Girl, you form the head.

Chapter 18 New Fusion Materials
Cross-sea bridge, Skyrail.

On the train, Bai Chi gazed at the Shouxin New District, which was being drawn closer in the distance.

Shouxin District is the most central urban area of ​​City C, and also the area where the municipal government is located. Looking at the map, Shouxin District and Hanguang District are adjacent, only separated by a bay.

But this bay of water seems to separate two different districts within the same city into two different worlds.

The Shouxin District is filled with high-rise buildings, resembling a steel forest from afar. In contrast, the Hanguang District on the other side is much more rudimentary, with most of its high-rises built over a decade ago before the Shouxin District was developed. There are also many slums, similar to Xingfu Alley, where Bai Chi lives.

If you look at these places individually, you won't think there's anything wrong with them, but when compared to others, they look like a festering sore growing on the body of a terminally ill patient.

Of course, this is only the external difference; the internal differences between the two districts are even more obvious.

The train stopped just before it was about to leave the cross-sea bridge and enter the new district.

Then a team of patrol officers boarded the train and began inspecting it.

Even though they are in the same city, you have to go through a check when entering Shouxin District from Hanguang District, but you don't have to when entering Hanguang District from Shouxin District.

Bai Chi looked up.

This patrol team consists of ten people, but one of them is a special individual.

However, the Hanguang District Police Station, where Bai Chi works, is full of criminal police officers, but there is not a single person with special abilities.

This is why Bai Chi felt that this sea separated two worlds, but apart from him, not many people thought this was wrong.

So, is he actually the one who's wrong?

Bai Chi couldn't help but think that way.

The patrol officers quickly approached Bai Chi, and upon seeing his uniform, they immediately became much more friendly. Especially after checking his identification and confirming Bai Chi's identity, they didn't even bother to check him again, exchanging a few casual words before moving on to the next person.

The special patrol officer didn't seem to be using any special abilities; he was just doing the same work as the other patrol officers, and then got out of the car yawning after completing his inspection.

From beginning to end, Bai Chi never saw his irreplaceable value.

This is another difference between the Shouxin District and the Hanguang District. The proportion of special individuals among police officers is completely different.

Bai Chi had reviewed the statistics and found that among all the districts in City C, Han Guang District had the fewest special ability police officers, while Shou Xin District had the most. A single branch office in Han Guang District couldn't find a single special ability officer, while the patrol police detachment in Shou Xin District could find quite a few.

This has led to the fact that any case related to individuals with special abilities in Hanguang District is extremely difficult to solve.

For example, in that case more than ten years ago, it seemed to be the work of a special person, but none of the police officers involved in the investigation were special people, which caused them to miss the best time to investigate.

This is why Bai Chi did not report it after discovering that he possessed special abilities.

Only he himself can find out the truth.

"Ding, the train has arrived at the station."

After the train came to a complete stop, Bai Chi got off.

Looking at the group of police officers chatting and laughing inside the station, Bai Chi couldn't help but ponder a question.

If these patrol officers can't detect his special abilities, can they detect Ruri-e's special abilities?
It should be possible.

If that's the case, it won't be easy for Ruri to get to the new district via the cloud rail, especially without her companion. The ominous special ability will cause them a lot of trouble.

This means that if Bai Chi wants to fight in the newest district, it will be difficult to get support from Liu Li Hui. This is a very serious problem. Although Bai Chi has no plans to leave the Han Guang district for the time being, he feels that he will leave the Han Guang district sooner or later.

In other words, should we find a backup plan?
Where can we find it?

As Bai Chi pondered this, he left the Skyrail station and headed towards the headquarters.

……

"Police Officer Bai Chi from the Han Guang District?"

Inside the reception room, a pretty policewoman spoke very politely.

"I understand why you've come. Your award will be presented by Director Dyson. However, Director Dyson is currently meeting with an important guest, so please wait a moment."

Bai Chi glanced at the time; there were still two hours until he got off work. Without thinking too much about it, he nodded and sat down in the reception hall.

Elite police officers from headquarters came and went, and Bai Chi was like an outsider here, but he didn't care. After all, it was the same when he was at Hanguang Branch, so there was no difference.

He picked up a newspaper at random and glanced at the headline: "Current Mayor Li Xin is embroiled in bribery scandal, and his approval rating hits a new low."

After turning the page.

"With the economy in a downturn, citizens are eagerly anticipating the arrival of the new mayor."

The newspapers were full of reports about the two mayors, but Bai Chi didn't care about politics. He only knew that the current mayor had apparently served as the district head of Hanguang District, and that was all he knew.

