NIP Chapter 248 Departure to Japan
Chapter 248 Departure to Japan
Song Chen looked at the map: "Is this mission related to Japan?"
Zhou Wangyue nodded: "Yes, after Japan was destroyed forty years ago, the four islands of Japan were completely turned into a paradise for strange beasts."
"Decades have passed, and the alien beasts on the island have multiplied for dozens of generations, with a density more than three times that of the Great Xia territory."
"That place is now the largest stronghold of marine monsters on land. There are no humans, no base cities, only monsters."
Song Chen looked at the nautical chart. He knew this history, but he didn't understand why it was being brought up at this time.
Forty years have passed since the fall of Japan, and the Great Xia has never considered reclaiming it. Separated by the strait, the supply lines are too easily cut off by sea monsters, and even if it were conquered, it could not be held.
At this moment, Li Qingcang spoke up: "After the Giant Whale Clan and the Sea Dragon Clan issued that statement, they did not wait for our response at the bottom of the sea. They went to Japan, and they took a very clear objective with them."
He tapped on the nautical chart, and a red marker lit up in the center of the four islands of Japan.
"They want to cultivate a new land royalty here."
Song Chen's gaze fell on the red mark.
Zhou Wangyue continued, "After the death of the Sirius King, the land beasts were scattered and disorganized, which is the fundamental reason why we were able to launch a counterattack."
"If the two ocean royal families were to cultivate a new land royal family in Japan, a ruler who could coordinate all the alien beasts on the continent through mental power like the Sirius King, then all our previous achievements would be in vain."
"According to reliable sources, of the four major royal families on the mainland, the Ice Demon Clan and the other three clans have sent envoys to the Japanese islands."
"The Ocean Royal Family believes that the Ice Demon Clan has allied with humans and is unreliable, so they did not invite the Ice Demon Clan this time."
"Besides the royal family, some fifth-tier peak alien beasts with the potential to break through to the sixth tier were also summoned."
"If this conference is successfully completed, a new land royal family will be born. At that time, it will return to the mainland with the full support of the ocean royal family and reintegrate all the remaining land beasts."
"By then, the Great Xia will no longer be facing a disorganized and defeated army, but a complete alien beast army with unified command and ocean support."
Song Chen understood. This wasn't a raid on a beast king's hideout; it was an attack to destroy the future heart of the alien beast faction.
The Sirius King is dead, and the land beasts are leaderless, but the ocean royal family does not want to give up the land.
They want to create a new royal family in Japan.
"What is the mission?"
Li Qingcang looked at him and shook his head slightly: "Actually, with your talent, you shouldn't have taken on this mission."
"You're currently at the fifth rank, and I can tell that you'll likely break through to the sixth rank soon."
"Sending you to Japan now, facing the full elite forces of the two major royal families and three royal families of the sea, is not worthwhile from a risk and reward perspective. Great Xia cannot afford the cost of losing you."
"But we are currently facing a severe shortage of manpower."
"Of the twelve councilors, all but Zhou Wangyue and I are on the front lines across the country."
"Qi Shanhe is in Siberia, Qin Zhen is in the Tianshan Mountains, Gu Qianzhi is on the southeast coast, and the other seven are all in their respective war zones clearing out the Beast King. It's too late to call any of them back now. The Beast Tournament is in three days."
"There are only three people who can carry out this mission: me, Zhou Wangyue, and you."
"But I have to stay in Great Xia and can't leave. It's up to you and your disciples to do it."
Song Chen didn't hesitate: "I'll go."
Li Qingcang looked into his eyes: "Have you thought this through? The danger of this mission is a level higher than the one you carried out in the Arctic to hunt down the Sirius King."
"This time you will be facing two major ocean royal families, three major land royal families, plus dozens of fifth-tier peak alien beasts with the potential to break through to the sixth tier, as well as an army of alien beasts that has been accumulating on the four islands of Japan for fifty years."
"The mission is to sabotage this conference and completely thwart the Ocean Royal Family's plans."
"Whether they can come back alive after being ruined is anyone's guess."
"Can it kill alien beasts?" Song Chen asked the question again.
Li Qingcang was stunned for a moment.
"We can kill a great many," Zhou Wangyue answered for the speaker, giving the same answer.
"I'll go if I can kill the alien beasts."
The meeting room fell silent for a moment. Li Qingcang smiled and said, "Zhou Wangyue said you would definitely answer that way. I said not necessarily, but he said definitely. It seems he knows you better than I do."
