Enforcer Manual
Chapter 433: How Actors Are Trained_1

Chapter 433: Chapter 433: How Actors Are Trained_1

The Void Expeditionary Army, hastily assembled, had no idea that the moment they embarked on their journey, every single action they took fell under the watchful eyes of the Absurd Demon.

The several highly corrupted heads on its body bore different expressions. It was on the second floor, watching downstairs, listening to the footsteps of people approaching the house.

These foolish adventurers of the Void Expeditionary Army didn’t realize they were stepping into a trap meticulously laid by the demon.

Exploring an unknown area in the dead of night with very low visibility was an act of extreme folly. It could easily set traps on the door, decapitating them with stiff wires the moment they pushed the door open, or wait at the corner of the stairs to swallow those climbing up whole.

Hidden in the shadows, it had over a hundred ways to slaughter these intruders!

At this thought, the several corrupted human faces on the body of the Absurd Demon simultaneously began to laugh. The smiles were bloodthirsty and cruel, their wrinkled skin twisting together. If anyone were to witness this scene, they would be scared unconscious on the spot.

In the face of these hundreds of brutal methods, the Absurd Demon resolutely chose to turn on the lights on the first floor of the house, warning the Void Expeditionary Army that it had already laid a net in the house.

"Be careful when you enter the door. Don’t accidentally sprain your ankle or bump your head!"

The sudden light startled the expeditionary army. The orange glow appeared on and off in the mist, as if enticing them to come closer.

"Be careful!"

Emily had been paying attention to this house all along, and as soon as the lights turned on, she immediately warned everyone, "It’s trying to lure us in!"

When she volunteered at the Sea Clan Pavilion, she had heard of a creature called the Lanternfish, which used light as bait to attract prey to its doorstep.

Very good.

Seeing that her warning had taken effect, the Absurd Demon was very pleased. As the saying goes, a good start is half the battle. Its massive body began to split apart. From its body, a dried up and gaunt woman emerged, resembling a scarecrow. With rigid steps, she walked down the stairs.

A woman living alone in a townhouse.

Of course, she was bait that the demon cast out. When these foolish members of the expeditionary army were attracted by the bait, it could simply collapse the second-floor ceiling on them, smashing them into a pulp!

Now, even it thought itself perhaps too cruel, for you might find it difficult to locate another creature among the Bug Swarm as bloodthirsty as itself.

But to prevent its overly cruel plan from actually succeeding, after splitting off the bait, the Absurd Demon took a step back, turned its back to the window, exposing half of its body in front of the window.

"Watch closely, my true body is here, hiding in this house and preparing to ambush you!"

To make sure those below wouldn’t miss it due to the darkness, it even deliberately bumped into the glass, making a light "thud."

All efforts pay off. This reminder was not in vain, and when the people looked up, they immediately saw the Absurd Demon on the second floor, its back to the window.

This monster actually had intelligence, hiding on the second floor, preparing to ambush them!

Big Radish Head and the others were shocked. If the monster hadn’t been so large and exposed its position, they might have unwittingly walked into the monster’s trap.

Adventurer No. 7 and "Enthusiastic Townsperson" never mentioned any of these.

Spicy Chicken understood the situation and pulled out his bow, aiming at the second-floor wall. He gently drew the bowstring. The shot didn’t cause any destruction or even make an apparent sound. Black ink splattered on the wall, and an eyeball grew from it. Through the eyeball’s vision, he got a clear view of the attic.

The Absurd Demon’s form occupied half the room, its body stacked with rotting flesh, and this ghastly creature adopted a stealthy stance, hiding behind the wall, listening intently to the movements below.

He was becoming more accustomed to this bow by the day and was gradually understanding his role in the team as the scout.

Just like the mighty Hermit of Purple!

"Should we set the house on fire?"

Spicy Chicken reported the situation on the second floor and asked for Lu Xiang’s opinion.

"No, if we light the house on fire, it could break through the wall of the second floor and escape at any time. Ambushing it again would not be so easy."

At this moment, the experienced Adventurer 13 also came to the front of the team and said, "The structures of these residential houses are very similar. There should be a basement in this house. We can prepare the gasoline in the basement beforehand and then figure out a way to lure it down there."

As he spoke, Song Lan’s heart was also filled with trepidation.

After all, they had not rehearsed with the Absurd Demon beforehand, and Lu Xiang had come up with the impromptu rule that fire was necessary to completely eradicate it. Upon confronting each other, both sides would be improvising on the spot.

It was uncertain whether Su Li had given it any acting lessons through the Bug Swarm network.

"You mean to say we have to go into this house?"

Big Radish Head couldn’t believe his own ears; he absolutely did not want to come into close contact with the Absurd Demon.

"Not all of us need to go in."

Song Lan said, "I’ll go first to attract the bait’s attention, while you guys seize the opportunity to slip into the basement of the house and set up the gasoline trap."

Everyone understood the plan.

However...

Dousing the Absurd Demon’s lair with gasoline right in front of it was something even "Prank the Neighbors" wouldn’t dare to script.

But compared to Adventurer 13, who had to deal directly with the Absurd Demon bait, setting up the gasoline trap seemed a lot safer.

Seeing that Song Lan was ready to knock on the door of the house, Emily suddenly called out to him, "Wait, I’ll go with you. It’s always good to have an extra hand."

Just recently, the company had issued orders that the Absurd Demon must be eradicated at all costs.

They were now grasshoppers tied to the same string; if they failed to destroy the Absurd Demon, their doom was inevitable. And she still had a unique advantage—although she appeared to be alone, the observers were watching everything through her prosthetic eye, ready to provide real-time analysis and suggestions after she entered the house.

All in!

This was the most dangerous operation Emily had ever participated in her life. Amidst her anxiety, her body surged with a strange sensation of boiling blood, which—scientifically speaking—was the result of the adrenaline rush, allowing her to remain excited in the face of danger.

The Expeditionary Army was quickly divided into three groups.

The feint group was led by Song Lan, the trap group by Lu Xiang, and the perimeter defense group by Fengling.

After the division of roles was completed, except for Song Lan and Emily, everyone else hid away. The two approached the door radiating an orange glow and knocked.

Seconds later, there was a response from the other side of the door.

The door was opened by a woman over two meters tall, skinny as kindling, her skin filled with wrinkles. Upon seeing Song Lan and Emily, she seemed to make an effort to produce a welcoming smile but revealed a dense array of sharp teeth, clearly inhuman, as she opened her mouth.

The woman seemed unable to adapt to her body, exuding an awkward feeling all over. Saliva streamed down to the floor when she smiled.

"I noticed the lights on and didn’t expect that there were others still living in town."

"I have been living here all along."

Continuing to maintain her unsettling smile, the woman said, "Come in, I just prepared some food."