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Captain Long also saw it.
After turning a corner from the valley, the view suddenly opened up, and what appeared before our eyes was a huge bronze Buddha statue.
"Um, could it be the statue of the Third Buddha of Nara?"
Nara was the capital city in the pre-Heian era and was called Heijo-kyo.
The entire Nara period lasted less than a hundred years, but it left a strong mark on the island's culture. It was deeply influenced by the culture of the heyday of the Tang Dynasty, especially Buddhist culture. The Three Buddhas in Nara are the most famous.
However, there is no record of such a bronze Buddha statue tens of meters high in history.
Forget it, we are all traveling through time, so there is no history to speak of. This is just one of countless possibilities.
There was a square in front of the bronze statue of Tathagata. Of course, the so-called "square" was not a formal thing, but just a wide muddy ground. Compared with the thorn forest, creating such an open space comparable to a football field was the most amazing project that humans of this era could accomplish.
It is a religious belief after all.
Many people gathered in the square. Some were wearing animal skins, some were wearing linen, and some even had their breasts exposed. To later generations, they were simply a group of primitive people.
Compared to humans, they look more like apes to modern people. They have flat foreheads and prominent frontal bones. After all, there is a thousand years of evolutionary gap between them.
Yoshimura and Noriko were tied to a wooden frame.
"team leader!"
"Wait Beidou, don't be impulsive!"
They have guns, but the TAC cannot shoot at civilians, even if they are civilians from twelve hundred years ago.
"But Captain, they want to kill Yoshimura and Noriko!"
The villagers were holding torches, and straw and dry firewood were spread in front of Yoshimura and Noriko's wooden frame.
"Wait a minute, that may not be the case!"
Of course Long couldn't just watch his team members being killed by others, but it seemed like it hadn't come to that yet.
Yoshimura was talking to the villagers.
Beidou and the others couldn't understand the language of modern Jiaoguwa Village, which was full of local flavor, let alone the language of Jiaoguwa Village in the Nara period 1200 years ago.
But Yoshimura, a folklorist, understands!
"You said you are not the Red Devils, nor followers of Master Otaro?"
"Of course, we are here to destroy Master Otaro!"
The crowd was a little agitated. Although the Red Devil's words were not in standard pronunciation, they could understand them. He was different from Master Otaro.
The leader looked around, and the crowd's arguing voices died down when their eyes met his.
"You are kidding me. You two are the only ones who can destroy Master Otaro? If you can destroy Master Otaro, how could you be caught by us?"
The leader was still a little unconvinced, but he did not order the fire to be set immediately. It can be seen that these Nara people are not impossible to communicate with.
They will be caught because the TAC team cannot use weapons against humans.
Yoshimura and Noriko did not draw their TAC guns even when they were in danger. With bare hands, they could not defeat the dozens of people with war horses and sticks. This was not a Bruce Lee kung fu movie.
"What's your name?"
"Yoshimura Kozo."
"You have a last name? Are you a warrior? No wonder you injured several of us before. It took dozens of people to take you down. You are quite strong!"
Yoshimura is not strong, so he is a drag on the TAC team. But it depends on who he is compared with.
Japanese people are short, especially in ancient times. In Nara 1,200 years ago, the average adult height was only 1.2 meters.
Those who are 1.3 meters tall are considered to be strong and sturdy. Everyone who sees them will praise them as "great men". Three hundred years later, Minamoto no Yoshitsune in the Heian period became a great general because of his height of 1.3 meters. Of course, there are also those who are taller than him. Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who is known as "the first warrior of the island country and the unrivaled warrior in ancient and modern times", was an outrageous 1.4 meters tall according to historical records! Therefore, he became famous throughout the ages and had courage that no one else could match.
But what about Yoshimura? His height is 170cm, and even the female Noriko Mikawa is 162cm tall.
Oh my god, 1.7 meters!
In this era, they are completely giants! How can humans grow so tall! It's outrageous. Being 1.5 meters tall can be written into myths and legends. Those who are 1.7 meters tall are either gods or monsters!
The average adult only reaches Yoshimura's chest, making him stand out from the crowd.
Master Otaro is a legendary giant, no wonder the two of them are considered to be Master Otaro's subordinates. Yoshimura is a head taller than the tallest samurai in their Nara Castle!
"Yoshimura Kozo, where are you from, samurai?"
Yoshimura was a little troubled by this question.
"Tokyo, that's not right. Edo, that's not right either..."
During the Nara period, Edo Castle, the predecessor of Tokyo, had not yet been built. There was not even a city there, so where did the name come from?
"Are you fooling me?"
"No, I'm from the east side of Mount Fuji."
