Chapter 839: The Underworld Olympics

Besides treating the incoming athletes from various countries with food from radiation-polluted land.

In the afternoon, Tokyo local time, a giant human head emitting a yellow glow slowly rose, appearing in the sky for all Tokyo residents to see.

The diameter of this head was nearly eight meters, and its terrifying face could be seen from far away.

The artist who drew this lantern must have been highly skilled, because no matter which angle you stood at, you would feel as if this head-lantern was staring straight at you.

The lantern head was smiling just like the Mona Lisa, but the feeling it gave people was completely different.

According to the person in charge of releasing this lantern, it was prepared for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.

The rising head symbolized the people's fervent expectations for the future; it was a beautiful image.

Being able to make a lantern this large and this lifelike was indeed a skill.

It's just a pity this skill wasn't used in the right place.

With such a thing appearing at the Tokyo Olympics, not a single foreign spectator could accept it.

This kind of thing is only suitable for horror comics or horror movies, where the effect would certainly be quite good.

Appearing now, the onlookers could only say they were truly frightened.

And besides this balloon, a special dance performance for the Tokyo Olympics titled "Wow" was held a bit later.

As for the stage performance, it was eerie and obscure.

It couldn't be said that it lacked artistic expression, but for ordinary people to understand it, it really had a certain level of difficulty.

Those who didn't know better would have thought it was a shamanistic ritual.

Luo Quan watched the dance and could roughly understand the dance creator's intention.

It was to show the process of human birth to development and growth, using concrete dance movements to express abstract aesthetic beauty.

The concept and such were all quite good.

But it was not suitable for the occasion of the Tokyo Olympics.

It's like a wedding for a newlywed couple where you invite a suona master, but instead of having them play "Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix," you have them play the "Great Compassion Mantra."

You can't say the master's skill isn't high, but if they play that, the hosts will definitely beat you up without question.

Besides this, some domestic marketing accounts, in order to ride the wave of popularity, dug up some Japanese Butoh performances from many years ago, labeled them as rehearsal programs for the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony, and posted them online.

As mentioned before, Japanese Butoh is an art form that displays twisted, dark, and terrifying artistic sensibilities. (Saying it again: don't search for it; this thing is even scarier than "The Incantation.")

The vast majority of people are unable to accept it, and some even feel physically uncomfortable after watching it.

But recently, the various rumors about the Tokyo Olympics have been so outrageous that even this kind of hearsay has made the onlookers believe it deeply.

With truth and falsehood mixed together, it is indeed very difficult to distinguish.

And so, the opening ceremony, which hadn't even been performed yet, was completely demonized.

Along with it, the entire Tokyo Olympics became the "Underworld Olympics."

Chinese netizens commented sharply one after another:

"Art can be grounded, but it cannot be grounded in the underworld."

"Originally, I thought the distance to Tokyo was just a customs checkpoint, but I didn't expect it to be a gate to the underworld."

"Art knows no borders, but it distinguishes between the living and the dead; I thought it was just looking across the sea, but I didn't expect it to be separated by life and death."

"Let me tell everyone a horror joke: The Tokyo Olympics."

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If the Japanese government was counting on the Tokyo Olympics to drive the tourism economy and achieve another takeoff.

Judging by the various bizarre occurrences so far, this hope is likely to be stillborn.

With a series of underworld news, now, apart from Olympic athletes, there should be very few tourists willing to go to the Tokyo Olympics early for fun.

More importantly, many of the facilities for the Tokyo Olympics are still under construction to this day, and it's not even certain if they will be completed by the day of the opening ceremony.

From every aspect, the probability of this Tokyo Olympics being a total disaster is approaching one hundred percent.

Or perhaps, they finally heard the voices of the public.

The Japanese government finally decided to change the director and is now issuing a recruitment order across Japan.

Actually, Japan still has many brilliant directors with quite high artistic attainments.

However, after the mobilization order was issued, these directors simply stayed behind closed doors, not even updating their social media accounts, clearly not wanting to be associated with this at such a time.

It's already mid-April, and they're thinking of changing the director.

Isn't this clearly asking someone to come over and be the scapegoat? Only a fool would fall for it.

So, the situation immediately fell into a deadlock.

Seeing the date getting closer and closer, if they don't do something, this Tokyo Olympics will really become an internationally renowned laughingstock.

I don't know if those politicians are anxious, but the Japanese public is quite anxious.

