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Chapter 238: Topaz: ’Isn’t This Attack Range a Bit Too Long?!’ · Oct 08, 2026

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201 Chapter 201: Yae Miko: ’Oh No… The Fire’s Burning Me Now!’ 2026-10-08
202 Chapter 202: Yae Miko Shifts the Blame 2026-10-08
203 Chapter 203: Let Ei Learn to Cook, and Have Yae Miko Be the Taste Tester 2026-10-08
204 Chapter 204: Making Little Kokomi Call Him ’Master’ 2026-10-08
205 Chapter 205: A Yae Who Doesn’t Want to Die, and a Ningguang Who’s Talking Big? 2026-10-08
206 Chapter 206: Raiden Makoto Gets a Little Jealous 2026-10-08
207 Chapter 207: Preparing to Give Ningguang Some Guidance 2026-10-08
208 Chapter 208: Asta’s Guarded Vigilance 2026-10-08
209 Chapter 209: Asta’s Anger Gradually Turns into Awkwardness 2026-10-08
210 Chapter 210: Ningguang Is Stunned by Asta’s Extravagance 2026-10-08
211 Chapter 211: Herta Completely in Su Ran’s Grip 2026-10-08
212 Chapter 212: Herta: ’You’re Not a Fictionologist, Are You?’ 2026-10-08
213 Chapter 213: Raiden Makoto Is Frightened by an Aeon 2026-10-08
214 Chapter 214: Ningguang: ’Could Asta Be Herta’s Anti-Fan?’ 2026-10-08
215 Chapter 215: Did Asta Catch Feelings? 2026-10-08
216 Chapter 216: Asta Feels Like Her Brain Capacity Isn’t Enough 2026-10-08
217 Chapter 217: The Melancholy Herta Immediately Perks Up 2026-10-08
218 Chapter 218: Herta: ’Your Sugar Mommy Is Broke, But You Still Have Me!’ 2026-10-08
219 Chapter 219: Herta: I Really Am a Genius! 2026-10-08
220 Chapter 220: When Ruan Mei Gets Thoroughly Cornered by Herta 2026-10-08
221 Chapter 221: Ruan Mei: Helpless, Speechless, and Anxious 2026-10-08
222 Chapter 222: Ruan · Mei Nearly Lost an Arm 2026-10-08
223 Chapter 223: Shattering Ruan · Mei’s Understanding 2026-10-08
224 Chapter 224: Herta: ’I Don’t Want to Become Madam Niu!’ 2026-10-08
225 Chapter 225: Herta and Ruan Mei Learn to Meow Like Cats 2026-10-08
226 Chapter 226: Raiden Makoto: ’I Don’t Understand, But I’m Deeply Shocked!’ 2026-10-08
227 Chapter 227: Ruan Mei’s Disappointment, Promise, and Final Request 2026-10-08
228 Chapter 228: Yelan: ’There’s an Old Liyue Saying—Those Who Know the Times Are Heroes!’ 2026-10-08
229 Chapter 229: Keqing Wants to Take Her Place 2026-10-08
230 Chapter 230: Jade Arrives at the Space Station 2026-10-08
231 Chapter 231: Jade Is Terrified by the Propagation Emanator 2026-10-08
232 Chapter 232: Herta: ’I Haven’t Even Gotten on the Ride Yet!’ 2026-10-08
233 Chapter 233: Jade Ends Up Slapping Her Own Face 2026-10-08
234 Chapter 234: Even Herta Finds This Absurd 2026-10-08
235 Chapter 235: Asta Gets Bullied 2026-10-08
236 Chapter 236: Raiden Makoto Tries to Stay Tough, Then Immediately Backs Down 2026-10-08
237 Chapter 237: Jade: ’It’s Just Me Here.’ 2026-10-08
238 Chapter 238: Topaz: ’Isn’t This Attack Range a Bit Too Long?!’ 2026-10-08
239 Chapter 239: Jade: ’I’ll Be Relying on Lady Topaz from Now On.’ 2026-10-08
240 Chapter 240: Keqing: ’I Just Want to Make Progress!’ 2026-10-08
241 Chapter 241: Keqing Plans to Resign from Her Position as the Yuheng Star 2026-10-08
242 Chapter 242: Zhongli: I Just Skipped Work and Got Rehired? 2026-10-08
243 Chapter 243: Keqing: ’Zhongli, Can’t You Be a Bit More Ambitious?’ 2026-10-08
244 Chapter 244: Keqing: Exasperated at Hu Tao for Failing to Live Up to Expectations 2026-10-08
245 Chapter 245: Dottore Becomes an Experimental Subject 2026-10-08
246 Chapter 246: Nahida Has Been Captured 2026-10-08
247 Chapter 247: Nahida’s Shock 2026-10-08
248 Chapter 248: Ningguang: ’The God of Wisdom Has No Wisdom’ 2026-10-08
249 Chapter 249: Raiden Makoto: ’You’re Turning the Order of Heaven Upside Down!’ 2026-10-08
250 Chapter 250: Hu Tao and Keqing, Afraid of Herta’s Retaliation 2026-10-08

Chapter 238: Chapter 238: Topaz: “Isn’t This Attack Range a Bit Too Long?!”

