Chaldea?
Wait... that's a lot of information to take in.
What in the world is going on? Has the light curtain started speaking in riddles now?
Why did it say so much, yet they barely understood any of it?
Across the infinite dimensions, countless viewers felt like their brains were about to explode, completely unable to grasp the current situation.
Chaldea... they knew that name. It had appeared during the first viewing.
It was an organization founded by Marisbury Animusphere, a Lord from the Clock Tower's Department of Celestial Body Studies.
However, in the first viewing, Marisbury had not yet successfully established Chaldea; it was still in the preparatory stages.
[Detective Conan: "The fourth viewing has many similarities to the first, but also significant differences. What exactly happened after Elysia left? What kind of changes did that world called Type-Moon undergo?"]
In the world of Detective Conan, Conan frowned deeply. From the light curtain's introduction, he could tell that Nitocris was the Caster of this Holy Grail War, but...
...that shield-bearing girl... Mash, what was her Class?
And the one next to her... Da Vinci?
Looking at the intellectual, mature woman on the screen, the corner of Conan's mouth couldn't help but twitch.
No... you're calling that Da Vinci?
Unlike King Arthur, who, however great, was a figure from over a thousand years ago—and at least no one in modern society knew what he looked like, with their reverence for him coming mostly from epic tales.
But Da Vinci was different... this was a figure from the Renaissance, a great inventor, artist, and a legendary polymath.
His inventions still influence the entire world to this day, and many of his ideas were centuries ahead of their time. The smile of his Mona Lisa remains unparalleled in the art world.
But... a genius like this, a polymath like this, was actually a woman?
And an intellectually mature, beautiful woman at that?
Although there was the precedent of King Arthur, Conan still found it a bit hard to accept. He could only comfort himself by assuming that the history of the Type-Moon world was slightly different from their own.
[Gudako: "Hiss... I never would have thought! This viewing actually has me and Mash in it, and Da Vinci-chan is here too! What kind of Singularity would require the deployment of this Heroic Spirit Prototype No. 3?"]
[Dr. Roman: "Is this a Singularity we will go to in the future? This is something we can record in advance!"]
[Super Scientist Ah Guang: "A Singularity? That world... has something gone wrong? Why would it become a Singularity?"]
[King of Heroes: "Hmph... Interesting. The Pharaoh of Egypt, the polymath Da Vinci, and even a... Demi-Servant... This Holy Grail War truly delights me..."]
In the Type-Moon World, Gilgamesh said this, but his expression became terrifyingly grim. He clenched his fists, a murderous intent flashing in his red pupils.
If Enkidu were here at this moment, he would be able to see that this arrogant king was enraged.
And the reason for his anger was easy to guess. It was because of the shield-bearing girl on the screen, the one called a Demi-Servant... Mash Kyrielight.
Of course, his anger was not directed at Mash herself, but at the human who turned Mash into a Demi-Servant...
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[On the light curtain, the scene shifted to Guinaifen's side.]
At this moment, she was cautiously advancing towards the center of the battlefield.
To be honest, if this weren't a desert with no hope of finding anyone else, she would never be willing to come to such a dangerous place.
"Heavens, what an intense fight."
Peeking out from behind a nearby rock wall, Guinaifen's heart leaped into her throat.
Now that Sushang wasn't by her side, with her mediocre spear skills, if she accidentally got caught up in the fight, wouldn't she be done for?
"First day away from Sushang, I miss her..."
Thinking with a heavy heart, Guinaifen, after seeing the battle between Chaldea and Nitocris, immediately took out her phone.
First, record a video, take some pictures, and get plenty of shots.
Then she attached a line of text: "Family, I've finally found people! Does anyone know what path these people are on?"
The old tradition of the Xianzhou people was to enjoy a good spectacle. A simple street quarrel would attract a crowd holding up Jade Signets to record it, but this was no time for her to be a spectator.
