Girl, you form the head.

Chapter 21 This guy's stopped acting!

"Boss... oh no, Officer." Yan Le handed a stack of certificates to Bai Chi. "This is my resume, my school certificates, and my Level 3 Special Ability certificate, which I just received half a month ago. Please check them."

Bai Chi accepted the certificate from Yan Le, slightly surprised.

Yan Le's behavior was different from that of the dozen or so female special individuals he had previously encountered. When those women came to see him, they all went straight to the point, asking him about basic information such as income and occupation. Only Yan Le introduced himself from the start, and he even provided supporting documentation for his introduction.

This looks very professional!
Bai Chi had a premonition that today's cooperation had a good chance of success.

"Your special ability is...fire?"

Bai Chi didn't look at Yan Le's file, because he had already seen most of it at the police station. It would be better to ask Yan Le directly for more details.

"Yes, yes." Yan Le nodded repeatedly, "It's a branch of the fire element."

What makes something extraordinary is its uniqueness and abnormality. There are almost no two extraordinary phenomena in the world that are exactly alike, and people's classification of extraordinary phenomena is only a rough outline.

Among these, the most common are the six categories: fire, water, wind, rock, spirit, and body.

Fire, water, wind, and rock need little explanation; essence and body correspond to spirit and physique, respectively.

The two special individuals that Bai Chi has been dealing with these past two days happen to belong to these two branches: Liang Rong, who strengthens his physical body, is the body, and Ito Kou, who controls others, is the essence.

Of course, this doesn't mean that there are only these six categories of special beings in the world. There are also some very niche, undefinable, and some that don't belong to this country.

For example, the Shadow Mist of Ruri-e has a branch that is "ominous" and does not exist in this country.

"So what exactly is your special ability?" Bai Chi asked. "Can you tell me?"

"No problem at all."

Although special characteristics are a rather private topic, Yan Le didn't mind telling Bai Chi, and was even quite happy to.

After all, this shows that Bai Chi was indeed after her special abilities, not her physical body.

"Hmm... how should we present it?" Yan Le looked at the tableware on the table, thought for a moment, and then snapped her fingers. "How about this?"

She placed an empty wine glass in front of Bai Chi, then took out a napkin and put it in the glass.

A few seconds later, the napkin in the cup spontaneously combusted without a flame.

“That’s it.” Yan Le asked with a grin, “Do you understand now, officer?”

Bai Chi was also watching the flame in the cup. Only after the paper towel had burned to ashes did he speak: "Delayed combustion?"

Before Yan Le could even respond, he shook his head and rejected the idea.

"No, it should be control. You can ignite an object you've touched, and the ignition time is up to you, right?"

Seeing Yan Le's surprised expression, Bai Chi knew he had guessed correctly.

The difference between his first and second guesses lies in the word "contact." Yan Le cannot ignite any object in her field of vision at will; she must make contact with it herself.

"You guessed that right?" Yan Le asked with a smile. "Did you see my special abilities data?"

Bai Chi shook his head: "No, that's the authority of the Special Science Department. I'm not from the Special Science Department."

In addition to basic information, individuals with special abilities possess a confidential special ability database. This database meticulously records their unique characteristics and potential evolution. However, this database is held by the Special Abilities Department, and ordinary police officers cannot access it without authorization in order to prevent and detect crimes committed by individuals with special abilities.

"So how did you guess?" Yan Le said, "Most people, when they see me displaying my special abilities, assume that I can ignite flames just by using my eyes."

How were you able to guess correctly?

Perhaps it was because Bai Chi had just dealt with a criminal who could control others through contact. Ito Kou had quietly controlled everyone in the arcade by using flyers, which left a deep impression on Bai Chi.

But his explanation to Yan Le was: "Generally speaking, it's rare for someone to have special abilities that can be activated directly with just a glance. If there really were such a person, they would be recorded on the day they were discovered, because it's too dangerous."

“That’s true.” Yan Le nodded, then said with a smile, “But you really know a lot about people with special abilities.”

Of course, it's important to know that Bai Chi spent the first half of his life figuring out how to fight against superhumans with a mortal body.

“It’s just like you said.” Yan Le pulled out another piece of paper. “My special ability is like a time bomb, except it can’t explode; it can only burn.”

Yan Le didn't burn the paper as before, but instead unfolded it and laid it flat on the table. Bai Chi looked down and saw a faint red mark in the gap between the paper.

