Special Affairs Investigation Bureau

It was Ke Meng's first time dealing with the authorities. Their fairly friendly attitude put him slightly at ease.

There was none of the hostility of "I know there's something wrong with you, and I'm going to lock you up," nor any intention of confiscating his things by force.

Ke Meng also understood that strange things like these, left out in the world, could be exploited by people with ill intentions and cause disasters for society.

Still, the authorities had not condemned everything outright, which warmed him a little.

After all, not every citizen was malicious. People like Ke Meng, who stepped up to help others, used special things for good.

"That plush toy really is a little unusual. It's actually my pet," Ke Meng said with a nod.

Tangyuan's review video had already been uploaded online. If the police watched it, they would know Tangyuan was a canine pet capable of Gigantification.

Rather than lie, it was better to be honest from the start. That would reduce the distance between them and make future cooperation easier.

Besides, if he kept getting review missions, he would have more and more things to test. Having the authorities on his side would make things much easier, without any fear of censorship.

"My review videos are on Bilibili too. The one about the fluffy pet will be published soon," Ke Meng said.

"What's your account? I'll follow you." Seeing that Ke Meng was willing to tell the truth, Officer Luo relaxed as well.

The real worry was people who refused to talk no matter what. If something went wrong, it would affect not just one person, but a whole group.

Only by thoroughly understanding special items, registering them, assessing their danger levels, and closely monitoring their locations could disasters of this kind be mitigated. Otherwise, society would descend into chaos and disorder, becoming a dark place no one wanted to live in.

Ke Meng showed him his Bilibili account. Captain Luo followed it and quickly browsed the videos Ke Meng had made before.

There were eating videos, daily vlogs, and dull unboxing videos.

His earlier videos had very few views, but the latest two had high view counts: the cat unboxing and the glove unboxing.

"You're planning to post that fluffy pet of yours online?"

"I just want to educate people about it. Nothing else," Ke Meng said.

"Educating people... yes, we really should do that. These special items have been turning up a bit too often lately. Keeping the public in the dark isn't good either. It could lead to trouble." As Captain Luo spoke, he felt it made a lot of sense.

Throughout history, ignorance and concealment had been signs of backwardness, while enlightenment and openness promoted development.

There were many special items on the Koi Continent that the authorities had not recorded. If the public knew about them and voluntarily reported them for registration, things would be much better.

Even if people did not hand them over, simply knowing about them would make risk management much easier for the nation.

After all, the internet was highly developed now, and surveillance cameras covered the streets and alleys. Wherever a problem occurred, it was easy to spot.

Once the locations of these special items were known, they could also be monitored more closely, improving emergency response capabilities.

Ke Meng led the police upstairs and opened the door. A round ball of fur sat motionless in the living room.

Wearing glasses, Captain Luo examined the golden ball of fur. No matter how he looked at it, it resembled a plush toy. Had Ke Meng not said it was a pet, he would never have guessed.

"What traits does your pet have? Have you tested it?" As Captain Luo spoke, he signaled for a subordinate to record video footage on a phone.

"It can use Gigantification to grow four or five meters tall. In that state, it can snap a tree with one swipe," Ke Meng said.

All this information had already been filmed for the video, so Ke Meng had nothing to hide.

Captain Luo nodded. No wonder it had knocked out the fugitive. With this pet around, Ke Meng could indeed physically subdue an adult.

"High danger level." The officer taking notes typed those words into his phone.

"Can you control it?"

"It only listens to me. It's accepted me as its owner. If I tell it to go east, it won't dare go west," Ke Meng said.

"Tangyuan, roll one circle to the east."

Tangyuan immediately rolled a small circle to the east, obediently following his order.

The officers exchanged glances without saying anything.

"Can we run a detailed round of tests? We need to put it on file. Your pet has to be entered into the nationwide special registry before you can keep it with you," Captain Luo explained.

Strange pets were not unheard of on the Koi Continent. They were reasonably controllable, as long as their owners did not teach them bad habits.

"Where would we do that?"

"At the Special Affairs Investigation Bureau," Captain Luo said.

This was the first time Ke Meng had heard of the agency. He had never heard it mentioned before.

"Did it just open?"

"It was established five years ago, but it hasn't been publicly announced. At present, only people involved in special cases, those in the field, and owners of special items know about it."

Captain Luo paused. "You're now an unaffiliated owner of special items as well. Here on the Koi Continent, we monitor and record owners' daily movements. We ask for your understanding."

Ke Meng said he understood. It was only reasonable.

In an age when smartphones were widespread, technology companies were researching things like 5G networks and the Internet of Things. With that technological foundation, monitoring his movements would be very easy.

"I have a few more special items at home: a cat and a pair of gloves," Ke Meng said.

These two items had also appeared in his review videos.

He had initially reviewed them because his system missions required it. Keeping them hidden now would be inappropriate.

"Three?" Captain Luo was surprised. He had not expected Ke Meng to have so many special items.

So Mr. Ke's latest two videos were both special-item reviews. He had not realized Ke Meng was so enthusiastic about reviewing them.

For an ordinary person, obtaining even one special item by chance was remarkably lucky, let alone acquiring three in a row.

"If you can control them and keep them from harming society, you can keep them yourself." Captain Luo understood why Ke Meng had mentioned the other two special items and immediately gave him the answer he wanted.

This was the broad-mindedness of the Special Affairs Investigation Bureau, and of the Koi Nation.

"They're all controllable," Ke Meng assured him.

"In any case, bring them all to the bureau for testing, and then we'll enter them into the special registry."

"If you don't want to come because you're afraid you won't be able to leave, you can choose a location, and our bureau will send people there to conduct the tests," Captain Luo said.

To be honest, Ke Meng was quite curious to see what the Special Affairs Investigation Bureau looked like.

An hour later, Ke Meng arrived at the Special Affairs Investigation Bureau.

The Special Affairs Investigation Bureau was in Whale City's Technology Development Zone. Technology companies were everywhere nearby, with many occupying high-rise buildings and very broad roads running below.

There was no sign identifying the bureau at its entrance. Instead, the company plaque out front read: Special Affairs Responsibility Co., Ltd.

Ke Meng looked around and saw armed soldiers standing guard.

In a nation with strict gun control, the soldiers' presence alone sent a clear message from the Koi Continent: this was a classified military site.

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