I created the Bureau of Anomaly Control

The wind howled as torrential rain lashed the ground, and silver serpentine lightning bolts darted freely through the dark clouds, with heavy thunder occasionally crashing like meteors, briefly illuminating the world.

Lei Yu sat cross-legged atop the mountain, his gaze unwavering, head raised to observe the distant lightning, studying the movements of these wild spirits. In ancient times, they were connected to the primal fears, but now they were gradually transforming into symbols of freedom.

Historically, philosophers had complex analyses of the word "freedom." Even from the simplest perspective, freedom could be divided into active and passive, the freedom to do and the freedom not to do. But Lei Yun's understanding of it only reached this level.

Because what he pursued was "thunderous freedom." Their freedom differed significantly from mainstream secular views. The destruction and obliteration of others was an important part of freedom for the children of thunder, which also aligned with the fear ingrained in human genes.

The freedom Lei Yu pursued was achieved through power. He was one of the few children of thunder who would offer blood sacrifices to the Thunder God in exchange for power. However, even so, he deliberately kept his distance from the Thunder God, not staying in the Southern Federation until receiving this mission.

Although he was well aware that the Thunder God also wanted them to remain free, being in a place where the gods were active still made Lei Yu feel constrained, mainly due to the Thunder God's power, which far surpassed his own.

When Lei Yu was next to someone who could obliterate him into ashes with a flick of the wrist, he couldn't feel any sense of freedom.

After leaving the Southern Federation, driven by his pursuit of power and freedom, he joined the strongest ruler on this planet—the Federal Government—and gradually uncovered many truths. Since the Thunder God was unwilling to restrain them, he was one of the few children of gods who could learn certain truths.

The Thunder God was transferring his own concept onto his people by strengthening individuals, and he was also influencing popular culture, trying to break free from his restraints by strengthening the concept of freedom. If his current plan possessed enough power, it would allow him to directly become the god of freedom.

Unlike other children of gods, the children of thunder were generally unaffected by the gods, because if the Thunder God did something to him, he would not be practicing the concept of freedom. Therefore, Lei Yu, like all his colleagues who knew the truth...

He didn't want the Thunder God to escape the cursed land. The children of thunder were a group of humans who craved freedom.

Moreover, the freedom of "thunder" was achieved by trampling on the freedom of others. If the Thunder God left the cursed land, they would no longer be free. Therefore, children of thunder with sound minds did not want to see him break free.

But that was the ingenuity of the Thunder God's plan—they couldn't stop him.

Because if they wanted to stand against the Thunder God, they would be acting freely according to their own will. Any thought of resisting the Thunder God from the bottom of their hearts would only advance his plan. And if they had no objections to the Thunder God's plan, they would follow his will even more.

As long as they still enjoyed the power they possessed and craved the ability to decide their own fate, they would naturally become his accomplices. And all attempts to resist would only bring the Thunder God a constant stream of support.

Therefore, after Lei Yu found out the truth in the Federation, he was deeply troubled by this matter.

Because he didn't want to help the Thunder God escape the cursed land, he had no choice but to become a tool for the other party to carry out his plan. This made the so-called freedom seem like a lie, and then he couldn't help but have the idea of resistance.

Then he realized that these changes in himself might have been anticipated by the Thunder God long ago, and perhaps this was deliberately guided by the Thunder God, allowing the children of thunder to feel constrained and then pursue freedom. This process was constantly advancing his progress in escaping the cursed land.

In the end, Lei Yu chose to completely put this matter behind him and tried his best to pursue pure strength and power, so as to ensure that he could retain the ability to choose freely when faced with real difficulties.

This was also the reason why he still stayed in the Federation. It had the resources he needed, but...

Why was he sitting here recalling past thoughts?

Boom!

A series of loud noises suddenly came from the dark clouds in the distance, and lightning crazily tore through the sky, seemingly expressing its anger, but not long after, the frequency of thunder began to decrease and become gentler, as if its emotions had been soothed.

