From Earthbound Spirit to Tokyo Evil

Tokyo and Kyoto alone are troublesome enough. Looking at the current situation, the two countries seem to have the intention of actually handing over Kyushu and Hokkaido, which will add a lot of trouble.

Even from the perspective of input and output, the power of will that can be obtained by managing the existing territory well is enough for him to use, and there is no need to bother to expand the scope and influence. If most believers can reach the level of the previous devout believers, the power of will may even be too much and become a burden that forces Xia Chuan to cause trouble at any time and increase consumption. With such considerations, Xia Chuan has no intention of expanding his influence beyond Neon.

Using these conditions that were never considered in the first place as bargaining chips in negotiations with the two countries is a waste of resources.

He didn't mind at all how the two countries eliminated the influence of the Skeleton Society within their respective spheres of influence. If they wanted, they could continue to suppress the Skeleton Society and the Xiachuan Society as cults within their own spheres of influence. Xiachuan also didn't mind disconnecting Neon's network from the world and becoming an independent entity.

However, at the end of the talks, he asked the two countries' leaders an additional question.

"What exactly is Personnel A? What role does he play?"

The other party was silent for a moment, and then the head of the Daxia Special Administration said: "He was definitely human at the beginning. We have investigated his past and all the records are very clear and traceable. However, after he became Key Person A, something must have happened that gradually made him dehumanized. Our investigation and research on the history before the war in recent years show that the Watchers and Key Person A may have played a very important role in the formation of fascist countries dominated by aliens before the war. And the reason why these countries chose to embark on the path of foreign aggression and chose to take anti-human means to gain power is likely to have been fueled by them. However, the Watchers led the liquidation of war criminals after the war, and many parties and evidence have been completely eliminated by them, and it is impossible to find conclusive evidence."

"At first glance, that war seemed like the aliens' last counterattack against this world, which ultimately led to their complete demise. Even if there were any remnants, they could no longer dominate the direction of the world. But it also involved the vitality of the major sects and devoured them. It may be strange to say this from our perspective, but our two countries paid an extremely painful price in that war. In addition to the sacrifices and efforts of our people, our ability to rise after the war was also largely accidental. Now thinking carefully, perhaps the only ones who really benefited from that war were the Watchers and the United States."

"We have carefully read Long Qingting's previous report and conducted a lot of investigations. If your guess is correct, then in the decades after the war, VIP A may have fully digested the inherited items and knowledge that they looted from various countries during the war. Now, he may have become a completely different level of existence."

"So, aren't you going to do anything?" Xia Chuan asked.

"Things like this are never that simple." The other party sighed. "The nuclear weapons each of our three countries possess are enough to destroy the entire world once. Once we completely fall out, the final result will only be complete destruction, and no one will survive. Ensuring a balance of power is already the best outcome."

This statement should be considered honest enough, but Xia Chuan felt very uncomfortable listening to it.

After reaching a consensus today, Daxia and Lucia probably won't bother him anymore, but the Watcher will always be a problem for him.

Of course, he could go talk to VIP A again, and maybe, like before, the two sides would reach some kind of agreement temporarily and enjoy a short period of peace. However, knowing that the other party could tear up the agreement and stab him at any time, he had to wait passively for this knife every day, not knowing when, how, and from what angle it would stab him. He was really fed up with this kind of life.

"Where would he be? As the main opponent, you should have investigated this matter, right?"

The head of the Special Management Bureau looked at him in surprise: "Mr. Haizhai, what do you want to do?"

"If you are both unwilling to take action, what's the point of the so-called joint defense agreement? I don't have as many concerns as you do. I will take this opportunity to talk to A in person." Xia Chuan said. "A fight between the two aliens who pose the greatest threat to you, no matter what the result is, it won't be a bad thing for you, right?"

"Ahem... Lord Haiqi, things don't have to come to this. It's better to take a long-term view."

Having said that, shortly after the meeting, Long Qingting and Natasha called one after another, and their main points were the same.

