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

Creak! Creak...

The crisp sound of chewing echoed all around.

A faint, pleasant fragrance of tree sap wafted around.

As the eerie screams of the tree ceased, so too did the tree monster be devoured clean by He Li.

A whisper echoed in his mind...

[Target consumed: Treant]

[Status: Adolescence]

[Gained Ability: Roots]

Roots: They can take hold underground to absorb nutrients, and they can also break through the soil to bind and kill prey!

Roots? Interesting.

After the whisper ended, He Li attempted to activate his ability.

With a snap, he clearly felt roots, like arms, growing from beneath his feet. These roots were tough and could absorb nutrients from the soil.

Of course, this includes spiritual energy!

And just as He Li was experimenting with his new abilities...

"He Li, I think I've found Qin Yuan!"

Then Yu Ji's voice rang out.

Upon hearing this, He Li instantly withdrew his abilities and looked at Yu Ji: "Where is that old guy?"

"Check the surveillance footage..." Yu Ji stared at his wristwatch: "He didn't go to Emei as Gou Shan said. Judging from where he appeared, he should have gone to the Yinsha Ruins."

The ruins of Yinsha? He frowned.

He had heard of the Yinsha Ruins; it was one of the sites where artifacts from the ancient Shu Kingdom were unearthed.

But what is Qin Yuan going there for?

He didn't quite understand.

Until Yu Ji saw through his confusion and explained...

"The Yinsha Relics are also an anomaly."

"That place has long been sealed off, and some investigators from the Chengdu Special Bureau are stationed there. Qin Yuan went there because there must be something hidden in that spatial anomaly point."

"Or... it's possible that his lair for raising monsters is inside."

"Anyway, since he's gone..."

"That means there must be a problem there."

"Furthermore, given Qin Yuan's abilities, ordinary investigators simply couldn't stop him or even detect him. Besides... the Rongcheng Special Bureau has already dispatched people ahead of time!"

There was nothing we could do about being beaten to it by the Chengdu Special Bureau.

After all, this is their territory.

If someone is going to investigate something with all their might, they can mobilize many resources, which will definitely be faster than Yu Ji's.

Yu Ji was able to keep up quickly...

That's already considered very impressive.

However, it was too late, so He Li had to rush over immediately to prevent Qin Yuan from being dealt with prematurely, and even the monsters Qin Yuan raised would be killed.

Wouldn't it be a huge loss if he couldn't eat the monsters?

Thinking of this, he acted swiftly...

"Let's go, right now!!!"

With a whoosh, before Yu Ji and the others could even respond, He Li used his spiritual sense to simultaneously envelop Yu Ji, Zhao Hu, and Zhou Xin, and fly them toward the ruins.

Meanwhile, within the ruins...

"Hmm? Sister Yu, this...something's not right?"

"How did the ruins end up like this?"

"It wasn't like this last time I came!"

The investigator with the buzz cut exclaimed in surprise as he saw a relic that resembled an ancient tomb, but was much larger, with all sorts of strange and luminous plants growing on its blue stone brick walls.

The remaining three investigators also frowned.

They also remembered that the previous anomaly point in the Silver Sand Relics space was just a downward depression, creating a huge pit or something, and the useful resources inside were relatively limited.

And from the time the Silver Sand Ruins appeared until now...

I haven't heard of any secondary changes here.

The bureau received no notification whatsoever...

But what's going on right now?

Could it be that the Silver Sand Ruins have silently undergone a second transformation without anyone's knowledge?

Does it overlap with some ancient buildings in another dimension?

How is this possible? In any case, changes in anomalies should have attracted attention.

At least the investigators stationed here will find out.

But they didn't report it...

boom!!!

Just as they were bewildered, they heard the two-meter-thick blue stone door embedded in the underground rock strata behind them rapidly close with a series of low rumbling sounds.

The instant the stone gate closed completely...

They could also vaguely see the investigators standing guard outside the door wearing eerie smiles.

"What the hell are you doing?!"

Upon seeing this, the man with the buzz cut roared.

Unfortunately, it was no use.

The stone door was completely closed. Although they were all Xuan-level investigators with considerable strength, they were still no match for this special stone door, which was not made of Blue Star material and was more than two meters thick...

