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

"Could those people be...?"

Looking at the group of people ahead, Yu Ji seemed to guess their identities from the simple totem patterns on their clothing, and He Li did the same, so he nodded in response...

"Yes, they should be from the ancient Shu."

"And..." He Li paused slightly, his gaze falling on the middle-aged man who was the leader.

"And that should be the current King of Shu!"

"The King of Shu? Yu Fu?!?"

Yu Ji was somewhat surprised. Then, she activated her supernatural power and immediately synchronized with the middle-aged man in front of her who resembled the King of Shu, Yu Fu. Subsequently, she also learned a lot of information as the synchronization was activated.

He Li noticed Yu Ji's actions, but he didn't stop him; he simply waited quietly for Yu Ji to finish...

After a short while, Yu Ji seemed to have synchronized with a lot of information about the fish and ducks before he spoke again.

"So? What did you find?"

He asked, his tone full of curiosity.

He didn't stop Yu Ji just now because he wanted to use Yu Ji's synchronization method to confirm whether the leader was indeed Yu Fu, and also to find out the reason for their arrival.

Although from their conversation, He Li could easily guess that they were looking for the altar they had just visited...

Meanwhile, their purpose in searching for the altar was likely related to the black energy within King Yu Fu of Shu.

But speculation is, after all, just speculation.

We still need Yu Ji's synchronization to gain a more accurate understanding of these people's specific situations. More importantly, Wa sent him to this wasteland...

There must be an important reason for that.

Therefore, upon seeing this group of people, He Li suspected that Wa wanted him to get to know these people.

Perhaps through these people, we can make contact with the Fire Ancestor or find clues about him, or perhaps receive other unknown forms of help.

In short, these people in front of me...

He Li has every reason to thoroughly understand the situation.

Upon hearing He Li's words, Yu Ji pondered for a moment, then sorted through the information in his mind...

She nodded in response, "Yes!"

"We were right, he is Yu Fu."

"They came here probably to find the altar we saw when we first arrived."

"As for the reason for seeking the altar... it is to cleanse the strange power within King Yu Fu of Shu, because it is said that the altar possesses the power to burn away all evil forces in the world."

"It's just that this altar has been abandoned for too long..."

"The matter of the altar has become an unverifiable legend, and they are not even sure about it."

"They still came, because the body of King Yu Fu of Shu was becoming weaker and weaker due to the erosion of this strange power, and they still had no way to deal with it."

"They were just trying anything as a last resort."

Upon hearing this, He Li thought to himself, "Just as I suspected."

His guess was correct.

King Yu Fu of Shu, along with his sorcerers and guards, sought out an altar to deal with the black aura.

But what exactly is that black mist?

He Li did not sense any special power from the black mist exhaled by the fish-like creature, nor did it seem to possess any ability to corrode the bodies of living beings.

But the body of this fish-like creature...

Judging from his condition, he is indeed extremely weak, and it might really be related to this black aura...

He Li was a little confused.

"A strange black aura that even I can't see through..."

"Could it be that this thing is some kind of extremely terrifying and malevolent creature, which is why I can't sense anything special about it? If that's the case, then it's very troublesome."

He Li couldn't help but frown slightly.

Yu Fu looked extremely weak, as if he was about to die.

But he shouldn't die now.

At least, it shouldn't have happened before Emperor Wang appeared...

At this point in time, Yu Qi has just arrived in this era, starting a new life with a new identity, and is still an unknown nobody trying to adapt to this era.

If Yu Fu had suddenly died during this period, it would definitely not align with historical records.

Although history will not change...

However, without understanding Yu Fu's situation or actively helping him get rid of this thing to prolong his life, and letting the rules of history push everything forward...

Who knew that this would lead to some uncontrollable and serious problems in the unknown future?

He Li didn't want things to get out of control.

He needs to find out the specifics of the fish.

After thinking for a moment, he pressed on, "Aside from King Yu Fu's physical condition and the reason he came here, do you know anything else about them?"

