Enforcer Manual
Chapter 269: We Are Professional_1

Chapter 269: Chapter 269: We Are Professional_1

"Destroyer Warrior Type I"?

Both Oleg and Lu Xiang were taken aback upon hearing this name.

Especially Lu Xiang, she was aware of the specifics of this exoskeleton armor. It was a mass-produced model utilizing Tesla technology, and even though it was equipped with an electric arc weapon system, its performance was inferior in all aspects to the "Commander IV Type" that Oleg had smuggled out—that one was a military model equipped with heavy weaponry.

"What’s so special about your exoskeleton armor?"

Oleg asked with interest, not that he didn’t trust Song Lan, but today he wanted to broaden his perspective and see what was so extraordinary about the latest exoskeleton armor produced by the large military-industrial enterprise, Unified Technology.

"Doctor Oleg, you must have heard about the existence of psychic ability users, right?"

"Of course."

"Then you should also know that among the psychics, there is a class of interference ability users. They often don’t need to confront the enemy directly and can twist another’s mind and will through their abilities."

Song Lan said seriously, "And the most typical among them is Nonoreius-Yuri. In front of such psychics, no matter how robust the armor is, it’s useless. Their abilities can easily penetrate any defense and directly target the user’s thoughts. The ’Destroyer Warrior Type I’ is specifically designed to counter these psychic ability users by incorporating a countermeasure field. In addition, the ’Destroyer Warrior Type I’ is also equipped with specialized Annihilation Warheads."

"Annihilation Warhead? What’s that?"

"Let me give you a demonstration."

Song Lan extended the invitation, and this was precisely the new idea that came to him after he first climbed into the exoskeleton armor.

What kind of offspring would be produced when technology and psychic abilities were integrated?

Their current research on psychics was quite limited, so he had to personally apply some experiments to actual combat.

It wasn’t long before the trio made their way to a street that was over two hundred meters away from the gymnasium.

Song Lan raised his right arm and deployed the embedded shell launcher, aiming the muzzle at the remains of a nearby building. This shell launcher and the implants were of the same model and could not only fire mini high-explosive warheads but also supplement them with concussive and sedative rounds for different occasions.

What he was about to showcase was Unified Technology’s new technology, the Annihilation Warhead.

With a muffled sound, ammunition swirling with black-purple electricity hit deep into the wreckage.

Unlike conventional high-explosive warheads, when this warhead hit its target, it did not cause much commotion. However, the impact it had on Oleg was even greater than that of a tactical nuclear bomb—they, as a medical crew that had long investigated sources of infection, had witnessed the explosion of tactical nuclear bombs several times. Mushroom clouds destroyed the surface, turning the entire area into a wasteland.

Fire and radiation consumed all life.

However, the Annihilation Warhead went one step further. Although it wasn’t as loud, everything that came into contact with the spreading black-purple electricity was pulverized in the blink of an eye.

In just a few seconds, a large area of building ruins vanished without a trace.

"One of the major characteristics of mutant creatures is their strong regenerative capabilities, with some even capable of regenerating from just a remnant piece of flesh. The Annihilation Warhead is a weapon developed by the company specifically to combat mutant creatures... So now you should understand, our exoskeleton armor is created to combat mutant creatures and psychic ability users."

"But before you depart, we still need to conduct one final test."

Oleg was not dazzled by the power of the Annihilation Warhead; on the contrary, he became even more cautious—if these special agents from the two companies were to become mentally contaminated and then turn their guns on their base, all of them would be doomed.

"We’ll have to wait until nightfall. If you can resist the corruption of the night, it will prove that the countermeasure system is effective against the Queen’s Nest’s incursion."

"Of course."

Song Lan wasn’t planning to take action immediately either. He was curious after hearing these people describe the town’s outskirts as so sinister.

Especially after hearing Andrew’s story, it was hard for him to imagine what kind of night could drive a person insane and transform him into a zombie.

Doctor Oleg had prepared a special room for the two of them, originally a rest room for sports teams. The Third State was a sports powerhouse, and this small town had also inherited the Third State’s glorious tradition before its destruction. The facilities of the sports complex were clearly a generation ahead of the surrounding buildings.

Without Oleg, the two could finally talk about the information concerning the pit.

"What they referred to as the ’Queen’s Nest’ must be the Wild Devourers. In addition to most of the abilities that Devourers possess, this wild one seems to be able to lay eggs."

This was the most intriguing part for Song Lan.

The egg-laying output was high. In Oleg’s words, just one night of sleep, and the entrance to the tunnels would be filled with the eggs of the variant creatures by morning.

"This means we’ve likely encountered a different type of Devourer."

In fact, Song Lan had long realized that there could be a variety of Devourer types. They resembled each other at the moment of their birth, but grew into completely different forms due to the environment and what they consumed.

At the Barrosa branch, the Devourers were an immense Old Tree, while what they cultivated was a giant Worm.

"I’m more curious about the murals Andrew discovered. He mentioned evidence of human life inside the tunnels, and the murals proved that people had once lived there. I don’t think Infected could manage such a feat."

On this point, Lu Xiang and Doctor Oleg had the same view.

She also believed that the secret behind the frequent infections in the Third State was hidden deep within that pit, "To recruit Oleg to join us, we probably need to resolve his obsession first."

Oleg had been longing to uncover the truth behind the source of infection all these years, and they could even ignore the United Government’s commands before the mystery was unraveled.

Lu Xiang sat on the makeshift hard-board bed by the window, glanced at the still-bright sky outside, and said, "There’s still some time before night falls. You should rest for a while; I will wake you when it’s time."

"Yes."

Song Lan didn’t protest, lying down on the bed, already prepared to investigate through the night.

From the bits and pieces Oleg revealed, it wasn’t hard to deduce that night time was when the wild Devourers were most active.

...

Song Lan’s sleep was quite restless.

He had a bizarre dream shrouded in fog. As he made his way through the mist to its deepest part, he caught a glimpse of a group of people in red cloaks, their faces concealed by the red fabric, kneeling before a dark figure, praying with the devotion of true believers.

Just as he wanted to lift the veil on that dark figure’s true identity, he was awakened.

"It’s nighttime."

When he opened his eyes, Lu Xiang was sitting by the window, holding the dry food they had brought—rice cakes handcrafted by Song Lan, free of any additives.

Seeing Song Lan awake, she broke off a small piece and offered it to his mouth.

The sour and sweet taste brought him energy.

Then, Song Lan’s gaze involuntarily passed over Lu Xiang to the full moon in the sky.

The moon was also looking at him.

Soon, Lu Xiang’s reminder came to his ear, "Doctor Oleg said, don’t make eye contact with the moon for too long."