I created the Anomaly Control Bureau

Chapter 1157, Section 1152: Entering the Underground
Several priests lifted Marne up and began to escort him underground, while the checkers walked at the very back of them, monitoring his every move.

And Ma En also remembered what Eternal had just told him.

"Be prepared, the enemy has already begun to counterattack."

Is this what they call a counterattack?
Judging from the meaning of the word "counterattack," it seems that Karina should be the one to make the move, after all, I recently figured out how to get back at her, and she is currently hiding underground with Victor.

In other words, she had every reason to get herself removed from office.

But Marx and Engels also had reasons to go down.

Otherwise, he would have already fled this place.

Even though there are counterbalancers and other priests suppressing him, he has now regained his spiritual power and obtained the power of the Sun God and the Falling Feather. With the help of the Bureau of Abnormal Control, it is still easy for him to hide.

Those who acted as check and balance on the road also began to explain:

"You don't need to be too nervous. I know about your relationship with Pastor Chen. This is not something we wanted to see either. It's just that we found some problems with Qin Lan, and there are some issues with your medical records."

"The hospital requires us to go through procedures. You need to be locked up temporarily for examination. As long as there are no problems after the examination, you can leave there. And if you are really possessed by a demon recently, they can also help you. As long as you are cured, you can return to a normal life."

“I know you may be a little scared and panicked, after all, there are so many devils and demons there, but I can assure you that there are more angels than demons there. I will also ask my colleagues to take good care of you, and I will also pass on a message to Pastor Chen.”

Marx and Engels nodded:

"So I'm different from those prisoners?"

The check and balancer replied:

"Of course, and we don't only have prisoners underground. The real demons aren't actually locked up with the mortals possessed by demons. In fact, most of you go in for a few months for examination and then come out. After all, we only let you go down there to receive treatment in a safer environment."

"You must have seen some cured patients recently, haven't you?"

Mar and Eng nodded, their expressions showing trust.
"Yes, I understand all of this, and I will cooperate fully with the treatment."

The check and balancer nodded:
“I’m glad you understand. I’m just worried that you might want to fight against them after you go down there. That could easily turn a simple matter into a complicated one, and then even Pastor Chen might not be able to help you.”

Marx and Engels nodded:

"Ok."

As they spoke, they dragged Ma En to the elevator. Once inside, the counterbalancers did not press any buttons, nor were there any buttons leading to the underground.

“Lord, open the doors to your faithful servant,” the Balancer murmured.

Then, Marne saw the buttons light up with a faint red glow. A priest stepped forward and pressed the reddish button for the first floor. The elevator then began to vibrate slightly, but it did not feel like it was going down normally.

In that instant of tremor, Ma En suddenly sensed a change in the surrounding space. It wasn't just an intuitive feeling; he could sense that he was in a space narrower than reality, and he felt bound and oppressed. This feeling even seemed somewhat familiar to him…

Although faint, this feeling reminded Ma En slightly of the containment chamber, and somewhat of the feeling he had when he went to see Shenxiao, along with some other subtle sensations. The power of Heaven here was also more concentrated than in other places.

He also felt that his connection with the Bureau of Control was becoming blurred, but perhaps because the seal here contained something he was more familiar with, this blurring feeling was somewhat indistinct.

[Currently adapting to the seal]

It wasn't even enough to temporarily sever his connection with the Control Bureau. If you had to describe it, the feeling was more like muscles becoming stiff from years of lack of exercise, rather than being truly bound by something.

Ma En immediately checked everything, including his own information panel, the items in the containment room, and the communication functions with other staff members; everything was working properly.

These things seem to react a beat too slowly.

Clearly, there exists some kind of complex sealing power underground, and this sealing power seems to combine many similar sealing methods, including power from heaven, pure spatial sealing, anti-reality distortion devices made by the Federation, and even mysterious forces that resemble containment chambers.

This is likely because many things are sealed underground, and this fusion is obviously not perfect, after all, this world was formed before it was truly ready.

However, considering that Shenxiao is still trapped here, Heaven may have concentrated most of the anti-reality distortion forces near Shenxiao, otherwise it would be difficult to explain why she is still trapped here.

"Let's go." The elevator doors opened, revealing not the actual first floor, but a floor that Ma En had never seen before. However, the interior of the floor still resembled the interior of a hospital, with no fundamental difference.

However, the surrounding lights seemed dimmer than the floors above, and there were far more religious symbols on both sides of the walls than on the other floors, and even magnificent murals that should have appeared in a church.

“Your place is on the second floor,” the counterbalancer continued to explain. “We’ll take the stairs down, and you won’t be able to use the elevator freely anymore. This is a good opportunity to get familiar with it a little.”

After saying that, he walked ahead and began to lead the way. Ma En also felt that he seemed to relax a little, as if he was safer here and that he had no ability to resist.

Maren also noted that the check and balance did not mention the second basement level.

Moreover, if you were just standing here, it would be hard to realize that you were underground, since the surrounding environment is not much different from the one above. But after they walked in for a while, the feeling of oppression became stronger and stronger.

First of all, there were no other patients on this journey. Occasionally, a few medical staff would be seen hurrying through the corridor in front of them, but the way they walked and the speed at which they walked made it seem as if they were not working here, but rather that something was escaping from something.

Furthermore, as they walked a sufficient distance, the cramped feeling caused by the lack of windows began to solidify, and even the corridor that had initially seemed spacious now felt somewhat narrow and suffocating to Marne.

