No one will answer Anzhi's question. Because, at this moment, the land of cherry blossoms has fallen into panic.
They only have one last chance.
"Who told you your ancestors to have such bad karma? Now you're gambling with the fate of the nation again, aren't you? Last time it was Hirano San, let's see who can save Sakura Country this time!"
"Damn it! If we can produce a first savior, we'll definitely have a second one!"
“I think Songyuan Ludou’s final appearance was very much like a confession. Could it be the vengeful spirits from the nuclear wastewater seeking revenge? My parents are fishermen. I even participated in the anti-emissions protests in China back then, but the higher-ups didn’t care about the lives of the lower classes at all. This is retribution.”
"Hahahaha, I told you long ago, the land of cherry blossoms ended the moment Lord Hirano sacrificed himself! I'll live to the last second! I'll wait to see you all be buried with Lord Hirano!"
"What nonsense are you all talking about!"
The people of Japan were arguing fiercely online, but other countries weren't all standing idly by and cheering. After all, if Japan were to fall, that area would become a restricted zone, inaccessible to any other country.
Conflicts between nations are one thing, but it's quite another to die and then take a piece of your homeland with you.
Other island nations have fallen before. The good news is that only the land area was affected; the ocean area remained unaffected. The bad news is that underground land resources are also within the restricted area. Some people, refusing to believe it, dug down there and then disappeared.
"If the Sakura Kingdom were to perish, wouldn't another region of Earth fall to the enemy?"
"How can you be so heartless? Even if Japan has done wrong, there are still many innocent people among them! Do you understand the saying 'if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold'?"
"The 'reflective weirdo' is back again."
"To be fair, while I also think Japan deserves its fate, the biggest problem now is unspeakable. Humanity should stop fighting amongst itself. You're laughing all the way to the bank if Japan doesn't exist today; but if it's your country's turn tomorrow, will you still be laughing?"
"Hey, Japan still has one spot left. Don't all take out loans to destroy Japan, okay? You can reminisce about it after it's completely dead, or you'll be proven wrong."
"Tsk, netizens are just making noise. The higher-ups are shrewd. They'll definitely try to make a quick buck if they can."
Amidst the online discussions, it was revealed that the last chosen one from the Sakura Kingdom had been selected to enter the world of ghost stories. The girl on the screen, seemingly identical, housed a different soul—the soul of the last chosen one.
Each chosen one will inherit the appearance of the first chosen one after the dungeon begins and start the challenge anew.
This time, the chosen one of the Sakura Kingdom is named Kenji Yamamoto.
Because of the naming conventions established since ancient times, the gender of the chosen one can be discerned from their name in the Sakura Kingdom, unlike in the Dragon Kingdom. If Li Yunxiang and Han Jiuying were to enter the world of ghost stories, they would probably be mistaken for girls; if Zhang Baye and Ge Lin were to enter, they would probably be mistaken for boys.
In China, the quality of a person's name is generally judged by the cultural background of their parents.
In contrast, the names of the Cherry Blossom Country are much easier to recognize. Women's names often use characters like "子" (ko) or "江" (e), similar to the situation in the Western Continent, where there are separate names for men and women.
When Yamamoto Kenji heard the system voice read his name, he already knew he had been selected, unlike Yin Zhu who was deceiving himself. He was always very confident in his intelligence, and if there really was a savior named "Yamamoto Kenji" in Japan, it would definitely be him.
Upon seeing the antique-style interior decorations, Kenji Yamamoto knew he had guessed correctly.
He also knew that there was definitely an unspeakable force behind this instance targeting Japan. Although he didn't know what its conspiracy was, Yamamoto Kenji didn't care; he only cared about his own survival, even if it meant becoming a traitor to humanity. As for Japan, well, good luck to them.
In fact, as early as after the third chosen one entered the dungeon "Hyakki Yagyō" (Night Parade of One Hundred Demons), Kenji Yamamoto suspected that the Sakura Kingdom was being targeted by something.
Thinking about it carefully, this instance did indeed exude an eeriness from the very beginning, inexplicably fitting the background of Japan's supernatural and ghostly culture, coupled with the Chosen One's repeated carelessness. After Matsubara Rikuto's suicide, Yamamoto Kenji was completely certain that the Unspeakable One was after Japan.
Besides being a homebody, Matsubara Rikuto also showed his indecisive and gentle side in the dungeon, proving himself to be a good kid with a simple mind.
Therefore, he is more easily induced to feel despair.
It is unspeakable that he hates the Sakura Kingdom so much that he wants it to perish in the culture he knows best, and to let the Sakura Kingdom see hope only to lead it step by step into irreversible despair.
If the unspeakable is merely a visitor from outer space, isn't this hatred a bit too real?
Unfortunately, Kenji Yamamoto was pulled directly into the instance without any background check on the other chosen ones. As for the official publicity, it only mentioned the good and not the bad, which made him vaguely suspect that a "dead" chosen one from the Sakura Country was planning behind the scenes, but he could not pinpoint the target.
To survive and witness the unspeakable, one needs at least a perfect clear. A perfect clear of this instance would likely require the return of all demons to the human world, where they can coexist peacefully with humans.
Thinking back on those absurd or fairytale-like "perfect clears," Kenji Yamamoto was glad that he had been following the live stream of this dungeon and watching several recordings of the chosen ones; otherwise, he would have been completely clueless and probably would have ended up dead as well.
At that moment, the huge cat-shaped shadow outside was also cast onto the door.
The "Night Parade of One Hundred Demons" instance has begun.
The bright moon hangs high, calmly overlooking every blade of grass and tree in the ghost realm, bringing a false light to this place.
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