Once, I wanted to be a good person

Seeing Bai Ling's adorable but somewhat silly appearance, Fang Ze was caught off guard for a moment, and then he "pfft" burst into laughter.

He thought that Bai Ling and Bai Zhi, these two girls, eh. One lacking a screw in her head, the other always in a daze.

You know, they really did have a CP vibe.

But, unfortunately, accompanying Bai Zhi, the scatterbrain partner, must be tough on little Bai Ling, the ditz.

Just as Fang Ze was thinking this, Bai Ling pouted at Fang Ze and said with a wronged expression, "Fang Ze, Bai has gone, so what am I supposed to do now?"

Hearing Bai Ling's voice, Fang Ze snapped back to reality.

He checked the time, thought for a moment, and then said, "Don't worry, Chief Bai Ling. Since Officer Bai Zhi has already gone back, I'll take you back."

With Fang Ze's promise, a smile bloomed on Bai Ling's face like a flower, and then she said to Fang Ze with a laugh, "Well then, let's go! Being alone on the road is just too boring!"

Looking at Bai Ling's radiant smile, Fang Ze suddenly doubted... was he being played?

Probably not, right?

........

Since Bai Zhi took their car when she left, Fang Ze and Bai Ling could only walk back to the Special Case Team.

Fortunately, both were Awakeners and had also practiced Martial Skills. So a walk of more than ten miles was not really a big deal.

On the way, the two of them chatted while walking.

Fang Ze was still considering the matter of One Two Three's Fusion with the Golden Fox Bloodline.

Although the Investigation Room stated that "there is no danger in such a bloodline fusion. If it fails, just stop in time, and that's it. It's just that the Bloodline Crystal will shatter and be wasted," Fang Ze was still a bit worried.

So, as they walked, he also asked Bai Ling, "Chief Bai Ling, do you know about bloodline fusion?"

Hearing Fang Ze's question, Bai Ling, who had been goofing around like a child, swirling her little hands around, looked at him curiously and tilted her head, "Bloodline fusion? What bloodline fusion?"

"Are you referring to the fusion of Awakening Abilities during the Fusion stage?"

"Haven't I already told you about that?"

"When an Awakener reaches the Fusion stage..."

Listening to Bai Ling's incessant chatter, Fang Ze was momentarily stunned and almost didn't catch on.

He quickly interrupted Bai Ling, "Not the fusion of Awakening Abilities, but bloodline fusion. The fusion of an Awakened Bloodline into a creature's body."

Hearing what Fang Ze said, Bai Ling also paused. Then, after a moment of recollection, she said in a puzzled tone, "Bloodline fusion? Bloodlines can be fused?"

Fang Ze felt he was missing something, but he didn't know what it was.

So he thought for a while, then asked, "Then... is there a way to extract a person's bloodline and then transplant it or fuse it into another person's body?"

"Like, Bloodline Crystals or something?"

"Just swallow it, digest it, and you get a complete bloodline. Not only can it transform the body, but you can also gain the corresponding Awakening Ability, becoming a high-level Awakener directly."

Hearing Fang Ze's words, Bai Ling stopped in her tracks.

She tilted her head to look at Fang Ze, then went up on her tiptoes, and gently placed her hand on Fang Ze's......face.

Fang Ze froze in place.

Bai Ling's cheeks instantly turned bright red, and her head seemed to be steaming with embarrassment as she complained, "You, you, you... lower your head, will you!"

"Ah?.... Oh...." Fang Ze obediently dipped his head.

Finally, Bai Ling's hand reached Fang Ze's forehead.

Even though the situation had been so awkward just a moment ago, this girl managed to seamlessly check Fang Ze's forehead temperature before saying puzzledly, "You're not feverish. Why talk nonsense then?"

Fang Ze: ...

So, you had me lower my head just to check if I had a fever!

Bai Ling was unaware of Fang Ze's inner commentary.

She put her heels down, then waved her hand and said, "Alright. Alright. You can raise your head now."

When Fang Ze stood upright again, she took on a tone of a little adult, hands behind her back, and said solemnly, "Fang Ze. I've told you so many times."

"You need to walk the Extraordinary Path for real, without looking for shortcuts."

"How could there possibly be something in this world that you swallow to gain a complete bloodline, that can also transform your body and grant Awakening Abilities!"

"You might as well say that swallowing that thing lets you directly achieve Spirit Ascension!"

As she spoke, she added seriously, "An Awakened Bloodline is not an independent entity. It is a power inherited from one's ancestors, integrated into a person's body."

"Not to mention a complete bloodline. It's already incredible to partially plunder a Transcendent Creature's bloodline through magic potions and rituals."n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

"Moreover, unlike Awakening Abilities, a person can only possess one bloodline. How could you go on fusing it left and right?"

Listening to Bai Ling's words, Fang Ze asked in surprise, "Does such a thing truly not exist? Is it possible that you haven't seen it?"

Perhaps Fang Ze's words struck a nerve with Bai Ling.

She puffed her cheeks indignantly and said, "Impossible! I can't speak for other places, but my family deals in trade for Awakening materials."

"I've been determined to become the greatest merchant since I was a child! So, I've seen all of the federation's regulated trade lists and encyclopedias!"