I created the Bureau of Anomaly Control
#371 - 365. Fairyland
‘Alright, then think about it some more.’ Shadow finally explained, ‘Actually, for politicians, the importance of these reusable pills is definitely much higher than those anti-mind metals that aren't very useful to them, which is why I said it's worth trying to fight for.
‘But the chances of success are really not high, because the Federation itself won't allow them to do that.
‘This fits the politicians' selfish desires, but it doesn't fit the interests of the Federation.
‘And it's the Federation that makes the decisions.’
Since Shadow said so, it means that these three pills, plus his favor, definitely won't be enough to exchange for the anti-mind metal he wants, so I don't need to rush into a deal with the Federation and can just ignore them for now.
While Shadow and Tang Xueluan were chatting, the back door of the room was pushed open again.
The old man walked back with a calm expression, and then walked directly towards Shadow and Ma En.
Shadow turned to look at Zhao Guanwu:
“How is it?”
The old man shook his head slightly:
“As I expected, she didn't budge at all, and Shenxiao is very clear that she can afford to wait. It seems that even if the Sea Clan really causes some irreparable losses to us in her eyes, she still has a way to suppress them back into the sea.
“And I'm afraid that by then, we'll have to give her even better terms.”
The reason why Shenxiao can be so confident is that the Federation can't wait even more than she can, and she knows the bottom line of those Federation politicians very well. When accepting this task, Zhao Guanwu didn't think he could meet the demands of those politicians.
After all, the mastermind behind this conspiracy isn't aiming to help them control Shenxiao. According to his analysis, the Sun God is likely trying to delay the time they take to control Shenxiao, in order to protect the gods so they can act more freely.
After Shadow isolated them from the outside world, he spoke again:
“Xiaoyao suggested going to see Shenxiao in person, what do you think…”
Zhao Guanwu replied with a serious expression:
“The council doesn't agree with this, and I don't think it's an appropriate approach either. Although Xiaoyao claims that he may be able to use his so-called 'arithmetic' to help us suppress Shenxiao's spirit, and he has also signed a contract with us, I still don't trust him.
“We must have reverence for the unknown.”
Shadow's gaze turned to Ma En:
“So now we only have…”
The old man also turned to look at Ma En:
“Young man, I heard you think you might be able to persuade Shenxiao?”
Ma En looked a little restrained as he replied:
“I can't guarantee I can succeed, but I'm willing to try. You gave me a good price.”
The old man said truthfully:
“You might think that your benefit is not a bad thing for Shenxiao, after all, you are her follower, but honestly, this is not a wise deal for you, but I think there may be no 'you' anymore now.
“You have your own urgent problems to face, right?”
Ma En nodded slightly, seemingly reluctantly admitting:
“That's right.”
The old man said:
“I've already told them that you can go directly to see Shenxiao later. We won't interfere with how you achieve this goal. You can try your best to attempt and work hard. As long as you succeed, the Federation will definitely provide you with what you want.”
Because Shenxiao's concession is far more valuable than anti-mind metal.
But in fact, Zhao Guanwu didn't think Ma En could accomplish anything either. Shenxiao wasn't the kind of person who would be influenced by her followers. He and the Federation were willing to let Ma En see Shenxiao just because there was no risk or cost in doing so.
Speaking of this, the old man paused, and then asked with a calm expression:
“Before you go in, I have one more thing I want to ask.
“Xiaoyao gave you a gift just now?”
Ma En nodded:
“That's right.”
Zhao Guanwu didn't beat around the bush like Shadow, and directly stated:
“Xiaoyao possesses some kind of repeatable life extension technology, and it's completely independent of our known technology. Behind it, there is likely a technology tree that may be more advanced than our known main technologies.
“I think Shadow should have already told you the importance of those three life-extending pills to the Federation and Federation politicians. These things are indeed very tempting to them. If Xiaoyao's statement is completely accurate, they have absolutely no side effects, and are likely quite close to the special standards set by the Federation itself for those politicians. The technology cracked through it may have reached the standards for joining the Fountain of Youth project, so they will definitely flock to it.
“But precisely because of the significance of those three pills to the politicians themselves, they have obviously overlooked the truly valuable thing, which is the technology hidden behind these things. They will highly reflect the technological level of another powerful civilization.
“So I hope you can give the remaining pill to me and the research institute. Compared to safe and Federation-standard life extension technology, we care more about the complex technology tree represented by these things.
“Xiaoyao once told us that he came from a place called the Cultivation World, and occasionally mentioned that the method of making these things is a very popular basic technology there, but I have never heard of such a place, and the search team organized by the Federation has not found any traces.
“If we can reverse-engineer the technology contained in those pills, maybe we can get a glimpse of what that place he mentioned is like, how dangerous it is for the Federation, and also allow us to have a way to deal with its potential threats in advance.”
Ma En blinked and said:
“I really don't need these things very much.”
Zhao Guanwu nodded:
“As long as that pill is genuine, then I can provide you with some research results that others can't come up with, or you can come to me if you want to understand certain fields or solve any problems.”
His promise was actually quite valuable. Ma En felt that Zhao Guanwu might even know how to solve the Moon God's problem, but he couldn't directly ask him this question, otherwise he would immediately hand over the Foundation Establishment Pill in his hand.
And from this, it can be seen that the things Xiaoyao gave him do have very high potential value. Although Shadow also said that it may be difficult for the Federation to directly complete the reverse engineering based on these few alone, these are, after all, high-tech products from another powerful civilization.
But this made Ma En feel even more strange about Xiaoyao's behavior. In fact, Zhao Guanwu and Shadow's words and deeds also showed that they still dare not be sure whether what Xiaoyao gave him is genuine.
What is Xiaoyao's purpose in doing this? Ma En didn't think he wanted to retaliate against him. This was a bit of a fuss for a Tier V ability user. Could it be that he wanted to use him to give the Federation wrong information? These pills were actually tampered with by him, in order to let the Federation be tricked after obtaining them, but there was no way to particularly blame him.
Because these pills were originally given by him to his enemy who killed his disciple, not the Federation itself.
This was already the more reasonable explanation Ma En could think of. If this was the case, what he should do most was to exchange these pills with the Federation for benefits, and shouldn't even take them to the Control Bureau for appraisal. However, there were still some details that made him feel wrong.
But none of the people present thought that Xiaoyao was "sincerely" apologizing to Ma En.
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