Enforcer's Handbook

Ahead is the decisive battle leading to the end. Do you want to save it here?

For some reason, this idea suddenly came to Zero's mind. What Song Lan just said was like the system in the game thoughtfully reminding them to save before facing the final boss.

However, the person who reminded him was the "Boss" himself.

Since the arrival of the new era, military science and technology has been observing Song Lan's life every day. Although the latter's behavior is incredible, combined with the movements of Qi He, the resistance army, the Lunar Eclipse Sect, and the Barossa Group, it is not difficult to figure out what the other party is. It is using this seemingly ordinary life to make them numb, but in fact, they have planned scalpel-like precise destructive actions behind the scenes.

As long as the Devourers that exist as thought collectors in various places are destroyed, the thought links will be interrupted. To re-establish these receivers, it may take another span of more than twenty years.

This is a reasonable inference they drew based on the intelligence they investigated.

But just now, Song Lan overturned all their theories.

The reason why he did not take any action after the arrival of the new era was just to give them sufficient preparation time.

This may also explain why in the past twenty years, Song Lan has never directly interfered with military technology plans, such as the incident between the Lunar Eclipse Cult and Atlantis, and his actions have also been point-blank. until.

In 2141, with the death of Benjamin Abel as a node, they spent the next twenty years racking their brains to think about how to solve the mystery left by the other party more than twenty years ago.

Benjamin Abele is a genius.

Although he died young, he brought important inspiration to future generations.

He was the first to suggest that fighting against psychics was like solving a puzzle, and the key to victory or defeat lay in whether they could see through the secrets of their opponent's abilities.

So what will the battle with the final boss in front of us be like?

As shown in the grand scenes created by the game, the two sides squared off and used each other's most destructive moves. After razing the entire city to the ground, would they witness the victory of one side on the devastated land?

They never think so.

In fact, this special battle began more than 20 years ago. For them and the psychic research institution, this is a mystery that spans more than 20 years.

Not long ago, they finally passed the test battle between Song Lan and "Desolate Bones" and got the final answer.

"It's okay, I'm not in a hurry."

Seeing that Ling had not taken a step forward, Song Lan kindly reminded, "If you are not ready, I can go home first and come back when you are really ready. After all, this may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Think carefully." It’s a wise choice.”

He also used to be a gamer.

Before facing the final boss, being fully prepared is the only way for every adventurer.

Return to the hotel in the main city to restore life, visit the best legendary blacksmith on the road, obtain the strongest weapons, and then have a drink and chat with every partner who will be fighting along the way to ensure that the special plot of each partner is completed. .

Finally, and most importantly.

Before facing the final battle, take a closer look at the splendid scenery of the different world in the game.

The new era that the other party has longed for has just arrived. For a long time in the past, he believed that Zero has been in an overloaded working state every day and night. Although the general trend is unavoidable, the desperate struggle of the remaining strength of the Council should also bring them A lot of trouble.

Now, as the dust of this change and struggle has settled, it is time to stop and appreciate the results of our efforts.

"...let's go."

Zero finally took steps and walked out of the elevator first.

The huge mechanical body of "Desolate Bones" is still following behind like a hill.

There is no doubt that all preparations are now in full swing. Thanks to Song Lan's inaction, the successful establishment of the mind link has filled in the last piece of the puzzle for this plan that has lasted for more than 20 years.

She knew very well that if they backed down at this moment, it might be difficult for them to muster the courage to face each other directly no matter how many decades or even hundreds of years passed.

They had exhausted every possibility they could think of and could no longer obtain any more information.

But deep down in his heart, Zero did have doubts.

She firmly believed in the changes she had initiated, and everything they did was on the right path, but she was a little confused about Song Lan's treatment.

If the other party had not lied just now and he was not opposed to the arrival of the new era, why did they have to take unbearable risks and get rid of Song Lan?

Regardless of any prediction given by RT1, even if they eventually win the war, the price they have to pay will be extremely heavy.

It’s just that this is an order issued by a community of consciousness, and it is an unquestionable oracle.

Ling suddenly remembered Song Lan's words.

He said that the changes in the new era are not limited to this. On top of the information they know, the consciousness community also hides other purposes.

She was observing Song Lan all the way.

As the two of them went deeper, the roads on both sides of the corridor changed, from being full of technology laboratory style to incubating cabins capable of causing mental pollution to anyone.

