God is my witness, if this matter can be resolved peacefully, then I will immediately apply to the organization to resign and leave Japan! I, I, I... I'm fucking applying to be transferred to a secret research station in Antarctica to dig for ice!!
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While that big-headed gentleman in Japan was worrying himself sick, this incident also sent a significant shockwave through the world of supernatural abilities!
The source of the force that attacked the naval port remains unclear. Some speculate it was a satellite-based railgun developed by a certain country, while others believe it was a massive UFO invasion of Earth by extraterrestrials.
However, the moment the various supernatural ability organizations received the intelligence, they quickly reached a consensus: this must have been done by some insane supernatural powerhouse!
The problem is, the International Alliance has been established for so many years. For a long time, the world's superpowered individuals have generally been quite law-abiding. Occasionally, a few prone to acting erratically, like Prince, will at most run wild in desolate places like Africa, rarely venturing into civilized places like Japan to cause trouble. After all, the International Alliance's Superpowered Individuals Act isn't just for show! Service organizations and clubs, though fiercely competitive, are all willing to step in to uphold the International Alliance's prestige and eliminate those who act too aggressively if any individual goes too far.
This is only natural: you've gone too far. You're disrespecting the Superpower Act. You're disrespecting the International Federation! Disrespecting the International Federation is disrespecting the service agencies and clubs that hold a majority of seats on the Federation's committee!!
The logic is simple: Imagine if, in reality, a small country openly opposed the United Nations, jeopardizing its prestige. The first thing the major powers holding leading positions within the UN would do is unite and send a "peacekeeping force" to flatten that country!
The International Alliance's committees, service agencies, clubs, and all the powerful supernatural organizations, large and small, around the world. After this incident, everyone fell into a strange silence, as if they were all quietly waiting and watching.
Who exactly did this?
Service center? Club? Or some blind radical organization?
Logically speaking, based on the intelligence we have, only a top-tier organization with a few highly skilled individuals would be capable of leveling a naval port. It wouldn't be surprising if they did something like that, but which top-tier organization would act so recklessly for no reason?
The Service and the Club are the most suspected, because in terms of strength, the two organizations are undoubtedly the most powerful. However, the Service and the Club are currently locked in a fierce battle in South America and North Africa, and their representatives are arguing fiercely at the League of Nations' weekly meetings. There have even been instances where representatives of the two organizations to the League of Nations have been banging on the table and shouting at each other, almost coming to blows on the spot.
If a small, ordinary organization were to commit such an outrageous and absurd act, needless to say, the League of Nations' parliament would have already passed a resolution. Then, the major organizations would have united and mobilized resources to eliminate this black sheep!
But... if it's done by a service agency or club...
Well, let's just keep quiet and make our fortune quietly.
As for the photos that have circulated, Poseidon's reputation is not prominent. Apart from the mysterious organization led by Big Head, few people recognize her; only a few have identified her. It seems this woman is the mysterious, powerful woman who appeared during the recent Victoria cruise ship disaster.
As for Chen Xiao... no one really knows him anymore... After Chen Xiao evolved, he was completely unrecognizable, who would recognize him?
Fortunately, this silence was soon broken.
The service agency and club submitted a written statement to the International League around the same time. The gist of it was expressing strong indignation at this blatant violation of the Superpower Act and the International League's covenant—of course, these high-sounding words were just empty rhetoric. The only purpose of this written statement was to show: we didn't do this, and we're just as indignant!
Alright! Now that both organizations have stated their positions, the silence has been broken!
The League of Nations debated for two days straight, and Parliament almost unanimously passed a resolution to investigate the matter! The investigation must be thorough, thorough, and thorough!
However, after the resolution was passed, when it came to contributing their efforts, the representatives of the various organizations all began to shirk their responsibilities.
Cough cough... Nobody's an idiot.
Who has the ability to destroy a nation's naval port and its military forces at the docks in one fell swoop, to wipe out half of a Japanese Self-Defense Force fleet on its west coast...?
The International Alliance's strength assessment has already rated Mr. "Black Wing" as S-level! And there is absolutely no objection to this designation!
