Fifteen thousand Points. She might have hesitated before, but now, she could easily afford it.
“Exchange.”
【Exchange successful. 15,000 Points consumed. Slavery Collar has been stored in the System Space.】
Su Wan opened her eyes, and a black ring appeared out of thin air in her hand.
The ring was only as thick as a thumb and entirely black. Its surface lacked any luster, appearing like a mixture of metal and ceramic.
Liu Junnan was slumped in the chair, his consciousness scattered, completely oblivious to his surroundings.
Su Wan stood up and walked over to him.
She leaned down and gently placed the collar against the back of Liu Junnan’s neck.
The moment the collar touched his skin, it seemed to come alive.
The black ring unfurled silently like a loop of flowing liquid, slowly wrapping around his neck before closing just beneath his Adam’s apple.
Then, it began to sink.
The black ring merged into his skin, disappearing from the surface and eventually hiding completely, leaving no trace behind.
Liu Junnan’s body shuddered slightly, as if he had been pricked by something.
A few seconds later, Liu Junnan’s eyelids fluttered, and he slowly opened his eyes.
The look in his eyes had changed.
The heavy, almost manic layer of hatred from before had vanished.
The resentment, anger, and humiliation—those negative emotions that had been churning for an entire month—seemed to have been wiped away by an invisible hand.
In their place was a meek, almost devout dependence.
His gaze fell upon Su Wan’s face, and his pupils dilated slightly.
“Master.”
Liu Junnan slid off the chair and knelt on one knee, his head bowed in a respectful posture.
Su Wan looked at him without saying a word.
Her mental power spread out silently, probing into Liu Junnan’s brain.
The collar’s remodeling was even more thorough than she had expected.
The imprints of loyalty that insisted “the organization is everything” were stripped away layer by layer by the collar’s power and replaced with her own mark.
Liu Junnan’s personality remained the same, his memories remained the same, and his way of thinking remained the same.
The only thing that changed was the object of his “loyalty”—it had shifted from Yuansou to her.
“Rise,” Su Wan said.
Liu Junnan stood up and waited with his hands at his sides.
Su Wan’s consciousness sank into the System Mall once again, flipping to the communication category.
【Hyper-dimensional Communicator (Master-Slave Set)】
Description: The Master-Slave Set includes one master unit and up to three slave units.
The master unit is worn by the host, while the slave units are worn by designated personnel.
The slave unit wearers can connect via consciousness to send text, voice, or video messages to the master unit at any time.
Information can be transmitted across planes with zero latency and no distance limits, immune to all known shielding methods.
Security: Communication content is protected by system-level encryption, making it impossible for any external force to intercept, crack, or track.
Concealment: The slave unit can be implanted under the skin behind the ear, making it invisible and untouchable. Conventional medical examinations cannot detect it.
Price: 8,000 Points (includes one master unit and three slave units).
Su Wan chose to exchange for it.
Two items appeared in her hand.
One was a microchip the size of a grain of rice—the slave unit; the other was slightly larger—the master unit.
Su Wan put the master unit away and handed the slave unit to Liu Junnan.
“Put it on.”
Liu Junnan took the tiny chip and, without the slightest hesitation, pressed it behind his ear.
The moment the chip touched his skin, it seemed to be drawn in by some force, sinking silently beneath the surface.
Liu Junnan’s finger brushed the spot, but he could feel nothing.
Su Wan’s consciousness established a connection with the master unit, and she saw Liu Junnan’s communication status in the system.
【Slave unit activated. Wearer: Liu Junnan. Status: Online.】
“This thing,” Su Wan began, “allows you to contact me at any time and from anywhere. Text, voice, video—everything works.”
She paused, her gaze fixed on Liu Junnan’s face. “Regarding Blue Star, especially matters concerning Ability Users and Yuansou, you need to report to me immediately.”
“Yes, Master,” Liu Junnan nodded.
Su Wan looked at him and continued, “She is my Body Double Puppet, and she can completely take my place.”
“As you’ve seen, it has no abilities and cannot handle threats from Ability Users. Your mission is to ensure its safety whenever I am not around.”
“If anyone from Yuansou comes to investigate, you handle them. If anyone grows suspicious of Jinxiu Garden, you settle it. If anyone attacks the puppet—”
Her voice turned cold. “You take the blow.”
Liu Junnan lowered his eyes. “Understood.”
Su Wan sat down in the chair, her gaze scrutinizing Liu Junnan.
“You said before that in order to find me, you even knocked out one of your own men and locked him in a basement?”
Liu Junnan was a pawn she had placed on Blue Star.
Whether this pawn could be useful depended on whether he could continue to stay within Yuansou and maintain his original identity and status.
If he was purged or punished by Yuansou, then her efforts would be for nothing.
Therefore, it was necessary for her to clear away all of Liu Junnan’s troubles to ensure his safety.
Liu Junnan’s expression stiffened slightly.
Beneath that meek mask, a hint of genuine... guilt surfaced.
“I...”
He opened his mouth, his voice tight.
“In order to track you down, I knocked Qin Zhong’an unconscious and locked him in the basement.”
Su Wan’s brow twitched slightly.
Liu Junnan continued, his voice growing lower. “Qin Zhong’an is the liaison the organization sent to supervise me. One of his duties is to ensure all my actions comply with the organization’s regulations... and to report various information in a timely manner.”
“That night at Jade Manor, he insisted on reporting the appearance of the mysterious person—which was you—to Headquarters.”
“I wouldn’t let him. I asked him to give me a month, but he refused.”
“So I...”
“Knocked him out,” Su Wan finished for him.
Liu Junnan lowered his head, offering no defense.
After a couple of seconds of silence, he whispered, “This is a grave offense. Attacking internal personnel, especially a liaison with supervisory duties like Qin Zhong’an...”
“If this is reported, I will face extremely severe punishment.”
Su Wan leaned back against the chair, watching him.
“What was your original plan?”
Liu Junnan looked up, his eyes flickering. “Originally, I thought that as long as I caught you and handed you over to the organization, I could atone for my actions through merit.”
“If I could bring you back, it would prove that my pursuit was valuable...”
“The organization wouldn’t have pursued the matter of me unauthorizedly imprisoning the liaison.”
“They might have even rewarded me for capturing you.”
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