Enforcer Manual
Chapter 656: Beware of the Bomb Maniac_1

Chapter 656: Chapter 656: Beware of the Bomb Maniac_1

After listening to Song Lan’s description, the Scarlet Lord skeptically twirled a bit of the clumped noodles with a fork and slowly brought it to his mouth.

Despite the other party’s flowery words, the weak broth and the appearance of the noodles were truly unappetizing, especially in stark contrast to the comfort food of the two people in the distance.

However, the moment he swallowed the first bite, his eyes suddenly bulged wide open.

The hand holding the fork moved on its own, as if possessed, wolfing down the noodles rapidly. The bowl was quickly emptied, even the clear water inside was drained in a gulp.

Immediately after, a sense of forlornness washed over him.

Apart from the deliciousness, he felt there must be other flavors within the bowl of noodles, but he had eaten too swiftly to savor them properly. That fleeting sensation, like the sweet soup base swiftly passing through his throat, had vanished by the time he wished to relish it again.

The Scarlet Lord wanted to say something, but all he had was the sight of Song Lan’s receding back.

Rob Lucci.

He repeated this name in his mind, feeling compelled to reassess this wandering chef who had come to the second district from "the outside world."

It seemed that this man indeed had some skills.

Song Lan was nonchalant, the Scarlet Lord’s reaction all within his expectations, as he had long mastered one of the supreme mysteries of cuisine.

Aside from the secret he imparted to the old servant this morning, there was another more convenient and quick method—lacing the food with drugs. As it happened, before entering the castle, Ivan had provided him with a pill, which now found its use.

As a test subject, the Scarlet Lord proved the potency of the drug.

A bowl of plain noodles without even a pinch of salt was treated by him as a rare delicacy.

However, Song Lan admitted that he overdid it with the dosage in the noodles, grinding a third of a bottle of pills into powder and pouring it in.

He had not forgotten Ivan’s warning.

Though the drug powder was colorless, tasteless, and undetectable, it was highly addictive, so the dosage had to be controlled.

He did it on purpose.

It seemed to be a side effect of the drug that after eating the noodles, the Scarlet Lord calmed down significantly. He returned to his hospital room, collapsed on the bed, and looked up at the white ceiling, seemingly hallucinating.

The Head Maid, after enjoying her "additive-free" meal, thanked him and then hurried back to her post.

The responsibilities of the Head Maid were heavy, managing the large and small affairs within the aristocrats’ sector of the inner city area, and she had already been lying in the hospital for a whole day, missing the important ceremony of investiture, with a backlog of work imaginable.

Song Lan, who had just settled in for a good rest, was found by new work—he hadn’t even stepped into Lu Xiang when he noticed δ’s shadow flickering on the wall. He could only helplessly signal Lu Xiang with a look and followed δ out of the hospital to a relatively secluded corner outside.

"Those infected by the Parasitic Worms did not attend the investiture ceremony or the banquet,"

δ stated the investigative result directly, knowing such a result might not satisfy the Devil, but it wasn’t without gains—the disruption during the duel provided some quite important information, "However, I know who influenced Cain and turned him into this."

"Who is it?"

"The Bomb Mage."

"The Bomb Mage?"

Song Lan felt an odd sensation surge in his heart upon hearing this title.

"That’s what the rescuers who encountered it call it, and it has caused quite the stir among us,"

For them, defeating a Six Stars rescuer was no longer something to boast about, and as the feared Bomb Mage, it had once made a family and the management of a major company completely vanish from this world.

The price was an explosion that leveled half a city, with countless casualties.

Its ability left an indelible scar on the United Government.

"However, I must clarify beforehand, I am not very familiar with it. Its mental state is extremely unstable, and not many wish to interact with it while detained,"

δ made another disclaimer, to prevent the Devil from blaming her for the lunatic’s actions.

This was also why it had to act during the duel.

Nobody knew the extent of reckless actions the lunatic was capable of.

"So its ability is related to explosions, such as turning objects it has touched into bombs?"

Song Lan followed the nickname and speculated.

"That’s not exactly accurate. According to the classification by the United Government, it should fall under the category of interference-type Psychic Ability Users... Jasmine’s booklet calls its ability ’Dominate.’ It is very adept at manipulating people’s minds, turning them into puppets. Turning these puppets into Psychic bombs is just one way it uses its abilities.

