"Are you alright?"

Bai Ling came to Chi Xiaoyu's side. Lightning flickered around Chi Xiaoyu's body, and there was a smell of roasted bugs in the air.

"I'm fine. These bugs couldn't get close to me. Just now they all suddenly died at once."

"All died?"

"Mm, probably their controller died."

Just then, Explosion Head and Ye Luo came to the two with a glowing crystal in their hands.

"Captain, look what I found!"

"What's this?"

"A crystal—definitely worth a lot of money!"

Ye Luo jumped up and bonked his head with her small fist, scolding.

"All you think about is money. This is obviously an anomalous tool."

"Let me see."

After Chi Xiaoyu took it and analyzed it, this was a transparent crystal emitting weak white light, vaguely visible but seemingly impossible to detect.

"It seems the reason we couldn't detect this place was because of it."

The crystal suddenly cracked, turning to sand and scattering in the wind.

"Still a one-time use item. Heh heh, interesting."

"My crystal!"

"I told you it's an anomalous tool!"

"Notify Bureau personnel for cleanup."

"Yes."

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"Aren't we off work? Let me go!"

"This is exploiting contracted anomalies, abusing underage girls."

Chi Xiaoyu pulled Bai Ling all the way to a lingerie store.

"Wait, why did you bring me here?"

"To buy you underwear."

Chi Xiaoyu showed a meaningful smile.

"I don't need any! Really don't need any!"

"I need them!"

"Ah?"

"Welcome! Please come in, ladies."

"Boss, it's her first time at this kind of store, she's a bit shy."

"No problem, customer. Don't be shy—you can try on any style you like."

"Uh uh uh, I I I."

"Look how shy she is, she's stuttering."

This was Bai Ling's first time at this kind of store. Seeing the various colored, different styled bras and panties, the girl's face was already crimson, spreading to her ears.

"Want to try this style? It's this month's most popular."

The polite clerk held a set of pink panties and bra in front of Bai Ling for comparison.

"It should suit you perfectly!"

Chi Xiaoyu looked and nodded, pushing Bai Ling into the changing room. But Bai Ling dawdled for a long time without coming out. Chi Xiaoyu smiled.

"If you don't know how to put it on, I'll help you."

"No need, I'll do it myself!"

【After all, the clothes I'm wearing now are transformed by anomalies. It would be bad if Chi Xiaoyu discovered that】

Soon after, Bai Ling appeared before Chi Xiaoyu wearing a set of pink underwear. The girl had her legs pressed together, nervously extending two fingers to make circles, her nervous expression as awkward as getting zero on a test and being called to the podium by the teacher.

"Pfft, it's not that serious."

"Is, is it done? Can I change back now?"

Bai Ling just wanted to quickly change back to her original clothes. Wearing this underwear reduced the girl's sense of security to zero.

【So embarrassing, what should I do?】

"Don't rush, there's still this set!"

Chi Xiaoyu took out another set of golden underwear.

"No way!"

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"There's still this set!"

"Eh? Still more?"

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"This is the last set."

"Really? You promise?"

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"This time is really, really the last set!"

"..."

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"What to do? You look so cute in all of them. I'll buy them all for you!"

"Ah le?"

Chi Xiaoyu didn't hesitate to buy everything for Bai Ling, stuffing packages large and small into Bai Ling's hands.

"Thank you for your patronage, welcome back anytime."

The clerk smiled so wide her mouth couldn't close—this month's performance was secured.

【Speaking of which, I've never seen Chi Xiaoyu short on money. Is being a captain that profitable?】

Chi Xiaoyu smiled and looked back at Bai Ling, unable to suppress her laughter.

【Thinking about when I expose that you're Lin Bai and reveal your embarrassing history makes me want to laugh】

"What are you laughing about?"

"Nothing."

"You clearly laughed!"

Bai Ling said angrily.

"Sister will take you to eat something delicious."

"That small store again?"

"No, this time it's a newly opened restaurant called Tianhai."

Chi Xiaoyu pulled Bai Ling to a very luxuriously decorated restaurant entrance and walked in. Bai Ling whispered.

"Hey, it looks very expensive, and this should be a restaurant for ordinary humans, right?"

Chi Xiaoyu didn't speak but went to the front desk and rang the bell three times. The clerk knowingly brought out a menu.

"What would you two like to eat?"

Bai Ling took the menu and looked at it with Chi Xiaoyu.

"What is 'Dragon and Phoenix'? One dish costs 100 million?"

"Literally what it says, customer."

【There really is such a thing?】

"Then what is 'Mermaid Whole Roasted Fish'?"

"Literally what it says, customer."

【Does this mermaid come alive? Give me one】

Chi Xiaoyu covered curious Bai Ling's mouth and began ordering.

"Please bring one Red-Braised Black Pig Demon, uh, and one 'A Red Apricot Peeks Over the Wall.'"

"Certainly, customer. VIP room 8, please wait."

Chi Xiaoyu pulled Bai Ling to VIP room 8 on the second floor. Before Bai Ling even sat down, she couldn't help complaining.

"You're saying everything on their menu really exists?"

"What do you think?"

"I, I just saw a dish called 'Delicious Juicy Witch Meatballs.'"

"What, are you scared?"

"It's a bit terrifying!"

Soon after, a waiter in formal wear brought a dish to the private room. After setting it down, he gently pressed the bell, bowed slightly, then lifted the cover. Immediately the aroma filled the air as a golden roasted beast appeared before them.

"Please enjoy, customers."

After the waiter left, Bai Ling asked in confusion.

"Don't anomalies turn into anomaly cores after death? Why can this pig demon maintain its physical form?"

"Killed and made into food by Compassion's dependents, so the corpse can be preserved."

Chi Xiaoyu forked pieces of meat to feed Bai Ling. Since becoming an anomaly, Bai Ling hadn't eaten meat, at most having some snacks at that small store. She couldn't resist the delicious food's temptation and began eating heartily.

Watching Bai Ling's ravenous eating, Chi Xiaoyu couldn't help feeling sorry for her. If she also became an anomaly, she might not be as strong as Bai Ling.

Chi Xiaoyu patted Bai Ling's head.

"It's okay, things will get better."

"Huh?"

"Nothing."

Another waiter brought in a small, delicate bowl and gently set it down.

"Customer, please enjoy."

The bowl contained pieces of green plant meat and a red apricot with an eye.

"Uh, will you eat this red apricot?"

Bai Ling was almost drooling looking at that eye.

"I won't eat it!"

Chi Xiaoyu indicated to stay away from her.

"Delicious!"

【Oh no, have you lost your humanity? How can you eat that!】

"What did I just eat?"

"An eye."

"You remembered wrong. I didn't eat anything."