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Ma En put the tea cup in its original position:
"What's the downside?"
Shadow obviously paused when faced with Ma En's question, but in the end he still told the truth:
“Put your question another way – what is the cost of greed?
"It's hard to say whether the concerns of those politicians and federal members are right or wrong. Who can predict what the prophet will do. In fact, most of them and I know that Shenxiao is not a particularly grudge-bearing character. The love and hatred of mortals It seemed trivial in front of her.
"But the fact that this matter can be pushed forward means that some high-status guys in the Federation have agreed, and they are not stupid. No fool can climb to that position. They are just selfish.
"With the joint efforts of many betrayers and our experts, we have basically understood how Shenxiao's ability works. Those who can decide this matter also know the secrets, and this also gives them new evil worries. .
"They understand that these are nothing to Shenxiao. Even if she is really angry, just introducing a few particularly annoying bastards can calm her anger, just like using sacrifices to satisfy those who were woken up. Like a dragon.
"But the problem is that she is a prophet, and we cannot understand Shenxiao in the same way as ordinary people.
“What she does depends not on the surface, but on the future.”
"Those smart people are still worried that Shenxiao will retaliate against them, and the reason they think Shenxiao will do this is that there are many other people in the federation who are not as 'smart' as them, and they don't understand everything about Shenxiao.
"So they will believe that Shenxiao will retaliate and her revenge will establish their own prestige.
“If this is a future that is beneficial to achieving Shenxiao’s purpose, she may take action.
"And the important point is that Shen Xiao doesn't actually have to do it herself. If she only kills people using ordinary means visible to the naked eye, those politicians won't worry at all. To this extent, they can still restrain her.
"But what Shenxiao can do is move the future in the direction of their death. She doesn't have to meet them at all. As long as the death rate of these politicians who have enmity with Shenxiao is much higher than the normal level in ten years, everyone will Know for whom they died.
“They’re all going to be afraid, so they don’t want something like this to exist.
"And when I say this, you must be able to feel it to some extent. If we want to avoid this situation, then we have to put shackles on her that can truly imprison her mind. In fact, we already have something similar.
"But the existing finished products will greatly weaken the power of reality warpers. This has an irreconcilable conflict with the way their power operates. This is contrary to our purpose. What we want is not an ordinary Level V ability that can be controlled. By.
“What we want is the Skywalker.
"Although we can ask the research institute to create props that can deal with Shen Xiao, we don't know how much time it will take, and we also need more chips to put it around Shen Xiao's neck. That's why They suddenly want to hunt down your colleagues.
"But in my opinion, doing this will not bring any benefit to the entire federation. It is only meaningful to those among them who may be retaliated by Shenxiao."
Ma En reminded:
"And the indulgent ones who can't control their greed."
The reason why others are willing to support them is also very simple, because if they succeed, although they will not be able to produce any meaningful changes to the federation as a whole, they can satisfy the selfish desires of most of them.
Shadow took him over casually:
"Yes, but they are not our concern.
"In my opinion, the whole thing is a greedy person seeking his own death. You should understand just like me how dangerous Shenxiao is, and I don't think it is a good thing to keep delaying this matter.
"This will only steer the future in a direction that is good for Shenxiao."
Ma En raised an interesting question:
"So you found me?"
Shadow looked at him and said:
"Yes, you are a member of the Salvation Alliance. Logically speaking, you would be happy to see things develop in the current direction.
"But the problem is that I don't actually think it is completely useful. Although my understanding of Shenxiao may be a bit one-sided, I am still a level V psychic ability user, and seeing what people say is also my strong point.
"If all this goes well, it will only benefit Shenxiao, and I also think this matter may encounter a problem, that is, Shenxiao may not really give in because of the lives of these members of the Salvation Alliance. To be honest... …
"They're not worth it.
"If they force Shen Xiao into a situation where she has to choose, her decision may be beyond their expectations, and I don't want to see that happen. The decisions you make often really change you.
"As a psychic, I know very well how powerless fantasy is.
"Thousands of thoughts cannot compare to one real action. What you do will ultimately affect how you think. This is especially obvious for reality benders."
Ma En asked doubtfully:
"You mean that you are worried that Shenxiao will undergo changes you don't want because of a forced decision.
"But she's lived almost thirty years."
Ma En had some doubts that Shadow was telling the truth, at least not entirely.
Shadow looked at him and said:
“But she is Shenxiao.
"There is no last resort for Shenxiao, and she can't see anything now. It wouldn't matter if she could still see clearly the impact of her decision, but now she is blind.
"She could see originally, but now she's blind. Can you understand?"
Ma En nodded slightly:
"I know what you're talking about, but since it's something you're worried about, it's a good thing for us."
Shadow shrugged:
“The enemy of my enemy may not be my friend, but may also be the bringer of doom.
"Even if this incident itself will not completely change Shenxiao, what happens next? They won't stop easily after they start. What do you think will happen even if it doesn't matter to Shenxiao?
"They'll keep trying, and they'll eventually goad Shenxiao into creating monsters that none of us want to see.
"You've also seen reality benders with your own eyes. They're not even human."
Ma En nodded:
"The logic of what you said is self-consistent, but what you want to tell me in this whole paragraph is that participating in this matter happens to be beneficial to you and us, and in my opinion, such coincidences are often just lies.
“It’s just serving your purpose.
"And I trust Shenxiao more than you do."
Shadow did not respond accurately to this:
"Maybe, you can think so, and think that the worries I mentioned are nonsense. This is just because of the power struggle within the federation, and I happen to be on the opposite side of them.
