I created the Bureau of Anomaly Control

After finishing the conversation with Serri, he had basically arranged his own escape route, and all that remained was how to ensure that his will wouldn't be overwritten when forcefully using the Moon God's characteristics. He had always been preparing for this.

Back when he agreed to help Shadow "take care" of the other members of the Savior Alliance, Shadow promised to give Ma En a reward. At that time, Ma En chose to postpone this request to the future, and he originally planned to wait even longer to reduce the possibility of revealing any flaws.

Although the Moon God's death was a secret, he couldn't be sure if a Rank Ⅴ mental ability user like Shadow could sense anything, and he didn't know if Shadow had enough understanding of the Moon God's potential resurrection mechanism, or if he might have guessed something.

Therefore, the request he made now absolutely couldn't be so detailed that it could be traced back to him. Ma En could only make it vague. Although this might reduce his chances of success, he could only do this for the time being after realizing that his memory was under influence.

Thinking this, Ma En closed his eyes, and then, according to the method given by the Federation, projected his mind into the distance, found the black tower standing more than ten kilometers away, and imagined himself raising his hand and knocking on the door.

"Come in," Shadow said from inside.

Ma En pushed the door open and entered the office he had first seen in Lei Yu's mind.

Shadow looked at the person who walked into his office with some surprise:

"You actually took the initiative to come to me? I thought I would have to wait until I was free to see you. Just as well…"

"I also have something I want to talk to you about."

Ma En walked to the opposite side of his desk and sat down casually:

"You've built those towers all over the world. It looks a little scary."

Shadow said with a smile:

"It only looks scary. Many of my avatars that are used as towers are only Rank Ⅲ. It's easy for you to find me through them, but I can't use them to monitor anyone. Even if I go all out, it's difficult to efficiently scan all the thoughts of a city.

"Otherwise, your compatriots in the Eastern and Western Federations would have been caught by me long ago."

Ma En shrugged:

"I heard that you did cause quite a few people to die on the spot back then."

"That was on the premise that I had obtained information in advance." Shadow looked at Ma En with a smile. "To be honest, I feel quite guilty about what I did. They were all admirable warriors, but that's my job.

"I'm just a shadow of those high-ranking officials, and I have no power to refuse."

He wasn't saying this when he persuaded Ma En to join the Federation some time ago.

Ma En ignored his "explanation" and changed the subject:

"Do you remember our agreement back then?"

Shadow raised his eyebrows slightly:

"You're talking about the agreement where you would help me get rid of those Savior Alliance members, and I would give you a reward, but neither you nor I expected Shu Yun to die so soon after that. If I had known this in advance, I might not have needed to look for you.

"I don't think you've heard, but after Shu Yun died, other Federation politicians have been withdrawing from this plan one after another, leaving only a few who really have a grudge against Shenxiao still persisting. And they aren't impossible for me to deal with.

"Do you know why they all ran away at this time?"

Ma En asked cooperatively:

"Why?"

Shadow said with a smile:

"The truth is ironic. First of all, they definitely feel that Shu Yun's death means that this matter may not go so smoothly, but more importantly, this is a good opportunity to retreat completely. They regard Shu Yun's death as compensation paid to Shenxiao.

"Before Shu Yun died, they were all on the same boat, but after she died, it seemed to mean that the Federation members who harmed the Savior Alliance had paid the price for her actions, and the possibility of Shenxiao's revenge was greatly reduced.

"And I think that's indeed the case. In fact, I don't agree with the idea that Shenxiao would take revenge on them after coming out normally. The politicians' attempts to avoid the possibility of revenge are what may really lead to disaster.

"But now, even if Shenxiao hears about this, he won't continue to pursue those politicians who have withdrawn from the matter, and those remaining politicians who have already offended Shenxiao can actually leave safely if they withdraw now.

"Only if they continue to insist on this plan will they incur Shenxiao's punishment.

"They were all killed by their own fear."

After saying this, Shadow looked at Ma En, his expression as if asking if he was satisfied with the result.

Ma En pretended not to see his implication and said:

"That's good news. The situation of other Savior Alliance members should improve a lot because of this."

Shadow nodded:

"However, most of the remaining Federation politicians are still thinking of acting according to the original plan, and there are still a very small number of opportunists. In fact, this is also related to your victory. That was a wonderful battle."

