Enforcer Manual
Chapter 274: The Transformation Begins to Accelerate_1

Chapter 274: Chapter 274: The Transformation Begins to Accelerate_1

"So, essentially, this is a story about an unscrupulous company that forces recruitment encountering a rebellious girl,"

Song Lan crossed his arms and offered a succinct summary of all the issues at hand.

The rebellious girl had been hiding deep in the pit to resist the fate controlled by the unscrupulous company.

She was well aware that once her metamorphosis was complete, the unscrupulous company would resort to violent coercion against her, and thus the two parties had been at a stalemate in this manner until their arrival.

Lu Xiang glanced at Song Lan through the visor of her exoskeleton armor.

How did this person manage to summarize the secret research of biological weapons into such a case?

And he even did it with an unmistakable tone of excitement.

She frowned and asked, "Why are you so excited?"

Could it be that compared to humans, Song Lan actually preferred girls of a mutated species? Considering his past behavior of being able to make friends with mutants wherever he went, the possibility couldn’t be ruled out.

"How could this not be exciting?"

Song Lan did not conceal his excitement in the slightest and instead posed a question to Lu Xiang, "That moon outside could very well be another Devourer. If my earlier speculation is correct, then it’s a Devourer with Spiritual Energy!"

The Spiritual Energy possessed by mutant creatures is usually very weak, nowhere near sufficient to drive an entire town into madness and gradually zombify its people.

This indicated that the Spiritual Energy of the Devourer outside had been refined to an incredibly powerful level.

Wasn’t this exactly the combination of Spiritual Energy and flesh he had been dreaming of?

"Its existence opens up new directions for our future research."

It seemed they were not the first ones to conduct research on the Devourers; the Lunar Eclipse Sect of the Third Nation had already taken a step ahead of everyone else, truly applying the Devourers into the field of biological weapons.

To incubate Devourers and induce their metamorphosis.

Given the frequent viral outbreaks in the Third Nation, heaven only knows how many fully metamorphosed Devourers they have in their hands.

"Now, it is time for us to extend a helping hand to this troubled rebellious girl on behalf of the Mechanical Insect Swarm and welcome her into the big family of the Swarm,"

"Xinyue, that is her name."

While Song Lan was envisioning the research combining Spiritual Energy with genetics, Lu Xiang pulled up the remaining data from the lab; this was the name given to her by the researchers from before.

From the residual data, it was clear that the destruction of the lab was not an accident.

The experiment itself was a process of pushing the Devourer and a Psychic to merge with each other, and all the researchers were the first offering dedicated to "Xinyue." On the day of the fusion, they deliberately released the completed Devourer, voluntarily dedicating their lives and wills to it.

All the researchers were members of the Lunar Eclipse Sect, and in their doctrine, this was a sacred Ceremony. It would allow their flesh and consciousness to return to the embrace of the Queen’s Nest.

Inside this research facility, the stark contrast between science and fanatical faith gave Lu Xiang a real sense of the terrifying nature of blind faith—even without the Bug Swarm consciousness, blind faith kept these researchers closely bound together, ready to sacrifice their lives without hesitation.

"The appellation ’Old God’ must also stem from this. The High Priest had once been here, seen these residual data, and in their interpretation, it probably refers to the current state of the Devourer. And when she completes the metamorphosis, they will witness the arrival of the New God."

In the deepest part of the experimental facility, the two found "Xinyue’s" dwelling place.

At this moment, she lay there quietly sleeping inside the giant egg, silently contending with the "moon" outside.

"It seems your current situation isn’t going very smoothly, is it?"

Standing before the Devourer, Song Lan communicated directly with her using his Spiritual Energy, "We were interrupted earlier and didn’t get a chance to state our intentions, but we actually would like to invite you to join our tribe."

He couldn’t help but lament how the work of human resources was getting harder and harder in the year 2166.

Both the ability to persuade recruits and the ability to outmaneuver eagle-eyed competitors were necessary, and he was quite certain that as they left the pit, the moon overhead would not bid them farewell in good faith.

Just moments ago, the opposition had issued a fierce threat, claiming they would be waiting for them outside.

"You must have realized that being alone makes you weak. Only by supporting each other can we survive in this dangerous world."

"How are you any different?"

An ethereal female voice penetrated Song Lan’s brain through Psychic Energy.

"At least we won’t force you to change your free will. As long as you don’t commit acts that harm society, we can provide you with an ideal dwelling."

As a professional recruiter, he gauged the predicament the Devourer was facing, "For you now, you need to make a choice between us and that moon overhead as soon as possible. If I may ask, what kind of benefits have they offered you?"

"None. It only urged me to return to the Church."

After a moment’s thought, she said, "Even if I agree to join you, can you defeat it? In this state, I can’t be of any help."

"So, you’re agreeing?"

"I detest it."

Xinyue did not give a straightforward answer but simply expressed her dislike for the "moon."

It was a hatred that stemmed from the depths of her consciousness, one that had become completely integrated with it. In those fragmented memories, she saw another version of herself and witnessed how she was chosen by the Church as a sacrificial offering, forced by her parents and followers into this sunless place.

No matter when, that voice was incessant in her mind.

Believe, obey.

The voice kept repeating these two words over and over.

"I understand," said Song Lan with a nod.

Based on his understanding of the Devourers, they did not normally experience strong emotional fluctuations. This hatred must originate from the Psychic that fused with the Devourer.

It seemed that this time, the Lunar Eclipse’s brainwashing efforts were unsuccessful, which presented them with an opportunity to undermine its influence.

"In that case, you might as well witness it for yourself."

"What do you intend to do?"

Xinyue’s voice sounded tense as she keenly felt the shift in Psychic Energy.

"Of course, to lend you a hand."

"Wait..."

In the split second she intended to convey her consciousness, she was already aware that her state had changed. The speed of her metamorphosis was accelerating in a way she couldn’t comprehend.

In her daze, the spilled Spiritual Energy and flesh started converging towards her.

She felt the metallic arm of the exoskeleton pressing against the eggshell.

All these changes seemed to be brought about by the other party.

—"Get ready, the metamorphosis is about to speed up."