In Tokyo, the dungeon master

Emergency meeting room of the intelligence department in Dongda Country.

The stark white light illuminated the faces of everyone in the room, the air heavy as if filled with lead, with only the hum of the projector fan sounding particularly jarring in the deathly silence.

Li Sanguang, the head of the intelligence department for dealing with Japan, was usually a steady and tough man, but at this moment he was holding a encrypted intelligence document, and his face had an indescribable expression, that is, a feeling of tension and a little unable to hold back.

For someone who has received professional training and would never lose control, this is already close to losing composure.

At the head of the table sat the top leader of the intelligence department, his imposing presence accentuated by his executive jacket. Yet, the slight furrow in his brow betrayed his impatience; he was indeed an extremely busy man.

"Comrade Sanguang, why did you urgently call me over from XXX? What happened? I remember you said there were new developments in Japan?"

Before he could finish speaking, Li Sanguang suddenly raised his hand and pressed the switch on the projector.

The next second, the scene that appeared on the screen plunged the entire conference room into a deathly silence, as if even breathing had stopped.

That was a real-time satellite image of Tokyo Bay. Although the image was somewhat blurry, it was enough to clearly see the outline of the enormous creature on the sea surface—a jet-black body that was coiled up in the coastal area, far exceeding the size of any known marine creature. Judging from the comparison with the dock buildings, it was at least several hundred meters long, while a blue whale is only twenty or thirty meters long.

The dragon's head protruding from the belly of this somewhat humanoid monster protruded like a small mountain, and this dragon's head alone was longer than that of any known creature.

"Commander," Li Sanguang's voice was slightly strained, but he managed to control himself, "urgent intelligence: an unknown giant creature has appeared in the shallow waters of Tokyo Bay. It is not a whale, not a submarine, and not any known man-made equipment. We have repeatedly compared it with all the global marine life databases, including those of extinct species, but there is no match."

The conference room erupted in chaos. Several young intelligence analysts turned pale, their whispers filled with disbelief.

"Impossible, Director Li! What era are we living in? Sea monsters? Is there something wrong with the satellite?"

"That's impossible! With the accuracy of our satellites, how could we possibly misidentify something so big? That thing can move; it really must be a monster."

"This is insane...such a huge new creature, this world is crazy!"

"We've lived for decades, and we've never seen anything like this before! How did such a behemoth suddenly appear in Tokyo Bay?"

"Wait a minute, it suddenly disappeared? Is it really special effects? But isn't this real satellite footage? The destroyed dock is still in the same place."

"Could this monster be able to teleport?"

"Are you kidding me, a superpowered monster?"

"It could also be optical invisibility, which would make more sense..."

"What is the meaning of the things it left behind?"

"Shut up, all of you!" Li Sanguang shouted sternly, silencing the commotion. He turned to face the top leader, his tone growing increasingly grave. "Sir, we've ruled out all possibilities of it being fake. It's not special effects. It could be a secret Japanese weapons experiment, or it could be a simple biological crisis. Perhaps it's caused by nuclear radiation or some kind of viral mutation that led to the appearance of these bizarre monsters. But there's also the possibility of something even more bizarre..."

Li Sanguang didn't want to say outright that it might be an evil god summoned by magic, because the monster really did resemble some kind of supernatural creature. However, it wasn't appropriate to talk about supernatural phenomena, so most people present consciously avoided that topic. Even if it disappeared instantly, they would first say it was optical invisibility.

The top leader knew what Li Sanguang was implying. His gaze was fixed on the screen, and his fingers unconsciously tapped the table with a steady rhythm, yet with a subtle vibration.

He remained silent for a full half minute before slowly speaking, his voice carrying a weighty weight that seemed to have weathered many storms: "Comrade Sanguang, do you know what you're talking about? Resident Evil... and there are even more bizarre situations."

The top leader didn't know how to evaluate this matter. It was too strange. He originally thought that he had been the head of the intelligence department for so many years and had seen all kinds of outrageous situations, including humanoid apes. He should be able to remain calm even if Mount Tai collapsed in front of him.

I've never seen anything like it before. It's so direct and shocking to my worldview that biology doesn't even exist anymore.

