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at the same time.
A small convoy of six vehicles slowly approached the national highway east of the New Territories.
They drove silently into the New Territories.
Patrolling soldiers stopped them and asked for their identities.
However, the lead car didn't give them that chance at all. They rolled down the window, took out an ID, and said, "Escorting important figures, please let them through immediately."
Upon seeing the credentials stamped with the seal of the Dongye State Legislative Assembly and the valuable convoy, the patrolling soldiers dared not be negligent and could only obediently make way.
After watching the convoy slowly drive towards the exploration headquarters, the soldiers quickly took out their emergency communication devices and reported to their superiors.
The sudden arrival of the attendants' quarters clearly indicated something important.
So it wasn't long before the news was reported up the chain of command and reached Colonel Lin of the military headquarters and Committee Member Jiang of the municipal government.
They immediately called the state legislature to inquire about the situation.
When they learned that the head of the Third Department of the Constable's Office had arrived in the New Territories with Huang Shangzong's daughter and Yan Chen's daughter, their expressions changed slightly.
In politics, no subtle signal should be underestimated.
Huang Shangzong's daughter and Yan Chen's daughter came to the New Territories City together, and the director of the Third Department of the Attendants' Office personally accompanied them.
The implication is quite clear: Huang Shangzong was still close to Yan Chen.
So... being close to Yan Chen corresponds to not being close to Qiu Tu.
So... this inspection is targeting Qiu Tu?
It wasn't just Committee Member Jiang and Colonel Lin who had this idea.
When they received news that Huang Shangzong's daughter, Yan Chen's daughter, and the head of the Third Department of the Constable's Office had come to the New Territories and were heading towards the Detective Agency.
Yu Zhengyi could barely suppress the smile on his face.
He paced back and forth in his office a few times, and then... blocked the news.
Afterwards, he proactively obtained the contact information of Ellie, the girl with twin ponytails, and made a phone call to her...
Under his arrangement, the three women's convoy eventually stopped downstairs at a hotel opposite the Investigation Department.
After stopping the car, the three women got out. They were accompanied by only two special agents, and then they headed to the investigation department together.
Yu Zhengyi was already waiting downstairs.
Upon seeing the three women, he greeted them with a broad smile.
Because they all belonged to the "academic school," he had met the three women before, even though he wasn't familiar with them.
"Miss Xue'er, Director Ellie, Yan Yan. Long time no see."
Hearing his words, Xue'er and Yan Yan nodded slightly, while Ellie, however, looked at Yu Zhengyi with interest. "Director Yu, you just said on the phone... Qiu Tu is acting a bit strange today?"
"After going out for a while and coming back, you locked yourself in your office?"
Is this true?
Upon hearing Ellie's question, Yu Zhengyi gestured to the three women and led the way, saying in a low voice, "It's true."
"Moreover... I've been paying attention to Deputy Director Qiu for a long time."
"Sometimes, he would suddenly close the office door so as not to be disturbed."
"Just like a couple of days ago."
"He was clearly in the office, but the door was tightly closed."
"I went to see him because I had something important to discuss, but his secretary stopped me at the door."
"We finally forced our way in, only to find him sitting in a chair doing nothing."
Upon hearing Yu Zhengyi's words, Ellie's eyes lit up slightly.
She said "Oh?" and then asked, "Director Yu, do you remember the exact date?"
Yu Zhengyi hesitated for a moment, then calculated the days. He then said, "Three days ago!"
"I remember it very clearly; it was three days ago."
Ellie quickly calculated the date, a strange expression appearing on her face.
She inquired, "Director Yu... I remember Director Qiu was a Tier 3 Cataclysm?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Zhengyi was slightly taken aback, somewhat unable to keep up with Ellie's leaping train of thought.
But he nodded nonetheless. "Yes. A Tier 3 Cataclysm."
He remarked with a touch of感慨, "Director Qiu's abilities have improved remarkably quickly."
"I remember that more than half a year ago, he was just an ordinary person. But in just seven or eight months, he became a third-order Cataclysm."
"Sometimes... we all wonder if there's something wrong with his ability to cause disasters, or... if he's a believer in an evil god."
Upon hearing Yu Zhengyi's pointed remark, a strange smile involuntarily appeared on Ellie's face...
However, she withdrew her smile the next second and gestured to Yu Zhengyi, "Then, Director Yu, shall we go upstairs and secretly meet with Director Qiu?"
Yu Zhengyi immediately smiled and said, "No problem."
.......
12th floor, Deputy Director's office.
Qiu Tu sat in the chair, listening quietly to La Riluo's explanation, his brows furrowed deeply, a somewhat incredulous expression on his face...
The truth behind that yellow phantom is actually a magical, catastrophic creature?
The catastrophic creature is called "Yellow Demon," a catastrophic creature with the ability to travel between two worlds and the power of nothingness.
They have a human-like appearance and soft, translucent bodies.
If you have sex with them, you can even see yourself going in and out of their bodies... It's incredibly arousing.
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As for why Qiu Tu knew such detailed but useless information, it was of course thanks to La Ri Luo.
As an evil god of the "life-reproduction" pathway, Lariro's greatest hobby is researching all sorts of novel fantasies and positions.
So after learning about "Huang Mei's" characteristics, what interested her most was "Huang Mei's" sexual preferences...
