"Once danger occurs, the researchers can immediately retreat,"
Fang Ze listened and nodded silently.
Then, he approached the black One-Eyed Buddha Head, inspected the tape, and then looked at the few stones before asking, "So now, do you have an appraisal result for this Buddha Head?"
Hearing Fang Ze's words, Tao Shenghong smiled awkwardly and said, "Such appraisals usually don't come out quickly; they tend to take quite some time."
Hearing Tao Shenghong's words, Fang Ze looked at the Buddha Head before him, so dark under the "Black Panther perspective," and shook his head slightly. Then, he said, "This case can't afford to give us that much time."
Tao Shenghong's face showed a hint of helplessness.
Truth be told, she wanted to speed up the process, but it wasn't feasible.
After all, identifying the traits and abilities of an Extraordinary Artifact isn't something that can be accomplished overnight. It requires various experiments, considerations, and verifications.
Especially for Extraordinary Artifacts like the Buddha Head that have been confiscated, they could very possibly be bizarre and dangerous. Approaching their appraisal too aggressively would amount to joking with the researchers' lives.
Thinking this, she wanted to explain to Fang Ze, hoping he could be a bit flexible.
But before she could speak, she heard Fang Ze say, "I see you're in a difficult situation."
"Then, how about you hand over the artifact to me?"
"I'll find some time to appraise it myself."
Hearing Fang Ze's suggestion, Tao Shenghong was first stunned, then somewhat surprised. She looked at Fang Ze and asked, "Commissioner, you know how to appraise?"
Fang Ze smiled and said, "Somewhat."
Tao Shenghong observed Fang Ze's expression and listened to his words, feeling that Fang Ze didn't seem like someone with only superficial knowledge—he appeared very confident.
But... appraisal was something that couldn't be rigged; it required various professional equipment and rich experience to perform all sorts of ability tests.
As for Fang Ze's background, almost everyone in the Security Bureau knew he came from a poor district. How could he know about appraisal?
Tao Shenghong was somewhat baffled.
However, Fang Ze had already made the request. The Commoner Faction was currently in a honeymoon phase with Fang Ze, so it wouldn't look good if she snubbed his request.
Therefore, after some thought, she figured that even if it caused a few days' delay, it wouldn't matter much. Thus, she ultimately agreed to Fang Ze's request.
Just to ensure the process remained compliant and also to prevent Fang Ze from injuring himself during the appraisal, she not only gave Fang Ze a thorough safety training but also required that at least two officers from the Special Equipment Department be nearby when he conducted the appraisal.
They didn't need to be in the same space but should at the very least be able to rescue him immediately if anything abnormal was detected.
Fang Ze agreed happily.
Soon, the training was completed, and following Fang Ze's instructions, Tao Shenghong arranged for the One-Eyed Black Buddha Head, along with the relevant instruments and equipment, to be delivered to the detention center's rest area.
However, as she was leaving, Fang Ze suddenly called out to her.
Tao Shenghong turned around somewhat puzzled, looking at Fang Ze.
Fang Ze looked at her curiously and said, "By the way, Chief Tao, I wanted to ask if there are any cultivation techniques in the Special Equipment Department?"
Hearing Fang Ze's question, Tao Shenghong was momentarily stunned, then she nodded and said, "Of course."
"Our Bureau has quite a few cultivation methods. Some were confiscated by us, while others were provided by the state."
"They are all for our own use."
Hearing Tao Shenghong's words, Fang Ze felt certain, and then he probed, "As the Commissioner, may I... borrow them?"
Tao Shenghong nodded and smiled, "Of course."
Fang Ze said, "If it's convenient, could you prepare a list and introductions for me? I want to see if there are any cultivation techniques suitable for me."
Tao Shenghong agreed without concern.
After all, in her view, what was it for the head of the Security Bureau to borrow a list of cultivation techniques? The previous Commissioner once directly borrowed more than a dozen Extraordinary Artifacts, and as long as they were returned eventually, it was all fine.
With that thought, she left the detention center and returned to her department to start compiling a list of cultivation techniques for Fang Ze.
It wasn't long before a list was delivered to Fang Ze.
Fang Ze rapidly scanned the entire list, and soon, he found a cultivation technique he needed: Mountain Moving Body Tempering Skills.
According to the introduction from the Special Equipment Department, this was a Body Tempering technique created by the ancestors of a Martial Arts family that could be cultivated up to the Qi Opening realm!
However, not even the descendants of that Martial Arts family had managed to reach that realm in the past decade or so.
Later on, about eight or nine years ago, when the Martial Arts family revolted and was exterminated by the Security Bureau, this technique was catalogued by the Special Equipment Department.
Since no one could reach that realm nowadays, this technique had been ignored over the years and had simply been left to collect dust in the department's collection.
Unexpectedly, there was still a moment for it to shine anew.
And through the introduction of this technique, Fang Ze finally understood the realm above Blood Exchange: Qi Opening...
According to the technique's description, this was also the martial limit that a human body could achieve, the final realm.
For some reason, Fang Ze always felt that this realm might have some connection to the Spirit Ascension stage of the Awakener...