The three groups didn't arrive together, but they were all captured at the same time.
There were 8 people in total: two with yellow skin, confirmed to be Asian, and the rest were clearly foreigners at a glance.
After each of the three groups landed on the island, they were all stunned by what they saw.
Nihon now looked as if it had been bombed by a mushroom cloud; there were hardly any good places left as far as the eye could see. Few of the outer cities were still inhabited, and the air was filled with chaotic energies, terrifying these "stowaways."
Although they were somewhat concerned about the safety of their path, their mission was to investigate the anomaly in Nihon, so they had no choice but to push forward.
Then, the ships arrived in the morning, and the people were captured at noon.
The three groups were almost simultaneously surrounded by a dozen fierce-looking yokai. These people were also powerful, so they naturally couldn't just sit there and wait to die. However, when several Servants appeared, and the yokai pulled out a large quantity of heavy weaponry, these people obediently surrendered.
Good heavens, yokai weren't scary; what was scary was yokai shouldering rocket launchers and wielding Gatling guns. The scene was too beautiful to behold.
Soon, the three teams were bound and sent to Dukyo, where they were held separately.
Since they were captured, naturally, they had to be interrogated. The interrogators were the elite interrogators from the human side.
Yokai didn't like doing such things; simply put, they didn't want to do anything that was too mentally taxing.
And these three groups of captured entrants were also very confused seeing so many humans, unsure of the situation. They couldn't tell if the humans were enslaved; it looked more like peaceful coexistence, which was interesting!
When the interrogation began, some of the entrants even wanted to ask the interrogators in return, what exactly happened in Nihon?
But the interrogators were professionals. They ignored them completely and proceeded with the interrogation.
These people were quite cooperative; they didn't even put up a fight and divulged all the information they could.
...
Half an hour later.
Mo Shuying frowned, looking at the three files in front of him.
"Are these from the Mage's Association? Are these from the Bear Country? Are these two from Huaxia? Bring those two from Huaxia to the VIP room for me and treat them well."
Seeing that they were from Huaxia, Mo Shuying immediately arranged for them to be taken care of. They were all family; no need for any misunderstandings.
As for the remaining two teams.
"To be precise, these are from the Clock Tower. Their purpose is purer; they just came to observe. As for these three from Bear Country, I always feel there's something off about them. Looking at them, I get a sense that they're not human, or not entirely human."
Kiichi Hōgen pushed up her glasses, having fully embraced her secretarial role.
"As for the Clock Tower, I heard they're still arguing with the Fairy Queen. Sending these few people to observe should be their limit. Tell them that Nihon has changed hands. Now, in Nihon, humans and yokai coexist harmoniously, and externally, Nihon will not expose yokai to mortal eyes. The mystery will continue to be protected."
Mo Shuying knew the Clock Tower's nature; they only cared about themselves, fearing that the mystery of Magecraft would become known worldwide, which would weaken the power of Magecraft.
Because the whole world was undergoing changes now, much of the mystery in various countries had already surfaced, and many ordinary people already knew and believed in these things. This led to the power of some Magecraft being diluted repeatedly.
The Clock Tower wanted to reverse this trend, but its power was, after all, limited. Although it possessed 90% of Western Europe's Mage population, this vast group was not a unified entity, making coordinated action extremely difficult.
Therefore, for some Mage families or small Mage organizations, the Clock Tower's words still held some weight, but for a country, they seemed rather insignificant.
In fact, even if the Clock Tower wanted to do something to present-day Nihon, it would be very difficult. Not to mention whether they could spare the manpower, even if they could, the cost of controlling the current situation in Nihon would be immense, and this was not something the Clock Tower, as a Magecraft research and learning institution, could bear.
So.
"Sirs, we surrender! We'll tell you whatever you ask, absolutely nothing held back! Please don't kill us!"
Two of the four from the Clock Tower were very cooperative, almost answering whatever was asked. After receiving Mo Shuying's instructions, Kiichi Hōgen approached these four.
Actually, Kiichi Hōgen didn't want to deal with this, but it seemed there was no one else around Mo Shuying who could handle this area. She suddenly regretted agreeing to become Mo Shuying's Servant; she had thought it would be leisurely, but who knew she would be the busiest?
"Alright, you two from Country F, that's enough. I haven't even spoken yet, and you're already begging for mercy. A bit too soon."
She looked at the two of them, somewhat speechless, thinking, they can send people like this to do things? The Clock Tower really has no one left.
Kiichi Hōgen opened the folder in her hand and then spoke to the four people.
"We already understand your purpose for coming to Nihon. Now, I'll tell you about the current situation in Nihon. Listen carefully."
Kiichi Hōgen was about to start explaining, but the two from Country F began shaking their heads violently.
"No! Don't tell us! We understand the rules! If we know this, we won't be able to leave alive!"
"..."
Kiichi Hōgen frowned, wishing she could stab the two of them on the spot, but she let out a sigh. Forget it, I'm tired.
"Here's how it is."
So, Kiichi Hōgen explained the situation in Nihon to the four, concealing what needed to be concealed and embellishing what needed to be embellished. The general idea was conveyed.
"That's how things are. It's enough for you to report back. Someone will send you off in a moment. I hope your swimming skills are up to par."
"Huh??"
Kiichi Hōgen turned and left after speaking, leaving behind four bewildered people. Later, as they struggled to swim in the sea, they understood what Kiichi Hōgen's words meant.
When Kiichi Hōgen left the Clock Tower group's room, she went to the two from Bear Country's room to continue explaining the situation. The Bear Country people seemed only curious about the situation in Nihon. After a brief explanation, they were also sent off.
Finally, only the two from Huaxia remained.
Mo Shuying personally came to receive them. In a tearoom within the Imperial Palace, Mo Shuying leisurely drank the tea brewed by Tomoe Gozen. His ears twitched, and he heard the footsteps of several people approaching.
The door opened, and two Huaxia people were led in, a man and a woman, both around thirty years old, with expressions of stoic determination, neither humble nor arrogant.
"My lord, the Huaxia envoys have been brought."
The one who brought the people over was a high-ranking Nihon official, who bowed and chuckled.
Mo Shuying waved him off, and the official, understanding the hint, left, closing the door behind him.
The two felt a bit bewildered, not quite grasping the situation, when Mo Shuying spoke.
"Please, come sit. We can talk at leisure," he said.
Naturally, Mo Shuying spoke in Huaxia, and in fact, he had always spoken Huaxia. The reason he was fluent in all languages was due to the System.
Upon hearing Mo Shuying's accent, the two furrowed their brows, thinking, This little devil! His Huaxia is quite good!
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