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

"Sweet? It tastes alright."

In the room, He Li chewed on a sachet of ethereal powder.

As the pills shattered and their medicinal effects unfolded...

Suddenly, a strange feeling appeared, similar to when He Li first took the Spirit Heart Pill. His mind suddenly became clear, as if many questions had been suddenly answered.

He Li was all too familiar with this feeling.

"Good, good, good, it truly lives up to its upgraded version."

"The effects were immediate."

He beamed with joy, and without further ado, immediately began to cultivate the "Great Nuo Ode".

However, unlike taking the Spirit Heart Pill, the Void Spirit Powder is more potent and naturally brings greater benefits. In addition, He Li has already cultivated the "Great Nuo Ode" to the first level...

The enhanced effects of internal energy cultivation, combined with the stronger effects of elixirs, resulted in...

With each breath He Li took…

The veins and ligaments throughout the body also expanded and contracted...

It felt as if every pore on my body was breathing.

He was like a real water pump.

With a single breath, he instantly drained all the spiritual energy from the entire room centered on him.

With a single breath, a gentle breeze swirled.

The vortex was so strong that it easily blew up the carpets, tables, chairs, and other items in the room. At the same time, the spiritual energy in other places also began to be drawn in and gathered by the vortex.

Soon after, Yu Ji, Zhao Hu, and the others in the other rooms next door also noticed the abnormality.

The spiritual energy in their room has disappeared.

"What's going on?" Zhao Hu asked, turning on his watch.

Soon, Yu Ji's voice rang out.

"Perhaps... He Li is cultivating!"

She voiced her guess, and Zhao Hu immediately realized what she meant.

"You mean, Brother Li just went back to his room and took the pills the Rongcheng Special Bureau gave him, and then..."

His tone was full of surprise.

Yu Ji agreed before he could finish speaking.

"Yes, it was the situation he created in Bacheng."

"You shouldn't bother cultivating anymore, it's useless."

"Once he gets into a state of focus, he can quickly drain all the spiritual energy around him, and no one can absorb as much as he can. Also... we need to immediately notify the Rongcheng Special Bureau to give them a heads-up."

"Also, have them send a notification to the other investigators, so that He Li doesn't drain their spiritual energy later..."

"They're always making a fuss."

Hearing this, Zhao Hu nodded.

"Okay, I'll go inform them. Why don't you go to Li Ge's room and keep an eye on things to prevent any problems?"

He made the suggestion, and Yu Ji agreed.

After all, when He Li entered a state of oneness with nature in Bacheng, he attracted strange monsters who took the opportunity to attack him. Who knows if such a thing will happen again?

Besides, this is Chengdu, not Bacheng.

If something really happens, how can we expect the Chengdu Special Affairs Bureau to come and protect us without keeping an eye on things in advance?

Yu Ji, in any case, did not believe in the Rongcheng Special Bureau.

So she immediately went to He Li's room.

Meanwhile, the Chengdu Special Bureau...

"He Li's matter is finally resolved."

"Be careful from now on, and whatever you do, don't cause any more trouble."

Hong Tian, ​​now relaxed, spoke.

Just as the other high-ranking officials present were about to nod, a message suddenly came from the Sky Eye Department: "Director Hong, Zhao Hu, an investigator from the Bacheng Special Bureau, says he has an urgent matter to discuss with you!"

"Zhao Hu?" Hong Tian frowned.

"Yes, it's the young man next to He Li."

Members of the Sky Eye Department offered a reminder.

Upon hearing this, a hint of displeasure flashed in Hong Tian's eyes.

He's the bureau chief, after all. The fact that He Li can talk to him directly shows that he's capable.

How come all these nameless nobodys think they can talk to me, the bureau chief? If he has something to do, why doesn't he just report it to someone else and let them handle it?

Next, he will also be in charge of the Five Cities Conference.

Who has time to care about these minor characters?

Hong Tian thought to himself.

However, considering that Zhao Hu is He Li's follower, and He Li is not someone you should mess with...

He nodded reluctantly.

"Connect me!" Hong Tian replied.

Then, with the operation of the Sky Eye device, Zhao Hu's face, captured on video call via his wristwatch, appeared on the conference room projection screen and he spoke: "Zhao Hu, a mortal-level investigator from Ba City, sees you..."

Mortal level? Upon hearing his level, not only Hong Tian but also the others were filled with impatience.

"Let's get down to business!"

Before Zhao Hu could continue speaking...

Someone couldn't help but interrupt him.

