In the council assembly hall, Chen Hai followed the acting Minister of Defense, Kozou Jirou, into the interior.
After taking their seats, Chen Hai noticed that besides Kozou, several other similarly dressed people successively entered the scene.
These people, men and women, all had their gazes fixed on Chen Hai, their expressions a mix of doubt and curiosity.
After a while, once everyone had arrived, Kozou Jirou stood beside the conference table.
He cleared his throat, his gaze sweeping across the room before finally settling on Chen Hai, who was seated at the head of the central table.
"Esteemed colleagues, our invited guest, Chen Hai, has arrived. He is the commander of the monsters we previously discovered."
At these words, everyone began to murmur softly.
After a cough to quiet the room, Kozou Jirou continued to emphasize,
"I believe everyone here has come at the command of their superiors to understand the true situation: Why do monsters protect humans? Why are these monsters so powerful? What is the difference between them and the 'Living Dead' that attack humans? Can they be considered allies? Can they be controlled? And so on."
Kozou Jirou finally looked at Chen Hai and said sincerely,
"Facing such an unstable factor, we are all afraid of those monsters. After all, such immense power can easily cause problems, so we considered a remote strike."
Even with survivors there, the higher-ups of the 'Little Sun' (a derogatory term for Japan) had formulated a plan to 'eliminate them all.'
After all, the 'Living Dead' alone were a headache; if the number of monsters increased, the Self-Defense Forces would be no match.
Then Kozou Jirou changed the subject.
"Fortunately, we discovered that the monsters can communicate, and... Mr. Chen Hai, as their leader, being a fellow human, brings us a sense of reassurance."
"Get straight to the point. I don't want to waste time."
"Indeed... it's like this, Mr. Chen Hai, you must be very clear about the reason for the appearance of those monsters, right? Which is to say... perhaps you possess the technology to create them?"
"So that's it... you seem to be treating me as some kind of 'mad scientist,' like Frankenstein?"
"Is it... not like that?!"
Kozou Jirou was very surprised.
In their eyes, just as viruses created the 'Living Dead,' the 'Little Sun' high-ups also believed that the monsters were 'artificially created' beings.
Chen Hai shook his head.
"They were born that way; they were not altered by drugs later on."
It's not like the House of Evolution from "One-Punch Man."
Muttering this to himself, Chen Hai continued,
"You view those monsters who rescue humans as a threat, right?"
"We do not deny that, Mr. Chen Hai."
"To eliminate this threat, to remove unstable factors, you considered eliminating the monsters along with everything else, did you think about that?"
"Precisely so, but the plans I just mentioned were all discarded plans. Please, Mr. Chen Hai, don't take them seriously."
"I don't think you have ever seen a true 'threat.'"
"May I ask... what exactly is this 'threat' you speak of...?"
Without immediately answering, Chen Hai stood up and slowly walked to the center of the conference hall, his back to the crowd.
Then he turned around.
"Next... let me show you true power."
Chen Hai said softly, then snapped his fingers.
Bang!!!!
In an instant, a gust of wind swept through, and the entire conference hall was plunged into chaos.
The ceiling above everyone's heads shattered, fragments flying everywhere, and sunlight poured through the gaping hole, illuminating the terrified faces of everyone present.
And above the broken ceiling, a colossal figure slowly emerged—a terrifying giant dragon!
It was Storm Dragon Veldora.
He had heeded Chen Hai's summons and flown from his distant resting place to the scene.
"Roar!!!!"
Storm Dragon Veldora let out a deafening roar, his voice echoing like thunder throughout the entire room, making everyone tremble.
"This is... impossible!"
Someone shrieked, their voice filled with fear and despair.
But Chen Hai merely smiled faintly, looking at the bewildered and confused crowd.
"Now, do you still think those monsters are a threat?"
Before he finished speaking, Veldora, who had ripped open the conference hall's roof, crushed a side wall, and his entire dragon body plummeted to the ground.
Stepping on the ruins of the building, the Storm Dragon lowered his head, looking down at the humans gathered at the scene.