It is not okay to leak such information through official channels, but if it is leaked privately by some bad guys, then there is nothing we can do.

"It's really a waste of time to deceive yourself." Xia Chuan said with a sneer.

Both sides gave several locations they thought were most likely.

The geographic center of the United States, the geographic center of North America, the underground facilities under the White House and Capitol Hill, and the 51st District of Nevada.

Chapter 280 Chaos

As time went by, the tide of willpower gradually subsided, and Natsukawa removed the thunderclouds that were shrouding Tokyo.

After all, humans have their limitations, and no one can always be in a state of panic and praying wholeheartedly.

Xia Chuan had produced so many soul jades that they filled up half of the factory. With such a reserve of spiritual power, it would not be a problem even if he created another thunderstorm like the previous one out of nothing.

The bad reality is that these soul jades are all spiritual crystals of extremely high purity. For any monster, they are precious items that are probably worth the risk. This gives Xia Chuan a headache, and he is somewhat unsure how to store them.

Do I have to turn into a dragon-like being, guarding these things all day long like a miser?

Or, dig a deep pit somewhere, then shape these soul jades into building materials, and build an underground palace inside?

"With such abundant spiritual energy as support, I can set up a powerful illusion array for you, which should be enough to keep most monsters out. After all, there are not many left in the whole of Neon now." The fox demon Erika said. "But, do you really want to go to the United States to fight A to the death?"

"I'm just talking, do you think I'm stupid?" Xia Chuan shook his head.

At the moment when the three-party video conference ended, he did have such an impulse and said such words.

However, by the time Long Qingting and Natasha told him the possible location of important person A in their "personal capacity", he had completely calmed down.

He might be a completely different existence from the original aliens in this world. As he learned more about this world, he had a deeper understanding of this. However, even so, he had been in this world for too short a time. And Officer A, even if we only calculate the time of the Watcher's existence, he had been an alien for at least ninety years.

Of course, the power of an alien cannot be simply measured by how long they have lived, and he also believes that his efficiency in absorbing willpower is much higher than that of ordinary gods. After having a body, he can also ignore restrictions and move freely, instead of being bound to his own shrine like those neon ghosts in Erika's memory.

But because of that war and the liquidation and plundering by the Watchers after the war, the Neon Alien ladder was broken in a step-by-step manner, and most of the knowledge was not passed down. On the contrary, in the past few decades, Agent A must have been analyzing, studying and experimenting with the knowledge taken from all over the world.

Who knows what powers he will possess?

In Neon, thousands of kilometers away from the United States, his power is likely to be restricted and unable to be fully exerted. The previous vulnerabilities of those evil gods cannot represent the true strength of Key Person A.

Xia Chuan is not so arrogant as to think that he would just go and send his head thousands of miles away without knowing the whole situation.

However, this does not mean that he should sit back and do nothing.

The other party has torn up the previous agreement and adopted the most powerful means in the world today to harm and attack him. If he just lets it go, then in the future the place where he is will only become a public toilet, and anyone can use it if they want.

The unsigned agreements with Daxia and Lucia will become pieces of waste paper that can be torn off at any time and will be meaningless.

Knowing where A might be, you can choose to actively collide with him, or choose to avoid him from a distance.

However, before that, there are still some things that need to be done.

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Starting with protests from some small countries in Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia and Africa, international community condemnation of the United States soon broke out.

After all, using nuclear weapons against a densely populated area of ​​a non-nuclear country in a relatively peaceful era without any justification is something that is difficult for the people of most so-called civilized countries to accept.

A more realistic reason is that if you can drop a nuclear bomb on neon Tokyo for no reason today, can you launch a missile at my head tomorrow?

In this situation where everyone is in danger, even the American people have started to make a fuss. Of course, it is unknown whether the two major countries that have reached a consensus with Xiachuan have played any role in this.

