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

Li Tuantuan couldn't voice her inner thoughts.

To the man in the black robe, the fat panda was simply sitting on the ground, mouth agape, making silly "hmm" noises. Its eyes were as clear as a brand-new plush toy, designed to be easily fooled.

The man in black robes stared intently at Li Tuantuan's swaying, fleshy body and her signature black and white outfit, his eyes burning with greed.

"This is top-notch...this is absolutely top-notch!"

The man in black robes suddenly raised the white bone scepter in his hand, the tip of the scepter pointing directly at Li Tuantuan, his tone as fanatical as a seriously ill patient who had just escaped from a mental hospital.

"Look at that thick layer of fat! Look at that ancestral, powerful skeleton! The ancient genes of the Iron-Eating Beast are practically a tailor-made sacrifice for the 'Divine Tree'!"

He got more and more excited as he talked, spitting everywhere, completely immersed in his own world.

"Ordinary beasts? Ha, garbage genes! That two-tailed cat is just a useless gatekeeper. As for humans? They're even weak and worthless inferior products!"

The man in black robes spread his arms and worshipped the ancient tree with its eerie red light, his voice hoarse and frenzied:

"Only by absorbing the purest bloodline can the Divine Tree bear the perfect 'Fruit of Evolution'! And you—this foolish panda—are the stepping stone for my ascension to Cardinal! For the great Church of Evolution, sacrifice yourself!"

Li Tuantuan sat on the ground, feeling not only completely unmoved, but even a little amused.

It's already 202X, how come there are still villains giving these retro-style, cringeworthy speeches?

They keep talking about "sects" and "sacred trees," it's so overpowering. How are they any different from those pyramid schemes that lock people in dark rooms in office buildings to give lectures?

Are humans defective products?

Dude, back in my past life when I was a high-powered corporate slave, I could squeeze onto the subway during rush hour, work late into the night on PowerPoint presentations, accept the empty promises from my boss, and take the blame from clients. When it comes to resilience and will to survive, I could beat you, you lunatic, to a pulp!

Li Tuantuan was too lazy to listen to his continued empty promises. Taking advantage of the action of turning around and scratching her butt, she quickly glanced at the iron cages hanging on the tree out of the corner of her eye.

We need to rescue the hostages... oh no, the animal hostages first. If a fight breaks out, and this bastard, in desperation, uses his cubs as shields, we'll be at a disadvantage.

He put his hairy hands behind his back and made a very subtle tactical gesture towards the bushes.

In the bushes, Jin Dou's beady green eyes gleamed with a sly light.

This little guy is as clever as a monkey; he instantly understood what his older brother meant—the "demolition office" got to work!

It landed on all fours, lowered its body, and used its keen sense of metal to silently make its way towards the roots of the ancient tree through the cracks in the soil.

Objective: To bite through the metal ropes controlling the cage and deliver a fatal blow to the opponent!

With the logistical arrangements in place, Li Tuantuan turned her attention back to the man in black robes.

This guy is as skinny as a locust, waving a broken bone around aimlessly, a typical fragile mage.

Once we get closer, I can shake his brains out with my big cunt.

To put the monk at ease, Li Tuantuan simply sat down on the ground, grabbed a dry twig, and stuffed it into his mouth, crunching away with relish, as if he were a silly panda who had wandered onto the wrong set and only knew how to eat.

But beneath that thick layer of fat, the muscle fibers in his two hind legs were taut like steel cables.

Looking at Li Tuantuan's "clear and stupid" dead face, the man in black became even more smug, his tattoos on his face twisting with laughter.

"A beast is a beast; even mutated, it's still just a good-for-nothing. Come here obediently and become a part of the divine tree—that will be the highlight of your life!"

He grinned maliciously as he dragged his bone staff closer and closer.

ten meters.

eight meters.

five meters.

This is what they call—"You choose the path to heaven but refuse to take it, while you choose the path to hell but choose to walk right into it!"

"Snap!"

