Enforcer Manual
Chapter 471: "Common People"_1

Chapter 471: Chapter 471: "Common People"_1

Through some unknown method, two people were linked together, their wounds—even death—transferred to another...

Lu Xiang listed the information he knew on the memo of his phone.

The series of incidents that had occurred on campus had been enough to demonstrate the effects of the other party’s abilities, yet a deeper investigation revealed that almost all the casualties shared one thing in common—the "Common People" were bound to the "aristocrats," and regardless whether through poisoning, falling from buildings, or wrist-cutting, their aim was direct and clear.

They sought to take the lives of those they were bound to by sacrificing their own lives.

The dozen or so severely injured survivors did not survive because their resolve had wavered, but because there had been a "mistake" in their methods, allowing Jasmine to stabilize them before their deaths.

At that moment, a sound of a door being pushed open came from behind her.

Song Lan returned from the "front line" with the latest news, "I went to the school hospital, and the severely injured have mostly stabilized."

This was the power of a Support Type Psychic—provided that a student was clinging to life when they were delivered to the school infirmary, Jasmine was certain to save them.

She stabilized the situation solely with her Spiritual Energy, making Song Lan genuinely curious about her specific abilities.

"How is the matter that I asked you to look into?"

Lu Xiang regained his composure and asked. Ever since he began to understand the true nature of this ability, he had always found it mysteriously wonderful. According to the United Government’s definition of Psychic Abilities, it should be classified as an interference type of Spiritual Energy, which also meant that apart from the ability itself, the holder could compel students to harm themselves by exploiting the characteristics of interference-type Spiritual Energy.

To clear up the doubts in her mind, she had specifically asked Song Lan to visit the school infirmary.

"I found out; their mental states are very normal, and there are no signs of Psychic manipulation."

In fact, this result was also unexpected for Song Lan.

As a detective, he had obtained some time to coexist with the "Common People" through Jasmine’s application. Through conversation, he realized this was not a spur of the moment decision; "They had despised those people from a long time ago, but they had no means to resist."

After learning about what Isabella and her entourage had done, even as a neutral onlooker, he could understand the "Common People’s" thoughts to some extent.

But the "aristocrats" often shared some characteristics.

For instance, school rules couldn’t restrain them; even if they violated the United Government’s laws, their advisors could always smooth over all their troubles, and for the sake of Lu Xiang’s mental health, Song Lan omitted some of the details about the whistleblowers’ fates.

Also, from the moment they enrolled, the "aristocrats" had the most top-tier military-grade prosthetic implantation. For those living at the very top of society, money was never an issue; the only constraint was the compatibility between machinery and the body. Yet even with this, a 20% prosthetic implantation would allow them to easily quash any resistance from the "Common People."

And they believed that the Shadow, who claimed to be a merchant, had merely provided them with a weapon for rebellion.

To make the "aristocrats" pay the price, they were prepared to sacrifice their own lives.

"This is... the power of the weak."

As Song Lan narrated, Lu Xiang came to an unbelievable conclusion. Realizing the answer, she immediately understood the threat this ability posed to the United Government and why they were going to great lengths to confine it within the black Pyramid.

When looking at the ability itself, once it was activated, it would ignore Psychic energy, prosthetic implants, or physical enhancements. It resulted in the linked individuals being in a completely equal state. But if Song Lan’s judgment was not wrong, then the rule governing this ability’s activation was incredibly stringent.

Hatred, and the readiness to sacrifice one’s life.

This was, without a doubt, a power that the weak would only use when seeking revenge against the strong.

For the sake of revenge, they were willing to sell their consciousness and souls to the "Devil."

The strong did not need to rely on such mutually destructive power when striking down the weak.

And yet, despite such a severe rule, there were dozens of casualties in just half a day.

Even more ironically, the Morning Star was already one of the fairest cities within the United Government’s territories. Lu Xiang could hardly imagine how much turmoil would ensue if the ability holder were to leave the Seventh District for other cities.

"Rather than a power, it’s more like a weapon bestowed upon people."

A weapon that, once the resolution is made, can absolutely make the object of hatred pay the price.

This era has provided the fertile soil necessary for its proliferation; the more people there are with hatred in their hearts due to oppression, the richer this soil becomes.

And what companies and families least want to see is the lambs awaiting slaughter getting their hands on this weapon.

...

Meanwhile, in Isabella’s hospital room.

"Oh, this is the future heir of the Iris Consortium, doesn’t seem to be much different from other students."

Jasmine didn’t respond to the voice filled with mockery.

She faced forward, assuming a fighting stance against the Shadow growing in the corner of the room.

The Handbook for the United Government’s Psychic Power Users labeled her as δ, one of the most dangerous psychics to date, and before this, six-star rescuers had died at her hands.

"But I find you more interesting than them."

At that moment, the creature hidden in the Shadow was staring at her, "What a pity, I’ve searched the entire city and couldn’t find a single person who wanted to kill you."

"You were looking in the wrong place."

Jasmine retorted defiantly, "There are plenty of students in this hospital who are furious with me; it shouldn’t be too hard for you to change the link’s target."

The students whom her spiritual energy healed, instead of being grateful, glared at her with anger and spewed hateful words.

"Anger and hatred are different. I’m a merchant; business takes precedence over personal feelings."

"What are you trying to say?"

"I’m just saying, if those students really wanted to kill you, you would have been dead already."

Confronted by the Shadow’s threat, Jasmine scoffed, "You’re more than welcome to try."

"That’s why I’ve come to find you. I’m curious how many corpses you’ve stepped over to get where you are today."

The Shadow noticed Jasmine’s occasional glances towards Isabella, guessing the reason for her wariness.

From her current position, just a flick of her finger was enough to end the life of the Iris Consortium’s future heir, and the entire Consortium would fall into prolonged infighting due to Isabella’s death.

"I have always been a person who keeps promises; the one next to her, staying in the adjacent room, will be the one to take her life. Honestly, if we set business aside, I quite like the young miss. I really do hope she lives a long and healthy life."

The Shadow’s voice sounded innocuous, as though all the death and injuries of the day didn’t concern her. She noticed the resistance in Jasmine’s eyes and chuckled lightly, "Don’t you understand yet? The more people like her there are, the stronger I become."

She couldn’t remember how long she had been watched by the giant statue, but the moment she escaped, she understood one fact.

Time outside had advanced to the year 2166.

There was no era more suited to her than this.

"Jasmine."

The Shadow called out her name, "Would you like to strike a deal with me?"

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