Being Single Is Getting in the Way of My Retirement

A sentinel without a guide is like a dog off its leash. No matter how well socialized it is, there’s always a risk it might bite.

-- White Tower Human Resources.

As everyone knows, the higher a sentinel’s rank, the more they resemble a ticking time bomb. When they lose control, they explode without distinguishing friend from foe.

Except for Ai Quyi.

A purebred workhorse, the hardest-working of all wage slaves. He’s barely in his twenties, yet has over ten years of work experience. As stable as an adult capybara, with well-rounded abilities and a genuinely good nature. Wherever there’s a shortage, he fills in. A valuable brick the White Tower can’t do without.

One day, the capybara says, “I want to retire.”

The White Tower appeals to his emotions: You’re so young. Don’t you want to contribute a little more to society?

The capybara says, “I’ll go home and live off my parents.”

The White Tower appeals to reason: Sentinels ranked A or above are forbidden from leaving the tower until they have a guide.

Want to retire? Find a partner first.

Final editor’s note: I’ve uploaded some character art and updated the cover. A huge thank-you to the kind readers who sent me moonstones. Thank you, thank you! It really helped me a lot qwq

By the way, Xiao Si is the one on the right in the character art. The one on the left is his uncle, Ling Zuowo.

My next book will be about cultivation. If you’re interested, feel free to keep an eye out for it. As always, the illustrations come first, and the writing follows.

Theme: The spring night is short, sentinels, press on