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

Wait for He Li to return to the Special Bureau.

His awards and rewards have already been received...

[Ding! Your 4050 merit points have been credited to your account!]

[Details of merits are as follows...]

[150 merits for killing the accomplices, 1500 merits for solving the criminal gang case at Pingshan County People's Hospital, and killing or capturing wanted martial artists such as Zou Ming, Zhang Qi, and Chu Feng...]

"4050 merit points? Alas~"

"Indeed, the bigger the waves, the more expensive the fish!"

"To earn merit, you have to follow the clues and solve major cases!"

He Li was pleased to see the message.

Including the remaining merit points, he now has a total of 4750 merit points.

This is a huge sum of money!

At this moment, Zhao Hu, who had also received a support reward, saw his merit points arrive in his account and couldn't help but wonder about He Li's gains. He couldn't resist standing on tiptoe to peek at the information on He Li's watch.

It would have been better if he hadn't peeked.

One peek and the joy of winning the award vanished.

All that remained in his heart was envy...

"Wow, nearly 5,000 merit points!!!"

Upon seeing the information on He Li's watch, Zhao Hu, his eyes wide with surprise, couldn't help but exclaim.

These words immediately attracted the attention of those around them.

"What? Five thousand merit points?"

"Really? Who has that much savings?"

"No way, one mission only gives you a hundred or so merit points. Did this kid do 50 missions in a row? And he resisted the urge to exchange for anything?"

"My goodness..."

"What kind of 'Holy Body of the Tuntun Rat' is this???"

"Tuntun Rat? Why don't you take a look at who that is?"

"That's utterly unreasonable!"

"This being, known as the Bone-Chewing Yama, you didn't see his savage appearance as he devoured monsters raw..."

"Tsk, this kind of person can easily accumulate merit points. I heard he just solved a major case, not only destroying a criminal organization's hideout but also capturing many powerful figures and dignitaries..."

"Tsk, those who followed him made quite a bit of money too."

"I wonder if he still accepts leg ornaments!"

The crowd looked at He Li and began to discuss amongst themselves.

Their eyes were filled with awe and envy.

Zhao Hu, regaining his senses, had even more shining eyes, because he heard that He Li seemed to have a title.

"Brother Li, listen to this! The Bone-Chewing Yama!"

"What a prestigious title!"

He stood proudly beside He Li, as if being He Li's underling was some great honor. He Li, hearing this, asked suspiciously, "Bone-chewing Yama? Who gave me that name?"

"We all picked it up together!"

Mu Lan, standing beside her, spoke with a smile.

Seeing He Li looking over, she continued, "Your combat video has already spread."

"Who doesn't know that our Special Affairs Bureau has produced a ruthless killer who doesn't blink an eye and likes to chase after and devour monsters? The title 'Bone-Chewing Yama' seems to fit your characteristics quite well."

Hearing this, He Li was speechless.

Yu Ji chuckled and chimed in, "Titles aren't something everyone gets."

"You need to have sufficient strength and performance..."

"We need to get everyone's praise."

"People like us don't have titles."

It sounds like Yu Ji is quite envious.

Indeed, titles are a form of recognition and honor bestowed upon you by others, and as an investigator, you would naturally want to have your own exclusive title.

As everyone was talking, they saw two investigators being escorted by someone passing by in the distance.

"That is..." He Li asked in confusion.

"Oh, those two are the ones who leaked the information."

At this moment, Mu Lan responded.

"Even when you were ambushed, the deputy director had already guessed that someone was up to something and began to investigate. Now that we've caught them, we might be able to get some clues out of them."

"You might be assigned a new task at that time."

"Just wait and see!"

After saying this, Mu Lan waved her hand.

"Alright, you guys just earned a lot of merit points, and you're probably eager to exchange them for rewards to improve your strength."

"I won't stay any longer, I'm leaving~"

With that, she disappeared into the distance.

Zhao Hu and Zhou Xin also took their leave.

Everyone made quite a bit of money this time.

Everyone wants to replace their things as soon as possible.

Meanwhile, He Li's mind was still filled with the memory of Mu Lan saying there would be a new mission, and he was full of anticipation.

"Hehe, if we actually get some clues..."

"The task I'll be given then will definitely be a big one."

"We're definitely going to make a fortune again!"

Thinking of this, He Li's attention returned to his watch, and he opened the exchange shop to look at the items; he definitely had to exchange for the Spirit Heart Pill that Yu Ji had shown him before.

This thing can accelerate the comprehension of martial arts.

He wanted to cultivate his mental techniques and external skills to a deeper level.

Especially the mental cultivation method, "The Great Nuo Ode"!

