I created the Anomaly Control Bureau

Chapter 937, Section 932: Attending the Banquet
Across from a seemingly ordinary government building in the Southern Federation.

Ma En was sitting in a chair, observing the various figures entering the building.

The Federation extended invitations to both Serra and Marne, and after a moment's consideration, Marne decided to accept both invitations as colleagues and intends to attend the meeting at the same time.

After all, the Federation's invitation specifically mentioned that this matter was quite serious, and they were going to gather almost all the abnormal organizations in the world to discuss it, which was also related to the interests of all abnormal organizations.

Then Marne naturally had no reason to be absent.

Moreover, the Federation has been quite considerate by choosing the location of the Southern Federation for the meeting, clearly hoping that Sera, who represents the gods, will participate in the meeting.

Of course, neither Sera nor Marne had any reason to refuse; in fact, almost everyone felt that he should be present at the meeting, after all, he was the King of Gods who had already subtly replaced Sera's position.

All humans and gods believed that he would appear out of duty to the gods.

However, although he received two invitations at the same time, there was a slight difference between the two invitations.

The dates they mentioned in their invitations to Marne and Serra were not the same; to be precise, they only mentioned one date in their invitation to Marne.

In the invitation to Serra, the date Marne received was referred to as the preparation period, while the formal meeting date was three days later, and it was specifically stated that Serra could come at any time during this period.

Clearly, the conditions they offered Sierra were much more lenient.

Of course, this is also reasonable. Not only is Sera now valued as the King of Gods, but he also had a conflict with the Federation not long ago. They certainly do not want to anger this noble king.

Therefore, Sera did not arrive here in person on time.

"Hey! Get out of my way!" The girl's voice carried on the wind. "I don't have time to queue here. Do you know who I represent? Hurry up and prepare the softest bed and pillows for me!"

Ma En slightly shifted his gaze, avoiding looking at the girl who was shouting across the street.

"I didn't expect you to actually accept the invitation." Shadow's voice suddenly rang out behind Marne.

Marx and Engels honestly stated:
"I've heard about what happened in Heaven. If they really want to summon the destined returners, I think everyone has a duty to stop these mad monsters. After all, there are no eternal enemies..."

"On this matter, our interests are aligned."

The shadow took two steps forward like a ghost, passed through the wooden chair, and sat down.

He looked at the girl who was cutting in line.
"Don't underestimate this guy. Although she seems unreliable, she's actually quite dangerous. In her current state, she should possess terrifying strength at the top of Tier V. Oh, I'm just being nosy..."

“You should know better than I do, after all, I’ve heard you’ve been hanging out with the gods quite a bit lately.”

Marx and Engels answered calmly:

“I’ve always been close to them. We even orchestrated Sera’s death. Maybe we’re behind Sera’s appearance as well.”

The shadow nodded:

"I have the same feeling. This matter must be related to the moon goddess, right?"

Marx and Engels did not answer:

"Perhaps, but that doesn't matter anymore. I heard you couldn't do anything to that guy. These gods have completely taken over Serane's place. You missed the best chance to eliminate them."

The shadow wore a strange smile:
"What a pity. If Shenxiao were still alive, he would definitely have taken the opportunity to destroy the alliance of the gods."

Marx and Engels replied:
"It's not too late to release her now."

Upon hearing this, the shadow's smile vanished, and its gaze turned serious.

“That’s what I think too.” Marne glanced at him sideways:

"but?"

The shadow watched the various figures passing by across the street:
"But my word doesn't count. To be honest, I don't like Shenxiao, but I do have some brains, or to put it more realistically, I'm not worried about her being released."

"But many people have different ideas from me. They not only dislike Shenxiao, but especially the few old immortals you will meet at that time, for them, living in Shenxiao is a kind of torture."

"Every breath of carbon dioxide she exhaled felt like a nail driven into their flesh."

Marx and Engels asked in confusion:
"why?"

The shadow looked at Mar and smiled:
Good question. I almost forgot you were that kind of guy.

"The kind of guy who feels more at ease and peaceful with every breath he takes, right?"

Ma En shrugged.

The shadow smiled and looked ahead again:

Imagine you are the leader of a flock of sheep. Your flock is huge. You are powerful, wise, and able to lead all your kind. At the same time, there is endless green grass in front of you to enjoy.

"Aside from eating, sleeping, and reproducing, there's nothing else to worry about."

"But suddenly, a cat appeared on your grassland from who-knows-where."

"It doesn't attack you immediately, but instead begins hunting smaller animals. You can find the remains of many other animals on the grassland, but you won't see the bodies of your own kind."

"Until one day, you notice that your flock of sheep seems to be missing a few of its members."

"You don't know what happened, but you already have a vague guess. Even though there's no evidence, deep down you already know your fate, something you can't escape."

It knew that the lion was growing bigger and bigger.

"In this situation, fear will drive this clever little lamb mad."

Marx and Engels replied:
"So they'll do a lot of stupid things, is that what you're trying to tell me?"

The shadow replied:
“We are not sheep, and we are even well aware that we are not on the lion’s menu. You may be a bird of prey in the sky or a shark in the sea. You are also a predator.”

"Although we can't pose a threat to the sheep, we don't have to worry about being targeted by lions."

"But they are different, so their ideas are different from ours. In your and my view, there is only a very simple choice: we can release the lions and drive away the wolves that want to destroy the grassland ecosystem."

"But for sheep, there is no essential difference between wolves and lions."

"They felt more at ease with the wolves than with those ghostly monsters."

The shadow paused here:

"Ma En, they went to see Shenxiao, told her about the current situation, and offered her a condition that wasn't actually bad, at least in their view it was a condition that both sides could accept."

"Clearly, Shenxiao refused."

"But these little lambs did not give up. They felt that Shenxiao just wanted more, so they began to study the boundaries of the conditions and kept proposing new contracts to her."

"Shenxiao still refused, and when the Federation asked her what conditions she wanted to offer, she did not answer."

"The lion has no intention of negotiating with the flock of sheep."