Necromancer, summoning 055? What the heck?

Chapter 247 A Leap That Shocked the World: The Dance of Afu Amidst the Turbulent Waters
To be fair, although the "little monster on the moon" return incident was full of ups and downs and unexpected events, the bald eagle still demonstrated the profound foundation and skillful tactics of an old empire in terms of information control for most of the time.

When the lunar lander returned, it made no mention of the actual gains, but instead touted the acquisition of several valuable lunar soil samples, claiming it had achieved a "groundbreaking" and "unprecedented" success.

Well, people are not as good as old friends, and soil is not as good as new soil. In the past, hundreds of kilograms of soil could only be used as backfill soil, but now even a gram is extremely precious.

When the return capsule deviated from the script and plunged into the Pacific Ocean, the bald eagle's crisis management mechanism was quickly activated, and it carried out an emergency response that can be described as textbook-level.

A military quarantine zone was established immediately, and the media was guided toward a narrative of "successful recovery," while a strict gag order was issued internally.

Thanks to effective communications control, there have been no more instances of soldiers leaking top secrets in an attempt to gain followers online.

Meanwhile, Dongxia, who was also well-informed about the matter, unexpectedly remained silent. There was no expected sarcasm or digging up of the other party's mistake. Instead, he cooperated with the bald eagle to successfully block the core information.

It wasn't that Dongxia had changed her personality; she was simply terrified by those self-media outlets with their wildly imaginative content.

The “Compassionate Voyage” project in Dongxia involves a wide range of people and a large number of participants. Even though most people only have contact with the small area they are responsible for and cannot see the whole picture, there is still room for connection and association.

These self-media outlets fabricate nonsense, and sometimes they can create "rumors" that are incredibly close to the truth!
The key point is that such "rumors" are not seen by insiders; they are simply treated as a joke, and even the platforms don't bother to care.

If some "online prophet" makes unfounded and far-fetched "divine predictions" that trigger the nerves of the project participants, cause unnecessary speculation, or even guess at the truth of the matter, it may bring enormous risks that Dongxia cannot bear.

Therefore, we should try to delay as long as possible.

When the major powers on Earth tacitly suppress a certain piece of information, it is enough to eliminate any ripples in the initial stage.

However, all the meticulous planning was shattered by the "multi-legged monster's" earth-shattering leap at the port of the Four-Clawed Sea Serpent Kingdom.

This is a port terminal, with hundreds of eyes and hundreds of mobile phones. Before the bald eagles could even react, the video had already spread throughout the entire planet.

The blurry video of it jumping off the cargo ship's side was like a depth charge dropped into a fishpond, instantly stirring up a massive wave on the global internet.

In recent years, there have been quite a few massive waves on the internet; genocide is hardly news anymore.

The increasingly apathetic public still prefers these more exotic things.

The White Eagle authorities, in a state of panic, were frantically trying to suppress the escalating public opinion while simultaneously mobilizing tens of thousands of soldiers from dozens of military bases within the territory of the Four-Clawed Sea Serpent, who were being transported by plane, high-speed train, armored vehicle, off-road vehicle, and other means of transportation to the port and surrounding areas where the incident occurred.

An unprecedented, sweeping search was launched, centered on the dock and spreading outwards.

Helicopters roared in the sky, ships cruised on the sea, and soldiers on the ground, with military dogs on leashes and detection equipment in hand, scanned every possible hiding place inch by inch.

General Wilson, who had been tricked again, had bloodshot eyes and a hoarse voice as he roared repeatedly into the communicator.

"Find it! Even if you have to turn the four-clawed sea serpent upside down, find it for me! Live or dead, I need to see its body!"

The enraged general didn't have to wait long before the "live" body once again brutally entered the world's view in a highly dramatic way.

On the east coast of the Four-Clawed Sea Snake lies a place called Fu Island, which has always been known for its beautiful mountains and rivers, pleasant scenery, mild climate, and abundant produce. It was once known as the "Fruit Kingdom".

