Reincarnation Paradise Park
Chapter 48 - 16: A Small Harvest

Chapter 48: Chapter 16: A Small Harvest

Maniwa Haruo’s hesitation gave that ghoul a chance to escape.

Just as the ghoul was about to flee, they heard Su Xiao’s threatening words.

The ghoul hesitated for a moment, then turned around and ran, completely ignoring Su Xiao’s words.

Perhaps this was the right choice; staying would mean death, so why not seize a chance to escape?

Just as the ghoul had run a few meters, a long knife whistled through the air towards them.

"Splat."

The long knife pierced through the ghoul’s calf, deeply embedding into the asphalt pavement.

"Ah~"

The ghoul screamed in agony, collapsing onto the ground, their face kissing the asphalt road.

"The right choice."

Su Xiao stood up and slowly approached the ghoul.

To him, the act of fleeing seemed perfectly normal, and were he in their position, he would probably do the same.

If staying means death, why not strive for a chance at life?

"What, what do you want to do?"

The ghoul’s eyes were frantic, trying to crawl forward, but the "Zhan Long Flash" was firmly embedded in the ground, unyielding.

Su Xiao grasped the hilt of the "Zhan Long Flash", withdrawing it, and the ghoul immediately tried to get up and flee.

The blade flashed, and a large spray of blood splattered across the asphalt road.

With four cutting motions, Su Xiao severed the ghoul’s limbs, following through on his words.

Given a ghoul’s vitality, such injuries were severe but not life-threatening.

"What next?"

Maniwa Haruo’s face showed signs of fatigue, the recent battle had worn her out a bit, her clothes soaked with sweat, with her light yellow hair clinging to her forehead.

"Continue, kill as many ghouls as come tonight."

Maniwa Haruo felt a chill in her heart. There were hundreds of ghouls in the West Street District, possibly even more.

"Are we really okay with this?"

Su Xiao remained silent, beginning to clear the corpses from the street.

He was planning to set a bait here, and the ghoul whose limbs he severed was perfect bait.

But ghouls weren’t fools. A place filled with so many bodies would only scare them away.

He piled the bodies in a small alley, leaving the blood on the asphalt road untouched; the smell of blood would also attract the ghouls.

The limbless ghoul was thrown by Su Xiao into the center of the street.

He didn’t need to lure the ghouls too close, just revealing themselves was enough.

With Su Xiao’s agility, once the ghouls showed up, they absolutely couldn’t escape.

Though the chance of a treasure chest dropping from hunting low-level ghouls was slim, he could earn CCG contribution points.

Moreover, his talent ability [Soul Eater] could enhance his mana value substantially.

Currently, mana was very important to Su Xiao, as Blue Steel Shadow was a major consumer of it.

Su Xiao stood in the center of the street, holding the "Zhan Long Flash", with Maniwa Haruo standing beside him.

"Will the ghouls really show up? There was just a battle here."

Su Xiao ignored Maniwa Haruo, as ghouls, cannibalistic beasts, were not scared away by the smell of blood, rather it attracted them.

Within two minutes, the first ghoul appeared.

It was an elderly ghoul, with a thin and bony frame.

Upon seeing Su Xiao with a sharp blade in his hand, the elderly ghoul hesitated momentarily, then decided to step back.

But unfortunately, it was already too late to leave, as Su Xiao was already charging forward with his blade raised.

One minute later, with his sleeve speckled with blood, Su Xiao returned to his spot, awaiting the next prey.

On the rooftop of a tall building in the West Street District.

The night wind blew, under the moonlight, revealing two figures standing on the rooftop.

"What do we do now? If we leave it alone, all the ghouls here will be wiped out."

Kirishima Ayato, wearing a black rabbit mask, spoke, his gaze filled with dread as he looked at Su Xiao in the distance.

Duduo Liang remained silent, watching the scene unfold in front of him.

This place was a ’source of recruits’ for the Bronze Tree, and officials from the Bronze Tree often came here to recruit stronger ghouls.

