Starting with a Breakup: Why Is the True Heiress My Possessive Ex? - Chapter 88
“How did it go?”
As soon as Su Qingya completed her ascension, Xiao Ge brought Xu Nian into the room.
Leng Xiao looked at Su Qingya with an unusually complicated expression.
“I honestly expected your emotional fluctuations to spike dramatically.”
“I’d already prepared for the worst.”
“But…”
“I barely had to do anything.”
Her voice remained calm.
Only the astonishment hidden beneath it betrayed her true thoughts.
“You could probably have absorbed the core successfully even without my assistance.”
“Your emotional state is incredibly stable.”
Even Xiao Ge looked surprised.
After all…
Su Qingya had lost control several times before.
Everyone had unconsciously labelled her as emotionally unstable.
Yet reality had turned out to be the exact opposite.
Noticing everyone’s eyes on her…
Su Qingya looked completely confused.
“…Is something wrong?”
“All I saw were a few ghosts.”
“They kept accusing me of things I’d never done.”
“I wasn’t scared.”
“If anything…”
“I was just annoyed.”
Xiao Ge nodded thoughtfully.
“Very few people can remain this clear-headed.”
“When someone absorbs an emotional core…”
“They usually inherit fragments of the original owner’s emotions.”
“For a brief moment…”
“They instinctively begin believing they are that Fluxbeast, while still retaining their own consciousness.”
He paused before continuing.
“But this is a good thing.”
“I hope you can always maintain that mindset.”
“I will.”
Xu Nian quietly listened from the side.
So that’s another way to improve the success rate of absorbing emotional cores…
In simple terms…
Know who you are.
Never lose your sense of self.
“So?”
“How does it feel?”
Xu Nian looked at Su Qingya curiously.
Su Qingya clenched her hand experimentally.
“Nothing too unusual.”
“I just feel… stronger.”
Xu Nian rolled her eyes.
Well… obviously.
Everyone feels stronger after advancing a Star.
“I mean specifically.”
Su Qingya summoned a black spear into her hand.
“I have a vague feeling…”
“My attacks can now push a person’s fate toward disaster.”
Xiao Ge nodded with satisfaction.
“Excellent.”
“I’m glad you noticed it immediately.”
“My choice wasn’t wasted.”
“Different emotional cores sometimes grant additional abilities.”
“The original Fluxbeast could subtly influence another person’s fate.”
“It used that power to create fear.”
“For someone who fights on the front lines…”
“That’s an outstanding ability.”
Xu Nian immediately understood how terrifying that sounded.
If someone fought Su Qingya long enough…
They would gradually become increasingly unlucky.
Until eventually…
Defeat became inevitable.
“Thank you.”
“You’ve helped us so much.”
“You’re welcome.”
“I provide promotion guidance for every member of the team.”
Hearing that…
Xu Nian immediately became interested.
“What about me?”
“When it’s your turn to advance to Two-Star.”
“Can’t you give me some advice now?”
“I need to observe your abilities first.”
Xiao Ge casually took out a cigarette.
“…Fair enough.”
Xu Nian hadn’t actually revealed her abilities to him yet.
After thinking for a moment…
Xiao Ge suddenly smiled.
“Actually…”
“I might have a recommendation.”
“Your Esper Artifact creates a domain, doesn’t it?”
“We once recovered a Two-Star Joy Core from a Dancer-type Fluxbeast.”
“Interested?”
“…Huh?”
Xu Nian blinked.
Wouldn’t she become even more like an actress at that point?
“What would I even gain from that?”
“You’d probably become a much better dancer.”
“Combined with your theatre…”
“Wouldn’t that suit you perfectly?”
“Haha…”
“Captain, I didn’t know you liked making jokes.”
She wanted absolutely nothing to do with it.
“It actually sounds pretty good.”
“It’s just…”
“It can’t compare with Qingya’s ability to influence fate.”
“I’m serious.”
“I’m not joking.”
“You might discover completely new ways to develop your Artifact.”
“It could even be worth sacrificing part of your raw combat strength for better synergy.”
“Of course…”
“I’m only making a suggestion.”
“The final decision is yours.”
“When you reach Two-Star…”
“You’ll have plenty of choices.”
“Plenty?”
“There are quite a lot of Two-Star Joy Fluxbeasts.”
“They’re relatively easy to hunt.”
Xu Nian nearly wanted to cry.
When will the Joy Path finally rise to prominence…?
Xiao Ge smiled.
“Anyway…”
“Welcome.”
“You’ve officially stepped onto the path of a Fluxweaver.”
He then turned toward Su Qingya.
“Now…”
“Go find Chen Qiu.”
“He’ll familiarise you with today’s work.”
The rest of the bureau remained surprisingly relaxed.
Everyone else was quietly training their emotional abilities.
Xu Nian and Su Qingya’s special circumstances had deliberately been set aside.
Looking around…
Xu Nian couldn’t help asking,
“If everyone trains like this…”
“Won’t your progress be really slow?”
The surrounding officers exchanged awkward looks.
Gu Tong happened to walk over.
“We’re on duty.”
“We can’t just leave during working hours.”
“…Really?”
Xu Nian stared in disbelief.
“Shouldn’t special situations receive special treatment?”
So this is what having a job is like…?
Working is terrifying…
Gu Tong laughed.
“Of course we can’t wander off while on duty.”
“But don’t worry.”
“As long as there aren’t any Fluxbeast incidents…”
“We finish work fairly early.”
“Every squad has daily field activities.”
“We go out afterwards to gather emotional energy.”
“We call it ‘free-range training.'”
“I see…”
Xu Nian immediately understood.
She already knew about squad operations.
Official Fluxweavers always worked in teams.
No exceptions.
Every squad required between two and five members.
An official Fluxweaver also had to be present whenever emotional energy was gathered.
Besides improving combat coordination…
Having teammates nearby provided another important safeguard.
Everyone had to carefully plan the emotional experiences needed to strengthen their Path.
If someone went too far…
The rest of the squad could step in before things escalated.
As law enforcement officers…
Even while cultivating emotional power…
Everything had to remain legal.
That was the absolute bottom line.
If one member crossed it…
The entire squad would be held responsible.
No exceptions.
“Master Nian.”
“What you taught me the other day really worked.”
Gu Tong quietly leaned toward Xu Nian again.
“…You succeeded?”
Xu Nian blinked.
“What do you mean ‘again’?”
“Did you seriously think I’d fail?”
“N-No!”
“I was just…”
“Happy for you.”
“Thank you, Master Nian.”
“I’ll treat you to dinner next time.”
“If I run into any more problems…”
“I’m coming straight back to you.”
“You’re welcome.”
Xu Nian smiled politely.
Inside…
She was screaming.
How did she succeed so easily?!
Why can’t I pull it off?
To be fair…
Xu Nian occasionally managed to gain the upper hand.
But those victories didn’t really count.
Most of the time…
Su Qingya simply became tired and let her take the initiative.
Could that really be considered a genuine win?
Absolutely not.
No…
Master Nian has to come up with a proper strategy.
My position in this relationship is getting lower and lower.
“What were you two whispering about?”
As soon as Gu Tong walked away…
Su Qingya quietly leaned closer.
“…N-Nothing.”
Xu Nian answered much too quickly.
She absolutely couldn’t let Su Qingya discover what she was planning.
If Qingya became cautious…
Every strategy Xu Nian came up with would fail before it even started.
No.
I need to solve this problem first.
Only then can I reclaim my status at home.
Completely absorbed in her own scheming…
Master Nian failed to notice the faint shadow that flashed across Su Qingya’s eyes.
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