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Chapter 139 Three-Year Agreement
The proposal to build this fortress city was driven by an overwhelming wave of enthusiastic votes from the public.

Ultimately, after emergency consultations among the top leaders of the coalition government…

It's approved.

And going with the flow, the city was tentatively named – Third New Tokyo City.

Now, Li Zhe's plan could begin...

…………

Huazhou, Shenhai City.

Starfish Island.

“Commander, the technical difficulty and energy requirements for truly transforming this city into the ‘fishing ground’ we plan for are far beyond our imagination.”

Inside the command center, Xing's face showed a solemn expression for the first time.

"Whether it's constructing an array of rule runes that can attract the arrival of 'myths' or providing the entire city with an energy shield strong enough to resist the erosion of the abyss, it's far beyond our current capabilities."

“That’s right.” Kazuko also put away her usual arrogance, her obsidian-like eyes filled with determination. “In our current state, let alone protecting this city, we probably wouldn’t even be able to assist in its construction.”

"So what you mean is..." Li Zhe looked at them, already vaguely guessing what they were thinking.

"We need to... become stronger."

Hoshi and Kazuko exchanged a glance and said in unison.

Together they made an important decision—

To undertake a long, thorough, all-or-nothing retreat!

Together, they refined the [Impure Earth Amaterasu Heart], a being filled with the power of destruction and rebirth.

Using the [Ama-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi] and [Yata-no-Kagami] as rule stabilizers, and the massive hull of the Yamato as a "refining furnace," a complete sublimation and transformation will be carried out.

This was a decision fraught with unknowns and risks.

If they succeed, they will gain unprecedented power and become Li Zhe's most solid right-hand men.

It could even give the Yamato a ship equipment mode!
The only downside is that it takes a lot of time...

At least……

It will take three years.

……

On the eve of the retreat, the moonlight over Starfish Island appeared exceptionally gentle.

On the deck of the yacht mothership "Platinum Star," the atmosphere was warm yet tinged with a touch of sadness at parting.

Kazuko changed into a gorgeous twelve-layered kimono.

Under the moonlight, she presented Li Zhe with a sword dance full of classical charm.

The sword light was like water, her figure was like a fairy, and she was breathtakingly beautiful.

Xing remained focused on her work as always.

She prepared all the action plans and information for Li Zhe for various possible scenarios in the future.

From the operation and management of Jiangdong Shipbuilding Group to the initial construction planning of the Third New Tokyo City, and then to Li Zhe's own training plan...

Everything, big or small, was arranged perfectly and integrated into the mecha system panel.

"commander……"

They stood before Li Zhe, their eyes filled with a mixture of reluctance and anticipation for the future.

Looking at them, Li Zhe was filled with indescribable complex emotions. He didn't say many words to persuade them to stay, but simply said solemnly, "Take care."

There was a flash of light.

The massive hull of the Yamato was enveloped in a cocoon of energy that blended gold and red, immersing itself in Li Zhe's maintenance hangar.

On the deck of the yacht mothership "Platinum Star", only Li Zhe remained.

Although the presence of the two ship spirits can still be sensed, and the corresponding mech armament modes can be switched.

However, in order to ensure the progress and success rate of the refining process, it was impossible to communicate directly with them for a long time afterward.

Li Zhe gazed at the deep and tranquil night sky in the distance and stretched out his arms.

It's been a long time.

I will be facing another period of...

Solitary time...

……

June 12th, Saturday, Crisis Era 1.

Although the smoke of "Operation Sunset" has dissipated, the chain reaction it triggered has had a profound impact on Earth.

The physical map of the Fusang Islands has been reorganized.

However, the reconstruction of its spiritual level has become an unprecedented challenge for the coalition government.

How can that land, once deeply eroded by the ghosts of militarism and the abyssal meme virus, find a new life...?

Inside the highest strategic command center of the United Government in Beidu, Huazhou.

A high-level meeting that will determine the future of a region is underway.

On the giant holographic projection, the map of the Fusang Islands was divided into several blocks, and the advantages and disadvantages of various reconstruction plans were listed and debated one by one.

The position of "Tokyo Secretary," which was initially promised with great enthusiasm by the higher-ups, became a dead letter as Tokyo physically evaporated and was naturally canceled.

After all, you can't really send a meritorious person to be a secretary in a nuclear crater with a diameter of fifty kilometers; that would be like a judge in the underworld.

Instead, a more thorough and profound restructuring resolution was adopted.

On the main seat, the leader's face was calm and serene.

His voice echoed in every corner of the conference room, carrying an undeniable weight.

"Comrades, although the 'Edo Fusang Empire' has been destroyed, the soil in which it thrived still exists. In order to completely eradicate future troubles and ensure lasting global peace, the Supreme Council, after all-night deliberations, has drafted the [Resolution on the Comprehensive Reorganization and Permanent Control of the Post-War Regions of the 'Edo Fusang Empire'], and now I would like to inform you of its core points."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over each representative present.

"First, abolish all names related to Japan, Neon, Fusang, Cherry Blossom, JAPAN, etc. The region will be renamed 'East China Islands First, Second, Third, Fourth, etc., a total of 11 Special Administrative Regions', which will be referred to as '11 Districts'. They will not have independent sovereignty and will be under the supreme jurisdiction of the 'East China Islands Special Administrative Region Reconstruction and Order Supervision Committee'."

"Second, the entire territory will be permanently divided and administered. The first region of the East China Islands, formerly the northern Hokkaido area, will be designated as a strategic resource and military buffer zone in the north, under the military trusteeship of the Northern Fleet. The second region, formerly Osaka Prefecture in the Kansai region, will be designated as an international joint trusteeship zone. The third region, formerly southern Kyushu, will be designated as a southern forward defense and logistics base. The fourth region… (omitted)"

"And most importantly..."

His gaze fell on the scorched earth in the center of the map.

"The 11th district of the East China Islands, formerly the Kanto Plain, will serve as a 'Central Government Direct Reconstruction Demonstration Zone,' directly governed by the Central Committee of the United Government, with the Huazhou side leading the administrative and economic reconstruction. The former Tokyo nuclear bomb site will be permanently sealed off as a war relic to warn future generations."

"The General Affairs Offices of the 11 Special Administrative Regions will be located in Nagano."

"Third, completely disarm them and permanently demilitarize them. All conglomerates and core heavy industries will be nationalized. The emperor system will be abolished, and all cultural symbols that glorify aggression, including the Kudan-kichi Shrine and all related facilities, will be demolished and converted into a 'War Crimes Museum' to thoroughly rectify cultural and educational errors..."

A series of decisive decisions, like a hammer blow, sealed the fate of this region...

(End of this chapter)