[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-paradise-of-reincarnation":3,"chapter-paradise-of-reincarnation-paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-74":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},2273932,4446,"Chapter 74: District 24","paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-74",74,"\u003Cp>The next morning, in a park within the 20th District branch, beneath a shaded grove.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao supported himself with one hand, maintaining an inverted stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“543, 544, 545…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao was performing one-handed handstand push-ups to strengthen his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweat dripped down his cheeks, forming a small puddle on the ground beneath him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Paradise of Reincarnation could enhance attribute values, Su Xiao had never slackened his personal training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When one feels gradual strength growing, most people become addicted to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imagine feeling stronger every single day—how delightful that would be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“White Night Senior, someone’s here to see you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A male investigator walked up to Su Xiao; he didn’t recognize the man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao pushed with his arm and stood upright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Special Class Arima!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon uttering the title “Special Class Arima,” the investigator’s expression turned reverent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Special Class Arima? Understood. Where is he?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After learning Arima’s location, Su Xiao picked up his coat and left the park.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t expected the person waiting for him to be Arima Guijiang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the branch cafeteria, Su Xiao devoured the food before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting across from Su Xiao was a handsome man with white hair and glasses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was Arima Guijiang, the strongest investigator of the CCG.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So now you’re my superior?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao swallowed his last bite of breakfast and looked up at Arima Guijiang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. You’ve been temporarily reassigned to Zero Team to conduct reconnaissance in the 24th District.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arima Guijiang spoke in a flat tone, his expression as blank as a statue’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao paused to think.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still had twelve days of free movement; though dangerous, the 24th District was a promising place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To grow strong quickly, one must take risks—no effort, no reward—that was the iron law of the Paradise of Reincarnation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When do we leave?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao gave off an immediate impression of lethal intent, evident from his mere three points of charm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arima Guijiang was emotionless, so their communication was direct and minimal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arima Guijiang made no attempt to test Su Xiao’s strength; clearing the 14th District alone proved his capability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao followed Arima Guijiang out of the 20th District CCG branch and drove toward the 24th District.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 24th District lay on Tokyo’s outskirts, a suburban zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More precisely, the 24th District was a wasteland aboveground; the true 24th District lay underground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the branch’s conference room, Maruhandai stood by the window, watching the departing vehicle and sighing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So he’s gone after all… If the Black Death God had joined this operation…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maruhandai’s demeanor was gloomy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Maru, don’t worry—I might have a solution.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shinohara Koki patted Maruhandai’s shoulder, staring at the departing car, lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A solution? Tell me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maruhandai stared at Shinohara Koki in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shinohara Koki smiled mysteriously, leaning close to Maruhandai’s ear and whispering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, exactly like that—I didn’t think you could come up with something like this, Shinohara.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shinohara Koki’s face darkened, staring silently at Maruhandai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the 24th District, a CCG armored vehicle sat parked amid overgrown grass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arima Guijiang stepped out first; Su Xiao followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Su Xiao appeared a circular opening over ten meters wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an entrance descending underground—pitch-black within, emitting faint wailing sounds like ghostly cries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the wind’s voice, indicating vast underground space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yuna, introduce White Night Senior to the 24th District.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the driver’s seat stepped a young woman resembling a student.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman, named Yuna, was about eighteen or nineteen, with long black hair, a white sailor uniform, barely developed breasts, and two Kyoukai cases slung over each hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuna glanced at Su Xiao, cleared her throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, another cold-hearted type.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The 24th District—we call it the Underground Labyrinth. To date, we’ve never fully explored it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Within the 24th District, there are vast quantities of flesh walls…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao was puzzled; he’d only heard rumors of the underground flesh walls, with no clear idea of their appearance, only fragmented intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, flesh walls—these are walls formed from Kaku capsules, similar in technique to Kyoukai manufacturing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s precisely because of these flesh walls that exploration of the 24th District has become vastly more difficult…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuna began detailing the 24th District’s conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In total, the current exploration team consisted of three: Arima Guijiang, Su Xiao, and Yuna.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the other members of Zero Team, they had all been recalled to headquarters due to Su Xiao’s arrival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Headquarters’ official statement: “Scatter combat strength across all districts—the current situation is unstable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Yuna appeared frail, she was a Special Class Investigator candidate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s all the data on the 24th District. We’re just passing through now—I’ve given you a general overview. We’ll begin operations this afternoon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three stood silently. Su Xiao wondered—were they just going to stand here until afternoon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Yuna spoke first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You two—are you really just going to stand here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arima Guijiang said nothing; he simply got back into the vehicle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao turned to Yuna; Yuna stared back at him. They locked eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“R-e-t-u-r-n—t-o—t-e-m-p-o-r-a-r-y—b-r-a-n-c-h~.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuna enunciated each word slowly, her tone oddly peculiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through brief contact, Su Xiao realized his initial judgment of Yuna was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This female investigator wasn’t aloof—she was neurotic, moody, unpredictable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five minutes later, the three arrived at the temporary branch—a three-story villa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the temporary rest area for 24th District investigators; there were very few investigators here, now only Su Xiao and the two others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entering the branch, Su Xiao saw several busy staff members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from these staff, no other investigators were present, making the temporary branch feel eerily empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t bother looking—except for new recruits on training, we’re the only three investigators here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuna suddenly shifted from her cold demeanor to warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What time exactly do we head into the 24th District?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao surveyed the surroundings; the layout was simple—only Logistics and Intelligence Investigation were key departments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logistics likely supplied supplies; Intelligence Investigation recorded 24th District data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We depart at one p.m. The dining area is inside—that’s your quarters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, Yuna’s pale face suddenly leaned close to Su Xiao’s, her delicate nose twitching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I smell blood. I like the scent on you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao’s lip twitched—this woman was a perfect replica of Ryūji Kusakabe, even more neurotic than him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring the neurotic girl, Su Xiao walked toward the Logistics window—he’d received a prompt from the Paradise of Reincarnation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Prompt: You have entered a special area—Temporary Branch of the 24th District.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Prompt: The Temporary Branch of the 24th District is a hidden area. At the Logistics window, you may exchange CCG contribution points for items.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao was curious—what could he exchange for at Logistics?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“White Night Senior, welcome to Logistics. Our items are excellent value—but never free.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the counter sat a thin, elderly man wearing small round sunglasses, grinning slyly at Su Xiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao was bewildered—was this really a CCG branch Logistics office? It felt more like a shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the thin old man spoke, a list of items appeared before Su Xiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he saw the first item on the list, flames seemed to ignite in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That brilliant blue glow—he had never seen anything like it before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Su Xiao felt immense gratitude for having come to the 24th District—profound, overwhelming gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>",1210,"2026-06-19T23:49:42.795Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","77090824450570fe8bfd0606203a0a9ec958303c00bc5b18ab16a76f46172a39","paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-75","paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-73",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fparadise-of-reincarnation-cover.jpg"]