The ship set sail,
heading southwest toward the setting sun.
The sunlight shimmered across the sea in rippling layers, giving off a gentle feeling. Jiang Hao and Professor Jones stood on the bow deck. Both were archaeological experts, so they naturally had plenty in common.
"Professor Jones, there are many records and legends about Queen Himiko of Yamatai. I have a question: why hasn't the Japanese government ever carried out a large-scale expedition into the Devil's Sea?" Jiang Hao asked, looking at Professor Jones.
Professor Jones gently shook his head. "They did, actually, but it was covered up, so ordinary people never knew. During World War II, Japan's military became deeply interested in Yamatai. Some people wanted to obtain Queen Himiko's power. If they could gain the power to control nature and a virus capable of destroying the world, it would have been an enormous help to their military operations."
Hearing this, Jiang Hao's first thought was that if the Japanese devils of that era had obtained Himiko's power and virus, the first place they would have used them would certainly have been in their invasion of China.
Fuck your mother.
"After Japan's defeat, the Japanese government had no interest in exploring Yamatai for a long time. But there were still individuals and organizations that tried, and all of them returned empty-handed. In the end, they failed."
"Later, some lawmakers proposed exploring Yamatai, but the proposal was opposed and eventually dropped."
"Another reason is that Himiko is regarded as Japan's 'Amaterasu Omikami,' Japan's supreme deity. The Japanese hold her in great awe and do not wish to disturb her tomb."
Jiang Hao seemed to understand.
Looking at the weathered old gentleman before him, Jiang Hao felt that he must be a man with many stories. "Professor Jones, you must have