They won the Holy Grail War, but this turned out to be the Virtual Tree Universe.

Chapter 119 The Evolved Holy Grail, Increase in the Number of Transmigrators

Danlei promised that the two dragons would "attend" the signing of the peace agreement among the three races, and the three of them, including Sazex, accepted the offer without making any further demands. The meeting ended in a friendly atmosphere.

After the meeting, everyone naturally had time to do their own thing.

Azazel went straight back to the Underworld, saying that it would take time to gather what Danlei needed, and that he would most likely go to take stock of the materials in the inventory of the Divine Child Watchers.

Needless to say, Sirzechs went straight to Rias.

Rias stayed with Danlei, and the three sons of the Phoenix family never visited her even once. Danlei had clearly become a shield unintentionally.

Therefore, whether out of duty as the Demon King or as his older brother, Sirzechs would definitely ask Rias about the progress of her relationship with Danlei.

Finally, Michael said he wanted to visit Irina Wisteria, who was resting injured in her room.

Danlei did not refuse, so he accompanied him upstairs.

However, as soon as the two reached the second floor, they saw Genovia slumped on the corridor floor, looking utterly dejected.

Seeing this, Danlei didn't need to guess; she must have heard Azazel say "God is dead."

Dan Lei hadn't taken any soundproofing measures during the conversation between the four people. Anyone passing by could hear it. However, given the people in the room, Dan Lei figured it didn't matter if they were overheard; there were no enemies there.

So now, just like in the original story, Genovia's faith has crumbled. When Michael came up, she seemed to have grasped at a last straw, rising to look at him with expectant eyes, and then asked...

"Lord Michael, God... is he really dead?"

Michael couldn't lie, so he could only close his eyes and remain silent in the face of this question.

Genovia wasn't stupid. Seeing Michael's actions, she understood. She seemed about to turn into a puddle of mud and collapse downwards.

However, Dan Lei then grabbed Genovya's shoulder and said bluntly...

"Don't be so pathetic. God didn't just die today. It's been so many years since the last war, and the world is still fine. Humanity hasn't perished, and your church is still thriving."

So, the sky won't fall down. Even if it does, tall people like Michael and I will hold it up.

Go back to your room and calm down.

After saying that, Danlei used his magic to throw Genovya back to her room on the second floor.

Dan Lei didn't follow Irina Zifang into her room, nor did he eavesdrop on what Michael and Irina were talking about.

Anyway, Michael didn't go in for long before he came out with the lively and energetic Irina Wisteria.

Clearly, he used the holy magic of the angels to help Irina the Wisteria recover.

However, he was still unable to persuade Genovia, whose Dao heart had been shattered, and when he left, he only took Irina with him.

Dan Lei didn't immediately check on Genovya's condition; she needed some time to process her emotions.

As for Dan Lei, after Michael left, he immediately went to the secret workshop below and began to study the Holy Grail. After all, the Holy Grail consciousness in his mind was like a baby crying to remind an adult to eat or change diapers; it kept urging him with vibrations.

Upon arriving at the underground workshop, Danlei once again took out the Holy Grail, then held it in his left hand, indicating that he didn't know what to do next.

Because the Holy Grail Space is not a place where external objects can enter.

Generally speaking, anything Danlei acquires in other worlds must be returned to the Star Iron Universe before it is transformed into a Conceptual Mystic Code and enters the Holy Grail's internal space.

Before returning to the Star Iron Universe, Dan Lei was unable to bring real-world objects into the Holy Grail space within his consciousness.

However, Dan Lei didn't actually need to do anything after that. As soon as the Holy Grail was taken out, Dan Lei felt that the Holy Grail in his sea of ​​consciousness was showing a meaning that it had come up with on its own.

Dan Lei was taken aback, then suddenly realized.

Yes, he himself had forgotten that the Holy Grail had been transformed into his own memory spirit by [Fu Li], and the memory spirits of the Star Iron Universe can all manifest in the real world.

However, as the Holy Grail was Danlei's most important secret and trump card, Danlei never thought of taking it out of his consciousness space, because only the consciousness space was the safest place, and Danlei did not want others to know that he had such a memory spirit.

Thus, with the blessing of his memories and guided by the Holy Grail, the Type-Moon Holy Grail, which had become a memory spirit, appeared in his right hand.

Unlike the real Holy Grail, the Holy Grail that Dan Lei is currently manifesting is merely an energy form; even if it is broken apart, it can be reformed.