For example, the Bottle Brothers were recruited here by the Bronze Tree.

"Abandon it."

Duduo Liang’s words left Kirishima Ayato feeling a bit unwilling.

"Here..."

Just as Kirishima Ayato began to speak, he noticed Duduo Liang staring at him.

"Are you going to stop that beast?"

Kirishima Ayato fell silent, turning his head away. The strike Su Xiao once aimed at him was still vivid in his memory.

"Then, you want me to go?"

An intent to kill shone in Duduo Liang’s eyes.

"No, what I mean is to gather members to kill this human."

It seemed Kirishima Ayato held a deep grudge against Su Xiao, after all, Su Xiao had nearly killed him.

Duduo Liang pondered for a while, then shook his head.

"The cost is too high, even if we manage to kill this man, you and I might perish in the attempt.

Let’s go, let’s permanently abandon this place. Knowing that this beast is in District 14 is valuable information."

Though the Bronze Tree had other ’recruitment sources,’ abandoning this place was a significant loss, but it was a forced necessity.

Duduo Liang and Kirishima Ayato left, leaving the ghouls here without support.

...

As the sun gradually rose, a golden hue of morning light appeared.

In the central area of the West Street District, Su Xiao sat wearily on the street.

Within a half-kilometer radius, large bloodstains were visible at intervals on the streets, the dense smell of blood pervading the area.

How many ghouls were killed that night, Su Xiao couldn’t remember. By the end, not a single ghoul could be found in the entire West Street District.

The extremely dense smell of blood had made the ghouls cautious, spreading a message among them in the West Street District.

Never approach the central district, for there is a terrifying human!

Despite being covered in blood, Su Xiao meticulously cleaned the "Zhan Long Flash" before storing it in his storage space. He was very fond of his weapon.

Su Xiao activated the branding to review the night’s results.

First, there were the contribution points, now showing: [Second-level Investigator, Contribution Points 390/400.]

In one night, Su Xiao earned 340 contribution points, indicating how many ghouls he had slain.

Aside from contribution points, Su Xiao’s talent ability Soul Eater had already devoured 68 mana points.

His current mana value was now 238 points, significantly extending the activation time of Blue Steel Shadow.

In his storage space were also 5 White Treasure Chests.

He had killed so many ghouls that, despite the low drop rate, he still managed to gather 5 treasure chests.

"Associate Special Class Bai Ye, let’s head back, I’m done."

Maniwa Haruo lay flat on the street, no longer concerned about keeping a ladylike demeanor.

"I’m reaching my limit as well, let’s head back to the branch."

Su Xiao stood up but hadn’t walked far when he noticed Maniwa Haruo was still lying on the ground.

"Uhm~, I’m exhausted."

Maniwa Haruo’s tone held a hint of awkwardness.

Last night, Su Xiao mostly hunted the ghouls while Maniwa Haruo handled the bodies and didn’t partake in combat, and even so, she was already exhausted.

Su Xiao walked over to Maniwa Haruo and shouldered her.

"Please don’t head back to the branch, it’s far too embarrassing for me in this state," Maniwa Haruo said with her eyes closed, then added: "My home is nearby, just a few minutes by car."

Su Xiao considered for a moment, feeling that Maniwa Haruo’s suggestion was a good one as he also needed rest.

Driving to the base of Maniwa Haruo’s apartment building, along the way Maniwa Haruo regained some strength, at least enough to walk on her own.

Maniwa Haruo lived in a small, but cozy studio apartment. Upon entering her home, Su Xiao took off his shirt in utter surprise to her and headed straight to the bathroom.

Covered in blood, a night’s worth of blood had clotted on his skin, a very uncomfortable feeling.

While Su Xiao was washing himself in warm water, the bathroom door was knocked on.

"Associate Special Class Bai Ye, please hurry, I must bathe right away, I~ I am a clean freak. The blood clotted on my skin is a nightmare."