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

Testing has begun at the test site.

A large crowd of onlookers also gathered outside the test site...

"Hmm? Look at that kid..."

"Isn't that the kid with the VIP treatment?"

"Hmph! High-class treatment? That's perfect, I'll see what makes this newbie so special."

"That's right, if he weren't capable..."

"Then I need to go and ask what's going on up there."

"Hehe~ The puppets used for testing were created by those researchers after studying the monsters. The weakest of those puppets has a strength of nearly a thousand pounds, which is far beyond the reach of ordinary people."

"And their wooden armor is impervious to swords and blades!"

"If that kid isn't capable, tsk~ he might get beaten into a pig's head by those puppets..."

Everyone stared at the screen and discussed it animatedly.

Yu Ji's eyelids twitched slightly.

Premium treatment? No, are you serious?

Bang!

Yu Ji was in surprise when she suddenly heard a muffled sound coming from ahead, like something exploding. She instinctively looked up and saw a puppet on the screen explode into countless wood chips.

And look again at the swirling sawdust...

He Lizheng calmly withdrew his fist.

"Exploded...exploded???"

"Holy crap! He blew up the puppet with one punch?"

"It's just an initial puppet, its strength is limited. Let's see how it performs next."

Off the field, everyone tried their best to remain calm.

Inside the arena, new puppets were introduced...

Bang! ! !

With a loud thud, the puppet, its color deeper and its appearance more ferocious, had barely landed when He Li rushed forward without a word and unleashed a savage, heavy blow.

Bang!

A dull thud followed, and the puppet shattered once more.

"Weak, too weak!"

He shook his hands and looked up at the sky.

"Just send me the strongest puppet and see what happens."

After he said that, the staff in charge of testing looked at each other, unsure of what to do. After all, they had never encountered such an arrogant and cocky newcomer before.

"Listen to him, give it to him."

At that moment, a voice came from behind.

"Deputy Director?" The staff turned around and saw a middle-aged man issuing orders on the screen behind them.

"His supernatural abilities are at a very high level."

"Give him his request and see what his limits are."

The middle-aged man spoke again.

The others nodded in agreement.

Meanwhile, offstage, the crowd was in an uproar...

"Good heavens! I'm speechless. He just blurted out that he wanted to use his strongest puppet for practice?"

"Arrogant, utterly fucking arrogant!"

"Arrogance requires capital. The strongest puppet? The strongest puppet has the strength of a thousand pounds and is unbreakable. It looks like this hothead is going to be sent out of the testing ground lying down today."

"Hmph! Some people get cocky as soon as they have a little bit of ability. The only way to teach them a lesson is to give them a good beating from the streets..."

"Only then can he face reality."

"Only then can he realize that there are always people more capable than himself..."

He Li's arrogance and conceit were unexpected.

But few people present believed that He Li truly possessed the power to match his arrogance.

Until the strongest puppet was deployed...

Bang! ! !

With a familiar sound, the strongest puppet, completely black with bloodshot eyes, was thrown into the arena. The other newcomers who were being tested quickly moved away, fearing that they would be affected by this strongest puppet.

After all, this guy has immense strength.

If you get hit by it, you'll definitely lose an arm or a leg.

However, what everyone found hard to understand was...

Faced with this ferocious puppet...

Instead of backing down, He Li excitedly rolled up his sleeves and charged forward.

That look... he's a complete brute!

But what happened next was even more shocking...

Bang! He Li strode forward, reached the black puppet, raised his hand, and slapped it, sending the head of the supposedly strongest puppet flying.

"Weak! Still weak!"

"Give me some more intensity, let's do it again!"

Amidst the flying sawdust, He Li's voice rang out once more.

Inside the control room, all the staff were dumbfounded.

Only the deputy director remained somewhat calm.

"Listen to him, increase his strength, and deploy those special puppets that haven't been tested yet."

"yes!"

The deputy director spoke, and everyone immediately nodded.

Subsequently, one after another, the crimson wooden puppets, whose combat power was constantly increasing, landed and clashed with He Li's power, but those puppets still could not withstand He Li's power.

He was like a ferocious beast from the ancient wilderness.

He has absolutely no skill.

He used only the most primitive moves—a punch, a palm strike, and a kick—to shatter the puppets.

The dull sound continued to echo in the test field.

Reddish wood shavings covered the ground.

The entire hall fell silent, and everyone's eyes were focused on the screen. They stared intently at the figure exuding an "invincible" aura, their hearts pounding.

"That's...that's freaking amazing!!!"

"Those puppets must have a combined strength of a hundred tons, right? Yet they still couldn't stop him?"

"My goodness, even monsters aren't this fierce!"

