Chapter 919: Lyon's Plan (Part 1)
Chapter 919: Lyon's Plan (Part 1)
The Eighteenth Circle... of Hell?!
Lyon, who seemed to have triggered some strange switch and became filled with enthusiasm, caused the two directors, who had just been pulled out, to stiffen. Their heartbeats, which had barely recovered, skipped a beat in unison.
Although the Netherworld's method of "processing" the dead did seem overly cruel... your idea of the Eighteenth Circle of Hell doesn't sound much better than what we had before?
Glancing at the two directors whose expressions were strained, Lyon, who had just obtained the 'Administrator Privileges' for the first time, couldn't help but restrain his surging desire to replicate. He took the initiative to explain:
"Before we took over the Netherworld, humans suffered here after death. If we take over the Netherworld and humans still suffer here, then isn't taking over the Netherworld pointless?
So, my idea is, either we do nothing, or if we act, we go all the way. Let's think of a way to completely 'bind' the Netherworld with the Mundane Realm, or even make it a part of the rules of the living world!"
Make the Netherworld a part of the living world's rules?
Following this line of thought, Taurus Director, who was more familiar with Lyon's "habits," vaguely grasped the idea and frowned in inquiry:
"You mean... to abandon the concealment of the Netherworld's existence and let the living world know about its situation?"
"Yes," Lyon nodded, his eyes filled with conviction. "Cognition creates the world. If the Ten Descendants of the Great Court can use their collective consensus to separate a part of the world from the living realm, then we can certainly do the opposite. I propose to release a portion of the Phantom Jar's effect, allowing news of the Netherworld's existence to spread in the living world.
When the situation of 'souls going to the Netherworld after death and then returning to the living world' gradually becomes a consensus in the living world, the Netherworld, which originally existed separately from the living world, will have a high chance of gradually drawing closer to the living world and eventually binding together completely."
"There is indeed such a possibility... But what's the benefit of doing this?"
Habitually rubbing his big belly, the Cancer Director looked perplexed and said, "The more 'abnormal' things ordinary people come into contact with, the higher their Leone Value, and the more likely they are to give birth to or trigger abnormal events, requiring more cleanup agents to handle..."
"But after doing this, we can also give birth to more cleanup agents, which will strengthen the Purge Bureau's forces!"
After observing the expressions of the two directors, Lyon organized his thoughts and spoke earnestly:
"Lord Taurus, Lord Cancer, I'll be frank. I believe that our bureau's attitude towards Abnormal Objects and events has always been problematic.
When faced with newly born Abnormal Objects and events, our thoughts and actions are always about suppressing the situation and minimizing the impact as quickly as possible. This approach is too passive, and with our current manpower, it's simply not manageable.
Instead of trying to lower everyone's Infection Value as much as possible and then rushing to extinguish fires after abnormal events occur, it's better to slightly loosen the suppression and increase the number of potential cleanup agents."
"Lyon, actually, the idea you proposed has been attempted by our predecessors in the bureau before, but the results weren't ideal.
The Taurus Director sighed, his expression grim as he spoke, "There was once a honeymoon period between the Bureau and the Moon People. The 8th generation Snake-Man Director temporarily lifted the blockade on the Blood Moon. For a month, every midnight, the Blood Moon would shine upon the land for 3-5 seconds, increasing the Leone Value of a small portion of the citizens by about 0.5."
He paused, then continued, "The purpose was to cultivate a group of Cleaners, and by the end of the year, the number of third-level Cleaners in the Snake-Man Division had indeed increased by 30%. However, abnormal events skyrocketed by 200%, most of them being malicious in nature, resulting in significant casualties."
"After that, this experiment was completely halted, and the 8th generation Snake-Man Director was dismissed. He was sent to guard the Star Realm for eighty years, and he never returned, even until his death..."
So, the Purge Bureau had attempted something similar in the past?
Lyon glanced at the Taurus Director with a hint of surprise, then fell silent for a moment. He tentatively spoke up, "Your Excellency Taurus, could it be that the 8th generation Snake-Man Director's failure wasn't due to his flawed thinking, but rather, there's an inherent issue with this world itself?"
"???" The Taurus Director was perplexed.
"Your Excellency, are you aware that most people in the mundane kingdoms lead incredibly difficult lives? Just living peacefully is a struggle for many."
Lyon organized his thoughts and searched within the Mirror World, producing a wristwatch with six hands, which he handed over. He then patiently explained, "I've studied the Aquarius Palace's Abnormal Creation Secret Art, so I have a good understanding of the birth of anomalies. According to the Aquarius Secret Art, most anomalies are born when certain conditions are met."
"A painful past or a great future, a special soul or a special body, intense emotions or an obsessive personality. At least one from each of these three sets of traits is required, and the abilities and tendencies of the born anomaly are inevitably related to these traits."
"For ordinary people in that experiment, the easiest formula to fulfill for the birth of an anomaly was [Painful Experience] + [Blood Moon-Irradiated Body] + [Explosion of Negative Emotions]. And naturally, the effects of anomalies born from this negative formula are also negative."
"No mistakes in their well-kept, complete..."
"I understand!"
At this point, the Cancer Director, who had been frowning and deep in thought, suddenly had a moment of clarity.
"You want to use the situation in that hell to spread the message that one must suffer for their evil deeds in life, to intimidate the people of the mundane world, forcing them to reduce their wickedness, and in turn, decrease the birth of negative attribute anomalies?"
"It's more of a persuasion... or a deterrence, if you will!" Lyon corrected the Cancer Director's blunt statement, his eyes gleaming.
"Moreover, the deterrence of the Netherworld isn't enough. We must also leverage the Bureau's influence on the royal families of various kingdoms, compelling them to improve the current situation. Otherwise, it's merely a temporary solution, like drinking poison to quench thirst."
"After all, the root of the problem is the overly painful lives of the majority. Unless this issue is addressed, any changes elsewhere will be futile."
(End of Chapter)
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