I created the Anomaly Control Bureau

Chapter 1044, 1039. Back to Reality (4k views, please vote!)

Marx and Engels asked:

"So how exactly do I need to do it?"

The fairy replied:
"Good question. I can't tell you the most specific details because I don't have what you have now, and ultimately it depends on your understanding of these powers."

“Serahn might be able to offer more help than I could, provided you can convince him.”

Marx and Engels nodded:

“Okay, Serane is a reasonable person after all.”

The fairy continued:

"This is just our last resort. In fact, if you can find something more suitable, you might be able to use other weapons to deal with these angels, but before that, we have to solve a more important problem."

"That's how to reclaim your anomalous control bureau; that's where we start."

Marx and Engels nodded:

“That’s right. If I still can’t wake up the Bureau of Anomalies, then all my previous ideas are meaningless. Even if I wanted to, I couldn’t do anything.”

Many thoughts flashed through the girl's eyes:

"That's right, so you have to do something unconventional, which isn't a particularly wise choice for a reality warper, but because of your nature as a reality warper, it's not impossible."

"First of all, you need to understand your current situation. You are not having your power sealed. According to what you told me, you should not be being targeted by anyone right now."

"Otherwise, you wouldn't still be alive."

Marne said:

"So there's some reason for my situation, and some reason that can be inferred?"

The fairy nodded:

"You're quite clever, aren't you? That's right. The real problem isn't who's suppressing you, but that you're living in the grand fantasies of other lunatics to the point that you're no longer aware of your own madness."

"The power of the destined returner is immense. This statement not only refers to the amount of his energy, but also subtly points to his mad nature. His power is almost as large as our world."

"Unlike you or most reality warpers, whose imagined things are often about themselves, this guy's reality warping power is directed at the entire world, or even the entire reality."

"So when his power is released, it will permeate every inch of space."

"And this inevitably leads to a problem, namely that your reality distortions will overlap. In most cases, reality distortion forces are incompatible, because it is difficult to reconcile two fantasies that deviate from reality."

"Normally, this disharmony would only manifest as a collision, because it is rare for the forces of a reality warper to be so aggressive as to want to occupy every inch of the space around us."

"This is why heaven and hell are symmetrical on a real scale, because these two forces have a certain mutual repulsion, so they settle or float on either side of our reality."

"To put it simply, all you need to know is that the powers of reality warpers are often mutually exclusive, and when the power of the destined returner is strong enough, his power will directly overwrite the reality you are in."

"Therefore, other reality-distorting forces will be covered up by it."

"Including your anomalous control bureau and mental powers."

Marx and Engels nodded:

"The principle is clear, but do you know what to do in this situation?"

The fairy nodded:

"Of course, it's actually a very easy problem to solve. Although I said that the abilities of reality warpers are almost impossible to coexist with, we don't need to make them coexist with us either."

"Because of your characteristics, you can directly influence other realitybenders. When the powers of many realitybenders collide, they will melt and dissolve into each other, or encounter other problems."

"But for you, the power of the destined returner is still 'abnormal'."

“Strictly speaking, you can absorb his power and interpret it in your own way. After all, you once contained an angel, didn’t you?”

Marx and Engels looked puzzled.

"But isn't there any risk involved?"

The girl said innocently:
"Of course there are risks, and very risks. It's even possible that the power will go haywire and you'll really go insane, burning out your mind and reality, leaving you in a state that no one can save."

"But this is your only option, and it will likely require the angel you captured. You need to try to cooperate with her, or use her power to deceive her, whatever the method."

"Anyway, you need her to become your intestines to help consume this power."

"You might even need to find this power in reality through her, otherwise your current reality distortion power is probably not enough to achieve the complex application I just mentioned."

"Only when you have stolen enough reality distortion power will you be able to find a way to break through to the VIth rank by using the Sun God as an alternative path, and completely suppress an opponent that you might not have been able to deal with otherwise."

"Because the combination method I proposed is definitely beyond your current capabilities. You must take a shortcut like the Cherubim to achieve what you cannot do for the time being."

"Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to do this even in terms of strength."

Marx and Engels nodded:

"So how do I begin? That's the most important thing."

Upon hearing this, the fairy girl smiled instead:

"Do you think this is the hardest part? But actually it isn't, because besides control, your reality distortion has another very important characteristic, which is that there is an almost paranoid stubbornness in your mind."

"Confidence, rationality, fearlessness, and persistence, and this stubbornness is actually based on the belief that you can understand and control everything."

"The root of the desire for control is insecurity, but when it has been distorted into reality, this insecurity naturally disappears. At least I haven't found any trace of it in you."

"On the contrary, because of this understanding and control, when faced with the unknown, you feel that they can all be conquered, and it's only a matter of time before they are conquered."

"So you're not afraid of anything at all, right?"

Marx and Engels did not really answer this question:

“Even if I’m afraid, it won’t help, so I’m more inclined to stay calm and think things through.”

The fairy smiled:
"Maybe, but I think it's more likely that you're just being delusional, because to us normal people this is a kind of madness. When we encounter the unknown, we all fantasize about it. "But as a madman, you're obsessed with figuring out the facts. For you, the unknown seems to be just the unknown. The known and unknown parts of the same thing both exist."

You can speculate, but you won't fantasize about it.

"In other words, when you encounter a problem, you don't back down. You not only have no fear or hesitation, but you also try to find a way out."

