Zu Li watched him for a second longer, like she was savoring the fact that he hadn't folded.
Then she said, "I was intrigued after we bumped into each other yesterday."
West's brows rose. "People get intrigued over bumps now?"
"Yes," she said smoothly. "Because you didn't recoil. A regular person would have been sent flying... a tier 1 awakened wouldn't have been much better off either... but you..."
West remembered that casual collision from yesterday and the fact that she hadn't moved at all.
So she wasn't just "an awakened."
She was different... The kind of person whose casual body strength made other awakened look like regular gym bros.
Zu Li continued with an almost conversational tone.
"Today… despite the hurdles you faced, you still didn't reveal your awakened power. You didn't activate your branch."
West's eyes narrowed slightly.
"You were watching me."
"Yes."
"You followed me around all day."
"Yes."
