Tokyo: The Player Behind the Scenes.

Chapter 246, Section 244: The Nuclear Explosion of Fuji

They looked away from the virtual screen.

Having just sent the nuclear strike timer to all players, Muramasa Takii looked towards the source of the thick column of smoke, a hundred kilometers away.

In the sky, sparse lava still occasionally broke through the clouds, falling to the ground, leaving black spots and splashing up debris and dust.

Compared to not long ago, there is now much less lava falling.

Roughly estimated, so far, about sixty or seventy lava monsters have landed in Tokyo, scattered here and there, causing great chaos throughout the city.

However, the actual number of casualties is probably only a few thousand.

Compared to the tens of millions of people, the greater purpose of these monsters is to instill fear in the entire city, turning Tokyo into a slaughterhouse where the citizens are the prey.

She tried to deal with two of them until she encountered a monster, a tengu monster that she had seen at the command post before, a monster that had clearly been killed in Fujiyoshida City.

The two are exactly the same, giving her ample reason to believe that Mount Fuji is equivalent to a military camp, and as long as this military camp exists, the dead monsters will be able to resurrect through it.

Just like the underworld, which belongs exclusively to monsters.

Or you can just call it the respawn point.

Ashiya Dōman ultimately completed half of his plan, failing to rebuild the underworld for humans, but creating a underworld for demons.

Even if all these extraordinary beings were gathered together, they might not be able to outlast Ashiya Dōman, who had accumulated power over many years.

They might even be able to replenish their energy by killing humans.

The official decision to nuclear-bomb Mount Fuji gave her a glimmer of hope. If she could directly destroy the enemy's barracks, there would be hope of dealing with the remaining monsters.

However, the potential for massive eruptions and radiation from a nuclear explosion must be carefully considered, as it could have a significant impact on Tokyo, potentially rendering it uninhabitable.

However, when she first joined the official organization and underwent a physical examination, she vaguely sensed that the radiation that would be fatal to ordinary people seemed to pose little threat to her.

So she had nothing to fear, and with the protective spirit jade on her body, a fighting style formed in her mind.

It is known that the first prize she won in "Demon Blade" is the City Protection Charm, which increases her own defense and grants her the ability to taunt, creating a protected area.

The protective jade's function is to store life force, heal itself, and provide emergency protection; it cannot be transferred.

This is clearly a super-powerful tank shield.

In addition, she also has a set of armor that she personally crafted, which can increase her defense. With these three buffs, she is truly blessed.

We should be able to withstand the radiation from a nuclear explosion 100 kilometers away, plus the falling lava from a volcano.

So she went to Tokyo Skytree, the tallest building in Tokyo.

The spire was broken due to being scraped by lava, but these few meters of height did not affect Takii's plans.

He wrapped his long, wind-blown hair in his hand, pulled out the Demon Slayer sword, and cut off the hair without a second thought.

With her arms outstretched, her black hair scattered in the wind, its whereabouts unknown. Taki refocused her gaze on the broken spire.

With a flick of the grappling hook, it easily locks into position, and with a boost, it effortlessly jumps onto the ground.

"The outcome of the nuclear bomb falling on Mount Fuji won't change, and the radiation issue... the authorities won't ignore it overall, so you don't have to force yourself," Leon's voice came through the earpiece.

The implication is clear: the overall government will not ignore the situation, but it certainly won't be able to take care of a small group of people.

Unfortunately, the authorities have little credibility in this regard, and the extent of their so-called "control" is questionable. And how many people are actually in that small group?

Moreover, all of this is predicated on the premise that this nuclear explosion can eliminate Ashiya Dōman.

Taki stood firm at the broken section, his gaze sweeping over the ravaged city and the rampaging demons.

“I understand that Tokyo is in my hands, and the rest is up to you.” She sent the same message to Nobi Tomoyoshi.

"Be careful, don't push it. Let's shut down communications first, otherwise it might get damaged. All our people have moved to the underground base. On the surface, there's only the Talos squad and Hirosue Eri left."

