Gao Yang’s hidden goal was to rule out the possibility of Chen Ying being Dust once and for all. He would use Lie Detection on her when he met her first, but of course, since Dust was likely to have another personality or soul and could lie to herself, Lie Detection wouldn’t be enough.1

If Chen Ying was Dust and had another personality or soul, at least Gao Yang would be able to make sure that he was talking to the personality that was Chen Ying with Lie Detection. Then, after making sure she wasn’t lying and was benevolent, Gao Yang would immediately touch her and use Replicate to identify her Talents, leaving Dust with no time to reac...0