Planning Within the Tent, Securing Victory a Thousand Miles Away

"Ito-kun, I watched your first two Instance. Actually, you're a pretty decisive person, whether it was the first attack on Pearl Harbor or the second exploitation of Eastern Ocean Island... I really like these qualities."

"Unfortunately, you weren't decisive enough, and your methods weren't ruthless enough," the Emperor said with a smile.

There's an old saying in the Great Xia Dynasty: "No poison, no hero." I hope you can remember it.

The Emperor's words left Itō Hidetaka with no way to refute them.

Previously, he had exploited the labor force of the NPCs on the Eastern Ocean Island in the Instance, making them work 24 hours a day, which he considered to be a very cruel thing.

Compared to what the Emperor has done, I am completely inadequate; I am still too weak.

This ruthlessness and decisiveness is also what allows the Emperor to advance to LV4 and firmly hold a place in the TOP20.

Spare no effort, use any means necessary, all for the ultimate goal!

What the Emperor practices is the ultimate creed of the Great He Clan!

"The Emperor is wise!" Itō Hidetaka exclaimed, his back bending even more.

At the same time, the Instance Livestream Room was once again in a state of shock and uproar.

Of course, the shock this time was not due to sophisticated weapons or advanced technology, but rather to the Emperor's brutality.

Rather than being shocked, there was more condemnation and fear.

[A bacteriological warfare unit? These Dahe people are truly insane! How could they come up with such a bizarre combat method?]

[This is disgusting. Can this really be considered Instance skill?]

[However, to be fair, this kind of thing should indeed be quite effective, especially for surprise attacks.]

[This kind of thing probably isn't very technologically advanced. Now that the Emperor has spoken about it, everyone will be on guard, and there might even be perverts who imitate it.]

[We can prevent these from happening outside the Instance when designing the Instance, but the Raging Waves are already complete, so there's no way to prevent them. It's clear that the Emperor game's developer) has indeed used his trump card to conquer the Raging Waves.]

The Emperor picked up the phone again and made a second message.

"Iga Ryūji, I order you to take your three hundred Ninja Corps and immediately infiltrate the Eagle Sauce Country. Investigate all kinds of military technology intelligence about the Eagle Sauce, and ideally, pinpoint the exact location of Eagle Sauce Country Military Bases!"

"If we can steal the key defense maps or technical blueprints, it will greatly help us conquer the Instance!"

"Yes, Emperor Majesty!"

Iga Ryūji and his ninja group are special Challengers specially trained by the Dahe Settlement, and can be considered a special forces unit known for its assassination skills.

Their previous work typically involved infiltrating Instance in an organized manner to assassinate key NPCs within Instance.

By clearing the Instance in this unexpected way, they could eliminate other outstanding Designers from other races in reality.

Now, it is indeed most appropriate for the Emperor to assign them the role of spies.

A look of admiration reappeared on Itō Hidetaka's face.

Putting aside the technology and weapons at the Emperor's disposal, just considering this war mentality, Itō Hidetaka thinks he's like Yang Dingtian from the Azure Star!

If it were him, he would never have thought of a strategy like scouting enemy forces in advance.

If you had this kind of thinking, you could have figured out the Eagle Sauce's exact strength before making a decision in the previous Instance.

The outcome might be completely different...

"His Emperor truly deserves to be the spiritual pillar of our Great He Clan!"

"I have benefited greatly from challenging the Instance with you," Itō Hidetaka couldn't help but offer another compliment.

The Emperor smiled and casually patted Itō Hidetaka on the shoulder.

"Ito-kun, you don't think our strategic deployment is limited to this, do you?"

"To deal with the Eagle Sauce Country, this is definitely far from enough."

"As my advisor, I have two important things to do next."

Itō Hidetaka immediately bowed and knelt down. "Please give your instructions, Emperor Majesty!"

"The first thing you need to do is convey my message to the leaders of all the major Military Bases, telling them that even when there is no fighting, they must not let their guard down and must continue to train and maintain their troops!"

"After the conscription is completed, we, the million- Dahe people, will be the absolute leaders of the Eastern Ocean Islands, and any one of us will have the potential to lead troops into battle!"

"Therefore, we must begin training now to adapt to the various conditions of this Earth Online as soon as possible."

Itō Hidetaka nodded repeatedly.

The Instance features a unique communication mechanism. You can use fax to communicate with other Military Bases from your desk in the Pavilion of Pines, and you can also monitor the situation of twenty Military Bases in real time through the Light Screen, so this is not troublesome at all.

"There's a second matter. You must convey my message to all the residents of Edo: I'm about to give a speech, and the content of that speech concerns the future of Eastern Ocean Island."

Itō Hidetaka was once again perplexed, wondering what the Emperor was planning this time.

Logically speaking, the residents of Eastern Ocean Island are all NPCs, virtual beings created by the Creation Space.

Talking to them is like casting pearls before swine.

"Ito-kun, you must learn your lesson from the past!" the Emperor said coldly.

"The NPCs in the Lin Ye Instance are completely different from those in other Instances. The NPCs in this Instance have their own independent thinking abilities, as evidenced by your execution by them last time."

"Don't forget about the indicator of public loyalty! Whether we forcibly conscript soldiers or force the people to manufacture weapons for us, it is highly likely to provoke public discontent and resistance."

"This will lower the loyalty of the people, causing these indigenous people to rebel against us!"

"This is extremely detrimental to our Instance, so we must take the initiative to communicate with the people."

Itō Hidetaka suddenly realized the truth, feeling as if he had been enlightened.

"Yes, Emperor Majesty!"

He dared not linger any longer and immediately set off from the Imperial Garden to deliver the news of the Emperor's impending speech to the people of Edo.

Three hours later, in Earth Online time.

The Emperor, already clad in armor, stood atop the highest pavilion within the Imperial Gardens.

The street directly opposite the attic was already packed with people from the Eastern Ocean Islands.

At this moment, the people still looked at the Emperor with a hint of worship in their eyes.

The Emperor took a deep breath, then waved his sleeve and looked at the people before him.

He spoke loudly:

"May Heaven bless you!"

"The Emperor of the Empire of Japan, who inherits the imperial lineage for ten thousand generations, proclaims to you, the loyal and valiant people,..."

The Emperor first tried reciting two Eastern Ocean Islands, which he had just seen in his study in the Imperial Garden; it was somewhat of an on-the-spot application of what he had learned.

The purpose is to get closer to the NPCs in this world.

As soon as these two sentences were spoken, the people of the Eastern Ocean Islands all knelt down, appearing even more devout than before.

"Greetings, Your Majesty the Emperor!"

"Greetings, Your Majesty the Emperor!"