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Chapter 861, Section 856: Clash (4k views, please vote!)

dilemma.

This incident made Ma En realize that, due to the nature of her abilities, any attempt to approach her would inevitably carry a high risk, but ignoring her was equally unsafe.

If he goes to meet them, it would be tantamount to exposing himself to the other party's potential influence.

However, if he doesn't see them, it would be equivalent to revealing that he knows about the other party's situation, which would inevitably force the conflict between them to escalate at an extremely rapid pace, and might also force D17 out of his attack range.

After only a brief moment of thought, Marne decided to accept the invitation.

But he certainly couldn't just walk away like that, otherwise he would be handing his life over to the other party. Although he had stronger mental resistance after returning to reality, it was definitely not enough to fight him.

To further increase his resistance, he needs to acquire more Reverse Mind Elixir. To acquire more Reverse Mind Elixir, he needs to acquire D17, which in turn requires him to have even stronger resistance.

This may seem like an unsolvable loop at first glance, but in reality, it is not.

After all, this meeting doesn't necessarily have to have a result. We can stall for time, or find a way to get more anti-spiritual drugs first. Besides, the situation is different now.

Originally, he was unwilling to let the gods know that his interests were exactly the same as Mar and En's, so he could hardly make use of the gods' power, but now the situation is completely different.

Yes, he did indeed go to the Eastern Federal Pharmaceutical Company as Maren.

But if D17 reveals hostility towards the gods during this process, Sera will have a reason to take action.

After all, not going would also arouse suspicion, so it's better to go to the meeting. Even if the worst-case scenario is that they directly break off relations, at least he will have a public reason to command the gods.

Of course, there is another possibility that she did not intend to make a move, but was observing him. In that case, he would have to take this opportunity to directly take all the anti-mind medicine he could get.

Then take the opportunity to gain enough resistance.

Once you get your hands on the Mind-Reversing Medicine, boosting your mental strength and resistance will be instantaneous.

To achieve this goal, he must continue to strictly implement the anti-truth communication system that was established last time and has been further improved during this period, and also make other preparations.

He did indeed have a few new ideas, and had already figured out a way to restrain the other party.

Although it might prevent him from achieving his goal, Marne had already figured out a way to deal with D17, which was not difficult to think of, and could even be said to be obvious.

He had known this for a long time.

Headquarters of East Federal Pharmaceutical Company.

Marx and Eng walked through the fully automated glass door once again.

"Miss Li is already waiting for you upstairs." The receptionist, who looked exactly the same as last time, smiled, and her demeanor and tone were much warmer than before.

He nodded slightly and then stepped into the elevator.

Although he didn't linger on her, Ma En still secretly observed her appearance.

He didn't find any flaws in the appearance after just a few glances.

Of course, for Marne, there was a clear flaw that was not outwardly obvious.

That is, she has no soul.

This is easy for others to discern. If the problem is just a clone rebellion, it should be easy for modern humans to handle. Even if they have a way to fake soul signs, such a disguise will eventually find a way to break through.

Of course, clones are just the least dangerous thing in this whole thing.

Marne can already sense the presence of souls nearby. After all, for D17, controlling clones and humans is no different in terms of difficulty; it's all a piece of cake for her.

As the elevator doors opened, Li Tinglan appeared before Ma En once again, with no sign of anyone else around. D17 should not be here now.

"Hello, Your Excellency, spokesperson."

Marne walked over and sat down opposite her, still maintaining that arrogant attitude:

"Have you thought this through? My master is not someone to be easily fooled."

Li Tinglan nodded, then handed over the tablet from last time with a smile:

“We have updated the prices for you, but we have some inventory issues. Things can change very quickly during a war, so some products may not be available to you immediately. However, you can make an appointment in advance.”

"We'll get everything sorted out very soon."

Ma En took the tablet and started watching.

First, all products have indeed seen significant price reductions, and many products that were previously listed as in stock are now listed as temporarily out of stock.

Of course, Ma En knew that they hadn't actually controlled all the inventory last time. The products listed as "in stock" were likely ones they had just acquired, and some warehouses were still outside their control.

This rapid recovery must also be related to the invasion of the mimicry bacteria; otherwise, they wouldn't be a match for D17. She could easily control these places simply by speaking.

However, mimicry bacteria can, to some extent, suppress D17's ability to tell the truth.

Therefore, they were indeed able to maintain a delicate stalemate.

However, they had already recaptured the production line for manufacturing the anti-spiritual drug, and Ma En had confirmed this information in advance before coming here.

Of course, the Reverse Spirit Potion is definitely out of stock right now.

But Ma En had nothing to complain about, since he had secretly destroyed many products, including the Reverse Mind Medicine, and the price of the Reverse Mind Medicine was still acceptable at the moment.

Fifty dollars.

It's still more expensive than before, but it's not too bad. At the original price, he could have bought about seven or eight pills, but now he can at least buy six Reverse Spirit Pills.

This is much worse than the deal with Li Fen, but it's still a relatively reasonable price.

Considering that they are actually at war.

Mar and Eng frowned:

Are these items out of stock?

Li Tinglan leaned over to take a look:
"That's right, what exactly do you want?"

Marne no longer concealed his intentions and pointed directly to the Reverse Mind Medicine:

"How quickly would it take to get this if I wanted it?"

Li Tinglan showed a thoughtful expression:
"Wait a minute, let me check."

After she finished speaking, she pretended to take out her tablet and look at it, as if she was typing something to ask someone. She acted like this for a few minutes before Li Tinglan looked up and showed an apologetic expression.

"We originally had several dozen Reverse Mind Potions, but our stockpiles were destroyed by the enemy in this war. However, we can still quickly put them into production, um..."

