Chapter 1673: Chapter 1673

Lin Baici didn’t know the purpose behind Xia Hongmian’s words, nor if they were true, but his intuition told him that admitting he could consume the divine remains would definitely bring big trouble, so he had to conceal it.

"Someone can eat God’s bones?"

Lin Baici looked shocked.

He actually wanted to use his ’Performance Master’ skill, so that his shocked expression could be more genuine, but the issue was that activating Divine Grace would cause the divine power within him to fluctuate due to energy consumption.

With Xia Hongmian’s abilities, she would definitely notice.

Suddenly using Divine Grace in front of her would be like confessing, revealing that he had a guilty conscience.

It’s exhausting to confront someone as powerful as Xia Hongmian.

Xia Hongmian didn’t answer. She tilted her head and looked at Lin Baici, and after hesitating for more than ten seconds, she uttered an astonishing reply.

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Lin Baici immediately pursued.

Xia Hongmian retorted, clearly indicating that this was very precious information, not something to be shared with outsiders.

Lin Baici looked down without speaking, unable to express his stance, and even if he did, she wouldn’t believe him.

The office fell into silence.

Lin Baici didn’t want to be so passive, and right in front of him was an answer, wasn’t it?

"Minister, are you so strong because you’ve consumed God’s bones?"

"How do you know that consuming God’s bones would make one stronger?"

Xia Hongmian hit the nail on the head, almost making Lin Baici jump.

This woman immediately caught the loophole in his words.

"Just a guess. You’re so strong, there must be a reason, right? At least your growth trajectory is different from ordinary God Hunters!"

Xia Hongmian remained calm, but her gaze seemed to see through Lin Baici, penetrating flesh and bone: "Why are you so strong?"

"Compared to your achievements, what am I?"

Lin Baici laughed at himself.

"You’re stronger than me!"

Xia Hongmian raised her right hand, placed it on Lin Baici’s shoulder, and asked softly, "So, since I’ve eaten God’s bones, have you?"

Lin Baici shook his head immediately.

He felt that this was a deadly question, and even a slight delay in answering could be fatal.

"Just joking, why so nervous?"

Xia Hongmian adjusted Lin Baici’s collar, patted his shoulder twice, then got up and walked toward the small bar on the side.

There was a coffee machine there.

Xia Hongmian took a capsule coffee and made one for Lin Baici.

Lin Baici watched Xia Hongmian’s back and hips. Because she was wearing a blazer and trousers, it was hard to tell her figure, but she had the aura of an urban beauty.

"I don’t have tea here, so just make do with coffee!"

Xia Hongmian handed the coffee to Lin Baici.

Lin Baici thanked her.

"I’m the one who should be thanking you, for taking care of Red Medicine!"

Xia Hongmian smiled, warming up the office atmosphere quite a bit: "Divine ruins, such a substance, is hard to disappear, so don’t use this excuse next time."

Lin Baici remained silent, unable to continue this topic.

"Although divine remains are the most important trophy in a divine ruin, you, as the Nine Provinces Dragon Wing, have the right to keep a portion of it."

Xia Hongmian explained and then advised, "However, this kind of material needs to be analyzed to release its maximum value. Without the relevant scientific talent or equipment, the only option would be to sell it."

"And carrying divine remains with you, if not careful, could cause pollution leakage, possibly harming your family and friends."

For ordinary God Hunters, Xia Hongmian’s warning was entirely correct, but Lin Baici could actually digest such materials!

"I’m very curious about these divine remains!"

Lin Baici sighed inwardly, realizing why Xia Hongmian suspected him.

He had been in the field for so long, experienced so many divine ruins, achieving brilliant battle records, yet there was a problem, he had never collected any divine remains.

If it happened once or twice, it could be overlooked, but happening every single time, who would believe there wasn’t an issue?

It’s fortunate that the current thought was that Lin Baici was greedy, keeping the divine remains for himself, but if they knew he could assimilate them, the trouble would surely escalate.

"Everyone is curious, but no one knows the answer!"

Xia Hongmian chuckled: "Ten thousand Meteorite Coins, plus a billion yuan bonus, go to the finance department to collect it!"

This reward was already considered generous.

They didn’t award Divine Grace or Taboo things because the Longquan Villa Divine Ruin had just unfolded and hadn’t caused significant damage around before Lin Baici purified it.

Haijing Security Bureau’s appraisers weren’t even aware that there were gods inside.

Of course, the most important reason was they hadn’t recovered any divine remains, meteorites, or taboo items of value.

"Thank you, Minister!"

After speaking, Lin Baici drank the coffee in a few big gulps.

"Come to the bureau more often when you’re free. You’re Haijing Security Bureau’s Nine Provinces Dragon Wing, a supernova, yet many staff members haven’t even seen you!"

Xia Hongmian teased: "When you let them brag to colleagues in other departments, they don’t even know what to boast about!"

"The Minister is overpraising."

Lin Baici replied modestly.

Watching Lin Baici leave, Xia Hongmian’s light smile faded.

She took a sip of coffee, walked to her desk, and sat in the chair, then opened the drawer on the right, retrieving a small fist-sized jar.

She opened the lid, took out a piece resembling a ’sugar cube’, and dropped it into her coffee cup.

The coffee immediately rippled, bubbling as if it were boiling.