A patch of dark clouds in the distance dispersed, revealing the silver crescent moon hidden behind it.

"When you learn the truth, the idea of resistance is destined to appear in your mind, and this is actually what he expects you to think. Only when you deeply feel the manipulated fate will freedom seem precious," a hazy female voice rang out behind him.

The goddess draped in moonlight walked into Lei Yu's dream, curiously exploring the surrounding environment:

"I just chatted with the Thunder God for a few words. There won't be any problems with this conversation between us. This is a good proposal for him because it can show that you are free.

"Even if it's just an illusion more ethereal than a dream."

Lei Yu looked at her:

"Is this a dream?"

The Moon God smiled and said:

"That's right, don't worry."

He replied:

"I'm not afraid, you can't do anything to me."

Lei Yu was telling the truth, because he knew that the Investigation Department had a defense line specifically designed to prevent the Moon God from invading. Shadow was also a leader among the Tier 5 telepaths. He didn't know this in the past, but one thing could prove this point—Shadow was one of the seventeen Tier 5 ability users who surrounded and suppressed the Divine Firmament Walker.

Therefore, with Shadow alive, the Moon God should not be able to invade the minds of members of the Investigation Department so easily. This guarantee was also the reason why Lei Yu joined the Federation.

No matter how many shortcomings and problems it had, the Federation still ruled most of the world today, and this was a simple proof—that no organization or individual was currently sufficient to subvert their rule.

They were still the strong.

The reason why the Moon God could enter his dream must be because of the Thunder God. She was one of the few gods who remained neutral among this group of seemingly fighting gods.

The reason for this phenomenon was also very simple. The methods other gods used to escape the cursed land required relying on external resources, and doing so would definitely provoke human resistance. That was why they had interfered in the struggle between the Salvation Alliance and the Investigation Department.

When mortals were killing each other for their own interests, whether the gods successfully escaped the cursed land was no longer the most urgent crisis. For humans, killing opposing compatriots was the most important thing, and the gods thus had an opportunity to take advantage of.

But in Lei Yu's opinion, things should be about to undergo a new change. Shadow's approach to him foreshadowed that the situation might undergo a new change. The Federation might have realized that continuing to let the gods use them was a result they could not accept.

And this news must not be known to the Moon God.

Lei Yu suppressed his complex emotions in his heart and questioned expressionlessly:

"What do you want to do? Although I am also a child of gods, no one can command me, and you can't ask me to do anything through him."

The Moon God said playfully:

"I know that you children of thunder are free, although you are just tools of freedom, but it is indeed much better than my people. All their mental changes can only be carried out with my permission."

Lei Yu did not show any reaction to her slightly sarcastic words, nor did he intend to refute them with words, even though he actually knew that the situation of these gods was not much better.

He could sarcastically ridicule the Moon God a few words, but in Lei Yu's opinion, that was meaningless.

Compared to verbal retorts, he preferred to take action. If the person standing opposite him was a weakling, he would have shattered the other person's skull, but the person speaking these words was a Tier 5 Moon God.

If Shadow was not protecting them, the Moon God could easily destroy his mind. The only way for low-level ability users like them who were not in the mental field to contend with her alone was to not enter the Southern Federation.

"What do you want to say?" he asked calmly.

The Moon God smiled:

"Mortal, I understand your troubles. Except for those hysterical madmen and stupid fools, almost no one wants to see us leave here, but you are unknowingly advancing the Thunder God's escape progress.

"But you can't resist him either. The real way to delay the progress is to accept his will, but if you do so with the idea of resisting, it will only have the opposite effect. The best situation is actually not knowing about this matter at all.

"But I can help you. The simplest but not fundamental solution is to directly erase this matter from your heart, or I can perform a few small mental surgeries to minimize the power you provide to him as a result, allowing you to help the Thunder God escape with the lowest level of help while knowing what's going on.