Ma En nodded:

"The point should be that I won."

Shadow said with a smile:

"That's right, and this has also attracted the attention of some other politicians, such as the Reformists who originally wanted to recruit you because of this, and now they are much more enthusiastic than before you won, and they also regret that they retreated so easily at that time.

"But that's how politicians are. They never act until they see results. Before seeing it with their own eyes, they can't believe that your value is really as high as I promised them, or even exceeds my promise at that time.

"And now they have renewed their idea of recruiting you, and they also want me to convey their desire to meet with you.

"In fact, I also encourage you to meet with them. I mentioned that there are foreign races that will deal with outstanding young people of the human race, and you have offended many foreign races in this duel. Joining the Federation is actually a very good thing for you.

"And this time, the Reformists have prepared a very good price, including a plan to deal with the Savior Alliance.

"I just said that most of the remaining politicians are不死心的傻瓜, and the rest are actually those who have no hatred with Shenxiao. The reason why they stay there is only because of their nature of pursuing interests. This contains a considerable value - that is, the value of stopping it.

"If you agree to join the Reformists, they will first try to place you in it, and then, within a few weeks, cooperate with those politicians who don't really want to deal with Shenxiao to help you gain control of this plan.

"Or even simpler, they will directly let those politicians forcibly stop this plan.

"What do you think of this small reward?"

Ma En said:

"Sounds pretty good."

Seeing that he didn't intend to refuse directly, Shadow continued with a natural expression:

"And this is just one of the generous prices they have prepared. They also plan to let you join the Reformists. Recently, the Federation is planning an organization that can check and balance the Investigation Department and is more politically oriented. They plan to push you into it.

"Before long, you will become a Federation ability user whose status is second only to us Rank Ⅴ powerhouses, and you will also have a certain position within the Reformists, and there are many details that can be discussed in a formal meeting.

"Even as long as you can gain their trust, they will do their best to cultivate you into a Rank Ⅴ ability user.

"Of course, corresponding to this support is a certain degree of restraint, but compared with other factions, the constraints they will give you are actually relatively low, after all, they are asking for something from you, not you relying on them.

"But behind this also reveals a very important point, that is, in fact, the Reformists are not in a high position within the Federation today. They are a small faction that has emerged in recent years and cannot be compared with the mainstream factions of the Federation. This is their only shortcoming.

"It's also a fatal flaw."

Ma En showed an expression that he really wanted to understand this matter:

"Is this a very serious problem?"

Shadow nodded:

"Yes, joining a Federation internal faction is not a clearly marked transaction, but an important choice involving many troubles. If you join the Reformists, then your future destiny will be linked to this small faction.

"And to be honest, I'm not optimistic about their fate."

Ma En vaguely sensed what he wanted to say:

"So you want to suggest that I talk to the people from the Shu family."

Shadow said:

"That's right, the Shu family is a member of the Rongbang faction. As one of the most important factions in the Federation, no politician will contact you in the name of the Rongbang faction as a whole, because to this entire faction, you don't count for anything for the time being.

"The Rongbang faction also has the largest number of members in the council. Naturally, there will be many subdivided groups within it. The Shu family where Tang Xueluan is located is a very important part of this faction. They have as many as six seats in the non-public Grand Council. This is a considerable number. You should know that the Reformists only have twenty-three seats in total, and the Rongbang faction has a total of one hundred and eighty-seven seats.

"Although it's strange for me to say it, this Grand Council seat is indeed very important. It is completely different from the upper and lower houses that deal with ordinary mortal affairs, and contains the power to threaten this kind of high-level ability user.

"This is the power they wield.

"And if you join the Shu family, you are not actually limited to this 'family' composed of six councilors. Your identity is not an ability user cooperating with the Shu family, but an ability user cooperating with the Rongbang faction through the Shu family.

"This is actually very important, because as long as you show your talent, you will have the opportunity to get the support of the entire faction, and the upper limit of what they can provide you in all aspects is definitely higher than that of the Reformists.

"For example, they can also interfere with the plan to deal with Shenxiao, and do it faster than the Reformists, and they naturally have more ways to arrange for you to enter that newly established abnormal organization that is going to oppose the Investigation Department.

