I'm a demon in Tokyo!

Huo Jin also raised his gaze, silently watching the dark blue waves that rippled outside the dome.

After a long pause, she spoke calmly, as if with a sigh, "If it had happened before, the wave certainly wouldn't have had the chance to become so big."

Before?

Uesugi Tetsu captured the keywords.

Was it due to the combined efforts of many who walked this path, or was it because of... that Lord of the Eternal World?
He didn't rashly utter the name.

But if that's the case, then it's no wonder that the world of the living and the world of the dead have been able to maintain stability—because there have always been people maintaining the relationship between the two sides.

"Then, Lord Mojin."

Uesugi Tetsu said to the white-haired girl whose pupils reflected a deep blue light, "If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving."

"Go away, go away, why bother talking about such a trivial matter..."

Mokujin waved his hand dismissively, but then added after Uesugi Tetsu turned away, "Next time we meet, I'll definitely be able to easily beat you up."

—Of course, otherwise how could it be called the "Bureau of Commerce"?
However, on the surface, Uesugi Tetsu replied, "If Lord Mokuzu can show the same determination and effort as when conquering the 'Ten Thousand Floors of Strongest,' perhaps there is still a chance to defeat me."

—In this way, when Mokujin defeats him, he will feel a greater sense of accomplishment, which is similar to the female imp being "beaten up" after being provoked.

Before he could finish speaking, Uesugi Tetsuya's figure disappeared into the walking gathering, preventing Mokujin from using the Undying Grip to control him.

Mokujin silently watched the direction where Uesugi Tetsu had disappeared, his expression seemingly blank.

But after confirming that Uesugi Tetsuya had left, she twisted her nose with unusual displeasure, and then tore open the tomato-flavored bag of potato chips with the force that could have twisted Uesugi Tetsuya's head off.

Click click click.

Chew, chew, chew.

As he expressionlessly crushed the potato chip, he thought to himself,
"You're just a mere passerby, yet you dare to say such things to me..."

With her delicate, flawless feet, she deftly "grabbed" the controller and began operating the fighting game called "King of Fighters".

Next time, she can beat the arrogant Uesugi Kogyo with just her feet.

I could beat him so badly he'd vomit with just one foot!
……

In the present world, in Sapporo, Hokkaido.

late at night.

Uesugi Tetsuya's figure quietly appeared in the deserted alley where he had left. The quiet night still permeated the streets and buildings, with only the occasional sparse sound of passing vehicles. Everything was exactly the same as when he left.

Compared to the grand commotion of a procession, it was eerily quiet.

Uesugi Tetsu immediately understood the reason.

Because the distance... is just too far.

The closest point between the present world and the eternal world is an immeasurable distance equal to countless present worlds.

Not to mention the vastness of the Deep Sea, and the fact that this second wave will take a considerable amount of time from its gestation to its actual impact on the shores of the present world and its subsequent influx into it.

Since the walking gathering is located "below" the deep sea in a certain sense, it can naturally observe the waves earlier.

Uesugi Tetsu opened his phone and found that the Special Affairs Department's Astronomical Path had not yet sent any news related to the precursors of the wave.

strangeness.

Uesugi Tetsuya suddenly thought of a question—did the Special Affairs Bureau and the Yin-Yang Bureau not have any means of monitoring the Deep Sea?

Not to mention sending people to conduct scientific research in the deep sea, haven't you even established observation stations that are located further away or regularly patrolled?
But as new ideas kept arising, Uesugi Tetsu realized that he might have fallen into a blind spot in his thinking.

For the vast majority of living beings, whether they are humans, demons, or any other monsters or spirits.

The deep sea is not a "calm and empty" sea, but a dead zone where death can come at any time.

He himself traversed the deep sea many times and found that the "calm" it presented most of the time was a deathly stillness, a calm that devoured all life.

But what about the other side of the deep sea?

Terrifying.

Even if such a great terror only appears for a moment in a day, it is enough to annihilate most of the existence in an instant, giving no existence a chance to react or escape.

Therefore, almost no "normal" living things can survive there for a long time, let alone establish a stable observation point.

The so-called "calm" of the Deep Sea is precisely established because of the existence of "terror".

"Otherwise... those factory owners who are so pervasive and pursue the ultimate in exploitation and development efficiency would probably have already regarded the Deep Sea as an inexhaustible source of raw materials or a place to lay out production lines."

After all, the deep sea is usually calm and provides buoyancy.

