Seeing that there was nothing else he could do there, Andy immediately decided to leave and try to find other treasures.
"My friends, let's carry on with the treasure hunt."
Yet, before stepping away, Andy glanced back. With his keen perception, he noticed several well-dressed individuals heading his way.
'Just as I thought, they're getting impatient. Those groups have already arrived here'. Andy thought as he watched them approach, before turning to walk away.
He had no intention of dealing with those factions.
[Come on, Boss!]
[Is he going to look for another Devil Fruit?]
[This guy said one person can only eat one Devil Fruit, so if he finds another one, can you sell it to me?]
[You're dreaming! Even if the boss wanted to sell it, it wouldn't be your turn. Many countries would bid!]
[That's right. Just look at how many official accounts from various countries have joined this live broadcast!]
[Am I dreaming? My country's official account is watching the boss's live broadcast?]
[Where are my country's official accounts? Where are they? Damn it, they're nowhere to be found when needed!]
[I don't see my country's official account either. I was hoping they'd watch too, to gain knowledge and prevent undesirable things in the future.]
[Damn it, at a time like this, my country's officials are on vacation on their private island with celebrities!]
Right after Andy left the zoo, many formally dressed people arrived at the location where Andy had killed the anaconda.
"This... it's hard to believe there are superpowers in this world," said one police officer, looking at the scorched forest.
"Hey, you newbie! Don't just stand there, quickly do your job!"
"Sorry... Yes, Sir!"
Immediately, the crime scene was cordoned off and heavily guarded by the police for investigation.
At the same time...
Inside the China Bureau of Mysterious Investigations.
The Bureau of Mysterious Investigations had only recently been established due to the increasing number of monster appearances.
The Chinese government set up this special bureau to investigate and study the origins of supernatural phenomena.
Their current focus was on uncovering the origins of the monsters and researching those that had been captured to see if they could be of use.
If these monsters could grant some kind of superpower, it was certain that their military strength would grow significantly.
High-level conference room.
A large projection screen was currently displaying the footage showing the moment Andy introduced the Devil Fruit, mentioned another world, demonstrated his powers, and ultimately killed the giant anaconda causing massive destruction to the forest.
After watching the footage, the high-ranking officials, including Director Huang, were stunned and began discussing the event.
"What? Is this real or fake?"
"A Devil Fruit... Eating it gives you the ability to transform and control thunder and lightning?"
"Right, I also don't believe such outrageous things, especially from a foreigner's mouth."
"What angers me is that he's trying to disrupt social order by saying that the world in the future will enter the law of the jungle."
"Yeah, yeah.. What does he mean by saying that? His words implicitly challenge and offend the authority of world leaders, including us!"
"Should we capture and dissect him?"
Seeing the endless heated discussion, Director Huang immediately raised his hand to signal them to be quiet.
"Everyone, please calm down. Whether it's true or not, I've already sent a group of people to the zoo. For now, we just need to be calm and wait for the results of their investigation to verify it."
At this moment, a beautiful secretary stood beside Director Huang.
"Director, Andy is still live streaming and trying to find other treasures. Should we watch it?" the beautiful secretary said.
"He's still broadcasting? So, what are you waiting for? Get it up on the screen!". Diretor Huang immediately ordered.
"Huh, he's still streaming??"
"In that case, let's watch together, maybe there are things we can learn."
"Quick, quick, play it on the screen!"
After hearing the director's secretary, the other officials were also impatient to continue watching Andy's livestream.
And at this moment, in Andy's livestream room.
After walking aimlessly, the system radar showed no signs of treasure.
Taking advantage of the lull, Andy decided to share some insights with his viewers.
"My friends, it seems today's luck has run dry. I haven't found any treasure."
"Since the treasure hunt is stalling and many new viewers just joined, let me take this chance to share some knowledge about the current global situation."
[Treasure's not easy to find.]
[Yeah, watching the boss wander without finding anything shows how rare it is.]
[Exactly. Treasure isn't Chinese cabbage.]
[New knowledge… what is it? Boss, please explain, I just joined]
As the comments rolled in, Andy began speaking:
"As you all know, monsters have appeared, but treasures from across all realities are appearing too!"
"For example, the Devil Fruit I ate, if any of you find such a treasure, you'll immediately gain extraordinary power."
"Although eating it doesn't make you instantly powerful, at the very least, you won't be defeated by weaker monsters."
"The point is, don't be too afraid and don't rely too much on others. When the world faces a crisis, only you can save yourself."
"And one more important thing, if any of you find a treasure and don't know what it is, you can contact me, I'll help explain it to you!"
Upon hearing Andy's words, the livestream chat exploded.
[Wow, treasures from all realities?]