"You don't need to worry too much. This time we just don't have enough manpower, but we have enough nuclear weapons."
"Perhaps the problem can be solved with just nuclear weapons."
Song Chen did a quick mental calculation and stood up: "When do we leave?"
"Now." Li Qingcang also stood up, reached out and drew a line on the holographic map on the table, showing a route that stretched from the east coast of Great Xia all the way to the four islands of Japan.
"The Starship is already waiting for you at the port; it's the same ship that took you to the Arctic last time."
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Twenty minutes later.
The Star River glided out of the harbor in the night, its hull gleaming with a cold, silvery-gray luster under the moonlight.
The ship still bears the fine scratches left from the Arctic voyage, marks from being burned by plasma when passing through the ionosphere. Qi Shanhe did not have them polished off, saying they were medals.
When Song Chen stepped onto the deck, there were already fifty people standing on it.
He glanced at them and counted fifty-two people in total, including himself and Zhou Wangyue.
The number of people is small, but each one was carefully selected.
Song Chen recognized several faces: two deputy captains of the council's direct guard, both mid-level fifth rank, and comrades of Han Duo.
The three Rank 5 beginners sent by the Southeast Theater Command were still wearing the coastal city defense army uniforms they hadn't had time to change out of.
The remaining group consisted of over forty peak fourth-tier soldiers, all veterans whose weathered faces and scars were more noticeable than their ranks.
"Councilor Song." A middle-aged military officer walked over and saluted, his movements swift and efficient.
"The Starship is fully prepared and awaiting departure orders. The captain asked me to ask you whether we should take off immediately."
"immediately."
Song Chen walked onto the bridge, where Zhou Wangyue was already standing by the porthole, holding a cup of tea.
The hatch closes, and the engine starts.
Unlike ordinary transport ships that fly directly east, the Galaxy made a steep climb after takeoff, pointing its nose at the starry sky above, and passed directly through the edge of the atmosphere.
The sky outside the porthole changed from deep blue to deep purple, and then to pure black.
Stars began to appear in the darkness, dense and cold.
The Starship chose to take the space route, the same route it took to the Arctic last time, which would allow it to avoid detection by the sea monsters.
The alien beasts lack satellite technology; they cannot see anything outside the atmosphere.
Song Chen sat down in the seat next to Zhou Wangyue and leaned the Tianjun Blade against the armrest.
"Fifty people, teacher, that's two-thirds less than the last time we went to the Arctic."
Zhou Wangyue took a sip of tea: "Last time we went to fight a direct war, but this time it's different. Too many people will only get in the way."
"What about the battle plan?"
Zhou Wangyue placed the teacup on the frame of the porthole: "There's no detailed plan, and too little intelligence."
"All we know is that the Beast Tournament is on Honshu Island in Japan, but the exact location, troop deployment, and number of Tier 6 beasts are all unknown."
"The best solution is to find a suitable opportunity after we arrive and take down the venue with a nuclear bomb."
"But suitable opportunities are hard to find."
"Qi Shanhe was able to hit Sirius in the Arctic last time because Sirius was not prepared for a human attack from space."
"Things are different now. The Whale King and the Sea Dragon King witnessed firsthand how the Sirius King died, and they won't make the same mistake."
"Sea creatures roam the entire Pacific Ocean, and any low-flying aircraft will be detected by the sea creatures in advance."
"Conventional missiles can be intercepted, and nuclear missiles can only hit at close range, but getting close to the delivery range is the biggest problem in itself."
Song Chen suddenly thought of something else: the three major land royal clans, the Golden-Winged Roc Clan, the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan, and the Abyss Python Clan, had all been summoned.
He didn't know much about these royal families, but since they were called royalty, their combat strength must be considerable.
Do you have the combat strength data for the three major land royal families?
Zhou Wangyue tapped a few times on the combat terminal, and a large amount of data appeared.
"The Golden-Winged Roc clan excels in aerial combat, and their flight speed is probably comparable to yours."
"The Abyssal Pythons are skilled in ambushes and can move through the earth."
"The nine-tailed foxes have the least information and they rarely participate in wars against humans. The fact that even they came this time shows that the ocean royal family offered very generous terms."
"We'll see when we get there." Song Chen nodded and turned his gaze to the porthole. The Star River was passing through an ionosphere, and pale blue ripples flowed across the surface of the ship. It was beautiful.