"The freedom-respecting Thunder God will not interfere with this behavior, but this is also a mild form of resistance, which will itself advance his escape progress.

"Therefore, doing so also requires knowing how much help maintaining your current state will bring him, and how to minimize your autonomy.

"And only I can find the path that is least beneficial to him overall, because there is only one Tier 5 mental god in the world. I can guarantee that the final result will satisfy you, and I am also one of the few people you can rest assured to let operate on your brain.

"It is impossible for me to do anything bad to the Thunder God's people, and he cannot give us any instructions. Although I am doing this because I want to be the first god to escape the cursed land, it seems that your god is more difficult to stop."

That's right.

Because the Moon God and the others had all participated in the Federation's pursuit of the Salvation Alliance, they were actually gods who appeared in the open, while the Thunder God's methods were quite secretive. The children of thunder were among the very few children of gods who could maintain all their combat power outside the Southern Federation, and now there were many children of thunder hiding all over the world.

His escape ritual could not be influenced by particularly direct methods or the victory or defeat of this war itself, but the Moon God was different. She had been placed on the Investigation Department's list of targets.

"What do you want?" Lei Yu asked.

The Moon God showed a faint smile:

"You are chasing Ma En, right?"

If she hadn't sensed the existence of this secret, she might still be continuing the original plan with the Rising Moon Ritual, but Ma En had delayed a lot of her original preparations, because getting him would only be better than completing the original plan.

Lei Yu looked at her and said:

"Are you talking about the wanted criminal who helped Qin Lan escape?"

The Moon God looked curious and said:

"Tell me in detail what you know about Ma En."

Lei Yu did not immediately let go:

"Tell me what you want to do first."

The Moon God had no objection to this:

"I want to get his soul and secrets, and you can help me complete this matter. At the same time, I will hand him over to you to complete the mission after I have completed my own purpose."

Lei Yu asked in confusion:

"Why do you want to get him?"

She asked back nonchalantly:

"I am a god, what reason do I need to get a mortal?"

This mortal would be fortunate enough to become an important stepping stone for a god to step out of the cursed land. In the past, this would have been enough to make all members of his family feel honored and grateful.

Lei Yu continued to ask:

"If even a god can't deal with Ma En alone, what can I do?"

The Moon God showed an arrogant expression:

"What are you thinking?

"No matter what, Ma En is just a mortal after all. There is no way he could have a chance to contend with me, but there are other things behind him. I need something else on the surface to divert their attention.

"For example, the Federal Investigation Department you represent.

"Now tell me all the information you have about them."

Lei Yu said:

"He is recorded as a Tier 3 memory eraser, but he may have used short-range space teleportation techniques when helping Qin Lan escape, and he has the ability to shield tracking to a certain extent, but we have already found a way to deal with this and have successfully located him in Godwin State.

"If it weren't for your Night Veil, we might have already caught him."

The Moon God laughed contemptuously:

"Memory eraser?"

The Federation knew nothing about the essence of his abilities.

Of course, Ma En could shield tracking, because he was a secret, but judging from the fact that the Federation was finally able to locate him, Ma En's strength should not be too far from what she initially imagined.

A perfect sample.

She continued:

"The current Ma En is not in the Godwin State you think he is in. It is not easy to find him directly in reality, but I have already planted a nail next to him. As long as I want to, I can force him to step into reality and tell you his location.

"But can you deal with him?"

Lei Yu said:

"Of course, I am a child of thunder."

The Moon God said:

"You can be considered a strong person among mortals, but this is not enough for me to entrust this important task to you."

Lei Yu replied:

"He has a half-sister. According to our investigation, the woman named Chen Yun is Ma En's closest person for more than 20 years, and they have lived together for many years. For a period of time, Ma En has been living on her funding.

"And we can take her life at any time."

The Moon God showed a satisfied smile.

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