This safety example was indeed quite intimidating. Chi Yun Su immediately engraved the precautions mentioned by the Inspector into her memory. Then, she quickly put on a bright smile and asked the Inspector, “Teacher, what should we do next?”
The fact that the Inspector had Spiritual Energy Damage and couldn’t engage in card crafting was actually a stroke of luck for Chi Yun Su. From now on, all card crafting-related tasks—whether the Inspector was willing or not—would require her to carefully teach Chi Yun Su.
What a heaven-sent opportunity.
“Next, we’ll go and complete your onboarding registration, changing your position to my assistant,” the Inspector said, indifferent to what Chi Yun Su might be thinking. For her, as long as her tasks were accomplished, she couldn’t be bothered with unnecessary complications. “Give me your identity information, and I’ll upload it for approval.”
Chi Yun Su complied, handing over her freshly acquired citizen identity information.
The Inspector glanced at the identity details, which listed “Male” and a birthdate of “Star Calendar 3766, August,” indicating an age of 23. She then turned to look at Chi Yun Su’s face, which, despite her efforts to appear more mature and spirited, still retained a noticeable youthful innocence. The corner of the Inspector’s mouth twitched slightly.
Chi Yun Su remained calm and composed.
There were plenty of people in the world with baby faces—what was one more? It was only because the Inspector had already suspected something was off that everything seemed like a flaw. The employees and Supervisor from the Cleaning Company who had been conducting business with the people of Black Port earlier hadn’t questioned her identity at all.
The Inspector merely found the information a bit absurd but quickly filled it in. However, after finishing, she couldn’t help but ask Chi Yun Su, “How old are you?”
Chi Yun Su tilted her head thoughtfully and gave an uncertain answer, “Probably seventeen.”
When she had crossed over into this body, it was already capable of walking. She hadn’t seen her parents and had no idea what their situation was. If she counted from the age of two, seventeen seemed about right.
Hearing this age, the Inspector gave Chi Yun Su another look.
Although Chi Yun Su’s face still held a touch of youthfulness, her height was already over 1.7 meters. The Inspector had assumed she was at least an adult.
Faced with a minor, the Inspector’s attitude toward Chi Yun Su softened a bit, and her tone became slightly gentler. Still, she spoke seriously about one matter: “My assistant will have a separate room.”
This meant Chi Yun Su wouldn’t have to worry about accommodations or hygiene due to her registered gender.
Although Chi Yun Su had never been troubled by this, it felt nice to have someone care and offer consideration. Chi Yun Su enthusiastically cheered in response.
Having her goodwill acknowledged was a pleasant feeling, especially since the core issue of the explosive problem that had been weighing on her mind had also been alleviated. The Inspector was in a good mood and decided to meddle a little further, asking, “What’s going on with your neck?”
Chi Yun Su wasn’t surprised that another card maker had noticed, but she had no intention of telling the Inspector the truth.
From their interactions so far, this Inspector seemed like a decent person overall, but that didn’t guarantee there wouldn’t be complications if she learned about the situation with “Guo Ruofan.”
Rather than seeking help, Chi Yun Su preferred to keep everything under her own control.”It’s my companion’s, used to cover the Adam’s apple. Waterproof, moisture-proof, and anti-fall—a must-have item for home and travel.” Chi Yun Su praised enthusiastically to the Inspector.
“Companion?” The Inspector didn’t know what expression to make.
He couldn’t help but feel that this company at F171 Port had been thoroughly infiltrated by Black Port.
“Yes.” Chi Yun Su repeated the nonsense she had previously told the Cleaning Company outside to the Inspector without batting an eye.
She didn’t plan to hide the existence of “Guo Ruofan” from the Inspector, as quite a few people already knew about it, and trying to keep it a secret would be impossible anyway.
Moreover, if the Inspector encountered “Guo Ruofan” and sensed that his psychic energy matched the Neck Ring on Chi Yun Su’s neck, explaining it would be troublesome. It was better to clarify things from the start.