"If you need any help, I can pass it on to Hirosue Eri."

Leon had thought that the idea of ​​a nuclear bomb falling on his head was just a joke, but he never expected that it would actually happen, and he didn't even have time to escape, and the president didn't even tell him in advance.

He just wants to win over and train Ping Shenglong as soon as possible, and then return to China to control him remotely. He just doesn't know if the president will agree.

"I do have something I need your help with. Tell Hirosue about it."

"Tell her, and I will pass it on to her."

Leon agreed, and then listened to what Muramasa needed to convey, his expression shifting slightly.

As expected, Muramasa had a secret connection with other superhumans.

I just don't know how they contacted each other, whether through some kind of ability or by making personal contact.

"Okay, I'll write it down. Be careful in everything."

Communications cut off.

Muramasa Taki turned off the communicator.

"I will repay the debt owed by the Muramasa family today."

After whispering those words, she suddenly felt a sense of relief. Since the demon sword had awakened, the invisible burden that had been weighing on her shoulders had vanished.

If the nuclear strike fails to eliminate Ashiya Dōman, it will likely cause some damage to his physical body.

At that time, the volcanic eruption might descend into a frenzy.

To truly resolve the issue, the root cause lies with Mount Fuji. Nobi Tomoyoshi will lead a team to Mount Fuji to confront Ashiya Doman head-on.

And her battlefield is right here.

She will try to stop Ashiya Dōman's final madness for Tokyo.

"coming."

With a thought, Takiya activated the city protection talisman and the red and yellow paper doll talisman. A transparent film instantly spread out from her center, covering most of Tokyo.

This was already the limit; now, she could only pray that the thing and she herself could block the radiation.

Hamasaki Yui's humming of the nursery rhyme came to an abrupt halt. She turned her head slightly, her pale face turned toward the small window.

Outside the window, the faintly glowing transparent film in the distance, and the chilling aura emanating from the direction of Mount Fuji, were clearly reflected in her pupils.

Not only her, but all the extraordinary beings in the city looked up at almost the same time, gazing in the same direction.

Suddenly, something left several afterimages in the sky and plummeted down from Mount Fuji.

There was no destructive white light that pierced the sky as expected.

Only the waist and summit of Mount Fuji, as if struck by an invisible giant hammer, suddenly collapsed inward, like sand dunes that were instantly emptied.

Immediately afterwards, the orange light of lava accumulated in the mountain was violently squeezed out and torn apart by an unimaginable force.

Mount Fuji began to expand horizontally in a terrifying manner.

Rumbling--

A roar far exceeding any previous one echoed from the earth's core.

The treeline was instantly ignited, and the fire spread rapidly in all directions.

More than ten seconds later, a dull tremor reached Tokyo, and the glass curtain walls of the high-rise buildings hummed softly.

At this moment, a giant gray-black tower with a diameter of more than ten kilometers has expanded and erupted from inside the mountain!

At the bottom, lava fountains surge violently like pulsating blood vessels.

At the top, an umbrella of volcanic ash swept upwards with the force of swallowing the sky, vast and mighty, obscuring the sunlight.

The sunlight was rapidly devoured, and the area it covered quickly sank into an eerie dark orange hue, plunging into a false twilight.

Only the fiery red lava churning from the crater became the sole source of light in this dimness.

A visible wall of high-temperature air currents pushed a deadly tsunami of dust, spreading like a tidal wave! Wherever it passed, forests shattered like paper, and roads twisted and curled like hot wax!
Pop! Pop!
The two paper talismans in front of Muramasa Taki turned to ashes in an instant.

She was struck as if by a heavy blow; her face turned deathly pale, and blood trickled from the corner of her mouth.

She overestimated herself.

The first wave of invisible radiation almost destroyed her.

hum!
The protective jade on her chest emitted a warm, emerald-green light, and a powerful life force surged into her limbs and bones, rapidly repairing the cellular damage that was medically irreversible.

