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The 44th of 108 ways to enhance relationships in "The Emotional Handbook": Appropriate praise and compliments are always the best way to enhance the relationship between two people.
Note: If the target is an action-oriented person or a rational planner, please use it in conjunction with Article 43 (Chapter 102), and do not use it alone.
Tang Feifei is a woman who always acts with magnanimity; if she's not angry, she really isn't.
Seeing this, Qiu Tu began to tell him about what had happened to him in the past few days.
When the conversation turned to business, his expression gradually became serious. "Sister Tang, you should know that Jia Shu recently assigned a new case to me, right?"
Tang Feifei nodded slightly, her wheat-colored face expressionless. "The 8.16 pharmacy robbery case."
Qiu Tu said, "Yes."
"This case... I've actually solved it."
Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, even Tang Feifei, with her composure, couldn't help but glance at him in surprise.
She did a quick calculation. From the time Qiu Tu took on this case until today, it seems like only... 3 days have passed?
They solved a case that the police department couldn't solve in 30 days in just 3 days?
Is the Public Security Bureau too incompetent, or is Qiu Tu too strong?
As she was thinking this, Qiu Tu casually added, "Actually, I solved the case on the very day I received it."
Tang Feifei: ....
Tang Feifei was certain; the man in front of her was simply too strong.
Although she was thinking this way about Qiu Tu, Tang Feifei's expression remained unchanged on her cold face.
She pretended not to care and continued listening.
Qiu Tu's gaze drifted into the distance. "But... after solving this case, I discovered that the inside story involved seemed to far exceed my imagination."
He said, "I started my investigation when I discovered that one of my subordinates had suddenly become a Cataclysm..."
Next, Qiu Tu recounted the entire process of handling the case to Tang Feifei.
Most of it is true. Only when it comes to certain parts involving cheat codes will Qiu Tu rearrange the order of the information to make everything sound more reasonable, just like he did earlier.
After listening to Qiu Tu's story, Tang Feifei's expression turned serious.
Her wheat-colored face was serious, and her sharp eyebrows furrowed slightly. "So... you mean that evil god is rapidly infiltrating the New Territories?"
"Among them, your subordinate Wang Xi and the Minister of the Political Department Jia Shu are her followers?"
"And Jia Shu is even planning to assassinate you in the next two days because of Him?"
Qiu Tu nodded, agreeing with Tang Feifei's summary.
Tang Feifei's body tensed up as she quietly pondered the news, clearly shocked by it as well.
After a moment, she said, "You just said that Jia Shu is a second-tier Cataclysm?"
Qiu Tu quoted La Riluo this time, "Yes. That's what that evil god told me."
After saying that, he couldn't help but ask, "By the way, I've never really understood the difference between a second-tier Cataclysm and a first-tier Cataclysm. Is there a big difference in their strength?"
Upon hearing this, Tang Feifei did not offer a direct explanation. Instead, she stood up and strode towards the kitchen with her long, slender legs.
Then her sharp eyes scanned the kitchen and she chose two items.
A moment later, she returned to Qiu Tu with the two items. She placed the first item on the coffee table, saying, "This is a jujube, just like an ordinary Tier 1 Cataclysm."
Then, she placed an apple in front of Qiu Tu, saying, "This is a second-tier Cataclysm."
Qiu Tu was somewhat shocked, "The gap between the two sides is so big?"
Tang Feifei nodded slightly.
She sat back down on the sofa, her round, firm buttocks colliding solidly with it, pressing the sofa into a semi-circular curve.
"In fact... every advancement of a Cataclysm is a reshaping of their own life."
"Like an ordinary person undergoing cataclysmic awakening, becoming a cataclysmic being. His body will be comprehensively enhanced; he will possess his own unique cataclysmic pathway; he will gain his own exclusive cataclysmic abilities; and he can use spiritual vision to see scenes in the boundless sea of his mind."
"This has already made the Cataclysmic Beings a kind of extraordinary life form far beyond ordinary humans."
At this point, Tang Feifei pointed at Qiu Tu, "But..."
"As an ordinary disaster survivor, you should have already realized your powerlessness, right?"
