Upon witnessing this scene, Qiu Tu was startled for a moment, then quickly got up and strode to the floorto-ceiling window of the bedroom, looking up at the sky.
In his line of sight, the illusion of that massive green tree, much like a majestic mountain range, stood tall and stretched across the sky above Xinjie City! Its imposing figure reached for the clouds, seemingly connecting heaven and earth.
The rain, like the green sap dripping off tree leaves, shone brightly reflected by the illusion, cascading from the crown of the tree to the ground, where it created ripples upon impact.
Gazing at the magnificent spectacle he had never seen before, Qiu Tu's face was filled with shock and disbelief, and he couldn't help but mutter softly,
Hearing his words, Secretary Bai also picked up his teacup and slowly walked to the window, then, while looking at the giant tree illusion, he said indifferently, "This is an Illusion of the Law."
"When a being reaches the Fourth Order, its spirit will become increasingly aligned with the path it follows."
"And it will gain a part of the laws of the path it practices, eventually forming its own unique Illusion of the Law."
"Once an Illusion of the Law is born, there are many benefits."
Secretary Bai paused for a moment before continuing, "One, the being's strength will be greatly enhanced."
"Two, the lifespan of the being will also be significantly extended due to its alignment with the laws."
"For instance, the average lifespan of an ordinary human is about 60-70 years. But once promoted to the Fourth Order, it is said one can live up to two hundred years."
"Even if the lifespan of the physical body reaches its limit, one can transform into a spiritual entity, becoming a special existence similar to High Order Catastrophized Creatures, and continue to live."
"At that time, the lifespan would be even longer. Exactly how much longer, no one can say for sure..."
Hearing this, Qiu Tu pondered for a moment, then took up the conversation, "But becoming a Fourth-order Catastrophe-evolver and giving birth to an Illusion of the Law must have its downsides too, right?"
"Like...being influenced by the law, so thoughts and mentality are increasingly affected by the path one follows?"
"Many actions must be more in line with the habits of one's path?"
Secretary Bai nodded with a smile, "Yes. That's indeed the case."
"That is also why the Sanctuary does not encourage officials to pursue great power."
"Because the stronger the power, the higher the degree of assimilation by the path."
"The 'Life' path is still okay, but with paths like 'Chaos' and 'Destruction', you might turn into a madman, a pervert."
Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu nodded slightly.
He continued looking up at the splendid illusion of the giant tree composed of countless light spots and then asked, "So, the Bureau Chief has succeeded in his promotion now?"
"Has he devoured Larilo?"
Secretary Bai also looked up at the giant tree illusion, then shook his head slightly, "Clearly not."
"If First-order and Second-order Catastrophics can still be considered ordinary beings, then Third Order and Fourth Order beings are truly legendary creatures."
"Thus, whether it is advancing from Second Order to Third Order, or from Third Order to Fourth Order, it's not a simple process."
He pointed to the giant tree illusion and said, "In cases , it's estimated to continue for 10 days, half a month or so."
Curious, Qiu Tu asked, "Won't this alarm the ordinary residents of Xinjie City?"
Secretary Bai laughed lightly and said, "Do you think this scene before our eyes is something ordinary people can see?"
Qiu Tu's eyes widened slightly, and he began to guess.
Sure enough, Secretary Bai explained, "This giant tree is actually the projection of the Bureau Chief's Illusion of the Law in the Boundless Heart Sea. It only appears in the real world because its power is too overwhelming."
"But even so, only those Catastrophics who have awoken 'Spiritual Vision' can see it."
"It's invisible to ordinary people..."
Hearing this, Qiu Tu nodded slightly, having an epiphany: no wonder the confidants outside had no reaction, as if they couldn't see the giant tree. It turns out they really couldn't see it.
And just as he was thinking this,
Suddenly, his Communicator started "ringing."
Qiu Tu felt his pocket and realized it was the special Communicator from the Security Department.
Even without taking out the Communicator, Qiu Tu guessed who the caller was and the topic they were likely to discuss.
Clearly, Qin Shuman had also seen Yan Chen's Illusion of the Law, so she was ready to exchange some information with him.
With that in mind, Qiu Tu said to Secretary Bai, "Old Bai, I'll step out to take a call."
Secretary Bai took a sip of tea, nodded slightly, and gestured with his hand.
Qiu Tu walked out of the bedroom with big strides.
Outside the bedroom, Li Xian and Ding Xiaoqi were still on guard.
Seeing Qiu Tu come out, both of them "snapped" to attention and saluted.
Qiu Tu discreetly signaled towards the inside, they nodded, walked in, and continued to guard Secretary Bai.
Although Qiu Tu trusted that Secretary Bai wasn't someone who would run away or commit suicide or self-mutilation...you can never be too careful. Now that the person was captured, he definitely had to make full preparations.
Especially since... Secretary Bai clearly knew a lot about the secrets concerning Yan Chen and Larilo.
Qiu Tu still needed him to unravel puzzles for him.
And thinking of Yan Chen, Qiu Tu couldn't help feeling a bit annoyed again: he had long known that Yan Chen was terrifying, but hadn't expected him to be this frightening.
Previously, Qiu Tu had only intended to investigate the Qin Family and deal with them, but he hadn't expected that Yan Chen would take advantage of catching one of the "small fry," immediately reaping the biggest benefit of the entire incident: forcing the whole Qin Family into his ranks.