Tokyo Detective

Chapter 333 The Long Gao affair is over, and the rewards are settled.

On January 27, the government finally explained why it had mobilized the army.

A group of dangerous criminals was discovered in the mountains of Fukushima Prefecture. Thirteen police officers were injured by the criminals. The Northeast Army mobilized two divisions, the 3rd and 7th Divisions, with 16000 troops stationed in Fukushima Prefecture.

The 3rd Division was stationed on the eastern coast, and the 7th Division was stationed in the vicinity of Sukagawa City, forming an encirclement around the Bandai-yama area.

Squads of soldiers, armed with guns, searched the mountains, the official reason being to find any remaining criminals.

The Japanese government's major move is puzzling to many, given the sheer scale of the case and the government's apparent intention to cover it all up, from the research institute to the fungal corpse.

However, in today's internet age, it's not possible to completely conceal everything. Videos of defense forces searching the mountains have surfaced one after another, including one showing defense forces firing at blurry figures.

Some people know that the Longgao Research Institute is located at this location, and some even pointed out that the institute has lost contact. The relatives of the 238 victims also came forward to ask questions: Where are their family members?

What exactly is the Japanese government hiding?

"Half of Fukushima Prefecture has been sealed off, and gunshots have been frequently heard deep in the mountains. Why is that?"

There are also a few questions regarding the fungal carcass.

"The government says the guy who attacked the villagers is crazy, but the victims who were taken away have not yet been released."

After five days, the government finally issued a new announcement: all 238 people at the research institute had been killed by the Emperor Squad, and some of the madmen imprisoned by the Longgao Group had escaped.

Whether the public believes it or not, that's what the government says.

The Emperor Squad became a major target of a manhunt (the highest level of warrant), even though the government didn't know who the members of the Emperor Squad were.

Next, they communicated with Interpol, allowing national police to issue red notices even without knowing the identities of the wanted individuals, which made many countries realize that the Japanese government was in a hurry.

Thus, under the influence of the Japanese government, the Emperor Squad is about to become a target of universal hatred.

Until a video appeared.

From the Emperor Squad's attack on the Rygoor Research Facility to their inspection of various Rygoor studies, the stark death toll and gruesome experimental footage revealed corpses.

While it's puzzling that a research institute possesses weaponry comparable to a regular army, the most terrifying thing is the existence of fungal corpses. Unlike the previous video, Naoki Hanyu didn't hide the truth but openly revealed it to the public.

Images of fungal corpses, their origins and backgrounds, and even information about Toriyama Juzo, a 130-year-old man.

Of course, apart from the videos that Naoki Hanyu posted on the dark web that were completely uncensored, all other videos he posted on other platforms were edited.

The new video content is very simple: the Longgo Group is extremely evil and wants to research the human-eating bacteria to create the most terrifying biological weapons against humans.

The Emperor Squad, having discovered the Longgo Group's conspiracy, decided to stop them and ultimately broke through the Longgo Group's defenses. The Longgo Group, with the idea of ​​dying together, released the fungal corpses.

Such videos are deleted and blocked in some countries, but not in others, and some have even appeared on television programs. For example, American opposition programs allowed the analysis of the videos, and their authenticity was semi-recognized.

Initially, people in Japan were skeptical until a large number of videos, some true and some false, of encountering fungal corpses appeared online.

One streamer, driven by curiosity, ventured into the mountains and encountered a fungal corpse, which then infected him while tens of thousands of people were watching online.

This was the situation at the time.

The anchor, wearing a mountaineering gear, climbs along a mountain path.

"Fortunately, the snow has mostly stopped these past few days, otherwise it would be difficult to get into the mountains."

"I saw the checkpoint, went around it, and then I saw a military vehicle passing by, so I quickly found a place to hide."

"Wow, what am I seeing? This crazy guy is wearing only thin clothes! Isn't he afraid of freezing to death?"

As the streamer approached the fungal corpse, some people who had watched the Emperor Squad videos on foreign websites began to speak out.

"Be careful, streamer. This is a fungal corpse. If you get caught, you'll get infected."

"The streamers are really going all out for views."

"Those in power should trust science. There is no such thing as a fungal corpse. Fungi that infect humans do exist, but fungi that control the human body are impossible."

And so, in front of 8 viewers, the streamer shouted at the fungal corpse.

"Dude, aren't you cold?"

The streamer wasn't stupid; the other person was unarmed, while he had a stun gun.

But he was horrified when the fungal corpse turned around, its face frozen and bloody.

The streamer was then tackled and bitten in front of everyone, and the camera, unfortunately, captured the image of the fungal corpse.

From the fungal corpse extending spores, to the streamer becoming infected with the fungus and stumbling through the forest, finally encountering the army and being killed.

Don't ask the moderator why it wasn't banned; he was stunned even in just a few minutes.

Thus, with the proof that the streamer's disappearance was genuine and not a publicity stunt, Japan and even the entire world were in an uproar.

"The government says the videos aren't real, and that's where the person went."

This terrified the people living in the surrounding area. They were worried that the fungal corpses would infect them like zombies, so they began to move away. This even led to a Tokyo protest with hundreds of thousands of participants, demanding that the government provide a real answer.