Hearing Tang Feifei's words, Qiu Tu pondered for a moment, then asked in return, "Do you mean... the duration of the use of supernatural abilities?"
Tang Feifei nodded slightly, then her wheat-colored face became serious. "Yes."
"First-tier Cataclysmics, having just embarked on the Cataclysmic Path, are limited in their use of Cataclysmic abilities due to both their lack of understanding of their own Cataclysmic capabilities and their scarcity of mental energy."
"Those with weaker catastrophe capabilities are alright; they might be able to use it for about an hour."
"Some have such strong catastrophe capabilities that the catastrophe attackers can hardly use them even for ten minutes."
Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu's eyes flashed with understanding: This was clearly referring to him...
At this point, Tang Feifei continued to explain, "In addition, although the Cataclysmic Beings at this stage have undergone a comprehensive physical enhancement, they are still far from being able to withstand firearms."
"So... even an ordinary person, as long as they have firearms, can still easily kill the Cataclysm."
After listening to Tang Feifei's story, Qiu Tu couldn't help but ask curiously, "What about the second-tier Cataclysms?"
Tang Feifei glanced at Qiu Tu with her cold eyes before slowly explaining to him, "If the difference between a first-tier Cataclysm and an ordinary person isn't that great, then... a second-tier Cataclysm can be said to have far surpassed humanity."
She held out her hands, counting as she spoke, "Cataclysmic abilities and physical body have been further enhanced; invulnerable to blades and bullets, immune to small-caliber bullets; mental strength has surged, allowing for longer-lasting use of cataclysmic abilities..."
"These three abilities alone are enough to make them capable of taking on ten opponents at once. They could easily wipe out a Tier 1 Cataclysm squad."
"In addition, they can disperse the cataclysmic power to serve as a warning; or spread the cataclysmic power throughout their bodies to increase their attack or defense capabilities."
"This makes their combat power incomparable to that of a Tier 1 Cataclysm or an ordinary person."
At this point, she glanced at the pistol at Qiu Tu's waist and shook her head. "So, that evil god wasn't wrong. With your current equipment and strength, you truly have no chance of survival..."
"After all... your strongest weapon, the pistol, is no longer effective at harming him."
"But he can easily destroy you with his physical body and his catastrophic abilities..."
After listening to Tang Feifei's words, Qiu Tu finally had a clear understanding of the gap between the first and second-tier Cataclysms.
If a Tier 1 Cataclysm is still an apprentice, a rookie, just stepping into the extraordinary world, then a Tier 2 Cataclysm is already a veteran, an expert, whose experience and abilities far surpass those of a Tier 1 Cataclysm...
Thinking of this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but recall the changes in his abilities after being promoted to section chief...
Since he was promoted to section chief the night before last, he immediately checked his abilities.
和他想象的差不多。他的能力略有提升：原来2*2*2，八个立方米的空间范围，扩大到了3*3*3，27个立方米的空间范围。
In other words, the scope of his [Order Space] has expanded more than three times.
However, this is followed by a surge in the energy consumption when using abilities.
Fortunately, Qiu Tu's mental strength seemed to have improved along with his ability upgrade. Otherwise, he probably wouldn't have been able to use his upgraded ability.
Apart from that, Qiu Tu's abilities and physical condition remained unchanged.
At the time, Qiu Tu had wondered why his promotion was so weak after he was promoted.
Now... he probably understands.
It is estimated that he is not yet a second-order cataclysm: the deputy section chief and section chief are only small steps in his "order-politics" cataclysm pathway, and have not reached the level of qualitative change.
It is estimated that only when he is truly promoted to the position of deputy minister will he become a second-tier cataclysm, and only then will his abilities and physique undergo a major upgrade!
Therefore... it was either Larilu or [Crisis Sense] that told him he was unable to deal with Jia Shu, who was a second-tier Cataclysm.
He had previously thought that his abilities were ineffective against Jia Shu, but he never imagined that even a pistol could not harm Jia Shu.
'It seems that only those who reach the strength of a second-tier Cataclysm can be considered true extraordinary beings...'
'Things are indeed a bit difficult to handle...'
