Ma En stood outside the holding cell and looked at the nervous young man inside. The telepath fell into a state of near hysteria. The floor was covered with torn papers and pillow stuffings that Ma En had given him. A relatively good living space has been prepared.
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Telepath III-2
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The level III telepathy ability of average strength requires 1 point of abnormality to extract and 10 points to solidify. Each time 1 point is consumed, it can be given to an employee of the Anomaly Control Bureau.
Shen Zhihe stood two steps behind Ma En and looked at the decoration in the holding room:
"This is the only telepath I've found lately.
"Although I brought him back with my own hands, this power still scares me."
He was talking about the Anomaly Control Bureau.
Mahn replied:
"Our enemies would think so, too.
“And if we encounter villains in the future who are not qualified to have power but are not guilty enough to die, we actually have a more moral and ethical solution than before.
"I heard that when you dealt with them in the past there seemed to be only two options - death or freedom."
Shen Zhihe nodded:
"Because imprisoning a group of criminals with abnormal abilities is very risky. If they successfully escape, they may commit far more heinous crimes than before entering prison.
"So in the Southern Federation, we kill all the abnormal criminals with serious crimes, and give simple education to those with minor crimes, and we won't really do anything to them. I heard that in several other regions The Coordination Bureau has its own way of doing things.
"This kind of thing still depends on the local situation. For example, the Central Federation, which has the most advanced technology, will pass a set of laws customized for people with abnormal abilities to imprison them, because they really don't have to worry about the dangers that may be caused by criminals escaping.
"After all, even the laws of different states are quite different. In the end, we are just weighing the pros and cons. Even the same executor will give different solutions, such as people of the gods and people with backgrounds. Those with abilities will be given a lighter sentence.”
Ma En nodded:
"We are not a court, and no ruler in the abnormal realm has formulated the original law. The rule of law in the world where ordinary people live has also been advancing and retreating over the years. We live in the lawless world that disappeared thousands of years ago in their eyes. place.
"I think as long as it complies with basic morals and ethics, the line between killing a felon or letting him spend the rest of his life in isolation is too vague for us, and it faces a crisis that is enough to exterminate the human race. , we don’t need to be picky.
"Here, we are pioneers and forerunners in the darkness. No one is ahead to clear the way for us."
Shen Zhihe had already vaguely anticipated what Ma En wanted to say:
"Have you figured out how to deal with him?
"We already have three containment points, which is enough to bring out his power.
"Lao He and I are still searching for other ability users. It is estimated that we will not encounter any threshold before the value exceeds twenty. However, because it cannot repeatedly extract the same number of values from the same similar anomaly, I have estimated that After that, the collection speed will slow down.
"And even if we want to deal with level III ability users, we have to be cautious. If we rush for quick results, we may give our opponents a chance to escape or even counterattack. You never know what the ability users you encounter can do. "
He actually said this with an element of modesty. As long as he acted cautiously, it was almost impossible for two level IV ability users to effectively resist the low-level ability users. Compared with a successful counterattack by a level III ability user, they were more likely to encounter problems with their opponents. In fact, he conceals his own strength.
Keeping your information secret is the best way to survive. If this is not possible, releasing false information can achieve similar effects.
Ma En said:
"After you get enough outliers, we can try to form the initial team. In fact, it stands to reason that I should also carry out the collection task with you, but Qin Lan gave me other tasks."
Shen Zhihe asked in surprise:
"What?"
Ma En did not answer directly:
"This matter has a high risk, so for the time being, I will test whether it is suitable to become the main work of our Salvation Alliance, and before it can be officially implemented, I need to send some members to carry out some very dangerous detection work.
"I don't think it's a good decision to send our fellow citizens there when the dangers and circumstances are unclear."
He was looking at the young man in the containment cell as he spoke.
Shen Zhihe seemed to be just curious and asked:
"Can't you tell me now?"
Ma En said:
"The opponents we face have many psychics, whether they are from the Investigation Department or the Gods, they all have level V psychics. If we don't want us to be quickly disintegrated, we have to pay attention to basic confidentiality among employees.
"But if this matter goes well, we will discuss this matter in detail later, and the team we have formed will probably carry out their first mission."
Shen Zhihe nodded slightly:
"Did Qin Lan tell you about the confidentiality matter? I never noticed before that she is so suitable to be a leader."
Ma En clicked a few times on the wall:
"She is the sister of Shenxiao Walker."
The words that the application was approved appeared on the wall, and they came from Qin Lan.
Looking at Ma En's back as he walked out of the containment room, Shen Zhihe couldn't help but narrowed his eyes and looked at it.
I don't know when, maybe when he woke up one day, he suddenly noticed many suspicious things about Ma En - although the explanation he gave himself was very reasonable and could perfectly explain all his actions.
But it can only be explained. All the known information cannot actually prove that Ma En is fine, and his initial suspicion can still be established if these secret alliances of salvation really exist.
It is also possible that his acquaintance with Qin Lan was the result of careful planning, and there may still be invisible secrets in his mind.
The biggest doubt is the origin of the "Secret Alliance of Salvation". This magical power can be explained by the existence of the Skywalker, but when it first appeared in front of them, it appeared together with Ma En.
This forced him to have all kinds of bad imaginations.
Therefore, Shen Zhihe tried to list all the known information in the notebook and tried to think about whether his idea was reasonable. The conclusion he reached through pure rational thinking was:
He thinks too much.
The existing doubts do not support his suspicion of Ma En at all. Qin Lan has no reason to lie to them, and even if she lied about the "Secret Alliance of Salvation", there is a more than 90% chance that it was out of goodwill. the behavior of.
