After school in the afternoon, Luo Tian and Kasumigaoka Utaha met at the convenience store near the school gate.

"How do you plan to approach her?" Kasumigaoka Utaha asked while unpacking a rice ball.

"Let's figure out her daily routine first." Luo Tian sipped his cola through a straw. "The system only said she has the qualifications, but it didn't specify what those abilities are. I need to observe her for a while."

"Do you have time to observe carefully?"

"What does that mean?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha looked at him: "Where are you planning to stay tonight?"

Luo Tian was stunned for a moment before he remembered his current situation: the rental contract for this body had expired, he had quit his job at the bookstore, and he only had three thousand yen left.

"I'll just spend the night at an internet cafe," he said.

"Internet cafes aren't safe." Kasumigaoka Utaha crumpled the wrapping paper into a ball. "That monster from last night definitely didn't appear alone, right?"

Luo Tian did not deny it.

The system has already warned that the giant rat from last night was falsely reported in the news as a mutated creature caused by nuclear radiation, but the truth is quite different.

This world contains an abyss, various abyssal monsters, and countless supernatural forces.

"Come stay at my place tonight," Kasumigaoka Utaha said.

Luo Tian almost choked on her cola: "Don't misunderstand." She immediately added, "I'm worried that if that monster comes again, I'll need someone to protect me."

You sleep on the sofa, I'll sleep in the bedroom, and the door will be locked.

"no problem."

The two walked back to the apartment in silence; it was already completely dark.

Under the streetlights, a woman in a trench coat stood at the entrance of an apartment building, holding a folder in her hand, looking up to check the apartment number.

The moment Luo Tian brushed past her, the system notification sounded again: "Detected 'Protagonist' signal."

Location: Current position.

He turned around abruptly, but the woman's figure had already disappeared into the night.

"What's wrong?" Kasumigaoka Utaha asked.

"It's nothing." Luo Tian frowned. "I misread it."

He wasn't mistaken; the system had indeed detected the signal. However, this woman wasn't a student, and her attire didn't resemble that of an ordinary citizen. Yet another qualified "protagonist" had appeared.

---

In Kasumigaoka Utaha's apartment, Luo Tian lay on the sofa scrolling through his phone.

A news report stated that a giant mutated rat had been discovered near Toyosaki Academy, and experts speculated that it was related to nuclear radiation.

The comments section was filled with skepticism, with no one believing the official explanation.

Luo Tian put down his phone and stared blankly at the ceiling.

That rat wasn't a radiation mutation at all; it was an abyssal life form, a monster that was formed from an ordinary animal that passed through an abyssal rift.

"Aren't you going to sleep yet?"

The bedroom door opened a crack, and Kasumigaoka Utaha peeked out.

"I'm thinking about something," Luo Tian said. "That rat isn't an isolated case; there are many similar dangerous creatures in this world."

"Like what?"

"I don't know either, but I joined an organization called SDS that specializes in dealing with these kinds of paranormal events."

"SDS?"

"It's a special department under the Metropolitan Police Department, officially called the Special Data Processing Room," Luo Tian said in a low voice. "I haven't officially started yet, but I've already agreed to join."

Kasumigaoka Utaha was silent for a few seconds: "Can you handle this by yourself?"

"We can't handle it, that's why we need to recruit more members." Luo Tian turned to look at her. "You regret it?"

"No." She closed the door. "Goodnight."

Luo Tian closed his eyes, his mind still racing.

The woman he met downstairs at the apartment building in the evening was detected by the system as a protagonist, indicating that she also possessed the qualifications to become a member of the Familia. He had to find this person.

At six o'clock the next morning, a knock on the door woke Luo Tian up.

He got up and opened the door. Standing outside was a woman in a gray suit, around thirty years old, with short hair, wearing glasses, and holding a folder in her hand.

"Are you Mr. Luo Tian?" She showed her badge. "I'm Tachibana Kirika from the Metropolitan Police Department's SDS. We met downstairs at the apartment building yesterday."

Luo Tian recognized her; she was the mysterious woman detected by the system. Her name was Tachibana Kirika.

"Can we come in and talk?" Tachibana Kirika said with a smile, "About how you used wind blades to eliminate the giant mutated rats last night."

---

Ju Wuxiang's visit went more smoothly than Luo Tian had anticipated.

She didn't press for the system's secrets, only saying that SDS needed an unofficial staff member with supernatural abilities, with a monthly salary of 500,000 yen, a formal position, and the option to be equipped with firearms.

"The treatment is indeed quite good," Kasumigaoka Utaha commented, sitting on the sofa and holding a coffee cup.

After seeing Tachibana Mist off, Luo Tian briefly explained the situation of SDS: This department is ostensibly under the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Police Department, but in reality, it is supported by Zeus Industries and is specifically responsible for collecting Abyss items and handling supernatural events.

"You've decided to join?" Kasumigaoka Utaha asked.

"I've already agreed," Luo Tian said. "But I won't reveal the system's core secrets. SDS is just a partner; the Familia are our own people."

"So when do you plan to win over Eriri?"

"We need to find the right time."

Kasumigaoka Utaha put down her coffee cup, a slight smile playing on her lips: "I have a way."

In the afternoon, the two went to school together. When they reached the school gate, Kasumigaoka Utaha suddenly grabbed Luo Tian's sleeve and whispered in his ear, "Don't turn around, someone is taking pictures of us."

Luo Tian didn't turn around, but out of the corner of his eye, he saw a girl wearing glasses hiding behind a flower bed, her phone camera pointed directly at them.

"What do you want to do?" Luo Tian asked.

Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't answer, but instead took Luo Tian's arm.

"Senior?" Luo Tian was somewhat taken aback.

"Just cooperate with me."

She linked arms with Luo Tian as they walked through the school gate and entered the teaching building under the watchful eyes of everyone.

The surrounding students began to whisper among themselves. Kasumigaoka Utaha was the top student in her grade and a well-known ice queen. She had never been so close to a boy before.

"Are you trying to create a scandal?" Luo Tian realized.

"That's right." Kasumigaoka Utaha released his arm, her expression returning to its usual indifferent state. "A young lady like Eriri is most sensitive to gossip. If our story gets to her ears, she'll naturally notice you."

"and then?"

"Then I'll write an 'invitation letter' in your name, inviting her to meet me on the school rooftop." Kasumigaoka Utaha pushed up her non-existent glasses. "You can just wait for her on the rooftop."

---

The next day at 12:30 pm, on the school rooftop.

Luo Tian leaned against the railing, holding the "invitation letter" in his hand. Kasumigaoka Utaha's handwriting was very beautiful, and the content went straight to the point, directly exposing Eriri's secret.

The rooftop door was pushed open, and Eriri walked in, her golden twin tails shining brightly in the sunlight.

She was wearing her school uniform, clutching the letter in her hand, her expression a mixture of shock and anger.

"Did you write this letter?" She stared intently at Luo Tian.

"it's me."

"How do you know these things?" Eriri's voice was low, but trembling noticeably. "I've never told anyone about this—"

"Miri Huier," Luo Tian said, uttering the name.

Eriri's face turned deathly pale instantly.

Eri-Her is a well-known illustrator in the doujinshi community, specializing in creating adult-oriented doujinshi. No one knows that this renowned artist is actually a sixteen-year-old blonde heiress.

"You, how could you—"

"None of that matters." Luo Tian pulled a contract from his pocket. "What matters is that I'm giving you a choice."

Eriri looked at the contract, her lips trembling slightly: "You want me to join your club?"

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