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In 2137, the orphanage had not yet undergone mutation. A new face appeared in the cafeteria. Chen Nian noticed her name stitched onto her clothes: Sisi. She was thin and silent, taking her food and sitting in a corner. She meticulously scraped every pea from her bowl with a spoon. Just as she swallowed the last bite, one of the older kids collecting "protection food" slammed a fist onto her table. Chen Nian spoke up. “Her share’s with me.” He used his spoon to split his bowl of peas in…-
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Chen Nian got up from the ground, brushed off the snow on his body, and stared at An Yu. “I’ve seen you before—December 22, 2130. The nameless abandoned baby. Your eyes are hard to forget.” He paused, then added softly, “Back then, I was a few years older than you. Now it’s the other way around.” According to the records, Chen Nian entered the orphanage in 2137, meaning his and An Yu’s time did overlap for about a year. However, An Yu had no recollection of him. Chen Nian smiled as…
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The dim yellow glow faded behind them, leaving only the snowstorm on the pitch-black street. “Commander, could you loosen this a bit?” An Yu glanced at the octopus tentacle wrapped around him. “It’s getting hard to breathe.” The tentacle eased slightly in response as Qin Zhilu replied, “Buy yourself some proper clothes when we get back.” An Yu hesitated. “Um…” “I’ll pay,” Qin Zhilu added, casting a sidelong glance at him. “In exchange for a baked…
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Qin Zhilu casually grabbed a pen and paper and wrote down three dates: December 22, 2122; December 22, 2130; and December 22, 2138. “From left to right, these are the dates when Yu Shen found you, when you were officially registered at the orphanage, and when you left it,” he explained. “If we calculate from your supposed birth year, 2122, you should be 26 years old now. But after the attack on the shuttle bus, a full scan of your brain confirmed that your physiological age is only about 18. In…
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The password lock on the archive door had long since malfunctioned. Qin Zhilu dismantled the entire lock mechanism and pushed the door open. The dust inside hit them like a choking wave. An Yu waved away the swirling particles and surveyed the room. It was just as he remembered: a lonely desk with a computer near the entrance, and rows upon rows of filing cabinets behind it. All records were stored both digitally and in hard copy. Every orphan came to this room twice: once during admission and…
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The orphanage was located in the north, in an onion-like arrangement similar to the Bait Cities. In other words, it was a Bait City enclosed by high walls with limited functionality. Just before entering, Qin Zhilu gave a final reminder: "This mission will definitely involve super-aberrants. The soldiers and Protectors who were sent in initially re-emerged outside the doors after they forced entry. This place rejects outsiders, so keep a low profile." Everyone listened to his…
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An Yu picked up the that had fallen to the ground and just as he was about to close it, his gaze caught the title of the poem he had just read. "One person’s time is in disarray, Silent panic, His death flows quietly in the river. A crowd’s time is in disarray, The carnival echoes, Their noise flows quietly in the river." Asylum… As if guided by some unseen force, he found himself at the church again. Poet was seated on a couch, sketching…
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After a moment of hesitation, he opened the long-muted chat with Jiang Xiao. "Thank you for your blessing. Since I don’t know when I’ll get the chance to repay you during a mission, I figured you might like money, so I took the liberty of promoting your bakery a bit. Wishing you all the best." Uh… He did indeed like money, but… Ling Qiu had once said that poverty shouldn’t change one’s integrity. But he’d also said reciprocity was key to fostering…
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Unconvinced, An Yu tested Zhu Tao and An again. Zhu Tao’s memories were filled with just two things: food and his commander. After returning from District 84, he had whipped up a pumpkin sour cream beef stew in a gleaming purple enamel pot, and he ate it with Tang Feng from sunset until late at night. As Zhu Tao took the last spoonful, he mumbled, “Even though I doubt An Yu would choose me, I still wouldn’t campaign to be his dedicated support.” Tang Feng simply hummed, “I…
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He hadn’t rested since returning from the mission. Knowing he’d sleep for a long time once the report was submitted, he decided to return to the TL note is in JX bcs i can't put it in god hunter i changed god slayer to god hunter as its meaning is more of a relentless pursuer than a slayer. thanks sx for the help! . When Jiang Xiao opened the door and saw An Yu, he was too surprised to speak for a moment. "Thanks, it was very useful," An Yu said, handing back and his…
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