A moment later, Fang Hong opened her eyes, delight shining in them.
Her face had not paled. It seemed the expenditure had been modest.
Seeing her expression, Captain Hui knew they were in the clear this time. He could not help remarking, "Your ability really is powerful."
"I can divine heaven's secrets too, but the cost is too high. I could work out why the Anomalies aren't dropping supernatural materials, but it definitely wouldn't be as easy as it is for you."
Fang Hong smiled at that. "Our abilities just work in different directions."
"They might look similar, but they're fundamentally very different."
"My ability essentially lets me ask Fate directly. I can only learn what Fate knows, and if Fate won't tell me something, I'll never find it out."
"But you're different. The cost might be higher, but you can calculate both the result and the process directly."
"Unlike me, you aren't limited to Fate."
Listening nearby, Chu Sheng glanced at Captain Hui, then Fang Hong, and said thoughtfully, "So one of you is basically querying information through the backend. You can only access what's available in the database. If something's locked, you can't see it, and you don't have permission to access other databases."
"You're like an administrator. The cost is relatively low, but there are restrictions."
Then he turned to Captain Hui and continued, "And you're like a hacker. No matter which database it is, or whether it's locked, you can force your way in and look."
"Like ignoring the risks and proceeding with installation."
"But you don't actually have permission, so the cost is higher than it is for the administrator."
"Is that about right?"
He looked at Fang Hong and Captain Hui.
Captain Hui nodded, and Fang Hong added, "That's more or less it."
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