HPDBC Chapter 67 The Statue Resurrected
Chapter 67 The Statue Resurrected
All of this was obviously orchestrated by Su Fan and the Heavenly Dao! Humanity, a technological civilization, clearly did not believe in supernatural forces based on online content.
Perhaps in the future, as the extraordinary becomes more widespread, people will be able to accept it, but the collision between technology and the extraordinary is inevitable!
Even without Su Fan, if it were just internal energy martial arts, the two would inevitably clash!
All Su Fan had to do was formally announce the arrival of supernatural power to human civilization! He was simply igniting some events that were destined to happen in the future!
Su Fan considered that by combining the results of his research on the Heavenly Dao Soul with the illusory image, he could directly defeat the behemoth that is the American military, which might achieve his goal!
But it's not cool enough. Perhaps it can shock the world and announce the arrival of an extraordinary being by relying on this strange power!
However, it's a bit too stingy, so this is just foreplay! The real main course hasn't even started yet.
Su Fan hasn't used the [Enlightenment] and [Puppet] abilities of the [Divine Mask] yet! He's quite curious about how they work; isn't this a natural testing ground?
Using Japan as the chessboard and the American army as the pieces to test the power of the abilities [Enlightenment] and [Puppet], it's absolutely amazing!
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As for the news that the Abe family had come into contact with a truly extraordinary person, it spread like wildfire!
Many high-ranking Japanese officials, powerful groups, and even close families have called to inquire.
The head of the Abe family, Abe Yoshihira, chuckled and dodged the question, neither denying nor admitting it!
He was just furious; who was the bastard who leaked his meeting with the Onmyoji Abe no Genji?
That's outrageous! If he catches me, I'm in for a world of trouble!
But those in the know are nothing more than the bodyguard team. Isn't this tantamount to openly telling yourself, "You have my people among your confidants!"
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Kitano Tenmangu Shrine is a highly popular shrine in Sakura City, as the deity Sugawara no Michizane enshrined there is in charge of matters related to literature, knowledge, scholarship, thunder, judgment, punishment, and revenge.
Deities who wield authority over knowledge and power never lack followers, no matter the time.
However, Sugawara no Michizane is a very special deity!
This family was originally a scholar-official trusted by the Japanese imperial family a thousand years ago, renowned for their mastery of Confucianism and service to the emperor. Later, they were falsely accused by a powerful minister of plotting to depose the emperor and help their son-in-law usurp the throne, and were thus demoted, exiled, and died.
After his death, a series of strange calamities occurred in Sakura City, which were attributed to his vengeful spirit. To appease the divine retribution, the imperial family posthumously awarded him official titles multiple times, and he eventually gained immense fame through national sacrificial rites.
He can be considered a deity who went from being the vengeful spirit of a political enemy to being forced to be recognized and worshipped by the Japanese royal family.
Inside this shrine is a bronze statue of Sugawara no Michizane, cast from tens of tons of copper, which has absorbed countless years of incense offerings as the shrine prospered!
And today, the bronze statue of Sugawara no Michizane has come to life! Yes! The lifeless statue seems to have been blessed by a rat talisman, transforming stillness into movement and being given life!
This was naturally Su Fan's doing, since he didn't just go to Abe's house as soon as he arrived in Japan, but made preparations in advance.
Initially, Su Fan only planned to stage a parade of a hundred ghosts, wipe out the American army, and do something big to let the world know that the future belongs to the extraordinary!
Just then, the [God Mask] appeared, so Su Fan changed the storyline in the script and decided to use it to see the [God Mask]'s abilities.
This is much more shocking than the untouchable, pseudo-Night Parade of One Hundred Demons.
[Enlightenment] can enlighten a statue, giving it extraordinary abilities. The strength of these abilities is directly related to the power of faith contained within the statue.
This bronze statue has a history of hundreds of years and has been worshipped by hundreds of millions of people in Japan.
Su Fan discovered that he could use the [Enlightenment] ability, and realized that there was indeed the power of faith on this bronze statue.
Of course, the performance after the [enlightenment] needs to be proven in actual combat! If it is indeed powerful, Su Fan is very interested in going around to explore.
After all, the faith above the Sphinx, the Christ the Redeemer statue, and the Leshan Giant Buddha will only be stronger.
Su Fan will definitely have a lot of fun to watch then!
The statue created by the [Puppet] will be controlled by the user.
Because of the [Puppet]'s abilities, Su Fan doesn't need to be physically present; it's like a player controlling a game character!
If Sugawara no Michizane proves to be utterly incompetent after being "enlightened," then Su Fan will have no choice but to proceed with the original plan and use the fake "Night Parade of One Hundred Demons" to defeat the American army.
If the United States cannot resolve this issue, Japan will likely get involved as well!
At that time, the identity of the Onmyoji Abe no Gen will naturally appear, since Abe no Gen is a positive character in this script.
When you need something from someone, you must first humble yourself.
When the time comes to take action, it would be reasonable to ask for compensation!