Zhao Hu didn't seem to care.

Knowing he was of low status, he continued, "Our investigator, He Li, seems to have entered a special state after taking the 'Ethereal Powder' provided by your side."

"His cultivation in this state seems to trigger a large-scale flow of spiritual energy."

"The spiritual energy in the urban area may be temporarily cleared."

"We hope you will be informed in advance."

"This way, it's less likely to cause trouble."

"We also need to notify the other investigators, so as not to affect their cultivation breakthroughs..."

As he spoke, everyone remained speechless.

If you're going to cultivate, why bother to notify me?

Hong Tian waved his hand, utterly speechless: "Alright, we're aware of this. We'll be careful. Don't let anything else interfere with our meeting!"

Without waiting for Zhao Hu's reaction, Hong Tian had already signaled his subordinates to cut off the communication.

In the hotel room, Zhao Hu curled his lip.

"I've already warned you."

"If you don't care, we won't be responsible if problems arise."

"Oh, right, we need to record the call."

"Otherwise, what if something really goes wrong and the Rongcheng Special Bureau doesn't acknowledge it?"

In Zhao Hu's eyes, the Rongcheng Special Bureau was utterly untrustworthy, so he acted immediately. Meanwhile, the atmosphere in the Rongcheng Special Bureau's conference room was unusually relaxed and pleasant...

"Let's set aside the question of how capable or unreasonable this is for now!"

"The people around him are really interesting."

"Why bother notifying and reminding us about He Li's cultivation practice?"

"What? The sky is falling just because he's cultivating?"

"Whether the sky will fall or not, we don't know. But even if He Li's cultivation causes a huge commotion and affects a lot of spiritual energy, can he really drain all the spiritual energy from our Rongcheng?"

"That's true... but He Li can't be judged by ordinary standards."

"Should we issue a notice?"

Whether others believe it or not is not important.

"The important thing is that if something really goes wrong, we won't be held responsible because we issued a prior notice!"

"Old Li, you're overthinking it."

In the conference room, everyone was chatting and laughing.

Although a few people are worried, the vast majority of people don't care much about it.

However, Hong Tian listened to these words...

My heart skipped a beat.

"Ahem, how about this, let's issue a notice!"

"Just like Old Li said, just in case."

He suddenly spoke up, not for any other reason than because he suddenly thought of He Li's terrifying ability to split the river with a single word. Before this, he also did not believe that He Li was that strong.

Of course, this time the situation is different.

It's highly likely that He Li's reasoning isn't that outrageous.

But... what if?

As he thought this, the others, though still disdainful, said nothing more.

After all, being cautious is never a bad idea.

Subsequently, at the same time, all investigators in Chengdu received the announcement...

[Please note: The Rongcheng Special Bureau reminds you that investigator He Li's cultivation using the Void Spirit Powder seems to be causing widespread changes in spiritual energy. Investigators are advised to...]

The announcement was very simple.

This means explaining why practicing certain principles would lead to problems, and instructing the investigators not to practice during this period.

Of course, after this announcement was issued...

Almost none of the investigators took it seriously.

"Good grief, they need to issue a public announcement just for a little cultivation?"

"No, is it really necessary to go to such lengths?"

"Hmph! Just trying to attract attention, thinking she's someone important just because she has a little bit of ability?"

"Are you telling us not to cultivate during this time?"

"What? We're just going to watch him cultivate? So he can break through and then defeat us all at the Five Cities Tournament? Hmph, we're not that stupid to actually listen to this announcement."

"Exactly, and besides, didn't the person who issued this announcement consider how outrageous the content might be?"

"How could he, cultivating alone, drain the entire city's spiritual energy?"

"Seriously... they have nothing better to do!"

……

Investigators throughout Chengdu were discussing it, their voices filled with contempt and disdain.

The same applies to Lin Fan and the other two.

Lin Fan, in particular, frowned slightly.

I used to think he was alright.

"Now it seems... aside from having some supernatural abilities and being able to say some inspiring and eloquent words, he not only lacks combat awareness but also his mental fortitude is far from adequate."

He said, shaking his head.

His female partner next to him was all smiles.

"Hehe~ Don't you think it's funny?"

"This kind of person is quite amusing!"

As she spoke, she continued to sit cross-legged, circulating her internal energy to absorb spiritual energy for cultivation. But she immediately sensed something was wrong; it seemed her cultivation efficiency had decreased...

"No, this is..."

"The spiritual energy has decreased?!?"