"If you need less than ten pieces, we can probably deliver them within two months."

This is a complete lie.

Li Fen had already told Ma En that with the help of the human male they had just acquired, they could complete the production of this thing in just half a day if they wanted to.

Marx and Engels showed displeasure:
"Are you kidding me? Or are you unaware of who you're talking to?"

Li Tinglan quickly explained:

"Of course we wouldn't dare to play tricks on you, but we are truly in the midst of a fierce war. Our enemies have even invaded the Southern Federation, and we haven't been able to completely take over the facilities here. Furthermore, we still need to supply the Federation with anti-mind drugs..."

“Then supply us first,” Maren interrupted. “I shouldn’t need to remind you, right? My master recently repelled the Federation in the war. You should know very well whose territory this is.”

"And don't treat me like a fool. Last time was the same. I know you were trying to bargain, but there's really nothing wrong with what you're doing."

"But I don't like it, and neither does He."

"If you lie again, my master will be angry."

Li Tinglan was stunned; she hadn't expected Ma En to be so tough.

But this actually makes a lot of sense, and it didn't disrupt her plans at all; in fact, you could say quite the opposite...

She first pretended to be surprised and looked down at the tablet in her hand.

Then she suddenly stood up, bowed to Marx and Engels, and said:

"I'm very sorry, we really didn't show you enough respect."

“My supervisor just criticized my stupid behavior and informed me that she would be taking over the conversation.”

He was already their caged bird.

Then, Li Tinglan did not give Ma En any time to react.

The elevator door opened.

D17 walked in with light steps, and before she even reached Marne, a relaxed voice rang out:

"We're sorry, we hope she didn't cause you any trouble. That wasn't our intention. We want all our customers to feel at home and make us feel at home here..."

"Feel free to tell me any thoughts you have."

Seemingly normal words can contain terrifying power.

If Marx and Eng hadn't possessed strong resistance and hadn't had their comprehension weakened, such words might have likely made them relax to the point of losing their ability to resist.

This surprise attack was indeed difficult to prevent, but fortunately it was entirely within Marx and Engels's plans.

His expression relaxed slightly, which seemed to cooperate.

"who are you?"

D17 had already arrived in front of Ma En. She raised her hand to gesture for Li Tinglan to step aside, then sat down directly opposite Ma En, her face, covered in silver powder, breaking into a genuine smile.

"You can call me D17. I am the representative of the Eastern Federal Pharmaceutical Company."

"Just tell me what you want."

Mar and Eng frowned:

"You must have overheard my conversation with her, right? I know you're lying."

"I need the Reverse Mind Drug right now. We can only give you one day at most."

D17 smiled gently:
"Yes, I already know what you want."

"However, before I can answer your conditions, I might need to ask you a few questions, is that alright?"
"Don't worry, it's all just trivial matters."

Seemingly ordinary words transformed into an impenetrable, deadly blade; almost no creature capable of understanding them could escape the web of language she wove.

Marx paused, then continued:

"Well, what do you want to say?"

Upon hearing Marx and Engels' reply, D17 smiled and said:

"I'd like to know what your impressions of our service and us are. I actually think Li Tinglan's performance might not have been very good, but I hope I can leave you with a good enough impression."

"That's exactly what I'm doing. I want our customers to trust our company's services."

"This is good for both of us."

Mar and Eng nodded slightly, but did not answer.

D17 continued:

"Yes, of course. As the company representative, I hope you can trust me. After all, trust is a very important prerequisite in transactions, and our mutual trust can help you achieve your goals."

Seeing the changes in Marne's expression, she clearly knew that her words were entering his mind, although she had not yet completely controlled him, and these words had not directly established complete trust.

After all, she was expressing hope, not asking the other person to trust her directly.

But his defenses are already crumbling rapidly; it's only a matter of time.

She showed no impatience whatsoever.

Like a patient hunter, they would never do anything foolish enough to scare away their prey.

Marx and Engels looked thoughtful:
"Yes, but the question is when can you give me that time? I want an answer right now."

Seeing the opportunity arise, D17 said with a smile:

"Soon, I've said I'd do my best to meet your needs, so it's impossible for me to lie. You can completely trust everything I say. You can wait here a little while, and you'll get what you want soon."

"You don't need to do anything extra, just wait here patiently."

"Of course, I'll stay here with you and chat for a bit. By the way, I also want to tell you that you can completely trust our products, services, or whatever else you want."

"Moreover, our company has a very comprehensive security system. You can completely relax while waiting here without worrying about any danger. You don't need to build any defenses in your mind, and nothing will hurt you."

"Don't be nervous, don't worry, you don't need to think about anything."

“We are your friends, you can even consider us your best friends, yes, you should consider us your true best friends, the kind of best friends you would even betray the world for.”

"You care about me, you love me..."

"You belong to me."

In the last few sentences, she instantly changed language, taking advantage of Ma'en's most relaxed moment to directly exert a completely terrifying influence in Gulama, an influence that would be difficult for any unprepared creature to resist.

The premise is that he was actually listening to these words.

Seeing Marne's dazed expression, D17 felt an unparalleled sense of satisfaction.

She found love again.

Moreover, this time was completely different from the past. Perhaps because the process of obtaining it was more difficult, she felt that the love she received this time was especially precious and valuable.

"...Keep relaxing and take all my words as truth. You can forget your former masters, whether it be the sun god or anything else; they are all just passersby in your life."

"Now you are mine; your life, your soul, your love are all mine."

Marx and Engels suddenly raised their heads, their eyes burning with stars:

"How dare you steal my things!"