They say I'm a world-destroying anomaly.

(The previous chapter has been heavily revised; readers who read it last night can go back and reread it, lol)

Within the familiar dark ellipsoidal space, the cold white light emanating from the dome illuminates the darkness.

This is a confidential meeting room of the Administration Bureau located in a time-space fold somewhere.

Unlike the last emergency meeting held because of the [Resentment Cultivation Box], there were only three figures on the twelve floating chairs next to the dark energy ring table.

Hu Zhou, Ke Bo, and Luo Zhi, the director of the Anomaly Management Bureau.

Compared to the clear projections of Hu and Ke, the director's figure was as if a piece of space had been erased out of thin air, leaving only a dark silhouette.

"...That concludes the main points of our conversation."

Upon hearing Hu Zhou say that Cheng Xu was temporarily unable to use his power again, Luo Zhi and Ke Bo both breathed a sigh of relief.

This is their biggest concern—

A person who suddenly discovers that they possess great power may abuse it if they lose their reverence for that power, leading to unacceptable consequences.

A smile appeared on Kober's face:

"The goodwill he showed us in this incident is the best news."

As the branch director, he was practically a witness to the incident, and the shock he felt when Ge Lunxing was restored was still deeply etched in his mind.

Looking at the sequence of events, Cheng Xu's actions averted a disaster that would have affected half of the galaxy and saved billions of lives—this is an indisputable fact.

Throughout the entire story, Cheng Xu's views exude integrity and friendliness.

As Kopper said, this kindness is invaluable among all the anomalies recorded by the Authority.

Has he mentioned any plans for the future?

According to Kober, it would be ideal if they could take advantage of the current good relationship between the two sides to reach a certain level of cooperation with this ultimate anomaly.

When this was mentioned, Hu Zhou's tone became somewhat strange.

"...He said he hoped to take a vacation first, go on a trip, and then come back to work. Oh, and I also need to settle his bonus for this mission."

"Wait, wait, wait..."

Kopper made a "stop" gesture.

"You mean, under the current circumstances, he still has to go back to work at the Chengmingxing branch?"

Hu Zhou's lips twitched: "Yes. He said the Administration Bureau has good benefits, the dormitories are comfortable, the food in the cafeteria is delicious, and the workplace relationships are relaxed. He really likes it here."

As he spoke, his expression began to show signs of breaking down.

Now, not only Kober, but even Luo Zhi showed signs of losing his composure.

The dark silhouette fluctuated violently a few times before quickly returning to normal, making Hu Zhou secretly admire the Director-General's strong mental fortitude, accepting the fact so quickly.

Luo's voice came from the silhouette:

"Agree to his request. From now on, any requests he has will be accepted within the branch's capabilities, without needing to report to me."

Hu Zhou and Ke Bo quickly realized the director's intention—to cultivate a good relationship with Cheng Xu in this way was entirely beneficial.

However, the idea that a terminal-level anomaly could be working normally within the Anomaly Management Bureau seems absurd no matter how you look at it.

The topic of Cheng Xu came to a temporary halt, and Luo Zhi looked at Ke Bo:

"How is the aftermath of Ge Lunxing's death progressing?"

Kober's expression was serious: "The ships and personnel heading to Golun have been evacuated, leaving only a disaster assessment team behind."

Although the disaster on Golun Star was averted without serious harm, the various follow-up tasks remain a huge undertaking.

Professional assessors will conduct a thorough examination and monitoring of the galvanic acid to ensure that there are no harmful or abnormal residues.

After the assessment is approved, the assessment personnel will also evacuate from Golun. The Anomaly Management Bureau will simultaneously block interstellar routes around Golun.

According to interstellar law, the planet Golun, which has begun to nurture new life again, is protected by clauses related to "civilizational independence".

Before the new civilization on Golun actively integrates with interstellar society, no one may interfere with the natural evolutionary process of the planet.

"The material samples obtained from Golun Star, as well as the weapons and equipment affected by Cheng Xu, have been inventoried and will then be sent to the General Administration for research."

These are all items affected by the time-space rewind process in the Gelunxing incident, and are valuable materials for the Anomaly Management Bureau to further understand Cheng Xu's abilities.

These images, along with those captured by the near-Earth satellite of the Golun star, will be packaged and sent to the headquarters for secret research.

"All personnel involved in this incident, including Bureau agents and survivors of the Golun Planet disaster, have been placed under temporary control."

Cheng Xu's identity is of great importance. In order to prevent the leakage of information, all personnel who experienced the Gelunxing incident were placed under the control of the Chengmingxing Branch.

Luo Zhi quickly responded:

"The headquarters will activate the 'Brain in a Bottle' to modify or erase the relevant memories. A specialist will then coordinate with the branch office."

Critical-level anomaly [Brain in a Bottle], number B-33, has the ability to read memory fragments of the target and modify, erase, or implant memories without violating logic.

With the "Brain in a Bottle" present, all memories of Cheng Xu except for those with information access can be faded or erased.

"Yes."

Kober nodded and continued with the next item on the follow-up.

"The clone of the interstellar fugitive Gray Hub has disappeared. According to satellite imagery analysis, the clone has been destroyed by Cheng Xu. Alas, what a pity..."

Kober sighed softly, regretting that he hadn't been able to obtain more information about Graylord through the clone this time.

Many years ago, he had a confrontation with Gray Kaname. In that encounter, although he managed to defeat both of Gray Kaname's clones, he also gained a profound understanding of how difficult this man was to deal with.

As long as his main body is safe, he can continuously produce clones with the ability to split infinitely, causing rampant destruction throughout the universe.

"Haisho is dead."

Luo Zhi's words stunned both Ke Bo and Hu Zhou.

"Around the time of the Golun Star event, a university professor on the planet Kizil in the Xila system died suddenly and has now been confirmed as the main body of Gray Hub."

Kober and Hu Zhou exchanged a glance, and the sound of swallowing filled the conference room.

"You mean...?"

"When Cheng Xu killed Gray Pivot's clone, he traversed billions of light-years to simultaneously annihilate its main body. There is only one possibility."

Luo's seemingly calm voice concealed turbulent undercurrents.

Transcending space, the clone directly annihilates the original body, erasing the [infinite] factors within it as well.

It's practically a method that follows the law of cause and effect.

"Luckily, he's not our enemy..." Hu Zhou wiped the sweat from his forehead with relief.

Kober nodded emphatically.

It is truly lamentable that an interstellar fugitive who had roamed the stars for 1,700 years and caused countless troubles to the Bureau of Anomalies died such an untimely death.

After expressing his feelings, the old man reported to the Director-General on the remaining tasks related to the aftermath of Ge Lunxing's death.

Finally, his expression darkened slightly, and he took out another document, looking at Luo Zhi.

"There is one more thing I need to report to you."

"At the same time as the Golun Star incident broke out, the branch's transport fleet was attacked in the area where the Chengyu System and the Yuanguang System met, and all members were killed."

"The footage shows that the attacker was 'The Arbiter,' a member of the Purge Bureau."

"Critical anomaly in convoy transport, serial number B-274 [Crack] missing!"