Chapter 1337: One Li Ang, Sought by Many

Even True Gods count as anomalies that can be eaten... Hiss! Doesn't that mean...

'It's just as you think.'

After the corners of her mouth curled up slightly, the Red-haired Bureau Chief, who seemed to be in a good mood, continued:

'The most powerful part of the Cancer Palace secret art lies in the devouring itself. Once caught by Lord Cancer, not only the opponent's anomalous objects, but even all non-human existences that meet the conditions will be forcibly eaten by him, and there is almost no possibility of escaping.'

'This condition refers to...'

'It should be the Li Ang value.'

The Red-haired Bureau Chief blinked:

'When you first learn the Cancer secret art, you can probably only swallow targets with a Li Ang value less than one-tenth of your own. As your mastery of the secret art deepens, this condition will become more relaxed.'

'With Lord Cancer's current level, I estimate that targets with a Li Ang value less than nine-tenths of his own are within his devouring range. And it is said that the sixth-generation Cancer Director could even swallow opponents whose power was one-tenth stronger than his own.'

"..."

Good heavens... no wonder the Cancer Director said that after reading my file, he felt I had the talent to learn the Cancer secret art. It turns out he's a senior in the "God of Food" department!

'By the way, Li Ang, although the Cancer secret art is excellent in terms of combat, if you want to learn this secret art, there are still some things you need to understand.'

Ignoring the arguing Sagittarius Director and branch chiefs, the Red-haired Bureau Chief leaned back secretly, and complained with a straight face:

'Don't look at the Cancer Director as if he seems very kind; he is actually very close to the Sagittarius Director's style. Both are hardliners in the Bureau. But unlike the Sagittarius Director's verbal toughness, he is very gentle in speech, but instead very hard when things actually happen.'

'He has been guarding the abyss for twenty years. It's not that demons haven't wanted to cause trouble, but most of those who did were eaten. So he actually has a good impression of hardliners. You can pretend to be a little tougher when you learn secret arts from him.'

'Okay...'

'Also, his big, bulging belly is actually the safest prison in the entire Cleanup Bureau. Many opponents who are hard to deal with are sent there, and I don't know how many fierce opponents are locked inside.'

'And this prison needs to be "inherited" from generation to generation. If you really learn the Cancer secret art, once Lord Cancer dies of old age in the future, those prisoners locked in his belly will have to be transferred to your belly all at once.'

Huh? So after learning the Cancer secret art, I have to inherit this big belly and also work part-time as a jailer for the Cleanup Bureau?

After listening to the Red-haired Bureau Chief's introduction, Li Ang couldn't help but look at the Cancer Director's big belly, his expression somewhat difficult to hold, and he couldn't help but ask:

'Then if Lord Cancer... passes away, and the new secret art successor's strength is not enough, or no one learns the secret art? What happens to those evil gods in the "prison"?'

'The Bureau has a contingency plan for this. Applying the 【Anomalous Devouring】 secret art requires very strong strength, but accepting prisoners already controlled by the secret art and maintaining the "prison" has very low requirements, basically just a little better than entry-level.'

'And if the Cancer Director's position is broken and no one successfully masters the Cancer secret art, then before the previous Cancer Director passes away, his body and soul will be temporarily frozen, and then when there is a secret art practitioner later, they will be sucked out mouth-to-mouth.'

'Ah? Sucked out with the mouth?!'

'Yes, sucked out with the mouth.'

After looking at Li Ang's shocked expression, the Red-haired Bureau Chief's eyebrows raised slightly, then she asked back with a playful look in her eyes:

'The Cancer Palace's devouring secret art is originally performed with the mouth. If you don't suck with your mouth, what else can you use?'

'Then... if using the mouth, how far can you be when transferring prisoners?'

'You can't be away at all, you have to hold them tight and suck.'

(wДw)!