In the previous battle, the effects of his mental cultivation technique, "Da Nuo Fu," were truly remarkable.

It should be noted that He Li has only just begun practicing the Great Nuo Fu.

Although the cultivation process went very smoothly...

But after all, he hadn't truly mastered the mental cultivation technique to the first level.

However, even though he had only been cultivating for a short time...

Even if he barely gained any effect, it was enough for He Li to dodge frantically when facing three martial artists at the Opening Spirit Realm, ensuring that he would not be killed.

This made He Li extremely eager to see just how powerful the first level of the Great Nuo Fu Mind Method would be.

Then it's time to exchange some Spirit Qi Pills.

He Li is now at the peak of the Opening Scripture Realm.

Breaking through the meridians only requires one final step!

So, after a moment's thought...

[Meritorious Service Points - 3000!]

[Exchange for 2 Spirit Heart Pills and 20 Spirit Qi Pills!]

As his watch notified him, He Li watched with a heavy heart as most of his merit points were depleted.

"Keep the rest for emergencies."

He Li was thinking as he turned off his watch.

Yu Ji, standing beside him, asked with a smile, "Have you exchanged it?"

"Hmm, what about you? What did you change?"

He Li was somewhat curious.

Yu Ji assisted him in solving a major case, and this time he must have received around a thousand merit points.

"All in, I've traded for the Spirit Heart Pill."

"I want to improve my martial arts skills."

"So that I won't hold you back later."

She spoke as if it were the most natural thing in the world, and He Li patted her shoulder with satisfaction to show his approval. Afterwards, the two went to the place where they could get the exchange items and then parted ways.

Afterwards, He Li went back to the rented room.

The Special Bureau has announced the results regarding the housing allocation for him.

He was going to the rented apartment to retrieve his belongings.

His new residence, as requested, was a villa located near the scenic Bacheng Forest Park. Although the location was slightly out of the way, it was not a problem for He Li.

Most importantly, the villa is big enough.

Compared to the rented room, the new place is more convenient for him to practice his martial arts.

"Let's try the effects of the Spirit Heart Pill now."

Once all miscellaneous tasks are properly handled.

Inside the villa, He Li took out the Spirit Heart Pill he had exchanged from the Special Affairs Bureau and swallowed it whole...

hum! ! !

The pills, which tasted like mint candy, went down into my stomach...

A cool, refreshing energy, which invigorates the spirit and instantly clears the mind, gathers from the bottom up at the forehead, giving He Li a shiver and a wonderful feeling.

I can't quite describe the feeling.

It feels like... like it's developed a brain!

While the medicine was still in effect, He Li didn't want to delay, so he immediately closed his eyes, concentrated on recalling the contents of the "Great Nuo Ode," and began to practice by jumping up and down in a manner similar to Nuo opera, coordinating his breathing.

Initially, the cultivation went smoothly.

However, He Li only cultivated for half a minute...

Then something strange happened!

In a daze, He Li felt as if he, who was jumping and running and practicing the "Great Nuo Fu", had really transformed into an ancient priest and heard obscure sacrificial incantations.

He even seemed to be hallucinating.

He seemed to see someone around him cooperating with him.

Those people carried sacrificial vessels and wore four-eyed masks.

But it's constantly changing...

At the same time, the surrounding spiritual energy seemed to be drawn in and began to surge wildly toward this place.

And what He Li was completely unaware of was...

He unknowingly began to use his supernatural powers.

Possessed by the Hungry Ghost, he became twisted, ferocious, and terrifying, shrouded in black mist. Yet, a faint red glow emanated from his veins, making him appear even more eerie and unsettling.

Meanwhile, at the Special Affairs Bureau...

"Deputy Director, something's up!!!"

"The location is in the villa area of ​​the forest park, where there was a sudden reaction of extremely high concentration of spiritual energy."

Hmm? The forest park villa area?

Wasn't that the accommodation assigned to He Li?

"Quick, check the surveillance footage!"

As Li Qing gave the order, surveillance footage from the vicinity of the villa area, along with satellite footage, was transmitted back, and everyone saw the villa enveloped in a thick blue fog.

I also saw the villa's rooftop...

That eerie figure, constantly pulsating within the vortex of blue mist…

"Holy crap! That's...!"

"Spirit... Spiritual Qi turning into mist??!!!"

"My God, how is this possible?"

"Damn it! Spiritual energy is invisible to the naked eye, but now it's so concentrated that it's visible to the naked eye. Is this right? Spiritual energy shouldn't be this concentrated!"

"After all, it's external energy; it's usually dispersed and diffused everywhere, how could it possibly..."

"The spiritual energy in other areas has returned to zero!!!"

"What???"