Girl, you form the head.

Chapter 32 Bai Chi: If I can't win, I won't pay.

When Bai Chi saw the specific value of the synchronization rate, he thought he was seeing things.

When he checked again and again and found that he hadn't misread it and it was indeed a number, he found it even harder to accept.

How can it only be 16%? How could it possibly only be 16%?

He still remembers the first time he merged with Liuli Hui, the synchronization rate was 23%.

What exactly is going on?

Before Bai Chi could figure out the reason, Yan Le's voice rang out in his consciousness space.

"You're telling the truth! You really do have such amazing abilities."

In the space of consciousness, Yan Le was utterly astonished.

Although she had prepared herself mentally, the horror she felt when she found herself actually pulled into this consciousness space and sharing the knight's vision with Bai Chi was not diminished in the slightest.

You should know that she was an excellent... average... at least not a bad student at Sacred Music Academy, but she had never heard of such a special ability.

Ah, it seems we really misunderstood Officer Deng.

Yan Le felt a pang of guilt. Until just now, she had believed Bai Chi was merely trying to sexually harass her, but now it seemed it was completely…

Why are you still wearing clothes?!

Shocked voices came from all directions in the consciousness space, along with the incandescent light, making Yan Le feel as if he were being locked onto by countless gazes.

But that's not the point; the point is the problem with incandescence.

"Excuse me, what did you just say?" Yan Le thought she had misheard. "I didn't quite catch that..."

"I mean, why are you still wearing clothes?" Bai Chi repeated.

Yan Le silently lowered her head and glanced at her thin clothes: "Do you mean I should have come in naked?"

“Yes!” Bai Chi said, “Being frank and open with each other is the normal state.”

Yan Le: "..."

Okay, it seems the stereotypes weren't wrong after all.

His extraordinary abilities are indeed real, but his sudden sexual harassment was not a misunderstanding either.

Yan Le said softly, "I'm so sorry I couldn't let you enjoy it to your heart's content."

Bai Chi ignored Yan Le's sarcastic remarks, as he had already refocused his attention on the system panel.

"Twin Knight's Blazing Heat (Incomplete State)"

Synchronization rate: 16% (extremely low)

"Fusion material incandescence (sluggish condition)"

"Integrating materials for entertainment (in a slump)"

Two people in poor form?!

Bai Chi really didn't expect that.

Although Yan Le's low spirits were predictable, since Liu Li Hui was in the same state during her first fusion, even though Yan Le's mental state seemed quite good—after all, she had just eaten so many candied hawthorns—she didn't look like she was depressed at all.

The state in system cognition is not just a mental state, but more importantly, the level of trust.

The level of trust during the initial fusion will definitely not be high. After all, before truly entering the consciousness space, no one will believe that Bai Chi's special ability is real. This alone creates a natural barrier.

Bai Chi still hadn't expected it to be so low. He knew that compared to Liu Li Hui, who hadn't explained anything before being forced to merge, Yan Le had at least explained things clearly. So no matter what, he didn't think Yan Le would be worse than Liu Li Hui.

But the result?

At least Liuli Hui was completely honest with Bai Chi, but Yan Le was still wearing clothes!

If it weren't for this outfit, Bai Chi would have thought that the default progress was that there were no clothes.

So how exactly is this state calculated? Isn't there a reliable formula?
For Bai Chi, a problem-solving expert, he really needed a formula to clearly reveal the inner workings of these fused objects.

What's even more troublesome is that Yan Le isn't the only one in a slump; Bai Chi is too. He doesn't have any trust issues; he simply hasn't recovered from the aftereffects of his last transformation, after all, he single-handedly controlled his knight body to leave the scene.

He thought that after a day's rest, things would be fine, but it seems he was too optimistic.

This directly resulted in the two sluggish fusion materials having an extremely low synchronization rate of 16%, the kind that would deactivate after being hit twice.

It's not just about low synchronization rate; what's going on with this incomplete state?

Bai Chi looked at the dark gray knight's reflection through the puddles on the ground.

This appearance certainly doesn't seem like that of a knight bearing the name "Fiery".

In other words, not only is the synchronization rate low, but a defective product has also been produced.
Bai Chi found it hard to accept. He knew that he and Liu Li Hui's Shadow Mist Knights had lost last night even with a 45% synchronization rate. How could he possibly fight with this crippled body at only 16%? Even if Yan Le's overall strength was two levels higher than Liu Li Hui's, it wouldn't be enough to make up for such a huge gap.

Just then, a desperate wail broke the silence of the night.

Bai Chi raised his head and looked in the direction of the sound. He then saw a "monster" covered in pus leaping off the roof of an old house a hundred meters away and running wildly towards the deepest part of the village.

