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

The municipal bureau compound was brightly lit.

The atmosphere in the office of the "Special Biological Warfare Section" was so oppressive it could be squeezed out of you.

The massive body of the steamed bun lay on the special medical mat. Its injured hind leg had been cleaned with disinfectant by Lin Wan, but the skin around the wound still had an ominous bluish-black color, with wisps of black energy slowly wriggling under the skin like living things.

Although the corpse poison was not fatal to Mantou's robust physique and its spread was extremely slow, the constant stinging and numbing sensation made the proud king of the ice plains extremely irritable, and it occasionally let out threatening growls from its throat.

"No, regular antibiotics and wound cleaning agents are completely ineffective."

Lin Wan tossed aside the cotton swab in her hand, her delicate brows furrowed tightly. She had just tried seven or eight of the most potent medicines on the market, but they couldn't even slow down the spread of the black energy.

"What the hell is this thing?" Chen Jianguo paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, pulling out several more strands of his gray hair. "It's neither bacteria nor virus, and the energy detector can't analyze its composition. It's like... a pure death energy."

In a corner of the office, Li Tuantuan remained silent.

He sat cross-legged in his boss's chair, his 300-pound body taut like a rock, and a chilling light gleamed in his signature dark circles.

[Li Tuantuan's inner monologue]: Damn it, I was careless. I thought it was just a dungeon to farm merit points, but I didn't expect the mobs to have poison attacks. They hurt the little brother I finally managed to recruit, this isn't over!

He closed his eyes, his consciousness sank into his mind, and directly opened the glittering system shop.

"System, filter all items that can remove negative status effects such as 'undead,' 'curse,' and 'corpse poison'! Arrange them from lowest to highest price!"

[Ding! Filtering for you...]

A dazzling array of goods instantly flooded Li Tuantuan's eyes.

[Disposable Low-Level Purification Talisman]: Price: 100 Merit Points. Can dispel weak corpse poison of grade D and below. Note: For the toxins on the steamed bun, the effect is roughly equivalent to taking a bath with mineral water.

[Li Tuantuan's inner monologue]: Get lost! Next!

[Basic Holy Light Skill Book]: Price: 3000 Merit Points. After learning, you will master basic Holy Light energy, which provides a 200% damage bonus against undead creatures and can effectively purify low- to mid-level corpse poison.

[Li Tuantuan's inner monologue]: Three thousand? That's a bit expensive... and I have to learn it myself; there's no time for last-minute cramming. Next!

【Millennial Peach Wood Nail】: Price: 5000 Merit Points. Contains pure Yang energy to dispel evil. Nailing it into the body of a poisoned person can forcibly suppress and slowly eradicate the corpse poison. Note: The process is extremely painful, roughly equivalent to Guan Yu scraping his bone to remove poison.

[Li Tuantuan's inner monologue]: Damn it! Is this treatment or torture? Mantou is already furious; if you give it this, it'll tear this office down. Next!

Li Tuantuan patiently flipped through the pages, her brows furrowing deeper and deeper.

These things are either too expensive, have too many side effects, or are too slow to take effect.

Just as he was about to lose patience and prepare to spend a lot of money to exchange for a copy of the Great Compassion Mantra to perform a physical exorcism for Mantou, a bottle emitting a soft golden light caught his attention.

【Fountain of Life (Diluted Version)】: Price: 1500 Merit Points.

[Item Description]: This is a highly diluted product of the Life Spring from the elven holy land. It contains pure life energy, capable of rapidly repairing bodily damage and neutralizing most negative energies below grade C.

[Usage]: Can be taken internally or applied externally. It is highly effective and has no side effects.

That's it!

1500 merit points, it hurts a little, but compared to the health benefits of steamed buns, it's nothing!

Li Tuantuan clicked "redeem" without hesitation.

[Ding! Merit points -1500, remaining merit points: 49500.]

A palm-sized crystal bottle appeared out of thin air in his system space, filled with a silver liquid that resembled melting moonlight.

Li Tuantuan regained consciousness, jumped off the chair, and wobbled over to the steamed bun.

He stretched out his bear paw and pretended to touch the mangy wound on the steamed bun, but in reality, he had secretly applied a drop of life-giving water to it.

"Sizzle—"

A soft sound, like boiling oil being poured onto ice.

