Enforcer Manual
Chapter 292: Will Pies Fall from the Sky?_1

Chapter 292: Chapter 292: Will Pies Fall from the Sky?_1

Song Lan, of course, could not possibly do what the Lunar Eclipse Sect did and infect an entire city.

Turning the citizens into psychic batteries would only turn him into a cult leader and get him arrested by Lu Xiang.

But if he changed his way of thinking and achieved the same effect using mutant creatures, they could truly integrate psychic energy into their future development strategy.

Father Bruno, although not much help in research, was very familiar with the workings of the Lunar Eclipse Sect as a devout follower. Moreover, the Sky Curtain’s ability to grant individuals temporary powers that did not belong to them suggested that they might also utilize the Queen’s Nest consciousness inversely to apply certain special abilities to the members of the Bug Swarm.

Fortunately, since the diplomatic team from the third country had only arrived in District 17 a few days ago and had not been heavily influenced by the website, the symptoms of the affected people were mild. Through Father Bruno, he collected a list of the affected people from the website’s backend.

This adequately demonstrated the diverse skills of an excellent hacker.

The list, which neither Lu Xiang nor Dr. Bai Zhu could obtain, was found by him without the use of any electronic devices.

When Song Lan first saw the list, he too was shocked.

In just a few days, thousands of people had registered as members online, and sixty percent of them had enjoyed the "benefits" brought by the Lunar Eclipse Sect to varying degrees.

According to Father Bruno, there was a price to pay for enjoying these "benefits."

It was somewhat similar to raising fish. Once people’s trust in the Lunar Eclipse Sect reached a certain level, they would start to collect rewards. If one were to click on the prayer option again, they would encounter a situation like Nashi’s, receiving a message saying "Sorry, your faith is overdrawn, and we are temporarily unable to provide you with additional prayer services."

This message meant that the believer was successfully brainwashed and could become a mature battery to generate electricity on their own.

According to the Lunar Eclipse Sect’s assessment, by converting one hundred to two hundred people into "batteries," they could complete the construction of the Sky Curtain in District 17. In less than a month, they would be able to infect and assimilate the entire city, turning it into an experimental base for the Lunar Eclipse Sect.

The Lunar Eclipse Sect had initially refrained from extending their experimental facilities into United Government territory due to the presence of large corporations and families. However, the withdrawal of the Foster Family gave them an opportunity to exploit.

"There’s no other way."

After seeing the complete list brought back by Song Lan, Lu Xiang sighed. "The unemployed still make up the majority, and the number of registrations on the website will only increase."

The Lunar Eclipse Sect was very adept at controlling people’s hearts, particularly negative emotions.

In the third country, they exploited people’s fears of infection and radiation. In District 17, however, they changed their strategy, capitalizing on people’s despair over life and their hatred toward large corporations.

Registering as a member doesn’t take long, but it gives one a chance to change their life, which is akin to pie falling from the sky.

"If left unchecked, the number of registrations will only increase."

After seeing the complete list, Lu Xiang made an important decision.

That afternoon, the website specially set up by the Lunar Eclipse Sect in District 17 was banned for promoting feudal superstition and being inconsistent with the values of the United Government.

Banning the website was just the first step; their work to come was far from easy.

With hundreds of "infected" people exhibiting various symptoms added overnight, they still had to get them treated before they spontaneously turned into "batteries."

"In the end, you become either chives for big companies or chives for the Lunar Eclipse Sect—there’s essentially no difference,"

leaning back on the sofa, Song Lan looked up at the ceiling.

Moreover, from what he had seen, the latter seemed to pose a greater danger. If he hadn’t pulled an all-nighter yesterday, by this morning, they would probably have received a report of Nashi brutally harming her own child.

The more some things are thought about, the angrier one gets, yet there seems to be no solution. In the end, dwelling on these useless thoughts only serves to make one’s own health suffer.

"Comrade Song Lan, what insights do you have?"

After Lu Xiang gave an order to the executive department and the special action team to send the people on the list for treatment with an α-blocker remedy, she leaned her hands on Song Lan’s chin, looking somewhat lost in thought.

Song Lan was somewhat out of character today. Instead of lying directly on her couch, grabbing a tablet, putting on headphones as if nothing else in the world mattered to him, he leaned on the sofa as if pondering life.

It was known that Song Lan had gone without sleep just like her.

This guy not only kept a healthy routine for himself but also dragged her to sleep early. Every time she wanted to stay up late in the living room to read files, Song Lan would resort to forcing her back to bed.

"I was thinking how great it would be if there were an ability to make money fall from the sky."

The main reason they were so focused on developing Bug Swarm technology was poverty, Song Lan felt. The notion that the poor relied on mutations hit the nail on the head; if one thought about it, their main force was comprised entirely of things that cost nothing.

The Horn Bug squad was recruited locally, the Flying Dragon as air support was hatched by Xinyue, and Ge Fu’s mechanical devices were made from local materials, using electronic components from the junkyard for transformation and assembly. This was also why the "Infected" series of military equipment looked so shabby.

Even so, the establishment of the underground research institute and the research of people like Medea completely depleted the investment funds initially provided by Princess Lieyang.

With research funds running tight, there was no way they could offer comfort to the large unemployed population.

After finding out that Cloud Biological Pharmaceutical had tampered with the nutritional injections, they had to carry out periodic reviews of the injections.

"At least ninety percent of people in District 17 have had the same thought as you."

"No, I mean literally,"

Song Lan was no idealist. "With so many interference psychic ability users in the core area, haven’t they ever thought about making some big corporation executives accidentally transfer a huge sum to them?"

"They have, but the Abnormal Case Investigation Bureau isn’t just for show,"

Lu Xiang said. "They can ensure they invite you to prison before you spend the money."

Besides, for psychics capable of such a feat, it was an action that was possible but unnecessary. "As long as their abilities are not too poor, plenty of big companies or families are willing to hire them; I’ve never heard of a psychic short on money."

"What if we change the style a bit?"

Song Lan understood that in the highly developed information technology of 2166, if the United Government wanted to investigate, they could immediately track down every transaction. "Like a diamond rainfall from the sky, for instance, and then we exchange what fell for money."

"Song Lan..."

Hearing this, a hint of concern appeared in Lu Xiang’s eyes. "Have you been reading too many fairy tales lately?"

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