[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-paradise-of-reincarnation":3,"chapter-paradise-of-reincarnation-paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-43":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},2273901,4446,"Chapter 43: Chapter Eleven: The Open High School Girl","paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-43",43,"\u003Cp>“Hey, hey, we’re all colleagues, we should get along peacefully. What the hell, you can’t greet a colleague like that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yukinori Shinohara stepped between the two and began lecturing Shuzo Suzuya on basic etiquette.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For someone who lacked even basic common sense, Su Xiao had no reason to fly into a rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But someday, he’d make that brat pay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh~? So that’s how it is? Sorry~.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shuzo Suzuya laughed, genuinely apologizing to Su Xiao—what a contradictory personality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Shinohara, is the test over?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yukinori Shinohara stretched his numb arms and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s over. You’re now an official CCG ghoul investigator.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yukinori Shinohara’s expression turned serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Becoming a ghoul investigator is a responsibility—to protect ordinary people and eliminate those who feast on flesh. That is our primary duty. We may have to sacrifice ourselves, but we will not hesitate…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A passionate speech began. Su Xiao found it boring but showed no sign of impatience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s all. If you’re mentally prepared, you can begin your mission now. But third-class investigators cannot act alone—they must operate under the protection of a first-class investigator…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao cleared his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Shinohara, who do you think can protect me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yukinori Shinohara chuckled and shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well~… that’s just the rule.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can handle it myself. All I need to do is eliminate ghouls. As long as the goal is achieved, the method doesn’t matter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After long hesitation, Yukinori Shinohara nodded. Su Xiao indeed didn’t need protection from a first-class investigator—he was more likely to protect them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In that case, I’ll give you a lead on a ghoul right now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yukinori Shinohara walked to his desk and handed Su Xiao a file.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao reviewed its contents—fragmentary and trivial: strange noises from sewers, underwear burned on the clothesline, missing female students from the suburbs, and so on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is our daily work. Ghouls are extremely cunning, especially in District 14—a region neither stable nor chaotic.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eliminating ghouls was never simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most ghouls in District 14 hid among ordinary people, revealing their true forms only when feeding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghouls only needed to feed once or twice a month to sustain themselves. To eliminate them, the key was to find them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Su Xiao, the hardest part of eliminating ghouls was finding them. Once found, the rest became easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The information in your hands all relates to the movements of one ghoul. Find him. Eliminate him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yukinori Shinohara’s expression was grave, his eyes flickering with murderous intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No problem.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao turned to leave the office. Though time was ample, he wouldn’t waste it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Baiye, remember to pick up your gear from logistics.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao paused, nodded, and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Another cold colleague… Ugh, what a headache.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yukinori Shinohara sat behind his desk, rubbing his forehead, then glanced at Shuzo Suzuya grinning foolishly—his headache worsened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao first went to logistics, presented his credentials, and collected numerous tools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An hour later, Su Xiao arrived alone at a park and sat on a bench by the roadside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The park was shaded by green trees; a gentle breeze rustled the leaves. The midday sun scorched the earth as cicadas screamed from tree trunks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the heat, the park was nearly empty—luckily, Su Xiao sat beneath the shade, still cool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The information Yukinori Shinohara gave wasn’t detailed, but it pointed to a target: over a dozen disappearances in the past six months had all occurred in this park.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The CCG had clear divisions: ordinary investigators sought clues; their combat strength was weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When clues became concrete and a ghoul encounter likely, first-class investigators led their subordinates personally to avoid unnecessary deaths among ordinary investigators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, five ordinary investigators had vanished in this park.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, Yukinori Shinohara had been preparing to patrol this very park.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao observed passersby, but found nothing for a long time—he wasn’t in a hurry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Yukinori Shinohara’s intel, no disappearances had occurred in this park for two full Sundays.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ghoul would appear soon—this was his feeding ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghouls behaved like beasts: they marked territories (feeding grounds), and sometimes fought each other over them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within three days, this ghoul would appear—and he was likely no lower than B-class, certainly not some weakling below A-rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most ghouls died because they couldn’t control their hunger and were eventually discovered by investigators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Success and patience were inseparable. Su Xiao sat on the park bench, waiting silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time slipped away swiftly—it was past three in the afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soothing melody drifted from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“School?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao gazed at a distant building. Half an hour later, the park filled with pedestrians—high school students just let out from class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most ghouls fed at night, so Su Xiao decided to stay overnight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big brother, why are you sitting here alone? Aren’t you lonely?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A female high school student in uniform sat beside Su Xiao. She wore a light top, a short black skirt, and black thigh-high socks revealing slender legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao froze—had he encountered the legendary escort girl? So unexpectedly open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tch~. What a boring guy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finding Su Xiao unresponsive, the girl stood and walked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night fell. The park lights turned on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao had waited all afternoon and was growing hungry. Just as he rose to get dinner, he heard a brief scream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scream was fleeting—only a moment—but he caught it with sharp senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao immediately rose and sprinted toward the sound. It came from a corner of the park, not far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arriving at the source, Su Xiao scanned the area—nothing. No people. Not even a shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t misheard the scream. Something had happened here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After careful inspection, Su Xiao found a few drops of blood and half a broken fingernail along the edge of a flowerbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dipped a finger in the blood—it was cold but not yet congealed. Fresh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crunch. Crunch~.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of tearing flesh came from nearby woods. Su Xiao slipped silently into the forest. A brutal scene met his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An unrecognizable victim lay face-down on the ground. Above, a ghoul devoured it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finding a ghoul should’ve been good news—but Su Xiao frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This ghoul wasn’t strong—barely B-class. And this savage feeding method wouldn’t have escaped ordinary investigators’ notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the ghoul’s ravenous devouring, Su Xiao deduced the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t his feeding ground. But he was too hungry—he’d taken the risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stray dog. Who gave you permission to hunt in my feeding ground? Do you want to die?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A clear female voice rang through the trees. At the same time, a thin kaku lash shot toward the feeding ghoul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Squelch.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ghoul’s head flew off. Before he could even cry out, he was decapitated, face twisted in terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kaku’s owner stepped out from between the trees. Su Xiao recognized her—he was stunned. It was the same girl he’d seen that afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She… was a ghoul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Please vote)\u003C\u002Fp>",1142,"2026-06-19T23:49:42.795Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","145181a659a1aa986a868b4e895f23dfd1d9351c71a37d466fc57b906e79b07c","paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-44","paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-42",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fparadise-of-reincarnation-cover.jpg"]