Tentacles and flesh sprouts covered the wall, which was like an endless corridor. The deeper you go, the closer you are to death.

According to the predictions given by the psychic research institute, the strength of the anti-ability field set up during this stretch alone is enough to make any six-star rescuer so weak that he cannot even maintain the strength to walk.

But looking at Song Lan, his expression was as usual, and his relaxed pace was as if he was walking on his usual way out to buy groceries.

As for what's behind them...

Zero was startled.

She had never seen such a strange sight. The path they walked became illusory, and the corridors, walls and ceilings were blurred together. Looking from a distance, it was like a scene reflected from a magic mirror.

The impact of time distortion is being reflected in a way that can be seen, which also explains why Song Lan is not affected by the anti-psionic field at all.

They are walking on the road to a deeper level of military technology, but they seem to be in another space.

Zero realized that after the final confirmation, there was no turning back in this final showdown.

This is one of the answers to the puzzle.

"Time and space dislocation is how you avoid attacks. Theoretically, even if a tactical nuclear bomb is detonated next to you, it will not have any substantial impact on you."

This is the conclusion she came to from the perspective of a researcher.

For military technology and psychic energy research institutions, this conjecture is no longer a secret, but it has not yet been recognized by the ability holder himself. "The anti-psychic energy field in the 'real dimension' cannot naturally be used against people in another world." A time and space where you make an impact.”

But this is to be expected.

If Song Lan was an opponent that could be defeated by stacking up the strength of his anti-psychic energy field, they would not have to gather wisdom and strength to prepare for this battle for more than twenty years.

Song Lan was noncommittal.

During the "Desolate Bones" uprising, he had already displayed this ability in front of Zero in an easy-to-understand way. He believed that the latter's wisdom would be able to discern some clues.

Unconsciously, flesh and blood tentacles had crawled all over the floor and walls. The three of them seemed to be walking in the belly of some kind of monster. Among these tentacles full of maliciousness, Song Lan had a familiar feeling. At that time The startling glimpse after the Ending Sacrifice also gave him the same feeling.

It is different from the pure biological instinct of the Devourer, but a kind of chaotic malice, composed of countless kinds of flesh and blood and thoughts mixed together.

The Gene Lord, whose true form was unknown, finally crossed the plane and appeared in front of him.

At the end of the flesh and blood corridor is another elevator.

The transparent structure allows you to clearly see the underground structure of military technology through the abscess-covered glass.

The space below is extremely vast. I am afraid that the workers who are still working diligently upstairs would never have imagined that such a creature of flesh and blood exists under their feet.

A budding flower of flesh and blood occupies the height of more than ten floors.

All the way down the elevator, there are no numbers on each floor marked anymore.

What greeted them at the bottom was an altar full of religious rituals. There was only one road leading to the flower of flesh and blood in front of it, and the budding flower bones looked like they were undoubtedly the gods being enshrined.

As for both sides of the road, there is an abyss with no bottom at a glance.

In the deep darkness, you can vaguely see the tentacles swinging constantly.

In traditional religious sacrifices, fanatical believers throw the sacrifices downwards, allowing their flesh, blood and souls to provide nourishment for the new gods they worship.

This is also the first time Zero has come here in person.

Before she even got close, her sight was already occupied by the flower of flesh and blood, and countless whispers flooded into her brain, guiding her to continue getting closer.

If it weren't for the processing system RT1 had customized for her, she felt that she would have been driven crazy by the whispers that went straight into her mind in an instant.

She has also seen those early unsuccessful experimental subjects. After being driven crazy, their bodies would begin to mutate irregularly under the control of these crazy thoughts, and eventually they would lose their minds and could only retain their biological foundation. Instinctive aberration structure.

But that's in the past.

They developed methods to disperse and suppress chatter, completely eliminating the negative effects of mutation.

Before they came to the Flower of Flesh, someone was already waiting there.

It was a completely dark human figure whose face could not be seen clearly.

According to the theory put forward by the psychic research institute, this is the state of consciousness that has completed the promotion ceremony. Their spiritual energy is purer and more powerful, and their weak body can no longer become their weakness and be exploited by the enemy.

She didn't know the identity of the consciousness, and she didn't know the specific details of this decisive battle.

The mission she has been given is to bring the final enemy of the new era to this place of end.