He Li asked tentatively, though he felt that Yu Ji probably hadn't obtained much useful information.

But it can’t hurt to ask.

After all... what if?

He still held some hope, and Yu Ji, after thinking for a moment upon hearing He Li's question, replied, "No... however, it seems that King Yu Fu of Shu once encountered a celestial being in his dream!"

"A celestial being enters my dream?" He Li became interested.

Yu Ji nodded: "Yes, the gist of it is that Yu Fu once encountered a mysterious deity in a dream..."

"He himself seemed unsure of who that deity was, because in his understanding, no god or immortal matched the being he encountered in his dream."

"Even though it was just a dream..."

"But Yu Fu takes it very seriously."

"He once asked wizards to use divination and other methods to try to find the god in his dream."

"Unfortunately, none of these efforts yielded any results. The reason he valued it so much was that a deity appeared in his dream, allowing him to foresee the future. It seemed that some great calamity was about to occur, and only this deity could save him..."

Hearing this, He Li understood.

He could completely understand the King of Shu's emphasis on the divine intervention in his dreams.

After all, gods and immortals really do exist in this era.

And you can actually see them.

Furthermore, there are many wondrous powers in this world that ordinary humans have never seen or understood. So, what about the bizarre thing of gods entering dreams and foreseeing the future...?

It's not surprising that they would believe it, because you'd suffer no loss if you believed it and nothing happened.

But if you don't believe me...

If such a thing were to happen, it would likely bring enormous sacrifices to humanity or other living beings.

As the King of Shu, Yu Fu, even out of caution, had to take the divine intervention in his dream seriously and try his best to prevent the so-called disaster from happening. Therefore, He Li could understand his belief in this matter.

At the same time, He Li also felt...

The story of gods appearing in dreams may actually be true.

However... as the ancient Shu king, Yu Fu should theoretically have an understanding of all the gods.

Even if the knowledge is not complete...

That doesn't mean that you wouldn't recognize the other person after seeing them in a dream. So He Li is a little unsure about the celestial being that King Yu Fu of Shu encountered in his dream.

However, he had reason to suspect that this god might not actually be a god at all...

It might be some kind of evil spirit.

Even the eerie black aura emanating from Yu Fu's body...

It might be related to this deity.

Thinking of this, He Li said, "Let's go. It's not safe outside right now. Let's go help them, and while we're at it... we can also ask King Yu Fu of Shu about those things!"

"Hmm!" Seeing Yu Ji nod, He Liling used her spiritual power to quickly float towards Yu Fu.

Yu Fu and the others, due to the dim light, had not yet spotted He Li and Yu Ji...

But as they drew closer...

Even without using their eyes, they spotted the two people rapidly approaching them.

After all, they are not ordinary people.

Especially the wizards who followed Yu Fu...

Sensing He Li's approach, unsure whether he was friend or foe, they reacted swiftly, immediately stepping forward to shield Yu Fu, while different energies emanated from the surrounding area...

Who are you?

When they saw He Li and Yu Ji approaching, the tense expressions of these people relaxed slightly.

This was probably because they realized that He Li and Yu Ji were likely not enemies, since they saw that He Li and Yu Ji were human. However, they still did not let their guard down and asked suspiciously.

Upon hearing this, He Li landed in front of everyone...

"We are also people of Shu!"

"I was passing by and came to pay my respects."

He Li did not elaborate on his identity, after all, his body came from a small settlement in a remote area, and even if he did, Yu Fu and the people around him would not know.

This is like telling the president that you come from a remote mountain village...

Do you expect people to know about that kind of place?

So it's no use saying anything, and even if you explain it clearly, these people won't let their guard down.

If that's the case, it's better not to say anything more.

Anyway, He Li just wanted to see what would happen after King Yu Fu and the others arrived at the altar, and also to ask about the black energy and the dream of the gods.

There's no need to deliberately try to win their favor.

What He Li didn't expect was that right after he briefly explained his situation...

But a wizard tentatively spoke up...

"You are...Jiu?!?"