Ultimately, the government, perhaps out of sheer stupidity, actually admitted the video's authenticity. They even broadcast the story of the fungal corpse on six major television networks, solemnly explaining its characteristics: for fungi to infect new living organisms, they must cultivate mature spores, making it impossible for a scratch or bite to cause infection, as depicted in the movie.

The government also stated that most of the fungal carcasses in Fukushima Prefecture have been cleared, and a two-year closure of the mountains will be implemented. Government research departments will also study vaccines and other treatments as soon as possible.

The Emperor Squad's reputation quickly reversed, and they were even hailed as heroes by the public.

Naoki Hanyu was having lunch in the Metropolitan Police Department's cafeteria when Mai Fujiwara sat next to him watching a video about fungal corpses.

"Senior, do you think there might be a zombie outbreak? Should we stock up on more food at home?"

Naoki Hanyu was speechless and rolled his eyes at his apprentice.

"Don't worry, the infection ability of the man-eating fungus is not as good as the epidemic a few years ago. The mature spores alone limit its killing range."

Fujiwara Mai retorted.

"There was quite a bit of commotion not long ago."

"That's because the vast majority of fungal corpses are stored at the Longo Research Institute. Those insane researchers actually used hundreds of living people for experiments. Didn't I show you the missing persons list after it was sent over? There are about 200 people in Tokyo alone."

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Fujiwara Mai had nothing to say. She hadn't participated in the last time Naoki Hanyu dealt with the Divine Tree, only thinking it was a strange disease. The only time she had faced it directly was when she was escorting the fungal corpse back to Tokyo and it was stolen.

However, as various biology and mycology experts on the internet analyzed the characteristics of fungal corpses and described the human-eating bacillus as the most terrifying fungus to humans, her worldview began to waver.

Naoki Hanyu saw Mai Fujiwara staring blankly, so he reached out and ruffled the long hair of the girl who was lost in thought.

"Don't overthink it. This thing is nothing compared to COVID-19. It dies very quickly once it leaves the human body. It's nothing like COVID, which has killed millions of people. Hurry up and finish eating so we can get back to work."

"Ugh, it took me ages to get my hair done."

Naoki Hanyu is right. Although Ryugao has made initial progress in overcoming the problem of infection numbers, it does not pose a significant threat to humanity.

However, with the fungal corpses now publicly known, there's no guarantee that some country or research institute might overcome various difficulties and send the man-eating fungus to the throne of destroying human civilization.

Hopefully, a vaccine or similar treatment will be available first.

It's said that Naoki Hanyu also gained quite a lot this time.

[Ding! Advanced title obtained: Emperor Squad]

There's still one 7-star Sin reward I haven't gotten yet.

[The Emperor Squad: The world sees the Emperor Squad as heroes who fight evil and punish traitors, the guardians of Japan.]

[Title Effect: Wearing this title increases the duration of Avatar and Clone effects. Avatar lasts for 3 days, Clone for 5 hours, and increases the Emperor Squad's attributes by 5%. Strength +8, Stamina +8, Agility +8, Spirit +8]

[Title Reward: Receive 30% of the shares in Tianyu Qilin Co., Ltd., with a market value of 950 billion. Shares cannot be bought or sold; only dividends can be received.]

[Ding! You have acquired 60% of the shares of Tenyu Kirin Co., Ltd. The system has initiated a public tender offer on your behalf to acquire the shares from all shareholders at a specific price and under specific conditions.]

[Ding! Several shareholders are willing to sell their shares.]

[It has passed the review of the Anti-Monopoly Act (antitrust law) and has been submitted to the Fair Trade Commission.]

"hiss"

Naoki Yuzuru gasped. He hadn't expected the system to directly grant him a 6% controlling stake in Tianyu Qilin Company, which meant he now had complete control of the company.

He already had a batch of research results obtained from Longgao Research Institute, and he also had his own pharmaceutical company with a complete set of tools that were not much inferior to those from Longgao Research Institute. It was a timely help.

However, to make the most of the available resources, it is necessary to find a suitable person in charge who understands biological research and is trustworthy.

Naoki Hanyu pictured Mitsuha Jingu in his mind, but he quickly dismissed it, after all, Mitsuha Jingu was backed by the Jingu family.

Moreover, even though she was the other woman's first man, she still asked herself, "Is Mitsuha Jingu really trustworthy?"
Naoki Hanyu raises a question mark, if the price to pay for being betrayed is simply too severe.

The second candidate is Masami Matsumoto. He is absolutely trustworthy. The only question is whether this high-achieving student is capable of managing the entire laboratory and whether he is willing to help her.

Just as Naoki Hanyu was about to visit Masami Matsumoto, a strange phone call suddenly came in.

"Hello, this is Naoki Hanyu. May I ask who you are?"

"Hello, my name is Suzuka Mitsuki, and I'm Yuki's good friend."

There is hope, Zhou Fang has hope?
Naoki Hanyu thought of the girl he hadn't seen for a year. He realized that Yuki Suo was deliberately avoiding him for some reason. Just then, her friend called.

"Hello, Ms. Suzuka, is there anything I can help you with?"

"Mr. Yuzuru, Yuki is in the hospital receiving emergency treatment. We hope you can come."

Naoki Hanyu was stunned. He never expected to hear news of Yuki Suo again, this time in the emergency room.

"Please tell me the address, I'm coming over now."

(End of this chapter)