Enforcer Manual
Chapter 102: Feel the World with Heart_1

Chapter 102: Chapter 102: Feel the World with Heart_1

Song Lan did have a purpose in sneaking into the remote prison in the middle of the night.

For instance, he wanted to know the number of personnel the Rebel Army would be rescuing, the layout of their military force, whether they would be armed with large-scale lethal weapons, and the specific time they planned to launch the rescue operation.

However, it seemed somewhat abrupt to ask her these questions face-to-face.

"You’re just like how they say, truly dedicated to this city."

The prisoner seemed to have seen through Song Lan’s thoughts, commenting, "People like you are rare nowadays."

Mind Reading Ability?

Song Lan immediately came up with this idea, and he became more cautious in his thoughts, trying not to inadvertently reveal his real world identity. In such turbulent times, it was unwise to expose oneself.

"Don’t you know?"

The prisoner was a bit surprised. "This is just a basic application of Psychic Abilities. These restraints that the United Government invented and fitted on me are specifically designed for Psychics. No matter what kind of ability, one must focus when activating it, and the current released by the restraints can effectively interrupt this process."

"You only noticed my presence because of Psychic Abilities."

Song Lan stated confidently.

He had early on noticed the boundless possibilities of Psychic Abilities. He always thought that Psychic Abilities didn’t exist merely for the evaluation agencies to conveniently dictate Ability Users’ future direction. Since they are representations of spiritual power, these three divisions might embody a deeper, more far-reaching influence.

Regrettably, he couldn’t find any Psychic Abilities interest groups in Area 17. Though a ton of information about Psychic Abilities could be found online, most of it was made up, as easily deduced from the appended "Join the class now for a 30% discount" to every course material.

These were probably the fraudulent organizations that Lu Xiang formerly mentioned, which capitalized on people’s curiosity about Psychic Abilities. If one believed in them, they would be cheated out of not only their wealth, but they might also lose their kidneys.

Truthfully, swindlers never disappeared, irrespective of time, they always evolved their scams according to the trends and characteristics of the era.

Looking at the prisoner in front of him, she seemed to have a deep understanding of Psychic Abilities. Despite being fitted with many restraints, she could still perceive her surroundings using Psychic Abilities, even detecting other people’s thoughts.

"It looks like you’re of the interference type. Not long ago, I met an Ability User of your kind."

"So what if I am?"

"I’m a beginner, could you teach me?"

Song Lan followed his teachers’ admonishments, eager to learn and not ashamed to ask.

His direct request for guidance left the prisoner silent. After a long pause, she awkwardly responded, "I thought you would say, ’If you teach me, I’ll help you escape from prison or unlock these restraints.’"

"No way, that’s illegal."

Song Lan shook his head vehemently, displaying total rejection.

"Do you really want me to teach you or not?"

Her icy tone finally changed, hinting at a touch of annoyance. Even if Song Lan had offered to set her free as a condition, she wouldn’t have accepted. But this man didn’t even try to bargain politely and wanted to mooch off her!

"Don’t you know that it is customary to state your conditions when asking for someone’s help?"

"Then... I’ll send you 50 round-trip vouchers, as tuition fee?"

The prisoner said nothing.

She felt that Song Lan wasn’t really here to learn, but rather used a unique approach to challenge her to a duel.

Moreover, even letting the Fosters suffer setbacks due to a "concerned citizen" seemed hardly plausible, especially for one who couldn’t even grasp the basic use of Psychic Abilities.

So, she casually commented, "Psychic Abilities are a manifestation of spiritual power and an extension of consciousness. If you just want to use Psychic Abilities to sense your surroundings, all you need to do is spread your Psychic Abilities and use your heart to feel the world."

It wasn’t a misleading statement. Theoretically, this is correct, but no one could master the use of Psychic Abilities based on such a vague description.

Studying Psychic Abilities is a long process. It’s not a skill one can master based on others’ brief remarks.

More than ninety percent of Psychics are stuck on the step of spreading their Psychic Abilities. How can they spread it without being able to detect its existence?

In the past, she’d seen many Psychics fostered by the United Government. They all had one common characteristic—they overly focused on developing their own abilities, neglecting the practice of Psychic Abilities, which is an inevitable result of becoming over-reliant on pharmaceutical enhancement.

And the "concerned citizen" in front of her...

The prisoner was taken aback.

She noticed Song Lan closing his eyes, and the Psychic Abilities within her sensing range suddenly changed. While she was lost in thought, a flood-like Psychic Ability engulfed her, extending the blank space in her mind indefinitely, and she fell into a hollow state.

She felt her consciousness was in the middle of a raging torrent, being carried away to an unknown direction.

In an instant, his consciousness had covered the entire prison, and showed signs of continuing to spread outward.

At this moment, she finally understood how he had single-handedly overwhelmed the Foster Family’s power in Area 17. What she didn’t understand was why someone possessing such high-level Psychic Abilities remained unknown, with neither the United Government knowing his details, nor the Rebel Army registering any information about him on their roster.

Just when her head was buzzing, and the world seemed to spin, the surging tide suddenly retreated, making it seem like everything before was merely her illusion.

What replaced it was...

"Ugh--!"

The sound of dry retching.

She saw Song Lan’s body bend over, and though she couldn’t see his face due to the mask, he clutched his chest with his left hand, constantly retching, clearly suffering greatly.

Was this...Psychic Ability backlash?

Overusing Psychic Abilities does indeed impose an unimaginable stress on the mind, but the manifestation ought to be fainting. Yet, Song Lan’s spirit wasn’t the least bit dampened, on the contrary, his exaggerated movements and clear state of mind made it appear otherwise.

He retched for a few minutes before using his right hand to symbolically wiped his mask.

"Why... didn’t you warn me about the dangers of ’feeling the world with your heart’ before?"

"Dangers?"

The prisoner was perplexed, as she didn’t know what was dangerous about using Psychic Abilities to sense the environment.

"This is a prison."

"I know."

"A prison filled with nothing but old men, besides you!"

Darn it, the moment he thought about it, the nausea surged again.

The prisoner didn’t tell him that "feeling the world with your heart" could be more deeply ingrained than simply "seeing". As an unguarded newbie, he unintentionally felt certain scenes that were unique to male prisons. Now, every time he closed his eyes, those highly impactful scenes would appear in front of him.

That night, for the very first time, Song Lan considered replacing his prosthetic eyes.

No, perhaps he should also replace his brain.

Presently, he desired nothing more than a brain that had not "heartfeltly" experienced the local prison culture.