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Zhang Xiaomo was stunned for a moment and pointed to the Hidden Buckle on the handle of the magnetic knife, "During the use of the magnetic knife, you press here with your thumb, utilizing your control over Magnetic Force, in coordination with the use of the Hidden Buckle, to first unleash the magnetic glow."

She paused and added, "There's no need to unleash a lot of magnetic glow, but it must envelop the blade to harm the strangenesses. The magnetic glow covering the blade is sometimes invisible, while the magnetic glow that extends outward is visible. At that point, the magnetic knife's effect on the strangenesses becomes much more severe."

"Will it hurt people?" Yan Junze asked.

"A magnetic knife wrapped in magnetic glow can only harm strangenesses, it can't hurt people. But if there is no magnetic glow enveloping the magnetic knife, it can form a physical strike and cause damage just like any ordinary knife would to a human body," Zhang Xiaomo explained.

Yan Junze nodded, looked down at the magnetic knife in his hand, stretched out the thumb that was holding the handle, and gently pressed it on the surface of the embedded Hidden Buckle.

Imagining the same sense of control over the strangenesses' Magnetic Force he felt when he pinched Ke'er's cheeks, a sense of harmony spontaneously emerged.

The magnetic knife in his hand buzzed and gently trembled in Yan Junze's grip.

Upon closer inspection, the blade's surface was already wrapped in an invisible force that rippled like air, the Magnetic Force.

Yan Junze then lifted the knife and swung it lightly a couple of times, feeling much more at ease, as if he could slice the air itself.

Zhang Xiaomo said, "When fighting against strangenesses with a magnetic knife, it's not about flailing showily like you just did. You've been watching too many martial arts films. Real combat involves just a few moves, chop, slash, flick, stab. Assisting from different angles can form various attacks like horizontal chop, vertical slash, diagonal flick, direct stab. Of course, you also need to strengthen your physical training. Otherwise, after a few chops, you'll be too exhausted to breathe, or if your footwork is not agile and you trip yourself, what good is fighting?"

"Hmm, got it," Yan Junze nodded, seemingly enlightened.

Keeping his thumb on the Hidden Buckle, he strengthened his control over Magnetic Force again, and the magnetic knife issued a soft hum. With a buzz, a faint light burst forth from the tip, extending out a meter before stopping abruptly.

"This is..." Yan Junze exclaimed in surprise.

Zhang Xiaomo was also surprised, "This is the magnetic glow you've unleashed; you can actually extend it this far!"

Yan Junze swung the knife a couple of times and asked, "So if I were to slash at a strangeness now, could I cut it in two with one strike?"

"For the weaker strangenesses, yes," Zhang Xiaomo nodded. Then she shook her head, barely believing, "I've never seen you use a magnetic knife before, and I didn't expect your control over Magnetic Force to be this strong!"

"Not that strong," Yan Junze laughed, "It's only extended a meter."

"This is a three-star Exorcist's magnetic knife; the magnetic glow can only be extended to a maximum of one meter," Zhang Xiaomo said. "If it were a four-star Exorcist's magnetic knife, then the distance would be even greater."

Yan Junze, astonished, "Are you saying my limit could be even more than this?"

"It's possible."

Yan Junze retracted the Magnetic Force and handed the magnetic knife back to Zhang Xiaomo, "How about this, I'll write an application for a magnetic knife, one of those for four-star Exorcists."

Zhang Xiaomo put the magnetic knife into her backpack and shook her head, "It might not be approved, as the magnetic knife is exclusively allocated for three-star Exorcists and above, and the squad controls it very strictly, much more so than the Magnetic Shielding Clothes you applied for last time."

"Then what should I do?" Yan Junze asked.

"You have to apply for the Exorcist test first. If you want to use a four-star Exorcist's magnetic knife, you have to take the four-star qualification test," Zhang Xiaomo said. "Normally, you would also need Merit Points, but consider the significant contributions you've made to Tianmeng early on, with a guarantee from the Tianmeng Squad, it should be possible to waive Huaying District's Merit Points requirement."

Yan Junze shrugged, "Seems... somewhat complicated."

Mainly because the Exorcist testing equipment is quite peculiar and high-end, he was reluctant to let these people test his body, fearful that his secrets might be discovered.

What if his body turned out to be more extraordinary than any Exorcist? These were concerns he couldn't ignore.

"Who manufactures these magnetic knives? I mean, which master craftsman?" Yan Junze asked with a grin.

Zhang Xiaomo replied, "They are uniformly made in Huaying District. The manufacturing site is top secret; I don't know who the master craftsman is, but my teacher definitely would."

Yan Junze said, "Do you think I could get this master to make a custom weapon just for me?"

Zhang Xiaomo shook her head in disbelief, "I'll have to consult with my teacher to find out the situation before I can answer you."

"Please do."

As he spoke, Yan Junze suddenly pulled her into his arms with no warning.