Chapter 441 Takamagahara's Selfish Motives
"Solve it yourself?"
"Where do they get the confidence to say those four words?"
Sun Jiuchou picked up his teacup, blew on the steam, and slowly said, "When a dog is cornered, it will either tuck its tail between its legs and beg for mercy, or it will turn around and bite."
"Clearly, they feel like they've grown teeth again."
Zhou Jue didn't speak; she just sat there quietly with her eyes closed.
The others present remained silent; they knew what Zhou Jue meant when he made that gesture.
...
The underground chamber of the new prime minister's official residence in the land of cherry blossoms.
There are no modern facilities here, only flickering candlelight and ancient prayer cushions.
The newly appointed Prime Minister Tanaka is kneeling in front of him in an almost prostrate posture.
His forehead was pressed firmly against the cold ground, and his body was trembling slightly uncontrollably due to excitement and fear.
In front of him sat a woman dressed in an immaculate white traditional kimono, with an exquisitely beautiful face and long, jet-black hair that cascaded down like a waterfall.
Most strangely, she was surrounded by a faint halo, like a miniature sun, illuminating the entire secret room without a trace of shadow. Even the candlelight seemed dim in her glow.
She is the being who awakened from the "Takamagahara" anomaly.
Amaterasu, the supreme deity in the mythology of the land of cherry blossoms.
"Amaterasu."
Tanaka's voice sounded somewhat high-pitched due to excessive humility. He didn't dare to look up and simply reported the outside information in detail.
"The immortals of China not only killed the Yamata no Orochi with brute force, but also used it as leverage to force us to disband our Self-Defense Forces and hand over control of all our military bases."
"Now, they have established that so-called 'Global Extraordinary Alliance,' and are issuing orders to the whole world in a dominant position!"
"Our land of the rising sun is suffering unprecedented humiliation and oppression!"
His words were filled with resentment and bitterness.
"We implore the great god to lead us out of the clutches of evil and restore the glory of the Land of the Rising Sun to the world!"
After saying this, he buried his head even deeper, awaiting the judgment of the gods.
The room was completely silent.
After a long while, a soft laugh came from above. The laugh was very soft, but it sent a chill down Tanaka's spine, as if his very soul had been frozen.
"Chinese immortals?"
Amaterasu finally spoke; her voice was ethereal, yet carried a cold indifference that looked down upon all living beings.
"They're just a bunch of mortals who stole a little bit of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, yet they dare to call themselves immortals and gods?"
She seemed completely uninterested in the “oppression” and “humiliation” Tanaka mentioned, but instead showed an undisguised contempt for the phrase “Chinese Immortal”.
"How could these ants, who only cultivate superficial skills, possibly imagine the true power of the gods?"
Upon hearing this, Tanaka suddenly raised his head, his eyes flashing with fanatical light.
He saw hope!
The hope to change the fate of the nation!
"The great god's divine power is boundless!"
He was so excited that he was incoherent, and kowtowed again: "As long as you are willing to take action, the immortal sects of China will surely be no match for you!"
"Make a move?" Amaterasu's gaze finally fell on Tanaka. Her gaze was calm, yet it seemed to see through to the deepest desires in his heart.
"I have just awakened, and my divine power has not yet recovered even a fraction of its former glory."
Seizing the opportunity, Tanaka quickly said, "Great God, what do you need? All the treasures in the national treasury, all the resources of the entire country—just say the word, and we will offer them to you immediately! Please restore your divine power as soon as possible!"
“Treasures? Resources?” Amaterasu laughed, a hint of mockery in her smile.
"What use are the things of mortals to me?"
She slowly stood up, and her figure made the entire secret room shine even brighter.
Tanaka felt as if the voice was a spell, drilling into his ears and making his blood boil uncontrollably.
"What I need is not those useless dead things."
"What I need is the purest faith, and... the most devout soul."
soul?
Upon hearing those two words, Tanaka's heart clenched, and a chill ran from the soles of his feet to the top of his head. But his desire for power instantly overwhelmed that instinctive fear.
"Please...please enlighten me, Your Majesty!" he croaked, bowing once more.
Amaterasu's gaze seemed to pierce through the thick walls, looking out at the world, and a strange smile appeared on her lips.
"Let's hold a grand ceremony."
"In the name of 'praying for the nation,' I call upon all my people to offer me their most sincere prayers."
"The more the better."
“Across the entire country.”
...
China, Command Center.
Zhou Jue slowly opened his eyes: "Just now, I 'looked' at Japan."
Her words drew everyone's attention.
"What they call 'solving it on their own' is that 'Takamagahara' woke up prematurely."
“An ancient deity who called herself ‘Amaterasu’.”
Zhou Jue briefly recounted everything she had just "seen" and "heard".
When he heard Amaterasu's evaluation of the Huaxia Immortal Sect, Sun Jiuchou couldn't help but laugh out loud: "They've got quite the nerve, really thinking they're something special."
When they heard that the other party needed "faith and soul," everyone present turned somber.
Commander Qi snorted coldly, his eyes filled with frost.
"Those who reap what they sow will not live."
She looked at Chief Zhang: "Chief, do we need to intervene in advance? This is no longer an ordinary internal matter. It is clearly about using the people of an entire country to carry out an evil ritual."
Chief Zhang didn't answer immediately. He looked at Zhou Jue and asked, "Are you confident you can handle this?"
Zhou Jue nodded calmly: "A newly awakened 'god' has unstable power and a weak foundation, so he is not worth worrying about."
"Okay." Chief Zhang finally made the decision.
"Since they're going to handle it themselves, we'll respect that."
His voice carried a hint of coldness: "We have just formed an alliance and need a negative example to set rules for the whole world."
"Since they themselves have volunteered to be this role model, we have no reason not to grant their request."
"Let them make a scene, the bigger the better."
“When they’ve reached the climax of their performance,” Chief Zhang’s gaze slowly swept over everyone present, “we’ll go and help them take a graceful bow.”
Commander Qi understood, and a cold smile appeared on her lips: "Yes, sir."
......
Meanwhile, at the official residence of the Japanese Prime Minister X.
Tanaka staggered out of the underground chamber.
The sunlight outside shone on him, but he felt no warmth at all; instead, he felt cold all over. His face was deathly pale, his legs were trembling uncontrollably, and the back of his suit was already soaked with cold sweat.
The last words Amaterasu whispered in his ear before he left echoed in his mind again and again.
"Remember, their souls will be the foundation of my power."
Tanaka shivered, and leaning against the wall, he almost lost his balance.
He didn't know what that meant—a soul? Was it simply a matter of them needing to believe in her, or...?
No! It must be faith. As long as they have a sincere faith, the power of Amaterasu will surely be restored.
He dared not think about the other meaning of the soul. He had no choice. He had already resigned himself to his fate, but now, their country also had a god, and they also had the power to fight back.
To break free from control, to gain a foothold in the new era, and for that elusive "glory of a great power," he had to gamble everything.
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