Many people on Twitter have petitioned Luo Quan for help, hoping that this great talented woman could step in to save the opening ceremony that has already half-cooled.

The scale of this petition is not small, growing from a few thousand at the beginning to tens of thousands, and finally to over a hundred thousand.

Back then, nearly a million people begged her not to leave Tokyo and to marry Crown Prince Senior Jinggong Yazu.

However, it is absolutely impossible for Luo Quan to agree to this kind of request, so no matter how many people there are, it's useless.

But this time, it really isn't a matter of principle where she can't help.

Of course, it's impossible to go and be the scapegoat now, but she can offer suggestions to the directing team.

After thinking for a while, Luo Quan posted an update:

"Since everyone wants me to offer advice so much, I'll provide a plan here.

With the remaining time being so tight, it's no longer possible to make the opening ceremony reach the grand level of the Beijing Olympics.

However, you can focus on doing one or two things well to leave a deep impression on the audience; that would count as half a success.

My suggestion is to have one program be a grand fireworks display; Japan is relatively experienced in this, and there is definitely enough time.

Another one is to have a parade of ACG characters, making dolls of all those famous anime and game characters in Japanese history, and then having staff members wear them and walk around the opening ceremony venue.

Whichever character appears, play that character's famous BGM; the effect would be absolutely explosive.

Currently, this is what Japan is most famous for internationally; if it's not utilized, it would truly be a waste of heaven's gifts.

My suggestions are just these; whether to use them and how to use them is not something I can decide.

That is all."

Once this proposal came out, let alone, netizens both at home and abroad felt it was quite good.

Although it wasn't very clever, it was indeed the most feasible performance within the limited time.

And this kind of performance doesn't require very high technical difficulty.

However, an official in charge of the opening ceremony complained on a Japanese social media platform, saying that Luo Quan's method was too childish and too simple, failing to reflect the heritage of Japan as an ancient civilization.

What they wanted was still that kind of grand, shocking opening ceremony.

A parade of anime characters—how is this any different from holding a comic convention?

This remark was soon moved to foreign websites.

After Luo Quan saw it, she said directly:

"Let it be destroyed, hurry up."

I offered you a suggestion and you're being picky; then I'll just have to see what kind of opening ceremony you end up holding.

Heaven's sins can be forgiven, but one's own sins are unforgivable; since they won't listen to advice, it has nothing to do with her anyway, as she isn't the director of the opening ceremony.

Just like that, the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony missed what might have been its last chance to save its reputation.

With the news of another accounting official committing suicide, everyone knew that the Tokyo Olympics' accounts could no longer be audited.

If they kept auditing, accountants would become a rare profession.

Corruption exists in every country, but seeing it done so blatantly like in Japan is truly the first time.

At least the United States still uses the term "political contributions" to cover things up; Japan doesn't even bother to pretend, and clearly tells others: don't come to investigate corruption; whoever investigates will be the unlucky one.

If nothing unexpected happens, the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony is likely beyond saving.

And Luo Quan, who originally wanted to watch the fun, also lost her leisure because of a serious assault case that happened in Hengdian.

Just last night, a film crew shooting a historical martial arts drama in the west of the city had a third-grade martial artist who practiced Hung Ga Kung Fu beaten into critical condition.

After martial artists became popular, a trend of filming martial arts TV dramas swept the whole country.

Every film crew would hire a few high-level martial artists to hold the fort; acting skills didn't matter, but the kung fu had to be good.

This third-grade martial artist had apprenticed in Xiangjiang in his early years and had even become a "Double Flower Red Pole" (a high-ranking triad member).

However, not long after, he caught up with the crackdown on organized crime, and to avoid the limelight, he had to switch from black to white, joining the entertainment industry as an action actor.

Although he could only fake fight on the big screen, this martial artist's kung fu was real, and his iron fists were invincible throughout Causeway Bay.

Coming to the mainland to film this time, she also thought that the pay here is high and she could earn a bit more.

As a result, just as it was about to wrap up, such a thing happened.

The specific details of the case are as follows.

After filming finished last night, the actors returned to their respective hotels to prepare for rest.

And this third-grade martial artist named Lin Lin Guorong was out for a night run on the road near the hotel.

Because it was quite late, there weren't many people.

But he didn't return after two hours, and his agent's calls went unanswered.

Feeling that something was wrong, they immediately called the police.

The police immediately searched the area around the hotel and finally discovered Lin Lin Guorong, who was on the verge of death, on a patch of grass.