In such an atmosphere, even normal people might gradually develop psychological problems, but it seems quite reasonable for a prison used by Paradise to detain dangerous creatures.

Soon, the counterbalancer led him to the stairs and began to descend.

Just like a normal staircase, Marn circled twice and arrived at the bottom. But as he moved forward, he could feel the oppressive atmosphere around him getting stronger, and the Bureau of Abnormal Control seemed to be further away.

That's good news.

If spatial distance affects the strength of the seal here, then he could simply stand on the first floor and attack other places, since his attack range could easily cover the entire underground.

Moreover, although the control center seemed to have become somewhat less sensitive, his mental strength was not actually affected much. Ma En could feel something blocking his mental flow.

However, the effect was minimal. Moreover, as the Control Bureau had indicated, Marne also felt that what was blocking his mental power was softening at a slow pace, and he would probably soon be able to fully adapt to its influence.

Most importantly, his martial arts skills were not affected in any way.

Unlike spiritual power, which is almost unaffected, it is still within the sealed environment underground. However, if Maren only uses martial arts to sense the surrounding environment...

He couldn't even sense the existence of the seal.

It seems even Heaven doesn't fully understand what martial arts are, at least not in the short term, which foreshadows a very important possibility...

That means that the Divine Fist is probably not sealed much now, and if his martial arts have improved during this time, it may be able to help in the upcoming battles.

If he's willing.

"Alright, this is where you'll be staying." The Balancer stopped in front of the very ordinary door. "Living here might be a little oppressive, but once you pass the initial check, they'll give you time to get some fresh air every day. Just hang in there for a few days and you'll be fine."

"Go in."

He stood behind Marne like a guard.

Mar and Eng raised their hands to open the door.

The view inside wasn't scary at all; in fact, it was quite spacious for a hospital room, unlike the rather small single room above. The view behind the door was more like the living room of a house.

Ma En went inside.

Just as he sensed, the house had a spacious living room and dining room, and also provided him with a bedroom no smaller than a single room, as well as a study of the same size, which also had a working computer.

The only problem is that there are no windows here.

Snapped.

Click.

The check and balancer locked the door.

Living here long-term might be a problem for others, but it's no problem for Ma En at all. Unfortunately, he's not here for a vacation; he has important business to attend to.

He first strolled around the room briefly, then sat down in the study and turned on his computer.

There is internet access.

Ma En randomly picked a TV series and turned it on, then started calling out to it in his mind.

"Serlie, how is it?"

A few seconds later, he heard Serena's voice:

"I've already taken care of Qin Lan. Before they started their investigation, I modified her memories according to the plan you instructed in advance. Even if they wanted to, it would be difficult for them to find anything."

"If she has any other problems later, I will tell you directly."

At this moment, Serena was not communicating with him telepathically, but through remote communication with the Control Bureau, because she did not come down with him directly, but stayed in the Control Bureau to prevent any accidents.

Marx and Engels replied:
"Okay, just continue with the plan. Once it's safe here, I'll let you in partially to avoid us all getting trapped inside at the same time."

After giving her a few more brief instructions, Ma En temporarily suspended the communication.

"This place shouldn't affect you, right, Heavenly Demon?" he asked in his mind.

Before he could even finish his question, the figure of the Heavenly Demon appeared on the screen. Clearly, unlike Serlie in the Control Bureau, he was not affected in the slightest.

"Of course," Tianyao said confidently. "This level of seal cannot have even the slightest effect on me. If the Divine Fist's moves use heaven and earth as a prison, then the sealing power here is nothing more than a few rotten iron wires at my feet."

"Although I have lost all my power, I cannot be affected by something of this magnitude. In fact, if I could obtain a physical body now, I could destroy this place with just a breath."

"That's good." Ma En continued to ask himself, "They shouldn't be able to notice anything unusual about me, right?"

The celestial demon said with absolute certainty:
"Otherwise what? Do you think all that suffering these past few days was for nothing? The most important thing for the Undying Law right now is to help you hide yourself. As long as you don't foolishly expose your power, they definitely won't be able to tell."

"And even if you use parasites covertly, there shouldn't be any problems."

"Of course, if you contain the object you are parasitizing, they will definitely realize that a living person has disappeared into thin air inside, but they will never be able to find out that you were the one who did it."

"At least technically, they can't really catch you."

Marx and Eng then asked:

"Furthermore, I feel that there is no suppression of martial arts here..."

The Heavenly Demon nodded, his expression turning serious:

"But that's also the problem. I know what you're thinking. You hope to see Godfist again and use him to solve all the problems in front of you, but you'd better be mentally prepared."

"Judging from the surrounding seals, they shouldn't be able to stop the Divine Fist. If he could still maintain a clear mind and wanted to resist and escape, in the worst-case scenario, he should have already broken out of here several days ago."

"Then there are only a few possibilities left. The best one is that he has been forcibly sealed away. Heaven may find a way to make him lose consciousness, so we just need to wake him up."

"Although his condition is terrible, if I am willing to help, it is possible for Shenquan to break through to the Innate Realm in a short period of time. I can solve the most difficult problems for him."

"But to be honest, that possibility is not high, because I don't think God Fist has really fallen into a deep sleep. Heaven may not even realize how dangerous he is. God Fist's instincts are enough to make him hide."

"And even if Heaven really wanted to make him lose consciousness, it probably wouldn't last long. God Fist's body would break through that level of suppression on its own, so I think the situation might be worse..."