Infiltration

Little Aunt probably won’t be back tonight. Sleep.

After waiting bitterly for over two hours without her playfully returning, Luo You fell asleep in a huff.

To ease the loneliness of sleeping at Little Aunt’s without her company, her legs—clad in Little Aunt’s stockings—rubbed together, friction, friction…

Still, though the Rage-Devouring Giant Spirit escaped successfully, Luo You needed to vent this frustration.

Use Little Aunt as a punching bag… no, that wouldn’t do. Little Aunt had already been bullied enough by her. Tormenting her further would be too loud.

Then it’s decided—you’re the one, Kui!

The second-in-command of the Otherworlders Organization that Yue wanted dead.

[Supposedly, within the organization, there’s talk of strength on par with Zero of the Zero Squad—or possibly even stronger…]

Zero was the captain of the Zero Squad, the organization’s third-in-command, and its martial face. Stronger than ninety-eight percent of the world excluding magical girls.

Yet Kui might surpass even her.

“Well, just a casual kill.” Luo You murmured.

This brings up the power tiers among spirit ability users.

Spirit ability users had strict grading. Low-level ones didn’t truly possess superpowers—just “spirit energy” that allowed telekinesis. Plain energy, like true qi but far cruder. No systemic attacks, no refinement. Merely stronger than ordinary people. Not worth mentioning.

Truly powerful spirit ability users wielded spirit energy with mastery—condensing it into blades to kill from dozens of meters away, or enhancing their speed, etc.

At the pinnacle, grandmasters and great grandmasters had spirit energy so dense it awakened genuine abilities—true superpowers. In complex terrain, one could decimate a special forces unit and escape unscathed. Armies couldn’t eliminate them without massive civilian casualties.

But grandmasters and great grandmasters held no real edge against magical girls.

The power systems differed too vastly.

A great grandmaster, without dirty tricks, could at best barely defeat a second-rate magical girl.

The Sea of Realms Special Operations Division that Luo You annihilated last time—its agents were all grandmasters, the section chief a great grandmaster. They stood at the world’s combat peak. Yet before wielders of true transcendence, they were trash.

One side: magical girls wielding miraculous power.

The other: the Aurora Witch with Divinity Particles.

Each inhuman, leaving world governments helpless.

Wah, so that’s it. No wonder nations greenlit the Otherworlders Organization.

Their suppression offered a chance to rise.

How could they pass it up?

They’d defy the world to align with the organization’s aims.

“Is the Otherworlders Organization’s leader?”

Luo You knew she was the type to say “why not eat meat porridge?” She couldn’t grasp others’ concerns.

“Yue pushing this research so hard is probably for it too?” Luo You shook her head in pity. With this tech, the world’s future was unpredictable.

Since the Otherworlders Organization developed it first, they’d apply it organization-wide first. That means…

That guy probably fused with a dimensional beast too—far stronger than average grandmasters.

Luo You rolled over in bed.

“Weird? Fusion or not, to her it’s all random.”

But… Yue said the tech isn’t mature. If Kui fused, maintaining human form should be hard.

A one-time fusion could grant immense power, but afterward, human appearance was nearly impossible to keep.

Like that king-level humanoid monster she killed in Flower Sea City—barely an outline, essentially a beast.

Even if Kui’s experiment succeeded perfectly, parts of the body would deviate from human norms. But…

“Hm, Kui underwent Lady Aula’s modification surgery years ago. Over half mechanical, only four limbs left. Hardly human anymore, right?”

Luo You tossed and turned. Better not kill Kui outright. See how far the faction led by Kui has advanced the research.

A key clue to the world’s future.

The next day.

Ji Yue returned in the dead of night. Luo You was long asleep, so no night raid on Little Aunt.

In the morning, she tried sneaking into Little Aunt’s bedroom but got tossed out the door.

“Tch, just a grope of the sponge. Stingy!”

Luo You descended slowly, palm print on her face.

“Now, time to hunt.

