Commander Nie came this time to ask Bai Pu about something.

"Honestly, your trial in the Professional Plane this time made me quite anxious. Shortly after you left, I received intelligence from the Special Service Bureau that a few formidable individuals ended up in the same world as you."

High-level Spirit Realm and reality are originally difficult to transmit information between, but that doesn’t stump the resourceful Awakened.

Shortly after Bai Pu confronted Xilou, the headquarters of Star-Picking Tower in the Boundary Land of "Ten Thousand Stars Island" obtained information that the Celestial Wolf and Xilou were paired against Bai Pu.

The internal structure of the Superstar Alliance isn’t entirely impenetrable, and the Special Service Bureau’s intelligence tendrils didn’t take much effort to return with this latest intel.

Bai Pu nodded slightly: "They caused me a bit of trouble but also brought me opportunities."

"It’s great that you returned safely and advanced to an Advanced Awakened," Commander Nie admired as he looked at Bai Pu. This young man, just a year ago, was only a newly initiated Low-level Awakened and now was approaching his own level.

"What is the Superstar Alliance up to in the Demon Fighting World?" This was the primary inquiry of Commander Nie.

"They contacted a group of Beastmen, sneaked into the Garrison Warrior Academy at night, attempting to loot a large number of Fighting Qi scriptures."

"Beastmen? Should be the Beastman Tribe from the Eastern Continent of the Demon Fighting World. These guys are helping Beastmen seize the scriptures, probably aiming to turn the Demon Fighting World into a base for mass production of Advanced Awakened!"

Commander Nie saw through the plans of the Superstar Alliance right away, likely because he had been following the matter continuously.

"The Rock Continent to the east is considered a Mid-level Area of the Demon Fighting World, right?" Bai Pu said, "Even if they acquire the scriptures, it wouldn’t be possible for Awakened who undergo Professional Plane trials to be matched to the Rock Continent."

"They must be planning to use the native Beastmen. Awakened can’t easily traverse boundaries of Mid-level to High-level Spirit Realm, but natives can," Commander Nie explained.

Bai Pu understood immediately and nodded in realization.

Natives don’t have the same learning abilities restrictions. Once Beastmen acquire the scriptures, they can naturally cultivate. Once the Beastmen gain power, the Superstar Alliance will guide them to develop towards High-level Spirit Realm areas, entering the Demon Fighting: Battle Academy plane, which is to occupy territory on the Twin Star Continent.

By then, Awakened from the Superstar Alliance doing professional trials, if coincidentally matched to the Demon Fighting World, could directly find the Beastman outposts on the Twin Star Continent to learn the Advanced Fighting Qi Cultivation Method from the powerful Beastman Race.

"Their plan failed, and soon the Beastman tribe will face tremendous pressure..."

Bai Pu showed Commander Nie a piece of combat footage.

Commander Nie glanced briefly and then widened his eyes in surprise.

"You actually killed the Celestial Wolf! This guy was an S-level wanted criminal, and to think he joined the Superstar Alliance. You’ve made a significant contribution again!"

"Celestial Wolf is S-level, then what level is the Dragon King?"

Bai Pu asked.

"Dragon King isn’t a wanted criminal; there’s no documented evidence of his crimes. Even if he were, at most, he’d be S+ level. In the Special Service Bureau, S+ level wanted criminals are as high as it gets."

Commander Nie explained:

"Celestial Wolf’s strength is relatively weak among S-level wanted criminals, but this criminal is extremely brutal. He practiced the Slaughter Mystical Arts, and to comprehend the true meaning of slaughter, he committed too many atrocities." 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

The Special Service Bureau doesn’t only consider strength when determining a criminal’s wanted level but also their crimes.

"I killed Celestial Wolf, does that mean I can credit another accomplishment with the Special Service Bureau?" Bai Pu asked with a smile.

"You’re a Regional Councillor, should aim for being a Permanent Member instead; the role of Special Service Officer isn’t something you need to worry about much."

(ps: Originally "Preparatory Committee Member," was changed to "Councillor" to avoid bureaucratic taboos. Previously "Executive Committee Member," now changed to "Permanent Member.")

"Me becoming a Permanent Member? It’s likely impossible within twenty years," Bai Pu shook his head—Regional Councillor spots can be added or removed, but Permanent Members are a fixed number, with one person per spot. Currently, there are nine Permanent Members in the region, none retiring anytime soon.

"Some Permanent Members abuse the law, creating chaos in the Jiangnan Region, stirring public discontent, and they should have been dismissed long ago," Commander Nie hinted, "Once such incompetent members step down, you’ll have a great chance, and both Commander Qiao and I would strongly recommend you move up."

In Commander Nie’s mind, Bai Pu’s capabilities were subtly upgraded to a higher rank.

Having just advanced, being able to kill the Celestial Wolf already proves a power stable enough to hold his ground in the High-level Spirit Realm.

Thinking about Bai Pu’s age, Commander Nie couldn’t help but remark, "Perhaps, it won’t be long before you can no longer adapt to life on Earth."

...

Bai Pu was already finding it somewhat challenging to adapt, as he directly entered his own domain—the Giant Fern Mountain and Steppe Border.

The concentration of Spiritual Particles outside was far too low.

Advanced Awakened, having cultivated the Advanced Fighting Qi Technique, constantly circulate their Fighting Qi Energy internally, exchanging it with the external Spiritual Particles, maintaining the "vitality" of Fighting Qi Energy.

It’s just like ordinary people’s breathing: inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide.

But externally on Earth, Advanced Awakened feel akin to breathing through multiple layers of masks due to the insufficient influx of Spiritual Particles, causing extreme suffocation.

When Bai Pu entered the Giant Fern Mountain and Steppe Border, he felt more at ease.

However, it still didn’t compare to the High-level Spirit Realm. To Bai Pu, the Giant Fern Mountain was merely a less muddy creek, whereas the High-level Spirit Realm was an infinite sea and river.

Bai Pu decided that unless there was business, he would stay in the Giant Fern Mountain whenever in reality.

Affairs outside would be handled by the Practical Officer... Li Ling, in this case.

Bai Pu’s position as a Regional Councillor was quite secure, and Li Ling, acting as his Practical Officer, wielded significant authority. For Li Ling, who came from humble origins, it was a rare opportunity of a lifetime.

There were many who envied Li Ling and wanted to replace her, but they couldn’t even get an audience with Bai Pu.

Li Ling carried out her duties for Bai Pu with diligence.

During this period, Li Ling acquired over a dozen pieces of Blue Armor, and even bought a B-level Enhancement Card from a Mid-level Awakened, which was a pleasant surprise.

Bai Pu took these items and went to his Spirit Realm territory through the Duke’s Badge, undergoing another round of enhancements in the return interface.

His priority was enhancing the [Immortal King’s Iron Horn Helmet]!

This helmet had the skill [Strong Enemy Detection], able to discern the total of an opponent’s attributes, a necessary piece of equipment for Bai Pu, who lacked detection means.

The downside was that the data provided by Strong Enemy Detection was quite rough, only giving a bare-bones total of attributes.

The Total Attributes of a Level 7 Lord and Level 8 Enhanced Warriors were very close, but the actual combat power of a Level 7 Lord was far superior to that of a Level 8 Enhanced Warrior.

Priority, Combat Specialty, Mystical Art Level, Combat Skill System...

These weren’t provided by [Strong Enemy Detection].

Bai Pu especially enhanced the helmet, gambling on whether the +7 Special Effect would upgrade the [Strong Enemy Detection] to offer more precise pre-battle intelligence.