The dry twig in Li Tuantuan's mouth was instantly bitten into powder!

The next second, the 300-pound round body completely defied the laws of physics, shooting out like a heavy cannonball, skimming the ground with a "whoosh"!

The immense kinetic energy instantly tore through the air, creating a sharp sonic boom!

Li Tuantuan roared in her heart:

"Take this! Ultimate Technique: Sixth Brother's Heart-Piercing Strike!"

He brought his right palm together, his thick bear paw transforming into a sharp blade, carrying a devastating force, and stabbed straight at the black-robed man's heart!

If this hits hard, the mage will instantly ascend to immortality!

However, just as those sharp nails were about to touch the black-robed man's collar...

A sinister smile suddenly appeared on the black-robed man's tattooed face. He didn't move an inch, but slammed his bone staff into the ground!

"Not bad acting, Fatty! Too bad your murderous aura was too strong! Come out, my little darlings, it's time to receive our guests!"

"Boom—Crack!!"

The pile of bones beneath Li Tuantuan's feet collapsed without warning!

Immediately afterwards, three incredibly foul-smelling black figures crashed through the underground bunker, carrying a nauseating stench of rotting corpses, and leaped out like demons from hell, blocking the black-robed man's path.

"Holy crap? Playing dirty?!"

Li Tuantuan reacted extremely quickly, forcefully twisting her waist in mid-air to stop her attack, and landed steadily three meters away with a backflip.

When he finally saw the obstacle blocking his way, he couldn't help but curse under his breath.

Is that even a dog?!

These are three mutated, ferocious dogs, each the size of an adult bull!

Their fur had long since rotted away, replaced by a layer of black exoskeleton armor with a metallic sheen. Rows of sharp bone spikes were stuck upside down at the seams of the armor, making them look prickly.

The most terrifying thing was its mouth, with two rows of misaligned, serrated fangs fully exposed, and a dark green viscous liquid dripping wildly from the corners of its mouth.

"Sizzle—"

The slime landed on the bones on the ground, instantly producing a pungent white smoke that corroded a large hole in the bones.

Highly concentrated acid! If you were bitten by this, you'd be lucky to escape with your life!

The three mutated hounds spread out in a triangular formation, instantly blocking all of Li Tuantuan's escape routes. A low growl like the roar of an engine rolled through their throats, and their six scarlet eyes were fixed on the black and white "streaky pork".

The man in black robes hid behind the vicious dog, laughing arrogantly; the sound made one want to punch him.

"How about it? Pretty impressive, right? This is my 'perfect masterpiece,' the result of raising over a dozen mutated Tibetan mastiffs in a cave and having them survive! Their bite force is so strong they can chew through the steel plates of an armored vehicle like biscuits!"

He swung his bone staff, pointing it at Li Tuantuan:

"Fat panda, you're not getting away today! Tear him to pieces!"

"roar--!!"

The three mutated hounds, resembling heavy tanks, simultaneously stomped off the ground, bringing with them a suffocating gust of wind, and lunged at Li Tuantuan head-on!

Seeing the three menacing monsters approaching, Li Tuantuan not only didn't retreat a single step, but instead curled her lips into a wild, human-like smile.

Trying to outmuscle me? Trying to outdefense me?

Don't you even know that when Chi You rode Laozi, your ancestors were still playing in the mud?

"brush!"

Li Tuantuan pulled out the titanium alloy nunchaku from her lower back with a backhand motion, her large bear paws creating two afterimage-like sword flowers in front of her, her eyes instantly turning icy cold.

"System! Max out my [Iron Skin and Bones] skill! I'm going to splurge today!"

Li Tuantuan took a step forward, causing the ground to crack, and her aura rose steadily, like a demon god descending to earth.

"I've never cultivated any good deeds in my life, but I specialize in dealing with all kinds of dissent! Since you don't want to be dignified, then I'll help you be dignified!"

"Come on! Let's see if your broken bones are harder, or my titanium alloy!"