Enforcer Manual
Chapter 934 - 870: The Devil’s Whisper_2

Chapter 934: Chapter 870: The Devil’s Whisper_2

"But you just said that my ability is worthless."

This made Vadim even unwilling to know what his ability actually was.

"Though that may be the case, strength is relative, you just need to be stronger than the other contestants—given that this is your first competition, you’re lacking in experience, managing to squeeze into the top three would be a success."

"I understand."

Using the Mushroom Role Play method, Vadim gradually adjusted his mindset, and after a long time, he finally said, "Tell me, what is my ability?"

"Attention-grabbing."

"What?"

"When you activate your ability, everyone’s gaze around you will be drawn to you."

This ability was intimately connected to Vadim’s inner world.

Although he claimed to be willing to become "Little Mice" or "Cricket Number One," and had comforted himself countless times that his name wasn’t important, deep inside, like many of the gang members in District Seventeen, he fantasized about the day his name would become known to the world.

He wanted the name Vadim to be heard, and thus, spiritual power responded to his wish.

Now, he could easily attract the gazes of those around him.

However, for a wanted criminal, it seemed that the side-effect of this ability was somewhat strong.

"Wait a minute, I don’t understand."

Vadim tried to sort out his thoughts, "You’re saying, when my ability activates, people’s gazes will concentrate on me?"

"Yes."

"And then?"

He had been waiting for "Nothingness" to continue speaking.

If explained in terms of a game, his ability could be seen as a forced taunting skill, which made Vadim think of various skill combinations.

For example, if he was attacked while using the forced taunt, there was a chance of deploying a devastating counter-spiral on the people attacking him.

At the very least, he could accept a simple and crude numerical enhancement like an extra 100 points of armor.

But the introduction from "Nothingness" stopped there, without continuing further.

"There’s nothing more, that’s your entire ability."

"Nothingness"’s answer once again extinguished the enthusiasm in Vadim’s heart, and the Mushroom psychological therapy was no longer enough. From now on, he decided to try the potted plant therapy.

Vadim really didn’t understand, how was the effect of this ability any different from yelling out loud in a public place?

Moreover, he didn’t even have to open his mouth now, his status as a fugitive naturally made him the focus in public areas.

He decided to cut off the discussion about Psychic Abilities, "Why are you so enthusiastic about the Cricket Fighting Competition?"

"Because it’s more than just our form of entertainment."

"Nothingness"’s tone became much more serious as he said, "It’s also one of the ways we compare our development and research of Psychic Abilities, only those who have honed the power to dominate to its extreme can take the championship of this event."

Before the Cricket Fighting Competition took place, their understanding of each other’s Psychic Abilities was very vague.

At their level, they obviously could not invite people over for a casual spar after meals, as minor skirmishes, as they saw them, could bring unimaginable disasters to the lower world.

The power of domination...

Vadim tried to comprehend these concepts, the recording function that came with the "Overload" system greatly enhanced his memory and analytical abilities.

This wasn’t a term used by United Government’s Psychic Power research institutions, in his understanding, the domination and rewriting mentioned by "Nothingness" were variants of interference-type Psychic Abilities, or perhaps the product of refining interference-type Psychic Abilities to their extreme.

It was also a realm currently unattainable by Psychic Users of the time.

Clearly, "Nothingness" was an outstanding figure in the field of interference-type Psychic Abilities, and his ability "to forcibly attract the gazes of those around after activating" fit the definition of interference-type Psychic Abilities—if put into squad combat, this ability might still play a role.

"Nothingness" had more than once haughtily mentioned that he was a top three contestant in multiple Cricket Fighting Competitions, which meant in the realm of using Psychic Abilities to dominate, he could be ranked among the top three beings akin to deities.

But then, another question that frightened Vadim surfaced.

"Nothingness" mentioned that someone had won the 34th Cricket Fighting Competition.

If that was the case...

"So, after the first Cricket Fighting Championship, you actually never won against your disciple again?"

"A disciple may not necessarily be inferior to their mentor."

Nothingness had long come to terms with this issue and admitted it quite openly.

After several initial losses, he would make excuses like "The remote connection is too laggy," "The crickets aren’t strong enough," or "I’m not feeling well today," but after experiencing day after day of defeat, he had no choice but to acknowledge that his disciple’s growth rate was astoundingly fast, and he could only sigh that the other person was truly the Saint Heir from the prophecy.

Besides, if one looks at it from another perspective, such a powerful disciple naturally means that he, as the mentor, taught him well.

In the words of his own disciple, it’s a win-win deal.

"But if I’m not mistaken, there was only a year between the first and the second Cricket Fighting Championship."

Even for a genius, Vadim found it hard to imagine what kind of prodigy could surpass the Deity from being human in just one short year.

"This brings us to the source of our powers. For example, if I now asked you to stand up immediately and train your Spiritual Energy day and night, risking everything for a championship you’re not really interested in, how would you feel?"

Vadim didn’t answer right away.

But he felt as though Nothingness had already seen through his heart.

In fact, he wasn’t interested in the Cricket Fighting Championship, and after realizing his abilities were useless, he felt even less inclined to move.

"It’s okay, I know what you’re thinking."

Nothingness continued, "You see, even though you chose my path, that guy’s influence is still deeply rooted in your heart, affecting you in ways you’re not even aware of."

The so-called "virus" of laziness.

It’s almost written into the genes of every living creature.

"If it were him, he would probably remind you to rest well, not to overexert yourself, and maybe something good will happen when you wake up tomorrow."

Whether it was psychological or not, after hearing these words, Vadim actually yawned.

He had just woken up not long ago, yet drowsiness overwhelmed him.

"His existence is different from ours, and he never competes with anyone for followers. However, when others realized the threat, they suddenly found that nearly all followers were more or less influenced by him."

Even the Consciousness Entities, which have existed in the upper worlds for countless eons, had never seen such an eerie existence.

They gain power through faith and the cognition of living beings.

Vadim vaguely understood the source of the "Deity’s" Spiritual Energy. That’s why they had to establish the Church in human society, even spreading it to every corner of the world at one point.

At this moment, he was like an archaeologist, listening to tales from the past.

The only question was, what made him worthy?

A few days ago, he was still a "Little Mice" for military technology, and the company implanted the Overload system in him only to obtain experimental data from his body.

The executives at Kolo Film Industry hoped to use him to eliminate dissent.

In reality, no one cared about "Vadim’s" well-being.

Nothingness’s willingness to disclose everything made Vadim feel unreal.

"Why are you telling me all this?"

"That’s because..."

He seemed to hear Nothingness yawn as well, "This city is too boring, and I really have nothing better to do."

...

What followed was a prolonged silence.

This was not the answer Vadim had expected, yet it made him realize something.

And this realization seemed to explain everything.

"You’ve been influenced by him too."

"Yes."

Nothingness neither confirmed nor denied, "Even we cannot avoid it."