Of course, it later became famous on Earth mainly because of a serious nuclear reactor core meltdown and radioactive material leakage accident.

Subsequently, the Four-Clawed Sea Serpent Government, which was actually dominated by massive capital and hereditary clans, made a decision that shocked the entire planet—to directly discharge polluted water containing various radioactive nuclides into the sea.

That's right, it's water contaminated by nuclear radiation, not nuclear wastewater.

This behavior has been "tacitly accepted" and "understood" by the so-called "civilized world".

The latest round of drainage has just been completed, and Fu Island is currently in a quiet period of rest and recuperation.

Sato, the base's veteran security guard, is also recuperating.

Sato is over eighty years old, which would be considered retirement age in other countries. However, it is different in Four Claws Sea Serpent, a country where the employment rate of people over sixty is close to 30%, and the maximum working age can reach ninety-eight. It is a country that "respects" the labor rights of the elderly.

They can work as security guards, make rice balls, drive taxis, drive trucks... Well, driving trucks is a bit dangerous, as it's easy for the driver and the truck to get stuck in a ditch for months.

Sato's job as a security guard was relatively easy. He only needed to lean back in the chair in the monitoring room and doze off every day, and then leisurely stroll around at the appointed time. That was considered his job.

However, today, the old man was awakened by a screeching sound.

"Oh dear... what are they doing? Honestly, these young people nowadays have no consideration for the elderly at all..."

"I'm already this old, can't I even get a good night's sleep...? At least consider how the people around me feel..."

Sato rubbed his cloudy eyes, muttering complaints as he walked out the door. He brushed his sparse, graying hair behind his ear and strained to look in the direction of the sound.

The next moment, all the old man's sleepiness and complaints vanished into thin air.

"Oh my god! What...what is that?"

A huge figure dashed back and forth between rows of enormous water tanks.

With each takeoff and landing, a water tank shattered. The thick polyethylene shell, along with the cement reinforcement layer, was as fragile as paper in front of those terrifying sickle-shaped forelimbs, breaking instantly!

Streams of murky, contaminated water gushed out from the breach, instantly spreading across the ground.

The monster moved without stopping, its limbs flying up and down, just like a bison that had broken into a china shop, rampaging and smashing one water tank after another to pieces!
The sounds of limbs being cut apart, cement tanks cracking, and rushing water crashing against the surrounding silence were particularly jarring.

The scene was a mess, with grayish-brown sewage carrying broken containers flowing everywhere, creating a scene resembling a flood.

The system crashed for a good ten minutes before Sato finally realized what had happened. The old man shakily pressed the highest level alarm.

When the news broke, Earth was shocked, and the two largest countries, one in the east and one in the west, naturally reacted the most.

At the emergency meeting held by the [Compassionate Voyage] Engineering Department, everyone fell into an eerie silence as they watched the video footage from the scene.

General Gu Liyang, who had just taken over as deputy commander of the engineering department, stared at the black figure raging in the polluted water on the screen. His lips twitched slightly, and he subconsciously touched his shirt pocket, as if he wanted to find a cigarette, but forcibly suppressed the urge.

"Can someone explain to me what happened? Is my memory failing me, or is your report wrong? Was there any 'attack on Radiation Island' in the instructions for 0019?"

"Reporting to the Deputy Commander-in-Chief, absolutely not!"

Normally, in the communication system of Dongxia, the word "deputy" in "deputy commander-in-chief" is not said alone, especially when the commander-in-chief is not present.

However, there are always special cases. For example, the current chief commander of the [Cihang] project is also the elder Tian Shu of Dongxia, so the title of "deputy" must be used!
If we don't shout, the commander-in-chief might not take it to heart, but the deputy commander-in-chief will get really angry.

"Reporting to the Deputy Commander-in-Chief, we have repeatedly verified that the instructions given to the undead test subject [Number 0019] were to conduct large-scale maneuvers in the sea area after completing the first three phases of transfer, ensuring its own safety while periodically exposing itself to attract attention. There were absolutely no instructions involving attacking land or sea targets!"

