Eating bizarre things in public upgrades my status; the Special Affairs Bureau wants me to join them

Has the Lecheng Giant Buddha been resurrected?

Are you kidding me? Isn't that a stone statue?

Has that thing turned into a monster?

He Li was somewhat suspicious.

"Let's go take a look!"

Although he didn't quite understand, He Li didn't dare to be careless considering the matter of the Dragon Worship Association.

After all, who knows, the Buddha that suddenly came to life might really have been created by that Dragon Lord? If we hurry over there now, as long as we're fast enough, we might be able to catch him.

With these thoughts in mind, He Li waved his hand and used his spiritual power to sweep up all his teammates and take them away.

Meanwhile, at Lingyun Temple in Lecheng...

Boom!!!

With a deafening roar, the hundred-meter-tall stone Buddha statue, which was originally located on the cliff next to the temple, has risen from the mountain and started to move towards the city.

It is too big and too heavy.

It's smaller than a person's big toe.

Such a gigantic Buddha statue...

Even without intentionally damaging the surroundings...

Even a simple wave of the hand or a lift of the foot can easily smash a building to pieces.

If left unchecked, its destructive power will surely bring catastrophic disaster to the city's residents once it enters the urban area, while also causing enormous economic losses to the city.

To avoid irreparable damage, the Lecheng Special Bureau had already dispatched personnel to stop it.

Disciples from various temples in Lecheng Buddhist Capital also came.

However, looking at the giant Buddha that was constantly approaching the city, capable of stirring up strong whirlwinds with a wave of its hand and causing earth-shaking tremors with a single step, making it difficult for people to even stand up...

The investigators, however, were at a loss as to where to begin.

It's not that the Buddha statue is too powerful.

After all, this thing is just a stone statue.

The investigators believed that if they went all out, they would definitely be able to forcibly sabotage the operation.

However, the problem is that this item is a cultural relic, and moreover, a symbol of Lecheng, and cannot be easily destroyed. Furthermore... the monks of many temples in the Buddhist capital also forbid them from destroying it...

"The giant Buddha statue must be stopped!"

"But there are many ways to stop it, and one of the absolute things that cannot be done is to destroy the Buddha statue."

"You're investigators, you have a lot of special abilities."

"Let's find another way to stop it!"

"Indeed, the significance of the Buddha is immense. It is not only a symbol of this city and has historical value, but also a symbol of faith for thousands of Buddhist temples."

"Those who cause destruction will surely be punished by Heaven!!!"

"What are you all still standing here for?"

"We need to quickly find a way to stop it from entering the city and causing widespread destruction without causing damage ourselves!"

"Amitabha! You Great Xia investigators possess supernatural powers, surely you can accomplish such a small task?"

"I really overestimated you..."

Listening to what those monks were saying, the investigators from Zhongle City felt like killing those bald monks.

"What do you take that for?"

"That's a hundred-meter-tall Buddha statue! Do you think any supernatural power can stop it? And you say it can't be destroyed? You guys are just talking without any sense of the situation, aren't you?"

The leading Xuan-level investigator angrily rebuked him.

Then, as the Buddha got closer and closer to the city, it became clear that the Buddha statue was getting closer and closer to the city.

He couldn't care about anything else anymore.

"Get out of the way! The Buddha statue is important, but the lives of the people are the most important!"

After saying that, he looked at the others.

"Get ready to smash the Buddha statue to pieces!!!"

"How dare you!!!" Upon hearing the words of the Xuan-level investigators, the monks immediately flew into a rage and stepped forward to block the investigators from damaging the Buddha statue.

However, he was, after all, an investigator.

Besides martial arts techniques, they also possess supernatural powers.

Among these investigators, several possessed short-range teleportation abilities. Seeing the urgency of the situation, they immediately used their abilities to bypass the group of monks and decisively attack the stone statue.

The monks were furious when they saw this.

But it was too late for them to stop it.

The investigators began to circulate their spiritual energy, unleashing a series of powerful martial arts techniques...

"Ultimate Heavy Sword Style!!!"

"The Hundred-Pace Flying Spear!!!"

"Running Bull Fist!!!"

"Three layers of cotton palm..."

Bang! Bang...

With a few sounds, the martial arts technique, which could usually easily break iron and shatter stones, struck the hundred-meter-tall Buddha heavily, but only produced a dull sound and did not cause any damage.

