"It's called the Black Altar Bowl. It's a God's Taboo Object."
Lin Baici explained.
Xia Hongyao meant no harm, and with her Intelligence D brain, even if she came up with a way to trick Lin Baici, he was confident he'd see through it.
Of course, more importantly, judging by Ma Yuan's attitude toward Xia Hongyao, Lin Baici could tell that this girl seemed to have quite a bit of influence. She also seemed to think highly of him and wanted to recruit him as a team member!
Lin Baici knew far too little about the God Ruins. Now that he'd finally met an official worth befriending, he naturally wanted to show his goodwill by being candid.
Besides, Lin Baici had already revealed himself. With the official authorities' resources, it would be far too easy for them to investigate his background.
In a situation like today's, Lin Baici could tell that Ma Yuan wanted to ask about the Nautilus on Black Shark III, but since Xia Hongyao hadn't brought it up, he'd wisely kept quiet.
As foolish as Xia Hongyao might be, she was still an official with a duty to fulfill. She couldn't afford to make a mistake over something as serious as a God's Taboo Object. After all, if one caused Rule Pollution, it could result in major casualties.
The High Ponytail girl hadn't mentioned the Nautilus, clearly to protect Lin Baici and help him secure an advantage.
Lin Baici would remember the favor.
"Mm!"
Xia Hongyao nodded, her expression calm, but her little tongue was practically leaping with joy, ready to burst into song.
Detective Xia,
you're amazing!
Xia Hongyao gave herself a mental thumbs-up.
"By the way, where's your Torch? Don't leave it in the hotel. Getting it stolen would be a minor problem, but if