After listening to a melodramatic love story, the Inspector’s face was filled with expressions like “What the hell is this?” and “You really know how to spin a tale.” In the end, he dismissed all these messy matters as irrelevant and impatiently waved at Chi Yun Su. “Enough, let’s not talk about this. Follow me. I’ll show you how to quickly identify issues by examining the Circuits on a Card without using psychic energy.”
“…Oh, fine.” Hearing the upcoming work arrangement, Chi Yun Su immediately became listless.
“What are you complaining about? This is a compulsory course for card makers.”
“But card crafting is more interesting. The Ink you gave me earlier was so good to use. I’ve never used such amazing Ink before. I want to keep using it.”
“Cut it out. That’s the lowest-grade standard Ink.” She hadn’t expected Chi Yun Su to start using it right away, so the Ink she gave her certainly wasn’t anything special.
“But… the Ink I used for card crafting before was all made by myself. It was so hard to use…”
“It’s work hours now. Do what you’re told and don’t talk to me about all this nonsense!”
“Wah…”
“…I’ll teach you in the evening.” The Inspector looked at Chi Yun Su, who was shamelessly acting cute, and twitched the corner of her mouth.
“Thank you, Teacher!!”
That’s why she liked good people the most!
Chi Yun Su learned incredibly quickly under the Inspector’s guidance.
Having never received any formal education since crossing over and relying entirely on self-study, Chi Yun Su became completely immersed in her work.
Only after being taught did Chi Yun Su realize that her entire foundation was patchy and haphazard. Now, she was slowly filling in those gaps.
It was a fantastic experience.
For the Inspector, the scientific mindset Chi Yun Su brought from her previous world also provided a novel experience, sparking many thoughts and making it a very interesting feeling as well.
Both sides were satisfied with this arrangement.
The others at the Cleaning Company also praised the situation highly.
Since Chi Yun Su arrived, the time they spent being scolded had drastically decreased, and no one had been fired. It felt like they had suddenly returned from hell to the human world.
Of course, not everyone was satisfied with this situation.
For example… “Guo Ruofan,” who hadn’t been in contact with Chi Yun Su for several days.
Looking at the transmissions from the artificial idiot asking him to judge whether a baguette was a steel bar or a weapon, and listening to the other Sorters around him talk about Chi Yun Su as if she were some kind of savior, “Guo Ruofan” felt as though he had been forgotten.Thus, one day after finishing her work for the day and heading back to her residence, Chi Yun Su felt something from the Neck Ring tightening around her neck. She raised her head slightly and saw ‘Guo Ruofan’ standing at the end of the corridor.
Chi Yun Su, who had indeed forgotten about someone: “…”
“What’s the matter?” Chi Yun Su snapped out of her research-focused state and walked over to ask ‘Guo Ruofan’.
“You’ve been getting close to the Inspector here,” ‘Guo Ruofan’ said, his gaze scrutinizing, as if judging whether Chi Yun Su was still under his control.
“I’m currently the Inspector’s assistant,” Chi Yun Su stated matter-of-factly. Of course, as the Inspector’s assistant, she would be close to the Inspector.
“You call her teacher,” ‘Guo Ruofan’ remarked, knowing full well how cunning Chi Yun Su could be.
Feeling the Neck Ring tighten further with ‘Guo Ruofan’s’ words, Chi Yun Su smiled without a hint of panic. Instead, she looked at ‘Guo Ruofan’ with interest. “It seems you’re a little afraid of her.”
After saying this, Chi Yun Su, like a curious child, pressed further, “Do you know her? What’s her identity?”
‘Guo Ruofan’ stared coldly at Chi Yun Su.
Chi Yun Su felt her breathing grow more labored, but the corners of her mouth lifted. “It seems I hit the mark.” Without giving ‘Guo Ruofan’ another chance to manipulate the Neck Ring, she reached up and effortlessly removed the restraint that had been binding her neck. She then complained softly to ‘Guo Ruofan’, “This thing was getting uncomfortable—I could barely speak.”
Watching Chi Yun Su’s action, ‘Guo Ruofan’ froze for a few seconds before realizing what had happened. His expression immediately changed, and a silvery-white light flickered in Chi Yun Su’s eyes. Prepared, Chi Yun Su leaped backward, avoiding its attack range.