And judging from the current situation, he has no reason to suspect that Ma En and Qin Lan will be detrimental to the Salvation Alliance. Ma En has even told himself that the "secret mission" will be carried out by them together.
He obviously just needs to wait.
This suspicious thinking should come from the psychological shadow left by those betrayal incidents.
Shen Zhihe looked up at the glass of the holding room. The young man standing opposite Ma En showed a look of hatred and anger. However, before he saw any reaction from Ma En, the wall no longer remained transparent.
This is a secret interrogation.
The young man looked at Ma En with hostility in his eyes:
"What did you do to me?"
Marn didn't answer.
The young man was angered by Ma En's ignoring attitude:
"Do you know who I am? Do you know how many friends I have who can avenge me?
"I will make you regret locking me here. Even if those of you with abilities are not afraid, you still have people you care about, and we will make them pay for you..."
Ma En looked at him calmly.
Eyes crossed.
The young man's voice stopped suddenly, and then his face began to blush rapidly. The man stretched out his hands to scratch the air around his throat. As his face turned completely purple, the man looked at Ma En with pleading and fear in his eyes.
Ma En walked slowly to the two chairs and took a few seconds to arrange their positions. Then he looked back at the young man whose face was full of despair.
There was renewed hope and pleading in his face.
But Ma En just looked at him and continued to wait for a few seconds.
For young men, this is almost an eternity.
"Cough cough cough!" The man bent over in pain, holding his throat tightly with his hands, and timidly explored the surrounding air with his eyes, as if he was afraid that something invisible would attack him again.
"What's your name?" Ma En asked.
The man raised his head and looked at Ma En. The moment his eyes rested on Ma En, he felt that the horror of approaching death seemed to creep into his brain again, and then he instinctively showed a look of horror:
"My name is Eddie."
Eddie was ashamed and angry at his reaction.
If you let him escape, if you give him a chance...
He will definitely repeat the torture that is a hundred times more horrific than before to all the people Ma En cares about.
Ma'e sat opposite him and said:
"You should have noticed that you can't sense the soul."
Eddie opened his mouth in confusion:
"What do you want to say?"
Ma En said:
"We took away your telepathic powers."
Eddie sneered a little panicked and said:
"Are you talking about mind-shielding metal or something? I've heard that the Investigation Department has this kind of thing, or are you saying this is an illusion created by other telepaths..."
"No, I meant it literally. You are an ordinary person now." Ma En's answer shattered all his illusions.
Eddie's face gradually turned pale, and when he looked at Ma En, there was a bit of madness in his eyes, as if he would be torn into pieces in the next moment, but when his emotions were at their highest...
He remembered what happened just now.
All the anger cooled down in an instant, and the originally upright body also slumped.
Eddie asked desperately:
"What are you going to do to me? I'm no longer capable, so can you at least let me leave here? I won't have any way to threaten you anymore."
He is nothing anymore.
"Okay." Ma En nodded.
Eddie looked ecstatic when he heard this.
"Of course we can give you freedom, but you still have to stand trial for the crimes you have committed. Based on my understanding of the modern judicial system, your crime can be punished by death in 99% of states.
"I can let you die free.
"Or you have to choose the second option."
Eddie asked urgently:
"What?"
"We just need a few volunteers to perform a task." Ma En said, "If you agree, just sign this."
A line of words appeared in front of Eddie.
[Are you willing to become a level 0 employee of the Secret Alliance of Salvation? 】
【whether】
Employees can contact the control bureau in real time, so that even if Eddie dies during exploration, important information valuable to the controller will be left behind.
Eddie asked:
"How can I survive, carry out a suicide mission, or achieve some kind of merit?"
Mahn’s answer was succinct:
"You don't need to know that we don't have any promises, freedom, life, none of it, but if you sign it now, you can at least guarantee to postpone your death.
"We will not force you, you are free to make your choice.
"After all, you are just an ordinary person."
Eddie couldn't say a word when facing Ma En's "humiliation". He could only bite the humiliation and swallow it into his stomach, and he knew that there was no way to fight.
As Ma En said, he is just a human being.
And he was afraid of death.
"I'll sign." Eddie stretched out his hand and nodded, "At least tell me who you are?"
Ma En stood up and turned towards the exit as if he hadn't heard his question:
"Wait until I contact you."
When he left the holding room, Shen Zhihe was still waiting outside.
"How is it?" he asked, looking at Ma En.
Ma En nodded:
"very smooth.
"If possible, I may need similar expendable manpower in the future. When you and Tao He are collecting abnormal values, you can keep an eye out to see if there are any heinous criminals who can take on these tasks.
"Ability is not a necessary condition, but it would be better to have some professional qualities."
If the Federation is their ally, the Anomaly Control Bureau may be able to directly transport criminals in prisons here to carry out fatal missions.
Shen Zhihe nodded:
"Okay, leave it to me and Lao He."
After exchanging all their work, they each left the Anomaly Control Bureau.
But when Shen Zhihe stepped out, what he walked into was not the familiar reality.
What caught his eyes was the endless silver desert, which was the only source of light in this black world.
"Welcome back." A strange female voice sounded behind him.
Shen Zhihe quickly turned around and looked at the beautiful woman not far behind him warily, and then he asked:
"Who are you?"
Luna raised the corners of her lips and smiled:
"Shen Zhihe, you are a strong-willed psychic, but even the hardest stone cannot withstand the constant shaping of water. This is the third time we have met here. We will repeat similar conversations countless times in the future. .
"But you won't remember it even once."