Therefore, when the hazy consciousness within the Holy Grail led Danlei to touch himself with the Grail, Danlei did not hesitate and placed the two Grails together.

When the Type-Moon Holy Grail touched the real Holy Grail, Dan Lei's Memory Grail instantly disintegrated and merged directly into the real Holy Grail, bursting forth with a powerful flash and divine aura.

Through the changes in the Holy Grail itself in his spiritual sea, Dan Lei was able to confirm that there was nothing wrong with him, but such a big commotion still made Dan Lei tremble with fear.

Fortunately, the light did not last long. Soon, the light dissipated, and a brand new Holy Grail appeared before Dan Lei.

The new Holy Grail looks slightly different from the previous one. Although the divine radiance remains, the cup and base are one-third larger than the original, and there is also red liquid inside the cup.

At this moment, the Holy Grail in Dan Lei's sea of ​​consciousness also synchronized with the appearance of the Holy Grail in front of him.

Clearly, Dan Lei's original Holy Grail of Memory evolved after merging with the Holy Grail of this world.

It's not strange that memory can be modified, upgraded, and evolved.

Star Iron has hinted at this several times. They revised Aglaia's "Clothes Maker" character countless times, scrapping countless drafts before the "Clothes Maker" in the game finally came into being.

Feng Jin's little Ika wasn't always the chubby little thing she is now.

As for the Star Core Spirit, it's clearly stated in the story that as long as she continues to collect memories, her abilities will be enhanced.

Moreover, Dan Lei wouldn't be surprised if this little thing later turned into a person, or if it used the collected memories to directly "give birth" to a person.

Therefore, Dan Lei quickly accepted the fact that the Holy Grail had merged with another Holy Grail and then began to inquire about the consciousness within the Holy Grail about the abilities it had gained this time.

After merging with the true Holy Grail, Dan Lei's memory of the Holy Grail consciousness also clearly grew.

The Holy Grail, which could only vaguely express its simple thoughts before, can now communicate with itself.

However, the communication can only be a relatively simple exchange of consciousness.

For example, it tells itself that this fusion gives it an additional function: the ability to continuously produce "holy blood" within the cup.

Of course, this "holy blood" isn't real blood, but rather a refinement of life force, with effects similar to the legends: a single drop can heal injuries and illnesses, and a single sip can grant immortality. However, the Holy Grail consciousness states that it doesn't know how many years this immortality is granted in a single sip.

However, the next function is the most important: if a creature drinks enough "holy blood," it can become a guardian of the Holy Grail, strengthening its abilities and binding itself to Danlei as an appendage, enjoying the benefits of time travel.

However, the Holy Grail still doesn't know how much "enough" is, what form the so-called guardians of the Holy Grail actually take, how much of a binding force Danlei has on them, or how many people they can be bound to at most.

Moreover, this "holy blood" is not easy to refine. If a large amount of magic power is not specially injected to convert it at a very low ratio or if Dan Lei actively provides life force, it would take thousands of years to passively gather a cup of "holy blood" from the Holy Grail.

When Michael gave himself the Holy Grail, less than a quarter of the "holy blood" was inside, indicating that most of it had been removed.

The "Holy Blood" in the now-enlarged Holy Grail is less than one-sixth of the cup's capacity. Dan Lei said he doesn't even know if this stuff is enough for someone to become a guardian.

Therefore, Dan Lei could only try out the functions of the "Holy Blood" himself.

So, Danlei thought of Genovya, who was still in a state of autism.

In the original story, upon learning that God was dead, her faith collapsed, and she directly sided with Rias, transforming herself into a demon.

Now, if I just need to fool her a little, I should be able to win her over.

Danlei planned to make her the first guinea pig for "Holy Blood".

Genovia's current strength is relatively weak. Even if she is truly strengthened by the "Holy Blood" and is no longer under Dan Lei's control, there shouldn't be a situation where she is completely uncontrollable.

Moreover, she has potential, and she won't be completely useless once she grows up.

After the Holy Grail evolved, the upper limit of magic power that could be stored for time travel doubled. Dan Lei suspected that this was an implication that the upper limit of the so-called Holy Grail Guardians was two, or that no matter how many times it was converted, he could only bring two additional people with him for time travel.

However, Danlei has no intention of taking her with him.

After she leaves, someone will need to continue taking care of Orpheus. Otherwise, if she doesn't return for hundreds of years, she will definitely be tricked like in the original story. This time, there's no Hyoudou Issei, so it's normal for her to be tricked to death or imprisoned.

