Starting with a Breakup: Why Is the True Heiress My Possessive Ex? - Chapter 59

“And the most important point is this: every time you advance by one star, your minimum emotion value permanently increases by ten percent.”

“For example, a One-Star Fluxweaver can never have an emotion value lower than ten percent.”

“A Five-Star Fluxweaver, meanwhile, will never drop below fifty percent.”

Xu Nian immediately caught the key detail.

“So the higher your star level, the easier it becomes for your emotions to spiral out of control?”

“If every star adds ten percent, then an Eight-Star Fluxweaver starts at eighty percent…”

“Wouldn’t a Nine-Star be on the verge of losing control all the time? And what about a Ten-Star…?”

“That’s true.”

Chen Qiu smiled.

“But don’t think that far ahead.”

“Take things one step at a time.”

“The higher your rank, the harder it becomes to advance.”

“And if you can’t obtain a suitable Emotional Core, your progression simply stops.”

He let out a soft chuckle.

“Competition inside the organization is fierce.”

“Every Emotional Core must be handed over first.”

“Only after evaluation are they distributed according to merit.”

“Even if you’ve met every requirement for advancement, there’s no guarantee you’ll receive one.”

“So instead of worrying about the future…”

“Focus on the present.”

Xu Nian and Su Qingya exchanged a glance before nodding together.

They both understood what Chen Qiu meant.

This was one of the downsides of joining the official organization.

Promotion depended on merit.

Merit determined access to Emotional Cores.

And as one’s rank increased, the competition only became more intense.

Too many people.

Too few opportunities.

No wonder so many protagonists in novels eventually chose to leave the organization and venture out on their own.

Freedom meant fewer restrictions.

It also meant better chances of advancing.

Still…

For someone at Xu Nian’s current stage, growing under the organization’s protection was undoubtedly the better choice.

Chen Qiu continued explaining various aspects of a Fluxweaver’s life.

It truly was nothing more than a crash course.

By the time the day’s lecture ended, Xu Nian understood most of the fundamentals, but none of them in great depth.

After finishing the important topics, Chen Qiu copied the presentation onto a flash drive for both of them.

“Review it when you get home.”

“If you run into anything you don’t understand, just give me a call.”

Before they realized it, afternoon had already arrived.

“Come.”

“It’s time to sign the paperwork.”

Right on cue, Xiao Ge walked in carrying four documents.

He handed two to Xu Nian and two to Su Qingya.

“These are…?”

“One is your reserve member employment contract.”

“The other is the responsibility agreement for your Fluxweapon embryo.”

“Read them carefully before signing.”

The employment contract was straightforward.

Nothing unusual stood out.

Xu Nian spent considerably more time reading the second document.

“So… a Fluxweapon cultivated during my lifetime belongs to me for use…”

“But I don’t actually own it?”

“And after I die, it must be returned to the state?”

“Correct.”

Xiao Ge nodded.

“Once you sacrifice your life, the Fluxweapon will be reassigned by the organization.”

“It’ll become a weapon for future generations to fight Fluxbeasts.”

“The Soul-Imprisoning Death Lantern you’re currently carrying also had a previous owner.”

He didn’t continue.

There was no need.

The fact that the lantern had ended up in Xu Nian’s possession already proved that its former master had fallen in battle.

Xu Nian didn’t find the clause overbearing.

Instead…

It felt like a legacy.

Each generation of Enforcers left behind their weapons.

Those weapons would then protect the next generation.

Generation after generation.

That inheritance alone greatly improved humanity’s chances of survival.

Without another thought, Xu Nian signed her name.

Seeing that everything was settled, Xiao Ge placed two small boxes on the table.

One for each of them.

“Now.”

“Try awakening your Fluxweapon.”

“Inject your emotional energy into it.”

“It’ll naturally transform into the form most suitable for you.”

“And don’t worry.”

“A Fluxweapon grows alongside its master.”

“The stronger you become, the stronger your innate Fluxweapon becomes as well.”

Xu Nian nodded.

She gently placed her hand on the box.

No complicated gestures.

No rituals.

She simply followed her instincts and allowed her emotional energy to flow into it.