"Then think about it in other ways. How do you feel about your former compatriots facing the worst possible fate?"
Ma En replied quite calmly:
"They made their own choice, but that doesn't mean I have to pay the price for their decision. This is not the result they want. What they want is to make the federation pay the price."
Shadow sighed with regret and said:
“Moths are just flying into the flame, what can they do?
"You and I both know that this is just self-impression. If they really think about it with their brains, they will realize that this is definitely not the best decision for Shenxiao."
Ma En said:
“I’m not them and I don’t know why they did it.
"So I'm not going to judge them."
Although he actually feels that this is sending him to death, Ma En will not ask others to make the best decision in his own eyes, because he knows very well that his behavior may also be a bad decision in the eyes of others.
People are supposed to be different.
There was a little helplessness on Shadow's face:
"It seems that you are indeed the kind of person I thought. No matter whether it is emotional or rational, it is of no use to you. It seems that I can only use my last resort. Considering the above factors after……
"How much do you want?"
He just looked at Ma En like this. Under the premise of being restricted by the suspension agreement, he could not predict how Ma En would answer.
"How much do you plan to pay?" Ma En asked calmly.
When he heard Shadow mention the sun and other gods, Ma En had already basically planned to accept his commission, and the thing he mentioned next actually happened to suit him very well, and it was exactly what Qin Lan had just told him.
He can recruit those outside members of the Salvation Alliance into the Secret Alliance of Salvation, and this seems a bit like a reminder from Shenxiao to Ma En. It seems that she is guiding him on the way forward through the mouths of Qin Lan and Shadow.
Shadow smiled:
"Enough, only you can handle this matter.
"You have enough capabilities outside the federal system, and our transactions have basic guarantees. No one else will want to trade with me because they are afraid of having their minds usurped by me, but you don't have to care about this at all. .
“There is a devil’s contract between us, which is the basis of integrity.
“All in all, you’re the most guaranteed candidate I can find, so feel free to put in your price.
"I can afford it."
Ma En suddenly asked:
"Is this a secret conversation?"
If this is the case, the shadow should come directly to him.
Shadow smiled and said:
"Your sister didn't hear what we were saying, and as far as I know she should be one of the few people you can completely trust. By the way, I don't know if you've noticed, but something is actually watching her, of course. I didn’t let them see it.”
Ma En still nodded expressionlessly:
"I see."
Although he had no expression during this conversation, the shadow at this moment showed a surprised look, as if he could detect something through Ma En's calm face:
"You already knew? Those things are very good at hiding themselves.
"This is a bit beyond my expectation. This was originally a meeting gift I prepared, but now it seems I can't handle it."
Ma En said casually:
"Then let's count the meeting gift into the reward."
Shadow nodded:
"good idea."
Ma En said:
"I need you to do me a favor."
Shadow asked:
"What?"
Mahn replied:
“I’ll tell you, we can sign the contract first.
"We can put it on the contract that this request will not be particularly harmful to you."
Now he does have areas where he could use the help of shadows, and there are two of them.
The more recent one is the memory problem he encountered, and the second one is the props that can be used to help Seri fight against the moon god.
Originally, he wanted to take a risk and come up with something useful to the former, but after thinking about it for a few seconds, Ma En still felt that it was too dangerous, and he also thought of a way to effectively deal with the former in that short moment.
He can store his memories...
Then there is the second thing, but he can't describe what he needs in detail. This is the case for both things. If he describes the effect he wants in detail, it is likely that Shadow will notice something.
So he had to find what he wanted first.
But in fact, he was willing to do this without paying, and Ma En did not let Shadow notice this.
From Ma En's point of view, this may actually be the first step for him to rebuild the Secret Alliance of Salvation. As long as he completes this task, he can gain new power through the blood of Shenxiao and even advance towards level V.
Shadow actually paid for nothing.
At this moment, the enemy was thinking about Ma En’s proposal:
"If this is the case, I will have to carefully consider the wording in the contract, but considering our delicate relationship now, it is actually quite easy to achieve this."
Now he has no way to hurt Ma En, and Ma En can't hurt him at all.
When they sign a contract under such conditions, they will skip a lot of troublesome steps. There is no need to set complicated conditions, just give some broad but important definitions, and the devil he finds will also have a sufficient business level.
Ma En asked:
"So what you want is to prevent them from being captured and used as bargaining chips for Shenxiao?"
Shadow nodded:
"Yes, but there may be some extreme guys among them, well, how should I put it...
"...I don't like you very much."
Ma En said:
"Because I was one of the main reasons for the truce?"
Shadow replied:
"You are an indispensable and important factor, and they happened to make the opposite decision to you, but you don't have to worry particularly, their hostility towards you is definitely much lower than that of the Federation.
"After all, they are still members of the Salvation Alliance."
Ma En asked:
"Is this all you ask for?"
Shadow raised his eyebrows and said:
"But it's not easy to find them, and it's even harder for you to convince them. You have to make them accept the terms of the armistice. You must know that they are madmen who are willing to pay the price with their lives."
Ma En asked:
"Then can I understand that?
"You just want to keep them from being leverage for the Federation, no matter what."
Shadow asked:
"For example..."
Mahn replied:
"Like they're never going to show up."
Shadow narrowed his eyes, and after coming over for a few seconds, he slowly said:
"I didn't realize you were such a person."
Ma En smiled at him:
"You paid.
"And it's easier this way."
Shadow realized that the contract might not be as loose as he originally thought, but he didn't care about it at all.
Now he wants to invade Ma En's mind.
It's a pity that he has no chance.
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