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

As the Soul-Devouring Ancient Tree collapsed, the nauseating stench of blood and oppressive atmosphere that permeated the valley finally began to slowly dissipate.

The moonlight shone again on the devastated ruins, illuminating the scattered wood chips and the corpse of the man in black robes.

The battle is over.

But for Li Tuantuan, the real show was just beginning.

If you fight and don't loot the body, what's the difference between that and going to work and not getting paid?

This is a huge waste of the fruits of labor!

Li Tuantuan put away her nunchucks, and her originally murderous little eyes instantly transformed into the shape of two gleaming golden coins.

He turned his head and waved to Jin Dou, who was peeking out from the entrance of the burrow.

"Squeak!"

Who is Jin Dou? That's an SSR-level treasure-hunting mouse that's been certified by the system!

Upon seeing the boss's gesture, the little guy immediately became incredibly energetic, transforming into a golden lightning bolt and darting out.

Without Li Tuantuan needing to say a word, it twitched its pink little nose twice in the air, and then rushed straight towards the ruins of the roots left by the ancient tree's explosion.

There was still black smoke billowing out, and the temperature was frighteningly high.

But Jin Dou didn't care at all; his two front paws moved as fast as propellers, frantically digging holes in the ashes.

Li Tuantuan strolled by slowly, hands behind her back, like a foreman inspecting a construction site.

Less than two minutes later.

"Squeak squeak squeak!"

Jin Dou excitedly shouted and dragged a fist-sized, green thing out of the ash heap.

Li Tuantuan's eyes lit up, and she grabbed it.

This thing is warm and smooth to the touch, like a piece of top-quality jade. It seems that there is a green liquid flowing slowly inside, and it emits an extremely rich fragrance of herbs and trees.

Just one sniff made Li Tuantuan feel that the fatigue from the fight had dissipated a lot.

[Ding! S-grade spiritual material discovered: Wanmu Yimu Heart!]

[Item Description: The life core accumulated by the Soul-Devouring Ancient Tree over a century. Contains immense vitality and wood-type spiritual power.]

[Uses: 1. Direct ingestion (a waste); 2. Refining longevity elixirs; 3. Serving as a spiritual spring in a "portable farm," greatly accelerating plant growth.]

[System buyback price: 30000 merit points.]

Thirty thousand merit points?!

Li Tuantuan almost dropped it because she couldn't hold it properly.

This isn't just a matter of being heartless; this is clearly his retirement pension from working within the system!

However, Li Tuantuan did not choose to recycle it.

His newly launched "portable farm" is missing a core component. With this thing, he could grow as many premium bamboo shoots and apples as he wanted on his farm.

Achieving freedom from bamboo shoot shortages is the ultimate romance in a panda's life!

He happily stored Yi Muxin into his system space, then turned his gaze to the black-robed corpse not far away.

Although this guy is a twisted villain, he's still a minor boss, so he must have some assets, right?

Li Tuantuan walked over and disdainfully turned the corpse over with her toe.

The man in black robes was completely dead; the huge hole in his chest was gruesome to look at.

Jin Dou also came over at this time. It wasn't interested in the corpse, but it sniffed around the black-robed man's waist, then bit down on a small, dusty cloth bag and ripped it off.

Li Tuantuan picked up the small cloth bag.

This thing looks unremarkable, like a tattered coin bag.

But he could sense a faint fluctuation of spiritual energy on it.

"Is this the legendary storage bag?"

Li Tuantuan tried to infuse it with a little spiritual energy.

"Splash—"

As soon as the bag was loosened, a bunch of messy things fell out like garbage.

A few low-grade spirit stones, two thick stacks of US dollars, several bottles of unknown potions, and a thread-bound book with a blackened cover.

Li Tuantuan picked up the spirit stones first. Although they were of average quality, just low-grade goods, every little bit counts, and it would be good to keep them for Jin Dou as snacks.

US dollars?

Li Tuantuan pursed her lips.

In the deep forests of the Qinling Mountains, this stuff is less useful than toilet paper. But considering we'll be going to the city to shop later, I'll reluctantly keep it as an expense for Lin Wan, the cat owner.

Finally, his gaze fell on the black book.

The cover bears four twisted, blood-red characters: "Blood Sacrifice of All Souls".

Li Tuantuan flipped through it and glanced at it, then immediately frowned.