This third-grade martial artist, nicknamed "Iron Fist," had the bones in his fingers shattered, and his body was covered in large areas of bruising and swelling, looking as if it had been caused by fist strikes.

Judging from the scene where Lin Lin Guorong was found, he had been in a fight with another martial artist behind this field.

However, because Lin Lin Guorong's injuries were quite serious, it was temporarily impossible to ask about the specific process.

Soon, Lin Lin Guorong was sent to the hospital for emergency treatment.

It is said that his internal organs suffered heavy damage and had already begun to fail to varying degrees; the situation was not optimistic.

Even if he were cured in the end, the rest of his life would be ruined, and practicing martial arts again would be impossible.

It had been a long time since such a vicious incident occurred in Hengdian.

Usually, big news either happens on set or in hotels, and it's usually related to "the lower three paths" (scandals).

Such as tearing each other apart and "hidden rules" (sexual favors for roles).

Something like this, where someone was almost beaten to death, is truly rare.

Reporters soon swarmed in to report on the case.

The "Hengdian Violent Assault Case" also climbed to the top of the Weibo hot search.

Netizens were more concerned about who the perpetrator was.

And those who had idols filming in Hengdian were all worried about their idols' safety, urging them not to go out and to arrange a few more bodyguards.

Only the style of Luo Quan's fans was the most peculiar:

"Translate the suspect, hey, I'm telling you Luo Quan is waiting for you on the streets of Hengdian, don't let her run into you, otherwise you're definitely not going to have a good time!"

"Little Luo, come and do a live show for everyone!"

"Grass, go, ignore."

"Do you know why we aren't worried about Luo Quan's safety at all? Because she's a True Martial Realm expert?

Of course not, because she's the world's number one female boxer, with a special attack against males!"

"How do you know the murderer is a man?"

"If it's a woman, then she's even less of a match for Luo Quan, because she's the world's number one female boxer."

"Good guy, you're saying she has the advantage either way, right?"

"Not necessarily, after all, human gender isn't just male and female, LGBTQS…………"

"I'm dizzy."

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Not only were the fans dizzy, Luo Quan herself was about to laugh until she was dizzy.

It was clearly quite a serious matter, so why was it so funny?

And a third-grade martial artist being beaten into this state showed that the murderer's strength was quite high.

She looked at the fighting scene; the grass wasn't particularly messy.

This showed that Lin Lin Guorong was dealt with very easily.

If that was the case, then the murderer's strength was at least first-grade.

It might not even be their full strength, and the Hengdian police alone might not be able to handle it.

Of course, she could think of this, and the police station would definitely be able to think of it too.

It is estimated that the experts responsible for solving the case should already be on their way.

It's a pity that the section where the case occurred didn't have surveillance cameras, so no information related to the murderer was captured.

Now Lin Lin Guorong's life and death are uncertain, and if that murderer stays hidden and doesn't come out, it's really not certain if they can be found.

Interestingly, before the experts responsible for the case in China arrived in Hengdian, Lin Lin Guorong's triad society in Xiangjiang had sent people first.

Lin Lin Guorong's triad society is now called the Futong Security Company.

If it were a few decades ago, it would be called a branch of the Hongmen.

The Hongmen is a triad society with great influence both at home and abroad.

In the last century, it produced many benevolent people who donated money and resources to China during its turbulent times.

But at the same time, it also produced many villains and ruffians who committed many evils.

This is a gang with a mixed reputation; currently, it is not well-known in the country, but it still has quite a large reputation abroad, with many members, and the businesses they engage in are not very legitimate.

As a "Red Pole" of the Hongmen branch, Lin Lin Guorong had an incident in the mainland, so the headquarters would definitely send people to handle it.

On one hand, it's to prevent him from saying some bad things, so they come to give a reminder.

On the other hand, it's to see if it was done by an enemy of the Hongmen.

After all, the murderer didn't take Lin Lin Guorong's money or belongings after committing the crime, and Lin Lin Guorong himself rarely came to the mainland, so he couldn't have had any enemies.

Then the truth is likely that an enemy of the Hongmen took revenge after encountering Lin Lin Guorong.

If that's really the case, then with the Hongmen's temper, they will definitely retaliate.

Even in the mainland, where security control is extremely strict, they must have some reaction, otherwise wouldn't it make the Hongmen's leader look too soft?

That would be too detrimental to the unity within the gang. ===== CHAPTER 840 =====