Interestingly, at least hundreds of thousands of people watched Xia Chuan's live broadcast, and the number of netizens who saw some short video clips later should easily exceed 10 million. However, with the concerted efforts of officials from various countries, this was quickly interpreted as malicious hype by some people with ulterior motives. A film company known for its various knockoff "blockbusters" even took the initiative to jump out and claimed that those pictures were special effects shots of the latest evil god-themed fantasy "blockbuster" that were accidentally leaked by internal personnel of the company, and that the finished film would soon meet the audience on streaming platforms and major DVD sales and rental platforms.

In short, the United States launched a nuclear bomb at Neon Tokyo for no reason and detonated it in Tokyo Bay, which is a real thing, but the images in the "so-called live broadcast" and short videos are all malicious hype.

Soon after, the US government also gave an explanation. It was all because Japanese militarist cult terrorist organizations called "Skull Society" and "Kasumigawa Society" secretly invaded and controlled the USS Johnson, and before the US military took effective measures, they launched four cruise missiles carrying nuclear warheads at Tokyo, and then took the initiative to detonate the ship and sink it.

Before the nuclear missiles hit Tokyo, the US military successfully defused three of the nuclear missiles and made them deviate from their course and fall into the Pacific Ocean. However, one nuclear missile was not defused in time and had to be actively detonated over the relatively sparsely populated Tokyo Bay before it hit Tokyo to avoid causing devastating casualties and damage to Tokyo.

The US also strongly condemned the cult's anti-human behavior again, stressing that this is a vile act that no civilized country can tolerate, and called on all countries in the world to unite and eradicate it completely...

"If I hadn't been a participant in the whole process, I would have almost believed it." Faced with such words, what else could Xia Chuan do except smile?

"The two great powers did not refute, but simply proposed to amend the 'Three-Nation Co-management Agreement on Japan', and the three countries gradually withdrew from Japan and joined the relevant clauses of joint defense." Erika also sighed. "What's that saying? Those who are not of our race must have different hearts?"

"I never expected them to do anything, and this is what is called politics, right?" Xia Chuan said. "Anyway, Japan's network has been cut off into a large LAN, and Japan's media has been gagged. These false news cannot reach Japan, and cannot affect us."

"I think those so-called political bigwigs are going crazy. After being dogs for so many years, they suddenly become like this. It seems that their brains are no longer able to consider such complicated issues. Are you really not going to talk to them?"

"What is there to talk about?" Xia Chuan shook his head. "Being a babysitter for the believers is exhausting enough, how can I be a babysitter for all Japanese citizens? Besides, if the problem with the Watchers is not resolved, there is no point in saying anything now."

"So, you're ready?"

"Of course!" Xia Chuan said.

Chapter 281 Divine Punishment

"That's enough! What matters is not what you say, but what actually happens!" Jameson Toda typed quickly and shook his head, feeling deeply helpless about the ignorance of other commenters.

"If it is really what the authorities say, why did the Lucia fleet appear in Tokyo Bay? Why did the people who went to help the Neon people eliminate the effects of the nuclear explosion come from Daxia and Lucia's atomic energy agencies instead of Americans? Please go to Lucia and Daxia's international channels today and watch those news videos. There is not a single American ship in the entire Tokyo Bay. Doesn't this explain the problem?"

As a Japanese-American living in Hawaii, Toda naturally knows more about the situation in Japan than other Americans. However, the main reason why he was so excited to get involved in the online debate was that the short videos he had forwarded with over a million hits were inexplicably deleted from the website, and his account, which had finally increased to 40,000 followers because of this incident, was also blocked for no reason!

It's simply too much!

Where has the freedom of speech that this country boasts of gone?

There must be something unspeakable behind this!

With this feeling in mind, he began to think of ways to contact those relatives who were still in Neon and whom he had not contacted for many years, but he unexpectedly discovered that Neon’s network had been completely cut off from the outside world, and what his cousin knew was almost completely different from what he heard in Hawaii.

