Chapter 309

This guy can see my Animagus multiple avatar form?

What is the principle of this?

However, this religious-sounding name "demon" in this situation doesn't seem to be just because of his own Animagus...

Could it be related to the mind coordinate?

Will the coordinate Maria set for herself make her look like a demon in the eyes of Orthodox believers?

Murphy asked Sophia to call a few more wizards of Orthodox faith who claimed to have seen the Virgin Mary manifest. As expected, the Murphy they saw was that demon form.

Murphy also used Legilimency on them to observe their memories and found that the self they saw in their minds was roughly the same as his Animagus form, but with many extra special effects, such as the flames burning on his body and surroundings, the rolling black smoke emitting from his whole body, the green lightning jumping on his body, etc.

Tsk, I have to say, it's quite handsome.

Murphy decided that next time he transforms, he will follow this image.

"Mrs. Yaga, what do you think?" Murphy decided to ask for the expert's opinion.

"I don't believe in religion, and I don't quite believe in the existence of this god," Mrs. Yaga said, "This is more like a wizard, or the effect of a powerful spirit."

"Spirit?"

"Just like the spirit of ancestors," Mrs. Yaga said, "Everything has a spirit, and some spirits are exceptionally powerful, and sometimes they look like a god."

"However, spirits are usually pure and natural. If this Maria is a spirit, it looks like a spirit created by humans with self-consciousness."

Murphy thought for a while, "In the stories of the church, Maria is the mother of God. She was once a living person, then gave birth to the Son, and finally died and ascended to heaven. If this is really Maria, then perhaps, it's a ghost?"

"Ghosts are the shadows of wizards who linger in this world. True spirits all exist in the other world, known as the Spirit World, or the location of the Astral Plane." Mrs. Yaga said, "Perhaps someone summoned it, but there are also examples of spirits descending into this world on their own."

"If it really is a spirit, how can it be eliminated?" Murphy asked.

"Spirits are difficult to eliminate, just as ghosts cannot die again. We can only start from the medium they rely on to stay in this world and expel them." Mrs. Yaga said.

"For example, I created a body of earth and stone for a spirit to inhabit. Under normal circumstances, if this body is destroyed, the spirit will be expelled."

Murphy frowned, "But the medium this Maria inhabits might be these paintings... Could it be that I have to destroy all the statues of the Virgin Mary in the world?"

That is simply impossible to do.

……

More than ten days later, in the suburbs of Moscow, Soviet Union.

In a forest, Valery is accompanying Murphy for a walk.

"The situation is very bad recently," Valery said with a worried face, "The church is going crazy inciting people to launch parades and demonstrations to protest the laboratory project, and there are also many voices of opposition within the government."

"Even the previous incidents have been brought out by them for discussion; those officials who died suddenly were described as having been assassinated by the KGB."

Murphy walked lightly, stepping on the fallen leaves all over the ground, "What are you prepared to do?"

"The KGB told me that if we want to appease the emotions of the masses, we can slow down the construction of the laboratory, or move it away from Moscow and change to another location." Valery said tentatively.

"Only Moscow has the supporting facilities and talent reserves necessary for the laboratory. This is not an atomic energy project; it is not suitable to be placed in a place where few people go." Murphy said.

Clearly, he was not willing to have the laboratory project postponed.

"Valery, what do you think is the most urgent problem in the Soviet Union at present?"

Valery thought for a while. Although he was impersonating someone else, he had been in the highest position for a long time after all, and had many views on national construction. At this moment, he said: "The Soviet Union has passed the most difficult period, but the danger has not gone away. Those factors that could lead to the defeat of the Soviet Union are still there. We are facing a complex international situation, the party is even more corrupt, and there are domestic industrial structure problems, etc..."

Murphy nodded, "Not bad, these are all very important. But they are not that urgent. At present, the most urgent problem facing the Soviet Union is actually how to fill the stomachs of the Soviet people."

"We have spent too much money on importing grain, and given our current international situation, this is equivalent to handing the rope that can strangle us to our enemies."

"We must solve the grain problem." Murphy said, "And several agricultural laboratories in the National Laboratory were born for this."

"You know the existence of magic, and you should also understand the huge driving force of magic on productivity. In the future, magic technology will be the primary productive force. Whoever can become the leader of magic scientific research can lead the next era."

Murphy looked at Valery, "The National Laboratory is the cornerstone of the country's survival and development in the future. Its importance should be raised to a basic national policy, and nothing should shake its status. Do you understand?"

Valery had sweat on his forehead. Although he knew that Murphy's purpose was by no means just to benefit the Soviet people, he also knew that Murphy's words were correct.

In traditional technology research and development, the Soviet Union does not have any advantages compared to Europe and the United States, but magic is still a vast blue ocean, an emerging field where one can stake out territory.

And its huge driving force on productivity has already been fully reflected in Murphy's Umbrella Corporation.

"Yes, I understand. The National Laboratory plan not only cannot be delayed, but must also be advanced as early, as quickly, and with all our strength."

Murphy nodded, "Then, what do you intend to do?"

Valery thought for a while and said: "Cut the Gordian knot. We cannot be held back on this matter. Let the KGB take action, investigate those leading guys, investigate the church or those officials who try to interfere with the project process, as well as those ambitious people who take the lead in inciting the situation. Catch a batch, lock up a batch, shake out the disgusting things behind their backs, and get rid of these enemies."

"Then, through investigation, questioning, and other various methods, deter those waverers. At the same time, increase publicity, let ordinary people realize the huge role of the National Laboratory, let them understand this project, understand that this project will bring them a happy life, and take back the right to speak in public opinion."

After half a year of tempering, perhaps he is still very unfamiliar with grasping the strategic direction of the whole country, but for how to carry out the struggle, Valery has already become proficient.

However, Murphy said, "Not enough."

"Have you forgotten the source of this matter?"

Valery thought for a while, "Right, there is also the church."

He frowned; the church is very troublesome.

Soviet people are generally Orthodox believers. Although materialist thought is the official form, its influence is now far inferior to the secular church.

"Valery." Murphy walked in front, his tone calm, "If we don't occupy the high ground of thought, it will be occupied by the enemy."

"The Soviet Union is a red country, a country of the people, not a country of any god, nor a country of any saint, and even less a country of any religion!"

"There are actually Soviet officials who come to question national policies because of some religious issues. Our comrades actually don't believe in the ideology but believe in gods! It's lamentable, pitiful, and ridiculous!"

"How did these people mix into our ranks? Or how did they become what they are today?"

Valery frowned tightly. As a firm fighter, he also hated this deeply. He looked at the leader in front, "What should I do?"

Murphy did not look back.

"The weather is cold, let those ghosts and monsters return to where they belong."

"Those who believe in heaven go to heaven, those who believe in hell go to hell, and those who believe in the afterlife, send them to reincarnation."

(End of chapter)