Not even a mark was left.

The investigators from Lecheng were shocked.

"What exactly is going on?"

"Is this thing even made of stone? How come our attacks don't seem to have any effect on it at all? My 'Soft Palm' can usually shatter stones..."

"Why doesn't it work now?"

"Something's not right, something's really not right!"

"Our strength and supernatural abilities are enough to easily shatter steel, break iron, and destroy stone, if not to mention that."

"But it...didn't leave a single mark?"

"Damn it, could it be that this giant Buddha has really turned into a monster with some kind of defensive ability? Otherwise, our attacks wouldn't have been completely ineffective..."

"Stop talking nonsense, get out of there!!!"

"This thing needs to retaliate!!!"

boom!!!

Just as the astonished investigators were dumbfounded, the giant Buddha had already raised its hand and was about to strike them. Fortunately, the investigators reacted in time and used their supernatural abilities to move and narrowly dodge.

However, although they managed to dodge it, the Buddha's palm strike shattered the roadside shops to pieces.

Amidst the smoke and dust rising from the shattered shops...

The monks breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thankfully, the Buddha statue is unharmed!"

"After all, it is the faith of my Buddhist sect. Even if something unusual happens, it is absolutely not something that ordinary people can destroy..."

"What else do you want to do?"

"Still want to attack? Stop right there!!!"

As the monks were talking, they suddenly noticed that the investigators were about to attack the Buddha again and try to destroy it. This time, they reacted quickly and chased after them to stop them.

The investigators who were pulled back were extremely annoyed.

"Are you guys fucking crazy?"

"No matter how important the Buddha statue is, it is still just an inanimate object."

"Didn't you see this thing kill people? Didn't you see it destroy the shop just now?"

Although the surrounding area had been evacuated in advance, who could guarantee that no residents had been left behind? This Buddha statue was too dangerous; the investigators were eager to damage it but were stopped by the monks…

How could they not be furious?

But the monks didn't care at all.

"I saw it, it's alright!"

"It's just a small shop. Even if there were people inside, so what? Dying for the Buddha is their merit; they will be reborn in the Buddha's Pure Land..."

"They should feel honored."

"That's right. What are the lives of ordinary people worth? The safety of the Buddha is more important than anything else."

"As long as the Buddha statue remains, countless pilgrims will come to our temple to offer their offerings... The golden statues of the Buddhas all depend on this Buddha statue for support."

"It absolutely cannot be allowed to get hurt!"

"That's exactly right..."

The monks were speaking as if it were perfectly natural.

The investigators were so angry they wanted to punch someone.

The monks, however, were fearless and emboldened.

"Esteemed benefactors, please refrain from arrogance and impatience. You are absolutely forbidden from harming us Buddhist monks. Not to mention the numerous martial arts temples behind us that you may not be able to afford to offend..."

"You should know that the powerful and influential people in this city, and even in many surrounding cities, have benefited from us."

"They take 40% of our donations."

"You'll regret messing with us!"

"Indeed, you all had better be smart!"

The monks sounded somewhat smug.

Upon hearing this, the investigators in Lecheng were indeed hesitant to act rashly and could only suppress their anger and impulse to take action. They then reported to the headquarters and sought instructions from their superiors.

However, the Buddha statue has already reached the edge of the city, where countless people have not yet been evacuated.

They can wait for instructions...

Those people can't afford to wait.

They were extremely anxious.

The monks remained calm, as if the lives of the city's residents were none of their concern. However... just as the investigators were growing anxious while the monks watched indifferently...

"What's going on? Nobody's stopping this thing? It's already gotten into the city?"

"What a hassle, I have to do it myself!"

Accompanied by a sound that suddenly rang out from the sky.

When everyone instinctively looked up...

boom!!!

A loud bang was heard.

Everyone's pupils contracted.

Because they clearly saw that the young man who appeared to be the leader of the group that suddenly appeared in the sky delivered a heavy punch to the head of the Buddha statue from top to bottom.

Then, taking the center of the Buddha's head as the point...

The enormous crack instantly spread to the entire Buddha statue.

The Buddha statue also completely shattered in the next moment.

Rumble!!!

As the giant Buddha shattered into countless fragments and fell, raising a cloud of dust, among the many investigators from Lecheng, someone seemed to recognize He Li and immediately cried out in delight…

"It's him?!?"

"That man is here!!!"