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

Chapter 329: What Faces Death in Horror Movies

While Danlei was overwhelmed with Chadwick's situation, the other masters also took action because of the live stream.

After Ji Zi contacted Dan Lei by phone and the line was busy, she decisively said...

"There's no need for anyone to discuss my safety anymore, although Dr. Chadwick's experience is regrettable."

However, bombarding Pierpont with imaginary number collapse pulses constitutes an act of genocide.

Whether or not Pierpont can withstand this attack, they must find a way to stop it.

We swore an oath that, even in the face of death or rebellion, we would resist injustice.

Everyone else agreed with Himeko's words, even Hikari said so.
"Yes, I will do everything I can to help you with this matter."

One of my skills is a detection skill called Elemental Vision, which allows me to see things that I wouldn't normally be able to see.

Moreover, I've always been particularly sensitive to things like the soul.

Upon hearing this, Himeko nodded and immediately began directing the operation, saying...
“Alright, then Xing, March 7, Ying, Paimon, you guys go to the Golden Hour and gather some information first.”

At this point, all parties involved in Pinocchio are certainly taking action.

You can exchange information with them.

Walter and I will go to the higher-ups in the family and try to find some clues from them.

In addition, we will try to contact Danlei as soon as possible.

The Black Tower will not stand idly by and watch a massacre occur, so Danlei will definitely stand by our side in this matter.

Himeko decided to participate in the battle as a Heroic Spirit, and the others naturally had no objections. However, Welt said with utmost solemnity...
"Himeko, I'll say it again."

You can join the battle, but you absolutely cannot use that Noble Phantasm of yours. You know which Noble Phantasm I'm talking about.

Himeko naturally knew what Welt was talking about.

The Noble Phantasm, "The Last Lesson," burns itself, greatly increasing all of its attributes.

The battle ends in certain death, but grants the designated target a spiritual elevation.

Himeko would not use this Noble Phantasm casually, because she had not lived enough yet.

But if things are impossible, I will definitely not hesitate to take action myself.

However, Himeko verbally agreed to Walter's request and then went with him to the time of morning dew to meet him on Sunday.

The itinerary of Himeko and Welt will not be discussed for now.

Hoshi, March 7, Ying, and Paimon encountered problems right after separating from Himeko and Welt.

The four walked down the street and suddenly felt a sense of bewilderment, as if they had drawn their swords and looked around in confusion.

They said they were going to communicate with other forces, but where were they supposed to find them?

Everyone around me is talking about live streaming, but the vast majority of them are tourists, and I can't get any useful information from them.

So, our clever Paimon put her talent to use and said...
"Actually, if everyone doesn't know where to go, why not let Ying use her elemental vision to wander around and take a look?"

"Maybe we can find a clue there?"

For the other three who had absolutely no ideas or goals, Paimon's suggestion was naturally adopted immediately.

Then, after walking only a few steps, Ying, who had activated her elemental vision, said...
"I've found a clue. I've detected an aura, well, it's somewhat like the aura emanating from someone who has been corrupted by the power of the abyss."

Upon hearing Ying's words, Paimon exclaimed in surprise.

"An abyss? This world has an abyss too?"

Ying had already explained Teyvat to others, so Xing and March 7 also knew about the Abyss.

However, as nameless guests, they knew that there were many strange forces in the universe, and there was nothing surprising about a force that could corrode people.

So, Xing said directly

"It doesn't matter, at least it's a clue. Ying, let's follow the trail."

After saying that, the two highly proactive female protagonists of the Mi family followed the aura and entered the alleyway in the Golden Moment.

March 7th was too late to stop him; he could only grab Paimon and chase after him with all his might, shouting...

"You two, slow down, wait for us!!"

However, the four had only gone a short distance when Ying suddenly sensed something. Six wings of light instantly unfurled, she drew a golden one-handed sword, raised her left hand, gathering rock elemental power, and shouted, "Desolate Star!!"

A cylindrical boulder with strange patterns shot out from Ying's hand and collided with the red spear that suddenly appeared in the air.

Then, the giant rock was punctured and the red spear was deflected.

Then, a blue-clad spearman leaped out from some unknown street, caught the red spear, and stood on the rooftop, saying...
"Master, it seems we've encountered our own kind. What should we do? Should we eliminate them?"