[Oh my God, do I have a chance to gain superpowers? Could my childhood dream come true?]
[Guys, I'm heading out. I might find a Devil Fruit.]
[Wait, I'm coming too! If I get superpowers, I can win over my dream girl, hehe!]
[Hey, hey, you guys are way too excited. Do you think treasure is easy to find? There are monsters out there.]
[Yeah, these fools, they don't know how dangerous the situation outside is. If a random monster appears out of nowhere in front of you, your life is guaranteed to be over even before you get superpowers!]
[That's right, there's no need to risk your life for uncertain treasures you might not even find.]
[Exactly, it's better to rely on the country's military! Only they can protect us!]
[I agree with that guy, but what does the host mean by self-reliance? Is he saying we shouldn't rely on the military?]
[Nonsense! If I don't hope for the military, then who else will protect my family?]
[Yeah, right, isn't it their duty to protect the public? If you tell us not to rely on them, then what's the point of us paying taxes!!]
[With just little power, is this guy trying to go against the law and social order?]
[Madman! He's trying to destroy the world's rules!]
[Boss, you're amazing! You're my idol! You dare stand against the world!]
[Oppa, can I live with you? I'll keep your bed warm.]
[You slut! Trying to seduce my husband!]
[What? Your husband? Since when did the host become your husband? You're all shameless! He's mine alone!]
[Who are you? How dare you call me shameless? You newbie are disrespecting a senior viewer!]
[Hey, hey ladies! Is this really the time to fight over a husband?]
[Jealous! I'm so jealous of the boss's charm!]
At the same time, in the conference room of China's Mysterious Investigation Bureau.
While watching Andy's live broadcast.
"Treasures from all realities?"
"Do ordinary people also have the chance to obtain extraordinary power?"
Director Huang and all the officials' expressions changed.
Not long ago, their organization was established to investigate various monsters appearing on Earth.
As an organization that had studied monsters, they still believed Andy's words, even though he was a foreigner.
If they previously didn't believe Andy's words as a foreigner, it was because only Andy had obtained superpowers.
But if ordinary people, including their organization who had long studied monsters, had a chance to obtain superpowers, they had no choice but to believe it.
After all, for them, the peace and safety of all Chinese people and the country must come first. They didn't care about other nations or peoples.
Anyway, monsters had proven to exist. So treasures from all realities must be real.
In this case...
"Director, I suggest you send someone to contact Andy. If possible, we should invite him to join our Mysterious Investigation Bureau!"
"I also recommend that even if we don't know how he knows all this and despite his being a foreigner, he doesn't seem hostile. We should consider inviting him."
"Once he joins us, when those monsters come in the future, we will have the power to fight them, instead of standing by helplessly!"
"Yes, we must act fast before he joins another country. If he joins another country, then we will suffer great losses!"
"No, I don't agree to let him join us. He's a foreigner! Did you see his behavior just now? He's inciting people not to rely on the government. If the people listen to his words, then our country will fall into chaos!"
"Yes, it's better to capture and study the power of such a dangerous person who incites people to rebel!"
Hearing what the officials said, as director, Huang naturally understood their approach well.
Even so, as the leader of the organization, he had his own thoughts.
"Don't rush to invite or capture him now, just observe!"
After hearing that there were no plans to immediately recruit or capture Andy, the other officials seemed confused.
"Huh? Director, why aren't you inviting him now?"
"Yes, monsters are coming from all over the world, and these incidents are happening more frequently. I think Andy's appearance will give us a great opportunity, and we should invite him to join us as soon as possible!"
"Director, aren't you planning to arrest him? He's very dangerous!"
Hearing the others' words, Director Huang immediately responded.
"Haha, do you think I don't know how important this person is?"
"But before you make an opinion, you better look at this," he said, throwing a stack of information onto the table.
"What is this?" Someone opened it.
It was empty!
"Empty information?" Everyone was confused.
"This is information about Andy. I just sent someone to investigate his life experience. I even contacted many spies in various countries to find out his origin."
"After gathering all the information, I found that he has no information at all. It's as if he appeared out of nowhere!"
"And I think many other countries have also investigated information about him, but they found nothing."
"So, before understanding his nature, it's better not to approach him recklessly, let alone capture him. If he becomes disgusted by our actions, it will only bring us more harm than good!"
"So it's better to just observe him!"
After seeing the stack of empty information that had been collected, the other officials were silent for a moment, then nodded in acquiescence.
So for now, all they could do was watch Andy's livestream on the projection screen.
Honestly, after seeing this empty information, Director Huang and the other officials had a guess in their hearts.
Even so, they didn't dare to say it for fear of causing huge losses.
But in their hearts, one thing was agreed that Andy was a dangerous, enigmatic figure.
