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

Besides granting He Li the abilities of Bloodline Dragon Butterfly and Blood Bone Transformation and Spiritual Thought, the act of devouring the Bloodline Dragon Butterfly also...

It also brought him a massive amount of spiritual energy.

The spiritual energy surged like a mighty river, eliminating the last obstruction in He Li's meridians and allowing him, who was already at the eighth level of the Meridian Opening stage, to successfully advance to the Spirit Opening stage.

As He Li broke through to a new level, the changes in him also attracted the attention of others.

"Huh? Look at He Li!"

"It seems like he's radiating spiritual energy?"

"What do you mean by 'emitting spiritual energy'? That's called 'releasing spiritual energy outward'!"

"This is a characteristic unique to the Spirit Opening Realm..."

"That's not right. Didn't he say he had no prior martial arts experience when he first joined the station a couple of days ago?"

"How did it suddenly become a spirit medium?"

"Even taking medicine like it's food wouldn't work this fast!"

"To break through from having no cultivation to the Spirit Opening realm in just two days... How can those martial artists who have cultivated for many years and are still struggling to open their meridians or barely reach the Spirit Opening realm possibly accept this?"

"Hiss~ This is a monster, terrifyingly powerful!!!"

Perhaps he realized the abnormality of He Li's realm.

The investigators present were all taken aback.

Even Mu Lan and Li Xu are the same.

"Holy crap! Could it be... that the deputy director's earlier speculation about He Li's exceptional martial arts talent was true?"

"This guy really has a naturally born martial arts prowess???"

Li Xu couldn't help but ask.

"Hard to say!" Mu Lan shrugged. "It might have something to do with his supernatural abilities, and he might have gained something new from his trip to the Blue Mountain Caves?"

"However, even if there is an opportunity..."

"His breakthrough was so rapid, and most importantly, his martial arts proficiency is still keeping up..."

"This is really a bit..."

Mu Lan shook her head and didn't continue the topic.

She quickly stepped forward, came to He Li's side, and looked at Song Qinghe, who was seriously injured on the ground.

"Tell me, what exactly is going on with that butterfly-like monster?"

"At this point, there's no need to hide anymore, is there?"

Mu Lan then spoke up and asked.

Upon hearing this, Song Qinghe snapped out of his daze.

"The Dragon Worship Society!" came his reply.

Before Mu Lan could ask further, he continued, "Back then, the people from the Dragon Worship Society gave me the Bloodline Worm Queen and told me that the worm queen was a descendant of the dragon race and had unlimited potential."

"I really believed it, but I never expected..."

He gave a wry smile.

But he quickly composed himself.

"The one who gave me the bugs was the Dragon Worship Society. As for the rest of the information, you can look it up yourselves."

"Don't expect me to reveal any more."

"The Dragon Worship Society, at least, helped me once."

"Without them, I think it would be very difficult to take revenge."

"A drop of water in need is repaid with a spring of water!"

"Telling you the name 'Bailong Society' is the last bit of goodwill I can offer... Also..." Song Qinghe suddenly looked up at He Li and smiled exceptionally brightly.

"May everyone in my Great Xia be like you!"

As he spoke, dark blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

Mu Lan's eyelids twitched: "Poison?"

He Li was also surprised to see this.

He truly never expected that even in modern times, there would still be people imitating ancient assassins who hid poison in their mouths.

And it seems to be highly poisonous.

Seeing that Song Qinghe had completely stopped moving and that his body had been carried away by the Fengzu Division investigators, He Li shook his head and left the rooftop with Mu Lan, Li Xu and the others.

The remaining tasks were handled by designated personnel; they simply waited to receive their awards.

"The bloodworm incident is basically over."

On the way back, Yu Ji spoke.

He Li nodded slightly upon hearing this.

Li Xu looked at him with some emotion and said, "The bloodworm problem has been troubling our bureau for a long time."

"I didn't expect you guys to crack it."

"However, it's fortunate that you guys solved it. If it were anyone else, it might not have been solved by now. After all, not everyone is as bold as you and dares to do anything."

He Li smiled upon hearing this.

Mu Lan replied, "That's true."

"Thinking back carefully... from the initial discovery of the parasite group to the subsequent handling of powerful figures like Fan Tian, ​​the medicinal herb base in Pingshan County, and the Mad Sword Sect's karst cave in Lanshan County..."

"Next to Qingshan Village..."

"It would have been impossible for anyone else to succeed."

As she spoke, Mu Lan couldn't help but ask, "Did you have some kind of amazing adventure in the cave?"

"I see your cultivation level is rising very quickly."