It's full of extremely cruel and evil arts, such as skinning and tendon-pulling, raising gu with blood, and the most disgusting things possible.

"Pah! What bad luck!"

Li Tuantuan threw the book on the ground with a look of disgust.

This inhumane thing is a menace if left unattended.

He opened his mouth and breathed out a small flame imbued with spiritual energy, instantly setting the evil book ablaze. Only after watching it turn to ashes did Li Tuantuan feel a little relieved.

"Squeak?"

Jin Dou held a piece of spirit stone fragment and looked at Li Tuantuan with longing eyes.

Beside them, Coal Ball, the crow that had just been rescued, also woke up. Its wings were still bandaged (by Lin Wan), and it limped over, staring at the spoils on the ground with its one eye, its eyes full of longing.

Even the aloof white mastiff was standing not far away. Although it still maintained the air of an SSS-level divine beast, its eyes kept glancing in this direction, intentionally or unintentionally.

Li Tuantuan looked at her group of underlings and sighed inwardly.

Leading a team is not easy; you not only need to be good at fighting, but you also need to know how to distribute the spoils.

If you're too stingy, the team will lose morale, and who will help you with the work in the future?

He generously tossed the few low-grade spirit stones to Jin Dou and Mei Qiu.

"Take it, take it! Don't say you can't make a living following Brother Xiong!"

Jin Dou and Mei Qiu were overjoyed, and began to gnaw on the spirit stone with a blissful expression.

As for that white mastiff...

Li Tuantuan's eyes darted around.

Spirit stones are such low-grade items that even SSS-level experts probably wouldn't bother with them.

To subdue a mythical beast of this caliber, you have to go to great lengths!

Li Tuantuan reached into the system space and pulled out the bag of [Top-Grade Healing Immortal Dog Food] that she had just used to save her life but hadn't finished feeding.

This is a high-grade item worth a thousand merit points!

He tore open the packaging, and an intensely rich meaty aroma, irresistible to any canine, instantly exploded in the air.

In the distance, the white mastiff, which had maintained a cool and aloof demeanor, suddenly twitched its nose twice.

A flicker of disbelief and shock flashed across its originally indifferent, icy blue beast eyes.

What does this taste like?!

It's ten thousand times more delicious than the freshest snow rabbit meat it's ever eaten!

It felt its salivary glands were secreting saliva like crazy, and the aura it used to maintain was crumbling under the attack of this fragrance.

Li Tuantuan was secretly delighted to see Bai Ao looking so conflicted, wanting to come over but too embarrassed to.

You think you can't be dealt with?

In the face of delicious food, all beings are equal!

He shook the bag in his hand, making a rustling sound, and then beckoned to the white mastiff with his finger.

"Come here! There's something delicious!"

Although no words were spoken, the meaning behind these actions was clear even to a dog.

The white mastiff hesitated.

It is the king of the ice plains, an SSS-class divine beast. How could it bow down to a panda for a bite to eat?

but……

It smells so good!

Its stomach, quite uncooperatively, let out a thunderous "gurgle".

That sound shattered its dignity completely.

With its neck stiff, the white mastiff moved step by step, as if performing some kind of sacred ritual, to Li Tuantuan's front.

Li Tuantuan chuckled, poured out a handful of dog food into her palm, and handed it over.

The white mastiff first tentatively licked it.

The next second, its eyes widened like copper bells.

It's incredibly delicious!

The delicious flavor exploded on the taste buds, turning into a warm current that nourished its newly recovered body.

To hell with dignity!

To hell with that mythical beast baggage!

I'm starving!

The white mastiff could no longer pretend. It lowered its noble head, rolled its tongue, and ate the dog food in Li Tuantuan's hand clean. It even licked Li Tuantuan's palm with lingering satisfaction.

Lin Wan, who was in the distance, had just hung up the phone and walked over when she saw this scene that made her question the meaning of life.

The terrifying white mastiff that was just moments ago so menacing and capable of annihilating everyone in one move is now wagging its tail around Li Tuantuan like a domesticated golden retriever.

and……

The panda was stuffing its loot into its specially made police backpack, just like a bandit.

"this……"

Lin Wan opened her mouth, but in the end, she could only helplessly rub her forehead.

This is hardly a cleanup operation.

This is clearly a zero-yuan purchase event!