"Can I eat them?"
"No, these things are still useful."
"So you called me here just to scare these humans?"
"And to show off your handsomeness."
"You're quite good with words. Remember to call me more often."
Veldora finished speaking, puffing out his chest, looking like a giant dragon statue, surveying everything on the surface.
In the eyes of Kozou Jirou and the others, it felt as if fantasy had become reality.
The giant dragons existing in myths;
The behemoths described in comics;
The great beings from various non-realistic works.
Now appearing before their very eyes!
The giant dragon had torn off the roof, crushed a side wall of the conference hall, like a terrifying god of destruction, capable of destroying everything on the spot at any moment!
The soldiers who rushed to the scene were also stunned.
Stared at by the dragon's eyes, they all dropped their weapons, standing in place, trembling, unsure what to do next.
"The next part of this conversation will depend on what sincerity you can show."
Chen Hai looked at Kozou Jirou.
The latter, facing the giant dragon behind him, swallowed hard, and with a trembling right hand, pulled out his phone.
"Th-that, please allow me to contact the minister..."
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At the same time, this conversation was broadcast live to the high-ranking officials of Neon (Japan).
The Heavenly Emperor and the Prime Minister were among them.
They were originally discussing the 'Living Dead Elimination Plan,' but after hearing the report and watching the video, they immediately realized that this was not just a simple emergency, but something that affected the future of the entire nation.
The two had initially been somewhat concerned about the 'monsters that killed the Living Dead and rescued survivors,' but they never expected it to be so exaggerated!
And so... the Prime Minister clenched his fists tightly, his face ashen.
"We must contact him as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable."
The Heavenly Emperor remained silent, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.
"This world... is it really going to change? Not just the 'Living Dead' that awakened after viral infection, but now there are 'monsters' and 'giant dragons' too!"
Without further delay, after a few seconds of stunned silence, the two immediately issued orders.
They must contact the person named Chen Hai, who was still in negotiations, as quickly as possible.
After just one minute, the line connected!
As the Heavenly Emperor and the Prime Minister breathed a sigh of relief, the latter was the first to get the right to speak.
"Please entrust it to me."
Applying to the Heavenly Emperor and receiving his consent, the Prime Minister began to speak to the person on the other end.
His goal was simple: to seek peaceful cooperation with the man named Chen Hai!
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Chen Hai watched Kozou Jirou walk up to him and hand him the phone he had been holding.
"Please take this call. The gentleman on the other end is our country's Prime Minister."
"That efficient?"
Chen Hai took the phone, sighing softly.
"It's me."
After he greeted, the person on the other end of the line immediately responded.
"Your Excellency, Chen Hai."
The Neon Prime Minister spoke.
"We hope to cooperate with you, so please tell us your conditions. As long as we can do it, we will do our best and absolutely not be perfunctory!"
"No special conditions, just that you listen to me."
"Do you mean... our country must accept your arrangements?"
"You can understand it that way. To put it harshly, it's submission; to put it nicely, it's allegiance."
Hearing this, the Neon Prime Minister and Heavenly Emperor realized that this conversation would affect the fate of the entire nation.
"What do you mean by this?"
The Prime Minister's voice was no longer calm.
"It's simple. If you don't agree, then the Fat Man and Little Boy will bypass Nagasaki and Hiroshima this time and land in Tokyo."
Chen Hai replied nonchalantly.
"Next, I can show you a preview of that scenario."
With that, Chen Hai's gaze fell on the Storm Dragon not far away, who was curiously staring at a painting in the hall.
"Veldora!"
"What is it?"
"Can you give this world a little shock?"
"What an interesting question."
Saying this, Veldora looked up at the sky and replied with a smile,
"How about storm clouds covering the continent?"
"Doesn't feel very intimidating."
"Who told you that?"
Veldora spread his wings.
"Chen Hai, you must know a fact: making humans afraid and panicked is one of my favorite 'jobs'!"
At this moment, the Storm Dragon intended to 'slightly' display the power that once destroyed nations in this world.