Once, I wanted to be a good person

Fang Ze felt as if something he didn't know had happened that made this girl's attitude change so drastically.

Especially with the "respect" and "good impression" coming from the girl, he felt that his guess was right.

However, what exactly had happened?

With this in mind, he had a flash of inspiration and roughly guessed the reason. The shadow warrior must have made a contribution, right?

With that thought, he asked, "Have you prepared what I asked you to prepare?"

Upon hearing "Mr. Devil," Miao Miao quickly nodded obediently.

Then, she picked up the sackcloth bundle that had accompanied her to the Late-Night Investigation Room. She held it in both hands and faced Fang-Tze.

Seeing this, Fang Ze waved his hand, and the sackcloth bundle flew into his hand.

As soon as the bundle entered his hand, Fang Ze felt that something was wrong.

After all, he only needed one blue crystal. Why was this bundle so heavy?

With that thought, he gave Miao Miao a puzzled look.

Miao Miao was still kneeling on the ground with her head lowered, looking like a bullied little wife. Even her heart was very obedient, and she wasn't thinking about anything.

Fang Ze looked away. Then, he opened the package.

At that moment, Fang Ze admitted that his eyes were dazzled.

How many crystals were there? They were in plastic bags and laid out in layers.

Meanwhile, beneath the crystals were thick stacks of Rini notes.

Fang Ze pushed away the crystals with his hand. Then, he tested the thickness of the Rini notes underneath. There were three stacks of at least a hundred notes in various denominations.

Fang Ze made a rough estimate. The total value was about 20,000 to 30,000 Rini.

In addition, there were 30 to 40 crystals.

Fang Ze couldn't help but glance at the girl below. Did this girl lead the shadow warrior to rob a jewelry store?

He had only asked her to buy a blue crystal. Why did she empty the entire shop?

One really couldn't judge a book by its cover.

Looking at her gentle and weak appearance, he originally thought that she would be very obedient. He did not expect her to be such a girl.

Fang Ze couldn't help but think of a scene. Miao Miao was soft and weak during the day, but she wore a Zorro mask at night, holding a whip in her hand while being followed by a shadow warrior. He imagined her kicking open the door of the jewelry store with an arrogant expression and shouting, "This is a robbery!"

Hiss…

Thinking about it, Fang Ze felt excited.

Shaking his head to banish the scene from his mind, Fang Ze looked down at the girl. Then, his head spun.

His "servant" was already so impressive. As a "devil," he couldn't embarrass himself.

With that in mind, Fang Ze put on airs, then commented loftily, "You did well. I'm pleased."

At Mr. Devil's words, Miao Miao dropped to her knees, bowed her head, and said frankly, "It's all thanks to Mrs. Monster."

Fang nodded in understanding.

Of course it was thanks to the shadow warrior.

He did not believe that Miao Miao had the ability to snatch so many things.

However, looking at the results of their battle, Fang Ze felt that he had to reevaluate the combat power of the shadow warrior.

It seemed that she wasn't as weak as he thought. She might not be able to deal with extraordinary powers, but she might be very powerful against ordinary people.

Fang Ze felt that after he used the Spiritual Awakening Technique to Awaken, he should find an opportunity to personally test the combat strength of the shadow warrior.

Only then could he make an accurate judgment of the strength he had.

With that thought in mind, Fang Ze casually chatted with Miao Miao for a while more. Then, he sent her back with the excuse that he wanted to "hold an interplanar ritual to save the person she wanted to save".

As he watched Miao Miao's figure gradually disappear, Fang Ze became more and more excited.

The Awakening materials were finally gathered.

He could try to become an Awakened!

Once he became an Awakened, he would have a certain level of self-preservation ability in this world!

He was no longer a weakling that could be easily slaughtered!

Thinking of this, Fang Ze lifted the bundle and removed the disguise of the room.

After the Late-Night Investigation Room returned to its initial state, Fang Ze placed the sackcloth bundle on the table. Then, he took a few breaths and closed his eyes. He carefully recalled the things to note about the Spiritual Awakening Technique that had been imprinted in his mind.

According to the note, and the explanation from Bai Ling.

Awakened abilities were actually the manifestation of World Law fragments.

When a creature was compatible with a piece of the World Laws, it would resonate and could use this law.

Meanwhile, the Spiritual Awakening Method was a method to help creatures find this resonance, so that the creature could find the laws, and hence the Awakened abilities, that suited them.

Therefore, there was a high chance that the Spiritual Awakening Technique would fail.

After all, the World Laws were not something that anyone could obtain. Only talented people could obtain the favor of the world.

As he thought about this, Fang Ze took a deep breath.

Although he knew that the chance was a little slim, at this point, he could only take a gamble.

Thinking of this, he began to prepare the materials needed for the ritual.

…

At the same time, while Fang Ze began to prepare for his Awakening.

In the task force, at the Security Bureau's secret base…

Bai Zhi and Bai Ling were sitting opposite each other.

Bai Zhi's beautiful face was less calm and more tired. In front of her was a list of six names that had been crossed out.

Seeing her like that, Bai Ling said with concern, "Sister Bai, you've worked hard all day. Do you want to rest first?"