More than the mayoral candidate, Bai Chi was interested in seeing reports about crimes committed by people with special abilities, but he couldn't find any after flipping through several pages.

Is it because there are enough special agent police officers in the new district that there are fewer crimes committed by special agents?
That's certainly possible, though it's also possible that people are more concerned about the mayor's scandals than the crimes committed by the special individuals.

If you really want to see the case report, you'll probably have to go to the archives.

Unfortunately, he was just a lowly policeman in a branch office and had no right to access the headquarters' files.

With no other option, Bai Chi could only continue reading the newspaper.

……

"Oh? You've arrived pretty quickly."

Inside the director's office, Dyson looked at Bai Chi, who was sitting in the reception hall reading a newspaper, through the monitor on his desk, and said with a hint of sarcasm.

"Looks like he can't wait to get the reward. What a greedy fellow."

Dyson's secretary asked, "Aren't you going to see him?"

“If I could, I really wouldn’t want to see him,” Dyson said. “What right does a second-level police officer from the Han Kuang Precinct have to see me, the director-general?”

“That’s true.” The secretary nodded. “If it weren’t for Mayor Li Xin’s policies…”

“Don’t mention that idiot.” Dyson frowned, clearly displeased. “What else can he do besides cause trouble? An ordinary policeman gets a first-class commendation and a three-rank promotion just because he happened to kill a fugitive. What’s the point? Positions in the General Headquarters are extremely competitive, and many big shots’ children and grandchildren can’t even get in. Yet he can sit back and enjoy the fruits of others’ labor.”

The secretary thought for a moment and asked, "So, are you planning to overturn this commendation order?"

“That won’t work either, he hasn’t stepped down yet.” Dyson shook his head. “There’s no need to go against him at this critical juncture, but we can start with this guy. Let him hang out for a few hours and let him know that no matter if he’s a first-class or second-class commendation recipient, or how many criminals he’s killed, he can’t possibly be one of us.”

"understood."

……

Bai Chi checked the time.

Sure enough, we've been waiting for an hour already.

Bai Chi wasn't impatient; an impatient person couldn't possibly sit in the archives all day. The problem was, he needed to go home; the Skyrail back to Hanguang District would stop running in two hours. If he couldn't get back before then, he'd have to spend the night in Shouxin District.

So Bai Chi went to the reception desk again and asked the policewoman when he could see the chief.

But the policewoman's answer was still, "You'll have to wait a little longer."

Does the General Administration have so much work to do?
In Bai Chi's memory, their branch director Lei Hu was not this busy.

It seems we can only continue to wait.

Just as Bai Chi was about to return to his previous seat, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a booklet next to the receptionist. The booklet was titled "List of Special Collaborators of Sacred Music Academy".

"What is this?" Bai Chi asked.

“Oh, you mean this?” The policewoman picked up the booklet and said, “It’s a collaborative project between the police and the Sacred Music Academy.”

Bai Chi did know about the Sacred Music Academy, which was the only academy for people with special abilities in City C.

The policewoman then told Bai Chi that when the police encounter difficult cases or criminals with special abilities, they can seek help from the Sacred Music Academy and obtain assistance from students with special abilities through employment.

After all, the C City police don't have just any special individuals. The most powerful special individuals are usually in the military or have joined major conglomerates and corporations. These people won't come to assist the police in solving cases. Therefore, if the police want to ensure the diversity of special individuals, they can only start with these students who haven't graduated yet.

“Can I see the roster?” Bai Chi asked. “Just looking is no problem,” the policewoman said with a smile, “but if you want to contact these trainees, it won’t be so easy.”

"why?"

"Because only officers of the rank of superintendent or above can get reimbursed," the policewoman said. "Officers below the rank of superintendent have to pay for it themselves if they want their help."

"I see." Bai Chi nodded. "It's nothing. I was just taking a look and didn't have any other thoughts."

After saying that, Bai Chi picked up the roster and left.

But they turned back before they had gone very far.

"What's wrong?" the policewoman asked.

"Is this roster organized by gender?"

"Yes."

"Then give me a different one," Bai Chi said. "I don't read men's books."

Policewoman: “…”

After receiving the female student's booklet, Bai Chi returned to his previous seat, satisfied.

As expected of a major urban area, it offers such convenient services.

It's worth noting that he previously searched for female individuals with special abilities by repeatedly browsing various dating websites. He would privately message every woman he encountered who might be a special individual, saying, "Are you there? Let's see if you have any special abilities," and then see what happens next.

Of course, the story usually ends with him getting covered in coffee.

Far away.

