Two Realms Shuttle Gate: Don't Call Me a Demon!

The thousand-hand centipede has been lurking in Japan for a week, stirring up trouble throughout Japan, causing fear and economic collapse among the Japanese.

Two weeks later, the playful thousand-hand centipede plunged into the sea, vanishing from people's sight.

However, even with the departure of the thousand-hand centipede, the series of impacts it caused continued to ferment.

The threat of sea monsters has become the focal point of international discussions, where issues such as the origins, number, strength, and danger level of sea monsters are laid before every nation's think tanks, demanding serious attention.

Globally, opinions on sea monsters, particularly the thousand-hand centipede that devastated Tokyo and was immune to various hot weapons, are divided between fear and admiration.

The thousand-hand centipede, due to its series of destructive actions, has become the absolute superstar on Blue Star, with no other star's popularity able to compare.

For Japan, the departure of the thousand-hand centipede allowed the citizens to finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Under the command of Prime Minister Xiyuan Temple Yiteng, the upper echelons of Japan's leadership announced the lifting of the nationwide curfew, and the country collectively engaged in production and recovery to repair the damage and wounds caused by the sea monster attack.

Yet, there are some who don't wish Japan well at this time.

On December 25, 2032, a piece of news suddenly swept through the Asia-Pacific region.

"The Jieke Group announced that, to safeguard navigation safety in the Pacific Ocean and prevent sea monsters from attacking ships and causing civilian casualties, a Far East Mixed Fleet has been specially formed, consisting of the Ilova River, Salween, and Mambaramo, three Devourer-class deep-diving cruisers, alongside corresponding destroyers, escort ships, supply ships, amphibious assault ships, and landing ships."

As the news spread, the Far East Mixed Fleet formed by the Jieke Group had already begun its journey northward, boldly arriving near Japan's Sea Domain.

The appearance of this Far East Fleet immediately caused a global stir.

With a displacement of 45,000 tons, a Devourer-class cruiser carried 648 various missiles and torpedoes, boasting extremely powerful combat capabilities.

The appearance of three Devourer-class deep-diving cruisers formed a fleet strong enough to dominate any ocean on Blue Star, capable of easily wiping out several small countries.

The large-scale naval maneuver by the Jieke Group is indeed quite striking.

The Devourer-class deep-diving cruisers are undoubtedly the flagship weapon of the Jieke Group's navy; even with their vast national strength, only 15 ships in total are maintained, yet now three are sent together to form a large fleet, an action bound to raise suspicions.

Having dealt with the Jieke Group multiple times, Japan sensed something was amiss upon hearing the news.

What typical behavior of the Jieke Group; would they really come to ensure navigation safety?

It's unlikely they're here to protect Japan, right?

Besides, Japan isn't defenseless. The Beautiful Country hasn't been as proactive as the Jieke Group, so it's evident even from a harebrained perspective that the Jieke Group has ulterior motives.

Under the guise of protection, they might be aiming to exploit the situation.

Japan is well-aware of its status, and as the Beautiful Country's top follower, it has always stood in front lines against the Jieke Group, even sending troops into Southeast Asia to confront them, though those conflicts have already established deep-seated animosity.

Now, weakened by sea monsters, Japan sees the large-scale deployment by the Jieke Group as an opportunistic attack.

In response, Japan hurriedly contacted their Beautiful Country ally, asking them to intervene and halt the Jieke Group's maritime actions.

Indeed, Japan's suspicions were correct.

The Far East Mixed Fleet formed by the Jieke Group, after arriving in Japan's Sea Domain, immediately embarked on a visit to Japan.

Osaka Port!

Osaka, Japan's second-largest city, an important commercial and industrial hub, is a water and land transportation center with a population exceeding 3 million, boasting the second-highest density next to Capital Tokyo.

Osaka Port is also one of Japan's largest container ports, playing a crucial role as Japan's marine transportation hub.

After the departure of the thousand-hand centipede, Osaka was the first city Japan reopened, offering tremendous incentives to lure Japanese who fled to rural areas back to urban work and life to maintain national operations.

Meanwhile, Osaka Port never rests, receiving shipments of goods procured globally for Japan.

Japan is an island country with scarce resources, reliant heavily on imports for most necessities. With Tokyo's destruction requiring vast resources for reconstruction, Osaka Port plays an essential role.

Every day, numerous cargo ships arrive here, providing Japan with a continuous flow of supply and replenishment.

At this moment, Shimazu Tsubaki, a dock scheduler at Osaka Port, was busy at work in uniform.

"Captain of ship 082, come over to sign."

"Crane No. 9 in B area, prepare for unloading."

"Freight vehicles will enter D area of the port in half an hour, don't delay."

Holding a walkie-talkie, Shimazu Tsubaki was allocating tasks.

He has been working at this dock scheduler position for fifteen years; he initially escaped to the countryside following the Tokyo incident.

But living in the countryside isn't easy either; due to the sharp currency depreciation in Japan and soaring prices, the money Shimazu brought was far from enough, and later, even having meals became a problem.