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

Chapter 186 Jibril, who was tricked and crippled
Rick and Jibril played a game of chess that lasted for over an hour.

Danlei's understanding of chess is limited to knowing the rules and how each piece can be moved.

As for his chess skills, they are practically nonexistent.

After all, in his previous life, Danlei could easily defeat even the elderly folks in his neighborhood when playing chess. In international chess, it's already quite an achievement to be able to understand the situation.

However, even a chess novice like Dan Lei could see that Rick had gained a significant advantage in the middlegame, and Jibril was so suppressed that she even spoke less.

However, during Rick's subsequent fierce attack, he suddenly revealed a weakness.

Jibril seized the opportunity and immediately turned the tide.

Then, Rick began to use his weaker pieces to pull the pieces back and forth, and in the end, Jibril won with great difficulty.

After watching this game, Dan Lei could only say that Rick knows how to play chess with his boss.

This game not only demonstrated the player's superior skill but also gave Jibril a sense of strategic competition. In the end, the player narrowly lost, which gave Jibril a sense of satisfaction and made her feel good.

So, after the game was over, Jibril laughed directly.

"Alright, Mr. Ghost, tell me, what exactly do you know about the weapons of Avalon City?"

To be honest, Danlei himself was also very curious about this question.

Dan Lei was certain that only he and Morgan knew about his plan to gather the earth's leyline magic and use the Lance of Endless Limits, Rungomminiad, to pierce the earth's core.

If Rick tells the whole truth, then the information must have come from Morgan.

The reason it was leaked must be because Hanabi did something to her.

Although Danley didn't think Fireworks could get Morgan to reveal the secret, he wouldn't be too surprised if she actually did.

Fortunately, what Rick said next put Danlei at ease.

Rick, relying on the fact that all mind-reading magic would be rendered ineffective by the black and gray dormitory infection, shamelessly lied...

"It is a divine weapon, or more precisely, a god-slaying weapon specifically designed to target gods."

The vast amount of magic collected in Avalon was not intended to be used as a one-time ammunition.

The usage methods currently being publicly announced are just a smokescreen.

You Skywing race should be able to judge that with the power that Avalon City has gathered now, it would be more than enough to destroy Abant Heim seventeen or eighteen times over if you were to launch an attack.

[God of War] Altshu would be severely injured even if he didn't die from this level of magical attack.

By then, you will have absolutely no chance of stopping the dragon spirits led by the Blessed Dragon from launching a surprise attack.

Once the God of War, Altshu, dies, the goblins are no match for the Avalon Federation. Even if the God of Forging, Okan, appears, the Blessed Dragon can take him on alone.

The reason why the Avalon Federation hasn't done that, and is still arguing with you, is because of this.

Because this power is not meant for attack, they cannot reach Abant Heim, who is far away over another continent.

However, once the divine artifact is forged, the end of your Skywing race will come.

The vast magical power collected by Avalon was intended to materialize into weapons, because only in this way could the weapons possess their full power.

This is a divine artifact specifically designed to forcibly extract the marrow from divine beings.

The earliest war between the Blessed Dragon and the Goblin race was deliberately provoked, with the aim of defeating the Goblin craftsmen.

The reason I extracted the essence of [Nature God] Kainas earlier was to verify the effectiveness of the spell.

After Rick said that, not only was Jibril, who was clearly stunned, shocked, but even Dan Lei himself almost believed it.

Because Rick's logic is sound.

The killing of the messenger by Avalon City seemed rather inexplicable to others. To say that they killed the goblins just because they asked to surrender seemed incredibly impulsive.

It should be noted that even if someone is a Skywing, the envoys sent by other races will not kill them casually.

As for the battle with Kainas, according to information from the Forest Elves, Danlei did something after getting close and instantly killed Kainas.

Therefore, the reason of testing the technique is also acceptable.

After all, for the various races in No Game No Life, the Elf Corridor is the source of their power, and no one would think of obtaining the Star Cup by destroying the Elf Corridor and breaking through the planet.

Because no one can guarantee that this method will actually earn you a Star Cup.

If the Elf Corridor is destroyed and the Star Cup doesn't appear, the worst-case scenario is the destruction of the planet and everyone's demise; the least-case scenario is that everyone loses their magical abilities and turns into "monkeys" just like humans.