"You seem to never give up. Any unbearable reality seems to have an answer in your eyes. All the unknowns and mistakes can be understood and controlled."

"So when you encounter difficulties, your strength won't come back like it hit a wall; instead, it will start to change its form wildly and use every means at its disposal to explore the way."

"You will tirelessly try all options, and giving up and retreating are simply not in your dictionary, because understanding and controlling things are also in your nature."

"How can you lose patience just because you are in your own nature?"

Marne said with some curiosity:
"You sound like you know me very well."

The girl smiled:
"Indeed, I have been observing you for a long time. These traits, combined with your instinctive desire for control, give you a very strong ability to adapt to abnormalities."

"Because when faced with anything that seems irrational, you will instinctively understand and control it, and you will definitely not give up or succumb to simple fear or anything like most people do."

"Neither temptation, deception, nor intimidation can stop your power from moving forward."

"Reality Bending is also an anomaly for you, so when you encounter it, you will naturally begin to adapt and try to understand and control this power."

"Although it is different from other anomalies and is not so easy to solve and deal with, precisely because it invades reality distortion, your reality distortion power will react more violently."

"Your nausea and dizziness are probably due to this, rather than anyone targeting you."

Seeing that she was still explaining the principle, Mar and Eng pressed on with further questions:
"So what exactly do I need to do?"

He wasn't sure how long he could stay here, so naturally he wanted an answer as soon as possible.

Xiaoti smiled mischievously upon seeing this:
"You must be in a hurry, right? I'm putting this last because it's the least important."

"Because you don't need to worry about this at all. Even if you leave here right now and return to reality, you will quickly figure out what to do."

"You don't need to do anything extra; you've already started adapting to this environment."

"You being able to see Serane is proof of that."

"You can sense these creatures that you control within your body, which means that your reality distortion power is still operating, just not fully restored yet, right?"
"Even if it doesn't present itself in the exact form you're familiar with, it already exists, because the Bureau of Anomalies is merely a reflection of your reality-distorting abilities, not their most essential form."

"Imprisonment, understanding, mastery—this is the essence of your power. And now you can see the creatures that you once imprisoned in your body and mind. In other words, you are already using the power of reality distortion."

Marx and Engels suddenly realized:
"So right now it's just not fully back to its original state and it's very weak, but recovery is only a matter of time for me? And how much exactly do you think that timeframe will be?"

The fairy girl stated with absolute certainty:

"Soon, you've only been inside for a few days and you've already seen Serane, right? At least according to the theory of the power conflict of the Reality Benders, your recovery time won't be long."

"If you want to speed up this process, you can interact more with your own power, for example, by talking to Seran more, but you also have to be careful not to attract any real attention."

"Although you are safe for now, who knows how much noise you might make to attract the angels, if you are caught before you are fully recovered..."

"That would be dangerous."

Marx and Engels nodded:

"So I'd better communicate with Sera in a low-key manner, perhaps disguise this as some kind of madman's ramblings?"

Xiao Ti agreed:
"That's right. Anyway, if you want to solve this kind of problem, you have to rely on your own reality distortion power. Although the Returned One is not present in person, this is a battle between the two of you, and also a contest between your respective realities."

"Martial arts may be of great help to you, but it is absolutely impossible to win by relying on it."

"Since there is still time, I will say a few more words. This kind of real confrontation is very abstract, because what occupies the world at this moment is not angels or heaven, but the imagination of those destined to return."

"That's why you have to target its reality itself. You have to use your own reality to constantly devour the reality of the one destined to return, and eventually achieve what it is doing to you now, covering up its reality."

"If you still have any questions..."

"...Ma En, you can open your eyes now."

As these words suddenly entered his mind, the fairy girl's figure began to blur, and the darkness that already surrounded him began to merge with her, transforming into a purer nothingness.

Everything disappeared, and his spirit fell silent once more.

Perhaps it was just a moment, or perhaps more than ten minutes had passed. Having lost his sense of time, Ma En vaguely felt a faint light reappear before his eyes, along with sparse, intermittent sounds.

He opened his eyes.

The white light gently illuminated the world before him, as well as Qin Lan's concerned face.

She sized up Marne for a few seconds, seemingly to assess his mental and emotional state, before asking slowly and gently:

"Marne, how are you feeling?"

Mar and Eng blinked:

"Great, I feel like I've been through a lot. How much time has passed now?"

Qin Lan looked up at the clock:
“It’s already afternoon. It’s rare to see a patient stay in a hypnotic state for so long. Although I wasn’t able to contact you the whole time, you seemed to be in the state the whole time.”

Marx and Engels nodded:

"I feel like I've gone through a very long time, and my mental state is better than ever before. Did you hear what I said?"

Qin Lan smiled:
"Yes, you seem to have been lost in some kind of fantasy for a long time and have gone back to the past, but in the end you seem to have completely cut off contact with me, and I'm not sure if you were being guided by me."

"But you should have already felt it, right? My hypnosis and your hallucinations are very similar, but it is completely controllable and gentle. If hallucinations are your state of illness, then hypnosis is the opposite, the state of healing."

Marx and Engels nodded:

"Yes, I felt very comfortable throughout the process, and while hallucinations can feel restrictive, I felt quite free during hypnosis."

In other words, he can control his own body under hypnosis.