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"Officer Bai Zhi, I've been thinking about promoting myself to a Fuser recently."

"But I've heard that when Fusers merge their abilities, they actually have many options to choose from."

"For example, whatever ability you have, you merge that ability."

"Or, giving up the relatively weaker abilities and look for a stronger one, then focus on developing it."

"Another example is to make the initial ability the core, and continuously expand and enhance it."

Hearing Fang Ze's words, Bai Zhi naturally responded, "Correct, yes. However, you don't need to consider the first two options."

"The Security Bureau has many abilities for you to choose from, and your first ability is also very strong, so there's no need to replace it."

At that, she paused, "So, what remains is that you must carefully consider your future development direction and carefully choose an ability."

"Otherwise, once you've merged two or three abilities and suddenly find that this path doesn't suit you, you'll be in big trouble."

Hearing Bai Zhi continue the conversation, Fang Ze naturally asked, "But I've heard that you nobles seem to be different from us common folks?"

"It seems you have a unique way of promoting that's limited only to your nobility?"

Hearing Fang Ze's words, Bai Zhi was stunned for a moment.

She looked deeply at Fang Ze and then sighed, speaking, "Fang Ze, I understand what you mean. But I... can't say."

"I'm sorry...."

Having said that, she lowered her head and walked ahead without waiting for Fang Ze and Bai Ling....

Watching her retreating back, Fang Ze was somewhat astonished. Clearly, he didn't quite understand her mindset.

If she didn't want to talk about it, that would have been fine... but why did she suddenly leave?

Possibly sensing Fang Ze's confusion, Bai Ling, who had been silently following with a large hammer, seeing this, tilted her head and chuckled, "Fang Ze, want to know what's up with Bai?"

Fang Ze looked at her and nodded.

Bai Ling cutely stretched out her hand, "200 Lini. Thank you for your patronage~"

Fang Ze:.....

Seeing Bai Ling's sly demeanor, Fang Ze reminisced about the time at the Special Case Team when she sold him information.

He gently patted Bai Ling's hand and said, "Fine, put it on my tab."

Bai Ling pouted, "Then now you owe me 1,500,200, plus 7 defensive treasures."

Fang Ze:...

Had he already owed so much?

While pondering this, Fang Ze absentmindedly replied, "Okay, okay."

Seeing Fang Ze acknowledge the debt, Bai Ling cleared her throat, explaining like a little adult, "Fang Ze, you actually shouldn't have asked that question."

"Because... that question is a major taboo for the nobles."

Fang Ze looked puzzled, "Why?"

Bai Ling explained, "Because that special way of promotion is fundamental to the nobility's power."

"There are rumors that this was a privilege bestowed upon them by the World's Laws during the disaster fifty years ago."
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"It makes their Awakening Abilities become very special, allowing them to be constantly enhanced."

"Also, other rumors say that they discovered a special method of Awakening."

"To safeguard their privileges, that's why they don't share this method."

"Of course, it might be a combination of both—related to both their special bloodline abilities and this special Awakening method."

At that, Bai Ling spread her hands, "But apart from them, no one knows~"

"Anyway, over the past fifty years, many Awakener families and civilian elites have tried various methods to uncover this secret method of promotion."

"Many nobles had been secretly kidnapped, interrogated, and even hunted."

"Until finally, when everyone realized that they couldn't obtain this method, they gradually stopped coveting this method of promotion."

"But because of this, it has gradually become a taboo among the nobility."

"If someone inquires about it, they become overly sensitive, fearing..."

At this point, Bai Ling didn't continue, but Fang Ze had already understood her implication: they fear that someone approaching them is after the secret, potentially even willing to harm them to uncover it.....

Fang Ze couldn't help but slap his forehead, feeling somewhat wronged.

To tell the truth, he was indeed curious about the secret. But when he met Bai Zhi, he didn't even know what a Fuser was.....

Moreover, he really wasn't aware of the many secrets hidden within this issue; he had merely asked casually.

Realizing this, Fang Ze said "thank you" to Bai Ling before chasing after Bai Zhi's retreating figure.

Bai Ling watched as the two figures ran off in the distance, her large eyes blinking, "Eh? Eh? Why am I left behind again? Wait for me!"

Bai Zhi hadn't gone far.

So, it only took a few steps for Fang Ze to catch up with her.

He earnestly apologized to Bai Zhi.

Bai Zhi didn't mind it much.

According to her, she never suspected Fang Ze of having bad intentions, just... when Fang Ze asked earlier, her emotions got the best of her, and leaving was less embarrassing, so she walked away.

After she left, she regretted it.

She worried that if Fang Ze and Bai Ling didn't come after her, it would be even more embarrassing.

Fang Ze:.......

This girl, where did this tsundere attitude even come from?

Soon, Bai Ling caught up too.