They couldn't open it either.

Seeing this, everyone's expressions turned solemn.

They couldn't understand why their colleagues would betray them.

There was no grudge between us...

The four men frowned, pondering as they tried to contact the bureau by checking their watches.

However... the signal is lost here.

This left them with no other options.

However, team leader Ye Wenyu soon spoke up.

"Those investigators outside are very likely no longer our colleagues in the department."

Huh? What do you mean?

The man with the buzz cut asked, puzzled, "What does Sister Yu mean?"

"Human skin!" Ye Wenyu shook his head and said, "When He Li investigated the case of Xianying Bridge before, there was a monster wearing human skin. I was quite surprised when I saw that case."

"Now that I think about it, no one reported this historical site for so long..."

"In addition, Qin Yuan can come and go freely."

"Finally, considering what just happened..."

Before she could finish speaking, everyone felt a chill run down their spines.

According to Ye Wenyu, the investigators outside are all monsters disguised in human skin.

If that's the case, it would explain why such significant changes here haven't been reported. But if this speculation is true... wouldn't that be even more terrifying?

After all, nobody knows...

How many monsters in human skin are there in Chengdu!

"Okay, don't think about it too much."

Perhaps because the atmosphere was too somber.

Ye Wenyu spoke again, "Qin Yuan also went in earlier and hasn't come out yet."

"Those monsters shouldn't harm their comrades, so either there's another way out of here, or... those guys outside will open the door in a while."

"As for when..."

"They probably judged that we would be killed here by that old bald monk Qin Yuan."

"However, they're going to miscalculate!"

"We're not that easy to kill."

As she said this, she looked ahead and took a step forward.

"Let's go, let's take a look ahead!"

"Okay!" The others nodded in agreement.

At the same time, the disconnection of Ye Wenyu and the other three also attracted the attention of the Chengdu Special Bureau's Sky Eye Department, which immediately reported this abnormal news to Hong Tian and others.

"Connection interrupted? What happened?"

Hong Tian frowned upon receiving the news.

An investigator from the Sky Eye Department shook his head: "We also can't determine exactly what happened."

"They were perfectly fine before they were placed in the ruins."

"The connection to the ruins was immediately cut off..."

When he said this, the others around Hong Tian just shook their heads.

"Director Hong, don't overthink it."

"Relics are, after all, spatial anomalies."

"It's normal for it to disrupt or even cause the connection to be interrupted. Besides, Wen Yu and the others were fine before they went in, so they obviously didn't encounter anything bad."

"Moreover, Ye Wenyu's team is composed entirely of Xuan-level investigators."

"They can solve any real problems!"

"We'll just wait here for their triumphant return."

"Compared to Wen Yu and the others..."

"Perhaps we should keep an eye on He Li. Has that kid already discovered Qin Yuan's trail and followed him? He only has three men helping him investigate, which is probably going to be tough..."

……

No one paid much attention to Ye Wenyu and the others.

After all, their strength is undeniable.

So they only had a brief chat before their attention turned to He Li, asking the investigator from the Sky Eye Department, who then honestly gave a report...

"Yes, he's already gone with them!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed slightly.

No, we were just saying...

How did he actually find out?

The crowd was filled with doubt and uncertainty.

The eye investigator that day seemed oblivious to the change in his superiors' expressions and remarked, "He Li's partner is quite capable; Ye Wenyu and her team only arrived recently..."

"She already found out."

"And we have people sharing the task of checking the surveillance footage, while she most likely checked it all by herself."

"I must say, this really tests your eyesight..."

He was still rambling on and on.

The superiors' expressions darkened further.

He Li is amazing. It's one thing that the investigators from the Rongcheng Special Bureau are no match for him, but how come He Li's little partner also has such extraordinary abilities?

He's not as good as He Li, nor as good as Yu Ji...

Does that mean their Chengdu investigators are incompetent in everything?

What's even more infuriating is the useless stuff in my own family...

And you're still praising them?

The high-ranking officials of the Rongcheng Special Bureau were speechless, while He Li had already arrived at the Silver Sand Ruins...