Tokyo: My Superpower Refreshes Every Week-Chapter 682 - 680: Only I Decide Who Wins and Who Loses

The night deepened, but the Imperial Palace remained brightly lit.

The cabinet meeting in the North Wing of Honmaru Palace had just concluded a phase, and although it hadn't ended, it had entered a mid-session break.

The issues in Alaska needed discussion, and while the major powers were being pulled in different directions, the situations in Southeast Asia and the Middle East required attention too.

In today's world, globalization is the trend; focusing solely on one's own country while ignoring others' actions could lead to unexpected setbacks.

Many matters piled up today. Both Kochou and the cabinet ministers needed some time to relax.

Several ministers strolled with lanterns in the courtyard outside, or were in their offices making calls for secret discussions.

Inside the Prime Minister's office, Kochou leaned back in her chair. Her black hair was styled into an elegant bun that exuded the charm of a mature lady. Dressed in a luxurious kimono, beads of sweat dotted her snow-like forehead.

She wiped her forehead with a handkerchief, then took a sip of her tea, letting the sweet fragrance linger on her palate.

Kochou relaxed a bit; there were too many matters that required attention and discussion today.

The United Nations meeting required attention.

The private dealings with the United States also needed discussion.

It's not just the CIA, but also the MacArthur Family and related financial groups.

As is well known, a president doesn't represent the entirety of the United States.

The relevant interest groups were trial participants, each trying to gather allies and distribute interests; coming up with a plan wasn't easy.

Even getting four people to agree is difficult, let alone a group of people and nations.

She rubbed her neck to alleviate the burden-induced soreness.

Then, she picked up the report on the desk.

This was the report about the Tokyo Imperial Hotel.

It recorded detailed physical data of trial participants, along with the health check data from the previous school year spring semester.

By comparing the two, one could clearly see how much trial participants improved physically, and the enhancement gained from vanquishing each demon.

Of course, the latter's data might not be accurate.

Some bragging figures were marked with red circles.

Phoenix Academy Maggie's report was very thorough, considering all aspects, even including speculative data based on her own personal experiences.

This allowed Kochou, when viewing the report, to understand the details effortlessly, merely by looking at the data.

No wonder she's my daughter!

Kochou looked at Phoenix Academy Maggie's report with satisfaction, eyes falling on the ranking of physical progress.

The first tier naturally consisted of Phoenix Academy Maggie, Ayatsuki Ayaka, and Arakawa Reina.

Followed by Iwasaki Misa, Fukatsuki Kiyono...

Kochou looked through one by one, dividing them into camps mentally, seeing who bet on the right horses.

Even though the Prime Minister's residence seemed to have 599 people, not all were part of the Prime Minister Faction.

The five major conglomerates needed to have some people allocated, the conservative group also needed allocations, and the same went for colossal international enterprises like Belled.

Kochou got only twenty-four people truly allocated, including Ayatsuki Ayaka and Arakawa Reina.

The companies or platforms their parents worked for had been absorbed as subsidiaries of the Phoenix Academy Group. Their future ascent depended on how far they could go in the trial.

Kochou believed Ayatsuki Ayaka could make it to the end.

She was confident her daughter would reach the trial's conclusion; naturally, teammates could ride on that success.

Kochou set down that report and picked up another.

This was the Prime Minister's Secretary report about the Tokyo Imperial Hotel.

Unlike Phoenix Academy Maggie's, it mainly reported how various representative individuals were secretly forming factions.

Seeing Iwasaki Misa's actions in the conference room and Phoenix Academy Maggie's handling, Kochou felt a little sigh in her heart.

In this regard, her daughter was still too naive, clinging to notions of right and wrong instead of prioritizing benefits in all matters.

But Kochou didn't rush to correct her.

She didn't want to choose this critical trial period to educate her daughter.

If it led to a drastic change in her daughter's mindset, affecting her ability to perform, that would be disastrous.

What mattered now was not lecturing her daughter, only ensuring she maintained her current mindset throughout the trial.

Kochou set the report down and picked up a small piece of blueberry cake, taking a bite to relieve her work stress with sweet treats.

After eating several pieces, Kochou recalled something and dialed the Japanese Embassy in Mexico.

After the beep, the line connected, and she spoke, "Did President Nide reveal any communication with the Shadow Emperor?"

"Prime Minister, we haven't received any new information."

"Okay, if you get any intelligence, report it to me immediately."

Kochou hung up, her mind drifting into thought; did the Shadow Emperor really not reveal anything to Nide?

She doubted Nide's claims; the Shadow Emperor had told Nide to convey to the United States that no military intervention was needed in Alaska State's affairs.

Would he really not mention the reason behind this choice?

Or perhaps the Shadow Emperor did say something, but Nide chose not to disclose it?

Kochou's reasoning came from empathy.

If it were her, she might choose to withhold some information, not fully revealing everything unless absolutely necessary.