"Yes!" He Li said with a grin, "I was lucky enough to eat a Vermilion Fruit in the cave before, which increased my cultivation level. I also ate two monsters, which increased my strength a little."

"The Vermilion Fruit?" Mu Lan and Li Xu looked on with envy.

There aren't many good things like the Vermilion Fruit anymore.

Although you can exchange for them in the Special Affairs Bureau...

But the price is prohibitively high!

"By the way, I heard that Song Qinghe is also an Awakened One? What kind of supernatural power did he awaken?"

"I've never seen him use it?"

Thinking of Song Qinghe, He Li suddenly asked.

Upon hearing this, Li Xu casually replied, "It's an auxiliary type, something like mental perception and communication. He's able to coexist peacefully with monsters because of his supernatural abilities."

Oh? So that's how it is.

Seeing that He Li understood, Li Xu added, "Actually, that kid is quite talented."

"At least he's good at fooling people."

"I just heard it from the investigator who was closing the case."

"Those people went to Qingshan Village..."

"They discovered that normal people couldn't even enter a ghost town like Qingshan Village, which still had feudalistic customs. It was just that kid who convincingly claimed he could create a life-extending elixir..."

"Then give them medicine mixed with spiritual energy."

"As a result, those old guys in Qingshan Village believed it."

"He even proactively asked able-bodied young men to assist him..."

"Tsk~ What an xenophobic village, huh?"

"If they offer enough, there's no need to queue..."

Hearing this, He Li smiled.

He had never understood why those good-for-nothings in Qingshan Village insisted on protecting Song Qinghe, but now he understood: it turned out that those old fogies were afraid of dying and wanted a "miracle drug" to prolong their lives.

This is similar to those fat, old, and equally cowardly dignitaries in the Honghe Hotel before.

"Sure enough, the older, the richer, and the more power they have..."

"These kinds of people are also the most afraid of death."

"Therefore... immortality is an irresistible temptation for people like them."

"Unfortunately, your immortality is all fake."

"True immortality..."

"Perhaps I can make it happen!"

He Li squinted, deep in thought.

Time passed as the group walked and chatted.

It wasn't until they returned to the Special Affairs Bureau of Ba City that everyone stopped chatting and eagerly checked their watches, because the reward for this incident would soon be issued by the Bureau.

Furthermore, due to the Bloodline Butterfly, a large number of investigators were involved in this incident.

Almost everyone can earn some merit points.

In the lobby of the Special Affairs Bureau now...

At a glance, almost all the investigators were looking down at their watches to check their rewards.

And with the distribution of merits...

That's a situation where some are happy while others are sad.

Li Xu and Mu Lan seem to have received a good reward.

At least, they seemed to be having a good time.

Of course, He Li also received a reward later.

Before he could even look at it, Li Xu, who had already seen his reward, couldn't help but lean over and ask with a grin, "Brother, you're the hero of this whole affair!"

"Let me see how much your reward is?"

"I've earned over a thousand merit points just from participating in battles."

"I imagine your achievements must be..."

As Li Xu spoke, he waited for He Li to raise his arm to check the information displayed on his wristwatch, but before he could finish speaking, he froze as his gaze fell on the watch…

[Ding! Your 19500 merit points have been credited to your account!]

[Details of merits are as follows...]

[Investigate 1500 instances of the Blue Mountain Cavern, solve 10000 cases related to the Bloodworm in Bacheng, and resolve issues involving butterfly-like monsters, Gu Masters, Song Qinghe, and other related monsters and criminals...]

[Note: Due to your outstanding performance, the Ba City Special Bureau has awarded you an additional 3 Spirit Heart Pills!]

His gaze swept over the information on He Li's wristwatch.

Li Xu's eyes popped out of their sockets.

"Holy crap! Twenty thousand...twenty thousand!!!"

He lost his voice.

His sudden shout startled the investigators who were inspecting the harvest.

"Twenty thousand? What, twenty thousand?"

"It can't possibly be 20,000 merit points, can it?"

"Twenty thousand merit points? You're dreaming!"

"That's right. Don't you think about it? When we do normal missions, we only get a hundred or so merit points each time. Even if we complete those high-impact missions, we only get a few hundred points."

"I wouldn't even dare to dream of getting a thousand..."

"Twenty thousand merit points? Are you out of your mind?"

"No... I heard from Brother Li that it's 20,000, but I'm a little confused and don't quite understand it yet."

Upon hearing this, one of the investigators couldn't help but glance around at Li Xu, who was standing next to He Li. When he saw Li Xu staring blankly at the watch on He Li's left wrist...

A bad feeling suddenly welled up in their minds...

Could it be that……

Could it be...?

He Li, that guy...

The more they thought about it, the faster their hearts beat...