'There's no other way. After all, it involves many important prisoners, so we can't be careless in this regard.' Glancing at the Cancer Director who bypassed her to secretly contact Li Ang, the Red-haired Bureau Chief held Li Ang's palm and explained calmly:

'The Cancer secret art can only maintain suppression on prisoners "inside the body." Once you are far away and the secret art is interrupted, they might escape directly, so you must keep your lips tight when transferring prisoners, and you can't separate them even a little bit.'

"..."

Oh my...

After listening to the specific way of transferring prisoners, Li Ang couldn't help but raise his head, shocked, and looked toward the Cancer Director.

And the Cancer Director, who was holding his big belly in his seat and listening happily to the branch chiefs arguing, seemed to sense his gaze. He then parted his oily, thick, fat lips, smiled at him with appreciation, and then subconsciously licked his lips.

"Hiss..."

After looking at the Cancer Director's plump, sausage-like lips, Li Ang instinctively shivered, then honestly lowered his head, avoiding the Cancer Director's appreciative gaze.

This secret art... it's not like I have to learn it... Farewell!

"Alright!"

After arguing with the branch chiefs for several hours and still failing to discuss a result that satisfied everyone, the Sagittarius Director, who was responsible for presiding over the meeting, couldn't help but rub his temples hard, then raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, then frowned and said:

"Regarding the proposal to recall the Bureau Chief, let's discuss it here for today. Since everyone can't discuss a result, let's maintain the status quo for now and not rush to call them back."

"And besides the matter of recalling the Bureau Chief, there is another very important thing that must be notified to you all... Lord Taurus's condition is not very good, and she should be unable to hold on much longer."

?!!!!

Hearing the Sagittarius Director's words, the Red-haired Bureau Chief, who was peeking at Li Ang and laughing, suddenly changed her expression, and her two eyebrows stood up fiercely.

However, seemingly knowing she would have this reaction, after relying on the shocking opening to make the venue silent, the Sagittarius Director immediately changed the subject and said expressionlessly:

"Although there is no life-threatening danger, Lord Taurus's soul was first stripped from her body and then walked over 3,000 steps of ascension, suffering quite a bit of damage, making it difficult to maintain her past state. So she might have to retire from the director's position early."

Tsk... this old guy is still as annoying as before!

After glaring at the Sagittarius Director with annoyance, the Red-haired Bureau Chief let out a long breath and leaned back into her chair, while the Sagittarius Director glanced at Li Ang behind her and continued to announce:

"Counting the Aquarius who betrayed us, there are currently two vacancies for directors. And the Cancer Director is quite old and has old injuries, so he might also retire early in the next few years."

Even though the Sagittarius Director's words implied that he was not long for this world, the Cancer Director didn't get angry, but nodded with a smile and helped out:

"Yes, I don't have much time left! Counting me, there might be three vacancies all at once. Plus, Sagittarius made a mistake this time and has to go guard the abyss, and Pisces's situation is quite special, so it's best to find successors early."

"So we old guys decided to open a joint selection for the secret arts of the Aquarius, Taurus, Sagittarius, Pisces, and Cancer palaces, striving to cultivate a batch of new secret art successors before we all die."

"And this round of screening, besides recommendations from directors and Zodiac Bureau Chiefs, will also be selected directly by the Star Palace. All Cleanup Bureau members of Level 2 and above who have corresponding star palace marks on their arms must participate in the corresponding selection."

Arms have corresponding marks... so the pat on my arm by the Cancer Director should be a "Director Recommendation," right?

After listening to the Cancer Director's arrangement, Li Ang subconsciously looked down at his left arm, and then his brain went blank.

A big pincer crab with a round belly, which didn't know when it had appeared, was slowly fading its original color, quietly hiding under his skin. And on his arm, there was a big pincer crab with a round belly, holding a cyan porcelain bottle in its left pincer, hanging a crooked bow and arrow on its right pincer, stepping on two large black and white fish, and waving its claws at the bull opposite...

"???"

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