[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-paradise-of-reincarnation":3,"chapter-paradise-of-reincarnation-paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-42":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},2273900,4446,"Chapter 42","paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-42",42,"\u003Cp>The bustling street was packed with vehicles, the honking of cars mingling with the chatter of pedestrians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao walked down the street, holding a map in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had reached District 14; although he had originally intended to visit a café called An Ding Qu, he temporarily abandoned the idea after considering the shop owner’s strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no need to confront the shop owner yet. Unlike Kōgai Izumi, the shop owner, though also an SSS-class ghoul, possessed far superior combat skills—but due to his advanced age, his combat power had declined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was more convenient to hunt ghouls in District 14 than to seek out the shop owner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Su Xiao found the CCG branch in District 14. As a Third-Class Investigator, he walked straight inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was around 9 a.m., and the branch was filled with investigators. Su Xiao’s unfamiliar face drew attention from many of them—these men were hyper-alert, a professional trait of investigators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Excuse me, where is Mr. Shinohara Yukiki?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao approached the front desk, where a young female receptionist sat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looking for Mr. Shinohara? May I ask who you are?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The receptionist offered a professional smile, her tone gentle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m Bai Ye, a newly assigned Third-Class Investigator. I’m here to report for duty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao produced his credentials and handed them to the receptionist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After verifying the documents, the receptionist made a phone call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Bai Ye, hello. Mr. Shinohara is on the twelfth floor in his office. You’d better hurry—he’s about to leave.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao retrieved his credentials, stepped into the elevator, and headed straight to the twelfth floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The head of the District 14 CCG branch was Special-Class Investigator Shinohara Yukiki. Su Xiao had seen him in the original story—a middle-aged man with a buzz cut, humble and easy to get along with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Knock, knock, knock~.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come in.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao opened the office door. Shinohara Yukiki was organizing his Quinque, clearly preparing to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re early, Third-Class Bai Ye.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shinohara Yukiki set down the Quinque he was holding, sat behind his desk, and gestured for Su Xiao to sit. He began searching through files.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me see… ah, here it is. Bai Chuan’s family member, age 20, began training combat skills in childhood, combat rating SSS+?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shinohara Yukiki glanced at Su Xiao in surprise, then scrutinized the document again—he suspected he’d misread it. He’d heard a powerful Third-Class Investigator was being transferred, but he never expected the man’s combat rating to be SSS+.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The title of Third-Class Investigator had misled Shinohara Yukiki’s judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hello, Mr. Shinohara Yukiki.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shinohara Yukiki’s gaze flickered between Su Xiao and the document—he struggled to imagine that Su Xiao’s slender frame could possess an SSS+ combat rating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hello, Third-Class Bai Ye. But before your official appointment, we must conduct a combat assessment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No problem. When do we start?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main quest (2) had a twenty-day window, which eased some of the tension in Su Xiao’s nerves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by the difficulty of the ghoul world, his current strength, while not the strongest, was certainly not weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being sent to a world of this moderate difficulty might be the Lunhuileyuan ’s intention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lunhuileyuan  tested his eligibility to become a Hunter in the Pirate World; now, the ghoul world is its indirect reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Su Xiao’s question, Shinohara Yukiki considered for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right now. We can conduct the assessment right here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, Shinohara Yukiki took off his suit jacket and stretched his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao understood Shinohara’s intent—it was a simple sparring match, nothing more. Shinohara wouldn’t use a Quinque, and Su Xiao wouldn’t use [Dragon Slash].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m coming.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go ahead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao’s gaze sharpened instantly. Since this was a sparring assessment, Shinohara Yukiki hadn’t used a Quinque, and Su Xiao hadn’t used [Dragon Slash].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The office wasn’t large. Su Xiao closed the distance in a few steps; his Agility stat of 13 made his movements hard to track.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shinohara Yukiki quickly raised his fists to guard his face—Su Xiao’s aura had already startled him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a word, Su Xiao punched straight at Shinohara’s forearm blocking his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thud.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shinohara Yukiki involuntarily stepped back two paces, his forearm throbbing with pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn heavy punch.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Shinohara retreated, Su Xiao launched rapid left and right hooks—Shinohara’s shoulders, forearms, and other areas quickly took several blows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Shinohara Yukiki, as a Special-Class Investigator, was no pushover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After absorbing several hits, Shinohara roared, twisted his thick arm, and tried to force Su Xiao back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two immediately clashed in close combat. Su Xiao’s style was fluid and agile, yet each strike carried immense force. Shinohara fought with steady, grounded defense—he’d rather take a few extra hits than expose his vital points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thud, thud, thud~.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dull impacts echoed as both men grew more energized with each exchange, their sparring turning increasingly serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao swept a kick across Shinohara’s chest. Shinohara shifted his stance just in time to dodge the whip-like kick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shinohara dodged—but Su Xiao’s kick shattered the corner of the nearby desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crack.” The desk corner flew off. Shinohara’s lip twitched, yet his fighting spirit surged higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No coward could become a Special-Class Investigator of the CCG. Fighting ghouls with bare flesh required immense courage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Su Xiao shattered the desk corner, a cry of pain echoed from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cry interrupted Su Xiao and Shinohara’s sparring. Both turned toward the source.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A boy with snow-white hair entered Su Xiao’s view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In appearance, he looked more like a girl—pale face, petite frame, and androgynous attire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shizuo, are you okay?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shinohara Yukiki stepped forward, concerned, to examine the boy. A bruise on his forehead matched the shape of the desk corner Su Xiao had kicked off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m fine~ Mr. Shinohara. Why’d you stop? I hadn’t seen enough yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy’s name was Ryouya Shuuzou, Shinohara Yukiki’s subordinate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather, Shinohara Yukiki wasn’t just his superior—he was also his guardian, even managing his daily life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Ryouya Shuuzou’s appearance leaned feminine, he was biologically male, and now identifies as ‘none.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ryouya Shuuzou was raised by ghouls from childhood; his caretaker was Bigmadam, an SS-class ghoul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bigmadam was a pedophile and sadist. When Ryouya Shuuzou was young, he resembled a girl, but as he grew older, his once-feminine features began to change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This transformation horrified Bigmadam, so she cruelly crushed Ryouya Shuuzou’s genitals to halt his male development and make him even more feminine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During a later CCG raid, Ryouya Shuuzou was accidentally rescued, leading to his recruitment as a ghoul investigator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His traumatic childhood made Ryouya Shuuzou’s personality strange—lazy, lacking basic social awareness, and a blend of masochism and sadism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After examining Ryouya Shuuzou’s wound, Shinohara Yukiki confirmed he was unharmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good. This is a new colleague, Bai Ye. Say hello.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shinohara stepped aside, gesturing for Ryouya Shuuzou to greet Su Xiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hi~ I’m Ryouya Shuuzou. Can I cut you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This odd greeting left Shinohara exasperated—the boy meant no harm, he simply lacked basic common sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh~ brat.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1159,"2026-06-19T23:49:42.795Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","ec7b6b9f816c728968680e7a7000725642644a8ffd6f56c20960d1672c4fd296","paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-43","paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-41",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fparadise-of-reincarnation-cover.jpg"]