An executive of the Interastral Peace Corporation.

A newly risen member of the Genius Society who had just caused a sensation across the universe.

When it came to influence, Jade couldn’t hold a candle to Su Ran.

Corporate executives could always be replaced.

But geniuses weren’t something that could appear whenever one wanted.

Especially after Su Ran had created several constructs that even geniuses found shocking,

the Corporation began to value him even more.

For that reason, even if they had to send Jade over personally, they wouldn’t bat an eye.

As a senior executive and a high-ranking member of the Strategic Investment Department, everything Jade did was naturally for the benefit of the Corporation.

Investing in geniuses was itself a discipline.

But it was far from simple.

Most geniuses preferred to act alone

and rarely dealt with the Corporation at all.

Herta was much the same.

Fortunately, Asta existed as a middleman, which allowed the Corporation and Herta to maintain at least a minimal connection.

Though even that connection wasn’t particularly strong.

That was precisely why Asta’s family was willing to let her stay out of internal power struggles—

because she had Herta backing her.

”Miss, may I ask—are your clothes custom-made?

Do you have a link? I’d like to get some outfits made for my sugar mommy too.”

”This is exclusive tailoring.

If Mr. Su Ran would like, I can provide the tailor’s contact information.”

Jade treated the genius with great patience.

After all, patience was essential when dealing with talents of this level.

”Handmade? Seriously?

With technology this advanced, shouldn’t tech-based manufacturing be faster and more precise?”

Coming to a universe whose technology far surpassed his own era, only to find that custom clothing was still handmade—

Su Ran found it oddly unsettling.

”In some eras, craftsmanship might be superior,” he added, ”but with tech this advanced, choosing manual work still feels strange.”

”Yes. Those tailors use the latest technology.”

”So... cyber-handmade.”

Su Ran continued to observe Jade closely, while she calmly allowed his scrutiny.

”The space station orbits a blue planet, but it’s not like there’s a blazing sun here.

Why are you still wearing a hat?”

Jade quietly removed the hat from her head, allowing him to see more clearly.

Su Ran continued testing her with several more questions.

Yet even as the questions grew increasingly unreasonable, Jade accepted every one of them.

Like a flawless service professional, she endured all of the customer’s provocations.

That airtight, impenetrable defense made the conversation dull.

”I feel like you’re way less fun than the ranking-buyer girl.

Not nearly as interesting as her.”

Because Jade’s answers were too perfect, Su Ran couldn’t find any real cracks.

And even when he did find minor flaws, they were completely irrelevant.

She never lost her composure.

Never snapped.

It felt like punching cotton.

After several exchanges, Su Ran lost interest and decided not to continue.

”Interesting...?”

Su Ran’s words made Jade feel a surge of regret.

She had assumed the earlier provocations were tests— attempts to evaluate her ability.

She never imagined he was simply trying to mess with her for fun.

He just wanted to see her lose composure?

Was it really that simple?

Because she had overthought everything, she’d chosen the completely wrong approach.

And now, Su Ran has lost interest.

”Please, I’m not one of your debtors.

You don’t need that formulaic attitude.

It’s boring. Way less personality than the ranking-buyer girl.”

Su Ran waved his hand dismissively.

”Just go back and tell your higher-ups that the mission failed.

Next time, send someone else. Dragon Crystal would be fine too.

Well then—paths cross again someday. See you~”

With that, Su Ran turned around and left without looking back.

Jade stood there, stunned.

”Wait...”

She reached out in his direction—but this time, there was no response.

None of the earlier provocations had troubled her.

But this farewell broke her composure.

Was it really possible for someone to be this childish?

There were clear interests to negotiate, yet he cared more about seeing others embarrassed?

If he weren’t a confirmed member of the Genius Society, she would’ve thought he was a Masked Fool.

”So... was my research insufficient?

I should’ve spoken with Little Yelena more thoroughly before coming.”

In her eyes, Topaz—who she’d thought was inexperienced— was actually more appealing to Su Ran?

As for Dragon Crystal...

That bloodthirsty, arrogant woman— was she really suited to dealing with Su Ran?

This brief yet complex exchange left a deep impression on Jade.

She had carefully memorized everything Topaz had asked Sandgold to pass on—

yet it proved useless.

Geniuses truly couldn’t be handled like ordinary people.

She considered trying to salvage the situation, but once she realized the negotiation had already failed, she feared that pushing further might only provoke his displeasure.

So she temporarily gave up on meeting him again.

On a distant planet, Topaz was in the middle of clearing non-performing assets when she suddenly received a call from Jade.

She put down her work and answered.

”Ms. Jade? Is there something you need?”

If Herta was Asta’s benefactor, then Jade was Topaz’s.

Topaz had always deeply respected Lady Jade.

”Ranking-buyer girl... I failed.”

Jade’s opening line stunned Topaz.

Even Ms. Jade knew that nickname now?

Was that Sandgold bastard responsible?!

”It seems Mr. Su Ran is more interested in you, Ranking-buyer girl.

Could you tell me how that nickname came about?”