Fate's Choice: Livestream at the Start Summoning Billions of Ravens

At this moment, the "True Holy Grail" was flowing with liquid light that seemed to come from the other side of the galaxy. Every pulsation of light caused the surrounding space to emit a faint, unbearable groan.

It's too bright.

This thing is practically a two-kilowatt high beam, the kind that shines directly onto the retina.

Jiang Ming raised his hand to shield his eyes, and quickly snapped his fingers with his other hand.

Inherent barrier.

There was no melodramatic chanting; with a slight thought, the walls of the originally luxurious European-style suite instantly collapsed.

Countless jet-black feathers drifted down from the void, and the pure white carpet was swallowed by the sticky shadows.

In the blink of an eye, the modern presidential suite vanished, replaced by an endless wasteland in shades of black and gray.

This is Jiang Ming's inner world.

It is also his absolute domain—the Kingdom of Shadows.

At the center of this world, a throne made of countless white skeletons and pitch-black ravens soars into the clouds.

Jiang Ming tossed it casually.

The Holy Grail, which could drive the whole world mad, flew through the air like a discarded glass, tracing a golden parabola before landing precisely on the armrest of the throne.

Clang.

The Holy Grail came to a steady stop.

The pure golden radiance contrasted sharply with the oppressive darkness around it, creating a striking visual impact.

That sacred and inviolable aura strangely achieved a subtle harmony in this land filled with death and silence.

"You just stay here quietly."

Jiang Ming clapped his hands, having dealt with this hot potato, and then snapped his fingers to dispel the inherent barrier.

The darkness recedes, and the feathers vanish.

He sat back down in the soft leather sofa.

"It's time to begin the eighth choice of fate among three."

Jiang Ming brought up the system panel.

[Emotional Value Balance: 5,125,820,000]

5.1 billion.

"System, activate the eighth selection."

"Additionally, activate the 'Select Enhancement' function."

【Ding! 】

[Host instructions received.]

[The eighth choice of fate is beginning...]

[Host request for quality enhancement detected. This enhancement will consume 20% of the activation cost, i.e., 20,000,000 emotion points.]

Payment successfully deducted.

[Options being generated...]

Jiang Ming's consciousness was instantly pulled into a chaotic sea of ​​light.

In the previous selection interface, the three light spheres were at most the size of a basketball, and their brightness was just so-so.

But this time.

Perhaps because he had spent a lot of money, what appeared in his consciousness space were three dazzling orbs of light that looked as big as stars.

Each sphere of light was covered with complex, regular runes, emanating a terrifying aura that sent chills down one's spine.

Is this how players who spend real money are treated?

Jiang Ming's gaze fell on the first ball of light.

Lines of golden text appeared above the sphere of light.

Option A: Causal Reconstruction (Special)

[Note: Everything in the world has a cause and an effect, but you can be the unreasonable "queue cutter."]

[Effect: Select an event that occurred within the past 24 hours and is now finalized. Consuming a large amount of emotional points, you can forcibly swap the "cause" and "effect" of the event, or directly erase the "cause" and retain the "effect."]

[Example: You could have someone "be killed because they died," or "get a perfect score on the test even though they didn't study."]

Jiang Ming raised an eyebrow as he looked at the option.

That's a very strong ability.

It's practically the ultimate, upgraded version of a regret-reversal remedy, and it's the kind of illogical, domineering modification.

If he chose this option, he could easily change the story of the Prime Minister of the Sakura Kingdom bowing to the ground to "because the Prime Minister was so happy that he danced," or change the story of the failed prayer in the White Elephant Kingdom to "the god actually came but left because he disliked the curry smell."

But the problem is...

It's too messy.

The law of cause and effect is something that affects everything if you change one thing.

By altering a small cause and effect, who knows what outrageous chain reactions it might trigger under the butterfly effect.

If trying to fix something trivial ends up blowing up the Earth, then things will get really messed up.

"Pass".

Jiang Ming shifted his gaze to the second sphere of light.

Option B: Concept Definition (Special)

[Note: Language is power, definitions are rules; you will become a "lexicographer" in the real world.]

[Effect: Select an existing "abstract concept" (such as "justice," "wealth," "beauty," "lie," etc.), consume a huge amount of emotion points, and attach a brand new rule with physical effects, which you have created, to that concept.]

[Example: Define "lie"—Anyone who lies will have their tongue grow three centimeters longer; Define "greed"—Anyone with assets exceeding one hundred million will have their weight forcibly double.]

"Oh my god..."

Jiang Ming almost spat out the cola in his mouth.

This ability is quite interesting.

This is practically the origin of rule-based ghost stories.

If he defines "showing off" as "anyone who shows off in front of others must immediately complete a driving test (or equivalent) on the spot," then the rule would be: "Anyone who shows off in front of others must immediately complete a driving test (or equivalent) on the spot."

From now on, if Madara Uchiha wants to stand on a high place and spout nonsense, he'll have to do a folk dance first.

Or, to define "capital," the rule is that "for every hour an employee is exploited, the boss's hairline recedes by one centimeter."

It's estimated that within a month, all of the world's top 100 richest people will be bald.

This is absolutely a magic weapon for harvesting emotional points.

The whole world will descend into chaos and revelry because of these bizarre rules.

Jiang Ming stroked his chin, somewhat tempted.

But this thing has a fatal flaw.

Uncontrollable.

Once the rules are set, it will be an area-of-effect (AOE) attack covering all of humanity.

What if he accidentally triggers the rules one day, like showing off and then suddenly starts dancing? Would he still have any dignity as the mastermind behind the scenes?

Moreover, it's easy to ruin the world.

Earth is already in enough trouble with a few Heroic Spirits. If a few more of these causal rules were added, human civilization would probably be destroyed by these rules before the Holy Grail War even ends.

"Keep it as a backup option."

Jiang Ming looked at the last ball of light.

Option C: Create a World (Special)

[Note: Earth is too small, the stage too crowded; true gods are never confined to the existing chessboard.]

[Effect: Gain the ability to create a completely independent "other world".]

[Details: The size of this world, physical constants, time flow, geographical environment, life forms, energy system... all rules are set by the host. Its complexity and stability are directly proportional to the emotional value invested. Theoretically, as long as the emotional value is sufficient, you can create any world, from high-magic planes to cyberpunk, from primordial mythology to the Cthulhu Abyss.]

Jiang Ming stared at the line of text, his pupils suddenly contracting.

My breath stopped for a second.

Create...the world?

It is neither a temporary mental projection like a "natural boundary" nor a false illusion like "a mirage".

It is a real, physically existing world with its own independent rules.

Countless thoughts flashed through Jiang Ming's mind in an instant.

The situation is actually getting a bit out of control.

The destructive power of the Servants is simply too great. The Holy Grail War is about to begin. It seems that Earth's fragile tectonic structure is not enough for them to cause much trouble.

But if...

Is there a "gladiator arena" specifically for fighting?

Or, a "large-scale live-action RPG instance" filled with rare and exotic creatures and treasures, where people from all over the world can explore, fight monsters, and level up?

Jiang Ming's thoughts began to wander wildly.

The worlds of cultivation, magic, and otherworldly invasions are among the three thousand worlds.

He could even move the final battle of the Holy Grail War directly to that world.

At that time, the Servants can go all out and not even care if they destroy the continental shelf.

the most important is.

This is what a true "god" should do.

"Is there even a need to choose?"

"system."

I choose C.