It’s really him!
Bai Chi clenched his fist.

There's no other way but to bite the bullet and go for it.

……

Rumble.

A muffled rumble of thunder echoed in the dark sky, as if rain could fall at any moment.

The shouts of the police echoed through the dilapidated urban villages.

"Damn it, where did he go?"

"I do not know."

"Chase them! If you see them, shoot them immediately, don't hold back."

"Yes!"

They probably didn't expect the criminal to be in this area, so the police officers who came to keep watch were severely understaffed. In addition, the monster ran so fast that they lost track of it in the blink of an eye.

But there was no other way; to prevent the monster from harming people, they had to chase it deeper into the area.

But after they left, the festering monster crawled out of the garbage heap in the alley.

"Huff, huff, huff..." He breathed heavily, cursing under his breath, "Damn cops, I was hiding so well, how did they find me? Are they all dogs with noses? Ugh... Damn it, I need to find another place right away."

He was about to run away immediately, but before he had taken two steps, he noticed a gray figure that had appeared at the entrance of the alley, which made him freeze instantly.

When did this guy arrive? Why didn't he sense it at all?

And why is this guy dressed so strangely?

A strong sense of unease welled up inside him, so he decided to strike first.

However, he had only just raised his hand and hadn't even had a chance to make any move when the gray figure rushed in front of him and kicked him in mid-air.

There was a "boom".

He had barely crawled out of the garbage heap when he was kicked back in.

This time, however, he couldn't climb out so easily. He didn't know how many bones he broke with that kick, and after spitting out a mouthful of blood, he fainted.

"Uh, that's it?" Yan Le, in the consciousness space, couldn't help but ask in confusion when she saw this scene. "Is this level really worth taking so seriously?"

Bai Chi shook his head: "Because he's not the person we're looking for."

"Huh?" Bai Chi walked up to the man so that Yan Le could see his appearance more clearly.

The man's body was mostly rotten, which is why Bai Chi initially thought he was a monster still in the state of a vengeful ghost. But when he started tracking him, he realized that the man was not.

Bai Chi stared at his rotting body, where white crystals could be seen beneath the nauseating flesh.

“This is a drug dealer,” Bai Chi said. “If I’m not mistaken, his special ability is to quickly repair bodily damage, which is why he uses his body as a container to transport drugs.”

"Is that so?" Yan Le looked at the bright red flesh and blood, and couldn't help but think of the candied hawthorn she had eaten earlier. She suddenly felt nauseous. "Uh, Officer Deng, could you turn your head away? I can't bear to watch anymore... Ah, if I throw up here, will it cause any aftereffects on your body? Does this count as throwing up in your head?"

"Not counting."

Yan Le breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good... cough cough, of course, I definitely won't throw up!"

Upon discovering that the other party was not a monster, Bai Chi felt much relieved.

After all, this incomplete version of the Blazing Knight could only rely on the strength of his knightly body to fight, and he couldn't even use his special abilities. Under these circumstances, it was really too much of a stretch to fight against monsters.

If this drug dealer hadn't been so weak in combat, Bai Chi would probably have struggled with him for a long time.

"Alright, we can go now."

"Oh, so we just leave him be?" Yan Le asked, somewhat surprised.

Bai Chi shook his head: "No need. He won't wake up anytime soon. My colleagues will find him soon."

"Okay, it's up to you."

Bai Chi didn't look at the drug dealer again. As he turned to leave, he was also thinking about what to do next.

Since the monster isn't in this area, it's probably in one of the other two. In that case, it's beyond his control. He can't assist those two special agents in his current body, so he can only hope they succeed.

Since that's the case, let's just send Yanle back to the newest district first, and have a targeted chat with her on the way about how to improve the synchronization rate, since this incomplete version of the Fiery Knight is really...

There was a "pop" sound.

Bai Chi stopped in his tracks.

Because someone stopped him at the exit, just as he had stopped the drug dealer earlier.

"I thought I'd finally found the real deal, but it turns out to be you," the other person said with a light laugh. "But you're another one of the real deals, since the warrant has already been issued."

Bai Chi didn't speak, he just quietly watched the newcomer.

"I'm not sure if you know me, so please allow me to introduce myself first. My name is Zhongji, and I'm from the Special Sciences Department." Zhongji squinted at Bai Chi. "And you? What exactly are you?"

Bai Chi hadn't expected Zhong Ji to arrive so quickly. Logically, the three areas should be about twenty minutes apart, and that time hadn't even elapsed since Bai Chi discovered the drug dealers. In other words, this guy hadn't waited in the area assigned to him by the police station, but had been nearby from the beginning?

