Bronze door through time and space

Chapter 517 Theocracy and Kingship

"I beg the Lord to tell me why the gods are coming back and how humans should respond." After coming to his senses, Shimanuki Hideichiro knew that his previous mistakes had left him with no room for recovery, so he might as well take a gamble. If he succeeded, he would get the most important information. If he failed, it would be like clearing mines for those who would come after him.

From this point of view, Shimanuki Hideichiro is really different from those good-for-nothings who can only talk big. At least he is really persistent in one thing deep down in his heart, which is that he will not change the bad habit of the island nation of liking to gamble all in.

If Yan Xu really thought of himself as a god, not only him, but also the whole series of people behind him would not be able to escape.

"It would be great if you could just say what you want to say. People themselves don't even believe what you say about caring about them." Yan Xu couldn't help but complain, and Shimanuki Hideichiro could only give an awkward yet polite smile, expressing neither agreement nor opposition, showing great knowledge of the workplace.

Sticking to the bottom line is sticking to the bottom line, and making flexible changes is making flexible changes. The two are not in conflict.

The important thing is that the current situation is not so bad that we should just throw the jar into the ground.

It feels good to speak without restraint for a while, but it would be very embarrassing if I could go back alive.

However, the questions asked by Shimanuki Hideichiro were indeed very sophisticated. Although they seemed empty and useless, they went straight to the essence of the problem. Therefore, not only did his superior Suzuki Shimura applaud, but even the bigwigs far away in Tokyo nodded one after another, recognizing his ability and awareness.

It can be said that as long as Shimanuki Hideichiro can go back alive, it is unlikely that he will be promoted three levels in a row, but he will definitely be reused, because there are so many damn useless people under him who can only bow and apologize. Do they need people who can bow and apologize? Even a dog would be more likable than them.

After hearing Shimanuki Shuichiro's question, Yan Xu was stunned at first. Fortunately, after cultivating his primordial spirit, his thinking speed was incredibly fast, so he understood what the other party meant in an instant. He couldn't help but secretly praise the other party for asking a good question, and also for being a bit stubborn.

The reason why Shimanuki Hideichiro asked this question was very simple. Nowadays, the gods continued to perform miracles, and relying on the original foundation of faith, the speed at which their influence expanded was simply terrifying. A large number of believers began to gather in various countries, and churches of all sizes sprang up like mushrooms after a rain.

In the East, people go to famous mountains and temples to be the first to burn incense, or take a consecrated statue home to worship when they have something to do. How many of them are doing real work? Can they go to work, make money, pay off their car loans or mortgages, or get their children into good universities? They can't do these things. If they don't even send eggs, what's the point of worshipping?

Especially for the younger generation, if they burn two yuan of incense and there is no immediate notification that 99999 has been deposited into their account on Taobao or WeChat, then it is all fake. Even if they win a prize afterwards, it is what they deserve for their good deeds and merits.

But it’s not the same in other places. They really dare to do big things, and what ordinary people don’t dare to do, they dare to do in the name of God, because God will forgive them.

In the past, when the gods did not perform miracles, someone would pop up from time to time to cause trouble, and now it will only be more exaggerated.

What is most troubling to the top leaders is that they cannot take tough measures, not because of human rights and freedom, nor because of various deals and compromises, but because there may really be gods behind the other side.

Let's put it this way, if they can be sure that the god behind the other party is real, some people will kneel faster than those believers, because in addition to wealth and power, the god can also give them strength and longevity, which cannot be bought with money.

Because of these reasons, the extraordinary era tends to evolve into the mythological era.

No high-ranking human being is happy about this, even though the emergence of gods has made the illusory eternal life possible. However, the conflict between theocracy and royal power will not disappear with the changes of the times. On the contrary, it will only intensify. After all, except for religious people, no one wants to go back to the era of theocracy.

What's more, human beings have long been accustomed to the status of being the only one in the world and the arrogance of being above all things. It can be said that except for the hair, nothing else can be allowed on the head. The higher the status of people, the deeper their understanding of this and the more they resist it.

The main reason is that these people know very well that it is not easy to gain power and immortality, which can be seen from myths, and they do not have the confidence to obtain true immortality through the trials of the gods. In comparison, it is easier to put the gods on the dissection table. After all, they are not the ones who do the work, nor are they the ones who die, but they are the first to enjoy the fruits of their labor.

It is too early to say these things now. The issues that the human leaders are currently considering are why the gods who have been silent for hundreds of years suddenly reappeared, what the gods' purpose is, whether the gods can really come, and how powerful they are. These are all unknown, and are also what they are most nervous about.

The reason for this is simple, they are very familiar with some of the gods' previous actions.

When the Lighthouse Country frequently interferes in the affairs of a certain place and even deploys its forces to interfere, it means that war is about to begin.

The gods give them this feeling, especially the Lighthouse Country, which is very familiar with this set, so they will push the extraordinary era regardless of the consequences, just to cover up the myths with the extraordinary. After all, myths are linked to the heritage of civilization. There is no such thing in the Lighthouse Country. If you look back, they are Indians or even Mayans. If they are really revived, it will be their turn to enter the protected area.

Ultimately, conflict between humans and gods is inevitable.

So the question is, how powerful are the gods? Today they may get the answer.

"The gods have never left, it's just that the previous environment is no longer suitable for the gods."

Yan Xu, who was in the kingdom of God, opened a bottle of Coke, just like bragging on the Internet, smiled slightly, and began to express himself freely.

"To put it in a way you can understand, I would like to compare the world to a fish pond. Previously, due to environmental changes, the water level in the fish pond began to drop continuously. The algae, fish and insects were still able to reproduce normally, and the smaller fish and shrimps could barely sink to the bottom of the pond to protect themselves, but the big fish could not."

"In order to survive, the big fish burrow into the moist mud and seal themselves in, waiting for the day when the environment becomes suitable for survival again before coming out. You can refer to the lungfish in Africa. The changes in the pond are like the reincarnation of rainy seasons and dry seasons."

"But this time an accident happened. The fish pond was polluted. The pollution that seeped in from the outside would make the big fish hiding in the mud bear the brunt of it, so they desperately tried to get into the pond to avoid the pollution."

Yan Xu didn't say much, but the amount of information he contained was enough to make the island country's top leaders and think tanks feel overwhelmed.

"My Lord, will the gods destroy the world?" Shimanuki Hideichiro was just like a reporter who had gotten angry. This time, the question he asked made even the big guys behind him feel their scalps tingling.

"No, in some ways, the existence of gods is beneficial to the world, but only to the world." Yan Xu's words set off a storm in the minds of a group of people.

According to the metaphor of the fish pond, the gods, who are big fish, would certainly want the pond to be as big as possible, with as much algae, fish and insects as possible as food. The problem is that humans are algae, fish and insects.

"In fact, you don't need to think so far ahead. According to my understanding of humans, especially some plans of the Lighthouse Nation and the Island Nation, you won't be able to survive until the gods destroy the world."

Upon hearing this, not only Shimanuki Hideichiro, but even the island nation's top leaders were at a loss whether to laugh or cry, but in their hearts they had to admit that this special god was right.

They are not fools, nor are they those lower-class people who have been fooled. They know very well that the situation is gradually getting out of control, but the problem is that they can't stop it at all.

(End of this chapter)