It was impossible to send videos and pictures over an overseas phone call, so he could only find a way to verify what his cousin said on Lucia and Daxia's websites. He actually found strong evidence, but what made him even more angry was that related posts on public websites were always deleted very quickly, and even the newly applied IDs were banned again. Although the posts on the niche websites he often visited could be preserved, few people read them. Even the few readers had the first reaction of questioning him, thinking that he was a fool brainwashed by conspiracy theories.

Some people even directly identified him as a Lucia spy and claimed that they would call the police to have him arrested. This made him speechless!

There is something seriously wrong with Millikin's education! Why are there so many idiots like this everywhere? Do they really have brains?

Fearing that the police would really come to his door, Toda had to change his strategy and tried to reveal the truth to more people in a gentler and less noticeable way. But as he stared at the screen and typed frantically, it suddenly got dark outside. The originally clear sky was covered by thick dark clouds, and thunder could be seen flashing in the clouds.

what's going on?

The tourists on the beach began to panic, and everyone could feel that this was not normal!

Toda continued to post tirelessly, and at this time, a large number of posts with photos and short videos began to appear on the Internet.

"Hawaii? That's funny. If it was Hawaii, how could I...Huh? What is this?" Toda only then realized what was happening outside. He was startled and no longer cared about the post he was writing. He subconsciously grabbed his phone and walked to the window.

There was a rumble of thunder, but no rain fell.

People had instinctively hidden in the nearest houses, looking up at the sky anxiously, and at this moment, a huge shadow suddenly appeared.

Everyone was frightened and screamed. Some people even crawled under the table, hid in the closet, and fled to the bathroom. More people were frightened and stood still, staring blankly at the monster that occupied most of the sky.

Visitors from the West could not understand what it was, but Hawaii has a large number of Japanese immigrants, and they soon realized that it was the ancient god that they had heard about from their grandparents when they were young and that once lived in Neon!

Those absurd stories are actually true?

But why did it suddenly appear in this way in Hawaii, an island far away from neon? What happened?

"You are all sinners." The huge shadow in the sky suddenly said.

It is not a specific language, but the one that everyone who hears the voice is best at. In fact, the so-called voice does not really exist. It is just a part of the huge illusion that Erika taught Natsukawa, but everyone firmly believes that they heard that voice.

"Being part of this evil country and being an accomplice to it is your crime. And now, you will be punished."

Natsukawa didn't know how people would understand what he said, but according to Erika, the illusion would naturally convert his words into sentences they could understand.

Several huge bolts of lightning fell along with his last word, hitting different locations on the Hawaiian Islands. Mountains shattered and collapsed, forests caught fire, and the roofs of luxury hotels were destroyed. But what shocked people the most were the ships anchored in the naval port, which had always represented the great power and will of the United States.

The expensive and powerful weapons were enveloped by the thunderstorm and turned into scrap metal in a few seconds. The ammunition depots of several warships exploded, causing raging fires and thick black smoke rising high, which could be seen even from a long distance.

"But I am a merciful God," Xia Chuan said. "You have six hours to repent, reflect, and make amends for your sins. After six hours, those who refuse to repent will be punished by God and fall into hell."

The phantom disappeared in an instant, but the clouds did not dissipate. Instead, they pressed down towards the ground even more heavily. The constantly flashing thunder continued to create fear, causing everyone to fall into extreme despair and panic.

Almost everyone was making phone calls frantically, and the rich people tried to leave the island as quickly as possible, but they were told that the airport runway had been damaged in the previous thunderstorm and the plane could not take off.

This was actually a warning given by Xiachuan, but even so, some people still tried to escape by helicopter, seaplane and boat.

Then there's no way.

When the first seaplane was struck into pieces by thunder just after taking off, and the cruise ship was cracked in the hull and began to sink before it left the port, people finally realized what they were facing.

The so-called gods are not objects that one can try to deceive, skirt the rules, exploit, or distort like one can humans.

The Japanese immigrants were the first to recognize reality and began to gather together to pray for forgiveness from the God of Death. Many of them, like Toda, had contacted their hometown before. Although they did not know what kind of god the God of Death was, they could at least use what happened in Tokyo not long ago as a reference.

