Eating bizarre things in public upgrades my status; the Special Affairs Bureau wants me to join them

"Your eyes...your face..."

Yu Ji's voice trembled slightly.

Having just regained consciousness and not yet aware of the changes in himself, He Li frowned upon hearing this: "My eyes? My face? What…" He Li originally wanted to ask what was wrong.

But he hadn't even finished speaking.

He then realized something was wrong.

The world before my eyes became somewhat hazy, as if covered by a light blue mist.

He could see that Yu Ji was enveloped in a bluish-gold light and that there were faint tree-shaped glowing patterns on his body. The others were also emitting a faint light.

There are gray, white, red, and so on.

But 90% of them are grayish-white.

What's going on?

He Li was somewhat unable to understand.

At the same time, because of what Yu Ji had just said, he subconsciously reached out to touch his face and found that his face was uneven, as if many complicated patterns had appeared on his face.

And those special patterns seem to grow out of the bone and can't be scratched off at all.

Now, He Li finally realized that something was wrong.

He suddenly opened his mouth...

Whoosh! Splash!

With the sound, clear water gushed out, forming a water surface in the air that reflected the surroundings. He Li stared at the water and finally saw his current appearance clearly.

His eyes had completely lost their pupils, turning into pupil-less eyes that emitted a faint golden light.

His face was covered with the patterns from that mask.

And the area above the eyebrows...

There are also two tightly closed golden eyes.

"Holy crap! The mask's welded to his face?!?!"

Seeing this, He Li immediately realized what was going on and was at a loss for words.

Seeing the changing expression on his face, Yu Ji couldn't help but ask, "Are you feeling unwell anywhere? Will this mask... cause you any problems?"

"Not at the moment!" He Li shook his head.

He failed to notice the bad situation.

Aside from the changes in the eyelids...

However, nothing bad happened, but He Li was surprised to find that his martial arts realm had actually broken through, and he had now reached the level of the seventy spiritual apertures of the Opening Spirit Realm.

Moreover, his "Great Nuo Rhapsody"...

It seems I've inexplicably ended up on the second floor.

"I also digested the spiritual energy from eating the Vermilion Fruit, the Filthy Tai Sui, and the Ten-Horned Dragon."

"His cultivation level has also increased considerably."

"However, it is far from reaching the point of seventy orifices."

"Could it be... that my martial arts realm suddenly broke through so much because I activated the mask's power or received its infusion just now?"

He Li was both suspicious and delighted.

He closed his eyes and carefully sensed it, discovering that not only had his realm broken through, but his abilities had also been enhanced.

His spiritual thoughts can cover a wider area.

Generally speaking, their mental strength has also increased.

"There are no downsides, but plenty of advantages."

"As for the changes in eyelids? Garlic bird, garlic bird."

"It's not a big deal."

Coming to his senses, He Li beamed with joy.

Seeing his joyful expression, Yu Ji guessed that the golden mask probably hadn't caused He Li any harm. She breathed a sigh of relief, but still had many questions.

"What exactly happened to you just now?"

"Was that really the power of the mask? And... now that the mask is gone, can you still use that power?"

She asked with some anticipation.

The fact that He Li just used the mask to borrow what appeared to be the power of Fang Xiangshi was astonishing. That kind of power was like a dimensional reduction attack, capable of clearing out all the monsters in the city in an instant.

If this outrageous power could be used multiple times, then the Great Xia would truly be safe.

After all, all that's needed is for He Li to travel the whole country...

As long as he uses his skills all over the country...

All those monsters must die.

He Li shrugged upon hearing her words: "I'm not entirely clear on what happened just now either."

"After I put on the mask, my consciousness became hazy, and I couldn't know the specifics of what was happening. However, I had a general feeling and could see some blurry images."

He Li paused slightly at this point.

Then he continued, "I saw something resembling Fang Xiangshi slaying monsters in the city, and... I seemed to be able to control that strange being."

"Oh, right."

"Also, after putting on the mask, it seems that I can observe the entire city from a bird's-eye view."

"And, I saw a hidden monster..."

hum! ! !

