I created the Bureau of Anomaly Control

Dry, rotten branches were crushed under hurried footsteps, as a gale-force wind followed him like a phantom. Shapeless black shadows flowed through the bushes and tree trunks, the eyes within the shadows emitting a dangerous, blood-red glow, fixated on his frail figure.

It was a dead end.

Hong Yuan frantically scrambled over the bushes in front of him, running in an unknown direction. He could desperately sense that he had no chance of shaking off the hunter behind him, all his struggles merely prolonging his demise.

The monster was right behind him.

There was nowhere to escape.

His pride and dignity had been carelessly dropped during his escape, trampled to pieces by the beast closely pursuing him. There was no chance of recovering them; it was utterly invincible…

Perhaps his current fate had been sealed the moment he made that choice.

If he had a chance to start over, Hong Yuan would definitely stay away from this mess, scolding his past self for being so foolish. His early life had been too smooth, giving him the illusion that he could get whatever he wanted.

But that wasn't the reality.

In this dangerous and terrifying world, he was just one of countless ordinary mortals. If there were those favored by destiny, it certainly wouldn't be him.

If he could survive, he would forever change his thinking, abandoning his past arrogance and stupidity. It was these things that had unknowingly led him down this path to certain death, and no one could change it now.

Snap.

Hong Yuan accidentally stepped on a twig, staggering a few steps.

The hunter behind him seized the opportunity to close the distance by a few meters. Although it wasn't yet close enough to pounce and snap his neck, Hong Yuan could feel that he already had one foot in the grave.

If he could survive…

His mind was now filled with the desire to survive, allowing his body to be driven by instinct to constantly move. The skills he usually excelled at were completely forgotten.

It was all in vain.

No, he absolutely couldn't die here.

'My will shall be done, I must survive!'

Hong Yuan roared, stretching out his hands and tearing fiercely to both sides.

He stepped into the appearing spatial rift with one foot, immediately ending the maintenance of the space behind him.

Hong Yuan didn't even look at the suddenly appearing grassland, continuing to run at high speed, and after a few steps, he raised his hand and repeated the action, performing a second spatial jump.

When he raised his head, he saw that black shadow with blood-red eyes in front of him.

Before despair could rob him of his will to resist, the desire to survive drove him to turn around and run back, but the scene that appeared completely extinguished his remaining fighting spirit.

Behind him was a cliff.

The dark bottom echoed with the roars of monsters, as if anticipating his leap.

Hong Yuan stopped, closed his eyes, and then turned his head to look at the monster behind him.

The flowing face of the black shadow was constantly changing. The faces of several leaders from the Investigation Department appeared first, followed by the members of the Savior Alliance beside him, but these faces didn't stay on the monster for more than half a second.

As the monster's pace slowed down as it moved towards him, its face gradually settled down.

"Spare me, spare me…" Hong Yuan retreated in fear, "I shouldn't have…"

He had already stepped to the edge of the cliff.

The monster's mouth full of fangs reflected a terrifying cold light.

Then leave it to fate.

Hong Yuan closed his eyes…

Falling backward off the cliff.

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He opened his eyes again.

"Ah…" Hong Yuan endured the muscle soreness and got up, looking around at his surroundings in confusion.

This was the outskirts of the city. He was lying asleep on wasteland, which made Hong Yuan a little puzzled, and he vaguely felt that he had just had a nightmare.

It seemed that he had used his ability while sleeping.

Hong Yuan waved his hand, then easily took a step forward.

He appeared in a clean and tidy bedroom.

Good, no one should have noticed his disappearance.

He casually took out his phone and glanced at it.

Wait…

He seemed to be late.

The man hurried to the closet and immediately changed into formal attire suitable for his current position, but although his movements were a bit rushed, he managed to put on his clothes without panicking.

Just like he was being chased…

What?

Hong Yuan didn't think much, and after putting on his watch, he walked directly into the closet.

Space became chaotic in his hands.

"Sorry, I encountered some minor problems." Hong Yuan pushed open the door and walked into the conference room, showing an apologetic expression to the seven Rank IV ability users who were waiting for him at the long table.

Sitting at the front of the long table was a middle-aged man in a suit:

"Understood, after all, we are fighting against the Federation."

Hong Yuan nodded to the middle-aged man and the old woman opposite him, then naturally sat down in the chief seat:

"Thank you, I did encounter some minor problems."

The middle-aged man nodded slightly to the others:

"Then, have all the leaders on the list from the Southern Federation arrived?

"Just the eight of us?"

Hong Yuan raised his hand and waved it:

"No, actually there are twelve, but I can't contact the other four."

The old woman asked calmly:

"Then let's count them. Twelve Rank IV ability users, how are we going to fight against the Federation? We destroyed some rituals of the Lord of the Hunt, but we haven't made any progress since then.

"How long can we hide?"

Hong Yuan said gently to the old woman:

"Grandma Li, the number of ability users isn't calculated like that. We are just on the list. The Federation listed us because we can represent the Savior Alliance here, but it doesn't mean that only we have reached Rank IV.

"Not to mention, my companions who are resisting here with me are not recorded by them. The few of us represent more than single-digit Rank IV ability users, and there are other members outside resisting the Federation on their own. Some of our companions are naturally fond of solitude."

"Although the Southern Federation has the fewest high-rank ability users in the Savior Alliance, we have survived several attacks. Grandma Li, you said we haven't accomplished anything during this time, but the Federation hasn't caught many of us either.

"We still have a chance to win, we must not surrender to the Federation like this."

He looked at the old woman with a face full of indignation, like a passionate young man.