The moment the drop of silver liquid touched the wound, it burst into a dazzling white light.

The black energy that had been stubbornly entrenched under the skin surged violently as if it had encountered its nemesis, and was finally forced out of the body by the soft white light, turning into wisps of black smoke that dissipated into the air.

The steamed bun's previously tense body suddenly relaxed, and it let out a comfortable groan.

The deep, bone-revealing wound began to heal and scab over at a speed visible to the naked eye, leaving not a single scar in the end, all before everyone's astonished gazes.

It only took a dozen seconds!

"This...this..." Chen Jianguo's eyes almost popped out of their sockets as he pointed at the steamed bun's smooth, brand-new hind leg, stammering and unable to speak.

Lin Wan also looked incredulous. She reached out and touched the spot where Mantou had been injured. The skin was warm and the hair was smooth. There was no sign of injury at all.

"Tuantuan, you..." She suddenly turned her head to look at Li Tuantuan, her eyes full of inquiry.

Li Tuantuan proudly raised its head, patted its round belly with its bear paw, and then pointed to the banner on the wall—"Evil Buster, National Divine Beast."

[Li Tuantuan's inner monologue]: What are you looking at? Haven't you ever seen a mythical beast with its own ancestral secret recipe? It's standard procedure, everyone sit down, don't make a fuss.

Everyone: "..."

I don't believe you! You fat panda are really wicked!

Just then, there was a knock on the office door.

A young police officer poked his head in and reported nervously, "Chief Chen, the 749th Division is here."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Zhang Jianye, who had been slinking away yesterday, strode in with two researchers in white protective suits.

This time, however, his arrogance was much less pronounced, replaced by an unprecedented solemnity.

"Director Chen," Zhang Jianye said bluntly, not even bothering to look at the steamed buns that had been restored to their original state, "we received a report that you discovered a new type of undead creature beneath the Huanhai Avenue?"

"That's right." Chen Jianguo nodded.

Zhang Jianye's gaze swept across the entire room, finally landing on Li Tuantuan with a complex expression.

"We need a biological sample," he pointed to the steamed bun, "that kind of corpse poison. We've never seen the energy properties of this stuff before. The headquarters' supercomputer analyzed it all night, and the preliminary assessment is that this may not be an energy system that should exist on Earth."

Not from Earth?

The moment those words were spoken, the air in the entire office seemed to freeze.

Li Tuantuan's heart skipped a beat.

[Li Tuantuan's inner monologue: Good heavens, is this an alien invasion? Isn't this plot development a bit too fast? I just want to coast along in the system, I don't want to save the world!]

Despite inwardly cursing, he still nodded at the steamed bun.

Although Mantou was extremely annoyed with these people from Bureau 749, at the boss's signal, he reluctantly opened his mouth and forced out a small clump of black poisonous blood wrapped in his own life force from between his teeth.

The clump of poisonous blood hovered in mid-air, emanating a chilling aura of death.

A researcher immediately stepped forward and carefully collected it using a specially made energy collector.

"Thank you for your cooperation." Zhang Jianye nodded, expressing his gratitude. He gave Li Tuantuan a deep look and said in a deep voice, "This level of threat is beyond the scope of the Municipal Bureau's capabilities. We will immediately send the samples back to headquarters and report to the highest level. Until then, I suggest you... not go down to that place again."

After saying that, he left in a hurry with his men.

Silence fell in the office once again.

Mantou had fully recovered. It stood up, walked to Li Tuantuan's feet, rubbed its head against Li Tuantuan's leg, and let out a low whimper.

Those icy blue beast eyes burned with the flames of revenge.

It is a disgrace that a creature of divine beast bloodline could be injured by a few small fry!

Li Tuantuan sensed his younger brother's anger, so he reached out his bear paw and patted Mantou's head reassuringly.

[Li Tuantuan's inner monologue: Don't rush, revenge is a dish best served cold. Wait till I go to the system shop and buy some garlic, crosses, and black dog blood, then I'll take you down there and dig up their ancestral graves!]

He had already made up his mind that once Bureau 749 had analyzed the results, he would immediately lead his team back to attack.

For no other reason than to let those bastards know why the flowers are so red, just for the sake of the little grievances the steamed buns have suffered!