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Chapter 953, Section 948: Marx and Engels' Request (Seeking monthly votes~)

Marx and Engels said nonchalantly:
“A price? I don’t want anything, at least not something you can provide.”

Lin Zhaoheng didn't say anything directly. Instead, she took out a square metal box from her pocket, placed it right between herself and Ma En, and then said confidently:
"Here are fifteen Reverse Spirit Pills."

Upon hearing this, Marx and Engels suppressed the urge to laugh and simply raised an eyebrow calmly.

"So you were just kidding me when you claimed there were only five Reverse Mind Pills left?"

Lin Zhaoheng shook her head:
"At the time, these fifteen anti-spiritual pills did indeed have other uses, and the circumstances at that time were not enough for us to pay such a price. If it weren't for this matter concerning the fate of humanity, we would not have provided these drugs."

"The past is past; now we should focus our attention on the survival of humanity."

Marx and Engels smiled:
“You’re right, the past is the past, and my proposal is also a thing of the past.”

Lin Zhaoheng was not fooled by Ma En's performance at all, and calmly said:

"If you agree to return the fallen feather to us, we can give you these fifteen Reverse Mind Potions now, and after this matter is over, we can provide you with another fifteen in installments."

"That's not a small number."

Marne was well aware that this was indeed the case for the Federation, especially considering their purchase prices.

Moreover, according to Tang Xueluan and D17's intelligence, these fifteen pills should be their current stock, and they are not really confident in obtaining the remaining Reverse Mind Medicine.

Because they haven't reconnected with D17 yet.

Normally, the Federation would have been confident enough to finalize the deal ahead of time, and this was clearly not the Federation's final offer; Lin Zhaoheng had left ample room for negotiation.

“That’s right, but I no longer need the mind-reversing drug,” Marn replied calmly.

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhaoheng only felt it was a negotiation tactic used by Marx and Engels, and remained unmoved.

"You can make your demands as you see fit. If thirty isn't enough, we can find a way to get you more. But I hope you can negotiate with me sincerely, instead of resorting to such petty tricks."

“You don’t need to do that at all. This is for the survival of humanity. We will not try to gain more benefits at this time. As long as we can survive, we will agree to any reasonable price.”

Let's speak frankly and openly.

Her tone carried a hint of advice from an elder to a younger person.

But Marx and Engels just smiled:

"You should be able to imagine that we are not asking for the mind-reversing drug just to take it a few times. We obviously need to consume these drugs for a long time, as they are of great significance to some of our plans or arrangements."

Lin Zhaoheng nodded, revealing an expression that suggested he had expected this:

“You’re right, these are all easy to think of, so we’ve made preparations in advance. I can sign a long-term supply plan with you, as long as the conditions you propose are suitable.”

Marx and Engels smiled:
"No, no need. What I mean is that since we need a long-term supply, we won't just wait for you to have a good deed. No, we have already secured our own supply sources."

"So like I said, I don't need the mind-reversing drug anymore."

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhaoheng finally realized something was amiss, and his expression turned serious.

"Have you obtained a supply of the Reverse Spirit Potion?"

After a moment's thought, a hint of doubt flashed in her eyes again:
"But as far as I know, the situation at the Eastern Federation Pharmaceutical Company is not very good right now. How could you possibly obtain a supply of the Reverse Mind Drug at this time? Even if you did, you would probably encounter problems now."

"Is not it?"

Lin Zhaoheng's eyes were as if he were prey that had revealed a weakness.

Marx and Engels, however, laughed with even greater confidence:
“You’re right, the Eastern Federal Pharmaceutical Company did have some problems, so we got the supply.”

He did not explain what happened.

But Lin Zhaoheng's eyes changed instantly. She immediately realized what Ma En was implying—this change was likely the work of the Secret Alliance, and it was also the reason why they had never given Ma En the mind-reversing drug.

This also made her feel a little irritable.

Because it was she who rejected Shadow's request for Marne and the Reverse Mind Potion, and it was also she who withheld the remaining Reverse Mind Potion during the transaction.

This wasn't because she didn't believe the shadow's words, quite the opposite...

She completely trusted Shadow's judgment of Marne, which was why she felt these mind-altering potions could be transformed into something more useful, such as getting this dangerous character to help in this situation. She didn't intend to push Marne too far, so she gave him some mind-altering potions as well, extending the Federation's goodwill and preparing for the second transaction.

It's like giving a hungry beast a treat to soothe its emotions.

Even now, she feels that her judgment was correct.

After all, the prophets did encounter a situation where the Reverse Mind Potion could be used.

However, she may have slightly underestimated Maren's initiative and luck. She never expected that after receiving the anti-mind medicine she provided, Maren would still try to solve this problem permanently.

Lin Zhaoheng was still somewhat unwilling to give up and issued an ultimatum to Ma and Engels:

"Are you sure you don't need it anymore? If you refuse now, the Federation will transfer these anti-psychic drugs to other projects, and they will soon run out of them."

Faced with Lin Zhaoheng's subtle threat, Ma En calmly replied:

"Then you'd better use it as soon as possible, and don't waste your time and resources here."

Hearing this, Lin Zhaoheng finally gave up hope.

However, she did not show her discouragement, nor did she have any inner conflict. Although her decision did not lead to the desired result, she was very forgiving of herself.

This is a normal accident.

"So what do you want? What conditions would it take for you to hand over Luo Yu? As long as it has nothing to do with Shenxiao, we can seriously consider your request."

Lin Zhaoheng's tone became much more serious.

She had adjusted her mental expectations and prepared for a major hemorrhage.

Instead of directly refusing or setting conditions, Marx and Engels asked:
"So you plan to perfect this weapon and then use it in the battle against the angels?"

Lin Zhaoheng nodded:
“That’s right. If you’re worried that we might use it elsewhere, we can sign a contract with you.”

Marx and Engels nodded:

"So, are you going to assign this weapon to some powerful individual? Or are you planning to manufacture it as some kind of missile?"

Lin Zhaoheng replied:

"If possible, we would certainly prefer to have a suitable and strong person wield this weapon."

Marx and Engels nodded:

What do you think of Sera?

Lin Zhaoheng replied with a hint of surprise:
“If you and he both agree, then of course we have no objection.”

His statement implies that a deal is indeed possible.

Marne said:

"If you can persuade him to fight, I can let him use this weapon. If there are other suitable strong people, I am not entirely against it, but Sera is my first choice."

“I only trust strong individuals of his caliber, and I have absolutely no faith in your Federation’s thugs.”

Lin Chao-heng nodded emphatically and slammed his hand on the table, saying:

"I can assure you about that. What are your conditions?"

Marx and Engels replied:
"My conditions are simple. I will not give you this weapon. The Secret Alliance has its reasons for wanting it, so we will lend it to you. What you need to do is perfect it and use it properly in this war, and then at the appropriate time..."

"How about we return it to us again?"

Lin Zhaoheng looked surprised; this was clearly not the condition she wanted, and it made her want to object. However, when she noticed Ma En's calm expression...

After thinking about it, she swallowed the unwise idea back down:

"Okay, deal."

It's time to prepare for the typhoon.