Thinking this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but look at his lifeline: Tang Feifei. He asked curiously, "Then, Sister Tang, what level of Cataclysm user are you?"
Upon hearing this, Tang Feifei's usually serious, wheat-colored face broke into a proud smile.
She said slowly, "Third tier."
Qiu Tu was surprised, "Third tier?!"
Tang Feifei nodded. Then she explained, "Yes. A Tier 3 Cataclysm."
A smug look appeared on her face, like a lioness showing off her power. "Yes. I am the strongest Tier 3 Cataclysm allowed by the Sanctuary."
Qiu Tu astutely grasped the key phrase: "Shelter permitted?"
However, Tang Feifei did not explain the meaning of this word, but instead explained the third-order cataclysm first.
She said, "Compared to second-tier Cataclysms, third-tier Cataclysms are actually more powerful."
"Because, once you advance to the third-tier Cataclysm, you should have already completed more than half of the Cataclysm path you have been practicing."
"At this time, you will have a second cataclysmic ability to help you further enhance your strength."
"Furthermore... your physical body will be further enhanced. Not to mention small-caliber handguns, even rifles will not be able to cause you fatal damage."
"Besides the physical body, our spirit will also be elevated, allowing us to detach from the body and enter the [Boundless Sea of the Mind] to explore its secrets..."
"Go and further improve your own strength."
"To uncover the truth behind the global catastrophe."
"Go hunt down those catastrophic creatures wandering on the side of the human world in the boundless sea of the mind, obtain more precious catastrophic materials, and craft more powerful catastrophic artifacts..."
Listening to Tang Feifei's description of the scene, Qiu Tu was momentarily stunned.
However, his ambitions may not lie in fighting and killing, so after a moment of daydreaming, he immediately regained his senses.
He looked at Tang Feifei and asked with some doubt, "If the Cataclysms are really that strong, then... are all the higher-ups in the Sanctuary high-level Cataclysms?"
Tang Feifei smiled upon hearing Qiu Tu's words.
At that moment, Liu Fuping had just finished brewing the tea.
She walked over with graceful steps, placed the teapot on the coffee table, and poured a cup for each of them. "Director, sir, the tea is ready."
Qiu Tu looked up at her, pondered for a moment, and then instructed again, "Sister Liu, go next door and urge Da Biao and the others to go back to the station and bring Xiao Liu's team of detectives over and equip them with the necessary gear."
"We'll start making arrests tonight!"
Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Liu Fuping knew perfectly well that Qiu Tu was deliberately trying to get rid of her. She rolled her eyes at Qiu Tu and replied irritably, "I know, sir."
"Then you and the chief... have a good talk~~"
When she said the last three words, she clearly emphasized them, and the word "聊" (liao) had a slight deviation in pronunciation, making it sound like "撩" (liao)...
After saying that, she turned around and swayed her hips as she left the villa.
Before Qiu Tu could speak, Tang Feifei coughed, hearing her disrespectful teasing. Then she said, "I'm sorry for causing you trouble..."
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Still 3 chapters, 10,000 words each. I went to bed too late tonight, and I have to work tomorrow, so I estimate the third chapter will be around 8 PM. I'll try to finish earlier.
Chapter 161 The Levels of Cataclysmic Power (10,000 words, please subscribe!)
Qiu Tu: ....
To be honest, Qiu Tu felt that Liu Fuping's disrespectful behavior just now actually had little to do with Tang Feifei.
It's this woman's old problem: she gets arrogant as soon as you treat her even slightly well.
However, since Tang Feifei took the blame herself, Qiu Tu felt embarrassed to take it back.
So he smiled and said, "It's nothing."
Tang Feifei first watched Liu Fuping leave the villa before she and Qiu Tu got back to the main topic.
She said, "You just asked me if the higher-ups at the shelter are all high-level Cataclysmics..."
Actually, that's not the case.
Tang Feifei's answer did not surprise him.
After all... if the Cataclysms are so powerful, why would the Sanctuary need to invest so much in weapons research, military development, and territory expansion?
If the Cataclysms are truly that powerful, why is the Security Department, a department associated with them, not a mainstream department, but rather a secret one?