"Being turned into puppets can make a person suddenly become an Ability User, or a fervent believer, but for ’Dominate,’ this is all a process of transforming them into Psychic bombs. It needs to fill these puppets with enough Spiritual Energy and then detonate them at the right moment."

In δ’s few interactions with "Dominate," the latter eagerly explained the process of making Psychic bombs. To blow up the company headquarters, it had made nearly a hundred Psychic bombs at once, and the simultaneous detonation created such destruction that it even caused a minor Psychic storm.

But "Dominate" firmly believed that those who became Psychic bombs did so voluntarily.

Furthermore, in its view, even those who died from the blast were supposed to support its actions.

After all, people complain everywhere every day, they say that as long as they can make those who exploit them pay a painful price, they are not afraid even of death.

However, after a series of horrific bombings, such voices on the internet evidently diminished, as people realized that someone might take their vent-like rhetoric seriously, and declare war on companies and families without regard for the consequences.

"If it had the chance, it would surely blow you up without hesitation."

"I’m aware of that, thanks for your effort."

"There’s one more thing."

δ didn’t leave immediately. It continued, "After escaping, ’Dominate’s’ ability seems to have changed. Previously, it only turned its submissive puppets into bombs, not into monstrous constructs."

It recalled the last conversation it had with the Devil on the hospital rooftop.

Or to be more exact, it made a deal with the demon.

It almost immediately received benefits from the deal, "My abilities have also changed."

Now, it no longer needed to be fixated on hatred itself; it could directly bind those people and lifeless dolls together—after the whispering hours passed, their abilities remained stagnant.

"Although I don’t know what you did to me, it seems you possess abilities similar to those whispers."

One just had to get close to the Devil to gain enlightenment.

And its abilities seemed to be evolving along the demon’s trajectory.

But given ’Dominate’s’ degree of hatred towards Song Lan, it would never gain enlightenment from Song Lan, and considering Cain’s current condition...

"I suspect it has encountered the consciousness aggregate you mentioned before, it has certain characteristics that are similar to you."

"You mean it’s not playing with bombs now, but has switched to biological weaponry?"

"I’m more inclined to believe it has both."

δ drew its conclusion from its actual experiences, "But no matter what, the current ’Dominate’ is much harder to deal with than before."

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Meanwhile, at the Capello Family residence.

Colin Capello returned to his abode still fuming. Today’s events had deviated entirely from the family’s plans; not only had they failed to humiliate Isabella and the Gilvez Family, but they had also landed themselves in a disadvantageous position.

There were already whispers that they had sided with evil.

All of this was because someone by his side had caused such an outrageous commotion in public.

What they needed was Cain’s victory, not turning him into a monster, and using some kind of power in public that even they couldn’t explain.

And the chief culprit seemed unconcerned about it.

"I hope you understand what this war means to the Capello Family, we cannot afford the consequences of a loss!"

"I know, I know."

The maid’s attitude was nonchalant. As soon as she returned to the room, she sprawled on the bed as if she were the true master of the house, taking off her shoes, and crossing her legs, "I’ll definitely do what I promised you."

As for how she would fulfill that, and what would become of the Capello Family afterward, that was not for her to consider.

She and these so-called aristocrats had never really been friends.

Seeing this, Colin, though brimming with rage, dared not show it in her presence.

To win this internal war, they had to rely on her power.

He took a deep breath, trying to calm his emotions and said, "Rose and Jasmine have begun investigating this matter. You may have to face two Six Stars rescuers at the same time."

"Six Stars rescuers, huh...,"

The maid lowered her eyelids, "Maybe one of them is already dead."

As Colin watched in astonishment, she gestured an explosion with her hands.

"Boom."

She mimicked the sound of an explosion with her mouth.

Immediately after, the ground under Colin’s feet shook violently; caught off guard, he nearly fell over.

The disturbance came from the direction of the consortium hospital and after her playfully mimicked explosion, he heard the roaring of a real explosion.

"I trust them."

The maid tilted her head, saying leisurely, "Curious people always can’t help but dismantle a bomb to find out what’s inside."

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