Enforcer Manual
Chapter 71: Science and Spiritual Energy_1

Chapter 71: Chapter 71: Science and Spiritual Energy_1

Given that the criminal was an Interference Ability User, to ensure a foolproof process, Lu Xiang decided to personally test the powder from these drugs.

Hence, a reliable assistant was necessary.

After mulling it over, Song Lan undoubtedly was the best choice.

Before starting the experiment, Lu Xiang asked all lab personnel to temporarily vacate. She divided the drug powder into four parts and placed them into different containers.

Song Lan, acting as the assistant, watched her work with anxiety.

Supervisor, be careful not to use it all. After all, we still have to return this to the High Prosecutor.

This packet of drug powder was worth a hundred thousand watt of cash - enough money to fill a suitcase. For an ordinary worker, it was a fortune.

In the text message, Dominas referred to this powder as Mescaline IV.

Song Lan searched extensively online for information about Mescaline IV. The only related result was Mescaline. Without the number following the name, it simply becomes a commonplace cold medicine, which had been discontinued over a decade ago.

The information he found also noted that even the company that produced Mescaline had gone bankrupt years ago.

However, he didn’t doubt the false information provided by Dominas. The primary reason he couldn’t find any information online might be because the subsequent versions of Mescaline were all classified as prohibited drugs. Apart from the few most widely trafficked banned drugs in various cities, it’s quite hard to find information about the majority of illicit drugs.

"Mescaline IV..."

After a series of experiments, Lu Xiang finally reached a conclusion.

She removed her mask, looking puzzled.

"Is there a problem?"

"The drug was originally researched by Gert Pharmaceutical Company to combat the common cold, but was later discontinued due to side effects. Gert Pharmaceutical eventually faced lawsuits and the core team disintegrated not long after."

"You’re suggesting that the secretary just gave the mayor some cold medicine?"

"Only the original Mescaline was used as cold medicine."

Lu Xiang shook her head, "70% of the patients who took the cold medicine ended up hallucinating. It caused a massive stir. After Gert Pharmaceutical went bankrupt, a few of the researchers began working on their own, only their new focus was on hallucinogens."

This was the part Lu Xiang found most puzzling.

In many core urban areas, the main use of Mescaline IV was to stimulate Spirit Ability Users to establish contact with their subconscious world. Almost all Spirit Ability Users have used Mescaline IV after their spiritual energy test.

"Do you remember the rules I mentioned to you last time?"

"I recall, only after establishing corresponding rules in the subconscious, that those with Spiritual Energy can find the real direction of their abilities."

"Exactly, so they must keep exploring the realm of their subconscious before the rules are fully established."

For naturally grown Spirit Ability Users, this is an incredibly long process.

As per the data from the United Government’s research on Spiritual Energy, the earliest Spirit Ability Users would discover their talents before turning fifteen. However, the average age of these users when they finally established their rules is thirty-two.

Most Spirit Ability Users who found their way on their own took more than a decade to really get started.

"To accelerate the growth process, researchers found two methods. One was to make the Spirit Ability Users experience intense pain. Studies show that strong negative emotions help them make contact with the subconscious world, but this method is not only inhumane but also creates a large number of unstable and potentially dangerous individuals.

"So, the United Government enacted laws prohibiting such stimulating induction therapies. As a result, the researchers gradually found another method – using hallucinogens, allowing Spirit Ability Users to experience hallucinations for extended periods in the early stages. Although the effectiveness of this method was not as remarkable as the former, its strength lies in maintaining the emotional stability of the user as much as possible. A vast majority of the Spirit Ability Users grown in this way become rescuers, active and visible to people. The protagonist of ’Black Sand 2’, which you have seen before, is one of them."

At this point, Lu Xiang paused for a while before saying, "So, Mescaline IV is not actually a rare drug."

The primary reason that Mescaline IV is uncommon in District Seventeen is that the citizens here do not need to stimulate their Spiritual Energy. If they’re just after the thrill, the black market offers stronger, cheaper illicit drugs.

She initially thought that the criminal gave the mayor a more scarce illicit drug.

Though Lu Xiang’s explanation was extremely detailed, Song Lan was still lost.

He understood the purpose of Mescaline IV, but if, as Lu Xiang said, this drug is not uncommon and even a common drug used to stimulate Spiritual Energy, then why would Dominas send him a text message in the middle of the night over a small packet of the drug being stolen?

With that time, he could have directly ordered another box from the core urban area, which might cost less than a hundred thousand watt.

"In the case of the mayor, this is another use of Mescaline IV."

Lu Xiang continued, "Due to the hallucinogenic effects of Mescaline IV, some Interference Ability Users occasionally use it to enhance the impact of their abilities. To control a mentally healthy person is much more difficult, so they usually try to alter their mental state first, then launch their abilities when the timing is right.

"This gives us a crucial piece of information: his current Spiritual Energy strength is insufficient to rewrite the thinking of people in a normal mental state directly."

Upon hearing this, Song Lan said, "So, the water is actually just a carrier. The goal was to get the mayor to ingest Mescaline IV?"

"More than that, this is a decoy used by the criminal."

In the cases of both the Mayor and Lainal, the factor influencing their thinking was water. Therefore, those investigating the case would subconsciously believe that the problem lied in the water quality and waste significant time conducting water or beverage tests, and even possibly arriving at conclusions contrary to the facts.

To mislead the investigators, the criminal even intentionally removed the capsule of Mescaline IV, returning it to the powdered state.

This decoy was highly successful.

Had it not been for what the "concerned citizen" sent, she might have wasted a colossal amount of time on wasted effort.

However, she couldn’t understand how the "concerned citizen" managed to secure the drug powder.

The "concerned citizen" seemed to be omnipresent, as if he knew everything about the criminal and the law enforcement.

Could it be...

A thought suddenly popped into Lu Xiang’s head.

Was the "concerned citizen" actually hidden within their team of Law Enforcers?

At the same time, Song Lan reached an important conclusion.

Thanks to Lu Xiang’s explanation, he finally understood why Dominas was so nervous.

It turned out this distant relative was afraid others would find out his ability was not as potent, incapable of directly influencing a mentally healthy person, and that’s why he had arranged such a complex and impressive decoy.

No worries, my friend.

I won’t laugh at you.

Inwardly, Song Lan began to comfort the High Prosecutor.

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