The box immediately began to transform.

Panels shifted.

Metal folded.

With a crisp series of clicks, it finally unfolded into… a folding fan.

At that exact moment—

A deep crimson flash flickered across its surface.

“S-Rank!”

Chen Qiu, who had yet to leave the room, suddenly cried out in shock.

“I saw it!”

“That red flash… that’s an S-Rank aptitude!”

His eyes widened in disbelief.

“Oh my god…”

“The highest recorded Fluxweapon aptitude is S-Rank.”

“And you awakened one on your very first attempt?”

“Our team really struck gold this time!”

“S-Rank?”

Xu Nian blinked.

“Oh.”

“Fluxweapons have aptitude rankings too.”

“The higher the aptitude, the stronger their growth potential at every star level.”

“An S-Rank Fluxweapon…”

“…is practically one in ten thousand.”

Chen Qiu looked even more excited than Xu Nian herself.

Joy practically radiated from his body.

Anyone who didn’t know better would think he was the one who had awakened the weapon.

Naturally…

Xu Nian was delighted too.

Na-na-na~

Now this is the kind of treatment a transmigrator deserves.

The only problem…

She had absolutely no idea what the folding fan actually did.

She opened it.

Closed it.

Waved it twice.

Nothing happened.

No information entered her mind.

No mysterious ability revealed itself.

“You’ll have to discover its power yourself.”

Xiao Ge spoke calmly.

“Do you know why the Soul-Imprisoning Death Lantern possesses the ability to imprison?”

Xu Nian shook her head.

“…Because its previous owner was timid?”

“So it became more suitable for support?”

“No.”

Xiao Ge smiled.

“Because its original owner already possessed overwhelming frontal combat ability.”

“The lantern’s purpose was to lock enemies in place.”

“That way…”

“They couldn’t escape being killed.”

“So confinement became its ability.”

“Ah…”

Xu Nian genuinely hadn’t expected that answer.

“The right ability is far more important than the weapon itself.”

“A Fluxweapon is ultimately just a tool.”

“It isn’t some irreplaceable divine artifact.”

“When you discover your fan’s ability…”

“Remember to report it.”

“We’ll register it.”

“And don’t forget to give it a name.”

“I understand.”

Xu Nian nodded thoughtfully before suddenly asking,

“Then… can I have a few more embryos?”

“If every one of them becomes S-Rank…”

“Wouldn’t I become ridiculously overpowered?”

“Nice try.”

Xiao Ge laughed.

“Until your current Fluxweapon is completely destroyed…”

“You can’t bind another embryo.”

Looks like exploiting loopholes wasn’t an option.

Still…

A folding fan wasn’t bad at all.

Elegant.

Graceful.

And surprisingly stylish.

In her previous life, Xu Nian had been a university student in the drama department.

Maybe…

She could even perform with it someday.

She absentmindedly flicked the fan open once more.

Then her eyes drifted toward Su Qingya.

Only then did she notice—

Su Qingya still hadn’t completed her awakening.

Xu Nian wasn’t worried.

As the protagonist, there was no way Su Qingya would fail.

If anything, she’d probably awaken an S-Rank Fluxweapon too.

But…

A mischievous thought suddenly surfaced.

Wasn’t there a saying…

That Joy Path users should create opportunities to harvest their own joy?

Well then…

This counted as training.

“Qingya!”

Xu Nian burst into laughter.

“Why are you still so slow?”

“Don’t tell me you can’t do it?”

“You little scrub!”

“I’ve already awakened an S-Rank Fluxweapon!”

“You can’t seriously be worse than me, right?”

“Pfft—”

“Come on, scrub Qingya!”

“Hurry up!”

“You’re so slow!”

“Scrub~”

“Scrub~”

Xu Nian laughed triumphantly.

She had every reason to be smug.

She’d awakened an S-Rank Fluxweapon.

That was absolutely worth showing off.

Even if Su Qingya awakened an S-Rank a moment later…

She was still slower.

Which meant—

Xu Nian still won.

“Hehe…”

Scrub Qingya.

At this moment…

Xu Nian felt completely invincible.

Time to pop the champagne!