Chapter 131: The Terrible News from Tokyo District

Seven days have passed since the global live broadcast of the "Unconfirmed Lifeform No. 1" single-handedly defeating Scorpio.

After the Wave of Just Power pierced Scorpio, the resulting electromagnetic chaos disrupted the broadcast signal; Mugi, nearly crashing from the disturbance, simply cut the stream—after all, their primary goal had already been achieved.

Thus, no one besides the participants witnessed what happened afterward.

No matter how terrified the leaders of various settlements or national heads became, how they questioned, warned, probed, or subtly hinted at Tokyo District, they received only the Perfect Emperor's flawless smile in reply—nothing else was revealed.

Including the identity, origin, even the name of that person—it appeared as if out of thin air, leaving only fragmented clues from netizens in Japan's Kanto region to speculate upon.

Eventually, various intelligence agencies, after analyzing the energy level and combat power displayed by the masked man, reached a conclusion—his strength surpassed even the two strongest Initializers, ranked #1 and #2 in the IP list back then.

As everyone knows, just as a man must undergo gender transformation to become a magical girl, there can be no males among Initializers—and… who in their right mind believes a cursed child could fire a light cannon?!

As for the rumors online about a "Palm Technique Open Source" or similar nonsense, some did verify them—but if one cannot even cultivate Qi, how could anyone believe punching alone could obliterate a Stage Five?

Ultimately, with no leads, all agencies unanimously named him "Unconfirmed Lifeform No. 1," and this flashy designation instantly won the public's favor.

Yet no one knows how many future enthusiasts of Southern Dipper Fist will now inject themselves with experimental drugs, rush out bare-handed to fight Proto-Organisms, and proudly call it "emulating the ancients."

Still, in online discussion groups, some absurd individuals always raise questions—didn't the Southern Dipper Patriarch shout a name like "Northern Dipper XXX"? Hey, isn't that move not even in Southern Dipper Fist?

And during that week,

Thunderous explosions rang out continuously across the island nation—volcanoes erupted, molten lava and sulfur-laden rain fell endlessly from the sky.

Heart-stopping, agonized roars, accompanied by violent tremors as if tearing the earth apart, echoed everywhere; few could sleep soundly under such conditions.

If viewed from above the atmosphere, one would see countless terrifying depressions crisscrossing the land of Japan—each stretching a hundred miles long, a hundred meters wide, the surface crushed downward by three inches under immense mass.

Every so often, collapsed peaks and sunken earth appeared; at the center of each battle, vast pools of murky blood formed—thousands of low-tier Proto-Organisms, caught off-guard by the sudden war, were crushed with a wet "squelch," their purple corrosive blood deactivated by some chemical agent, then coagulating into lakes of blood, like inlaid gems of brilliant purple.

The creator of this masterpiece was, of course, Jia Ji and Scorpio, who had just made a pact with him and fought side by side.

All the Zodiacs originally had their own territories, scattered across the globe, rarely overlapping, and even more rarely acting together—giving them the chance to defeat them one by one.

Continuously using the "Ring of Solomon" to call out to the remaining Zodiacs, the first to appear was the nearest: Libra.

It was a massive, quivering mass hundreds of meters long, rippling with fine waves, its sides lined with countless bristled abdominal legs; its elongated body lifted into the air, its trailing feet segmented into several joints, while its longer forelimbs were scythe-like organs, and its belly hung with countless virus sacs resembling eggs.

——{Plague King}

This was humanity's name for it; though the term was laughably melodramatic, it also underscored its danger.

Libra could synthesize tens of thousands of lethal viruses that targeted only humans and disperse them into the air.

It could infect not only through respiration but also through skin epidermis; ten years ago, it turned Russia into a hell—streets piled high with humans dying of unprecedented diseases, their stench said to have drifted across national borders.

Born with no other purpose than to exterminate humanity entirely, this Stage Five seemed to radiate from its grotesque form a hatred that pierced the soul.

Due to the extreme difficulty and nuisance of its ability, even Jia Ji dared not face it head-on; though he could proudly mark his medical history with a single "none," he had no way to counter this thing—he had no intention of becoming the strongest patient of the century and reliving the Liang Gong path.

While Scorpio delivered brutal blows to its former comrades, Jia Ji enveloped himself in nearly solidified Qi, occasionally launching distant distractions to chip away at its health; together, they quickly overwhelmed Libra, whose name clearly indicated it was not built for direct combat.

Jia Ji knocked the Zodiac to the ground—not to kill her… oh, to befriend her.

"Actually, that makes sense—don't you have to reduce a Pokémon's HP to below one-third before catching it?"

What did the first person to capture a Pokémon do to them? You don't need me to elaborate.

Clearly, beating them first is the correct approach.

On a man's path forward, how could there be only laughter?

The road one resolves to walk must surely be blocked by storms.

"Charge, charge, charge!"

What followed was much easier—the third Zodiac, named by humans "Sagittarius," appeared.

It had once brought down all human satellites during the Proto-Organism War, leading to today's satellite scarcity.

As a result, no other settlements in Japan, nor any other place on Earth, knew what monumental changes were unfolding across this land.

Though its combat record and special abilities were impressive, it faced a treacherous ambush—and after mere minutes of being beaten, it was knocked unconscious.

Then came Aries, Gemini, Leo, Sagittarius, Aquarius, Pisces—one by one, then one by one dispatched.

Some even tried to flee upon seeing other Stage Fives, but under Jia Ji's intelligence network, escape was impossible.

【Great God of Moe: Solo Speed Clear of Nine World Bosses, the Zodiacs—Record Available】

【Aihara Enju: So… does this mean we've won?!】

【Great God of Moe: Not yet. This isn't over—it's only the second step… This land eats all life without discrimination. Fortunately, I don't hesitate when killing.】

【Forever Seventeen: Daily Earth 1/1… You've been saying that phrase a lot lately, haven't you?】

【Great God of Moe: Hah, because I'm about to do something that concerns every living thing on this earth.】

Stay tuned for the next episode: Northern Dipper Beast Taming, Earthly Pilgrimage!

(End of Chapter)