When Xin Yaoqiao was eleven, her mother brought her along on a visit to her aunt at Research Institute No. 1. That visit coincided with the integration level test for that year’s batch of recruits, so her mother figured they would take the opportunity for her to take it.

Xin Yaoqiao walked through the source energy field with the enthusiasm of a little princess touring a beautiful castle.

The result was A-rank.

Just like that, the Qu and Xin families, two great households within the Oriental Republic Army Group’s research division, produced their first martial genius in recorded history. Both grandfathers were absolutely thrilled.

Xin Yaoqiao had been put under a rigorous training regimen under a succession of specially appointed experts ever since. Even the S-ranker, the Legendary Lu, the hidden guardian of Research Institute No. 2, had served as her teacher for a few days.

Thanks to her mother’s private arrangements, which prioritized survival above all else, Xin Yaoqiao was especially skilled in escape and anti-tracking techniques. This meant she had noticed her three pursuers from the moment they had fixed their eyes on her...