My Refrigerator Turned Into A Dungeon
Chapter 297

Policies Following The Dungeon Stampede 2.0

Japan is still struggling to recover from the chaos of the second wave of the Dungeon Stampede.

Amid this turmoil, revelations emerged from those who escaped Sado Island, shedding light on the full scope of C-Country’s military landing operation on the island.

The story dates back to three days after the first wave of the Dungeon Stampede began, a global event. At noon, C-Country’s government announced:

“Recognizing that Japan is in the throes of chaos due to mobs conspiring with terrorists, we cannot sit idly by and treat this as a distant fire. From a humanitarian perspective, we have decided to dispatch forces to assist in maintaining order.”

Thus, the standoff between Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force and C-Country’s navy began in the Sea of Japan. During this tense exchange, a large civilian ferry flying C-Country’s flag suddenly appeared, broadcasting a message en route to Sado Island:

“An emergency has occurred, and we urgently request permission to dock.”

Despite repeated inquiries from Sado Island for clarification, the response remained vague and consistent. Assuming the situation might involve damage from monsters, the request was reluctantly granted.

However, as the ferry approached Sado Island’s waters, numerous amphibious assault crafts emerged from its hull. It turned out that the emergency communication was a ruse.

The C-Country soldiers who landed on Sado Island, surprisingly, were not armed with firearms.

Instead, they wielded martial arts weapons—long staffs, three-section staves, nunchaku, and flamboyant dao swords. They stormed the island, wielding these tools with agility.

Yes, the soldiers participating in the Sado Island operation were all martial artists trained in kung fu.

They used their kung fu weapons to swiftly defeat monsters pouring out of the dungeon, then turned to the islanders with bright smiles, giving a thumbs-up.

Cheerfully, they declared, “We came to help!”

This gesture made even the wary and suspicious islanders let their guard down and smile back.

For Japanese people, familiar with kung fu through movies, seeing C-Country soldiers defeat monsters with martial arts evoked a heartwarming sense of unity:

“Ah, all of humanity is family. In times of trouble, we join hands and help one another.”

But by the time they realized what was happening, Sado Island had been completely occupied by C-Country’s forces.

The Self-Defense Forces stationed at the island’s radar base were overwhelmed dealing with monsters. They hesitated to fire on the unarmed C-Country soldiers and were eventually surrounded and disarmed.

One can’t help but wonder: Was this strategy masterminded by Zhuge Liang himself?

This was C-Country’s version of an “Operation Friendly Neighbor.” It masterfully exploited Japan’s pacifist mindset, a strategy worthy of applause.

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As for the Present Day

“—That said, we believe this policy holds significant meaning in creating new employment and improving Japan’s food self-sufficiency rate!”

The Chief Cabinet Secretary, speaking at a press conference on TV, announced a new policy: the GotoFarm Campaign.

In essence, the campaign aims to encourage people who lost their jobs due to the Dungeon Stampede to take up farming.

Japan, having failed diplomatically in selling healing potion technology at high prices to foreign countries, faced international backlash. Now, the only viable path seems to be self-sufficiency.

In the past, overpopulation forced Japan to send migrants to places like Brazil. But with rural depopulation leaving vast stretches of fallow land, the government plans to repurpose this land for jobless citizens.

Labeling it as a “campaign,” the government employs behavioral economics tactics, creating a sense of urgency:

“Sign up quickly before the first wave of slots is filled!”

On top of that, they’ve urged major corporations to innovate:

“Use I-Country’s open-source rotational energy extraction magic circles to develop industries and energy solutions!”

Responding to this plea, several major companies joined forces to form a new joint venture, Majidas.

According to the venture’s explanation, the name combines maji (serious) and the magic of mahou. Da and su come from dungeon and standard, respectively.

Japan’s government is backing the newly formed Ministry of Special Dungeon Measures, the GotoFarm Campaign, and Majidas, heralding them as the “Three Arrows of the New Era.”

While the timing might seem unfortunate, it’s clear that Japan’s diplomatic missteps led to international isolation.

Even so, when imposing a “Do it yourselves!” policy on its citizens, the government felt compelled to wrap it up in a grandiose package.