I created the Anomaly Control Bureau

Chapter 1060, Section 1055: Awakening from the Dream
Almost the instant the words fell, the entire illusion shattered like a porcelain plate thrown to the ground, impacted by the intense light and noise from the outside world. In an instant, he was violently dragged back to Qin Lan's side.

"...How is it?" Qin Lan's face changed right in front of him. "I..."

But at this moment, her words began to sound distorted to Marne, and the sound of the tide rising and falling still echoed in his head, as if he had never left that beach.

As Qin Lan's mouth opened and closed, the worry on her face gradually became clear. Ma Encai felt like a corpse floating on the surface of the water, slowly warming up again in the sunlight.

Only then did he realize why Xiaoti had been so "impatient".

Clearly, she could sense when the conversation was about to end, just like when she casually remarked that they didn't have much time left. Although Maren didn't know how she did it, she should have that ability.

That's why she completed her "transformation" without even asking any questions, and she barely gave herself a chance to speak before explaining everything on her own.

While he was still pondering the details of the dream...

"Hey, how are you feeling, Ma En?" Qin Lan's words finally pierced his eardrums.

In that instant, he felt as if he had finally torn off the plastic wrap covering his entire body, and the cold reality was poured over him like a bucket of cold water, allowing him to breathe in fresh air again.

This feeling came on quickly, but it didn't fade away immediately.

With each breath he exhaled, the feeling of being accepted back by reality grew stronger, even more profound than when he entered a hypnotic state, filling every inch of the space around him...

Until it could no longer expand.

Because he sensed the existence of the boundary.

Almost without explanation, he realized what boundary was blocking his way—it was the very thing suppressing his spiritual power, and he could feel its presence...

This means he is not far from breaking free from his constraints.

"It's nothing," Ma En finally said. "I'm just a little still recovering. Your treatment was much better than I expected..."

Seeing that he had finally come to his senses, Qin Lan's worry subsided a little.

But her expression quickly became very serious:

"Regardless of how you feel about the treatment's effectiveness, we cannot conduct such hypnosis therapy in a short period of time. Just now, you were completely out of my control, and I almost failed to wake you up."

"I almost thought you were going to die here. Thank goodness you woke up."

Although Marne wished she could leave him alone, he was also well aware that he couldn't show that attitude or thought.

He lied in a calm tone:
"It's nothing. I think I just saw my ex-wife. Actually, I could feel your call, but I just wanted to stay in that illusion a little longer, so I didn't respond immediately."

"I always feel that if I could stay a little longer, I might be able to face the problems in my heart, and perhaps I could also muster the courage to confront my past..."

Qin Lan interrupted him without any politeness:

“I don’t care how you feel, but you haven’t established a good connection with me, and I even feel that you’re a bit addicted to this treatment, so it’s no use what you say now.”

“I can’t let my patients take risks. You’re not my guinea pig, so we have to pause the current treatment plan. At the very least, I need to make some adjustments. We need to rebuild trust and connection.”

"Alright, now you can go back and rest. I need to prepare myself a little."

Marx and Engels asked curiously:
"Don't you need me to tell you what I just saw?"

Qin Lan did not answer directly, but instead pointed towards the door:

"No need, you can go and rest." Seeing that she had given him the order to leave, Ma En didn't say anything more. It was clear that even if Qin Lan had some thoughts in her mind, she didn't want to discuss them with him.

Therefore, he had no choice but to get up and leave the office.

"How are you feeling?" The image of the Heavenly Demon appeared on the wall of the corridor.

To be honest, seeing the face of this evil martial artist, Ma En felt a great sense of kinship, since in the real world, only the Heavenly Demon could truly understand his situation.

Meanwhile, his allies, God Fist and God Eye, were also "taken down" not long ago.

"I feel a little lost," Ma En said as he walked to the wall. "It wasn't until you asked me that I became aware of this inexplicable feeling I had..."

How much do you know about what just happened?

The Heavenly Demon shook his head:

"Not many, at least I wasn't there, but you should have seen her, right?"

Marx and Engels nodded:

"Do you know something?"

The question that the Heavenly Demon did not answer directly:
"I see a very unique change in your aura. It seems like the shackles on you have become much lighter, and your presence has become more restrained. If I hadn't been observing you closely, and even within your body..."

"I probably can't even see the changes in you. If other people were to see you now, they probably wouldn't notice the growth in your mental strength."

Tianyao's comments also aligned with what Xiaoti had promised to do at the time.

Marx and Engels asked:

"Do you think that if a Cherubim or something similar were to approach me, it would be able to sense that my spiritual power is slowly breaking free from the Returners' suppression?"

The Heavenly Demon shook his head:

"Of course not. Unless your aura immediately reaches its peak, or you recklessly use your mental power, they cannot see your problem out of thin air."

"Do you think these guys could possibly notice something that even I can't easily see through? It's not that I look down on their strength; after all, there are quite a few with good eyesight among these weaklings."

"But he is a legendary celestial demon, a great martial artist who is among the greatest in history. If even I can't easily see through your disguise, then they can't possibly have such an ability."

"I reckon only Divine Eye can surpass me in this aspect."

"And now you have my help. As long as I get the new Undying Technique ready, you shouldn't be able to reveal any flaws after you master it. As long as you don't make a move, you won't be discovered."

Upon hearing this, Marx and Engels said thoughtfully:

"What if I were to take action? If I were to attack an angel or something similar, do you have any way to ensure that I can remain hidden in that situation?"
"Can you research a martial art that meets these conditions and that I can learn quickly?"

After all, he is very likely to take action next.

The Heavenly Demon's eyes widened:
Why do you have so many demands?

Marx and Engels asked earnestly:
"Can you do that?"

He said somewhat irritably:
"I'll give it a try."