"You're putting too much pressure on yourself…"

Bai Zhi sighed and shook her head at Bai Ling's words. "It's not that I don't want to rest, nor am I putting too much pressure on myself. It's just that this matter is too strange."

Resting her chin on her hand, she studied the surveillance screens on the entire glass wall next to her, lost in thought. "Even though there were no cameras in the cell, the cameras in the hallway were always on."

"The two trainee agents never went in, and no one came out from the cell either."

"Furthermore, since 8 p.m. on that day, none of the agents on the task force or the officers of the Security Bureau left their temporary residences."

"There's nothing out of the ordinary."

"The target of suspicion, Fang Ze, was tested with a polygraph-type artifact, and it was found that he didn't kill Han Kaiwei. He doesn't even know the name of his organization."

"It proves that his memory didn't return. Besides, he didn't connect with his accomplice at all."

"Furthermore, the five suspects we previously thought might be his accomplices were tested with the lie detector artifact yesterday. None of them are traitors from the criminal organization."

"It means that my previous deductions were all wrong."

"But…"

She paused, confusion written all over her face.

"Why? I went the wrong way, but Han Kaiwei was silenced?"

"Doesn't that mean I did the right thing and alerted the enemy?"

Her eyes were full of confusion.

"Could the murderer be someone else on the task force?"

"Or perhaps… Do these six people have a way to fool the lie detector?"

She hesitated.

"Should we conduct a second round of testing, or should we just conduct an all-member census?"

"Even though there is a limit to how many times we can use the artifact, and it'll be recorded in the system if we use it too many times, during times like this, if we don't check again, I'll really feel too uneasy."

Bai Zhi felt as if a huge dark cloud was slowly enveloping her, making her unable to guess or see clearly.

…

Meanwhile.

In the Late-Night Investigation Room.

After half an hour of preparation, Fang Ze finally had all the materials ready.

Looking at the materials arranged in order in front of him, he began to follow the steps recorded in the note to officially begin the ceremony.

He first removed the powder from the five plants, namely the rococo flower, the peachwood, the oak branches, the laurel leaves, and the wormwood. He mixed the powder together.

Then, he stripped off all his clothes and smeared the powder all over his body.

After that, he positioned six of the seven candles according to the shape of a hexagram.

Subsequently, he picked up the silver knife and pierced his finger, dripping blood into the cider vinegar.

Finally, he carried the cider vinegar and sat down naked in the middle of the hexagram. He lit the last white candle beside him and then poured the cup of the cider vinegar into his mouth. He held it in his mouth, lay down, and pressed the blue crystal to his forehead…

As he lay on the cold ground, the moment the blue crystal touched his forehead, Fang Ze suddenly felt as if his soul was sinking rapidly into a red sea.

The red seawater was sour, fishy, and unpleasant.

He felt as if he couldn't breathe at all.

At the same time, he heard countless murmurs. They were like curses, full of malice and driving him crazy.

However, Fang Ze was no longer listening to the murmurs. He was like a drowning person, desperately struggling to escape this sea of blood.

However, the sea of blood seemed to have great malice towards him. Every time he tried to rush up, he was ruthlessly pressed down by the blood.

Thus, his strength diminished, his struggles weakened, and his heart grew more desperate.

At that moment.

Suddenly.

Six lights lit up in the dark red water.

Although the light was weak, once it appeared, the murmuring and cursing immediately lessened.

At the same time, a white light flickered around Fang Ze, complementing the lights.

That white light seemed to have a strong magic power. It enveloped Fang Ze and reduced the pressure of the sea.

Fang Ze relaxed a little.

He tried to make out the bearings of the six lights as he listened to the staccato low murmur in his ears. Then, he tried his best to float up.

Meanwhile, the six lamps and the fluorescent light around him seemed to form a huge net that helped him float upwards.

After an unknown period of time, Fang Ze felt his body lighten!

When he regained his senses, he found himself "floating" above a dark red sea of blood.

Above the sea of blood, black and gray mist filled the air.

Through the fog, countless stars lit up in the sky. Those stars formed a huge galaxy that spanned the sky, illuminating this dark world.

"Is this… a star formed from the fragments of the World Laws?"

Although he had already learned about the entire Awakening process from the note, Fang Ze was still extremely shocked when he saw the stars that filled the sky.

Fang Ze knew that it was now the moment of truth.

He clasped his hands together and pressed them to his forehead. Then, with difficulty, he began to chant the incantation for the Spiritual Awakening.

According to the note, this divine script had the ability to communicate with the World Laws.

As Fang Ze read out the words one by one, the stars in the sky began to decrease one by one. They were the World Laws that did not suit Fang Ze.

Because his eyes were closed, Fang Ze knew nothing about this and could only continue chanting.

He wondered how many stars would remain in the end.

He wondered if any of these stars had the ability to solve his current predicament.

However, he could only take this gamble.

He didn't know how long he continued to chant for. When he finished the last line, Fang Ze stopped. Then, he took a deep breath and opened his eyes.

What he saw stunned him for a moment. Then, he was pleasantly surprised.

This was because in the sky, he still saw the Milky Way that was filled with stars that represented the World Laws. It was as if the number of stars had not decreased at all.