It's time to improve the strength of the infinite world

Chapter 108 Preparation, Approach and... Disagreement

After a night of rest, Xia Zhi made as much preparation as possible.

After all, it is better to be cautious than to be prepared.

In the second half of the night, he finally finished his preparations, stretched out his hand calmly, and pulled out a bronze short spear from the air with golden ripples. The style was simple and the spear head was sharp.

It looks like it has extraordinary magical power, and it sparkles with cold light under the light.

That's right! This bronze short spear is the famous... ahem, it actually doesn't have any extraordinary origins. The only reason I got it is because it is one of the treasures that Gilgamesh used as a rain of treasures and directly threw out.

It's just a relatively ordinary treasure.

It looks like a mass-produced commodity, but its Noble Phantasm is barely at the C level.

After all, Mr. Jin is not only wealthy, but he is also very cost-conscious. When he launches a rain of Noble Phantasms, he will not easily shoot out high-level Noble Phantasms as disposable ammunition. He basically uses E-level Noble Phantasms as his main ammunition.

D-rank Noble Phantasms can also be fired as ammunition, but they are relatively small in number.

As for C-rank Noble Phantasms, they are even rarer. It's not to say that they don't exist at all, but they are probably used occasionally to mix in a wave of Noble Phantasms to increase the overall power and suddenly give a little surprise to the enemy who has adapted to the intensity of the previous bombing.

This is of course a very wise approach, and it also explains the rationality of Mr. Jin's treasure. Because if even those high-level treasures are endless, they can be used as bullets to bombard the enemy...

That would be too scary.

Maybe in the entire pan-human history, all the heroes, all the legends, all the epics, can be sublimated into the key points and factors of the Noble Phantasm -

All added together they are not even half the number of treasures in Mr. Jin’s treasure.

It was during the many waves of Noble Phantasms fired by Mr. Jin that Xia Zhi found the information about this C-rank short spear and materialized it again.

The young man played with the short spear in his hand and rotated it a few times deftly. Then he held the short spear in his backhand and stretched out his other arm. He pointed the sharp spear head at the skin on his arm and stabbed it without blinking!

However, nothing happened.

The skin tissue was not cut and the flesh tissue was not pierced.

The arm was still intact, and there was not even a tiny white mark left from the stab just now.

“It was bounced…”

Xia Zhi blinked his eyes, thinking about something. He had seen the whole scene, so he could understand that he had not withstood the attack, but had directly deflected it, and the spear tip had not been able to land on him.

"It's not just about withstanding the attack, but directly nullifying attacks of insufficient level..."

“So this is the operating mechanism…”

——This was the trump card he had painstakingly prepared, a treasure called the "Twelve Trials".

——He successfully analyzed the power of the great hero Hercules and obtained information about this extremely powerful Noble Phantasm.

Because in ancient Greek mythology, the great hero had overcome twelve trials that were known as "impossible to complete", from peeling the skin of the Nemean lion to killing the nine-headed Hydra; from picking the golden apples of the Hesperides to bringing back the three-headed dog Cerberus from hell...

This feat that spanned the twelve trials, as a significant symbol praised in the legend of the heroic spirits, could not ignore the past achievements and milestones, so it naturally became one of the powerful treasures held by Hercules.

The Noble Phantasm's rank is B.

The type of Noble Phantasm is an anti-personnel Noble Phantasm used in individual combat.

It doesn't sound very good, although strictly speaking, as long as it reaches the B level, it can be considered a high-level treasure. But it is obviously not too compatible with the great reputation of the great hero Hercules and the amazing feats he has accomplished...

However, this is not actually the case.

The protection granted by this power is extremely terrifying, and the improvement it brings is beyond imagination.

The Twelve Trials are not some kind of tangible treasure. They are neither weapons nor armor. It seems a bit like a skill or a special move, but it doesn't seem to be accurate when you look into it...

To be precise, it is an immortality.

It is both "God's blessing" and "God's curse"... a Noble Phantasm that represents immortality.

This treasure called "Twelve Trials" has three main effects:

One is to transform one's own body into a tenacious armor, making all attacks below B rank invalid. If it is used in fighting games, it is a rogue treasure that is invincible against all attacks except super special moves and does not deduct health.

The second is automatic resurrection, which has the effect of automatically reviving the body after death. And because it is a cumulative resurrection magic, it has accumulated eleven times, so it is equivalent to having twelve lives. The holder needs to be killed twelve times before it will be truly destroyed.

The third is to add resistance to known damage. For example, after being damaged by fire and recovering, the defense against fire will be +100. So unless the damage is absolutely overwhelming, otherwise, it will only fully interpret the saying "Those who don't kill me will make me stronger".

——No matter from which level you look at it, it is extremely exaggerated.

It can even be said that any one of these three effects, taken alone, is already an extremely high-level item.

And when the three of them are combined together, they become a dreamlike treasure, which is truly a combination that no one dares to imagine.

