The apocalypse Plane, a world with a modern technology background.
Apart from the 'Living Dead' that suddenly appeared before people's eyes, there were not many 'anomalies.'
However, the Izdihar from danmachi dispatched by Chen Hai attracted attention.
Minami Rika, as the leader of the special forces active in the city, was the first to lead her team in an investigation.
Her complete failure, however, and the information she sent back, prompted the restless higher-ups in Neon to contact Chen Hai.
And now—
Chen Hai, facing phone calls from the Emperor and the Prime Minister of Neon, proposed his condition: 'Submit to me'.
Of course, they had other choices, but they would have to pay a price for them.
As for the specifics of that price... next time, the fat man and little boy from the sky would not land in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, but would choose Tokyo, the capital of Neon!
Hearing this, whether it was the Emperor, the Prime Minister, or the ministers present, all showed expressions of horror.
However, some military personnel did not believe such threats.
In their eyes, even if monsters and dragons existed in this world, they could not defeat the weapons they possessed!
Although the Self-Defense Forces cannot possess aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines, the number of combat aircraft must not exceed 500, they must not possess long-range bombers, and they must not develop ballistic missile technology, they still have conventional weapons!
Long-range strikes against targets within Neon were naturally not a problem.
But facing these military personnel who seemed about to shout 'Banzai!', many ministers disagreed.
"Are you going to launch missiles at your own country's cities?"
"There are surviving citizens there!"
"And once such a weapon is used, what will others think? How will you take responsibility?"
Hearing this, the Army Commander loudly responded,
"So what?! Are you going to watch His Excellency the Leader and His Majesty the Emperor be threatened by a stranger?!"
It was clear that the military did not intend to compromise.
But they were not the ones who truly made the decision.
The person who could control all of this was on the other end of the phone.
The argument continued, and the Prime Minister, who quieted everyone down, reprimanded,
"Don't argue here, His Majesty the Emperor's decision is our decision."
Me?
Hearing the Prime Minister say this, the Emperor sitting in his seat felt like he was on pins and needles.
Did he also have to write a 'surrender edict'?!
As he thought of this, the live broadcast screen began to switch cameras.
The Prime Minister's proxy dispatched there, Kozou Jirou, swallowed his saliva and had the soldier point the camera in another direction.
"[Sirs... Mr. Chen Hai said he could give us three minutes to consider, and during this time, he would show his 'sincerity'.]"
"Sincerity?"
The Prime Minister was dumbfounded.
What kind of sincerity was this?
Because the Prime Minister and the ministers only saw the terrifying giant dragon that appeared in front of the camera.
Its body was tall, its face terrifying, and its wings spread out wide enough to cover the sky and block out the sun.
Its muscular body was raised high, intending to fly towards the sky.
To be honest, they couldn't see any 'sincerity'; the only thing they could understand was... a threat.
Nothing but a threat.
Clearly, a new 'show of force' was coming!
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At the Diet meeting hall.
"How about a storm cloud covering the continent?"
Veldora's voice was deep and powerful, like an echo from the abyss, every word seemingly carrying an invisible force, pressing down on everyone's hearts.
"It doesn't feel very intimidating."
Unlike the others, Chen Hai, with a relaxed expression, smiled, and at the same time began to look forward to what Veldora could come up with.
"Then I'll let you see."
Veldora grinned.
The Storm Dragon's healthy and happy smile seemed to devour the world in the eyes of ordinary people.
Then Veldora suddenly flew towards the sky!
In an instant, the energy between heaven and earth seemed to ignite!
A powerful magic power erupted from Veldora, sweeping all around him!
The sky instantly turned inky black, and thick dark clouds rapidly gathered, like an awakened giant beast, opening its endless dark maw, ready to destroy everything.
The next moment, a fierce wind suddenly rose, sweeping in with an unstoppable force!
Outside the meeting hall, where the storm passed, trees were uprooted, and stones were swept into the air, as if they had become toys of this destructive airflow.
Distant mountains, unnoticed, appeared tiny and fragile in the face of this power, their peaks violently torn apart, falling into the valley.
The people sitting on site could only feel the earth trembling and the distant roaring!
Immediately after, streaks of lightning streaked across the sky, illuminating the entire sky.
They were like silver longswords, piercing through the dark clouds, bringing deafening thunder.
Each flash of lightning was accompanied by a violent tremor, and the earth couldn't help but shake.
The meeting hall, with one wall shattered, was also affected, beginning to crumble and collapse from the damaged section!
In a flash, the originally calm rivers throughout the city overflowed under the impact of the heavy rain, and the surging floodwaters swept away all obstacles in their path, rushing towards an unknown direction.
It had only been ten seconds since Veldora used his power.
Earthquakes, floods, the entire city was on the verge of collapse!
And above all this, the storm cloud that covered the sky and blocked out the sun was like a huge vortex, constantly rotating and expanding, until it completely enveloped the entire Neon island!