"I understand, but the intelligence is absolutely accurate! The intelligence station in Japan has been put on the highest alert, monitoring the monster's movements around the clock, and at the same time trying to crack the Japanese encrypted communications to see if they have discovered anything unusual or if there are any hidden secrets."

He paused, his tone now tinged with a youthful, almost childlike fervor, as if announcing an unknown storm: "Sir, this is absolutely not a hoax like the Star Wars program during the Cold War! Monsters of this caliber have appeared in Japan, and in Tokyo no less! If this were truly a biological research program, they've gone far too far in this area..."

The sudden appearance of this unknown giant creature could be either the ultimate biological mutation or the intervention of some unknown force—either way, it could cause a global upheaval!

It's not so bad that this monster suddenly appeared in Tokyo; most people don't find it too hard to accept. I believe everyone knows Ultraman, so there might be a preconceived notion. But if this kind of monster appeared in our country... that would be terrifying.

We must seize the initiative and find out its origins, capabilities, and... its purpose! This is very important.

We have already sent people to investigate the markings it left at the site. Linguists have preliminarily determined that these are religious inscriptions used in ancient Egyptian rituals around 3000 BC. The gist of the inscription is a mythical battle and the eventual conquest of the world by darkness. The last sentence is the most obvious, possibly stating, "On the day I return to the world, all the traitors shall die." I will continue to send people to follow up... I hope to recruit experts and professors specializing in ancient Egyptian civilization and theology to join us.

The top leader knew what Li Sanguang meant. Although he didn't say it, Li Sanguang already believed that this might be a supernatural phenomenon, and that the monster might be some kind of ancient evil god.

The top leader doesn't rule out the possibility that this is indeed the case... but it's also possible that the Japanese are playing tricks. After the biohazard occurred, they may have been deceiving the Americans or the University of Tokyo for some purpose, misleading attention, and using mythology to cover it up.

Which scenario would it be...? He slowly stood up, walked to the projector, and stared intently at the massive, black object on the screen. His aura suddenly sharpened, like a sword about to be drawn: "Pass on my orders!"

Everyone in the room instantly stood at attention and responded in unison, "Yes, sir!"

"First, the entire intelligence unit in Japan is on high alert, monitoring the Tokyo Bay Monster's movements 24 hours a day. Any slight change must be reported immediately, without the slightest delay!"

"Secondly, contact the embassy in Japan and secretly reach out to the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs to gauge their stance and ascertain whether they are aware of the relevant information and whether they are concealing anything!"

"Third, mobilize the nation's top biologists... as well as experts and scholars in ancient Egypt, to form a special research team to analyze the monster's images and data, and to find out its details in the shortest possible time!"

"Fourth, notify the Navy to dispatch its most stealthy nuclear submarines...to...on standby at all times. In the event of any anomalies, ensure the safety of our citizens and gather more precise intelligence!"

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Meanwhile, in America, similar scenarios are unfolding within the FBI.

The difference is that their situation is not exactly the same as that of the University of Tokyo. Japan is their dog, and in the meeting room, words like "The Japanese government must give us a piece of tape!!" often come out.

The golden-haired president is also babbling about what the hell this is all about. Due to Ryuzaki Ryusei's activities and the United States' control over Japan, the FBI has much more intelligence than the University of Tokyo.

At this point, some people also drew parallels to the Tokyo "Devil's Nest" incident, a possible real paranormal event. These unusual events may all have some kind of internal connection, so more attention has turned to metaphysics.

The Japanese side was also in a difficult position, as they didn't have much intelligence and didn't know why a monster had actually attacked Tokyo.

Could it be true that the prophecy came true, and that nuclear contamination led to the appearance of Sister Zilla?

On the contrary, Prime Minister Tsuchimikado Miki herself knew more information, and she guessed what it was: the Great Evil God Zorc.

She was also very angry in the face of the US's rebuke. She had a million complaints. Why was no one told her about summoning the evil god in advance? But she was helpless against the great evil god and could not interfere with the affairs of the Guiyi Cult. Having faced the evil god directly, she knew how terrifying it was.

What she now hopes for is that since the Japanese are working hard to resurrect the evil god, when he finally descends to earth, he should attack other countries first, not Japan.

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