Enforcer Manual
Chapter 740 - 738: Destiny_1

Chapter 740: Chapter 738: Destiny_1

δ already had distrust written all over his face.

Even though what Song Lan had just said was the truth, in the other party’s eyes, he was still a cold-blooded murderer who wouldn’t blink an eye while killing and wouldn’t admit to it afterward.

He couldn’t help but wonder, where had the most basic trust between people gone?

Upon reflection, it had always been like this, he had once earnestly advised them not to be deceived by the "Whisper," but no one was willing to believe his words.

But Song Lan had long since changed; he had long abandoned the habit of fretting over others. Regardless of whether δ would take his words to heart, it could no longer affect his own state of mind; he had other matters to attend to now.

Compared to those historical legacy problems, dealing with a "god" that had popped up from nowhere and caused Destruction for the first time was much easier; at least he wouldn’t feel guilty about it.

...

Meanwhile, atop the Holy Temple.

Everyone, including Trian, felt the anomaly of time. Whether in the sky, underground, the deep sea, or any corner of the world, everything had come to a standstill in time, even the clouds ceased to drift, as if they had been peeled away from the world, unable to affect the real world any longer.

And this was precisely the "further advancement" scenery she had explained to the "Emperor."

According to their plan, after absorbing the entire population of The First Region, the god’s powers would leap once again, and the city would undergo a drastic transformation. Every nook and cranny would become a breeding ground for plants; His power would control every corner of The First Region, turning every living thing in the city into nourishment for Him.

However, even if this plan were to succeed, His control would be limited only to The First Region.

Even Trian found it hard to imagine what level the Spiritual Energy would need to reach to cover the entire world.

But now, she no longer needed to ponder these details.

For the god had already conveyed new instructions to her—to help Him withdraw from this world.

With an extremely anxious and restless demeanor, willing to give up even the "food" at the city’s edge, this was the first time she had sensed emotional fluctuations from god, making Trian realize that even gods could feel fear.

Fear of the unknown.

When time came to a halt, He lost the connection with the Father God and could no longer see the course of destiny.

And the battle atop the Holy Temple seemed to be drawing to a close as well.

Trian heard footsteps approaching from behind.

The Six Stars candidates were fleeing, rushing towards the gardens. Ahead was the Expeditionary Army formed by Six Stars rescuers, and behind were the prison escapees. Even she wouldn’t be able to carry out the new mission entrusted to her by god while facing so many opponents at the same time.

But those wildly growing plants were all a part of god, and if they were destroyed, He too would be severely wounded, and they no longer had years, perhaps decades, to recover their vitality.

God seemed to have realized this as well, and after entrusting her with the new mission, He also left her with one final task—to cover the retreat.

Perhaps her abilities could still present a tiny hindrance to that Devil.

And He must have known what it meant for her to be left covering the rear.

The disordered footsteps behind her grew closer.

The prisoners arrived in the garden, forming a pincer attack with Rose and others.

"Can’t you see it? Destiny is no longer on your side!" Jasmine shouted at Trian.

The later-arriving prisoners were initially stunned upon seeing the mechanical bodies left beside Trian, but immediately prepared for battle.

"Destiny?"

Trian steadied herself, and with a shift in her consciousness, the heart-like pulsating flower in the garden bloomed.

She suddenly remembered how she had led her research team into the dangerous forests, a decision that made everyone in the company think she must have been insane. The head of the "Exterior" operations department at Yun Gang Pharmaceuticals had repeatedly advised her against it, but at the time, she had to go.

For it was destiny calling out to her.

That call pushed her towards the land she had never set foot on before.

In the depths of that sea of forests, she encountered this "heart," the most beautiful thing she had ever seen, so beautiful that she was even willing to offer up her own body and soul.

But now, Trian had come to understand everything.

"Destiny is merely a tool ’gods’ use to manipulate this world,"

As the side soon to be defeated, it was only natural that destiny no longer favored them.

Only victors were qualified to write destiny.

"Be careful!"

Watching another batch of rapidly growing plants, Li Youqian hurriedly spoke out to warn Jasmine and the others facing him, "Don’t touch those plants—they will drain your spiritual energy!"

He had foreseen the city enveloped by plants, witnessing the First Region, the pride of the United Government, crumble in front of them. He also witnessed the defeat of the "Emperor," and the despair and helplessness of that moment had once overwhelmed him. But Li Youqian never expected that the future he foresaw was incomplete.

After those moments of despair, things surprisingly took a turn.

This piqued his strong curiosity about the future once more, as everything seemed to revert to the past.

Vines, thorns, and plants baring their teeth formed a barrier, with Trian protected in the midst. He saw Jasmine taking the initiative—her body disappearing, leaving only a trail of flashing electricity. Jasmine was closely followed by Hog Foster, who was half a beat behind in reaction.

Huh?

Why was Hog Foster even here?

A brief doubt crossed Li Youqian’s mind, but the next second, he activated his power.

This time, he saw not mere fragments, but a sequence of scenes unfolding like a movie. He witnessed a symphony of thunder and flowers, a spectacle not even the special-effects-laden movies of the Kolo Film Industry could match. But this time, Li Youqian also saw something else.

Vaguely, he saw a group of puppets, toyed with by "destiny," launching their first challenge against the gods.

"The plants are a ruse—she’s trying to escape!"

The moment he shouted this, Li Youqian also dashed toward the area shrouded by plants.

The future foreseen could not be altered.

If he had foreseen that Trian was attempting to escape, then that future would certainly happen, regardless of their efforts to change the outcome.

However, this time Li Youqian chose not to accept his fate. He quickened his pace, attempting to carve a new path through the leaves with his interference-type spiritual energy.

"Rose, Jasmine, don’t let her succeed!"

He had completely thrown caution to the wind, shouting at the top of his lungs.

Perhaps, the future foretold by destiny really could be changed—by their hands, they might completely break free from those threads of fate!

The plants retaliated against him immediately.

The next moment, the dense vines before him dissipated and split apart, and even without looking back, Li Youqian could hear the footsteps of those behind catching up with his own.

He was about to reach her.

The sound of footsteps passed through the lush vegetation, and after crossing the Man-eating Flowers, thorns, and vines, what came into view was a sea of flowers.

Rose and the others kept pace with him, breaking through the plant barrier at virtually the same time.

At this moment, Trian was kneeling on the ground, with her right hand already reaching into a crack in the earth.

This was the scene Li Youqian had foreseen.

The spatial rifts capable of transferring her away from here would let Trian escape the vicinity. Once she fled, they would likely never find her again.

Seeing this, Rose didn’t hesitate. Sparks flew, and in the blink of an eye, she reached in front of Trian.

Trian gritted her teeth and pointed with her left hand, deflecting the sword blade that should have struck her, and Rose’s figure appeared a dozen meters away in an odd manner.

"Don’t disturb me!"

Trian spat through gritted teeth.

The consumption of spiritual energy left her momentarily disoriented, but even so, she was more than capable of handling the rabble before her.

The final mission tasked to her by the gods was about to be completed.