Kui, the Otherworlders Organization’s second-in-command. His death would earthquake the globe.”

Coastal Dongjian City.

A high-end hotel hosted a banquet for dignitaries only.

Local and regional government executives, local Otherworlders Organization heads with money and power, and military personnel, of course.

Local and regional government higher-ups, Otherworlders Organization branch ministers, other faction leaders.

Men in suits and ties, women in jewels and gowns. Red carpet, crystal chandeliers blazing. Luxury cars lined the entrance. Even outside, the grandeur intimidated common passersby.

This was Kui, the organization’s second-in-command, toasting amid a cluster of admirers.

“Mr. Kui, your proposal is fascinating. The Liu Group will follow your lead and invest heavily!”

“Hey, that’s unfair. I brought it up with Mr. Kui first!”

“Hey, hey, no fighting. We’re all in the same boat now! No first or later—everyone profits!”

Kui smiled.

Among them, Kui with four arms exuded menace. Yet none feared conversing—boldness aside, they were all elite.

The Liu Group’s head, Liu Zai, CEO of a trillion-yuan domestic firm. Family influence vast, capital immense.

The young man in white—son of a local government executive, many ties to the organization.

Even heirs from a massive overseas consortium orbited Kui.

In the crowd, a first-time attendee, official’s son Shen Peng, asked his nearby butler in confusion:

“Old man, aren’t we tight with Otherworlders HQ? Coming all this way to cozy up to Kui—won’t it sour things with headquarters?”

“Young master, you just returned from abroad. Much has happened. Let me explain…”

The butler detailed the backstory. Shen Peng’s eyes widened.

“Such technology exists?! Too miraculous!”

“Humans fusing with dimensional beasts to gain powers rivaling them—this research could reshape the world!

Even spark a world war.

But if branches have it, HQ must have better…

Why still…”

“You’re right, young master. But HQ guards this tech fiercely. Never intended to sell externally. Naturally, we turn to Kui.”

The old butler nodded: “Moreover, Kui’s run his branch nearly as strong as HQ these years. Look at those around him—all worth courting. His network is vast! Regardless, if he brings profit, he’s an asset!”

“Plus, Kui himself is no weakling. Great grandmaster—how many worldwide? Contacting him is clearly more benefit than risk.”

Thus, Shen Peng understood.

A bright future awaited Shen Peng.

Align right, and light would follow.

Few knew yet.

To seize initiative, Shen Peng wanted a private word with Kui.

But before that, the overseas consortium heir whispered something to Kui. The two then happily entered a private room.

“What! Someone’s jumping the line?” Shen Peng panicked, wanting in—at least for intel.

“Young master, that’s the heir to a mega-consortium overseas. We can’t touch. Wait.”

The old butler shook his head, glancing casually. He spotted a petite girl at the table, chewing slowly, ears shut to the world, picking only the priciest dishes.

Face masked strangely, yet mysteriously inscrutable.

“Odd. Whose young lady is she? I’ve never seen her…”

…

“What junk. Even this fancy venue’s food isn’t as good as Little Aunt’s!”

Luo You complained while eating, piling her plate.

Was Little Aunt serious about her cooking rivaling Michelin three-star?

“So, where’s that bastard Kui? Haven’t seen him. Per Yue’s intel, he should be hosting here.”

Upper-crust everywhere—over a hundred, each radiating an aura worlds apart from street commoners. Decadent money stench everywhere.

Luo You hated it. Urge to unleash a Sapphire Impact and obliterate them all.

“Hello, miss.”

Someone noticed her. After checking with security, a butler-like young woman soon approached.

“Hm? What is it?”

“Are you an invited guest? I don’t recall you.”

“Yep. Here.”

Luo You handed her old Otherworlders Organization ID card. The woman scanned it.

“Tier 3, Rank 1?” She blinked. That was the highest below management.

But she’d never heard of a high-rank named ‘Laila’ in the organization.

From HQ, perhaps?

“Never mind that. Where’s Kui? I’m here for him.”