Okay. You call him a "terrorist"—he's an S-class terrorist. And a lawless one at that, completely disregarding the law! His audacity is a hundred times worse than that infamous Prince!! Theoretically speaking, an S-class powerhouse is enough to contend with a top-tier superpowered organization, even challenging a service agency or club. After all, everyone knows the power of S-class. Only S-class can rival an S-class! But how many S-class individuals are there in the world? Besides service agencies and clubs, probably only Prince.
Back then, Prince was lawless, and nobody could do anything about him, just in case they angered him. He'd fight them to the death! Now… it's Chen Xiao's turn… cough cough, who's willing to be the first to stick their neck out?!
If it were some third-rate, short-sighted little organization, the Alliance Council could vote on it, and everyone could send people to wipe it out. A piece of cake. But now? Hmph.
It's like the US attacking Iraq. The two sides were completely mismatched in strength, with countries like Britain and France sending troops to help without hesitation. They just cheered from behind, offering empty support. They simply sent a few soldiers to form a peacekeeping force, just to make a show of force.
But if the United States were to declare war on Russia or China, would other countries readily and willingly send troops to help? They would certainly have to think it over carefully.
Since this is such a big and tough nut to crack... well then. Heh heh, aren't you a top-tier organization? Aren't you the self-proclaimed leader of the supernatural world? Then please, come on over. We'll have to decline.
I absolutely support you in spirit, and I'll do my part... The weather's so nice today, haha...
Putting aside the squabbles, the main function of the League of Nations' land council now is just one thing: arguing! Let everyone argue, it's just spitting around anyway.
However, while they were arguing, all the major organizations quietly turned their attention to that small island nation in East Asia.
Regardless, this is a newly emerged S-rank! And, judging by appearances, it seems to be a free S-rank powerhouse without affiliation! If we could recruit such an S-rank powerhouse to our side…wouldn't we instantly become a top-tier organization, a force capable of rivaling the two giants, the Service Club?! ??
Despite warnings issued by various governments advising their citizens to avoid traveling to Japan in the near future, people of different skin colors and appearances from all over the world continued to flock to Japan rapidly through various channels.
Although the League of Nations was still arguing and bickering, a consensus had been reached within the various organizations:
Find that mysterious S-rank expert as soon as possible, investigate his background as thoroughly as possible, and then try to make contact with him...
Chapter 238 [The Naive Chen Xiao]
The sea goddess looked at Chen Xiao and saw that he was sitting there quietly with his eyes slightly closed, as if he had fallen asleep. She then carefully moved a little, and when she saw that Chen Xiao did not react, she quietly moved a few feet away.
It was late autumn, and we were above the snow line on Mount Fuji, so the temperature was cold. The higher we went, the sparser the trees and vegetation became, and the ground began to be covered with patches of ice and snow.
Poseidon had been held hostage by Chen Xiao for the past few days, powerless to resist. She was filled with anger, rage, and shock, unable to discern her own feelings. She had witnessed everything that happened—his attack on warships and raids on naval ports.
This guy seemed cold and ruthless, filled only with violent tendencies, but he didn't seem to be just indiscriminate killers. Moreover, he seemed to be quite polite to me; as long as I obediently didn't resist, I wouldn't suffer.
Moreover, even the Sea God vaguely sensed a familiar aura emanating from this guy, an aura that gave him a sense of closeness.
The Sea Goddess couldn't remember much about her time with Chen Xiao anymore. Even though her memories had been erased, being kept by Chen Xiao's side for the past few days had initially made her furious, given her proud nature. However, her anger gradually subsided, and she became increasingly curious about this guy.
She sat up quietly, and although she spoke, her voice was still stiff and cold: "Trying to run away again?"
Poseidon sighed helplessly and glared at Chen Xiao resentfully: "Why did you capture me?"
Chen Xiao was stunned upon hearing this, his eyes filled with confusion. He frowned and pondered for a while before shaking his head and saying, "I don't know... Anyway, you're not allowed to leave."
You're not allowed to leave... You're not allowed to leave!