The shrines built by Japanese immigrants in various parts of Hawaii immediately became their gathering places. Naturally, the plaques of the gods originally enshrined were immediately taken down and the name of Kaito Daimyojin was quickly engraved on them.

Chapter 282 Divine Punishment (2)

Xia Chuan dragged a huge suitcase and walked slowly on the streets of Honolulu. There were no normal-looking pedestrians around him. Everyone was running around like headless flies, hoping to figure out what had happened and what they could do to survive.

Of course, there were also people who gave up on themselves and started drinking and messing around to vent their emotions, and there were even some scumbags who took the opportunity to smash, loot, and try to bully others. Xia Chuan ignored the former, but the latter soon all turned into charred corpses under the thunder.

The power of wishes is rapidly gathering from different places on the Hawaiian Islands, offsetting the consumption of the soul jade crystals in the suitcase.

The first experiment conducted by Xiachuan in Hawaii can be declared a huge success. It has been proved that whether it is Japanese, Americans, or even tourists from different countries in the world, their beliefs have nothing to do with the word steadfastness.

After he casually released his divine power to people who gathered at a few shrines in Hawaii and chanted his name loudly, making their bodies and minds relaxed and happy, people immediately spread the news like a virus through media such as the Internet and telephone.

The Japanese immigrants acted the fastest and most logically, and those white faces did not hesitate at all when they prayed to him for forgiveness. There was no such thing as the kind of people he had imagined, who would defend the United States, get angry, do anything to defend their beliefs, or even jump out to scold him.

No one even considered whether there would be any consequences for doing so. No clergyman jumped out to tell everyone that this was the devil's intimidation and temptation. No one encouraged everyone to strengthen their faith and fight to the end against this "evil" Eastern god.

No one wants to sacrifice.

Have humans become weak, or have faith become cheap?

"Master, this era is too peaceful, and it is impossible for so many steadfast people to appear. Besides, don't forget that there are similar stories in the Christian scriptures. The gods sent down a flood to destroy the entire world, and once sent down a disaster to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah. This is a story they have been familiar with since they were young. In this situation, how many people can face death with equanimity?"

Paul was searching the naval port for something that could be towed out to sea and handed over to the Daxia and Lucia submarines waiting there.

In the situation of confrontation among the three major powers, these wreckages that are of little value to Xia Chuan are very likely to play a huge role after being handed over to them for reverse engineering, and may even cause the United States to suffer a huge blow at certain specific times.

This was an extra treat given to them by Xia Chuan to encourage the retaliatory actions they were currently carrying out all over the world.

It was not because of the nuclear attack on Tokyo, but because of the incalculable and immeasurable disasters that the Watchers brought to the two countries through the Kamikaze Formation over the past few decades. Reality has proven that the Watchers' previous claim that the skeletons would use the fog to plot revenge on the two countries did not exist, and Xiachuan's appearance in Hiroshima and Nagasaki did not bring about the consequences that the Watchers said. So, what the facts are, the two countries have already made their own judgments.

The retaliatory actions will not rise to the level of war. It will be just a secret confrontation between the dark forces of the three countries, destroying facilities, assassinating important figures, creating turmoil and chaos, and may even cause civil war and coup in some small countries. It will definitely hit the reputation and influence of the United States and the Watchers around the world and greatly damage the overall interests of the United States. However, it will not really touch the core interests of the United States and force them to take risks.

Launching the attack at the same time as Xia Chuan is attacking the United States will inevitably bring greater pressure to the Watchers, and in disguise create favorable conditions for Xia Chuan's actions.

The power of the Watchers is indeed very strong. They have the most abundant resources, manpower, the most developed economy, and the largest sphere of influence in the world, but this also means that they have to defend and look after the most places. Perhaps never before has the two great powers confronting them launched such a large-scale retaliatory action against them at the same time around the world, and it is even more impossible for someone like Xia Chuan to make them suffer consecutive defeats.