Enforcer Manual
Chapter 50: How to Strategically Kill an Ability User_1

Chapter 50: Chapter 50: How to Strategically Kill an Ability User_1

If it were usual times, Lu Xiang would be pleased to take this opportunity to practice the techniques mentioned in "A Love Tip Every Day." However, the problem they were dealing with was work-related and, on a broader scale, was ultimately related to the entire Sector 17.

She didn’t express her opinion much about a series of recent events during the combat meeting, but instead allowed the heads of department to turn the meeting into a praise assembly for Song Lan.

Although she was pleased, as the head of the law enforcement department in Sector 17, she still needed to consider deeper elements.

In her opinion, the so-called "concerned citizen" posed a much greater danger than Chai Ke and Phine Arnhem.

Not only because he killed these two, but also because he chose to remain anonymous even after gaining such immense power.

Criminals like Phine, who create chaos, often cause extensive damage in a short period of time, but also expose their abilities to the public view.

Unlike those who have undergone prosthesis modification or body refinement, the majority of ability users only possess physical strength at the level of common people. Hence, if one can find a loophole in their abilities and set up an ambush, even a normal law enforcement officer can potentially kill them.

This was also the main content of her school curriculum.

"How to strategically kill an ability user?"

This textbook guided her throughout her study process, from her first day at school until her graduation season.

The only difference was that upon graduation, they needed to apply the theoretical knowledge from books to practical situations.

The terrifying aspect of the "concerned citizen" was that everyone who had seen him and had the ability to decipher his modus operandi had been killed. He pierced their hearts with a single blow - swift and decisive, without leaving any opportunity for the deceased to transmit any information.

This cautious approach was precisely what vexed Lu Xiang the most.

So far, they had only confronted him three times, yet, they still knew nothing about the "concerned citizen" and his abilities.

Considering that the ultimate purpose of setting up the psychological counseling department was to deal with the "concerned citizen," Lu Xiang felt the need for some preparatory work.

"Are you ready?"

Lu Xiang took out the tablet used for work from his bag and sat on the sofa.

"Ready."

"Actually, I’ve been troubled by some issues recently."

She unlocked the screen with her fingerprint and opened the heavily encrypted memo.

Although it was a work practice, she didn’t need psychological counseling. She asked, "How much do you know about Phine Arnhem?"

"A wanted criminal by the United Government who seems to possess a special ability."

Song Lan gave the standard response of a law enforcement officer without hesitation.

"Then, let’s start from her ability."

Lu Xiang opened a file marked with Phine’s name that was filled with densely packed information, "According to the results of the on-site investigation, not only can her ability directly crush a human body, but even alloy materials cannot withstand the destruction of her ability. Half of the Polar Star Bar that was attacked has been flattened."

"In other words, if she wanted, she could raze half of the law enforcement building without us noticing. Among destructive type psychic abilities, her ability standing among the strongest ones. For such a powerful ability user, what could possibly drive her to risk catching the United Government’s attention again, and create chaos in Sector 17?"

"Perhaps, she’s just too arrogant?"

"Indeed, she is extremely confident in her abilities. However, she is neither insane nor stupid. The attacked guard mentioned that Phine came to Sector 17 to find someone. It was precisely because of this person’s intervention that the guard was able to survive. Furthermore, it concerns another ability she demonstrated— the guard was certain that she disappeared directly after she left the guard post."

Support-type abilities allow the user to instantly transport people and objects to another place via doors.

Song Lan saw the information marked on the memo, which was also Elmon’s explanation of his own ability.

However, what truly astonished him was the text following these notes:

"Phine Arnhem’s ability has a flaw."

Without having met Phine face to face, Lu Xiang had deduced the loophole in her ability?

"Abilities are the embodiment of the spirits of the ability users, and almost every ability user constructs the initiation rules for their abilities subconsciously during the initial periods of ability development. Only when these rules are met can their abilities function successfully."

This is why their mentors constantly stressed the importance of numbers and logic during their studies. The rules for activating abilities must be achieved rationally. Regardless of whether it’s to better "plan" one’s abilities or to understand others’ abilities, one must enter the world of numbers and reason.

"Phine hasn’t received the necessary training, so the rules she subconsciously created for her abilities are still in their initial stages. In order to compensate for the flaws in her abilities, she had to find teammates to cover these flaws. Firstly, her abilities can only display their full power when the target is physically touched."

Exactly why she needed a teammate who could teleport her to a beneficial terrain during a skirmish.

"When she’s in direct contact with the target, her devastating power can put an end to the target’s life instantly. However, what if she distances herself from the target?"

Saying this, Lu Xiang swiped her index finger to the left.

The next page displayed a photo captured by the edge inspection station in Sector 17. The person in the photo was Phine who was making a strange gesture.

She made a "frame" shape with the index finger and thumb of both her hands.

Song Lan remembered that Phine had made the same gesture during their conversation.

"Secondly, if she is unable to touch the target instantly, she needs to aim."

"Aim?"

"The area outlined by her gesture is the range affected by her ability."

This explained why the ruins of the Polar Star Bar and the damaged Meteor Street No. 203 showed rectangular cut faces.

The parts outside these cut faces were outside of Phine’s aiming scope.

The notes about Phine in the tablet were conclusions drawn by Lu Xiang after personally examining the scene. After understanding these two rules, the seemingly unrivaled destructive power of Phine’s ability was demystified.

Without the help of a teammate, using these two rules, it may be possible to kill Phine.

However, once she acquired a teammate who could help her get close to the target instantly, or help her escape from danger immediately, the gap in her abilities would be filled. Subsequently, there would be too many variables when trying to kill her.

"Although Phine Arnhem is dead, I have been bothered by the question of where her teammate went."

"This has exceeded the scope of psychological consultation."

Song Lan had to voice his disagreement.

His girlfriend was truly something, even understanding the enemy’s weaknesses better than he did, despite being the one who had directly dealt with Phine.

Honestly, he hadn’t thought about these many tricks hidden in her abilities when he confronted her. Doesn’t that mean the way he killed Phine was a crude method?

However, you may not believe it,

Phine’s teammate is actually in the safe of his bedroom now.