Kochou leaned back in her chair, pondering what the Shadow Emperor and Xuanxiao were conspiring.

Was Dio involved too?

She thought about this while drinking her tea and savoring delicious sweets, considering other matters.

This was how Kochou relaxed her mind.

When the meeting starts, there are issues that need to be considered.

She thought for a while, checked the time, and realized it was almost time for the cabinet meeting, so she got up, planning to leave.

The phone rang with a jingle, Kochou answered, it was a call from the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

"Prime Minister, I just received a report. The Shadow Emperor sent someone to give Nide a mission, asking people in Mexico to find a monster with a red unicorn on its forehead.

They also said that the monster must be destroyed, otherwise, within seven to eight days, the Dread Emperor will descend on Alaska State."

"Immediately convene a cabinet meeting, we will discuss this matter."

Kochou hung up the phone, her eyes darkened. She had deliberately called the Mexican ambassador, yet the other party still handed the intelligence to the Minister of Foreign Affairs first.

It seems that the other party is unwilling to turn against the dark.

Secondly, the Shadow Emperor referred to the demon as a monster, which indicates that demons and monsters are the same species.

After being killed, a light orb emerges, it should be Xuanxiao's doing, likely a magical treasure.

Or perhaps an array.

If it's an array, why doesn't the other party directly give the treasure to those participating in the trial, could it be that the place where the treasure falls is the array's eye?

Xuanxiao cannot directly teleport people to the array's eye, can only teleport them nearby, right?

It's just a pity that now it's not the resolution issue of the small military satellite, but rather its inability to monitor the situation in Alaska State.

Finally, the unicorn demons and the descent of the Dread Emperor.

Regarding that entity that destroyed world laws, described by Dio as the embodiment of the Demon Realm, Kochou does not want it to descend in Alaska State, not out of concern for the American citizens there.

She fears that if the Dread Emperor descends, her daughter in Xuanxiao's trial may not last to the end.

Kochou hopes her daughter can enter the Qionghua Sect and embark on the path of cultivation.

She hurriedly headed to the cabinet meeting room.

New information requires adjustments to some related strategies.

The unicorn monsters must be pursued and must not let the Dread Emperor descend on Alaska State.

...

Shinjuku, the top floor of the Tokyo Park Hyatt Hotel.

Looking out from the floor-to-ceiling window of the presidential suite, the lights have just begun to shine, reflecting the endless prosperity of the Sleepless City Shinjuku.

The distant Tokyo Skytree is like a huge paintbrush, embellishing the sky into a deep blue and dazzling orange interwoven canvas.

A black-haired youth stands by the window, contemplating how many players participating in the trial should be eliminated. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

A total of seven rounds of trial.

In the first six rounds, at least over twenty thousand players should be eliminated?

How many players should remain for the final round?

These are questions that need to be thought through in advance.

Depending on the number of participants, the intensity of the reduction should be different.

Once the rules of gamification are established, they cannot be changed.

So when formulating the rules, Aozawa naturally left himself a backdoor to manipulate.

Going berserk makes his combat easier.

Increasing the number of demons is a method to control the number of players.

As the intensity of the demon attacks increases, so does the number of player casualties.

Aozawa knows better than any country that there are 21,563 players who passed the first round of trials.

The specific number of players for each country is unknown.

He thought, tomorrow, there is no need to cut down too severely.

As for later, he will increase the intensity and eliminate in a frenzy.

Aozawa made his decision.

The subtle sound of the door opening brought Aozawa back to his senses.

Morimoto Chiyoda finally returned to the master bedroom of the presidential suite.

She looked at Aozawa standing by the floor-to-ceiling window but didn't blame him for not going to bed earlier.

Today, he doesn't need permission to sleep early.

After all, as the Director of Intelligence, and as someone participating in the trial, Morimoto Chiyoda has to answer to her superiors and settle things with her subordinates, resolving internal conflicts within the hotel, including discussing how to act collectively in the next round.

The things she needs to manage are indeed too many.

Reducing the time she could speak with Aozawa and delaying their meeting time.

"Chiyoda~"

Aozawa stepped forward wanting to hug Morimoto Chiyoda, only for her to dodge him, annoyed, "I'm all sweaty from running around, let me shower first."

"Chiyoda, your sweat is a plus for me~"

Aozawa's expression became increasingly excited, and the sweaty Chiyoda had a unique charm.

Morimoto Chiyoda rolled her eyes at him, "I said no means no, what's with the impatience, get on the bed and wait obediently.

Tonight I'll give you a good lesson!"

With her body enhanced, Morimoto Chiyoda wanted to test whether she could tame this Donghai Crazy Dragon.

Although Aozawa's body is also somewhat enhanced, without trying, it's hard to have an answer about such matters.

She headed to the bathroom.

Aozawa's heart was itching, not knowing when Chiyoda would allow him to bathe together, enjoying the feeling in the bathtub.

He lay in bed, eagerly anticipating the upcoming confrontation.