The mark disappeared after about a minute.

"Is there a time limit?" Bai Chi asked.

“Yes.” Yan Le nodded. “The time depends on the size and mass of the marked object. If I go all out, the mark on such a piece of paper can last for about fifteen minutes.”

"What if the target is a single person?"

“That’s probably only a few dozen seconds.” Yan Le blinked and said with a smile, “But I haven’t tried it on anyone else yet. After all, it’s too dangerous. I’m a law-abiding citizen, and I wouldn’t dare to cause someone’s death.”

Bai Chi understood what Yan Le meant. He knew that Yan Le was a third-tier special being, which meant he was on par with Liang Rong in terms of social class.

The class division of special individuals is quite complex, but it can also be understood in a simple way.

First-tier special ability can be understood as having just acquired a special ability, which itself has virtually no power. For example, Ruri-e, if she doesn't transform, her special ability is just to summon black mist to cover her exposed body, or to conjure a bunch of powerless evil spirits to scare people in the middle of the night.

It can't be said to be completely harmless; at the very least, it's all show and no substance, the kind of fighting style that even an ordinary person couldn't beat.

Second-order special abilities are those that can actually harm people. The official explanation is "the level of skillfully mastering a special ability and being able to use it as a weapon." For an ordinary person, this level is like the other person having a knife while you are unarmed.

As for the third-order special ability, it is clearly the level of "being able to easily kill people".

Just like Liang Rong, even fully armed police officers would be in grave danger when facing him, and ordinary people would be like lambs to the slaughter, powerless to fight back.

Yan Le is in the same social class as Liang Rong. In other words, her flames can ignite a tissue in an instant, and can also set an adult ablaze in an instant.

Of course, being of the same class does not mean having the same combat ability.

In a fight, Liang Rong's ability to directly enhance his own abilities would be far more powerful than Yan Le's limited arson. If a real fight broke out, Yan Le wouldn't even have a chance to touch Liang Rong. Even if she were lucky enough to manage to touch him, given that Liang Rong's heart had been pierced yet he could still manage to live for a few more minutes, his burning body alone would be enough to kill Yan Le, this seemingly defenseless little girl, countless times over.

But it's a different story for incandescent bulbs.

Lack of initiative and vulnerability to close-range attacks are two weaknesses that can be perfectly concealed by the knight's body.

Furthermore, after transformation, the inherent special abilities are further enhanced. For example, Ruri's Shadow Mist, which was originally only used to scare people, becomes a true "ominous power" when she transforms into a knight.

If Liuli Hui is acceptable, then there's no reason why Yanle shouldn't be allowed.

Furthermore, Yan Le herself is a third-tier special individual, so as a starting point for fusion material, she is two levels higher than Liu Li Hui, who is only a first-tier special individual.

This shows what? !

Bai Chi's gaze towards Yan Le gradually intensified, his eyes like X-rays, piercing through Yan Le's clothes and reaching straight for that incredibly alluring... power.

Yes, he had already begun to fantasize about how powerful the knight he would become by fusing with Yan Le. If it weren't for Ruri's earlier advice to be more tactful and not so direct, he would have already eagerly asked Yan Le if she was willing to fuse with him.

Oh right, be tactful, be tactful.

Incandescence reminded me.

But what Bai Chi didn't know was that Yan Le already sensed something was wrong.

Yan Le wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but the conversation had been going well until Bai Chi's gaze towards her suddenly became... strange.

Is it aggressive or like a wolf or a tiger?

In that instant, Yan Le felt as if she were naked.

But it doesn't make sense. Why did it suddenly turn out like this? Yan Le thought to herself that she hadn't done anything out of line.

"Um, officer." Yan Le wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, so she decided to test the waters. "Now that you know about my special abilities, could you tell me what you'd like me to do for you?"

"Don't be so formal." Bai Chi felt that the title "police officer" was too formal, so he said, "Just call me Bai Chi."

"Incandescent?" Yan Le found the name a bit strange. "...Lamp?"

“Yes.” Bai Chi nodded. “It’s the same Bai Chi as in incandescent light bulb.”

It's actually called that...

Yan Le said very politely, "Your name is very interesting, Officer."

She thinks my name is interesting... what does that mean?
Bai Chi pondered for a moment.

This probably means she thinks I'm an interesting person.

Great, we've successfully built rapport, now we can get down to business.

