Chapter 567: The Savior (Part 2)
Everyone present was taken aback for a moment. Upon closer thought, it actually made sense.
"Professor Olvera, you're right. We really have no need to clash with this Centipede Sea Monster. It's targeting Japan, so let Japan bear the brunt first. When the monster attacks other countries, that will become a global issue, needing the combined strength of all nations. It's indeed unnecessary for us to be the vanguard this time."
Jesmin quickly grasped the idea. Olvera was very correct. These sea monsters emerging from the ocean were clearly headed towards Japan. The Beautiful Country troops stationed at Yokosuka Military Port were just caught in the crossfire, somewhat unlucky, so there's really no need for the Beautiful Country to rush in and act for Japan's sake!
Harmon couldn't help but laugh, sarcastically noting: "Fake, it's all the fault of those movie companies, always making films about monsters and aliens attacking Blue Star. In these films, we, the Beautiful Country, always act as saviors, standing at the forefront against monsters and aliens, which has skewed my thought process. At the sight of monsters, my instinct is to act as the savior."
"Haha! Makes sense, blame those damn movie companies for portraying us as so awesome, I didn't even know myself."
"The aircraft carrier battle groups are meant to counter other nations that challenge our dominant status, like the Jieke Group, not to fight monsters."
"What concern is Japan's troubles to the Beautiful Country? In the 'Mutual Defense Security Treaty' we signed with Japan, the mutual defense operations content states that if Japan is attacked by another country, there's an obligation for joint operations. But this treaty's subjects are limited to other countries and domestic rebellion suppression, which doesn't include monster attacks. We, the Beautiful Country, really have no obligation or necessity to wade into this mess for Japan!"
High-level officials of the Beautiful Country present all spoke up, and after deciding to sacrifice Japan, the atmosphere in the conference room suddenly shifted from the previous gloom to a more relaxed tone. Although Japan is very important to the Beautiful Country, representing significant interests in the Asia-Pacific region, provoking that Centipede Sea Monster for this reason is a necessary sacrifice the Beautiful Country can accept.
It wasn't until the room calmed down a bit that Olvera continued, suggesting to Jesmin: "President, with the Centipede Sea Monster now appearing in Tokyo, I believe it signifies that the ancient civilization's deep-sea island, which vanished in the Mariana Trench, may have moved to the maritime regions near Japan. I would like to apply for deep-sea submersibles to conduct a large-scale search in and around Japan's sea domain."
"A deep-sea island."
Jesmin squinted. Over the past two weeks, they had invested considerable strength in searching the Mariana Trench sea area but found no trace.
"I agree to your request. Find that deep-sea island as soon as possible."
Jesmin nodded, then suddenly remembered something, ordering: "Didn't we secretly discharge nuclear wastewater around our Beautiful Country's maritime boundaries before, or bury nuclear waste barrels? Get someone to dredge all that nuclear waste from the sea immediately."
Because of Tokyo's plight, Jesmin certainly didn't want a domestic city to one day suffer a sea monster attack due to nuclear pollution.
The explosive news of Tokyo's destruction by the Centipede Sea Monster was widely circulated, creating a sensation worldwide, and was hotly discussed online.
"Tokyo destroyed, our capital destroyed? Who's making such an outrageous joke?"
"This is an aerial footage of Tokyo right now, spread globally, but it's just you Japanese who still don't believe it."
"I used to think the Godzilla movies Japan made were fiction, didn't expect them to actually be documentaries."
"I originally planned to live in Tokyo this year, but I couldn't find a job there; those companies didn't hire me. Haha, now I realize how lucky I am, thanks for not accepting me, staying in the countryside saved my life."
"Oh my god, that Centipede Sea Monster seems even more terrifying than Godzilla. A mega city like Tokyo was destroyed, causing millions of casualties, this monster is too perverse."
"These sea monsters have always targeted Japan because Japan discharges nuclear wastewater to the ocean, they brought it on themselves."
"Do you people have no empathy? Those sea monsters are enemies of humanity, they've killed so many fellow humans, shouldn't you focus on overcoming this ordeal together instead of mocking on the web? Do you even have humanity?"
"I am a Hua Country citizen. For me, it's only trying to destroy Japan. What's wrong with that?"
"Why does the monster want to destroy Tokyo? Because it's benevolent, it can't stand you harming the Pacific. The monster was living peacefully in the sea, and you poisoned its home. Is that right? If it doesn't hit you, who should it hit?"
"How did this happen? It's only Tokyo that was destroyed; Japan still has many cities. Centipede Sea Monster comrade, you must stand up, insist on tormenting Japan for a hundred years unwavering! Sea Monster comrade, you must win, I plead the country to send troops in time to protect our MVP."
"Haha, doesn't Japan have Ultraman? Why don't you call him out; I've been looking forward to Ultraman fighting the monster in 300 rounds."
"The greatest heroic warrior of our Hua Country people, Centipede Sea Monster, forever great."
The online debates continued, and among them, the Hua Country people were particularly jubilant about Tokyo's destruction, with even the Jingguo Shrine razed. Firecrackers were bought and ignited in many households, celebrating more joyously than during New Year.
The destruction of Tokyo shocked countries on Blue Star.
This attack wasn't on Geshan County. Japan, as an island country, has limited land area and resources, with its population highly concentrated in the Tokyo metropolitan area. Economically and politically, it is the core of Japan, and as a city icon, Tokyo is widely known globally.
Now that Tokyo has been destroyed, resulting in millions of casualties, the economic toll alone is a heavy blow.
People in Asian regions were more alarmed, fearing their countries might also suffer sea monster landings, leading to massive increases in coastal military deployments and round-the-clock patrols to prevent following in Tokyo's footsteps.
Additionally, those Europe and America countries that had secretly discharged nuclear wastewater into the ocean all without exception stopped such suicidal actions promptly.
A large amount of manpower and resources were mobilized to actively seal their nations' nuclear pollution, retrieving nuclear waste previously disposed of into the ocean to cut costs.
After all, with Japan as a precedent, everyone was very concerned about sea monsters retaliating due to nuclear wastewater issues, which would be disastrous.
Over time, the entire international community focused on the developments in Japan, and countries expressed condolences for Japan's predicament.
For instance, the Jieke Group, with their spokesperson Liu Yingying, addressed reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' regular press conference.
"We have noted the unfortunate event of the sea monster attack that occurred in Tokyo, Japan, resulting in significant casualties. On behalf of the Jieke Group, I express deep condolences to the victims and sincere sympathy to the families of the victims, wishing the injured a speedy recovery. Consequently, the first batch of relief supplies from our Jieke Group has been airlifted to Japan in hopes they overcome difficulties."
It all sounds quite sincere, but only to the extent of oral support.
When the so-called relief supplies from the Jieke Group arrived in Japan, and the Japanese officials opened them, damn, it was all boxes of paper cranes, the cheap kind mass-produced from Yiwu small commodities, which infuriated the Japanese officials to the point of cursing loudly. Such useless things were no different from trash for Japan at this time.
And it didn't stop there. The Jieke Group, controlling the Malacca Strait and Kra Isthmus Canal, ensured many countries' relief supplies and vast purchases from around the world faced numerous difficulties after Tokyo's destruction. The Malacca Strait and Kra Isthmus Canal suddenly encountered failures, major ports couldn't provide supplies, and ships heading towards Japan were hindered in all sorts of ways. This caused Japan to bounce around in anger, nearly exploding with rage, accusing Jieke Group of inhuman actions at the UN Security Council.