The police system was already very annoyed, and the commotion caused by the Inner Palace Department only added fuel to the fire.
The most painful thing was to have a layman guide an expert. The police wanted to know more about the supernatural than anyone else.
If there was a supernatural radar, they would be willing to spend any amount of money, but there was none.
However, the government was no longer completely clueless about the supernatural. The Divine Tree, which was nurtured by spiritual energy in the Heavenly Palace, had also served as a radar for the Crow Tengu incident. It was just that this time, the Divine Tree didn't give any warning, probably because it wasn't too dangerous.
However, the Sacred Tree's thinking circuit was too godly. Even though Baa Meh was harmless, she appeared around the Kokyo. So what if ten thousand ordinary people died?
The weight of a person's life was different from the moment they were born.
On one hand, someone was sent to contact Itō Miko, on the other hand, the police system called for an emergency closed-door meeting.
As the head of the Inner Palace Department said, the Chiyoda-ku was the heart of the country. Even if they did not think for the emperor, they had to think for themselves. Moreover, in the hearts of the Island nation, the emperor's position had always been ambiguous. If something happened to a member of the royal family, everyone would take the blame and resign.
Basically, there was a survey on the emperor's position in the hearts of the people every year. Every time, nearly 90% of the people thought that the current emperor system was good, followed by those who thought that abolishing the emperor and implementing a monarchy system with real power each accounted for half of the remaining 10%.
Everyone in the meeting had a serious expression on their faces. Ever since the supernatural appeared, the hair of this group of officials rapidly decreased at a speed visible to the naked eye.
However, under the serious expression of the Sidao Minister, his heart was half worried and half happy. Compared to the others, he could be said to be very happy.
Although it was a bit rebellious to think this way, the one in the Kokyo now felt the danger. The level of response to the supernatural would definitely increase. The establishment of an independent Supernatural Countermeasures Hall was imminent, and the Sidao Minister's road to power was bound to take another step forward.
"This is … a good thing."
In the closed-door meeting, an expert suddenly said something that shocked everyone to death.
"Professor Mizuta, can you elaborate on your thoughts?"
Professor Mizuta came up to set the tone. "Hmm, I'm sure everyone here knows more about the recent supernatural incidents than I do. I'll briefly explain my point of view."
The bureaucrats at the meeting tapped their fingers on the table. There was no doubt that even if they needed the advice of these experts, some things that were not convenient to be disclosed were not disclosed to them in detail. Even the police system could not guarantee absolute purity, let alone outsiders.
"Actually, this point was raised a long time ago. Jixing Ku and Bodhisattva may be existences that have existed since ancient times, but Minister Yuriwaku is not. According to Jixing Ku's words, a lily is an existence formed from the faith of all living beings. Therefore, we can easily understand that there are currently three types of supernatural beings."
"First, they have existed since ancient times. The world has long had legends of them, such as Bodhisattva and Jixing Ku. Second, through certain means, they have become postnatal supernatural beings, such as the Black Angel, Minister Takeo of Osaka. Third, they are formed from the faith of all living beings, such as Minister Yuriwaku and Meh Meh who appeared last night."
"During this period of time, we have gathered all the universities in the country, all the top folklore teams, visited various places, and confirmed that Minister Yuriwaku is indeed a fictional character in the legend of Xing Ruowu. His character image was born from Hachiman Kami and has no relation to any other existence in history."
"And this time, the appearance of Meh Meh in Akihabara has confirmed our thoughts.
Apart from the laws of physics that abound in our world, there is also a law of mysticism that cannot be seen or touched. Under the effect of this law, it is entirely possible for a virtual existence that all living beings yearn for to walk into reality under certain conditions. "
Mizuta's words caused everyone to nod in agreement. The times were changing too quickly, and those who still held on to their old beliefs would be abandoned sooner or later.
"That's why I don't think this is a bad thing. On the contrary, as long as we use it properly, the [Faith of All] might be a magical weapon that we can use to deal with the endless supernatural incidents."
"In the novel, Minister Yuriwaku is a righteous hero who protects the country, and in real life, that is indeed the case. This Dragon Lady, nicknamed Baa Baa, is a shy and timid warrior in the novel, and that is also true to her performance in the video."
"You mean …"
No one was a fool. They had already guessed what Hatta was going to say next.
"Bai He Ruo and Meh Meh Zi are both fictional characters, this is a common point. The only difference is that Meh Meh Zi disappeared after maintaining its existence for a period of time. Our bold guess is that this is due to insufficient faith."
"The Yuri religion has been circulating for hundreds of years and has its own temple of poetry. Since it is a variant of Hachiman Kami, the entire country's Hachiman Kami's temple and its faith are diverted to the Yuri religion. Meh Meh Zi is just an industrial product of modern fast-food culture. It is rotated every three months and its presence is fleeting."
"In conclusion, everyone … why don't we mobilize all the power of public opinion, newspapers, television, internet, cell phones, and advertisements to create a perfect virtual deity?"
"He is powerful, righteous, passionate, protective of the country, unparalleled in strength, and blessed the world. He possesses all the qualities of a sage. He is eternally fair and eternal …"
"The common god of a hundred million people!"
Professor Mizuda's voice seemed to have a magical power. Every word he said made the listener's heart beat like a drum.
Man-made Gods.
The bureaucrats present were very skilled at using public opinion to boost a person's popularity and ruin a person's reputation.
However, manipulating public opinion and using 100 million citizens to create a real God was something that had never happened before. Just think about it, standing at the top of the pyramid, using public opinion to manipulate the citizens to create a real God. This feeling and the benefits that this God would bring them …
Just thinking about it was intoxicating.
"Cough, cough."
The head of the Metropolitan Police Department was the first to recover from Mizuda's words. He knocked on the table and said, "We will discuss Professor Hatta's words in the future."
The current meeting was a closed-door meeting of the police department. Man-made Gods and whatnot were too big of a topic. It wasn't something that could be decided by a single department. If they wanted to discuss it, it would be the cabinet, the parliament, or even the Emperor of Heaven and High Emperor.
In the entire Island nation, who could be more closely related to a real God than the Imperial Family?
"In that case, my suggestion is to increase the power of Lord Yuri Ruo. Although Lord Yuri Ruo appears and disappears from time to time, Minister Yuriwaku would always appear at the moment of great danger. Therefore, other than the television that will be released soon, we must continue to increase the intensity of publicity."
In the eyes of ordinary people, the giant Buddha in Osaka was also a God. However, everyone present knew that in the eyes of Buddha, they were no different from ants. There was no cruelty, no mercy.
No one would deliberately promote the Buddha if their brains were damaged.
"Minister Yuriwaku's power comes from the faith of the citizens. Therefore, I suggest that we increase the intensity of publicity for Minister Yuriwaku and protect him!"