"Then how did it end up on Radiation Island? And how did it manage to precisely target the contaminated water storage tanks?"

One of the experts stood up, forcing a smile. "Reporting to the deputy commander, we are reviewing the previous training footage of 0019, and we suspect... we suspect there's a possibility that it... it overheard our trainers' private conversations!"

Gu Liyang's brows furrowed into a mountain.

0019, its soul fire body is a flesh and blood giant.

As fourth-tier undead creatures, the Flesh Giant and the Black Knight are at the same level, except that the Black Knight focuses on agility while the Flesh Giant focuses on strength.

Therefore, relying on a small body containing a host of soul fire, 0019 was able to break through the return capsule and, after landing, continuously expand its size and increase its power by hunting in the sea and on land, using its unique flesh-and-blood fusion expertise.

The first Sandwich Island resident to report the incident was a prelude arranged by Dongxia to lure the enemy into discovering them. He then traveled thousands of kilometers by ship to the Four-Clawed Sea Serpent area, which was also part of the script written by Dongxia.

However, 0019's actions then began to deviate from the script.

"Deputy Commander, here's the situation."

The expert struggled to organize his thoughts: "We retrieved a large number of informal training records and urgently questioned all relevant training personnel. We have confirmed that no topics related to international current affairs were taught to 0019 during formal training."

"However, according to the research findings of necromancy, as a mid-level undead creature, 0019 is extremely sensitive to the emotional fluctuations of living beings, possibly far beyond our conventional understanding."

"Undead creatures have an extremely strong ability to capture information. Even if our trainers are having a private chat from a great distance, they may still be able to sense it."

"Upon questioning, it was discovered that the trainer would sometimes privately discuss the surrounding situation outside the training room during breaks. He may have inadvertently mentioned information such as 'radiation island,' 'nuclear contaminated water,' and 'discharge into the sea' on one occasion. The resulting anger was noticed by 0019, leaving a strong negative impression on him!"

"Therefore, it launched a autonomous cleanup operation when it approached the 'Radiation Island' area."

To put it another way, my teacher was very unhappy when that name was mentioned.

When you pass by the door, shouldn't you give it a good beating? That's how simple the undead are!

Gu Liyang opened his mouth several times, then hesitated several times before finally letting out a long sigh.

So what? The database got contaminated with other information during AI training, huh...?

However, it doesn't seem like pollution. Leaving the nuclear-contaminated water on the land of the four-clawed sea serpent is more environmentally friendly than letting it flow into the sea.

As the saying goes, rotten people deserve to be sullied, and broken pots always have broken lids.

Thinking about it this way, the sense of absurdity in Deputy Commander Gu Liyang's heart lessened considerably, and he even felt a very subtle sense of "relief" that was not suitable to be spoken.

While Dongxia was actively considering possible propaganda strategies, the bald eagles on the other side of the ocean seized the opportunity with remarkable acuity.

"Gentlemen, this is an opportunity! A golden opportunity to divert public attention from us!"

During an emergency video conference of the Bald Eagle National Security Council, Deputy Director Sean of the intelligence department pointed to the chaotic scene on the screen of Radiation Island, his voice trembling with barely concealed excitement.

"Mysterious creatures, Radiation Island, nuclear-contaminated water, acts of aggression... what do all of this point to?"

"Mutation! Undoubtedly a horrific mutation caused by radioactive material!"

"The four-clawed sea serpent's long-term irresponsible discharge of nuclear-contaminated water has led to horrific mutations in marine life! This monster is nature's revenge! And we, the white eagles, should step forward in time and become the key to stopping this disaster!"

The attendees were taken aback at first, then their eyes lit up. This was practically a perfect "scapegoating" script!
No, this isn't even about shifting blame; it's a stroke of genius that seizes the moral high ground and takes the victim's niche!
"That's right! The four-clawed sea serpent is entirely to blame!"

"It was their terrible decisions and short-sighted actions that created this horrible monster!"

