Enforcer Manual
Chapter 591: Falling_1

Chapter 591: Chapter 591: Falling_1

The atmosphere at the scene fell into an embarrassingly silent stillness. Ever since having a taste of the unidentified liquid from the blood pool, Yeying developed a disgusted and reluctant sentiment towards it, and even when Song Lan hinted, she was unwilling to submerge her body into the blood pool.

Even if she did not die, it was very likely that she would be tainted with the smell of the pool, and who knows, perhaps nothing she ate would taste good anymore.

There was even the possibility of becoming a "stinking Angel of Death."

The commander of the First Army Corp was seriously considering the possibility that Song Lan had proposed.

In this closed-loop space, the blood pool indeed might be a passage to the outside world, but what could be awaiting them inside could also be dangers beyond anything they’d ever faced.

Archbishop Helifis would definitely not let them come before her easily.

To hastily place oneself in danger without any intelligence did not align with the Barrosa Group’s combat philosophy, but in their current predicament, it seemed they didn’t have many choices.

He glanced at the gun and rose insignia on the chest of his exoskeleton armor.

This was without a doubt a high-stakes gamble.

There always needed to be one person to take the risk first, but the question was, if he fell in battle, would their Bug Swarm allies be able to defeat the Archbishop and that unknown Consciousness Entity?

From the current situation, Yeying indeed seemed to be the best candidate.

To the commander of the First Army Corp, she herself was unencumbered by the impact of the upcoming fight, and might even possibly turn against them at the critical moment due to her status as the Angel of Death.

Should he take the risk himself, or forcibly submerge Yeying into the blood pool?

He found himself deep in thought between these two options.

The sound that disrupted his contemplation was a close "plop," just as the First Army Corp commander was considering the consequences of throwing Yeying into the blood pool, he distinctly saw Song Lan, without giving any hint, standing on the edge of the pool in a diving posture, and plunged straight into the bubbling scarlet liquid.

The blood pool was way deeper than he had imagined, and in almost an instant, Song Lan’s body was engulfed by it.

Only less than three seconds went by before the second splash was heard, and he watched, unable to comprehend, as the Bug Swarm queen took a nearly capricious action—without waiting for any message from Song Lan, she followed right after him into the pool, a move that overturned his understanding of the Bug Swarm queen.

Even Yeying was stunned by the sight.

She stood frozen for a good dozen seconds, then her gaze shifted back and forth between the blood pool and the First Army Corp, caught in a long hesitation.

In the end, the young girl made a heart-wrenching decision—although her face was still filled with repulsion, she followed the others into the blood pool.

In fact, the commander of the First Army Corp understood Yeying’s aversion to the blood pool.

More precisely, this repulsion wasn’t really about the taste buds but originated from their genetic sequence; when he got close to the blood pool, indescribable negative emotions enveloped him, as if those voices were making them understand the insignificance of their existence as individuals.

Both he and Yeying carried within them genes from the Devourers, and from this perspective, the Consciousness Entity they had been opposing all along was tantamount to their creator.

But still...

Yeying proved through her actions that her dislike for herself even surpassed the instincts written into their genetic code.

In just a few short minutes, the "pit" was left with only the First Army Corp commander alone, and the few who dove into the blood pool showed no signs of returning.

This was not his first solitary mission, but he felt a loneliness like never before.

Meanwhile, Song Lan kept diving deeper into the blood pool.

His vision was completely obscured by the blood-red color; he could only continue extending downwards using his Spiritual Energy.

Then, someone grabbed his right ankle. He turned back and saw Lu Xiang following close behind.

"How did you get here?"

Song Lan asked in surprise.

He had only jokingly egged Yeying on to volunteer a moment ago, after all, he was merely a good man with a benevolent heart, facing this completely unknown realm, he was the only one he believed could figure out where this blood pool truly led.

He had planned to explore what was beneath the blood pool and then report back, but he hadn’t expected Lu Xiang to jump down as well.

"I trust your judgment,"

Lu Xiang’s gaze was resolute. "We must keep our actions in sync at all times."

It was a decision made without a second thought, regardless of where the blood pool led, she would not hesitate.

Unexpectedly, the liquid in the blood pool did not prevent their breathing or the propagation of sound. Besides appearing frightening, he did not feel any other unusual sensations, not even the imagined stench of blood.

After floating in this entirely red world for several minutes, the resistance from the water suddenly disappeared, and the descent turned into a rapid fall.

The end of the red world was not a cave or a secret passage. They found themselves suddenly in the sky above.

Spiritual Energy allowed them to land gently; below was an unknown village, uninhabited, with buildings styled in bizarre and peculiar ways. Outside each household, there were stakes planted, with the heads of some creatures hanging from the top.

Looking up at the sky, they discovered that the sky in this world was blood-red, which cast the entire world in a red hue.

Bathing in the red light, Song Lan furrowed his brow.

Since plunging into the blood pool, he had felt as if an unknown gaze was fixed on him, and upon reaching this world, that feeling had peaked.

The gaze seemed to be everywhere; no matter where they hid, they would eventually be exposed to its view.

Beyond the village lay a barren and desolate soil. This impoverished world seemed like it had not been carefully arranged, offering only the simplest of landscapes to the eye.

Song Lan quickly sensed the unusualness of this land.

The ground under his feet was hot as if he were standing on hot sand, forcing him to use Spiritual Energy to protect both him and Lu Xiang.

The reason for the scorching heat under his feet was now apparent and soon became his greatest question.

"Old Lu, I only have one question right now."

"Hmm?"

Hearing this, Lu Xiang turned her gaze from the blood-red sky to Song Lan. Following the direction of his gaze, she looked down and ultimately focused on his right foot, which was only wearing a sock.

She clearly saw there was even a hole at the big toe of the sock.

Lu Xiang paused, and a rare hint of redness appeared on her face.

She stammered and, for a moment, couldn’t look Song Lan in the eye.

Song Lan admitted that when Lu Xiang had jumped into the blood pool with him without a second thought, he was indeed deeply moved and even envisioned a scene from the classic "Titanic."

But after the romantic filter shattered, he had to face some practical issues.

If he remembered correctly, during their fall, Lu Xiang had gripped his ankle tightly because of her role, and then the two of them experienced a rollercoaster-like thrilling experience in the air.

Therefore, he was convinced that Lu Xiang was the direct eyewitness to this incident.

"Where is my shoe?"

"I don’t—I don’t know..."

The Queen of the Bug Swarm’s momentum weakened, sounding almost like a mosquito’s whisper, "...it seems to have flown off during the fall."

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