Kryptonians: Man of Steel

Chapter 1407 Block
Tokyo, a prosperous city located in the eastern part of Honshu Island, is the capital of the island country and its political, economic and cultural center.

It is full of tall buildings, busy traffic and densely populated.

Mount Fuji is about 100 kilometers away from Tokyo. The majestic figure of Mount Fuji can be clearly seen from downtown Tokyo, and there are convenient transportation connections between the two places, such as the JR Chuo Line or expressways.

If anything happens to Mount Fuji, Tokyo will be the first to be affected.

In addition to Tokyo, there are also important cities and regions around Mount Fuji, such as Shizuoka Prefecture (the southern foothills, including Fujinomiya City, Gotemba City, etc.), Yamanashi Prefecture (the northern foothills, including Kawaguchiko Town, Fujiyoshida City, etc.), and Kanagawa Prefecture (the eastern part, such as Hakone Town).

These places are home to a large number of residents, and if they are threatened, the consequences will be disastrous.

"Regarding the imminent crisis of Mount Fuji, we must take action. Evacuating more than 14 million residents in Tokyo and its surrounding areas is the most urgent task at present."

As soon as these words were spoken, there was a chorus of agreement in the conference room.

The ministers raised their hands one after another, as if this was a well-rehearsed drama, and everyone had a firm expression of "we agree" on their face, although they might have their own calculations in their hearts.

However, amidst the chorus of agreement, a discordant voice was faintly heard.

He was an official who was a historian and was sitting next to the Prime Minister. He usually kept a low profile in meetings, but at this moment, his eyes revealed an unconcealable worry.

"I looked at the information,"

He spoke slowly. Although his voice was small, it was like a stone dropped into a calm lake, causing ripples. "Where do we get the manpower and resources to evacuate more than 14 million residents of Tokyo? We have already lost such execution ability."

This sentence, like a heavy bomb, exploded in the conference room. The ministers' faces instantly became complicated, some looked embarrassed, some looked angry, and some looked helpless.

They all cast resentful looks at the official, as if blaming him for saying such inappropriate words at this time.

At the same time, they also signaled to their secretaries not to record this sentence to avoid becoming the target of public criticism in the future.

After all, in front of the Prime Minister, one must express one's stance; this is their duty and one of the rules of survival in officialdom.

As for execution?

That is another question, one that they all know but are unwilling to delve into.

They knew that evacuating more than 14 million residents would be difficult.

This is not just a matter of numbers, but also a complex project involving manpower, material resources, time and social order.

From organizing personnel, arranging transportation to providing temporary accommodation, every link is full of challenges.

Moreover, in such an emergency situation, it is easy for people to fall into panic and confusion, which will undoubtedly further increase the difficulty of evacuation.

"Now is not the time to discuss this,"

The Prime Minister interrupted everyone's discussion and said, "As an official, we have done our best. We will issue an evacuation order first. As for the execution, all departments must fully cooperate and try to minimize the losses."

The Prime Minister's words, like an order, made the atmosphere in the conference room tense again.

The ministers nodded in agreement, as if all difficulties could be solved with just one word from the prime minister.

Soon, the evacuation order spread rapidly through various channels including television, radio, and the Internet.

When residents in Tokyo and surrounding areas learned the news, they fell into panic.

On the streets, people were running in panic, with car horns and shouts blaring one after another.

Traffic was in chaos, and vehicles were stuck in a jam. Government departments took quick action, and police, firefighters, and the military were dispatched to maintain order and assist residents in evacuating.

However, faced with such a large population, their strength seems somewhat stretched.

Of course, they themselves didn't work very hard.

After all, they are also afraid of death. In the face of life and death, everyone is selfish.

Although they are wearing uniforms, they are also ordinary people in nature, and they also have their own families and relatives. They don't want to be heroes at this time, they just want to protect themselves and their families.

In some small towns around Mount Fuji, residents are in despair.

They did not have adequate transportation and did not have enough information to understand the specific circumstances of the evacuation.

Some elderly people and children were trapped in their homes and could not evacuate in time.

Meanwhile, America and the island nations have taken action.

However, they were cautious. In view of the unknown threats faced by frontline special forces, the two countries decided to adopt a more cautious strategy.

Instead of rashly sending a large number of ground troops into the unknown area, they decided to use high-tech means to conduct reconnaissance first.

So, one after another, drones equipped with high-definition cameras and advanced sensors took off from the secret base, flew through the clouds, and flew towards the area shrouded by mysterious clouds.

The images sent back by the drone made everyone in the command center gasp.

On the screen, the sky, which should have been clear, was now completely covered by layers of dark clouds. These dark clouds hung so low that they seemed to completely crush the mountains below.

But after careful observation, people soon discovered that this was no ordinary natural phenomenon - those dark clouds were more like some kind of living things, constantly surging and rolling, as if an endless black tide was surging from the sky.

As the drone footage got closer, the truth gradually surfaced.

"No, it's not just a dark cloud."

An intelligence analyst's voice rang out in the command center, with a hint of shock in his voice that was difficult to conceal. "More like... a surging tide?"

They are like locusts in the sky, so numerous that it makes people's scalp tingle.

These monsters swam slowly in the air, like a group of leisurely fish swimming in the water, but their existence itself revealed an unsettling atmosphere.

The drone's camera continued to zoom in, trying to capture more details of these creatures.

At this moment, the creatures that were originally swimming "slowly" suddenly accelerated collectively, like a swarm of angry bees, and swooped down on the drone from all directions. Their movements were so fast that people had almost no time to react.

"Hiss..."

A sharp and piercing cry echoed in the command center. It was the on-site sound transmitted back by the drone.

Then, the screen went black and the connection between the drone and the headquarters was instantly cut off.

"Lost contact! The drone lost contact!"

the operator shouted anxiously, his fingers tapping frantically on the keyboard, trying to reestablish the connection, but all efforts were in vain.

(End of this chapter)