Once, I wanted to be a good person

In Fang Ze's view, the ability to inhibit extraordinary power is a major weapon in any world.

After all, even the most powerful Awakeners are still of mortal flesh.

Once someone brings this artifact to their side and activates it,

their abilities will be rendered ineffective. They become ordinary people.

At that point, a knife, a bullet, maybe all it would take to end their lives.....

Therefore, just by seeing the introduction of this stone, Fang Ze felt that it must be extremely valuable and could play a decisive role at a critical moment.....

With this in mind, Fang Ze picked up the burlap bundle that Miaomiao gave him yesterday, packed away the [Law Prohibition Decree] inside it, and put it safely on the table.

Having acquired another key artifact, Fang Ze felt that his days were getting better and better.

He believed that given a little more time, a little more preparation, he would be ready to make his escape.....

However, that was all for later. The current priority was to continue strengthening himself!

Thinking this, Fang Ze stepped out of the range of the Law Prohibition Decree and summoned the Shadow Warrior to begin sparring.

Perhaps it was because Bai Ling had mentioned physique and physical strength so many times when explaining things to Fang Ze that day, or perhaps it was an intuition, but Fang Ze always felt that training his body and honing his martial skills was the right path for him now.

That was why he was working hard to train from morning to day, and then to night.

During the training, Fang Ze also discovered many little secrets about his Awakening Ability.

For example, by borrowing the effects of training and martial skills, he managed to achieve in advance the results that otherwise would have come 30 days later.

Accordingly, his training efficiency actually increased to what it would have been 10 days in the future.

Although his training currently had no effect due to his debts,

the coordination of his muscles and the proficiency in training and martial skills could not be faked.

So Fang Ze naturally came to a conclusion:

If he trained for two or three hours every day and repaid his debt in 10 days, indeed it would be as if he had just obtained what he wanted in advance, and the process wouldn't change.

But if he repaid his debt in just 2 days,

then it would be as though his training efficiency after 2 days was at the level of 10 days later.

If one were to quantify it, it would be like this:

The ordinary Fang Ze, practicing martial skills, would take many detours as a beginner and only gain "10 points of proficiency" per hour, which would gradually increase until reaching "50 points of proficiency" after 10 days.

But Fang Ze, after borrowing and mastering the martial skills, would be in a state of expertise during practice, gaining "50 points of proficiency" per hour, and could maintain this rapid growth even after quickly repaying the debt, becoming even stronger.

This was already quite astonishing,

because it meant that later Fang Ze could instantly become proficient in anything new by borrowing 10 to 30 days of experience.

And after swiftly repaying the debt, he could continue to improve in this expert state.

This meant that no matter what he learned, he could save decades of time compared to others, and..... his learning efficiency would far exceed that of others afterward.

With this realization, Fang Ze became determined.

He directly increased his borrowed effect from 10 days to 30 days.

This significantly improved his physical condition and martial skill proficiency. Even the Finishing Move "Throwing Stick" became much more refined.

And the consequence was that Fang Ze's repayment schedule was now packed to the brim.

Hence, he was now enduring pain with pleasure....even late at night, he was still sweating profusely as he trained with two Shadow Warriors in the Late-Night Investigation Room....

.....

Meanwhile, at the Special Case Team's temporary residence,

Fang Ze and Wang Hao's dormitory,

Wang Hao opened his eyes from bed.

He quietly turned his head to look at his criminal roommate in the next bed.

The criminal roommate seemed to be having some kind of nightmare, eyes tightly closed, face strained, apparently under a lot of stress....

After making sure his roommate was sound asleep, Wang Hao stretched out his hand and looked at it.

He was indeed holding a note.

This proved that all of this was not a dream...

He quietly got up from the bed, then tiptoed to the bathroom.

He closed the bathroom door, turned on the light, and carefully read the Awakening materials written on the note.

After comparing them one by one, Wang Hao confirmed that the items listed were all commonly available on the market and could be easily bought.

This gave him a sigh of relief.

"Mental Awakening Skills, huh."

"Only those with potential can Awaken....."

Recalling the science lesson from the mysterious person, Wang Hao suddenly realized belatedly.....he had almost missed a great opportunity!

The thing in his hand was not a one-time Awakening tool, but an Awakening Method!

So, it wasn't just for him to use!

And the materials were good and cheap.

This meant..... as long as Wang Hao desired, every one of his descendants, or anyone dependent on him, could try Awakening using this method.

Even if the success rate is low, there should always be one or two people in each generation, right?

With this "Mental Awakening Skills," he could create a small family of Awakeners.

