Enforcer Manual
Chapter 368: Going with the Flow Version_1

Chapter 368: Chapter 368: Going with the Flow Version_1

Under the surveillance of the Void, waiting had become an ordeal.

The one-star rescuers in the lounge dared not even breathe too loudly for fear of once again summoning monsters from the Void into reality. Despite the bright sunlight outside the window, everything around them exuded a ghastly and terrifying aura.

About ten minutes later, Lu Xiang finally returned.

She brought back a piece of bad news, "The abnormal android from the interrogation room is missing."

"Is, is it the work of the Void monsters?"

"I’m afraid so."

"But... Lu Xiang, aren’t you afraid of the monsters in the Void?"

Mo Ling, on behalf of all the one-star rescuers in the room, asked the question that was on everyone’s mind; they thought Lu Xiang was far too brave, even to the point of being reckless—previously, even when Director Obena was attacked by the Void, he had gone mad with fright, yet Lu Xiang faced those monsters without a hint of fear and even managed to ward them off.

"Fear often comes from the unknown."

"Ah...?"

"That’s a quote from ’the Concerned City Citizen.’ The monsters you’ve just encountered are called ’Peepers’—the most common creatures in the Void. They do not possess attack capabilities, but they can affect your sanity."

Lu Xiang was prepared for Mo Ling and the others’ questions, "Once your sanity is lowered to a certain level by fear or other negative emotions, you’ll be dragged into the world of the Void, but as long as you can keep your reason when facing them, the ’Peepers’ will be powerless against you."

After hearing Mo Ling’s complaints and learning of the death of ’the Concerned City Citizen,’ she had come up with a new idea.

The United Government currently neither understood the Void nor ’the Concerned City Citizen’; most of their understanding had to be based on conjecture.

However, ’the Concerned City Citizen,’ who had started investigating the Void earlier than anyone else, now held the ultimate right to interpret their findings.

As she spoke, Lu Xiang took out a post-it note.

The one-star rescuers gathered around and were surprised to find that on this post-it, the creature they had just encountered had been doodled in hasty scribbles, and next to it was Lu Xiang’s description of the ’Peepers.’

"Besides the theory of Void overlap, ’the Concerned City Citizen’ gave me some sketches of the Void creatures he had seen before he disappeared, and the ’Peepers’ are just one of them."

"So that’s how it is!"

The one-star rescuers suddenly understood and looked closely at the description of the ’Peepers,’ committing every word to memory.

Knowing the settings of the ’Peepers,’ their fear and anxiety subsided.

"But, Lu Xiang, why don’t you make the handwriting of Mr. ’Concerned City Citizen’ public?"

"Because the less you know, the better for you," Lu Xiang said seriously, "’the Concerned City Citizen’ once said that the more you know about those creatures, the easier it is to see them. Besides the ’Peepers,’ there are far more terrifying monsters in the Void that can easily twist your perception, causing hallucinations or even pulling you into another dimension. You wouldn’t want to see them."

With Lu Xiang’s explanation, no one in the lounge spoke again; they all felt a chill running down their spines.

In the end, Mo Ling timidly broke the silence, "Lu Xiang, what about you...?"

"If something happens to me, this information will be automatically sent to someone I trust, who will continue the investigation. But for you, or rather, for the average city citizen, the best way to protect yourself is to know nothing about the Void."

Ever since she met Song Lan, Lu Xiang had become more and more skilled at fooling others.

All of what she had just said was concocted during the quarter of an hour she took to leave; she had faked ’the Concerned City Citizen’s’ manuscript as well.

"It’s as if ’the Concerned City Citizen’ told you all this before he disappeared!"

Mo Ling’s eyes widened as all the pieces started to fall into place.

A month ago, perhaps ’the Concerned City Citizen’ had indeed contemplated the best and worst-case scenarios, so he told Lu Xiang about the Void. This might also explain why Lu Xiang always seemed reserved when talking to Director Obena.

"But Lu Xiang, you..."

"Don’t worry about me, I can take care of myself."

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On the other side, after hearing Zhuang Chi’s narration, Song Lan finally understood the whole process of his "death."

In response, he only wanted to express...

Well done, you all!

But considering the atmosphere in the office, it wasn’t convenient for him to express his joy.

The analysis threads online were jointly completed by Roger and his two companions. After watching Director Oberna’s live broadcast last night, they suddenly realized that the "concerned citizen" hadn’t sent any notes to the Law Enforcers’ department for quite some time.

Whether it was the strange explosion at the train station, the "pseudo-human" incident, or the fog that swept through the city last night, the "concerned citizen" had stopped sending any warnings to them, which was completely inconsistent with the "concerned citizen’s" usual behavior.

Therefore, after the curfew was announced, the three of them held a video conference. Combining the details revealed by Director Oberna during the live broadcast and the chronological order of events, they linked a series of recent events together. Subsequently, they were surprised to think of a possibility.

It wasn’t that the "concerned citizen" had changed, but that he might no longer be able to warn them.

The cheerfulness in Song Lan’s heart stood in stark contrast to the somber mood in the office.

Although Roger and his colleagues’ analysis was far from the truth, it sounded more plausible than the truth itself.

At least, many people online believed their analysis.

His three subordinates had finally grown up.

They had even learned how to proactively arrange for his retirement.

He could use the recent events to let the "concerned citizen" retire "honorably" as a matter of course. After all, the major version had changed, and losing to the new Boss, the Lord of the Void, was nothing to be ashamed of.

The "concerned citizen" had his glory days during his version, but reality had moved on to the "Legacy of the Void." The Void forces, existing as the Black Hand behind the scenes, were rightfully The Strongest.

"Don’t be sad."

Song Lan said, "Although the ’concerned citizen’ is probably indeed dead, his efforts will not be in vain. I believe that in some corner of this city, he must have left even more clues about the Void!"

He spoke with an extremely determined tone.

Because after he finished work and went home later, he would be able to leave behind some "legacies" from the "concerned citizen."

"Section Chief, are you saying that Mr. ’concerned citizen’ will live forever in our hearts?"

Zhuang Chi looked up at Song Lan, her mood affected, and even the exclusive "radar" above her head was listlessly drooping today.

"No."

Song Lan shook his head, "I’m saying the battle is just beginning."

He was serious.

Everything Roger and his friends had said earlier had deeply inspired him.

Before this, even he himself didn’t know which creatures were hidden within the Void, nor how to convince people of the creatures’ existence.

Now, the disappearance of the "concerned citizen" had become the answer to these questions.

He could have left behind some manuscripts before disappearing, manuscripts that recorded the secrets about the Void that he had uncovered. As the United Government’s investigation into the Void deepened, these lost manuscripts would one by one come to light before them.

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