After a while, Takii's face finally regained a little color.

The subsequent shockwaves were not a major concern, as the force of the shockwaves was already exhausted by the time they reached Tokyo.

The real threat is—

Following closely behind, lava rained down from the dim sky like a doomsday arrow.

Compared to the horror of this moment, the two previous eruptions of Mount Fuji are like the difference between finding a mosquito on your arm and finding a giant crab spider on your shoulder.

The sky was split open by two thick volcanic ash clouds.

Through the crack, a pair of huge crimson eyes slowly opened.

That gaze, spanning hundreds of kilometers, silently fixed on Tokyo, containing complex and indescribable emotions.

It contains contradictory emotions such as hatred, greed, and indifference.

It didn't look like a unified gaze; it was more like a mixture of the emotions of countless individuals.

So, is this effective or ineffective?

On the Pacific Ocean, aboard the fleet that had already sailed out of Tokyo Bay, the Prime Minister stared at a screen displaying lost signals, as if a guillotine were hanging over his neck.

“The good news is,” the Defense Minister said, wiping the cold sweat from his brow, his voice hoarse, “Ms. Muramasa’s special defenses seem to have significantly reduced the damage rate of communication equipment in Tokyo. Some signals may be restored before the volcanic ash spreads to Tokyo.”

He paused for a moment, then uttered the second half of the sentence with difficulty:

"The bad news is that the nuclear strike failed to completely eliminate the entity beneath Mount Fuji; the specific damage caused is unknown."

The prime minister slumped back in his chair, closed his eyes, and the idea of ​​moving the capital to Miyagi Prefecture swirled wildly in his mind.

"The President's side indicated that additional strikes are possible," the Defense Minister said hesitantly.

"No!" The Prime Minister suddenly opened his eyes, jumped up as if burned, and frantically waved his hands to stop it, his face full of horror. "If this bombing continues, half of Japan will be uninhabitable for a hundred years, and Japan will be completely finished!"

The Defense Minister gave a bitter smile, his voice filled with despair: "But if we let that monster run rampant, won't Japan be finished anyway?"

"I know what you mean. Since all those people are going to die anyway, completely obeying the President's orders will give us more leverage. Is that what you're thinking?" The Prime Minister no longer cared about the unspoken rules of the day. "You're wrong. The Tokyo metropolitan area is home to a third of the nation. It's the lifeblood of Japan. That's our biggest bargaining chip. Without Tokyo, we won't even be on the dinner table; we'll just be sitting there!"

The Minister of Defense lowered his head, sweat dripping down his face: "I understand, sir."

The Prime Minister sighed heavily, his lips moving for a few seconds before he finally managed to utter, "Wait, wait a little longer. Perhaps, perhaps there will be a turning point. What about the Knight? He will definitely make a move, right? Contact the Demon Mist! Contact the Demon Mist quickly! As long as he's willing to stand on humanity's side, everything from the past will be wiped clean! From this day forward, he will be humanity's hero!"

His fantasy at that moment was almost naive. But in the face of immense despair, it was indeed the last straw for many.

The only reasonable explanation seems to be that problems involving the extraordinary should be solved by the extraordinary themselves. As for the idea of ​​using human force to counterbalance the extraordinary, it has long been forgotten.

However, what can those extraordinary beings, who are still within the realm of human understanding, do when faced with an unprecedentedly terrifying monster that even four nuclear bombs could not destroy?

"Sir, communications have been restored! It's Leon's emergency line from the Extraordinary Measures Department!" a subordinate shouted excitedly.

The Minister of Defense immediately rushed to the communicator.

Amidst the crackling of electricity, Leon's intermittent yet exceptionally clear voice came through:

"This is the Extraordinary Measures Department. Latest news: Hirosue Eri has made contact with the Knights, the Demon Mist, and other extraordinary beings."

"They are setting off for Mount Fuji to exorcise the demon."

"Please immediately cease any further bombing of Mount Fuji."

"For now, let them take control of the battlefield!"

(End of this chapter)