If you were made a mascot, you would become a legend in the police force.

Deep in the Qinling Mountains, torrential rain poured down.

The cold rain lashed down the dense leaves of the mixed coniferous and broad-leaved forest, washing the humus layer on the ground into a muddy mess.

"Achoo—!"

A large, round panda huddled in a crevice in the rocks and let out a deafening sneeze. It laboriously raised its thick, black-furred paw, wiped the mud off its face, and its two small eyes, framed by dark circles, were filled with utter despair.

Li Tuantuan sighed.

With that sigh, the hunger in my stomach surged like a tidal wave, making a rumbling, rumbling sound.

He crossed.

In his past life, he was a corporate slave who died from overwork due to mortgage and car loan payments, working 996 hours a day.

His life wasn't much better; he ended up as a wild giant panda in the deep Qinling Mountains.

"What a tragedy..."

Li Tuantuan shifted her position and felt something sharp sitting on. She reached out and touched it; it was a sharp, jagged rock.

Why should a human toil away for a few coins, while a bear has to endure wind and rain in the wild?

Aren't giant pandas supposed to be national treasures? Aren't they supposed to have meals and accommodation provided and be employed as permanent staff?

The image of a zoo livestream he had watched in his previous life flashed through his mind—

Those domesticated animals live in temperature-controlled air-conditioned rooms and sleep in custom-made large wooden beds. Every morning when they wake up, caretakers bring them sliced ​​apples, carrots, and carefully selected bamboo shoots. After they've eaten, the food is hung on a shelf, and there are even caretakers who are specifically responsible for scratching their backs.

That's life!

That's the kind of treatment a national treasure should receive!

Look at yourself again.

Covered in mud and with matted hair, he had fought a wild boar yesterday over a tender bamboo shoot. Although he won due to his weight advantage, the boar's pungent smell still made him want to vomit.

"I want to lie down... I want to drink milk from a basin... I want to turn on the air conditioner..."

Li Tuantuan looked up at the sky and let out a long howl, but what came out was a strange "hmm hmm" sound.

Just then, a strange sound, not belonging to the forest, faintly came from afar.

It was the crisp sound of metal clashing, mixed with a low male voice.

"Boss, is there really anything in this forest? We've been wandering around this godforsaken place for three days, and all we've seen are leeches and mosquitoes."

"Shut up! Third Brother's information is reliable. There's fresh panda droppings around here, and judging by the amount, it's from a big one. A complete panda pelt can be exchanged for a sea-view house on the black market, and a live panda is even more valuable!"

Li Tuantuan's ears twitched suddenly.

anyone?

Thanks to the enhanced physical attributes gained after his rebirth, his hearing is dozens of times more sensitive than that of humans.

Through the rain and layers of bushes, he saw three men in camouflage raincoats, carrying hunting rifles and homemade animal traps, crouching and groping their way in three hundred meters away.

Poachers!

Li Tuantuan's previously lazy gaze instantly turned sharp.

As a law-abiding citizen in his past life, he deeply despised such people. What's more, these bastards are now after him!

If it were a regular wild panda, it would either be scared away or foolishly approach and get shot and tranquilized.

But who is Li Tuantuan?

Although he is a panda now, this body contains the soul of a human who has watched hundreds of episodes of crime dramas and is well-versed in the novel "Death God Elementary School Student"!

Just as Li Tuantuan was preparing to quietly flank around and teach these bastards a lesson, a mechanical voice suddenly rang in her mind:

[Ding! Host detected encounter with Class A criminals (armed poaching gang).]

[The ultimate merit panda system is being activated... Activation successful!]

This system aims to help the host punish evil and promote good, thus spreading positive energy.

[New player mission: Subdue and hand over three poachers to law enforcement.]

[Task Rewards: Unlock the system shop, a box of premium Fuji apples, and a voucher for a bottle of milk.]

[Automatically open the New Player Gift Pack: Obtain the skill "Grandmaster-level Fighting Techniques"]

Li Tuantuan was stunned.

system?

These days, do you need a system to be a panda?

Wait, what's the reward?

Premium Fuji apples? Milk in a large bowl?

Saliva involuntarily dripped from Li Tuantuan's mouth, staining his mud-covered chest hair. He had been gnawing on dry, hard bamboo for three days straight, and his mouth was practically tasteless!

As for the newbie gift pack and the "Grandmaster-level Fighting Techniques"? That's not important. What's important is the food!

No, the important thing is the staffing!

Li Tuantuan's not-so-bright bear brain suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

The reason he's living such a miserable life in the wild is because he doesn't have a "registered residence permit," isn't it?

If he manages to bring these three wanted criminals to the police station, wouldn't that count as a meritorious service? Wouldn't that be considered submitting a pledge of allegiance to the organization?

Isn't this a classic case of "bringing your own investment to join the team"?!

With merit, you can become the "mascot" of the police station, even if it's just an auxiliary police officer. It's still a government job! At that time, you might not only get apples, but you might even get a bite of braised pork in the police station canteen!

Having figured this out, Li Tuantuan's gaze towards the three poachers in the distance changed.

Those weren't vicious bandits at all!

That's clearly a walking meal ticket!

That was his stepping stone to a life within the system!

That was the cornerstone of his happy life in the second half of his life!

"Hehehe..."

Li Tuantuan let out a low, eerie laugh, a laugh that sounded particularly chilling coming from the throat of a 300-pound giant panda.

He stood up and shook the rain off his clothes.

On the system panel, "Grandmaster-level Fighting Techniques" had been automatically loaded. A warm current instantly flowed through his limbs and bones, and his originally cumbersome body suddenly became light and full of power. Countless fighting techniques using bear paws, teeth, and body weight appeared in his mind.

At this point, the three poachers had already reached the bottom of the rock.

"Boss! Look what that is!"

The third brother, who was in charge of scouting, suddenly pointed to the top of the rock, his voice trembling.

The leader looked in the direction the finger was pointing and saw, in the dim rain, atop a huge rock, a black and white beast as large as an iron tower was crouching.

It looked down at the three of them from its high position, its eyes lacking the fear that wild animals show towards humans; instead, they held a kind of...

Examine?

There was even a hint of disdain?

Before the eldest could react, the giant panda suddenly stood up, stretched out one front paw, and Teacher Shen's classic move was reproduced, slowly making a "finger hook" gesture.

Li Tuantuan grinned, revealing sharp fangs, but to humans it looked more like a sinister smile.

"Come here!"

(Of course, to the poachers, it was just a deafening roar: "Awooo—!!")

The leader's face turned deathly pale instantly, and he nearly dropped the tranquilizer gun he was gripping: "This...this panda has become a spirit?!"

Li Tuantuan did not give them time to think.

For apples, for bowls of milk, for knitting!

Go for it!