The old woman sighed:

"You're right, Shenxiao still needs us…

"But! Those young people can't hold on any longer. They still have a long life to enjoy. If the Federation wants to fight us, I will never give in, but now the conditions they are offering are very good.

"Ideals are beautiful, and if we can win, then sacrificing for it wouldn't mean anything to me. I had already retired before I met Shenxiao. I am fighting at this moment only because of her, but reality is cruel.

"We can't win, that's the truth.

"Compromise is not surrender, but making a better choice."

Hong Yuan looked at the old woman seriously:

"I am a young person, and I can still hold on.

"I understand your worries. Everyone in front of me is a respectable warrior. Cowards defected as soon as the Federation took action, or were even approached by them before the action, such as the Yin-Yang Twins who followed Shenxiao.

"You are not afraid of battle, but you know that the result of continuing like this will only be worse than negotiation, causing countless pointless deaths.

"I think if there were a chance to exchange your own life for Shenxiao's freedom, you would not hesitate at all.

"I know you are worried about the young people who follow us. We can't be responsible for our own lives, but we can't use their lives to exchange for an almost impossible chance of victory.

"You're right."

The middle-aged man nodded with satisfaction:

"That's right, we are walking a path of certain death. Maybe we have been mentally prepared for a long time, after all, we are all fools who are crazy enough to choose to follow Shenxiao, but what about those young people?

"They are all good people, but also ordinary people.

"The young people fighting today may not have thought it through as completely as you and I, and it is difficult to truly put life and death aside.

"The kindness flowing in their bones has brought them to where they are today. In the beginning, they may have only been supported by simple kindness to embark on this path. Many people have not yet been mentally prepared, and they live in fear every day.

"I don't think the young people who follow us are as passionate as you and I, able to give their lives for a distant ideal at any time and place. They are afraid of death like all ordinary good people, and that is their due right.

"If this damn world doesn't reward their kindness, then it's time for us to do so. They have sacrificed enough, and continuing like this will only lead them into the abyss together.

"They have not betrayed us, so we cannot let them down."

Hong Yuan nodded:

"That's right, your thoughts are all correct, but you all know the reason why I called you here."

A woman in her thirties, wearing a dress, said:

"You want to fight the Federation to the death."

Hong Yuan said:

"That word may be a bit biased, I just don't want to give up yet, but I also agree with your views, and what supports me and makes me have different judgments from you is the information I know.

"If this is a war that is bound to be lost, then continuing to hold on is indeed a foolish act.

"But we are very close to victory."

The seven people present all looked at him, waiting for Hong Yuan to continue.

The words he was about to say would determine the direction of this peace negotiation.

Hong Yuan said:

"Actually, we are not that close to failure, which is also the reason why the Federation is eager to sign a peace negotiation.

"They are forced to do so, because if they drag on, it is they who will not be able to hold on. If you have some understanding of the situation outside, you should know that except for the Northern Federation and us, other regions have fallen into silence.

"But this is actually an illusion. Not long ago, a series of assassinations against politicians occurred in the Western Federation. You all know that those bastards in that position are unlikely to have accidents. Even if someone accidentally kills a politician, they will be found immediately.

"Because it was done by our companions."

The old woman asked:

"How do you know?"

Hong Yuan smiled confidently:

"You all know that I can perform spatial movement. Although it may sound like I'm boasting, I actually took care of the safety of my companions very early, so I have plenty of time to run around.

"I went to various parts of the Federation to search for information.

"In addition to them, there is actually a group of hidden rebels in the Eastern Federation who have formed an underground force, and the Federation has no idea of their existence. These colleagues of ours have maintained a confidential identity in the past."

A young man in his twenties asked:

"The prediction machine didn't work."

Hong Yuan shook his head:

"No, and not only that.

"The scale of the rebel army in the Northern Federation is also gradually reaching a point where they can't handle it, becoming more and more unstoppable like a snowball, but you also know very well that the Federation has the ability to deal with us, after all, even Shenxiao was defeated in their hands.

"These three things are a bit unbelievable, and they shouldn't be possible in theory.

"But they all came true, and in fact, there may be countless such things happening all over the world, and this is all because…"

The Savior Alliance members at the table exchanged glances, they had vaguely felt what Hong Yuan was about to say next.

The man's expression became more solemn:

"She is still with us."

The old woman raised her eyelids and glanced at him:

"These are your speculations, or do you have any evidence?"

The middle-aged man added:

"That's right, maybe our colleagues have more vitality than we imagined, but I also heard that the other districts have the intention to promote peace negotiations."

Hong Yuan replied:

"That's what the Federation wants you to see. In such a situation, how can we see the truth?

"But you're right, if there is no evidence, what I just said is just unrealistic speculation.

"Yes, I have evidence."

Saying this, Hong Yuan reached into his arms and took out a white letter:

"I received her prophecy."

The old woman widened her eyes, stretched out her hands and tremblingly took the letter, staring at the contents above, the other ability users also focused their eyes on her.

"It's Shenxiao's handwriting." Saying this, the old woman handed the letter to the woman in the dress.

She took it and looked at it for a few glances:

"It's real."

The others couldn't contain their excitement when they heard this sentence, and successively got up and walked to her side to look at the letter.

Inside, a prophecy was left in Shenxiao's usual tone.

"Do not be shaken by the devil's lies, you will lead them to find me."

Hong Yuan said:

"This is the prophecy I found."

Shenxiao's meaning was already very clear.

The old woman looked at Hong Yuan with a firm gaze:

"What do we need to do?"

Hong Yuan looked at the old woman and said with certainty:

"We will find her."

So-called hope is the most beautiful of lies.