Enforcer Manual
Chapter 1145 - 965: Your Initial Aberration

Chapter 1145: Chapter 965: Your Initial Aberration

"Qi He, did you not just say that everything Vadim is experiencing right now is a world created by his subconscious?"

Gustav, watching the screen of the device for a long time, finally asked this question in a muffled voice.

"Indeed, I did say that."

"Then why would Song Lan appear in such a place?"

Gustav had heard that the more one dwells on something during the day, the more likely they are to dream about it at night. This saying refers to the idea that an obsessive fixation with someone or something often leads to their appearance in one’s dreams.

Could it be...

that this Vadim, ever since being defeated in Zone Four, has been constantly preoccupied with thoughts of the person who defeated him?

However, he soon had to discard this idea because, judging from Vadim’s reaction, he clearly did not recognize Song Lan. After all, what he had seen in Zone Four was Rob Lucci, and based on appearance alone, he seemed to have no relation to the young man now claiming to be the mysterious merchant.

"That’s a good question."

Qi He stroked his chin. As serious as the Transformation Ceremony was, the creator of this machine would unlikely set up the improbable existence of a mysterious merchant. "I once heard a theory that extreme, zealous faith can break down the barriers between believers and the higher realms, allowing them to hear the voices of the Deities. Maybe this is one of the ways to enter someone else’s subconscious."

Of course, this theory is ultimately just speculation from others. Spiritual Energy is inherently unscientific, and no one has been able to formulate a set of rigorous scientific principles about it, not even the Spiritual Energy research institutions.

"You mean Song Lan can freely enter other people’s subconscious worlds?"

"It seems so indeed. Do you remember the sunken kingdom of Atlantis?"

"I’ve heard of it — an entire continent suddenly surfaced from the ocean floor, and the commotion frightened many people. The guild also sent people to investigate. They discovered a strange tribe on the roads, appearing as a hybrid between humans and sea creatures, but they were quite friendly to outsiders and did not show any aggression."

"It seems the guild has done quite a bit of homework."

Qi He nodded in satisfaction. "Across from Atlantis, in Silvermoon Harbor, there’s a restaurant famed for its fishbone porridge. The chef is a child about ten years old, but according to my investigations, this child was involved in the political upheaval in Atlantis and played a key role in the crucial battle to defeat the Lord of Tides."

It’s hard to imagine a teenager taking up the banner to resist the tyranny of the Lord of Tides unless they had lived through that war in Atlantis themselves.

"But in fact, before the child left Silvermoon Harbor, he had a strange dream. Since then, he has possessed the power to counter the emissaries of the Lord of Tides, and he mentioned in more than one public occasion that all his power and achievements were the blessings of the Father God. Even the popular restaurant in Silvermoon Harbor was established under the guidance of the Father God."

In addition to acting as the chef, this child named Diago actively promoted the "Father God" every day, and the fishbone porridge restaurant has become the most popular place in Silvermoon Harbor, providing a warm home for orphaned children at the port.

The Tidal Divine Sect could no longer use the port’s children as sacrifices, and those homeless people also found a relatively warm ending.

"Does it sound familiar?"

Qi He looked meaningfully at the device’s screen.

Ever since Song Lan appeared, the atmosphere of the Transformation Ceremony had undergone a shift, from a tense and exciting one-shot clearance game to a different kind of pet-raising game.

Even the well-traveled Qi He couldn’t immediately accept the change in style, but that was the reality.

The mysterious merchant was selling equipment that was not weapons or armor but various types of snacks, and he was currently enthusiastically popularizing some mostly self-conceived "new settings" to Vadim.

For instance, the favorite food of the Mantis Monster is hamburgers and in a full state, they actually enjoy being close to humans.

Indeed, after brutally killing Vadim 27 times, this oppressive Abnormal Creature suddenly became very tame, even allowing a confused Vadim to ride on its body.

It’s decided then, Mantis Monster!

Qi He felt that a voice-over should accompany this scene on the screen.

And on the screen, Song Lan was still seductively educating Vadim about the "little knowledge" of this world.

"Welcome to the world of Abnormal Creatures, I am the mysterious merchant, and in this world, many beings called Aberrations live..."

To the trio of Qi He, this sounded no different from a cult, but for Vadim, trapped in a desperate situation, even the most far-fetched "settings" mentioned by Song Lan were probably readily accepted.

After Song Lan’s description, Vadim finally understood his situation.

He looked down at the mottled patterns on the back shell of the mantis, pondering, "Encountering different Abnormal Creatures, understanding their ecology, finding their favorite food, and cataloging them in the compendium, eventually taming the Devourer, it will become a partner who can fight alongside me."

This sounded absurd; Vadim had never heard of anyone becoming partners with an Aberration, but he’d seen even more absurd things in Zone Four. Compared to those, the content Song Lan told him was much more reasonable.

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