Although her phone had mutated and given her some incomprehensible mission, Guinaifen had not given up on finding her own way back.
One thing was certain now: she could rely on her phone to post messages and photos on the forum.
Her fans had already reported her current situation to the Cloud Knights. As long as she could take more pictures of iconic people or buildings, the Xianzhou could pinpoint her location and then send a rescue ship to save her!
Although she, Little Gui, wasn't a native of the Xianzhou, wasn't an outworlder also a citizen of the Xianzhou?
The Xianzhou was a vast enterprise; it could go anywhere in the cosmos. It even commanded a degree of respect from the IPC. It wouldn't just abandon her, would it...
As soon as the video was posted, countless fans began to leave comments below, and there was even a Cloud Knight responsible for her rescue.
["Cloud Knight No. 1: My heavens, what kind of technique is this? It's not even recorded in the Xianzhou's archives. Or is my clearance level too low to see it?"]
["Loves_Little_Gui_The_Most: Little Gui, are you okay? We've already reported your situation to the Cloud Knights. Hang in there! The Hunt will never abandon any citizen of the Xianzhou!"]
["Cloud Knight Sushang: Guinaifen!! Get away from there, quickly! It's very dangerous over there!!"]
On the Xianzhou Luofu, in Sushang's home, the brown-haired girl's Jade Signet was constantly displaying Guinaifen's forum.
Ever since Little Gui was struck by lightning and disappeared, Sushang had been blaming herself, crying her eyes out until they were red and swollen.
But when she found out that Little Gui was physically fine and had just been inexplicably transmigrated, she instantly regained her spirit.
A desert, and a strange sky.
No matter where in the myriad realms of the cosmos it was, since Little Gui was there, she had to find a way to find her!
To this end, Sushang had used every connection she could in a very short amount of time, even going to her mother and signing all sorts of unequal treaties just to get the Xianzhou to launch an investigation so quickly.
Otherwise, in less than a day, how could the Xianzhou possibly make such a big move for a single outworlder, even if she was a big streamer?
You have to understand, according to the laws of the Xianzhou, a missing person case could only be officially filed after forty-eight standard system hours had passed.
It could be said that the Cloud Knights' swiftness was all thanks to Sushang's efforts. Of course... that sudden bolt of lightning appearing inside the Xianzhou was also a key factor.
In the thousands of years of the Xianzhou's history, such an unbelievable thing had never happened.
Special circumstances called for special treatment. The Xianzhou was not so rigid as to stick to the rules in a situation like this.]
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This is what friendship is...!!
For Guinaifen, Sushang rushed about, finding every connection she could.
Seeing Sushang's red-rimmed eyes after less than a day of crying, the viewers outside the light curtain couldn't help but be deeply moved.
No matter when, no matter where, such sincere friendship would move countless people.
Whether it was Guinaifen or Sushang, they would think of each other the moment something happened. Compared to those superficial sisters and fair-weather friends, they were truly thousands of times better.
"Sushang... I... I'm so touched!!!"
In the Star Rail world, on the Xianzhou Luofu, Guinaifen couldn't hold back her tears upon seeing this. She threw her arms around Sushang, hugging her tightly.
She remembered when she first arrived on the Xianzhou, it was Sushang who helped her through the most difficult times.
Even her Xianzhou name, Guinaifen, was given to her with Sushang's help. She was even more moved. For a Guinaifen who had experienced so much pain since she was a child, Sushang was like a ray of redeeming sunlight that shone into her heart.
"Little... Little Gui, you're... you're too close!"
Being hugged by Guinaifen, Sushang felt awkward all over. She wanted to push her away, but she barely used any force.
Actually, she had already guessed what her counterpart in the video would do.
There was nothing to be done. Who made Little Gui her best friend? When a good friend was in trouble, how could she just stand by and watch?
If their situations were reversed, she believed Little Gui would also do everything in her power to save her.
