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

Back at the municipal bureau dormitory, Lin Wan hadn't even had a chance to sit down and have a drink of water when she was called away by a phone call—the two stall owners still needed to be interrogated, and the industry and commerce bureau was also going to conduct a joint enforcement operation to shut down that fraud den.

The door clicked shut, and the footsteps faded into the distance.

Li Tuantuan immediately locked the door and drew the curtains.

The room instantly darkened, with only the desk lamp emitting a dim, warm glow, creating an atmosphere reminiscent of a secret meeting of an illegal pyramid scheme.

He placed the broken bamboo cage on the table, rubbed his bear paws together, and stared excitedly at the "bald bird" inside.

The crow was completely defeated by this point, lying limply in its cage like a lump of black mud, its eyes lifeless, looking utterly hopeless, as if to say, "Life has finally come after this little kitten... no, this little bird."

"System, get to work! Start the enlightenment process!"

【Received. Target locked: Wild crow.】

[This enlightenment requires 500 merit points. Confirm?]

"Confirmed!" Li Tuantuan waved her paw with great pride.

What's 500 points? That's just the KPI of two or three petty thieves. For the sake of becoming the future "royal mouth double," this investment is worth it!

"Buzz—"

A golden light, visible only to Li Tuantuan, did not dart around like in cultivation novels, but rather, like some kind of high-tech scanning ray, instantly enveloped the dilapidated bamboo cage.

The crow in the cage suddenly widened its previously cloudy eyes, as if it had been struck by a high-voltage electric shock, and the whole bird instantly stiffened.

Then, a miraculous scene unfolded.

Its feathers, dyed by unscrupulous merchants and now dry and split, began to fall off in large swaths, like black snow.

"Swish, swish."

Old feathers fall to the ground, and new feathers are born.

The newly grown feathers were no longer a dull, lifeless black, but a glossy, deep black. Under the lamplight, each feather shimmered with a cold, metallic luster like obsidian, and the wingtips even faintly revealed a touch of noble purple.

Although its size hadn't increased, its original loose, sickly appearance had completely disappeared, replaced by a streamlined, taut look. Its eyes had also changed; the previous dullness had vanished, replaced by a liveliness that didn't belong to ordinary birds, and... a deep sense of arrogance.

The golden light dissipated.

The cage door, made of thin bamboo strips, broke as easily as paper when it pecked at it.

It gracefully leaped out of its cage, stood on the table, shook its brand-new wings, then tilted its head and looked at the mountain of panda in front of it with an eye that seemed to scrutinize someone with intellectual disabilities.

"bite."

A crisp notification sound rang in Li Tuantuan's mind, like the feeling of a successful Bluetooth pairing. Mental connection established!

Unable to contain her excitement, Li Tuantuan tentatively sent her first mental message:

"Hey hey hey? Can you hear me? Bro, I've missed you so much!"

The crow on the table paused for a moment, clearly startled by this direct mental dialogue. But it quickly regained its aloof demeanor.

The next second, a high-pitched, clear voice, tinged with three parts arrogance and seven parts disdain (it was practically Rie Kugimiya herself!), exploded in Li Tuantuan's mind:

"Is that all you're going to say? You fatso."

Li Tuantuan: "..."

The smile on Li Tuantuan's face froze.

This isn't going according to plan! What happened to the promise of being eternally grateful, never forgetting, and bowing down in worship? Why is it all about personal attacks right from the start?

This bird... isn't it a bit too rebellious?

Li Tuantuan took a deep breath and decided to use her authority as a "deputy division-level cadre" to intimidate this new subordinate.

"Ahem, little thing, watch your attitude. I gave you a new life, understand? From now on, you're my little brother... oh no, my little sister. Since you're following me, you need to have a resounding title."

He looked the crow up and down, its dark mass swirling around, and a thought suddenly struck him:

"Look at your skin, so pure and down-to-earth... From now on, I'll call you 'Coal Ball'! A humble name is easier to keep!"

The word "frizzy" was given a concrete form at this moment.

The crow on the table instantly swelled up, every feather standing on end, like a black sea urchin.

"Coal briquettes?!"

The loli voice in her mind rose a full eight octaves, filled with disbelief and anger, making Li Tuantuan's head throb.

"You fat polar bear with nothing but fat and no sense of aesthetics! With my noble and aloof plumage, you call me Coal Ball? That's the name only Big Yellow from the village entrance calls me! I refuse! I strongly protest!"

It bounced angrily on the table, like a lump of coal that had been electrocuted.

"I want to be called 'Night Fury'! Or 'Black Feather'! Or even 'Shadow Queen'! A name like 'Coal Ball' is so corny, let whoever wants it call me that!"

Li Tuantuan rubbed her temples.

Good heavens, this isn't just finding a mouth double, it's finding a monster!

It seems that "persuading people with reason" is not working.

Li Tuantuan, expressionless, stretched out a huge bear paw and slowly picked up a walnut from the fruit plate beside her.

This is the authentic hickory walnut, with a thick and hard shell that is difficult for ordinary people to crack open with a door.

Li Tuantuan did not use any tools.

He simply pinched it lightly with two fingers.

"Crack—Pfft."

Before the hard walnut could even let out a scream, it instantly turned into powder, shell and kernel crushed into crumbs, oil and water mixed with the crumbs leaking through the fingers.

Li Tuantuan blew away the crumbs in her palm, then gently and tenderly hovered the huge bear paw, still coated with walnut oil, above the crow's head.

A shadow loomed.

It was an absolute suppression of power. With just a slight press of this bear paw, the newly crowned "Shadow Queen" would be reduced to a two-dimensional "Shadow Specimen".

Li Tuantuan narrowed her eyes and asked in her mind in an extremely gentle tone:

"Coal Ball, is that a nice name?"

The crow, which had been so aggressive just moments before, vowing to defend its dignity in its name to the death, froze instantly.

It felt the terrifying wind pressure overhead, the deathly gaze from the top of the food chain.

Those who know the current affairs are handsome.

The first rule of highly intelligent beings: Survive.

That haughty, loli-like voice instantly underwent a 180-degree turn, becoming obedient, sweet, and even carrying a hint of pitiful flattery:

"Actually... Brother, if you think about it carefully, the name 'Coal Ball' is simple yet profound, exuding a strong sense of everyday life. It's both endearing and charming, practically tailor-made for me!"

It even nuzzled Li Tuantuan's palm with its head, silently adding:

"My name is Coal Ball, and I'll fight anyone who dares to change it! Seriously!"

Li Tuantuan withdrew her hand with satisfaction, and casually used her little finger to smooth the stubborn tuft of hair on its head.

"That's more like it. Coal Ball, you've got a broader perspective. From now on, we're the best partners, the 'Black and White Duo' of the police force."

"Your task is simple: be my 'Royal Translator.' Translate my thoughts to those foolish humans who can't understand 'Bear Language.' Can you handle it?"

The coal ball puffed out its chest and flapped its wings loudly:

"Don't worry, big brother! Although I... oh no, I haven't fully mastered human vocal techniques yet, just give me two days to practice, and I'll definitely make you the most 'eloquent' bear in the entire police station!"

Li Tuantuan nodded, revealing a fatherly smile of satisfaction.

However, at that moment, he had no idea what a horrific "teaching accident" was about to unfold.

Because this bird's personality is just... too unpredictable.