And similar debates were unfolding within organizations across other nations.
Some countries decided to recruit him.
Some countries decided to capture and dissect him.
On the other hand, at the zoo, the location where Andy killed the giant anaconda.
Currently, the crime scene had been fenced off by the police.
However, suddenly a group of young people in casual clothes ignored the police line and casually walked in.
Seeing this, a police officer wanted to intercept them, but was stopped by a colleague beside him who told him the identity of these visitors.
One of the bespectacled youths seemed to have sensed something, glanced at the police, turned his head and looked at their leader, and said unhappily:
"Isn't that just a burnt forest? Why are you guys here instead of the firefighters?"
"That's right, why didn't you call the firefighters to come and spray water? Why are you making such a big fuss like this?"
Another short-haired man also echoed, his tone full of dissatisfaction with the police's actions.
After knowing the identity of these visitors, the police leader dared not refute their words and could only remain silent.
"Not only are there monsters, but things like this have never appeared before, and supernatural traces were found at the scene."
"According to the investigation from above, a man here just now took the initiative to kill the giant anaconda using abilities like teleportation, elemental powers, and lightning waves."
The girl who seemed to be the leader of the group pushed up her glasses, and her cold face said expressionlessly.
"Sister, we are the Mysterious Investigation Bureau that studies monsters, not talking about novels!" The short-haired man rolled his eyes when he heard it.
In front, the destruction from the fire was visible in the forest, as well as traces of a trench estimated to be about 20 meters wide and extending for 10 kilometers in length.
The bespectacled woman immediately ignored the police officer beside her, walked to one of the charred trees. When she wanted to touch it with her slender fingers,
"Don't touch that, all the trees here are still very hot. Your hand can immediately blister if you touch it."
The police leader, seeing the woman's actions, immediately warned her sternly.
After all, a police officer earlier had carelessly touched the tree trunk, which severely blistered his hand and required him to be rushed to the hospital.
Hearing the warning from the police, the woman's finger, which was about to touch the tree, immediately stopped in the air.
After a while, she withdrew her hand and moved away from the burnt tree.
However, through her rough assessment when looking at the condition of the tree and the surrounding forest, all of this was just like a common fire. Whether it was due to fire or a leaked electrical spark.
Even so, the woman still asked her team members.
"Liu He, what do you think?"
Seeing the seriousness of his leader, the short-haired man beside her also immediately acted professionally. At this moment, his face also showed shock, looking at the burnt tree and the surrounding conditions, he was speechless.
According to him, this was not an ordinary fire at all!
"Everyone, I think you need to see this."
Another police officer came and handed over his phone, immediately playing a video clip to show the group.
In the video, Andy's upper body was seen being swallowed by the anaconda, which surprised them that Andy's lower body did not bleed but instead formed a large intertwining of lightning currents.
Furthermore, they gasped because they heard Andy, whose upper body was missing, still speaking from somewhere.
After hearing Andy's words, they saw a hand appear out of thin air and suddenly release a large wave of lightning directed at the anaconda's head.
In the next scene, they saw the anaconda's body evaporate, the river water evaporate, and the forest burn fiercely, leaving a large and long trench due to Andy's lightning wave attack.
"This... it's unbelievable! Are you sure this isn't special effects?"
"Fool, if this is special effects then how do you explain the burnt forest and the large trench in front of us right now?"
"This ability... I'm afraid it's not just ordinary lightning waves, it seems the world will fall into chaos."
"Didn't we just go out for a while to investigate those monsters? Why did a supernatural event suddenly happen after completing the mission?"
After watching the video clip, the group's eyes were filled with shock, and they unconsciously took half a step back.
However, some people continued to replay the video, and their curiosity about Andy increased.
Qianwei, the woman who was the leader of the investigation team, ignored her team members' reactions, looked at the police leader, and asked, "Is there anything else?"
The police leader shook his head.
Honestly, after watching the video, Qianwei showed a slight excitement in her eyes.
Initially, the Mysterious Investigation Bureau was entirely a special unit officially established by the state due to the frequent occurrence of abnormal events recently, like those monsters.
Ordinary members like her who always wanted to touch supernatural events finally had a chance.
"I didn't expect that superpowers would actually appear, and there are creatures from another world. So interesting!"
Liu He put away his lazy expression and seriously looked at Andy in the video, his eyes full of shock.
None of them could remain calm after seeing Andy's power. The entire Mysterious Investigation Bureau team's eyes were filled with shock and envy.
Finally, after seeing the location directly and seeing the surrounding conditions, they could prove the authenticity of Andy's video.
Qianwei immediately reported to Director Huang. This was a real superhuman who appeared in their country, China, so she naturally didn't dare to make decisions on her own.