Today, the Sugawara no Michizane statue at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine has come to life and become a puppet with the ability to move, which is being controlled by Su Fan!
"Wow! Remote control, that's awesome!" Su Fan exclaimed!
The transformation of the static, five-meter-tall bronze statue of Sugawara Michizane into a dynamic one naturally caused a huge uproar!
After all, Kitano Tenmangu Shrine is located in the bustling area of Sakura City.
"The statue has come back to life! This is definitely news! I'm going to record this and upload it online. I'm going to be famous!"
"Our Japan truly deserves to be called a great nation blessed by the gods!"
Of course, some braver ones grabbed cameras, intending to see what interesting things would happen!
Of course, some people choose to call the police directly.
"Hey! The bronze statues at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine have come back to life! Come and see!"
"I know this sounds absurd, but please believe me, I really didn't make a false police report, and I'm not joking!"
"I'm not mentally ill; it's the world that's messed up. I'm perfectly normal!"
"It's not a dream. How can I explain it to you so that you'll believe me? How can we build Japan with idiots like you?"
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Su Fan quickly familiarized himself with the process and then controlled the Sugawara Michima statue to unleash a bolt of lightning!
"Heavenly Dao, can you analyze this extraordinary power from the other side? Controlling elements like lightning, wind, and fire feels cooler than internal energy martial arts, even if it might not extend lifespan!" Su Fan said.
"I'm sorry! I have no way to analyze or reverse this extraordinary power!" Heavenly Dao replied.
"Alright!" Su Fan said with a hint of regret, "Anyway, there will be other opportunities in the future. There are plenty of famous and revered sculptures in the world. With enough samples, we can surely study something!"
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The Sugawara Michizane statue is walking towards the direction of the U.S. military base in Japan!
Due to its enormous weight, every step it takes causes massive damage to the roads in Japan!
"Speaking of which, is the awakening of these abilities random? Or is there some kind of explanation? Otherwise, how come someone can control lightning but doesn't even have the ability to move quickly?" Su Fan complained!
"Uncertain! It might be related to faith, after all, Sugawara no Michizane is the god of thunder in legends! The sample size is too small to be certain at the moment," Tendo said.
"Oh right! Tiandao, can't you use your material projection ability to teleport Sugawara Michizane to the American military base in Japan? That would be awesome!" Su Fan exclaimed.
"As you wish!" The Heavenly Dao activated its power!
As the Sugawara no Michizane statue arrived at the U.S. military base in Japan, the fake phantoms of the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons, which had been wreaking havoc, all stopped moving!
It was as if the subjects were welcoming their monarch!
The American troops, who had been tormented, thought they could finally catch their breath, but instead encountered a scene they would never forget!
A five-meter-tall bronze statue has come to life; nothing could be more awe-inspiring!
The base was thrown into disarray by the scene, but fortunately, there were still some respected officers who realized that something was wrong.
Could this bronze statue be targeting them?! They'd be dead if they just brushed against it, and injured if they just bumped into it!
So the base leader honestly chose to surrender, expressing goodwill in various ways. Those ghosts and spirits had already caused them immense suffering.
Besides, this idol is even more terrifying than those ghosts and spirits. For the safety of all the soldiers, surrendering is not unacceptable.
This left Su Fan somewhat bewildered. This shouldn't be happening! My script shouldn't be like this. As soldiers of the United States, you shouldn't be so arrogant and indiscriminate, attacking anyone you can, without any regard for consequences!
Su Fan certainly wouldn't accept this situation. "I came here to show the human world the power of supernatural forces, not to play the conqueror game with you!"
Even if these cowardly whetstones aren't the right kind, they still have to follow his script! So Su Fan chose to strike the American officer who wanted to surrender with a bolt of lightning!
The enemy not only did not resist, but actually tried to surrender. They were incredibly audacious!
Su Fan naturally noticed that someone was sneakily filming videos nearby, but he didn't mind; it was just a good show for humans.
It would be a tragedy if the desired effect wasn't achieved simply because of insufficient dissemination!
With the top military officer being struck dead by the bronze statue, the US military base quickly accepted the other side's unwillingness to settle the matter amicably!
"Call those swine in Japan and see just how much of a riot is going on in this barbaric land of theirs!"
"It's hopeless, this is divine punishment! Let's just wait to die!"
"Call for help! Call for help now! Are you planning to wait to die?"
"I don't want to die! My baby was just born! My life shouldn't be like this!"
"God! Have you abandoned your people?"
Su Fan observed the myriad aspects of human life without feeling anything special.
Two heavy armored vehicles carrying soldiers sped away from the base. Su Fan couldn't help but sneer; they actually intended to escape—this was an intolerable crime!
Su Fan controlled the Sugawara Michizane statue without even using any supernatural abilities, relying solely on the weight of the statue itself to execute a rather unrefined sweeping leg kick.
As a result, those two unfortunate heavy armored vehicles were toyed with like toys, and the fate of the lives on board is self-evident!