The thought alone made Wang Hao's heart race with excitement.

This was the foundation of a family indeed…

Never did he expect the mysterious person to give it to him so casually.

Thinking of this, and having been a bit of a loner from childhood, rarely receiving the care of others, his heart was once again filled with emotion and respect for the mysterious person…

He clenched his fists and quietly made a resolution.

He must work hard, try his best.

He vowed to repay the mysterious person's cultivation someday, not letting down the expectations placed upon him…

.......

The next day.

After a hard night's work, Fang Ze struggled out of bed, exhausted.

Because he had "borrowed" the effects of 30 days of training, his strength had undergone a tremendous increase.

He felt as if his body had undergone some wondrous changes.

His body became more robust, his muscles more defined and fluid, and each time he exerted force, the muscles in his limbs, chest, abdomen, and back would warmly heat up, as if he had an endless supply of strength.

With every punch he threw, his muscles seemed to twist into a single rope, then vibrating and exerting power together. There was an indescribable sense of comfort and strength.

He didn't know what was happening.

He only knew, by comparison, that he felt capable of easily beating ten of his pre-Awakening selves.

However... Fang Ze understood that this was likely because it was his first time encountering Martial Skills, hence the rapid progress.

Later on, the increase in his abilities would gradually slow down and not be as swift as now.

So, he didn't get ahead of himself, and his goal was to "repay the loan" diligently every day; once this term's "debt" was repaid, he'd "borrow" for the next term, without rushing too much.

Thinking of this, Fang Ze was momentarily stunned, then couldn't help but curse,

"Damn it! I hadn't finished paying off my mortgage in my last life before I transmigrated here, and now I have to pay off "loans" in this life too…"

"Is a working person's life always this hard, no matter the world…?"

Regardless, this was indeed the fastest way to enhance strength. So despite his complaints, Fang Ze could only choose to continue on this path…

After washing up and eating in the cafeteria, Fang Ze headed to the meeting room, just like the day before.

Arriving at the meeting room, he didn't idle and took the time to get into a horse stance to continue "repaying his loan."

One by one, the Investigators trickled in, chatting in twos and threes.

Compared to yesterday, they had become more accustomed to Fang Ze's eccentric behavior; after a couple of glances, they didn't pay much further attention to him.

Perhaps because the Security Bureau had still not found the cause of Han Kaiwei's death, there was significant pressure on everyone's mind, so most of them were in a rather somber mood.

This state continued until noon.

At lunchtime, just before mealtime, Bai Ling came down from upstairs and announced to the Investigators below: the cause of death and killer of Han Kaiwei had been found. Those present were cleared of suspicion and were free to move about.

Your journey continues on empire

But for their safety, they were temporarily still not allowed to go out.

If anyone wanted to leave, they would have to apply for it.

Upon hearing the news, everyone was quite surprised.

After all... there had never been any mention of progress from the Security Bureau before.

How had they suddenly found the cause of Han Kaiwei's death and the culprit?

Many wanted to ask questions, but due to the status difference, they dared not to speak up, so they could only watch Bai Ling leave.

Among them, only Fang Ze was indifferent to his status.

Seeing how none of the Investigators dared to step forward, he directly chased after the figure of Bai Ling...

...

The villa, first floor, front hall.

Bai Ling had left the meeting room not long before, and was about to head upstairs when she suddenly heard a familiar voice calling out from behind, "Chief Bai Ling, Chief Bai Ling."

Hearing the familiar voice, Bai Ling, who was carrying a large hammer, turned around curiously, then looked back at Fang Ze who was catching up.

Actually, Bai Ling's attitude towards Fang Ze had gone through several stages.

From initially being "just another person," "neutral, neither liking nor disliking," to disliking him after finding out about the "previous Fang Ze's" vices, to gradually improving her impression of him during a joint vacation...

To say that she held goodwill towards Fang Ze would be a stretch, but she no longer found him disagreeable.

Moreover, they had to continue playing their roles.

So, seeing Fang Ze approaching, she blinked and asked,

"What is it? Investigator Fang Ze. Do you have something you want to discuss with me?"

Seeing Bai Ling stop, Fang Ze quickly caught up and asked, "I do have something I'd like to discuss with Chief Bai Ling. Are you available now?"

Truth be told, Bai was curious about Fang Ze.

She had never seen someone change so dramatically before and after amnesia.

Plus, cracking cases always involves interacting more with criminals, exploring their minds, and finding faults.

So, faced with Fang Ze's request, she nodded and replied, "I'm available..."