"Tang Xueluan wants to talk to you in person about the specific situation. If you are interested, you can discuss it with them separately, or wait for other factions within the Federation to take action. If you want, you can also join our Investigation Department, but I can't give you so many benefits.

"But I think the best opportunity is already in front of you."

Ma En asked curiously:

"Which faction do you recommend me to join?"

Shadow replied with a smile:

"A smart question. I can't harm you, so the answer I say is at least what I think is correct, but I can also remain silent.

"But I won't do that. After all, you have helped me a lot. I am a good person who repays kindness.

"Since you asked me, then I will tell you that Tang Xueluan may be a more suitable choice for you. She is actually a good child. Here I am using the standards of your Savior Alliance members. She is not the most typical kind of politician.

"And I think she values you very much and should be able to come up with enough price."

Ma En nodded:

"Then you can help me arrange a meeting with her."

Shadow smiled even more happily:

"Of course, I'm very happy that an outstanding young man like you is joining our Federation."

Ma En reminded:

"I'm just talking to her. I may not really join you."

Shadow said with a smile:

"I understand. After Shenxiao's defeat, a genius like you always needs protection and support. The Federation is just one of your choices, but I believe Tang Xueluan will eventually give you a satisfactory price. I think she really appreciates you.

"This is a small piece of information that I can confirm. You may be able to use this in negotiations."

Ma En continued:

"Okay, then let's get back to the reason why I came here to find you.

"I want to redeem that promise."

Shadow nodded:

"What do you want?"

Ma En said:

"Do you know of any items or methods that can defend against Rank Ⅴ mental attacks?"

Asking this will actually cause Shadow to ignore many things. There are many items that can resist Rank Ⅴ mental attacks for Ma En that cannot be used on other ability users who do not have the Abnormal Control Bureau, but even so, he doesn't want to risk exposing his abilities.

And upon hearing this question, Shadow first blinked, then looked at Ma En innocently and asked:

"Just curious, I want to ask if the purpose of you looking for this thing isn't to deal with me, right?"

Ma En told the truth:

"No, of course not."

Hearing this, Shadow breathed a heavy sigh of relief, his expression as if he had really escaped a disaster:

"Phew, I thought you wanted to kill me, or were preparing to betray the Federation."

Ma En also said with a serious expression:

"If I wanted to kill you, I definitely wouldn't let you know this news, unless I wanted to do it on purpose to deal with you."

His expression also seemed as if he could really threaten Shadow.

Shadow smiled:

"That's good."

Without guilt, and not like lying.

Ma En asked:

"So such a thing exists? What I need is something that can resist powerful mental attacks, not the casual mental attacks of Rank Ⅴ ability users, but something that can survive the most dangerous attacks."

Shadow also restrained his smile:

"I won't ask you what you're looking for this thing for, but there are actually quite a few such things, and some of them happen to be within the Federation. In fact, these are things that these politicians use to deal with and guard against us mental ability users.

"For example, anti-mental metal. This metal is a precious mineral. The larger the volume, the stronger the effect, and it cannot be melted and cast to increase the effect brought by the volume. A closed space made of several pieces of metal still has gaps on the mental level."

“Small ornaments made from this metal can severely interfere with Tier III Sensitives. Specially made helmets can effectively resist Tier IV Espers, and full-body armor can temporarily become invisible within the domain of Tier V Mind-type Espers. However, achieving the effect you described would require a completely sealed, giant room.

“Such a sealed space can only be created by cutting from a naturally occurring, giant metal block. Damaging its volume will also reduce its strength. Fortunately, this metal only isolates mental abilities. Although its hardness is also high, it's insignificant compared to its main characteristic. So, they did indeed build some rooms that can only be entered through spatial teleportation.

“But I must warn you, if a Tier V Mind-type Esper truly wants to kill you, such a room alone won't stop them. For example, I can teleport directly into the metal room. This is just one of the many precautions the Federation takes against me.

“Many Tier V Mind-type Espers also possess various bizarre techniques. I can't say for sure if it will be effective or not, but regardless, abnormal items that meet your requirements are definitely precious. If you just want to hide for a few days, I can try to get you a mental-shielded room.

“But if you want to obtain a piece of metal large enough for you to hide in, or other similar abnormal items…

“Then I'm afraid you really have no choice but to join the Federation.”