“Of course, it’s not like you’re helping for nothing,” Zhou Lu said. “Didn’t you say you were looking for the Five Ghost ingredients? The Jingnan City headquarters has some. I’ve already negotiated for you—if you go and lend them a hand, they’ll give you two of the Five Ghost ingredients: the flesh of the Metal Ghost and the hair of the Water Ghost.”

Bai Wan nodded. What he needed from the Five Ghost ingredients were: the Metal Ghost’s flesh, the Wood Ghost’s fingers, the Water Ghost’s hair, the Earth Ghost’s fingernail clippings, and the Fire Ghost’s skin fragments.

These Five Ghost materials were incredibly rare. Aside from cooking recipes, they had other applications as well. For the headquarters to offer two as payment showed just how tricky the Black Mount job must be.

After chatting with Zhou Lu for a bit, Bai Wan walked over to Su Yuening, who was still at the desk reading, and greeted her with a wide grin.

“Hey, hairy weirdo, I brought you a gift!”

Su Yuening looked up, suspicion in her eyes.

Bai Wan was never a serious person…would his “gift” be anything normal?

Still, he’d said it’s something prepared especially for her. Either way, Bai Wan must have put some thought into it.

“What is it? Let’s see.” She leaned forward curiously.

Could it be some powerful paranormal item?

Bai Wan reached into his pocket, smiling, and pulled out a card, handing it over to her.

On the card was an illustration of a white-haired girl floating in midair, her hair surging downward to pierce a paranormal on the ground—the scene of White Hair Descend.

Grinning, Bai Wan placed the card in her hand and gave her a big thumbs-up, “Hey—one word: badass!!”

Su Yuening: “???”

She looked down at the card labeled White Hair Descend, and the hopeful look in her eyes froze over.

Her expression darkened.

Bai Wan, oblivious, kept chattering happily. “Yuening, this is a skill just for you—White Hair Descend! I’m telling you, this thing’s expensive. I went through a lot to get it…

“Hahaha, no need to thank me too much. We’re teammates, after all. Ah, I see, you’re so moved you can’t even speak, huh?”

Su Yuening’s hands trembled as she stared at the card, her eyes promising murder. “This… is the thing you spent so long picking out just for me?!”

She could practically taste her hatred for the words White Hair Descend.

Is this “white-haired weirdo" joke ever going to end? I am not a white-haired freak!!

Just as she was about to make him truly experience White Hair Descend for himself, the system prompt chimed.

[Exclusive skill detected: White Hair Descend. You may choose to learn it. Upon learning, you will acquire this skill.

White Hair Descend: Your white hair will mutate to gain the power to suppress paranormals. As your white hair proficiency grows, you will gradually develop additional abilities. Potential is limitless.

Price: 500 Paranormal Coins. (Player Bai Wan has already paid in full.)]

Su Yuening blinked, mentally blanked.

Well, damn… it’s actually real?

She’d thought Bai Wan had made some custom joke card just to mess with her. She hadn’t expected it to be a system-recognized skill…A little outrageous—though, to be fair, Bai Wan was always outrageous in her eyes.

Still, seeing the price tag of 500 Paranormal Coins gave her a little warmth inside. This thing was pretty expensive.

Old Bai isn’t stingy, after all. Fine — white-haired freak it is...

…Damn it… this skill is so good.

She carefully took the card and learned the skill.

[Congratulations, you have learned White Hair Descend. This character skill does not consume Paranormal Coins, but will drain stamina. Please use within your limits.]

No cost? That’s huge. A powerful lifesaving skill with massive growth potential… even at 500 coins, it’s a bloody steal.

She glanced again at the goofy-smiling youth beside her.

Sure, being with him was dangerous… but at least he has a conscience.

Just then, Zhou Lu spoke up again.

“Oh, right, Lil’ Wan—I forgot to tell you. The Doctor came by earlier. He told me to let you know you’ve been selected as an S-class captain candidate. You can form your own squad.”

Zhou Lu’s eyes held open envy. An S-class squad meant massive support and resources from headquarters once formed.

“You’ve really made it. The Doctor said to spend some time finding the right teammates— usually at least six people. Even if you don’t have enough yet, don’t rush,” Zhou Lu said with genuine pride. This was a talent nurtured right here in Lan City.

Bai Wan grinned. “Form a squad? Sounds fun. Not enough people? How’s that possible? Our Lan City team has enough, right? If we all join, we’re instantly an S-class squad.”

The room fell silent.

For a long moment, no one spoke. Then Zhou Lu suddenly grabbed his phone, his expression changing.

“What?? Another paranormal outbreak in Lan City? I’ll handle it. You all stay here with Bai Wan!”

With that, he charged out the door.

Liu Tong put on a grave face. “Judging from how serious the captain looks, this matter must be anything but simple. I need to call my fan club to help!”

He too bolted from the room.

Wang Meng’s face darkened. “This feels bad. Could be an unsolvable-level paranormal. The Captain and Liu Tong might not handle it alone—I’d better back them up. You guys stay with Bai Wan, I’ll be right back!”

Li Yintian stood and grabbed Wang Meng’s arm. “Brother, don’t go—that thing’s too dangerous. I’m worried about you. Let me go instead!”

Wang Meng, solemn and noble, replied, “Brother, I appreciate it. But as a Para-Hunter, I never back down. I’ll go.”

“My good brother, then we’ll go together! I’m a Para-Hunter too—I’ll give everything for Lan City!”

“Alright, alright! Let’s go take down this paranormal together!”

The two walked out, arms over each other’s shoulders.

Bai Wan: “…”

???

What the hell just happened? Why is the room suddenly empty?

Then he spotted Su Yuening, crouching low and inching toward the door…

“Hair weirdo!!! Don’t tell me you’re trying to go fight the paranormal too!!” Bai Wan called out, exasperated.

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