"No, is this even human?"

"Who just called someone arrogant?"

"Damn, if I had his power, I'd be even crazier than him! I'd just stop eating beef altogether!!!"

"Wow~ no wonder they get such VIP treatment..."

After a brief silence, the crowd gathered around the screen erupted into a heated discussion, their voices filled with disbelief and admiration for the powerful.

Yu Ji's eyes were practically sparkling.

Meanwhile, in the high-rise offices of Building 5...

"Deputy Director, I told you this kid was phenomenal!"

"He's like a human-shaped ant trying to shake a mountain."

In the office, Li Xu pointed to the projected image that appeared in front of the deputy director and spoke.

Deputy Director Li Qing appeared calm, but the trembling hand he picked up the teacup betrayed his inner turmoil. His gaze involuntarily drifted towards the excited Li Xu and Mu Lan.

"You just said..."

"His supernatural power is at the Heavenly Fortune Dao level?"

He asked, and Mu Lan nodded.

"Yes, that's what he said."

Upon hearing this, Li Qing breathed a sigh of relief: "Based on the information gathered by Tianyan, he did not lie."

"He was just an ordinary person before."

"But ever since he ate the Mountain-Shaking Insect pupa, he immediately gained unparalleled power. I have reason to suspect that he perfectly inherited the Mountain-Shaking Insect's abilities."

"In other words, the effect of his supernatural power is likely that he can gain power from whatever he eats."

"This kind of supernatural power...it's defying the heavens!!!"

Li Qing's voice was full of excitement.

Mu Lan and Li Xu's eyelids twitched violently upon hearing this.

If he can gain power from whatever he eats, wouldn't he become invincible if he kept eating like that?

"So... what does the deputy director mean?"

After trying to remain calm, Mu Lan tentatively asked.

Li Qing put down his teacup: "It's not certain yet that he can gain more power in the future, but the power he has shown so far is enough to become one of Shu Province's trump cards."

"After all, he hasn't entered the world of martial arts yet."

"If he were to pursue martial arts, his power would be even more terrifying."

"Therefore, his treatment will be further improved, and he will be given priority in the supply of important training resources in the bureau."

"He was given all the privileges."

"Once he finishes his tests and starts practicing martial arts, we'll assign him the task of containing the monsters."

"Or perhaps we could send him a corpse to test his abilities..."

"If it's confirmed that he can gain more abilities then..."

"Then we'll focus on nurturing him, and give him even more intensive training!"

At this point, Li Qing narrowed his eyes.

"Kyoto has Jiang Hongxian, a sliver of light that cuts through the sky!"

"Lin Fan of Shanghai, a thousand swords cleave the sea!"

"Our Shu Prefecture must also have its own guardian deity to protect itself in that uncertain future..." Li Qing said, and Mu Lan and Li Xu nodded slightly in agreement.

At this point, the testing at the test site had been forced to end.

Because He Li had defeated all the top-tier puppets.

The sound came through the loudspeaker again...

"Ahem~ Investigator He Li, test over!"

Based on your performance in the test, our initial investigator level is...

"Mysterious Rank, Grade A!!!"

"Your newcomer gift includes 3 bottles of Spirit Qi Pills, 500 merit points, and the ability to purchase any martial arts skill and mental cultivation technique for free in the shop. You will also receive an additional Marrow Cleansing Pill as a reward."

"Please come to the back office to collect it now!"

After the sound ended, He Li walked out of the testing area.

Outside, everyone looked at He Li with awe.

Yu Ji didn't dare to step forward.

He Li was so stunning that she felt unworthy to stand beside him.

Until He Li took the initiative to speak...

"What are you doing? Let's go!"

"After I collect my things, you'll need to help me familiarize myself with all aspects of the bureau!"

As he spoke, he walked forward.

Upon hearing this, Yu Ji beamed and jogged to catch up.

The people behind them looked on with envy...

"Tsk tsk~ They've managed to latch onto a powerful figure!"

"Of course! The initial rating is Xuan level, and it's Grade A, so it can be promoted to Di level very quickly."

"A prefecture-level city! How many are there in the entire Shu Prefecture?"

"This kind of person is destined to shine in the future. If you can build a good relationship with him, even if he just leaks some resources out of his fingers, it will be enough for you and me to quickly break through and advance to a higher level."

"Damn it! If I'd known he was a big shot, I should have slid down to his knees and begged him to let me show him around..."

"Hey~ we're not lucky enough to have that."

"However, it seems someone gave up on their own just now."

"Oh? Right, Peng Chuan's girlfriend?"

"Hilarious! When she comes out, if she finds out what she missed, she'll regret it so much she'll want to bang her head against the wall!"

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