You Can Cry for Me...

At this moment, the atmosphere between Fang Li and Aria became somewhat heavy.

To dispel the heavy feeling, Fang Li took the initiative to speak, saying, "So, what is this so-called true power of the family that you speak of?"

"You don't know?" Aria paused slightly, then said, "Speaking of Holmes, besides his deduction and marksmanship, what else is he most famous for?"

"No, that famous detective is famous for many things," Fang Li said very simply. "If we're judging by fame, there are just too many examples, making it hard to know which one to choose."

"Well, that's true." Aria's expression relaxed a bit, as if she was very happy to hear her great-grandfather being praised like that. She said, "Although my great-grandfather is a very famous detective, he didn't conquer so many cases all by himself. Without an excellent partner by his side, he certainly wouldn't have been able to become so outstanding."

"Holmes ' partner?" Fang Li's heart skipped a beat, and he said, "You mean Watson?"

Throughout Sherlock Holmes ' life, many famous figures became his enemies, putting him in perilous situations time and again.

In this part of his life, if anyone provided Sherlock Holmes with the greatest help, it would undoubtedly be Watson.

He was a doctor.

The doctor played a very significant role in Sherlock Holmes ' life.

He had provided Sherlock Holmes with a great deal of help and offered Sherlock many suggestions from the perspective of an ordinary person, making him arguably the famous Holmes's partner.

It was thanks to this partner that Sherlock Holmes was able to conquer case after case, defeat enemy after enemy, and gradually become one of the most famous figures in England.

"In the Holmes family, the existence of a partner is very important. Just like my great-grandfather, only when you find your partner can you be considered perfect." Aria said very seriously, "Therefore, the Holmes family has had its own partners for generations to make up for its own shortcomings."

Naturally, if there is a defect, you can simply fix that defect.

In other words, if it is not supplemented, it will always be a defective product.

Aria is considered a defective product by her family, one of the biggest reasons being that she has never found her partner.

"That's the result of a lack of ability. No one can keep up with me, so no one can become my partner."

Therefore, Aria needs someone who can both make up for her shortcomings and keep up with her pace.

As someone who didn't inherit her family's best reasoning abilities, Aria needs a level-headed partner.

As someone with outstanding action and exceptional strength, Aria also needs someone with outstanding abilities to keep up with her pace.

"I've been looking for someone like this for a long time, and today, I've finally found him."

As she said this, Aria's eyes shone brightly again as she looked at Fang Li.

"So, Fang Li, become my partner!"

It goes without saying how much expectation Aria put into those words.

Only by having his own partner can Aria become a true Holmes, fully utilize his family's talents, and cease to be an unrecoverable defect.

Aria kept inquiring about Fang Li's whereabouts because Fang Li, as the most famous S-Rank Armed Detective in the Assault Department, gave Aria hope.

This petite girl desperately needs someone to accompany her on the journey ahead.

Fang Li fell silent once again.

In the armed police force, forming teams is not uncommon.

However, just as Aria said, what she needs is not just teammates, but partners she can entrust with everything she has to trust and rely on.

That's not just a simple team formation, but a lifelong contract.

Such a weighty wish was not something Fang Li could easily agree to.

Not to mention, as a Main God Envoy, Fang Li will leave this world within three days once he completes all the Main Quest.

Therefore, becoming Aria's partner under such circumstances is absolutely unrealistic.

However, this is secondary for Fang Li.

Fang Li never cared about external conditions, but rather about his own feelings.

At this point, of Aria's statements, only one aspect appealed to Fang Li.

"Defective product...?"

This statement reminded Fang Li of himself.

Aren't I also a flawed product?

However, Aria's deficiency lies in ability, while Fang Li's deficiency lies in emotion.

Unable to feel emotions about death, yet perfectly normal in every other aspect of life.

Isn't this phenomenon like a puzzle piece that's missing a piece, which is very abrupt?

Previously, Fang Li always thought he had a personality defect.

Now, Fang Li knows that the reason for this unnatural phenomenon is that his soul automatically records death.

Therefore, the Fang Li is not missing anything, but rather has something added.

There is now an extra special soul.

However, as a human being, Fang Li also has flaws.

It is precisely because it is abnormal that it is flawed.

If a partner is someone who makes up for one's shortcomings, then what should Aria be compensating for when she becomes his partner?

As this thought flashed through his mind, Fang Li met Aria's gaze.

"W-how is it?" Aria's face tightened, and she seemed genuinely nervous. She said, "Let's get this straight, I finally found you. Whether you like it or not, you have to be my partner!"

"Otherwise..." Aria pulled out her Colt from the holster on her thigh and said with a menacing look, "I'll make a hole in you!"

She suddenly became so willful.

However, this also shows just how hard Aria worked.

Fang Li gave a wry smile and said, "Okay, I can be your partner!"

Before Aria could even feel happy, Fang Li suddenly added this sentence.

"As long as you agree to one condition."

"Conditions?" Aria asked quickly, "What conditions?"

Fang Li smiled slightly.

The next second, Fang Li's voice echoed softly.

"If one day, the most important person in my life dies..."

"Aria, please cry for me..."

Aria will never forget Fang Li's expression that day.

It was an unusually ethereal expression, as if it were about to disappear.