Why is this again?
"Can't you speak?" Zhongji looked at Bai Chi with a playful gaze. "And I remember the eyewitness report said you were like a dark ghost, but you don't look like that at all now. What's going on?"

Bai Chi finally broke his silence and spoke in a neutral voice characteristic of a knight: "Your target shouldn't be me, officer."

"Oh, so you can still talk after all." Zhongji laughed. "You showing up here means you have the same goal as me. Considering what you've done before... I'm starting to lose track of who's the cop. How about this, you come with me to the station, and we'll have a good talk, okay?"

Zhongji's tone sounded very polite, but his narrowed eyes were full of dangerous energy, which even Yan Le in the consciousness space could feel.

"What...what should we do?" Yan Le was caught off guard by the police and panicked for a moment. "Should we fight him? Would fighting him be considered assaulting a police officer?"

“A battle is unavoidable,” Bai Chi said in a deep voice. “And we don’t have much time, at most ten minutes.”

If the fight drags on, and Yan Tao catches up to this side, things will become even more difficult to handle.

However, given Bai Chi's current condition, it's questionable whether he can even defeat Zhong Ji, let alone Yan Tao.

No, he probably can't win. After all, Zhongji was sent to hunt down Liang Rong, which means his strength is at least above Liang Rong's. And the current Bai Chi is no match for the Shadow Mist Knight, whose synchronization rate had exceeded 40% back then.

There is no other way.

"I need your help," Bai Chi said to Yan Le. "Lend me your power."

Yan Le was taken aback: "Didn't I already lend you my power?"

“That’s not enough,” Bai Chi said. “You’re still wearing clothes.”

"……what?!"

Yan Le was shocked. Even at a time like this, how could he still not forget to sexually harass her?!

Bai Chi was about to explain, but a strong sense of crisis welled up in his heart at that moment.

He immediately took a step back, and less than half a second later, a crisp "crack" sound rang out, and the air in front of him distorted.

What is this? Is it Song-ki's attack? But he can't see anything.

Zhongji gave a soft "Oh," somewhat surprised: "You were actually able to avoid that? You're really something else."

He paused.

"So what if that's the case?"

A sense of crisis immediately came from behind. Bai Chi tried to dodge by sidestepping, but it was too late. There was another loud "crack" sound. Bai Chi's right shoulder was severely injured, as if it had been bitten hard by something unseen. The sharp teeth, like bone nails, pierced through the knight's armor.

Bai Chi immediately swung his fist toward his right shoulder, but with a whooshing sound, the weight on his right shoulder suddenly disappeared, as if he had sensed danger and dodged away.

...Is this what makes Joong-ki special?
Bai Chi understood something.

This guy seems to be able to control an invisible creature to attack him.

And its destructive power...

"Synchronization rate dropped to 15%, transformation is about to be dispelled!"

Yan Le naturally saw the system warning that popped up and immediately panicked: "Hey hey hey? Why is the transformation about to be canceled? Were you just attacked?"

Oh no, the synchronization rate is too low. If it gets touched again, the transformation will be canceled. There's absolutely no room for error.

Therefore, the most urgent task is to immediately increase the synchronization rate.

But he himself couldn't do it, so he could only rely on Yan Le.

Synchronization rate is a matter of will, and it's not something that can be increased casually. They must have a common goal and be willing to work together to achieve it, just like when he and Liuli Hui were about to be defeated by Liang Rong if they didn't defeat Liang Rong. They needed to be in perfect unison in an instant.

But Yan Le is different from Liu Li Hui; she doesn't have that sense of urgency that she has to fight.

"Oh, so there's no way to avoid it now?" Song Joong-ki raised his hand and said with a light laugh, "Then let's end it here."

After he finished speaking, Bai Chi heard the whistling wind in his ears again, and he knew that the unseen things were rushing up again.

If he is hit again, the transformation will be canceled.

At this critical moment, Bai Chi quickly said, "Yan Le, if you still refuse to take action..."

"I'm not paying."

……

"Pfft" sound.

Bai Chi was bitten again, and the huge impact forced him to take several steps back.

And now he was certain that what Joong-ki was controlling was indeed some kind of unseen "creature".

But none of that matters. What matters is... the transformation hasn't been reversed.

In the space of consciousness, Yan Le started rambling incoherently, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on: "What do you mean by not paying? This is different from what we said at the beginning! I skipped work all day to get here!"

Yan Le, whose attention was entirely focused on Bai Chi's remark about not paying, did not notice that a small hole had slowly burned open on the corner of her clothes, as if a spark had landed on it.

Synchronization rate: 18%

(End of this chapter)