Its edges were like sharp blades, cutting the boundary between the sky and the earth, plunging everything into chaos.
In the center of this storm, Veldora's figure was faintly visible, his presence seemingly becoming the core of this natural disaster, controlling the flow of every bit of power.
In less than half a minute, Veldora's power covered the entire small island nation!
For the Storm Dragon, who had once easily destroyed a country, this wasn't even a warm-up.
Different worlds, different settings, naturally different strengths.
The ability Veldora displayed at this moment was less than one-tenth of his full power.
The plane of that time i got reincarnated as a slime was full of masters, which is why Veldora was restricted.
But here it was completely different... except for Chen Hai, everyone else was like an ant!
Chen Hai stood in front of the collapsing wall, looking at the shattered buildings and the storm that blew his hair and clothes, and praised with great satisfaction,
"As expected of Veldora, worthy of the name 'Storm Dragon'."
"Hehehe!"
After being praised, Veldora became excited.
He opened his mouth and spewed a dragon's breath towards the sky.
Afterward, the intensified storm seemed to want to engulf the entire city!
"Enough."
Seeing this, Chen Hai told Veldora to stop.
"Is that so? I haven't had enough fun yet."
Veldora, with a regretful expression, did not ignore Chen Hai's words and obediently withdrew his power.
As the storm gradually subsided and the sunlight once again penetrated the clouds and shone upon the earth, the people at the meeting hall finally came to their senses.
Their faces were gloomy, terrified, and uneasy, and their entire bodies were soaked by the rainwater that fell after the roof was blown off.
Only Chen Hai remained unaffected.
"It seems the effect is quite good."
Chen Hai said softly, his voice clearly reaching every corner.
"Next, it's up to your choice."
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At the same time as Chen Hai's actions, facing such an abnormal situation and incomprehensible crisis, the higher-ups in Neon had contacted their 'master' in advance.
Eagle Country, Washington D.C., Underground Strategic Command Center.
Around the oval conference table, twelve decision-makers in dark suits sat in a circle.
On the huge circular screen, real-time monitoring footage from Neon island was divided into twelve windows—the ruins after the storm dissipated, distorted mountains, terrifying lightning, storms that destroyed the land... every frame of footage proved the horror of that giant dragon.
"My God..."
The National Security Advisor took off his glasses, his fingers unconsciously tapping the table.
"This is not a natural disaster, nor is it a zombie virus. This is... some existence beyond common sense."
"We must act immediately."
The Eagle Country's Secretary of Defense suddenly stood up, and the projection screen immediately switched to a deployment map of B-2 bomber fleets.
"Three W87 nuclear warheads are enough to raze a designated area to the ground. If that... that creature can control the weather and create storms, then the ocean will also be dominated by it. At that time, the Pacific Fleet will probably be vulnerable in front of it."
"Use nuclear bombs?"
The Secretary of State looked at the Secretary of Defense.
"And then plunge all of East Asia into radioactive fallout? Do you know how big the public opinion backlash will be? More importantly... I think it will be intercepted by that giant dragon."
The conference room fell silent.
A minister suddenly spoke.
"Gentlemen, have you noticed how much energy was released by the storm created this time?"
He zoomed in on the screen, the lightning streaking through the storm clouds, the controlled power spreading everywhere.
"If we can control this energy..."
"Are you still clear-headed?"
The Secretary of Defense asked.
"The power that guy casually releases can reach the energy of a magnitude 3 or 4 earthquake; it's simply not something humans can control."
"So we need to be even more cautious."
The Secretary of State said calmly.
"I suggest immediately activating the 'Olive Branch Plan', directly sending an envoy with the highest-level diplomatic documents to probe the other party's intentions. That person named Chen Hai seems to enjoy demonstrating power; perhaps he is an existence that can be negotiated with, otherwise it would not be 'demonstration' but 'destruction' long ago."
"Anyway, I insist on a nuclear strike."
The Secretary of Defense pulled up a satellite cloud map.
"B-2 fleets can arrive within 6 hours. If that creature can really tear the earth apart..."
He pointed to the cracks in the Pacific plate on the map.
"We don't want it to affect this world."
"Calm down, everyone."
At this moment, the President finally spoke, his fingers lightly tapping the table.
"Remember our principle—there are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests."
The conference room fell silent again.
Outside the window, Washington's night sky remained calm, but everyone knew—when the giant dragon in the video next displayed its power, a new crisis could erupt.
"Activate the 'Olive Branch Plan' we just discussed."
The President ultimately announced.
"Begin drafting diplomatic proposals now, and cooperate with that person while ensuring our interests as much as possible."
At this, someone asked,
"What if the other party doesn't accept?"
"Then, as stated in the video, choose 'submission'."
The President's answer was direct.
His reason for saying so was also simple:
"You… surely aren't thinking of fighting a monster that destroyed Neon in a few minutes, are you?"
Facing such a powerful existence, only submission could solve the problem.