritomo, is your plan really reliable?”

Su Xiao’s heart jolted.

“Stop talking nonsense. Do you want to die? If these people find out who you are, neither I nor Aritomo can stop them.”

The three quickened their pace, soon passing through the crowd, returning to the surface, and stepping onto a barren stretch of land. All three exhaled in relief.

Aritomo Kishii pulled out his phone and contacted CCG headquarters.

“Director, mission completed. The Original Species has been ‘driven’ back underground, but the well was damaged. The situation was ‘critical’—I had no choice but to detonate it…”

Aritomo Kishii reported the mission’s ‘details’ to Washinoki Kishii; most of it was truthful.

“Yes, no problem. One more thing: White Night Deputy Special and I encountered Kogami’s daughter underground. We captured her alive.”

The voice on the phone rose sharply. Su Xiao faintly caught fragments: “must be kept alive,” “sent to Kukulia,” “you’re responsible for this.”

“Understood. For safety, I’ll have White Night Deputy Special escort her too.”

Washinoki Kishii on the line seemed hesitant, speaking quietly to Aritomo Kishii, who then glanced at Su Xiao.

“That guy doesn’t listen well, huh? No, we’re not together right now. Borrowing his strength is fine—he’s shown no disloyalty yet. He’s been cooperating with me deep in District 24. He’s still a usable pawn.”

Without saying it, Su Xiao was clearly the “that guy” Aritomo referred to. After being blackmailed by Su Xiao, Washinoki Kishii had clearly developed reservations about him.

“Understood, Director. I’ll handle it immediately. I estimate we can deliver Kogami’s daughter to Kukulia within a day.”

Aritomo Kishii hung up and turned to Su Xiao:

“Things are going smoothly. The CCG’s plan is to imprison Gao Kui Quan in ‘Kukulia’—the ghoul detention facility. Exactly as we expected.”

‘Kukulia,’ the ghoul detention facility, was a prison located in District 23, housing many dangerous ghouls.

These ghouls were powerful, but not members of the V Organization. The V Organization likely considered killing them a waste, so they were locked away in the ghoul prison.

The ghouls held in ‘Kukulia’ were trapped in hell itself. The CCG used them for cruel experiments. The reason Tobari became so twisted was because he was tortured for years by a CCG investigator inside ‘Kukulia’—his personality was forged through relentless torment.

“That hellhole.”

Gao Kui Quan let out a light scoff—she clearly knew what Kukulia was like.

“Let’s return to the temporary branch. I have some matters to handle.”

The three found a vehicle. Su Xiao took the driver’s seat. After Aritomo and White Night entered, he smoothly started the engine, shifted gears, released the clutch, and slammed the accelerator.

Tires kicked up dirt and grass clippings as the car shot forward with wild force.

Three minutes later, Su Xiao and the others arrived at the temporary branch entrance.

Entering the temporary branch, Su Xiao headed straight for Logistics. The thin old man with the small round sunglasses still sat lazily behind the window.

“Huh? White Night Deputy Special again? Major customer. Here to buy more goods?”

Su Xiao nodded. The exchange list appeared.

He now had 21,370 Contribution Points—enough to exchange for the two items he wanted.

After exchanging for these two items, Contribution Points would mean little to him—he might soon stop earning them altogether, so he needed to spend quickly.

【Shatter Sprite (Premium)】

Exchange Condition: 13,000 CCG Contribution Points, Deputy Special Investigator Rank.

【C-Type Battlefield Injector】

Exchange Condition: 8,000 CCG Contribution Points, Deputy Special Investigator Rank.

…

Together, they cost 21,000 Contribution Points—exactly what he had. He exchanged them without hesitation.

【You obtained ‘Shatter Sprite (Premium)’ and ‘C-Type Battlefield Injector’.】

【Shatter Sprite (Premium)】

Origin: Tokyo Ghoul.

Quality: Green

Attack Power: 6~20. (Attack power is calculated based on destructive force, firearm potency, and weapon integration.)

Category: Quinque (Large Revolver)

Rounds: 6. (Quinque firearms auto-reload; cooldown: 2 minutes.)

Durability: 35/35

Equipment Requirement: Strength 12, Agility 10.

Equipment Effect: Gaze Shot (Active). After activation, hold the gun and stare at the target for 5 seconds. Movement speed reduced by 50% during this time. After 5 seconds, fire all six rounds in rapid succession.

Tip: Gaze Shot locks onto the target. Bullets are homing ammunition.

Tip: Using Gaze Shot consumes 50 Mana Points.

Tip: Gaze Shot (Active) has a 24-hour cooldown.

Rating: 30 (Note: Green equipment ratings range from 1 to 30. A rating of 30 is marked ‘Premium’ and gains a special attribute.)

Description: My shooting is terrible—but I can stare at you. Once I lock eyes, there’s only one outcome: death. Unless… you have a lot of obstacles in front of you.

Price: 3,800 Paradise Coins.

…

In Su Xiao’s hand appeared a revolver of dark red and silver, about thirty centimeters long, heavy and solid. Engraved along the barrel were small characters: “Justice doesn’t shout itself.”

This top-tier green-grade firearm gave Su Xiao a long-range attack option.

His blade skills were sharp, yes—but he needed long-range capability. After all, he roamed the Lunhuileyuan alone. The main purpose of the Shatter Sprite was its skill: Gaze Shot.

Guaranteed hit, six rapid shots—it allowed Su Xiao, who wasn’t skilled with firearms, to use it effectively.

Looking at the Shatter Sprite’s stats, Su Xiao sighed. How much better it would be if this were a blade.

He stowed the Shatter Sprite and turned his attention to the C-Type Battlefield Injector in his other hand.

This was a single-use recovery item—the first green-grade healing item he’d ever seen.

Its property of restoring 30% health made the syringe invaluable.

The C-Type Battlefield Injector had a silver-white casing, small in size, easy to use—a true lifesaver.

With this, Su Xiao could survive even in the direst circumstances.

He carefully stowed the C-Type Battlefield Injector, feeling a little more at ease. He had achieved his first goal: leveraging his Deputy Special Investigator status to gain advantages.

Now, if he completed the mission, he could return to the Lunhuileyuan .

Su Xiao had already thought of a foolproof way to complete the main quest, so he set it aside for now.

All he needed now was to finish the hidden quest and the hunting quest—then his current derivative world would end.