He had just finished speaking when a ripple appeared before his eyes, followed by the appearance of several familiar figures; the people who came were none other than Li Qing, Jiang Qingtong, and Huo Zijin, who had been teleported over.

And they clearly heard what He Li said.

Jiang Qingtong stepped forward and said, "We have some guesses about your situation!"

"As far as I know, the special power possessed by those mysterious ancient artifacts does not originate from themselves; their power seems to truly come from those ancient beings."

"Using those things is also called leveraging resources."

"Borrowing the power of ancient sages and legendary objects."

"However, perhaps because most of those things are fabricated and do not actually exist."

"Therefore, the resources we can borrow are also limited."

"At the same time... it's unstable; you can control that power, but you can also be controlled by it."

As she said this, Jiang Qingtong turned her head and looked at the grotesque, fragmented corpses in the distance.

"You said you were in a daze, but being able to see some things means you weren't completely guided by that power. You were essentially guiding each other in doing something..."

"That is... cleaning up the monsters."

"But there's a problem: none of the recording equipment we're using involves deities."

"No, it should be said that no one can unleash the power within ancient artifacts related to gods."

"Not for now."

"You're the first one."

"The ancient artifacts that others have activated, and the source of their power is often a famous ancient person."

"The existence of gods..."

"I can only say, it's too mysterious."

"We have no idea what will happen if we borrow the power of something with divine power. The changes on your face might be the price we pay for borrowing that power."

Borrowing power comes at a price.

Leaving aside the question of what cost He Li's golden mask came from, Jiang Qingtong knew that some things come at a price, such as one's vital energy or lifespan.

In short, no one would use this thing easily.

Thinking of this, Jiang Qingtong reminded him: "These mysterious ancient artifacts are ultimately external things; don't rely on them too much."

He Li nodded upon hearing this.

He can still use the power of the mask.

And this power is incredibly strong; he felt that if he wore this mask and fought the Ten-Horned Dragon again…

It could probably tear that dragon to shreds in an instant.

However, the mask's power can still be used...

However, it will take a long time.

It seems that activating the mask's power also consumes energy; it just used up and needs time to recover.

This is something he subconsciously knew after merging with the mask; he didn't need anyone to tell him. Of course, this kind of "ultimate move" has a very long cooldown...

Actually, Jiang Qingtong didn't need to remind me...

He will not rely on any reason.

Even if I wanted to rely on them, I didn't have the means.

So he didn't dwell on it.

He looked at Jiang Qingtong with suspicion: "Speaking of which, how did you end up here?"

"They came all this way specifically to see you!"

Li Qing smiled and replied.

He Li became even more curious upon hearing this.

Jiang Qingtong laughed and said, "Kyoto already knows about the things you did in Shuzhou, including dealing with the Ten-Horned Dragon not long ago and the friction with the Shanghai Special Bureau."

"I'm here on orders!"

Hmm? Kyoto already knows?

So fast? He hasn't even reported it yet!

He Li was somewhat surprised, and Jiang Qingtong, seeing his surprise, explained, "Before, you hadn't entered the public eye in Kyoto, so naturally they didn't pay attention to you."

"So Kyoto doesn't know much about your affairs."

"But since you have been selected as a key training target, Kyoto will naturally pay close attention to your actions. Kyoto is watching everything you did after Rongcheng."

"So even if you don't report it, Kyoto still knows."

"Also, you don't need to worry about Shanghai."

"Although they were indeed tattling and putting pressure on Kyoto to punish you."

"But what's being suppressed from above also includes..."

Jiang Qingtong smiled.

"They're preparing to send you to Shanghai from Kyoto!"

"About the overseas immortal mountains?" Upon hearing this, He Li almost subconsciously asked the other party.

The latter nodded, then shook his head.

Yes, but not entirely.

"What Kyoto means is that Shanghai has a big problem."

"Kyoto will give you better privileges!"

"You will be going to Shanghai as a special investigator to find out what's going on there. Arrest those who need to be arrested, kill those who need to be killed. You have absolute authority in Shanghai to act first and report later!"

Ok? ? ?

Special investigator? Me?

Upon hearing this, He Li's eyes lit up.

Execute first, report later? Absolute power?

Hehe, Lin Fan, you're finished...