Uesugi Tetsu shook his head, stopping his thoughts, and then opened Line.

He first dialed the number of Kujou Tsubaki.

About ten seconds later, the call was connected.

"Uesugi-kun? Is there anything I can help you with?"

Kujou Tsubaki's voice was tinged with confusion and a hint of doubt, as if she had just been woken up.

"Kujou-no-kyuu." Uesugi Tetsu calmly addressed her by her title, instantly clearing Kujou Tsubaki's previously stagnant thoughts.

The voice on the other end of the phone sounded businesslike.

"Uesugi-kun, please speak."

"—The harbingers of the second wave have already appeared."

There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone, presumably as they were confirming information related to the Astronomical Bureau.

Immediately afterwards, the faint sounds of clothes rustling and someone getting up came from the other end. Kujou Tsubaki's voice became clearer, but it was also full of questions.

"Sure?"

"In short, I saw it with my own eyes," Uesugi Tetsu said succinctly.

Having said that, Kujo Tsubaki naturally took it seriously and didn't ask any more questions.

"……Understood."

But she still said,
“I will immediately activate the contingency plan for Arakawa Ward, then contact the ‘Five-Person Association’ and have the Astronomical Bureau expedite another observation.”

Although Kujou Tsubaki had considerable trust in Uesugi Tetsuya's judgment, she still felt that the necessary procedures could not be skipped.

"it is good."

Uesugi Tetsu acknowledged, hung up the phone, and then dialed Nanjo Aimi's number.

The phone rang for only half a syllable before it was silenced instantly.

He says,

"Nanjo-nee, I see signs of the second wave."

"it is good."

Unlike Kujo Tsubaki, Nanjo Ai only responded with that one word the moment she heard the word "wave".

The phone hangs up.

The next moment, a piercing but not urgent alarm suddenly ripped through the night sky and resounded throughout the streets and alleys of Sapporo!

Kujo Tsubaki might raise questions, but Nanjo Manami would simply trust her completely and do it without hesitation.

This is true efficiency.

Under the watchful eyes of the Thousand Eyes, the moment the alarm sounded in Sapporo, the emergency response mechanism under the Hokkaido headquarters of the Special Affairs Bureau was also directly triggered, and many Special Affairs Bureau agents began to perform their duties and evacuate the masses.

Although it was late at night, the recent repeated publicity and drills have yielded significant results.

After a brief moment of surprise at being awakened, the residents quickly and orderly began to move along the established evacuation routes.

Within ten minutes, most key areas of the city had been cleared. Within fifteen minutes, the first batch of people had passed through the evacuation channels in an orderly manner and began security checks before entering the underground shelters.

And this is just a regular citywide alert. If it were upgraded to a level two or even a level one emergency alert, the efficiency of all responses and evacuations would be greatly improved.

Kujo Tsubaki sent a message after the alarms in Sapporo had stopped sounding.

[Kujou Tsubaki: An alert has already been issued for Arakawa Ward, and I have also responded to the Five People's Association.]

[Tsuki-suna-chan: Thank you for your hard work.]

At almost the same time, Nanjo Manami also sent a message.

[Yin-Yang Grand Master Nanjo Ai: By the way, I have confirmed that there are signs of a 'Sengoku period'.]

At least three armies belonging to different daimyo began unconventional assemblies and movements. Their specific directions are unclear, but they generally tend to converge on the present world.

Uesugi Tetsu glanced at it, unsurprised.

With the second wave approaching, no force in the world can remain indifferent.

During the Warring States period, many powerful figures rose up, each with their own plans. Some wanted to expand their territory, some wanted to defend their lands, and some might just want to seize profits amidst the chaos. Some troop movements were perfectly normal.

He casually replied that it was normal and didn't pay much attention to it.

"indeed……"

Nanjo Aishin really had nothing to do with them. In any case, no matter what these Sengoku daimyo did, they wouldn't come to attack Hokkaido, a remote and difficult territory.

Therefore, she did not mention that she had discovered that the "Warring States Hegemon - Imagawa Clan" had also begun to move.

—Naturally, Uesugi Tetsu could not have imagined that Imagawa Yoshimoto would choose this time to take action against the present world.

Because in his imagination, attacking the present world at this point in time is the best option.

Imagawa Yoshimoto, who had already become the hegemon, would never be so impatient and lack long-term vision.

But what he didn't know was...

Imagawa Yoshimoto's mission was not to attack the present world.