"Finally we meet."

As soon as the consciousness opened his mouth, Zero instinctively covered his ears.

The sound was boundless and full of majesty.

She raised her head and looked at the scene where her consciousness was in front of the flower of flesh and blood. She actually felt that this scene had some sacred meaning, like a birthday scene in a religious portrait.

"Oh, it's you--!"

After the conscious body said the opening words, Song Lan suddenly showed an expression of enlightenment.

The long-lost meeting with my fellow countrymen came at such an important moment.

Out of politeness, he should give the other party enough respect. The only problem is that this originally smooth and smooth opening conversation encountered some small crises.

The disadvantage of conscious bodies is that under normal circumstances, they all look like dark and blurry human shapes, with almost no obvious recognition at all.

Unprecedented tension surged into Song Lan's heart. Facing this upcoming final battle, he felt extremely intense depression for the first time.

He just maintained the posture of extending his right hand and pointing at the other party.

Time seemed to have stopped at this moment.

About a minute later, the sweaty Song Lan had to compromise with reality. He quietly took a step closer to Ling and asked in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "What is his name?"

"……have no idea."

This question also touched on Ling's knowledge blind spot, but what puzzled her even more was that Song Lan could actually ask such a question on such an occasion.

"Isn't he your boss?"

"Haven't seen him before."

"Then there's no way."

Song Lan's eyes narrowed, she took a deep breath, and performed the same action as before. She stretched out her right hand and pointed her index finger at the other party. Suddenly, she was filled with complex emotions of being reunited with an old friend, "It's you, Boss A!"

…

"My name is not important, it is just a mark left by the losers of the previous era."

The dark consciousness broke this embarrassing opening.

Such a reunion was also within his expectation.

After all, who would remember the name of a deserter?

In that battle that swept the entire upper world, he chose to escape. It was he who voluntarily abandoned his name and everything related to the upper world.

He thought he could adapt to life without the upper world, but the memories of the past lingered like a nightmare.

At this moment, the source of the nightmare was standing in front of him.

This decisive battle is also his process of transcending the past.

But even he never thought that Song Lan would walk into their carefully laid trap so unprepared. This was a happy thing, but it also revived those past memories in his mind.

Last time, the devil in front of him also accepted the invitation of others so calmly and rushed to the Hongmen Banquet without any precautions.

He couldn't help but wonder, did the consciousness bodies in the upper world think that they were fully prepared like his at the moment?

"Don't describe yourself that way."

Song Lan still maintained the same posture, "Past failures cannot determine anything. I believe that sooner or later you will be able to surpass your past self."

Zero was in a daze.

Listening to the conversation between the two, she suddenly felt that the surrounding scene was transformed from an altar full of spiritual pollution into a cozy tavern that existed in an unknown world.

What appeared in front of her was a senior who cared deeply about the new adventurer.

Thanks to Wang Zhenzhen for the 100 book coins!

Small theater its three hundred and fifty-six:

A certain day of a certain year, a certain day, a Tuesday, late at night

Back pain and inconvenience in legs and feet are all symptoms of old age. Now these symptoms all appear in Song Lan and Lu Xiang.

After returning to the room provided by the Iris Consortium, Lu Xiang took off his shoes, put his legs on Song Lan's thighs, and said pitifully, "My legs are numb, and I can't exert any strength at all."

This was not the first time that Lu Xiang claimed to have leg numbness in front of her. From a scientific perspective, Song Lan felt that this could be called the duality of leg numbness. There were actual examples to prove this.

On a dark and stormy night, Lu Xiang, who claimed that his legs were so numb that he could not walk, encountered an armed gangster. In front of him, he hit the gangster leader's head into the cement floor with a slash and was sent to jail. When he arrived at the hospital, the gang leader had forgotten who he was.

"I called the head maid on the intercom. I heard that all the maids in the Iris Consortium have learned massage techniques."

"no!"

Lu Xiang raised his eyebrows, and his pitiful look disappeared immediately, "This leg numbness is a little special. It can only be relieved by you pressing it for me."

"What's the principle?"

"This is lesson two."

Lu Xiang twisted her waist and hung her arms around Song Lan's neck. This action fully demonstrated her amazing waist and abdominal strength, "Appropriate pretending to be pitiful is an important flirting tool between lovers!"