To be honest, when Xia Zhi analyzed the specific information of the B-level treasure "Twelve Trials", he was very surprised. He didn't expect that the terrifying berserker giant actually had such a terrible trump card.

He thought that the twelve trials corresponded to the tasks he had completed in his lifetime, and the treasures he had obtained in return, such as the invulnerable fur of the Nemean Lion, and the bows and arrows soaked in the poisonous blood of the nine-headed Hydra.

They must be very powerful treasures, but Hercules had gone berserk at the time and had lost all rationality, so he probably didn't have the consciousness to use them.

It's no wonder Xia Zhi thought so. The first time he heard the name of the treasure, he would naturally think of the great deeds in the myths. According to normal thinking, he would subconsciously think that this treasure should be in that form.

Who would have thought that this treasure actually seemed to reproduce the key elements of the legend——

It is like the embodiment of the concept of "supporting Hercules to fight twelve consecutive battles without being defeated" itself.

To be honest, it is a perfect match for Hercules, who has lost his rationality due to frenzy and can only fight according to instinct.

A berserker with both strength and speed, and extremely terrifying combat power...

If someone was hit by a light blow from him, they would lose half their life if not killed; if he was hit by a full-strength blow from others, it is very likely that he would not be able to break through the defense at all...

——Not only is it difficult to fight, but it is also difficult to kill;

—Not only is it difficult to kill, but you have to kill it twelve times;
——Not only do you have to kill him twelve times, but each time you have to use a different method.

If you think about it carefully, you will find that the appearance of this famous demigod hero in Greek mythology in a normal Holy Grail War is tantamount to a dimensionality reduction attack. It will become a nightmare for most heroes and an insurmountable despair.

Apart from Mr. Jin, an enthusiastic citizen who cheats even more excessively and completely disregards the Basic Law, Xia Zhi doesn't think there is anyone else who can defeat Hercules.

Of course, the so-called normal Holy Grail War was one that excluded himself.

As a technical expert in Origin Awakening, Xia Zhi has directly copied the dream configuration of the demigod hero, covered his body with a layer of conceptual armor, and his defense has increased by a large margin.

A-level anti-magic power, B-level physical armor.

The combination of the two is probably enough to bring a decent sense of security.

Although he wouldn't say that he would put all his points into defense because he was afraid of pain, he wouldn't mind making himself indestructible.

He opened the door leading to the "Golden City" and threw the bronze spear back into the warehouse. Xia Zhi looked at his palms and clenched his fists lightly.

It turns out that there is no future in practicing Buddhism diligently, just like working hard will never lead to financial freedom.

Only plunder is the fastest way to complete primitive accumulation.

Just like refining the Greater Holy Grail itself into elixir, just like seizing the enemy's power and using it for one's own benefit.

Just like now, the strength of the body has increased all of a sudden, and he can catch the treasure with his bare hands, just like a young emperor... If it depends entirely on his own efforts and solid body training, it will not be so easy to reach this level.

"Keep going, let me see what else is good..."

As the exploration and application gradually deepened, Xia Zhi also discovered that the power of heroic spirits was really a good thing.

If Index's 13,000 magic books were a huge treasure mountain, then the Throne of Heroes was a riverbed suitable for gold mining. Although its value was far less than the former, it was undoubtedly more suitable for him now.

Because it is easier to develop and easier to get results. Next up are Medea's "High-Speed Divine Words", Medusa's "Petrifying Magic Eyes", Sasaki Kojiro's "Secret Sword Swallow Return"...

And so on, and so on and so forth.

If he could pick all the fruits, it would be enough for him to gain a huge improvement and become well-rounded without any shortcomings.

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The next morning.

There was no sunshine, and the sky was gray instead. Soon, it began to drizzle.

According to the plan decided last night, Xia Zhi directly got a car over.

In the drizzling rain, he sat in the driver's seat of the car, holding the steering wheel with both hands, and recalled with a little emotion how long it had been since he had driven a car. It seemed like it had been a long, long time, after a certain cycle ended.

After that, he basically never held the steering wheel himself.

Basically I took other people's cars or other means of transportation. It was like that for a long time...

After that, he spent a long time not wanting to go out at all, and just stayed at home in a daze...

Thinking back on it now, it feels as if it were a lifetime ago.

"Um... do you want me to drive? Then you can focus on the situation outside without being distracted."

Miss Shihua, who was standing on the side of the road holding an umbrella for her and her sister, looked at the young man sitting in the driver's seat, holding the steering wheel with both hands, as if he was thinking about something. She pursed her lips and couldn't help but speak.

She originally wanted to drive herself, but she didn't expect the other party to sit in the driver's seat, so she gave up the idea.

Just looking at Xia Zhi's appearance, Tohka Takanashi couldn't help but feel a little worried - could it be that he doesn't know how to drive?

