Enforcer Manual
Chapter 551: To My Friends_1

Chapter 551: Chapter 551: To My Friends_1

Song Lan didn’t know what the principal and "Justice" thought, but his visit to Purple Wisteria Academy this time was very rewarding.

He had originally thought that the sudden change in his personality was caused by "traversing" time, but as he became more familiar with his abilities, Song Lan realized that "traversing" had become an active process for him, not something that needed to happen according to a specific plot in novels, such as being suddenly hit by an oncoming truck while walking on the road, or dying unexpectedly during a late night of overtime work.

He also didn’t believe that with the abilities he possessed as "Song Lan," he would suddenly die one day and conveniently let another consciousness take over his body.

The jumping of thoughts and the deviation in memories were side effects of changes in the timeline.

On this basis, he developed a new question.

If his personality had not changed at all from the beginning, how did the past him embark on the path of a "Cultivation Madman"?

The principal, with his personal experiences, answered the hardships of this path:

The awakening to abandon one’s own body,

The indestructible conviction,

And the offerings made to the upper world.

In addition, the principal had dedicated his entire life to the theory he had advanced and ultimately used himself as an "experiment subject". After abandoning his frail human body, he finally managed to reach this world he named the "Upper World".

If this were a live performance, he, as a judge, would definitely press the "Yes" button to turn for the principal—there probably wouldn’t be anyone more suitable to come here than the principal. The brief experiences they had in these few days, everything they saw at Purple Wisteria Academy, all of it was the result of the principal’s decades of hard work.

However, all of this ran counter to his belief in the philosophy of laziness.

Song Lan would definitely not devote his time after work to work and research. He was quite certain that no matter how many times the timeline changed or how much deviation occurred in his memories, his pursuit of the philosophy of laziness would not waver.

Unless, he had to face an enemy that wouldn’t let him live in peace.

Before this, he had pondered many possibilities.

He considered the great families represented by the Foster Family, or corporate clusters like the Ragus Foundation, which dehumanize individuals and measure everything with the sunshine of value, as well as the Rebel Army which was becoming increasingly active in the "outside world", trying to provoke wars, and even the mysterious Mohican street gang organization.

But none of the enemies were enough to trigger such an awakening in him.

Not until the appearance of Angle Saffire did Song Lan finally realize another possibility.

The real enemy is not necessarily a specific, concrete entity; most of the time, it’s something you can’t even realize exists.

And ever since Angle had been targeted by "Justice," his life’s trajectory had undergone radical changes.

Originally, as a three-star rescuer, he would have never been able to be exposed to the core struggles of the United Government. Yet, "fate" time and time again brought him to the center of the storm, making him witness the disappearance of Langinus and as a "follower", now witnessing the principal achieve the theory of Ascension.

Fate, in giving him the ability to manipulate "luck" and "misfortune," also turned him into a marionette, constantly urged on by an invisible voice, forcing him to stay on the "correct path".

Even if he wanted to rebel against fate, he would, because of countless coincidences, arrive at the time points destiny had directed him to.

It is foreseeable that even if the timeline undergoes another change, even if Angle and "Justice" no longer remember what has happened, they would still be unable to escape the threads of fate in the new world because for him and them, this is everything.

Every Psychic research institution has a saying—Psychic Abilities are a gift from fate to them.

However, the moment they receive this gift, they are also fated to become puppets at the mercy of destiny.

And that, unfortunately, is the true enemy of a man who believes in laziness.

In response to fate, the principal proposed a new theory. He believed that the existence of fate itself was not illusory. It represented the projections of life forms from the upper world onto the lower world, and their wills formed fate itself.

Song Lan had to admit that the principal was indeed a man of great foresight, and he didn’t mind having occasional conversations with him.

Unfortunately, in the life of a salted fish, there always comes a need to make sacrifices.

Clearly, the principal had realized this as well.

He understood what it meant when Song Lan revealed his true self, at least at the end of this journey, their previous suspicions about Song Lan had been confirmed.

For a researcher, a clear and specific answer is often a gift.

Though, it seemed like a parting gift.

He said with a tone of certainty, "Manipulating time, that is the ability you gained after completing your transformation through the trial."

No wonder all those who had previously tried to confront the "enthusiastic citizen" had failed; they could never have imagined that they were not dealing with a Psychic, and it had even surpassed the very concept of humanity itself.

After Song Lan’s arrival, this peaceful dimension finally changed.

The Black Hole not only spread outward, swallowing everything it could, but this appeared to be the power Song Lan acquired after completing the "Ascension Ceremony." The principal’s heart was no longer anxious; he looked at the spread of the Black Hole with admiration, as his long-sought "Upper World" fractured under its influence.

"Psyhics are all idealists; their abilities are closely related to their own will."

Facing the ever-approaching Black Hole, the principal did not retreat. Instead, his eyes sparkled with curiosity, as he had many more questions he wanted to understand, even though he had very little time left.

His fervor for the "Upper World" had given rise to his ability to create hallucinations and dreams. According to his calculations, if he could truly complete the Ceremony, his power would no longer be confined to illusions, but become a part of the real world.

Therefore, he had always believed that this power was not born to defeat some enemy.

Its existence was for understanding, exploring, and creating a brand-new world.

"And you? Why did you acquire such power? No... more importantly, what do you mean by I’m too late? What once was here, and what happened?"

With little time remaining, he couldn’t help but pour out all his questions in one go.

Song Lan might be the only person in this world who knew what had happened here and could answer his questions.

The spreading darkness engulfed him, and although he had abandoned his physical form, the feeling of his consciousness being torn apart felt unbearably real.

But compared to where his consciousness was heading, or what might be waiting for him at the other end of the Black Hole, the principal’s focus remained on the issue at hand. Even as his consciousness was completely shrouded in darkness, his voice still urgently came through the black vortex, "Tell me, what exactly happened here?"

Song Lan heard the principal’s question, but his mind suddenly drifted to the time he met student Xinya on the train and the conversation he had with the "delinquent" outside the hospital ward.

It made him lose focus for a moment.

He took one last look at this shattered "Upper World," a place that felt both foreign and familiar to him.

What a chaotic and turbulent world it was.

No matter where he went, even if he shed everything around him and arrived at a totally unknown place, it was still the same; he vaguely remembered this place, dubbed the "Upper World" by the principal, which wasn’t originally desolate.

This was certainly not a world fit for a salted fish to thrive in.

"This place reminds me of my friends."

Song Lan didn’t know if the principal could hear him at this moment, but these words were not meant just for the principal; they were also for everything here that had perished, vanished, and been erased by the shifting tides of time.

"They’re all dead."

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