According to La Riro's information.
Huang Mei's strength is generally between tier 2 and tier 3. Her path to catastrophe is "mysterious".
These catastrophic creatures are said to have originated from the "core area of the Boundless Heart Sea" and then gradually migrated to the outer areas.
They live by the spiritual power, vitality, and lifespan of living beings.
However... the mental strength, vitality, and lifespan of ordinary creatures are only enough to allow them to survive normally.
Only the spiritual power, vitality, and lifespan of a regional lord can make her strength even greater.
Regarding this phenomenon, the evil gods have two theories.
The first theory is that the power source of these "Yellow Demons" may come from the earth vein nodes or the boundless sea of the mind.
Therefore, one must indirectly enhance one's strength by absorbing the power of regional lords who possess leyline nodes, regional authority, and power.
The second theory is that the cataclysmic power in the "core area of the boundless sea of the mind" is of a higher level and is more refined than that in the "outer area of the boundless sea of the mind".
Therefore, Huang Mei, born in the "core area of the boundless heart sea", has a more precise cataclysmic power and a higher energy level.
When they arrived at the "outer region of the boundless sea of the heart," the cataclysmic power of the cataclysmic creatures in the outer region was not pure enough, so they could not enhance their strength after absorbing it.
Only the energy within the bodies of region lords at the fourth rank or higher is at the same level as that of the "Boundless Heart Sea Core Region," thus helping them increase their strength.
Of course, regardless of the possibility... the final result is the same: whenever a new fourth-tier regional lord is born, the Yellow Demons will quietly go and absorb his spiritual power, life force, and lifespan.
It is precisely because of this special circumstance that the Yellow Demons usually live in the mist between the regions of the "Boundless Heart Sea".
Once they sense the scent of the newborn lord of the region, they will swarm to feast on its deliciousness.
And because they have the ability to freely travel between the two worlds.
In addition, they can become nothingness, making it difficult for regional lords without accumulated power to discover them.
In the end, they gradually drained it all away.
As for... the yellow mist that Qiu Tu saw, and the branching tree-like branches.
According to La Riro's speculation.
This is very likely a mischievous yellow demon that, after consuming Qiu Tu's energy, waved its hand in front of Qiu Tu's eyes.
They wanted to see if Qiu Tu could see them.
After all... as the regional lords grow stronger or their perception becomes more acute, the probability of the Yellow Demons being discovered will greatly increase.
Therefore, timely determination of the perception capabilities of the regional lord is the way for the Yellow Demons to survive.
After hearing La Riluo's entire description, Qiu Tu was speechless for a moment.
I don't know if it's because Larilu's whole description is a bit inappropriate, or because he himself is prone to misinterpreting things.
His mind kept conjuring up images of him sitting obliviously at his desk, while several semi-transparent, beautiful women—some under the desk, some around him, some riding on his heads—quietly absorbed his vital essence...
The scene was both erotic and eerie.
However, after figuring out the mysterious yellow mist, Qiu Tu felt much more at ease.
Human beings’ greatest fears come from the unknown.
Once the truth is understood, the mystery will be dispelled.
'They're just a few strange, mutated creatures.'
'It should be easy to deal with.'
According to Laura's explanation, the danger of the "Yellow Demon" mainly stems from the "unknown".
After all... he had just become the lord of the region, and not long after, a yellow mist inexplicably appeared before his eyes, and a portion of his spiritual power and life force suddenly disappeared out of thin air.
Anyone would be very worried in this situation.
Moreover, because ordinary regional lords have no guides, no one tells them the truth.
Then they will be filled with anxiety and speculate about the reasons.
For example, is it suspected to be a side effect of being a "regional ruler"?
For example, is it suspected that the catastrophic pathway has gone out of control?
Without anyone pointing it out, it would be difficult for them to guess that it was a special kind of catastrophic creature.
And so... as time dragged on, more and more "Yellow Demons" arrived. They absorbed more and more spiritual energy and life force.
Ultimately, a critical point is reached, leading to a complete collapse, and the newly born regional ruler is consumed and killed.
It's rare to see a new regional lord like Qiu Tu who has managed to extract information from a powerful evil god.
Without Lariluo, even if Qiu Tu eventually resolved this crisis, it might have taken a very long time.
After all... "crisis sense" only provides a warning when there is a potential threat of death.
Given the "Yellow Demons'" power absorption ability, they won't pose a life-threatening danger to Qiu Tu in the short term. Furthermore, they're relatively easy to eliminate.
Therefore... it's only when Qiu Tu has been exposed to drugs for a month or two and the situation becomes uncontrollable that the "crisis sense" might give a warning.
However, by then, Qiu Tu, who had already been drained for two months, would not only lose two months of time to enhance his strength, but his foundation might also be damaged, affecting his lifespan.
That was quite a close call...
Thinking this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but feel fortunate that he was in control of Lariluo. Indeed... no matter the world or species, those with a "family" background are more likely to succeed.
Even disregarding the help from "family," this crucial information alone could have saved countless lives.
At this moment, seeing that Qiu Tu had obtained the information he wanted, La Riluo, feeling utterly defeated, glanced at Qiu Tu expressionlessly.
Then, she said calmly, "Alright. Now that you've gotten what you wanted, put me back."