"We must immediately and proactively expose this to the international community and demand that the Four-Clawed Sea Serpent government take full responsibility for this! This includes, but is not limited to, huge environmental compensation, and also compensation for the loss of trust we bald eagles have placed in them!"

"Yes, yes, yes! The sea serpents must pay compensation, an astronomical sum! To make up for the losses we... no, to make up for the losses the whole world has suffered because of this!"

With the tacit guidance and explicit support of the Bald Eagle authorities, the mainstream media under their control began to collectively shift their focus, and a flood of reports closely linked the "multi-legged monster" with the nuclear-contaminated waters off Radiation Island.

Global media immediately sensed a bigger and more enduring hot topic than the "unidentified creature" itself, and continued to follow up with reports.

With the powerful influence of the bald eagle's ability to shape public opinion and the influence of Earth's discourse power, this suddenly appearing, mysteriously conceived, and highly suspicious "multi-legged monster" quickly acquired a well-known and highly indicative new name—"radiation mutant monster".

Xia Wenming is translated as "Afu".

When it comes to labeling others, the bald eagle is a true professional. Once that name is attached, the four-clawed sea snake is inevitably implicated!
Dongxia couldn't help but give the bald eagle a big thumbs up.

The Sea Serpent government was completely baffled.

Not long ago, the Four-Clawed Sea Serpent welcomed its first-ever female chief of cabinet, known for her hardline right-wing stance. The new leader was full of confidence and ready to make a big splash, and was promoting the Four-Clawed Sea Serpent's "safety and responsibility" everywhere.

Suddenly being questioned by their godfather, the bald eagle, about an event that had been promised long ago, and now being brought up again with demands for compensation of trillions of eagle dollars, has plunged the entire Sea Serpent into a state of great confusion and distress.

If you don't know what to do, just bow first, and we'll talk about it later!
Soon, the new cabinet chief's somewhat distorted long face, accompanied by a standard 90-degree bow, repeatedly dominated the screens of the Blue Star media.

The promises of the "Long-faced Monster" and the revenge of the "Radiation Monster" sparked another wave of creative enthusiasm in film, television, and animation.

However, despite the reports and the arguments, catching "Afu" remains the bald eagle's primary objective.

Eyewitness reports are everywhere: today a fishing boat spotted a sea monster, tomorrow a port was attacked by a giant beast, one minute a man found a tooth fragment, the next a young couple was swallowed by a giant mouth.

A mix of true and false information, along with various photos and videos created by AI, left the bald eagles bewildered. The pursuit, which turned into a long and agonizing chase around the tranquil sea, was met with a massive army of tens of thousands of bald eagles.

However, after careful analysis, the true trajectory of "Afu" slowly emerged before the empire.

The instructions received by 0019 were to expose its presence periodically to attract the enemy's attention. It faithfully fulfilled its duty, maneuvering nimbly with a dense swarm of warships and civilian vessels.

On a larger scale, there are also a huge number of independent company research vessels, various professional salvage vessels, civilian vessels joining in the fun, and fishing boats that fish while picking up bargains. Countless people are hoping to find a bargain and get rich overnight, or at least to get a good shot and become an instant internet sensation!
Only the commanders of Dongxia, watching the movement that kept turning back every three steps but gradually heading south, felt an ominous premonition rising in their hearts.

All the chat logs from thousands of hours of casual conversations between the trainers during the 0019 training have been compiled, and all the content related to dissatisfaction and anger has been highlighted in red.

Soldiers, when chatting privately after meals, invariably talk about international and domestic situations, hot topics in the surrounding region, and those things that make them most frustrated and angry.

In the statistical records, the frequency of radiation islands only ranks ninth.

The second most negative chat log entry belongs to Dongxia's rebellious son, Mingzhu Dongdao.

The first one on the list is the old Jasmine Griffin ship that sits aground on a coral reef... because an instructor once guarded that area and would always mention "that damned wrecked ship" in casual conversation!

May their God bless them...

　I'll try to add an extra chapter around midnight tonight, I'm working on it!

　　
　
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