Therefore, in the original work, only humans who had no need for the Elf Corridor and were truly struggling to survive could come up with such a crazy plan.

Of course, the calculation of the ratio of the machine type also played a great role here.

Dan Lei believed that Shubi couldn't have calculated that breaking through the planet would guarantee the appearance of the Star Grail; she only calculated that the power released from breaking through the Elf Corridor would be enough for the Star Grail to appear.

However, even with this possibility, Rick in the original work staked everything on it.

Although he ultimately lost by one move and discovered that he didn't even qualify for the game, he wouldn't receive the championship prize even if he won the title.

Fortunately, its final struggle led to the birth of the God of Games, who, after seizing the opportunity, brought about six thousand years of relative peace to the planet.

But that's a story for another time. In Jibril's mind, she would never have considered that the magic collected in Avalon was used to destroy planets.

It's actually possible to create a magical artifact.

But that didn't mean Jibril would so easily believe the "corpse" in front of her, so she frowned and asked...

"Do you have any evidence for what you're saying? At least tell me where you got this information from."

Normally, such pure fabricated information would never have any evidence, and even if it were forged, it would be easy for Jibril to spot the flaws.

However, Rick pulled out a magic recording device.

This thing is like a magic version of a digital camera; it can record the images and data captured.

When Jibril took the camera, she saw several photos of Queen Morgan of Avalon attending some of the celebrations in the city, as well as photos of Danley strolling around the city, proving that the camera had indeed been in Avalon.

Then, the last few photos were all document photos, which were orders requiring the craftsmen to complete the high-pressure magic casting mold of the weapon called Godslayer Type A as soon as possible.

It can only be said that in this era, the concept of PlayStation didn't exist in the world of No Game No Life, so Jibril instantly believed what the mysterious person in front of her said.

Although Dan Lei didn't get to see the photos, he could tell from Jibril's expression that there must be crucial evidence inside.

But where would crucial evidence come from if something didn't happen? So it must be fabricated.

Moreover, Rick is acting strangely; in the original story, he constantly pursues an unrealistic ending where no one dies.

But now, he actually wants to instigate a war between the Avalon Federation and the Skywing race.

Rick should have known that a fight between the two sides would result in countless deaths and injuries. Who changed his mind? Hanabi? Or was there another reason?

However, whether Dan Lei believed Rick's words or not, Jibril did.

She put away her camera and asked with a serious expression.

“I’m taking the recording device with me. But what is Mr. Ghost’s purpose in revealing this information to me?”
"You're not from Avalon, are you? The artifact is already forged, and you're revealing this information to lure my lord into attacking Avalon so that Danlei can test it out." Here, Jibril was actually right. Rick's goal was to have the Winged Race launch a surprise attack on Avalon, and not just the Winged Race, but also the Goblins.

Therefore, Rick must pose a sufficiently large threat to incite an alliance between the Skywings and the Goblins.

So Rick shrugged and said...

"I just don't want Avalon City to win the war of gods. Many people in this land are grateful to Dragon King Danlei, but there are also quite a few who hate him, after all, this dragon has caused a lot of bloodshed."

And, you guessed it, I do want the Skywing race to attack Avalon.

However, you alone are not enough; the goblin race needs to join in as well.

My companions also passed the same information to the goblins; you'll find out when you get back.

As for your doubts, I cannot explain something that doesn't exist, and the choice to fight or not is yours.

Having said that, Jibril had no objection and decided to take the information back first.

However, she suddenly raised her hand again and fired a magic bullet at Rick, which pierced through his body.

After it was over, she smiled with a perverted expression and said...
"Mr. Ghost, if you're not lying to me, this magic bullet is meant to help you break free. With your body like this, living on will only be torture."

If you're lying to me, then it's only right that I kill you, isn't it?

Rick clearly hadn't expected Jibril to pull this stunt, and he collapsed, coughing up blood.

Seeing that the mysterious man opposite her had already fallen, Jibril didn't even wait for him to breathe his last before flapping her wings and flying away.

For Jibril, the most important thing now is to send the intelligence back to Avant Heim and let Altshu make a judgment.