Just as the spearman had captured everyone's attention, Potio's voice came from behind the four stars.

"Of course not, brother. They are from the Starry Sky Train, and they are generally considered to be good people."

Unbeknownst to Xing, someone had touched him from behind, which was a very dangerous sign. Without hesitation, Xing summoned his Flame Spear and began to shield himself with it.

March 7th nervously took out his bow.

However, Potio then stepped directly into the street, spread his arms to indicate that he was unarmed, and said...

"Don't be too nervous, we're here to find the evil spirit."

Xing and March 7th had met Potio before, so Xing took the initiative to ask.
"Are you the sea ranger who asked Danlei for a guarantee in the hotel lobby? You're Lancer's Master! You said you were looking for an evil spirit, what's going on?"

When asked about the star, Potio answered quite honestly.
"My brother ran into Berserker before, and he was a cute little guy who was starved for love."

However, the battle was interrupted by Archer, and to make matters worse, we can only continue tracking this little cutie and try to grant her eternal love.

Although Potio's words were full of alterations, the general meaning was still understandable.

So March 7th said speechlessly.

"My God, with such a huge thing happening outside, you guys still have the mood to chase Berserker here."

We thought we'd found a lead on Dr. Chadwick.

Regarding the question about March 7th, Potio showed a disdainful expression and said...

"Tch, what happened to Pierpoint was the result of the Interstellar Peace Company's darlings bringing it upon themselves. A bunch of little cuties, their heads were kicked by Di Ting, and they went to persecute a genius."

Now that they're getting revenge, they deserve it!!

March 7th was about to refute Potio's words, but Hoshi stopped her and said...
"He is a seafaring knight-errant, a believer in hunting down destiny."

Once Xing explained it, March 7th understood. The Hunters had revenge written into their destiny. Although not every Hunter believer believed in the principle of revenge, there must be many in the Sea Rangers who practiced the principle of quick revenge.

So there's no point in saying more here; Potio clearly thinks Chadwick's behavior isn't a big problem.

So Xing said directly here.

“We’re here to see Dr. Chadwick. If the information we sense isn’t him, we’re prepared to leave.”

Are you prepared to fight us here now, or let us go?

To this question, Potio readily answered...
"I have no interest in the Holy Grail or anything like that, but the Holy Grail War? That sounds too damn dangerous."

Summoning the dead from their graves to fight each other, with the winner taking all? This beastly competition rule is completely out of my league; it's typical of a cute, clueless office worker's thinking. My only reason for joining is to end this farce as quickly as possible, to prevent things from spiraling out of control.

The first major incident that ensued was the Genius Revenge Interstellar Peace Company.

This is far too exciting! I won't stop you, and I won't stop you from stopping me, so you can go now.

After hearing what Portio said, Xing wanted to lead his men away, as there was no point in fighting Lancer here.

However, Xing wanted to retreat, but someone wouldn't let her. Suddenly, the street was completely enveloped by the black mist that surged in from all sides. From within the mist, a shrill female voice spoke...
"To trespass on someone's hunting grounds and then try to leave without a word is incredibly rude."

As they spoke, countless pale arms emerged from the black mist, reaching for the limbs of the four Stars.

However, a mere arm was still not enough to harm the four members of the Star Clan.

Ying severed all the attacking arms with just a swing of her sword.

Hoshiya cut the baseball bat and broke the bones of all the attacking enemies.

On March 7th, they even froze all of these arms.

As for Paimon, she was quite safe hiding behind the three of them.

However, the arms in the black mist seemed endless, and as the fight went on, Xing and Ying suddenly felt dizzy.

They seemed to see tiny orange goldfish floating around them, and they could hardly stand up straight.

Then, they saw a girl in red with bare legs emerge from the mist and laugh.
"Excuse me, please take a nap in your real dream world."

The one who walked out was naturally Fireworks. Chadwick had caused such a big commotion that naturally no one cared about this little fool anymore.

Therefore, Hanabi has joined forces with her followers and is ready to continue the grand drama of Pinocchio.

She walked up to Xing and Ying, who were already completely unsteady on their feet.

As for March 7th, it has been separated by black mist at some point.

Paimon, on the other hand, had already landed and fallen into a coma.

Hanabi walked up to Hoshi and gently flicked her forehead.

Xing fainted without any resistance.

If Xing is like this, then Ying, who is naturally prone to fainting, is even worse off; she'll be knocked down instantly.