You can see Mount Fuji from Nara, but it is hundreds of miles away. The east side of Mount Fuji is even farther, perhaps thousands of miles away.
For people of this era, that is a distance that is almost impossible to cross, and they will never go that far in their lifetime!
"East of Mount Fuji? What's there? Is there the big iron bird you flew here on?"
The villagers saw the crash of the Cosmos with their own eyes. That huge steel bird was actually able to fly in the sky!
"Well, yes."
Yoshimura said vaguely, "Yes, but that will be 1,200 years from now. By then, Nara and Nagoya will also have airports and big birds that can fly in the sky."
"I say, are you the messengers of God?"
"God?"
"For example, if we light a fire for you, will it rain from the sky and put out the fire?"
Nara City believes in Buddhism. Isn't that what the Buddhist stories say? The Buddha is very wise and the Bodhisattvas under him are all able to turn disasters into blessings. There is also the story of Bodhidharma.
"Hey, hey, hey, don't be ridiculous, there's no such thing!"
Yoshimura didn't dare to let them really light the fire. If that happened, he and Noriko would be burned to death. How could they survive?
The leader was eager to try.
But at this moment, the originally clear weather suddenly became visibly gloomy with a rumble of thunder.
The leader was stunned for a moment and looked at Yoshimura in disbelief.
Is it really going to rain? He was just talking.
"Chief, why don't we release them? Who knows, they really are messengers of God!"
A villager said so, and the leader was a little hesitant. At this time, there was another thunder in the sky.
"Moon, moon, moon, moon!"
The stammering voice made the leader look up, and he was shocked to find that it was clearly noon, but there was a full moon in the sky!
"The gods have shown their power! The gods have shown their power!"
Not to mention the ancients were surprised, even Yoshimura and Noriko were extremely surprised.
The moon is brighter than the sun and hangs as if covering the sky. This astronomical wonder cannot be explained by science!
Beidou and Long also saw this scene.
"Yuko?"
Chapter 303: This Super Beast is No Longer Useless
The thunderclouds in the sky were caused by Lingye's prayers to Gaia.
And that moon was undoubtedly Nan Xizi's means.
How to play a charlatan? It's very simple, as long as there is a god behind him. He doesn't need to do anything or say anything, he is the best charlatan.
Even Yoshimura himself was confused.
The ancients were ignorant and believed in gods. Under this spectacle, a large number of villagers in the square knelt down.
They were not deceived. After all, Nan Xizi could be called the Moon Goddess. At least, she was much more real than the bronze statue several tens of meters high that they had spent countless manpower and financial resources to build.
Yoshimura and Noriko had been released, and no one dared to hurt them anymore. At this moment, the villagers even became devout believers.
"I don't know what happened, but it seems we are saved." Noriko rubbed her wrist which was hurt by the rope, "What should we do next?"
"Of course, destroy the super beasts!"
That's why they're here.
According to the villagers, the Otaro Master is also a monster that has only appeared in recent months. It is as tall as a mountain and can create a basin with one foot. The reason why it is called Otaro Master is that there is a "King Island" not far from here. It is said that there lives a giant named "Otaro" on the island. This is a story that has been passed down by the villagers' grandfather's grandfather.
And 'Master' was the name given to people with magical powers in the Nara period, regardless of whether they were good or evil.
Everyone thought that the giant was 'Otaro' who came here from Daioh Island.
"Master Red Mage, that 'Daitaro' has injured many of our people. Some people even got trampled to death before they could escape. You are God's messengers, you must help us destroy it!"
So the former 'Red Demon', now Yoshimura, became the 'Red Wizard' in their mouths.
But it doesn't matter, for people of this era, Yoshimura and Noriko do have magic power. Their "magic power" is called guns.
They have TAC guns, and there are also individual rocket launchers on the Universe!
The "power" of guns and cannons is much stronger than a few words of "Amitabha". If you don't agree, try being shot by a cannon.
At some point, the ground suddenly shook.
"earthquake?"
"No, it's Otaro! Otaro is coming!"
Every time before Otaro appears, the ground shakes and even Mount Fuji starts to smoke. So some people say that Master Otaro can even collapse Mount Fuji.
"Master Red Mage, you must destroy Otaro. With him around, our crops are ruined, our home is gone, and we can't survive!"
At the end of the sight, the huge monster appeared as expected.
Yoshimura and Noriko pulled out their TAC guns and started shooting.
The flames exploded on the super beast's body, but it was hard to tell how much effect it had, but the light and shadow effect was good. The flames and smoke were much more powerful than the old monks chanting incantations to bless the temple.
The villagers became more and more convinced that this was the messenger of God.