Enforcer Manual
Chapter 367: The Death of the "Eager Citizen"_1

Chapter 367: Chapter 367: The Death of the "Eager Citizen"_1

"Enthusiastic Citizen" has died!

At the same moment in the rescuer department, Lu Xiang found himself in the same situation as Song Lan.

The one-star rescuer who made this statement was named Mo Ling, a die-hard little fan of "Enthusiastic Citizen." Born in the core area, upon hearing about the glorious deeds of "Enthusiastic Citizen," she resolutely decided to leave her birthplace to come to the impoverished and backward border city of District Seventeen.

Her greatest wish for this trip was to see "Enthusiastic Citizen" in person and to get an autograph.

Now, after hearing about the death of "Enthusiastic Citizen," Mo Ling was sobbing intermittently, creating an extremely oppressive atmosphere in the resting room, making Lu Xiang fear that this girl might hyperventilate from crying too much.

She had hurried to the rescuer department early this morning, intending to see if Gao Yuan could still be saved while Director Obena was hospitalized. Instead, before she could even get close to the interrogation room where Gao Yuan was being held, she was surrounded by a group of one-star rescuers led by Mo Ling.

"Stop crying for a moment, who said ’Enthusiastic Citizen’ is dead?"

Lu Xiang was utterly puzzled, for he was certain that Song Lan was still alive when he left home early this morning, sleeping like a log.

"Take a look at this."

Mo Ling shakily pulled out the "evidence."

It was an article that was several thousand words long, and it specifically analyzed the story told by Director Obena on the live broadcast last night, addressing it with rational analysis rather than just reacting emotionally as most people did upon hearing about the existence of the Void and the spiritually polluted vistas within it.

All current knowledge about the Void stemmed from the "Theory of Void Overlap," which was proposed by "Enthusiastic Citizen."

It was a month ago that he was investigating the secrets of the Void on his own; this was also the last time Lu Xiang, the head of the Law Enforcers department in District Seventeen, had seen "Enthusiastic Citizen."

But this was not the first time the public became aware of the Void’s existence.

After careful investigation, the analyst discovered that the concept of the Void first appeared on the internet a week prior when the Fourth Neutral Country’s world had come to an end, and its people had encountered the Void, receiving a prophecy of an impending disaster from the creatures within the Void.

A few days later, a serious accident occurred at the train station platform of District Seventeen.

The accident nearly devastated the entire platform, and although the government’s official explanation was gang warfare, it was clear upon investigation that this explanation was untenable. Given the residual strength of the gangs in District Seventeen, it was virtually impossible for them to have the audacity to blow up a train platform under the noses of the Law Enforcers.

And even if they had done so, they would have been caught quickly.

However, while the government’s release mentioned gang warfare, it failed to name any gang members, which was a stark contrast to the reporting style of the previous months.

Then there was the uproar of the "Pretenders" incident. A four-star rescuer named Oberna almost lost his life during an attack by the Void while investigating Pretenders. After being taken to the prosthetic hospital, he was attacked by creatures from the Void again, and during this attack, he saw what the Void creatures looked like.

That same night, after the live broadcast, District Seventeen was engulfed in a fog that had not been seen in decades, and to date, no one could explain the source of this fog.

Using time as the only variable, the analyst laid out a table.

If the fog was considered the influence of the Void on the real world, then the chart revealed a startling fact—the frequency and intensity of the Void’s influence on the real world were increasing.

Behind the chart, the analyst shared his initial intentions, clarifying that his purpose wasn’t to spread anxiety, but to attempt to analyze the reasons behind this phenomenon. Why hadn’t any incidents of overlapping between the Void and reality happened in District Seventeen, the city known to be the closest to the Void, from when "Enthusiastic Citizen" first mentioned the theory of the Void until the outbreak of events in the Fourth Neutral Country?

The only rational explanation the analyst could think of was that "Enthusiastic Citizen" had been suppressing the encroachment of the Void on the real world, but in an attempt to address the problem at its root, he had chosen to meet with Lu Xiang, the head of the Law Enforcers department, to share his investigative findings.

Afterward, he ventured alone into the Void.

And now, the increasing frequency of Void invasions brought them grim news.

The invincible "Mr. Enthusiastic Citizen" had fallen, vanishing into the depths of the Void, and the method he used to suppress the Void had been destroyed. Those terrifying creatures that roamed the Void could break through the suppression at any time and impact the world they resided in.

Lu Xiang finished reading this lengthy analysis.

It was logical and well-founded—if she hadn’t known the truth, she might have been convinced by it.

The fear of the unknown enemy and the likely death of "Mr. Enthusiastic Citizen" had immersed the one-star rescuers deep in sorrow, unable to extricate themselves.

For a moment, Lu Xiang didn’t even know how to comfort them.

She felt, at one point, that this analysis made much more sense than the truth.

"If only ’Mr. Enthusiastic Citizen’ were still alive!"

Mo Ling rubbed her swollen eyes. Too much had happened over the past few days, making her realize her insignificance. Even the Director of Oberna and "Mr. Enthusiastic Citizen" had been defeated by the Void—what could they, mere one-star rescuers, hope to accomplish?

Her voice grew fainter and was soon drowned out by sobs, "If ’Mr. Enthusiastic Citizen’ and Director Obena had worked together..."

Worked together? Director Obena was the one "Mr. Enthusiastic Citizen" had personally sent to the hospital!

Lu Xiang felt that this harsh reality might completely overturn these one-star rescuers’ worldview. Just as she was racking her brains for something to say, a one-star rescuer suddenly let out a scream.

Instinctively, he retreated several steps before tripping and clumsily falling to the ground, his right hand pointing towards the direction of the door.

When the rest of the rescuers followed the direction he was pointing, their expressions changed instantly.

An eye had appeared on the door of the break room.

It was exactly as the creatures from the Void had been described by the Director of Oberna, and no one knew when it had appeared. At that moment, it seemed to be a creature from another dimension, peering at them.

We’re doomed!

Under the gaze of the eye, the one-star rescuers were frozen in place, like prey caught in the sights of a predator.

The overlapping of the Void and reality had occurred once again.

They still remembered the scene when Director Obena was attacked; without any awareness, a ghastly hole had burst open in his head.

"Get out!"

The stern shout momentarily jolted the rescuers from their fear. They clearly saw that, facing this terrifying creature from the Void, Lu Xiang hadn’t retreated a step. Her gaze was unflinching, sternly scrutinizing the eye that had appeared on the door.

Then, something unbelievable happened.

The fearsome creature from the Void receded, and in the blink of an eye, it disappeared without a trace, and the conference room door returned to its previous state.

Lu Xiang didn’t understand why the Devourer had suddenly appeared here, but wasn’t this just causing more chaos?

After driving away the enemy from the Void, she turned to the trembling one-star rescuers and instructed, "Stay here and don’t move, I’m going to go check the situation."