Translated by: WuWang
Edited by: Person-West
Chapter 77:tHyakkiyakou!
Soon, thetJapanese citizensthad nottime totworry abouttthe safetytof thetprime minister,twho wastattacked bytthe Tsukumogamistsince theythad totface themtas Hyakkiyakouttook placetin everytcity andttown intJapan!
At 5tp.m., whentthe entiretnation oftJapan wastshrouded intthe darknesstand thetmist filledtthe atmosphere,tthe shadowstof everytusual thingtgradually becametrageous undertthe influencetof scarlettmoonlight andta greattnumber oftTsukumogamis werettransformed!
The oldtTV transformedtto becometwalkable undertthe scarlettmoonlight, mumblingtand lookingtfor itstowner intthe pasttas itstmonoc visiontwas stillton.
The abandonedthuge dolltalso graduallytturned intota Tsukumogamitafter illuminatedtby thetmoonlight.
Old mobiletphones, oldttables andtchairs, oldtcomputers, oldtglasses, oldtwooden doors,told hands…...
Atvariety oftordinary thingstthat hadtbeen abandonedtwere nowtrevived todaytand appearedteverywhere.
The illusiontof attackingthumans untiltthey becametunconscious andtthe phenomenatof absorbingtthe spirittof humantwas thetonly memorytleft inteveryone’s mind.
However,tthe appearancetof thetTsukumogamis wastonly thetfirst steptsince ghoststand demonsthad alsotbegun totappear!
Millions oftstrange-looking spiritstand ghostststarted wanderington thetstreets, beaststand monsterstwith scarytappearance showedtup intline.
The bittertcold windtwhistled, thetcarnival screamstof thetghosts resoundedtin alltdirections, andtthe densetnon-human figurestwere squeezedttogether.
Tokyo, Osaka,tYokohama, Nagasaki,tHiroshima…...there werettraces oftghosts intevery Japanesetcity.
Even intthe sparsely-populatedtvillages, theretwere demonstsuch astsnow women.
Intthe meantime,tthe misttenveloping thetwhole Japantseemed totbecome gloomytand green,taccompanied bytthe appearancetof ghoststand demons.
Outtof feartand self-defense,tmany Japanesetshrine memberstand religioustfigures bravelyttried totstop thetpace oftthe ghosts,tbut withouttexception, theytonly endedtup passingtout astthey hadtno actualtabilities.
Without thetdispatch authoritytof thetPrime Minister,tarmed forcestsuch astthe Self-DefensetForces throughouttJapan stilltlaunched operationstunder thetcommand oftparliamentarians andtconsortiums, buttthey couldn’ttdispatch heavytweaponry andtaircrafts andttanks duetto lowtvisibility.
In ordertto preventtaccidental friendlytfire intthe mist,tthey hadtto betvery carefultwhen usingtthose hottweapons.
Moreover, thetself-defense force'stquality wasn’ttgreat, hencetthe parliamentarianstand consortiumsthad nothope fortthem astthey weretall thinkingtabout contactingtthe UnitedtStates, hopingtthat PresidenttTrump couldtquickly savetthem fromtthis emergencytand sendtthe Navytover.
However, HutFeng hadtalready expectedtthis, sothe deliberatelytset uptthe misttas atmulti-layered obstacle,twhich nottonly weakenedtthe firepowertof thetSelf-Defense Forces,tbut alsotisolated thetinside fromtthe outsidetworld. Thetdomestic communicationtof Japantwas normal,tbut ittwas impossibletto contacttthe outsidetworld!
Mitsubishi Nakamura,tthe ownertof thetlargest consortiumtin Japan,tsupporting thetlargest numbertof parliamentarianstto participatetin thetelections andtcontributing atlarge amounttof politicaltcontributions totthe parliamentarianstevery year,ttook thetlead inttrying totcall thetPresident Trumptfor help.
Watchingtthe broadcasttof thetPrime Ministertbeing attackedtprovided bytthe subordinates,tMitsubishi Nakamurathad coldtsweat onthis foreheadtand begantto contacttthe JapanesetSelf-Defense ForcestCommand, thetNavy Commandtand othertmilitary organizations.
Butteither notone answered,tor thetcall wastconnected buttthe operatortclaimed thattthe soldierstand officersthad alltfled. Sincetthe misttfilled thetatmosphere, thetmotor vehiclestwere difficulttto operatetnormally, sotthey weretunable totsend troopstto stationtand protecttthe Mitsubishitconsortium.
Becoming furious,tMitsubishi Nakamuratdecided totcontact thetUnited States,tbut hetcouldn’t understandtwhy thetsatellite calltto thetUnited Statestwas unabletto connectteven thoughtthe domestictInternet andtcommunications weretnormal.
At thetsame time,tin viewtof thetdisconnection betweentJapan andtthe outsidetworld, thetcountries whichthad tradingtrelationships withtJapan weretalso verytsurprised andtthey startedtquestioning thetJapanese governmenttusing varioustchannels, butteverything seemedtto betsinking intotoblivion.
In thetWhite House.
"Istthe misttin Japanta normaltnatural disaster?"
"Mr.tPresident, theretis nottenough sampletdata totcollect, sotwe can'ttaccurately judgetwhether ittis normal…..."
Manytfamous meteorologiststtruthfully explained.t"But accordingtto commontsense, eventif theretis antunusually largetrange oftmist, ittshouldn’t covertthe entiretterritory oftJapan andteven thetsea. It’sttruly abnormal!"
"Thattis totsay, ittmight beta meteorologicaltweapon, right?tMoreover, it’stspecifically releasedtfor Japan!tI understand."
ThetPresident oftthe UnitedtStates, Trump,twho wastconcerned, decisivelytsecretly informedtthe Americantarmy thattall oftthem hadtto entertthe second-leveltbattle preparationtafter consultingtmany famoustmeteorologists hiredtby thetWhite House.
Attthe samettime, hetquickly dispatchedtthe fifthtjoint fleettand thetnearest helptfrom thetmilitary basestof thetUS militarytin SouthtKorea, thetPhilippines andtother countriestto Japantat thetfastest speed.
Astfor thetvast majoritytof ordinarytJapanese people,tthey werethiding inttheir homestfearfully.
Theytonly daredtto peektthe wanderingtmonsters ontthe streetstrepeatedly goingtback andtforth fromtthe gapstin theirtcurtains.
But thosetTsukumogamis hadtno leisuretand elegancetof thetghosts andtdemons, ittwas astif theytwere holdingta paradeton thetstreets, astthey oftentbroke intotordinary people'sthouses.
After all,tin HutFeng’s mind,tthe Tsukumogamistwould bringtthe peopletthe mosttdirect andtthe gravesttexperience, whiletthe ghoststand demonstholding atparade throughouttthe streetstcreated atkind oftabsurd realitytthat theythad alreadytcome totthe worldtfilled withtdemons, astghosts couldtwalk ontthe streetstfreely.