The gesturing pencil's strange properties left the Investigation Bureau uncertain. This thing seemed to have the potential to grow stronger.
"Should we keep testing to see whether there's a limit to how much stronger it can get?" a staff member asked.
Testing an item's limits was part of the testers' daily routine, but some types of items had such high limits that reaching them required a long, repetitive grind.
The gesturing pencil increased a person's strength with every gesture, which inevitably raised a question: if there was no limit and someone kept gesturing forever, just how strong would they become?
"I disagree. We can't conduct any tests we can't control." Director Lei rejected the idea on the spot, prioritizing safety.
The item was too unstable. No matter how high its upper limit was, it did not look promising.
Ke Meng had no objections either. Even if an unstable item had room to grow, that did not make it suitable for use. Lives were at stake.
Unless the person doing the gesturing had exceptionally high rationality and could resist the chaotic emotions within.
Ke Meng was an excellent candidate for the test. An idea stirred in his mind, and he looked at Director Lei. "Let me try."
Director Lei hesitated. If anyone else had dared say that, he would have slapped them across the face. Want to get yourself killed? Not a chance!
But Ke Meng was different. His rationality was the strongest Director Lei had ever seen in a human. No other human had such unshakable rationality. It was as though his entire capacity for rational thought had been fixed in place, impervious to outside influences.
"Are you sure you can handle it?" Director Lei asked worriedly after much deliberation.
From the question, Ke Meng knew Director Lei was already