“That’s right, Yan Le,” Bai Chi said. “My request to you is not an official one, but a personal one.”

Yan Le's heart skipped a beat, and Ju Feng, who was behind Bai Chi and was keeping Yan Le's panda suit safe, immediately raised his head, his eyes becoming sharp.

After all, the phrase "private commission" is basically a starting point for police officers with ulterior motives.

Could it be that this seemingly upright police officer... no, I mean, the incandescent police officer, is like this too?

"Yes, is it a private commission?" Yan Le wanted to confirm. "You mean, the kind that isn't recorded?"

Bai Chi nodded: "That's right."

Although he had considered that now that he was a police inspector, he should be able to get reimbursed by the police station.

However, getting reimbursed by the police would require a record, which contradicted Bai Chi's original intention, so he had no choice but to pay out of his own pocket and take the private route.

But in Ju Feng's eyes, the meaning of this sentence was different.

What good thing could it be if you didn't want the police to know?

Ha, you've been playing the role of a serious police officer for over ten minutes, pretending to question Yan Le about her special abilities. Now you can't keep up the act anymore?
Ju Feng picked up his knife and fork, sharpening them with a sharp, grinding motion as he stared at the back of Bai Chi's head, seemingly eager to rush up and stab this lecherous rogue.

"Ahem." Yan Le coughed twice to signal her friend not to do anything rash.

It's just a private commission; it might not necessarily be that kind of thing.

This is not without precedent. Yan Le had heard of a senior student with a special talent for tracking who was approached by a police officer, who also commissioned her privately.

But the request was perfectly normal; the police officer simply asked the female student to track down his wife and see if she was wearing a hat.

This kind of thing is naturally not suitable to be made public, so the senior student agreed to this private request.

In the end, the senior student received her reward, and the policeman put his hat back on securely. Both of them got what they wanted... except one left with a smile, and the other left with tears in his eyes.

So what if this police officer with the light... no, this police officer with the incandescent bulb has a similar request?

Although Yan Le's special abilities are impossible to track, and she wouldn't dare to hurt anyone, if there really were adulterers, she could at least help by engraving the fire mark on their underwear, and then burn off their pubic hair with fire so that... cough cough, I'm getting off-topic.

Yan Le forcefully steered her wandering thoughts back on track: "Um, Officer Deng, could you please tell me what you want to do?"

“It is possible,” Bai Chi said, “but it’s not easy to explain in a few words. It would be best to demonstrate it somewhere secluded… Also, my name is Bai Chi, not Deng.”

No, somewhere deserted?
Yan Le's lips twitched slightly: "How about we get a hotel room?"

"That would be best." Bai Chi nodded. "Shall we go now?"

Yan Le: "..."

It’s true!

Yan Le looked at Ju Feng again and found that the latter had a "I knew it" look on his face. Then he put down his knife and fork, summoned his anal-drilling whirlwind again, and his eyes were as cold as an emotionless killer.

No, if we don't do something soon, there will be a mountain of shit everywhere.

“Mr. Deng,” Yan Le still struggled, “we’ve only just met. If you’re not willing to explain things clearly to me, I can’t possibly go to the hotel with you.”

"Want me to explain? It's not impossible... Also, my name is Bai Chi, not Deng." Bai Chi thought for a moment and felt that he should reveal his secret. "It's like this, I have a special ability that requires your cooperation to use. Don't worry, you don't need to do anything, just lie there and let me do it."

Yan Le was stunned by Bai Chi's serious expression.

Oh no, this guy's started being completely outspoken! He's started sexually harassing people in public!

Upon hearing this, Ju Feng behind Bai Chi could no longer contain herself and walked towards Bai Chi step by step, holding up her anal-drilling whirlwind.

broken!

Yan Le was also scared and immediately raised her hand to stop her friend.

At this critical moment.

"Oh, you don't need to worry that I'm a bad guy." Bai Chi pulled out his police badge from his pocket. "If you don't believe me, you can look at my badge. I was just promoted to police inspector today... Hmm? Is there something you need?"

Bai Chi looked at the magnificent girl who had suddenly appeared beside him with slight confusion.

Ju Feng glanced at the incandescent police badge, remained silent for a long time, then swallowed the piercing wind from his fingertips, and then silently put on the hood he had previously kept for Yan Le.

"I'm just a panda passing by."

She said in a muffled voice.

(End of this chapter)