Chapter 48

At midnight, there's still one chapter left. This is the last push for the new book to climb the rankings. Success or failure hinges on this one move. Brothers and sisters, don't be lazy anymore; Panda really can't take it anymore!

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Time flies like a white horse passing through a gap, and before they knew it, it was already the end of August.

Tianfu, the Municipal Public Security Bureau, the Chief's Office.

Slam!

The 45-year-old Chief Liu Bucong slammed his hand on the wooden desk, leaving a palm print nearly an inch deep. Everyone in the room shuddered.

"Too outrageous, just too outrageous!" Liu Bucong scolded his subordinates, "That Kung Fu Panda has escalated his actions. Over sixty people have been maimed, and thirty more have died. If we continue to tolerate this, how will the people see us? How will the government see us? How can we face our police uniforms?"

"But... Kung Fu Panda's targets are all bad people! The public supports him more than us police." A female officer in her twenties whispered, but Liu Bucong's ears were sharp, and his face turned as dark as a pot bottom. "Zhao Min! What did you say!"

The female officer named Zhao Min immediately stood up, her back straight, and loudly said, "Report to Chief Liu, I said Kung Fu Panda is too outrageous! We should immediately form a special task force and spare no effort to capture Kung Fu Panda!"

"Hmph!" Liu Bucong coldly snorted, "Sit down!"

"Yes!" After Zhao Min sat down, the other male officers winked at her. Zhao Min stuck out her tongue and lowered her head, no longer wanting to be the one to stick out.

At midnight, the Kung Fu Panda, who had been committing crimes for days, attacked a gang involved in organized crime, leaving 63 people severely injured and 37 others beheaded, a truly shocking event. Strangely, many people, upon hearing this, not only did not condemn it but praised Kung Fu Panda as a hero of the people, saying he should be rewarded, leaving the investigating officers speechless.

This gang had committed countless heinous crimes, long inciting public outrage, but because they had connections, the police dared not and could not touch them. The common people were like a group of ants; who would care about the ants' grievances?

But at midnight, this gang suffered a devastating blow. Thirty-seven mid-to-high-level members were beheaded, and the remaining 63 elite members were all left with粉碎性骨折, meaning they would spend the rest of their lives in wheelchairs even if they were cured.

The long-suffering people, upon hearing this news, were overjoyed, and some even set off fireworks.

The people are lovable. When the police investigated and collected evidence, the people not only spoke well of Kung Fu Panda but also said something that made all the police officers blush with shame: "To maintain law and order, you police should learn more from Kung Fu Panda."

What the hell! Is there no justice in this world? I am a police officer! Am I supposed to learn from a murderer? Either this world is crazy, or I am crazy.

After reviewing the evidence, Liu Bucong was both shocked and angry. If this continues, the people will only recognize Kung Fu Panda, and what use will they have for the police?

In a fit of anger, Liu Bucong urgently convened a full bureau meeting. Since nothing had happened at the Liu residence recently, the investigation into the murders at the Liu residence had also slowed down. Some of the police officers who were not needed returned to their posts. Taking advantage of the ample police force, Liu Bucong was determined to quickly resolve the Kung Fu Panda issue, which was a major threat.

Throwing a bag onto the conference table, Liu Bucong said, "These are the photos, hospital records, and lab reports from the Kung Fu Panda's recent crimes. Everyone, take a look."

The police officers passed the documents around, and their faces changed.

The photos showed samples from the Kung Fu Panda's crime scenes this month. Strangely, the reports indicated that there were no footprints or fingerprints at the scene, and no valuable clues were left behind.

Fingerprints could be wiped away by wearing gloves, but the absence of any footprints was highly unusual.

Even the most skilled martial arts expert, capable of leaving no trace on snow, could not avoid leaving footprints. The fact that Kung Fu Panda could leave no footprints was truly astonishing.

Seeing the shocked faces of the officers, Liu Bucong, who had already reviewed the documents, said with a heavy heart, "What are your thoughts?"

The police officers whispered to each other, and finally, an older officer spoke up, "Kung Fu Panda is not an ordinary person. He is most likely an extremely skilled expert in lightness techniques. Moreover, the lack of any useful evidence at the scene indicates that Kung Fu Panda is adept at reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance and is well-versed in criminal psychology. This is a very smart criminal, and it's a tough case."

Liu Bucong, of course, knew it was tough, which was why he had convened this meeting. He wanted to gather everyone's ideas to come up with a plan to capture Kung Fu Panda, not just to hear their complaints.

"I know it's tough, but as police officers, we must shoulder the responsibility of capturing criminals. Now, everyone, share your ideas. We need to pool our thoughts and bring the culprit to justice!" Liu Bucong said solemnly.

With the chief's order, the officers began to discuss, but in the end, the only plan they could come up with was to arrange plainclothes officers to guard the areas that Kung Fu Panda was likely to target at midnight, ready to act at the first sign of trouble.

After hearing this suggestion, Liu Bucong frowned, "Does anyone have any other ideas?"

The officers shook their heads; they could not think of anything better.

"Alright, then!" Although not entirely satisfied, Liu Bucong could not think of a better plan. "This case does not belong to any specific department. All police officers must take action. If we don't capture Kung Fu Panda, everyone's year-end bonus will be deducted!"

The room was filled with groans.

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Another day of work was over. Liu Menglong looked at his 75% Master-level Architect skill, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and sighed, "It's not easy."

Since that night when he promised to Lan Ruyue, Liu Menglong had accelerated his monster-killing and level-up speed, as well as his training in life skills. After a month of effort, Liu Menglong's status had completely transformed.

Liu Menglong: Level 19 (36850/38000)

Strength: 125

Speed: 105

True Qi: 256

Intelligence: 130

Remaining Points: 0

Talent: Auspicious and Avoiding Misfortune: Born with the ability to sense good and bad fortune, making it easy to avoid misfortune.

Skills:

- Chaotic Punch (Advanced 3%): Chaotic punches can defeat even a master. The attack has no pattern, leaving the enemy at a loss. Strength and speed increase by 30%, effective for 30 seconds, no cooldown, consumes 20 True Qi.

- Stealth (Advanced 15%): Enters a hidden state, speed decreases by 30%, 20% chance of not being discovered when disturbed, 8-minute cooldown, 3-minute duration, consumes 80 True Qi.

Money: 5

Equipment: Omitted...

Special Items: Seventh Level of Golden Bell Shield, Ninth Level of Iron Sand Palm, Ninth Level of Snow Walking Without Leaving Footprints

Life Skills:

- Architect (Master Level 75%): Can easily construct any building under 100 floors. You are a master architect.

- Acupuncturist (Beginner 0%): Relieves stress and cures illnesses by stimulating acupoints, equivalent to a top massage therapist.

Permissions: Level 1 — Store

The results of a month's effort were abundant and gratifying. First, all four attributes had broken the three-digit mark, and his skills had made significant progress.

Both Chaotic Punch and Stealth had reached the advanced level, which was much stronger than the beginner and intermediate levels. Chaotic Punch could now increase strength and speed by 30%, and it only consumed 20 True Qi.

However, the advanced Stealth was extremely powerful. The speed only decreased by 30%, and there was a 20% chance of not being discovered when disturbed. The cooldown time had decreased to 8 minutes, and the duration had increased from 1 minute to 3 minutes. Three minutes of invisibility was truly incredible.

The only downside was the high True Qi consumption, 80 points each time. With Liu Menglong's current True Qi, he could only use it four times in a row. However, the Stealth skill had advanced from beginner to 15% advanced in just one month, which was even higher than the proficiency of Chaotic Punch.

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