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[Light Curtain Commentary]
[Tsumugi Kotobuki: "Aww, the bond between girls is so wonderful!"]
[Elysia: "That's right, that's right! The feelings between cute girls are just so irresistible~"]
[Wants to Drink Mei's Sister Juice: "Hehe, Sushang and Guinaifen are just like me and Mei..."]
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[On the light curtain—]
The words on the forum, including Sushang's comments, were seen by Guinaifen.
She knew, of course, that Sushang was worried about her, but right now, she really had no other options.
Without water or food, trying to survive in this desert was harder than ascending to the heavens.
And the people here were Guinaifen's only hope for survival!
Guinaifen thought to herself, becoming more determined to negotiate with the winning side after the battle was over.
But at that moment, she didn't notice... a young man was quietly watching her from behind, while also observing the situation on the battlefield.
"...A mysterious Servant... with pitifully low magical energy, almost like a normal person."
The mysterious youth muttered to himself, continuing to observe Guinaifen and the commotion on the battlefield.
And at that moment, the light curtain's screen shifted to the center of the battlefield!
"Please listen to our explanation, Queen Nitocris...! We really just saved you from the assassins!"
Mash held her shield, blocking Da Vinci and Ritsuka Fujimaru, trying to explain what had just happened.
But Nitocris wasn't listening at all and continued to attack.
"Even if that's true! It doesn't change the fact that you witnessed me in a disgraceful state!"
Magic cannonballs flew like they were free, bombarding Mash's shield. As a Caster, Nitocris was far stronger than the Bluebeard from the first viewing.
"Besides, there's no proof! Why would you help me?! Did you just happen to see me? And you went out of your way to help someone whose name you don't even know?"
"That's just nonsense! In this land of finality, it's impossible for someone to save another for free!"
Although she said this, Nitocris was already having some doubts.
Even with such threats, they're still reacting passively... Could it be that they really did save me?
Nitocris carefully examined the group from Chaldea again, then her gaze fell on Mash.
"That thing is... no!! The armor you're wearing is that of a Knight of the Holy City! I can't trust you!"
Nitocris, who had originally been trying to believe Chaldea, immediately increased the intensity of her attack the moment she saw Mash's armor!
The attacks that were previously non-lethal had now reached an astonishing level.
And just to be safe, Nitocris even summoned a divine beast... a Sphinx!!!
"Go, Sphinx! Enact the judgment of the great Sun King upon this group!"
The Phantasmal Species, the Sphinx!!
Different from ordinary Phantasmal Species, the Sphinx was undoubtedly a mythical creature. It was a high-ranking Phantasmal Species, close to the level of a dragon.
Its power was dozens of times stronger than that of an ordinary Servant!
"A Sphinx...! In this situation, it's really difficult to fight against that divine beast...!"
Evidently, the aura from the Sphinx made Mash feel uneasy, and the giant shield in her hands began to feel heavier.
But the unknown youth, who had been watching all of this, spoke up at this moment: "No... please raise your head. No matter what divine beast, no matter what attack, it cannot destroy this holy shield."
"And... your justice is correct. You will surely win this battle born of a misunderstanding with ease."
"Who's there!"
The sudden voice made Nitocris stop her attack and shift her gaze to the source of the sound, while the group from Chaldea also let out a sigh of relief and looked towards the newcomer.
But what came into view... was a beautiful and charming young girl.
She looked a bit embarrassed, scratching her head and saying, "Hehe... I'm just passing by, just passing by. You guys continue, continue..."
Evidently, Guinaifen had already discovered the strange youth behind her, and she was puzzled as to why the other party hadn't made a sound.
And just like that, she had become the center of attention.
The mysterious youth looked deeply at Guinaifen, then replied to Nitocris, "I have no reason to state my name yet, so you may regard me as an enemy."
After a pause... the youth seemed to think of something and added, "Of course... if you must have a name, then you can call me... Lucius."]
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