I'm just here to find someone...

A few minutes later.

—Having notified all acquaintances and initiated necessary warnings and preparations, Uesugi Tetsu put down his phone.

Next...

"Now, it's time to go and meet that old friend... the factory owner."

Uesugi Tetsu didn't consider himself a vengeful person.

He only had a relatively deep impression of the factory owner Z, who had made him laugh so hard when he was lying in Arakawa Village, and the giant, greedy demon eye that forced him to retreat.

Close your eyes and cross the deep sea.

Thus, the distant, deep sound of the tide, which was heard during the walking assembly, became clearly audible.

The wave is coming.

This is an indisputable fact.

When I opened my eyes, the familiar damp thatch and pungent sulfur smell were gone.

The wasteland in Arakawa Village is gone, and the factory whose core he took has long been restored and expanded to several times its original size.

The densely packed, uniform industrial assembly lines, gleaming with a metallic sheen and almost devoid of any smell of oil, operate amidst the soft clanging of gears.

Standardized factory buildings, arranged like a honeycomb, completely cover this ordinary land.

The factory's security became much tighter, making it a veritable den of dragons and tigers for ordinary Samsung and Half-Star factories, and even giving some ghosts and spirits a headache.

But for Uesugi Tetsuya now, the combined vision of all these miscellaneous guards is still less than what he can see with his Thousand Eyes.

Uesugi Tetsu put Xiaojia and Xiaoqing back on his waist and put Karudo back into the Wanling Furnace Core.

They were fully prepared, but did not take immediate action.

Rather than ruining just one factory, it would be more efficient to use Qianjing to trace more related factories and then tackle them all at once.

In the distant sky, countless scarlet eyes opened.

Following the "points" that Chiharu saw, Uesugi Tetsu marked them on the Demon King's map of the underworld.

A moment later, his eyes lit up.
Originally, informing Ye Chun to summon his private train would have been the best way to traverse the vast distance of the mortal world, but Uesugi Tetsu hesitated, as it wouldn't be good to drag Ye Chun down with him if he did something bad.

However, he discovered a conspicuous teleportation channel in the factory that had been established with stable coordinates and could be used to transport supplies and troops!

In this way, the time cost of communication between factories is greatly reduced.

However, he can also use this channel to teleport to the other side.

Just teleport directly; life is worthless in the real world.

"This passage... is it impassable for ghosts and gods?"

The Thousand Eyes Eye obtained the answer with just a glance.

This is a good thing.

Uesugi Tetsu silently arrived at the entrance to the passage, blending in with a few ordinary robots. The moment he entered the teleportation passage, he retracted all his avatars.

……

The other end of the passage.

A crystal-clear eyeball, blotting out the sky and radiating a godlike aura, cast a cold gaze upon the ground.

As if supervising the project.

In front of countless conveyor channels, rows of automated production line units are processing various materials being ejected, either sorting them or processing them.

The air was filled with a thick layer of metallic dust and a faint smell of ozone.

The giant eye then swept across the other side of the passage—where there were cheaply mass-produced, low-level mechanical units with numerous problems and defects, practically free.

These sequential units are not the main force for attacking the present world.

Their purpose is to serve as cannon fodder, establish positions, harass, or slow down the pace of other worldly forces in daily life; they are purely expendable.

However, any truly damaged mechanical units will be swept directly into the recycling furnace.

For example, right now.

The giant eye spotted a group of civil engineering robots huddled together, unable to even turn around and about to jam the conveyor belt. It indifferently issued the command to "roll off the conveyor belt".

Then, prepare to note down the factories from which they came, and then report them to deduct the corresponding "wages".

Originally, this was just a trivial little incident.

but.

Why aren't those robots moving?
The giant eye finally noticed something was wrong.

Its pupils contracted, locking onto the tiny figure enveloped by the robot, emitting not a trace of life.

"Which factory are you from—"

Just as the giant eye was about to ask a question, it saw the surrounding dim sky suddenly sealed off by a jet-black substance.

account.

At the same time, within the giant eye's field of vision, the presence of that tiny figure became incredibly strong.

It heard the person's voice.

"I didn't expect to be so lucky; I ran into an old acquaintance on my first visit."

Uesugi Tetsu released his telekinesis, causing the cheap robots to scatter haphazardly across the ground. He then smiled at the disdainful giant eye of sunlight shining in the sky.

"What, Eyes, don't you recognize me?" (End of Chapter)