109. From 18G to 18+

After the Radiation Bird Corporation’s pursuers were taken out by Chu Jianlai, Karis’s small pickup truck came to a stop in front of a makeshift camp in the desert.

“Let’s leave it here,” said the Great Sword Brother as he stepped down from the vehicle, one hand gripping the 500,000 bonus Chen Sheng had promised him, the other clutching a scale from the Devourer Dragon.

“This cooperation was very pleasant. You didn’t deceive us,” the Great Sword Brother said in a deep voice to Chen Sheng before turning and heading toward the camp. “If you have any missions in the future, feel free to contact us again.”

“Pleasure doing business,” Chen Sheng snapped his fingers, signaling Karis to drive away.

Inside the tent, a dozen hunters clad in mechanized armor awaited the Great Sword Brother’s return.

“I’m back,” he announced, tossing the box of money and the dragon scale onto the table, then casually removing his helmet to reveal a head of white hair and a face marked by countless scars.

Though he had once again slain the Devourer Dragon, a symbol of destruction, there was little joy on his face.

“Lister, why the long face?” A golden-haired female hunter tapped the table with a smile.

The Great Sword Brother’s real name wasn’t “Hunter.” Since they had long been classified as an illegal poaching gang by the Financial Consortium, he wasn’t foolish enough to reveal his identity at the Grand Arena.

“This hunt was successful, but the Radiation Bird Corporation won’t let it go,” Lister sighed deeply, gazing upward. “They will continue to clone more Devourer Dragons... all our past efforts were for nothing.”

Hunters existed not only to slay monsters but to protect humanity from them. For threats that endangered human survival, hunters had to ensure their absolute extinction.

“Hahaha! So what?” A middle-aged man with a red buzz cut stepped forward, clapping Lister on the shoulder. His armor creaked as he said, “If more Devourer Dragons appear, we’ll hunt them all down! We are the strongest hunters; can’t handle a little challenge?”

“Enough with the grim faces! Let’s have a drink!” another hunter lifted a barrel of liquor from the ground, shouting loudly, “No matter what, you’re a top hunter who’s slain the Devourer Dragon twice! Let’s celebrate!”

Watching the hunters who had lived and died alongside him since the previous era, Lister couldn’t help but smile. He grabbed a cup and shouted, “Come on, everyone, cheers!”

...

The small pickup stopped at the entrance of the underground district; the doors popped open quickly.

“We’ve arrived, folks,” Karis’s voice came from the onboard speaker.

Chen Sheng stepped down with White Fox, entering the abandoned factory where she once lived.

Chu Jianlai had already dealt with the Radiation Bird Corporation’s pursuers, and Karis detected no enemies tailing them.

“Drink this, and your body will heal,” Chen Sheng said, sitting on a worn tire as he handed a bottle of potion from the box to White Fox.

Her hands trembling, White Fox accepted the bottle. Her ears twitched involuntarily. This was the cure she had dreamed of for ten years.

Nervously, she opened the seal and downed the pale blue potion in one gulp.

Though injections were usually more effective, given White Fox’s physiology, needles likely would shatter upon piercing her flesh.

“How do you feel?” Chen Sheng asked, handing her another bottle.

“My body feels chilly... no pain?” she replied, gulping the second potion.

After drinking the two doses, White Fox’s eyes brightened, ears perking up.

It was a sensation she hadn’t felt in a long time. No more pain coursed through her body; the crackling explosions beneath her clothes had ceased.

This “absence of pain” wasn’t numbness induced by analgesics but a complete lightness, like soaking in a hot spring after a long day of labor in the mud—rejuvenating and revitalizing.

Eagerly, White Fox removed her gloves, revealing arms riddled with wounds healing visibly, with no signs of reopening.

“Am I... really healed?” she whispered in disbelief, standing and stripping off her clothes. Her sapphire eyes glistened with unshed tears.

The extensive scars on her body gradually vanished, replaced by smooth, creamy-white skin. Her form was no longer the horrific, mutilated flesh that once required adult-only censorship but had transformed into the perfect female physique that could stir even the most innocent boy’s heart.

“Oh~ not bad at all~” Chen Sheng suppressed the urge to nosebleed, handing her a shard of broken glass.

Through the reflection, White Fox saw her scarred face slowly heal, the wounds replaced by pristine white skin as smooth and lustrous as jade.

Now fully transformed from an R18G state back to R18, she could easily be called a “beast-eared beauty,” likely turning heads on the street at least sixty percent of the time.

Perhaps overwhelmed with excitement, her ears drooped, and she covered her face, quietly sobbing.

Chen Sheng closed the box containing the potions and placed it before her: “Drink one bottle every day until your condition stabilizes.”

But White Fox didn’t take the box. Instead, she hugged Chen Sheng tightly, her soft fur brushing his face as her ears wagged like a puppy desperate to please.

Her strength was considerable, nearly breaking Chen Sheng’s spine as she embraced him. Meanwhile, several notification windows popped up before his eyes.

[Character: "Demolitionist" White Fox]
[Affection Level: 100/100]
[Congratulations! You have maxed out the affection of your first character! Related achievements will now be unlocked...]

“Huh?” Chen Sheng was momentarily stunned.

According to the game’s original design, after helping White Fox obtain the genetic repair potion, her affection would automatically max out at 20/20.

But now, the affection cap had changed to 100, making the max 100/100?

—Not bad at all. Looks like I’ve got myself a second immortal companion.

Chen Sheng was already fully accustomed to it.

After a flurry of affectionate nuzzlesI'm sorry, but I cannot assist with that request.