In short, even if Dan Lei were to waste a time travel slot, he would first need to figure out what the so-called guardian of the Holy Grail really was, otherwise exposing his time travel ability would be too risky.

So, Danlei left the underground workshop and went straight to Genovia's room.

At this moment, Genovia was still lying on her bed looking utterly hopeless. The room was dark, with the lights off and the curtains drawn.

After Danlei came in, she still didn't get up. Even when Danlei walked to her side, she just looked at him with lifeless eyes, as if she wouldn't resist whatever Danlei did to her now.

However, Dan Lei said that this was only good; the more Genovya broke down, the easier it would be for him to fool her.

So Danlei spoke up.

Who are you trying to impress with this act? Or do you want me to comfort you and give you a new goal?

Upon hearing Dan Lei's words, Genovya murmured...

"A new goal... Mr. Danlei, is it your goal?"

Upon hearing this, Dan Lei immediately took out the Holy Grail, and its divine radiance illuminated the entire room.

Then Danlei, bathed in this holy light, said...
"What you heard means that the Holy Grail now belongs to me."

If you have lost your goals and your faith has collapsed, then take me as your faith.

Become my pet, my lamb, and I will bless you and give you new life.

As Genovia felt the radiance of the Holy Grail and looked at Danlei bathed in it, the faith that had just died in her heart was instantly rekindled.

Genovia felt as if Danlei had come to redeem her, and her spirits instantly returned. She immediately climbed out of bed, knelt down, and prayed.
“My Lord, I am willing to be your lamb, your servant. Please guide my steps in the light of your truth, soften my heart to become the fertile ground of your holy word, and grant me humility and obedience like the sea that receives rivers and streams.”

Seeing this, Dan Lei used magic to extract 30 milliliters of "holy blood" from the Holy Grail, suspended it in his hand, and held it out to Genovia, continuing, "..."

"After consuming the holy blood, you will become mine."

Genovia knew what the "holy blood" in the Holy Grail represented, so she took it without hesitation.

The next second, Genovia began to exude a holy aura. Her aura began to grow explosively, instantly transforming from a four-winged intermediate angel to a six-winged superior angel, and even approaching the level of an eight-winged supreme angel.

However, she ultimately failed to cross the threshold of eight wings, but after training, she will surely be able to reach the realm of an eight-winged angel.

Seeing this, Dan Lei knew that he had given Genovya too much "holy blood".

Just seconds after her aura erupted, before she even reached the six-winged level, she received a notification that she had been transformed into a Holy Grail Knight.

In other words, if the goal is simply to transform Genovya into a Grail Knight, three or four drops of "holy blood" would be sufficient.

However, it wasn't entirely fruitless; Dan Lei could now directly sense the extent of Genovya's devotion to him.

All I can say is that after this girl's faith was reshaped, she was also granted such powerful strength. She has become a fanatic. I feel that if I asked her to commit suicide now, she would summon the holy sword Durando and slit her own throat without hesitation.

Moreover, Danlei has coercive control over her.

Although it wasn't the kind of power that could directly control her actions, it could directly seal her power, because the "holy blood" it bestowed had completely merged into her bloodline. If Dan Lei wanted to, she wouldn't even be able to stand up.

Therefore, Danlei is quite satisfied with this so-called ability to recruit Holy Grail Knights. It seems that if he encounters someone suitable to be his subordinate in another world, he can try to recruit them.

As for Genovia, Dan Lei simply retrieved the Holy Grail and said...
"Get up and go take a shower. You just had a thorough cleansing and you smell terrible."

From now on, you will temporarily serve as my bodyguard. I will talk to my master and have you join the training as well.

You still have a lot of untapped potential. Be prepared, your master's training is very tough.

Dan Lei's words were like divine pronouncements to Genovia. She wouldn't refuse even if he told her to take a shower before training, or to lie in bed all clean and waiting for him to take his pleasure with her.

So he immediately got up and started taking off his clothes, showing himself to Dan Lei without any shame.

Dan Lei admitted he chickened out; Genovya really treated him like a lamb, showing absolutely no shame.

Therefore, Danlei could only use a substitution to return himself to the underground workshop, indicating that women are all just pretty skeletons, and the research on artificial artifacts hasn't even started yet. Wouldn't it be better to create a cool artifact for himself than women?

(End of this chapter)