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

In mid-air, Li Tuantuan felt like she was experiencing the most fun moment of her bear life.

The purplish-red vines that were originally meant to drain him dry now resembled giant straws inserted into a full-sweet milk tea. However, this time, he was the one drinking the milk tea, while the unfortunate one being drained was the ancient, centuries-old demon tree.

"Glug... Glug..."

Although she couldn't hear any sound, Li Tuantuan's mind was filled with the joyful sound of swallowing.

That extremely pure life energy surged wildly into my body, coursing through every limb and bone. This feeling was a million times more refreshing than drinking ice-cold milk in the sweltering heat with air conditioning on.

Just moments ago, my body was a little weak from overdrawing my merit points, but in an instant, it swelled up like an inflated balloon.

[Ding! High-purity wood-type life essence detected!]

[System loan has been automatically repaid! Current debt: 0.]

[Merit points are surging: +5000, +8000, +12000...]

[The host's body is undergoing a second round of tempering... Hair follicle repair complete, muscle density increased by 30%, and bone strength increased by 50%!]

Li Tuantuan was so comfortable she almost groaned out loud.

What do you call this? This is what you call borrowing money through your own abilities and having your enemies pay it back!

Compared to Li Tuantuan's carefree state, the Soul-Devouring Ancient Tree on the ground was incredibly unlucky.

"Awooo—!!!"

The massive wooden maw attached to the tree trunk let out a bloodcurdling scream, like a pig being slaughtered. It frantically lashed out with its vines, trying to shake the black and white plague god from mid-air.

It has lived for so long, swallowed tigers, eaten wolves, and even digested many mutated humans. But it has never seen such an unreasonable creature!

This isn't just an iron-eating beast; it's practically a reincarnation of the Taotie!

Its wealth, painstakingly accumulated over hundreds of years, is flowing out like water from a reservoir that has been opened.

The once vibrant, eerily red veins on the tree trunk visibly darkened and dried out. The sprawling vines, like dehydrated cucumbers, quickly became shriveled and brittle.

"Trying to get rid of me? No way!"

Li Tuantuan's two thick hind legs were tightly wrapped around the main vine, and her two bear paws were like iron clamps digging into the bark.

You want me to back down now? You'd have to spill all the power you've accumulated over the past few centuries!

As he frantically inhaled, he mentally commanded the system, "System, stop focusing on paying off your debts and give me some points! Convert all the excess energy into physical attributes! Today, I'm going to build this body into a bulletproof vest!"

As energy continued to flow back, the hair on Li Tuantuan's body underwent an astonishing change.

The fur, which was originally somewhat messy and even singed from the recent battle, had all fallen off. In its place was a layer of new fur, like black satin interwoven with white snow. Every hair shimmered with a cold, metallic sheen, looking so slippery that even a fly would have to do the splits if it landed on it.

His physique didn't become more bloated and huge; instead, the puffy, chubby look disappeared. In its place was an extremely refined and solid presence.

It's like a steel ingot that has been forged and refined through countless hammer blows.

"Snap!"

Finally, the Soul-Devouring Ancient Tree could no longer hold on.

It realized that if it continued to be sucked in like this, it would really turn into a pile of rotten wood chips today.

The will to survive triumphed over greed.

The ancient tree's massive root system suddenly contracted deep into the ground, emitting a rumbling sound. Then, the three main vines connecting Li Tuantuan broke off cleanly at their roots!

A brave man cuts off his own arm!

It would rather lose these three main vines than let this plague go, and then it would burrow into the ground with the remaining core roots to escape.

Losing her support, Li Tuantuan, clinging to three withered vines, fell to the ground like a weight.

He nimbly adjusted his posture in mid-air, performed a beautiful backflip, and landed steadily on both feet.

"Bang!"

Two deep pits were trampled into the ground, and dust rose up everywhere.

Li Tuantuan casually tossed away the few withered vines in her hand that had been sucked dry and turned grayish-white, and looked up at the broken tree that was about to burrow into the soil.

At this moment, the ancient tree was like a young bride who had been stripped naked, bare and dark, desperately twisting its broken body, trying to shrink back into that bottomless hole in the ground.

"Oh ho? Weren't you pretty arrogant just now? Weren't you going to use me as fertilizer?"

Li Tuantuan pulled out the titanium alloy nunchucks from her lower back, her mouth twitching into a wide grin.

You think you can just take advantage of me and run away?

There's no such thing as a free lunch!

As a righteous police officer determined to make a living within the system, I believe that such illegal buildings that damage the ecological environment of the Qinling Mountains, engage in illegal detention, and even attempt to assault police officers must be resolutely demolished!

That one-second pause is enough.

Li Tuantuan bent her knees slightly, and the rocks beneath her feet shattered instantly.

"Secret Technique: Split Mount Hua with Force!"

With a burst of spiritual energy, his 300-pound body leaped high into the air, blocking out the moonlight overhead.

The titanium alloy nunchucks in his hands swung in the air, carrying the enormous spiritual energy he had just absorbed, transforming into a terrifying staff shadow more than ten meters long. With a shrill whistle that tore through the air, it slammed heavily into the terrified wooden giant face of the ancient tree!

"Bang--!!!"

This explosion was even more powerful than the previous blast.

The entire valley trembled three times.

Before the Soul-Devouring Ancient Tree could even let out a scream, its massive trunk exploded from head to toe like a biscuit struck by a heavy hammer!

The wood chips flying everywhere looked like a blizzard.

Before the fragrant sap mixed with the stench of blood even hit the ground, it was instantly evaporated into nothingness by the terrifying force attached to the stick.

Li Tuantuan landed gracefully, maintaining the downward swinging posture of her stick, looking incredibly cool.

"belch--"

A loud and long burp escaped his mouth at an extremely inopportune moment.

Immediately afterwards, a visible white ring of spiritual energy emerged from his nostrils and slowly rose into the air.

I'm so full.

This buffet was a bit too much.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for killing the S-rank mutated creature "Soul-Devouring Ancient Tree"!]

The largest spiritual scourge deep within the Qinling Mountains has been eliminated.

[Reward: 20000 Merit Points!]

[Reward: Activate "Portable Farm" access in the system space (basic)!]

Li Tuantuan patted her round belly with satisfaction as she listened to the pleasant notification in her mind.

This group, known as the Qinling Environmental Guardians, also managed to get a free meal.

On the distant hillside.

Lin Wan was holding the binoculars, her mouth agape, completely frozen in place.

She was just worried that the silly panda might get eaten by that strange tree.

The results of it?

This thing not only sucked the tree dry, but that last blow was even more outrageous than Sun Wukong from mythology!

That was a mutated demon tree tens of meters tall! And it just... shattered like that?

"Is...is this really a panda?"

Lin Wan put down her binoculars and looked at the black and white figure standing in the middle of the ruins, picking his teeth with a contented expression. She felt that her worldview was being rebuilt.

She used to think that Li Tuantuan was just a bit stronger and smarter.

Now it seems that this guy usually clings to people's legs, begs for milk, and rolls around and acts cute for an apple at the police station...

It was all an act!

Is this what they call "save when you should, spend when you should"? Saving energy like trash most of the time, then transforming into a Super Saiyan bear when it really matters?

Lin Wan took a deep breath, pulled out the walkie-talkie, her hands trembling.

"Command center... This is Lin Wan."

"The S-level threat target deep in the Qinling Mountains... has been eliminated."

"To reiterate, target has been eliminated. Executioner... our specially appointed expert, get out of here."