However, due to the nature of dreams, the two woke up within seconds.

When Xing woke up, she found herself in a room full of clocks, with the echo of a boy's voice still lingering in the room.

The scene, which seemed straight out of a horror movie, didn't frighten Xing. After exploring the room, she left.

Then, she saw Ying holding a weapon, confronting Liu Ying.

Seeing this, Xing quickly rushed between the two and said...
"Ying, don't be nervous, she is Liuying, she is my friend."

However, Xing's words suddenly went silent, turning into a string of subtitles.

Ying and Liuying were not surprised when they saw the subtitles; they had obviously communicated during their confrontation.

So Ying temporarily laid down her weapon, and then, again using subtitles (which will not be emphasized later), said...

"Star, speaking here will be displayed as subtitles, there will be no sound."

Also, your friend is a Master, but for some reason, her Servant isn't with her right now.

Upon hearing Ying's words, Liu Ying immediately became nervous and said...

"Star, there is an evil monster here. It is also a heroic spirit. It cannot speak, and only subtitles show its abilities."

It has been relentlessly pursuing me.

We must leave quickly; my servant separated from me to help me lure away the monsters.

In short, let's get out of this dream first.

Normally speaking, Firefly's current choice is correct, and she didn't lie here either, because she fell into this place while searching for the hidden dream, and successfully encountered Mianmian who had merged with Assassin.

Needless to say, the fused Greedy is a third-rate director who likes to make silent horror films.

His Noble Phantasm, when combined with Mianmian, can be described as 1+1>100.

A treasure that can trap people and imprison them in a horror movie set, plus a real monster that appears and disappears unpredictably—even Firefly couldn't defeat it for a while and was being chased around.

After all, [What Faces Death] can use mysterious power to create a white force field to control the opponent in battle, and only continuous attacks can break the force field.

Upon first encounter, Firefly had no idea about the mechanics, so she couldn't fight.

However, Ying had a different opinion, saying...

"No, we haven't found Paimon yet."

Xing knew about the relationship between Paimon and Luminous; the two of them together were the Heroic Spirits she summoned.

However, Paimon has no other skills, and his only skill for independent action is EX, so he can completely detach himself from Luminous and act on his own.

So Xing directly extended his left hand and said...
"I see. Then let's use Command Seals."

However, no sooner had these words been spoken than a male voice suddenly came from the air.
"That won't do. You have to rescue her like you rescued a princess."

After he finished speaking, a round screen suddenly appeared in front of the three of them, and its television screen showed Paimon being held in the hand of [What Towards Death].

Then, the male voice came from the air again.
"As soon as you activate the Command Spell and utter the first word, this little guy will become my food."

Now, here's the route for you. Come on, conquer all the challenges! I'll be waiting for you at the finish line, hahaha.

By the way, this Mr. Round Curtain is your first initial challenge.

After the voice in the air finished speaking, Mr. Round Curtain attacked the star.

However, just as it launched its charge, it was pierced through the screen by a furious sword.

Then Ying seemed to transform into a berserker, lifting Mr. Round Screen and slamming him repeatedly to the ground.

Only after smashing it into a pile of parts did Ying calm down, revealing a sinister smile to the other two, and say...
"Alright, let's go find the mastermind."

I'm going to tear that monster to pieces. It stole my emergency rations; it's asking for trouble.

After saying that, Ying immediately followed the given route and went straight there in a state of unparalleled speed.

There's no doubt that Greedy is a weak Servant who leans towards support.

The monsters he encountered along the way were all members of the Dream Troupe, enhanced by his Noble Phantasm; the strongest of them was a giant dinosaur called "Seventeen Minutes Ripe."

With this setup, they have no chance against a furious Luminosity; they'll be instantly blasted to pieces by various elemental attacks.

The fire elementalist is incredibly powerful, able to flexibly utilize all six elements, turning the story mode into a Musou game.

Xing and Liuying had no chance to make a move and followed Ying all the way to the room of "What is Towards Death".

　I'm going to watch the military parade with some friends tomorrow, so I need to go to bed early tonight to adjust to the time difference.

　　So, the update plan for tomorrow is as follows.

　　The author will write after the military parade (while others play board games, I'm writing, who else is doing this?), and will update after finishing writing, but it will definitely only be one update.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)