Bai Chi immediately opened the booklet after receiving it.

Then a bright young woman with long, wine-red hair came into view.

"Yan Le, female, seventeen years old, a third-order fire-type special individual."

As soon as Bai Chi finished reading the girl's basic information, a system message flashed in his eyes.

"Detected Dual Knight - Blazing Fusion Material".

"Compatibility: Excellent".

Bai Chi was stunned.

……

"What is this guy doing?"

Looking at the incandescent bulb that hadn't moved much in an hour on the monitor, Dyson became restless.

His original intention was to suppress Bai Chi and make Bai Chi realize his own position, so that he could manipulate the rewards later.

But Bai Chi, like a model student, held a booklet and read it intently for over an hour without getting up, to the point that Dyson didn't even know who was suppressing whom.

This guy doesn't leave work, but he still has to leave work eventually.

"What exactly is he looking at?"

“I just asked,” the secretary replied. “The list of special collaborators at the Sacred Music Academy?”

Dyson frowned: "What's he looking at that thing for? Does he also want to invite a special person?"

“It shouldn’t be,” the secretary shook her head. “I’ve inquired, and he specifically chose the booklet for female students.”

Dyson immediately understood.

Is this guy thinking about that kind of thing?
This list of collaborators with special abilities is just a fancy facade created by the current mayor.

His original intention may have been to provide impoverished students with special abilities with more ways to earn money while studying, and to give the police more options when facing some difficult special cases.

The problem is that hiring people with special abilities isn't cheap, especially for outstanding ones. Since expenses aren't reimbursed for officers below the rank of superintendent, it means ordinary officers find it difficult to hire individuals with special abilities to investigate cases. Superintendents and above, on the other hand, can usually directly utilize the Special Abilities Department and have no need for these inexperienced students still in academy.

So, over time, the so-called cooperation between the police and the school gradually evolved into a form of pimping.

Some police officers with a little money wanted to see what it was like to be a superhuman, while some poor or greedy superhumans were happy to get in touch with these police officers, since asking the police for money was better than asking other shady characters.

So whenever an ordinary police officer picks up the list of people with special abilities, everyone knows what he's up to.

Especially women.

"Even our heroes aren't immune to this," Dyson scoffed. "But how much money could a mere second-level police officer in the Hanguang District have to dare keep these kept women?"

The secretary smiled and said, "They'll probably just take a look and satisfy their craving."

“Indeed.” Dyson nodded. “That’s good, it’ll give him some self-awareness, it can be considered…”

Dyson froze halfway through his sentence.

Because he saw Bai Chi take out his phone and start writing down the numbers on the list.

"This guy actually wants to do it."

"They probably found one or two families that weren't so well-off, so they wanted to try their luck," the secretary said. "They spent so long looking just now, they were probably selecting suitable targets."

"Ha, what a timid and petty fellow," Dyson scoffed.

But they soon realized they were wrong.

Because Bai Chi flipped through the pages one by one and then added everyone on the list.

"This guy..." the secretary exclaimed in surprise, "He wants them all?!"

……

Yes, I've written it all down on my phone.

Bai Chi placed the booklet aside.

It was a rare opportunity to obtain information on so many people with special abilities all at once, so he naturally wouldn't let it pass.

However, none of the special individuals in this entire volume can compare to Yan Le, who was the first one. Yan Le was designated by the system as "a fusion material with excellent compatibility," and even the fused Twin Knight had a name.

The other special individuals not only lacked the knight's name, but their evaluations by the system were also mostly "average," "poor," or "very poor," placing them in a completely different league from Yan Le.

But then again, how did a fusion compatibility suddenly appear?
There was none of that before; back then, when he looked at special individuals, he only had the options of being able to merge or not.

Could it be that his successful fusion with Ruri-e led to a deeper control over the system?

This is the only reason that Bai Chi can think of.

It seems that no matter what, things will become smoother after taking that difficult first step.

Bai Chi thought to himself.

Just then, a man with a strange expression approached him and said, "Officer Bai Chi? I am Chief Dyson's secretary. The chief requests your presence."

It's finally my turn.

Although he didn't know why the secretary was looking at him with such a strange expression, Bai Chi didn't care and followed him all the way to the director's office.

Director Dyson was still working, and even after Bai Chi entered his office, he didn't even look up, only saying, "Sorry to keep you waiting. The work at headquarters is not like that of your branch office; we are very busy."

"I understand." Bai Chi nodded and said politely, "Please take care of your health, don't die suddenly."

There was a "crash" sound.

The pen tip pierced the document.

(End of this chapter)