Without giving ‘Guo Ruofan’ a second chance to strike, Chi Yun Su said calmly, “Don’t you want to leave Black Port anymore?”
‘Guo Ruofan’s’ follow-up attack halted as Chi Yun Su continued, “I’m now the Inspector’s important assistant. If I go missing, the Inspector will definitely investigate thoroughly. Everyone knows you came in with me—you won’t be able to hide. Even if you could kill everyone here, you wouldn’t be able to board the Aircraft to leave.”
“And honestly, I don’t have any reason to stop you from leaving, do I?” Chi Yun Su looked at ‘Guo Ruofan’ and handed over the Neck Ring, which had transformed back into a Green Card, as a gesture of goodwill. “How about we part ways amicably?”
From the very beginning, Chi Yun Su had never intended to leave with ‘Guo Ruofan’.
If ‘Guo Ruofan’ wanted to hide his identity, then Chi Yun Su, as the only one who knew his situation, would inevitably become a target for elimination. Leaving with ‘Guo Ruofan’ would be a death sentence for Chi Yun Su.
She wasn’t that foolish.
In response to Chi Yun Su’s suggestion, ‘Guo Ruofan’ replied bluntly, “I don’t trust you.”
Honesty and integrity had little to do with the people of Black Port.
Chi Yun Su shrugged and tossed the Green Card over. “You don’t have to trust me. Given the chance, I’d definitely want to kill you.” She touched the scabbed wound on her neck, speaking candidly.
“But that wouldn’t do me any good.””I can now be considered the assistant of the Inspector here, or perhaps her student. This identity is quite advantageous—far better than venturing out from Black Port alone.”
“Compared to venting emotions, aren’t these practical matters more meaningful?”
“I also don’t want to cause any trouble just to kill you.”
“Besides… I feel like I haven’t exactly suffered a loss being with you.” Chi Yun Su looked at ‘Guo Ruofan,’ who had been marinating in the scent of garbage for days, and spoke with little tact.
‘Guo Ruofan’ recalled everything that had happened along the way, staring coldly at Chi Yun Su while calmly analyzing the truth behind her words.
In the end, ‘Guo Ruofan’ glanced at the Green Card in his hand and affirmed the credibility of Chi Yun Su’s profit-driven words.
Given the earlier situation, Chi Yun Su could have easily removed the restraint from her neck long ago. Once freed, if she had wished, someone would have come to capture him days earlier.
“How did you do it?” ‘Guo Ruofan’ clutched the Green Card in his hand.
This was the first time he had encountered a Card he controlled being completely and flawlessly undone.
If it had been entirely destroyed, it wouldn’t have been surprising, but this kind of restoration was completely beyond ‘Guo Ruofan’s’ understanding.
However, the principle was actually quite simple—similar to how Chi Yun Su had repaired Cards in the core area before. For other card makers, probing into another Card with psychic energy would be a suicidal act, but for Chi Yun Su, it wasn’t.
The only difference was that this peculiar Card, controlled by psychic energy, was unlike the mechanical control Cards Chi Yun Su typically dealt with. Aside from the residual psychic energy of the card maker who drew it, there was also the psychic energy of the Card’s user.
The flow of psychic energy in a used Card and its Circuit were two entirely different matters, making the process far more complex than ordinary card repair. Chi Yun Su had to understand how the psychic energy flowed in the Neck Ring state when ‘Guo Ruofan’ controlled the Card.
This was actually quite difficult, but long ago, when Chi Yun Su had repeatedly asked ‘Guo Ruofan’ to adjust the Neck Ring state to match his clothing, she had already taken the opportunity to figure it out.
Well, she also appreciated a well-behaved, polite kidnapper.
Of course, Chi Yun Su had no intention of explaining these principles to ‘Guo Ruofan.’
Instead, she looked at him with an air of mystery, offering no answer. Instead, she raised her hand, revealing the concealed weapon launcher hidden beneath her citizen identity. The dark green, clearly poisoned arrowhead was displayed before ‘Guo Ruofan’s’ eyes.
“So, guess—can I now undo that little white knife in your hand?”
The tables had turned.