Come to think of it, it's quite possible. After all, according to him, he is not a magician living in the real world. Under normal circumstances, he would not be summoned at all. So he must be unfamiliar with the current era.

Even though he has a strong ability to adapt and learn, after being summoned for just a few days, he can basically behave like a modern person...

But it is impossible to say that you are comprehensive and know everything, right?

So when she saw the other person deep in thought while sitting at the steering wheel, Miss Touka had this guess: she thought that the other person might subconsciously think that driving was easy, but after actually getting in the car, he found that he couldn't understand the dashboard and the like.

"No, get in the car..."

Xia Zhi, feeling a little emotional, came back to his senses, glanced at the two sisters Xiao Niaoyou outside, and shook his head decisively.

"The rain is getting heavier. Don't get out in the rain. I'll drive the car..."

He understood Miss Juhua's euphemism, but it was totally unnecessary. Not to mention that he had a lot of driving experience, even if he really had none, with his A+ riding ability, he would show a driving level beyond that of humans.

Riding skills are passive abilities that can be effective on vehicles, animals, humans, and even some abstract objects. In other words, even the abstract concept of "riding" has absolute control capabilities.

Medusa's riding ability is above A-level, and she is so versatile that she can freely control almost all beasts and mounts, even mythical beasts and legendary beasts.

Even if you are not using a mount or means of transportation that you are familiar with, you can immediately learn the most advanced riding method within two seconds.

but--

Miss Shihua certainly didn't know this, she was still a little hesitant: "Really... is it okay?"

"Don't worry, I can drive. It's such a simple thing, I can learn it just by watching..." The young man laughed heartily, as if to increase the persuasiveness of his words, he stretched out his hands and gestured a few times, "Look, the left joystick controls the direction, the right joystick controls the view, the A button accelerates, and the B button brakes..."

"..."

"..."

This sounds reassuring enough.

Miss Shihua was silent for a moment, she took a deep breath, and said firmly: "Let me open it."

So, at the strong request of Touka Takanashi.

The driver was successfully replaced.

Xia Zhi took the umbrella for her and stood by the roadside. He didn't care too much. He just looked down at Liuhua and said, "Then let's go up too. Master, you go up first. Be careful not to get wet in the rain..."

"Uh-huh……"

Rikka Takanashi happily reached out and opened the back door of the car, but suddenly, as if she thought of something, she paused slightly.

The next moment, she turned around and pretended to yawn: "Xiazhi, Xiazhi, I feel a little sleepy. It may be because I consumed a lot of magic power yesterday and didn't get enough rest... How about I take a nap in the back?"

"..."

"..."

You were so energetic just now, but now you say you are sleepy?

The young man looked at his Master, but still followed suit: "Then I'll go sit in the front passenger seat, Master, you take a good rest... By the way, take this, carry it with you."

He also took out a new amulet and presented it to Rikka Takanashi.

"oh oh!"

Rikka suddenly became excited, her eyes shining slightly. This must be a talisman with magical powers, right?
“……” Miss Touka, who was sitting in the driver’s seat, held the steering wheel with both hands and frowned slightly. Rikka’s behavior seemed to become a little strange... What was she thinking?
Xia Zhi walked leisurely to the other side, folded his umbrella, got into the car, shook it gently to evaporate all the raindrops on it, and then closed the car door.

"Okay, let's go."

"Well, sit tight..." Miss Touka also retracted her gaze and no longer stared at her sister lying on the back seat through the rearview mirror. Instead, she skillfully started the car and drove out smoothly in the drizzling rain.

After driving for a while, the car left the scope of Hida City and chose a road that was obviously much more remote at a fork in the road.

There were few vehicles on the road with few street lights.

In the continuous rain, this road seemed to be forgotten in a remote place far away from human habitation.

This national highway route is like this, facing away from the bright lights of the city, extending towards the direction of the deep mountains. In front of the road is a deep forest that has not yet been developed, and the car is winding through the quiet forest all the way.

"…Itomori Town should be not far ahead. According to the information I found, when the meteorite hit, it destroyed most of the town, including the road, and it was never rebuilt…"

While driving the car skillfully, Miss Juhua said:

"I think we should be there if we drive a little further, but we may still have to walk in... ah, it's just ahead."

She subconsciously slowed down the car and slowly stopped it.

"What's in front?" Xia Zhi raised his eyebrows and looked forward.

In his sight, the asphalt road continued to wind forward through the mountains and forests, extending into the distance, with the outline of the town at the end looming.

There is no such thing as a cut-off road.

He even saw a small town at the end, and there seemed to be people moving around there.

"The road ahead is blocked..."

Tohka Takanashi was stunned for a moment, looked at him, and then looked at the broken road ahead at the end of her sight.

It looks scary, like driving along the road and suddenly there is no road ahead. The break is like a steep cliff with a raging sea below. If you fall down, there will be no trace of your body.

No wonder taxis don’t want to go here, there are so many warning signs along the road.

(End of this chapter)