Dan Lei did not pursue Jibril.

Rick was really dying. His body was already being corroded by the black ash, and now he had suffered a fatal injury. If left unattended, he would die in less than a minute.

Danlei hasn't gotten what he wanted from Shubi yet.

Furthermore, Dan Lei is very curious about Rick and Hanabi's relationship and their plans.

So Rick can't die yet.

However, to prevent Jibril from returning, Danlei instantly sculpted a "corpse" identical to Rick out of clay, and then used a displacement spell to replace it.

Immediately afterwards, Danlei used the power of Abundant Fate to slightly heal Rick's internal organs, but not completely, and the penetrating wounds at the front and back remained.

However, Danley infused Rick with a bit of his own life force, keeping him alive.

At this moment, Rick was on his deathbed, murmuring his last thoughts.
"Shu...Shubi..."

Seeing this, Dan Lei said helplessly.

“You won’t tell me where Shubi is, how am I supposed to take you to see her?”

"Forget it, I'll just read the memories myself."

After saying that, Danlei used his double-handed technique to copy all of Rick's memories.

However, Danlei did not immediately delve into his memories to find out his relationship with Hanabi.

Instead, it directly read his most superficial desires and learned the point of convergence between him and Hugh.

After learning their destination, Danlei picked up the half-dead Rick and headed to a nearby underground cave.

Soon, Danlei found Shubi looking anxious in the cave.

Because Danlei didn't bother with disguise to prevent Shubi from attacking him immediately upon seeing Rick in this state, he simply walked into the cave.

Upon seeing Dan Lei, Hugh was immediately shocked. Finding Rick in Dan Lei's hands, she trembled and asked...

"You, you, Dragon King Danlei, you killed Rick?"

Danlei, instead of indulging in a mischievous mood and scaring Huggies, simply tossed Rick to her and said...

"No, I received intelligence that there are Skywing races in this area."

However, I didn't find the Skywing race, but I found him.

His body was pierced by bullets, but I temporarily kept him alive.

But given his condition, he's not far from death.

Hugh didn't doubt that Danlei saved Rick, because Danlei was going to kill someone, so he didn't need to explain to her.

So Hugh quickly inserted her IV tube into Rick's mouth and began to administer the anti-dyeing fluid from her body.

This stain remover is specially formulated by the manufacturer to combat black ash corrosion, since black ash can eventually affect metals over time.

However, administering the anti-dyeing fluid to Rick now will only prolong his life slightly. If his internal organs and penetrating wounds are not treated, he is doomed.

Aside from the magic originally bestowed upon them by the gods who created them (such as the [Access Control] series), other magic only becomes recorded when attacked; simply looking at it is insufficient.

Obviously, no one would use healing magic to attack a Gaia, so Shubi has no means of healing others.

Therefore, upon realizing that Riku's life was still slipping away, Shubi was completely at a loss.

Finally, like someone clutching a straw, she clung to Danlei's leg, crying as she spoke.
"My Lord Dragon King, I beg you, I beg you to save Rick."

"I'll give anything for you, Rick, sob sob sob."

Shubi genuinely shed tears here; it wasn't a simulated emotion, but tears that came from her own heart.

At this point, Dan Lei was certain that Shubi's race had changed from the Mech race to the Omnic race.

So, Danlei looked at Shubi, who resembled a seven or eight-year-old human girl, and said without any politeness...

"If you want me to save this human, I will."

But you have to exchange all your memories and records for it.

Don't worry, I don't want you to delete your memories and records; just send me a copy.

Upon hearing this, Hughie agreed without hesitation.
"I'll give you everything, just to save Rick."

Seeing this, Danlei nodded and took out the Jade Sign to initiate a connection with Shubi.

Hugh did not refuse and immediately began transferring her memories and data.

Limited by the transmission speed of the hardware itself, and although Danlei's Jade Palace can store enough data, its reading speed is definitely not comparable to that of the entire Jikai family.

Therefore, this data copying process will take one hour.

However, Danlei completed the treatment of Rick within two minutes of the data transmission starting.

The problem of black ash erosion has been resolved by Shubi's stain remover, so the remaining damage can be easily healed by Bountiful Life.

(End of this chapter)