Steam Era: The Lord of 'Puluo'

Chapter 851 - 506: Travelling Cultivator’s Cloud Technique

At ten in the morning, Li Banfeng arrived at the Dark Star Bureau for a meeting.

He originally didn’t want to come, but Shen Jingye called three times in a row, repeatedly stating that this was a very important meeting.

At first, he thought it was a meeting that the entire bureau had to attend. But when he entered the meeting room, Li Banfeng found that only Shen Jingye and the members of the Public Security Team were present.

The main content of today’s meeting was to summarize the previous action of capturing the spiritualist in the Garden Community. Shen Jingye praised the team members who participated in the action, especially mentioning the new Deputy Director Li Qi, who personally went to the scene and participated in the capture action.

"Director Li is a model for all members of the Dark Star Bureau. He uses his actions to show us that regardless of one’s position, the original intention of the Dark Star Bureau members remains unchanged, and their responsibility remains unchanged!

The bureau repeatedly emphasizes that our work focus must revolve around the front lines, to serve the front lines. If we have not truly experienced work on the front lines, talking about revolving around and serving them is empty talk!

In the future, as long as conditions permit, I will personally participate in frontline actions, through work practice, truly understand the difficulties and demands of frontline personnel, and truly make the bureau’s work focus solidly fall on the front lines. Now, please let Director Li say a few words."

Li Banfeng blinked, not expecting to have to speak at this meeting.

"Director Shen is willing to personally participate in frontline action, which is a model for all members of the Dark Star Bureau. Next time we have an action, be sure to inform Director Shen. If anyone dares not to go, they’re a coward!"

After Li Banfeng finished speaking, the room filled with prolonged applause.

Shen Jingye took a sip of tea, held it in his mouth for a while, swallowed it with difficulty, and announced the meeting adjourned.

What was the purpose of him holding this meeting?

They only caught a low-level Nightmare Cultivator, it wasn’t even an important operation, and after the meeting, there were no substantial rewards like pay raises or promotions for the team members, just some verbal praise. Did it warrant calling me three times?

Shen Jingye is someone Li Banfeng found hard to understand.

He was eager to find me, definitely for another purpose.

That afternoon, Li Banfeng indeed received a notice of action, an unknown organism appeared at the Chengyun Road Ruirong Textile Factory.

Li Banfeng had read the dossier on the Ruirong Textile Factory. This long-abandoned factory had seen quite a few cases; the most recent involved a domestic silkworm, which nearly cost Chuuni his life.

Shen Jingye kept his promise. This time he was going to participate in the action himself and was already on the scene.

Li Qi and the Public Security Team took a car to the scene, and on the way, Chen Changrui said, "Director Li, during our on-site action, we all use code names. You often participate in team actions, so give yourself a code name too!"

Li Banfeng nodded, saying, "My codename is Director."

Chen Changrui shook his head, saying, "That’s not appropriate. We typically don’t use titles as codenames; it might expose our identities too easily."

Li Banfeng said, "What are you afraid of? There are a dozen directors in the bureau. Even if someone comes seeking revenge, it’s uncertain which director they’ll find."

And so, Li Banfeng’s code name was set.

At the textile factory, Shen Jingye was conducting a pre-battle briefing, and the Explosives Team members were already prepared.

Li Banfeng asked Shen Jingye, "What are you having the Explosives Team do?"

Shen Jingye replied earnestly, "Little Li, before participating in the action, you need to have a general understanding of the specific circumstances of the action. Team Leader Song, please brief Bureau Chief Li."

Team Leader Song Qingwen of the Explosives Team explained the situation.

A two-meter-three-diameter glob of flesh appeared in the second workshop of the textile factory. It couldn’t move but could react to injury to some extent, including surface contraction and the emission of a mildly irritating gas.

Li Banfeng asked, "What’s the origin of this glob of flesh?"

Song Qingwen shook his head, indicating he didn’t know. Li Banfeng turned to Chen Changrui, who also looked puzzled.

Shen Jingye handed over the laboratory report to Li Banfeng. They had taken samples before, and the surface of the glob of flesh was fibrous protein, similar to mammalian muscle fibers, with no cellular or nervous structure. When stimulated externally, the fibrous protein would contract.

Li Banfeng frowned at the report: "This hasn’t been figured out completely. Why not keep researching? Why insist on blowing this thing up? Why not just take it back to the lab?"

Shen Jingye said: "The lab has already taken samples, and the quantity is sufficient for research purposes.

This glob of flesh exhibits certain life characteristics and is incredibly tenacious, resistant to external injuries and corrosive agents,

If something unusual happens during transport, we would have difficulty finding emergency countermeasures, which could easily lead to a safety incident.

After expert evaluation, the current most appropriate solution is to conduct a demolition in a sparsely populated area; the Ruirong Textile Factory’s environment is very remote, with no permanent residents within a three-kilometer radius, making it an ideal spot to handle this unknown organism.

It’s better to resolve it on-site rather than take the risk of transporting it. Little Li, I’m not sure if you’ve understood my explanation just now?"

Li Banfeng did not respond; he was indeed not too familiar with the workflow of the Dark Star Bureau.

If this glob of flesh appeared in Puluo State, how would it be handled?

That would depend on the territory. If it appeared in Greenwater City, whoever’s turf it is would handle it; most likely, it would be burned, or perhaps a special cultivator and magical treasure would be found to take care of it.

And if it appeared in Blue Poplar Village?

Someone might pay a high price to hire a daredevil to taste a few pieces. If nothing happened from eating it, it would be considered a great supplement, sliced, dried, and then sold.