The world is too lazy and willing to accept all kinds of unsubstantiated assertions. These unfounded assertions spread to each other, blended with each other, and were circularly argued, eventually drowning the ancient rationalism and skepticism in the subconscious, flooding like the sea.
This is the origin of superstition.
After hearing the resentful words of the owner of the mansion as if he was exposing a criminal, Champion Zhulan sighed softly and felt a little more pity for Professor Mei Dan.
Although the research on the mythology of Bamboo Orchid is mainly based on archaeological excavations and theoretical arguments, in addition, field surveys that require visits to civilians are also an important part of the research.
Therefore, the Sinnoh champion often travels to villages and towns in the Sinnoh region and even around the world during his vacations, visiting local villagers and elders to collect various folk customs and various versions of legends and ghost stories. Sometimes if you are lucky enough, you can observe some unique local rituals.
During this period, I naturally encountered many people with paranoid ideas and unreasonable stubborn attitudes——
Some of them are die-hards who live in remote villages and hinder local construction and development for the sake of tradition; some are pitiful people who grew up in a unique local cultural environment and have a misunderstanding of the world; but the largest number among them is still They belong to those fanatical believers in theism mentioned by Meidan.
Thanks to the geographical conditions of the Tianguan Mountains, in the Sinnoh region, remote villages outside the city's radiation are always hidden in the corners of the world like scattered fragments. It is not without reason that these places failed to develop into cities. In order to resist the harsh natural environment, all kinds of strange beliefs were born.
Some people worship the Kyuubi to pray for sunny weather and a good harvest, and sacrifice young children every year - although it is just a simple ceremony where the selected children stay on the altar for one night every year, and then go home after a rest, it is just a formality. , there has been no accident in decades. However, Zhulan tested the reaction of the local people and found that everyone, including the child's parents, believed that even if the "sacrifice" disappeared, it was a good sign that the gods had come to the world, and naturally there was no need to pursue it. It makes people feel creepy.
Some neighboring villages believe in Dialga and Palkia respectively. There is no conflict of interest between the two villages, but they are equally powerful to each other. Different beliefs and resentments accumulated over the years have even led to large-scale armed fights involving Pokémon between the two villages, with countless people injured.
There were even people who claimed to be divine envoys sent down to earth by Arceus, the God of Creation, and established a theocratic association like an underground kingdom in a certain town. In the end, the Sinnoh Alliance had to intervene and forcibly disbanded this so-called theocratic association. The Order of "Arceus Society". However, although the top leaders of the sect were imprisoned, no one knew whether the dispersed believers would secretly trigger a new crisis.
Theistic zealots like this always come out in droves. In the past era of underdeveloped information, they could only settle in a corner of the world and stick to their own ideas and beliefs alone. But now, with signals covering the world and everyone having access to the Internet, the highway for exchanging information has become an effective weapon for them to launch jihad.
On the other side, Miss Junsha's expression was a little subtle.
The timing of Mei Dan's encounter with public criticism was too coincidental.
How come it was exactly two years ago? Isn't that just the time when the Milky Way group reached its peak of rampage and finally perished on the top of Tianguan Mountain?
At that point in time, Chiri committed a series of brutal crimes in the Sinnoh region in order to carry out his crazy plan smoothly. Behind him, various industries of the Galaxy Group were also mobilized. At that time, they no longer had the need to hide their strength or intentions. They fought economic and propaganda wars with the alliance from a distance, which greatly weakened the The authority of the Sinnoh Alliance.
And just when the entire alliance was struggling with this and being played in the maze by cruel geniuses, the police department received advice from a certain detective——
"The Galaxy Group has indeed been a little too presumptuous recently. They have even drained the three major lakes in Sinnoh. Those who believe in the lake elves should be furious... Ah, by the way, those who believe in gods How about mobilizing us? If we only need to stir up an undercurrent under the surface of the Internet, the public opinion battle between the Alliance and the Galaxy Group may be completely reversed without paying any price..."
It was another Junsha who heard Hugo's suggestion. Junsha here didn't know what kind of occasion and environment they were there at that time. Maybe the detective had warned about the hidden dangers that might be caused by such a response, or maybe it was just a casual chat. , he himself regretted the suggestion halfway through.
But all in all, what happened after that was that—Miss Junsha, who was inspired, immediately conveyed the suggestion, and several top leaders of the alliance quickly passed a secret resolution within the alliance, and it was immediately implemented perfectly.
Silently, the word "Galaxy Group" gradually became deeply associated with contempt for the gods. Publicity and promotion supported by big data also played a role. A group of people appeared out of thin air on the Internet and would pounce on them whenever they saw content related to the Galaxy Group. The fanatics criticized, and the alliance and the Galaxy Group also gained some advantages in their air-to-air combat.
And Professor Meidan... was also targeted by those fanatics at this time.
It's really a disaster...
Junsha quietly glanced at Zhulan beside her, and saw that she was holding up black tea again and sipping it with a natural expression. She obviously didn't know about her brother's indirect relationship with this incident.
She breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the alliance's confidentiality work was well done. She herself only knew some inside information because she attended the alliance meeting.
"...Oh, it's just because of those stupid and crazy guys who are causing trouble for me on the Internet.
Then he found my address in Binhai City and did some disgusting things like throwing paint and smashing windows. "
Meidan was still complaining.
"I really couldn't stand it anymore, so I had to move to a place like this. Originally, I planned to simply move outside the Sinnoh region. It was the financial backer Hagrid who helped me again and introduced me to this place. A house in the forest. Hey, I’ve also been given an assistant and a maid.”
"Uh, that's right... Would it be inconvenient to live in a house like this?" Junsha asked guiltily about irrelevant questions.
"Haha, that's not the case. Without the interpersonal communication with fools, my research progress has become much faster."
"Before, you said you could allow us to visit the laboratory." Zhulan suddenly said, "Then can we see other places in this mansion?"
"Okay." Mei Dan shrugged, looking indifferent.
"The first floor, the second floor, and the basement below... Anyway, there are no secrets in this house. You can check it out at will."
"It's not an examination, I just want to study it." Zhulan turned the tea cup in her hand, her gray eyes were deep, and she didn't know what she was thinking.
Ever since she entered this forest mansion, she has often shown such a thoughtful expression. Is it because she discovered something?
"Du, du, du."
There was a sound like knocking on the door, but it was obviously different from the knocking at the door.
And this sound came from above the head.
Hearing the noise, Zina, who was standing by, hurriedly walked towards the stairs, her steps making a clattering sound.
"Hehehe, it seems that my real guest has arrived."
Meidan nodded slightly, still wearing a mean smile.
It was as if he was sarcastically saying that the two people who showed up uninvited were not real guests.
Looking at the smile of the owner of the mansion, Junsha suddenly understood why the old man's remarks were targeted by superstitious people.
