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

When archers are mentioned, most people think of those legendary archers from myths or legends.

Hou Yi, the archer who could shoot an arrow through a willow leaf from a hundred paces away; Robin Hood, who robbed the rich to help the poor; or heroes from epic tales.

But Jiang Ming quickly rejected these conventional options.

Too ordinary.

In modern society, the visual impact and conceptual subversion of a simple physical shooting, even if the arrow is imbued with magic, are far less shocking than Li Bai's sword cleaving the river or Shuten-dōji's release of his treasure.

It must be a more "conceptual" shooter.

His "arrows" should not be merely weapons that pierce flesh and blood.

It must also be able to penetrate the order and rules upon which modern society depends for its maintenance.

Jiang Ming closed his eyes and gave a vague command to his perfect tool, Mirror Puppet No. 2.

"Search the global internet to filter out figures or symbols that are highly topical and subversive in North American culture and are related to concepts such as 'bow and arrow,' 'shooting,' and 'target.'"

The moment the command was issued, Mirror Doll 2's computing power, comparable to the most advanced artificial intelligence, began to operate at full speed.

Less than 0.1 seconds.

A meme that was widely circulated in a specific circle of the Eastern Internet was accurately selected and presented in Jiang Ming's mind.

Give me 95 out of 100, you know my methods.

Don't waste the remaining five dollars; transfer four dollars and eighty cents to me tomorrow night.

Don't touch the remaining two cents; you'll need one more tomorrow.

Remember the last penny; use five cents to help your child find a way out.

I'll deposit five cents with you, and then pay you back with interest later.

I still owe 98 yuan, because it's simply not enough to cover my expenses.

[If you're not satisfied, sue me. The federal police are on their way.]

If that doesn't work, head outwards; there are two sunny roads, one to the north and one to the south.

[To the north, I'll shine like a street lamp; to the south, I'll be a giant bar of soap.]

Below this jingle is a black and white photograph of a man sitting in a wheelchair, smiling, yet his eyes reveal an undeniable authority.

Next to his name is a title bestowed upon him by an Eastern netizen, one that is both playful and awe-inspiring.

The American Emperor—Roosevelt.

Jiang Ming stared at the text for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Of course he knew that joke.

But Jiang Ming never imagined that he could connect this satirical internet joke with the Archer class in the Holy Grail War.

"interesting."

The smile on Jiang Ming's lips grew wider and wider.

"Retrieve all biographical information on Franklin Delano Roosevelt, with a focus on his economic policies and social reforms."

New instructions have been issued.

A massive torrent of data instantly flooded into Jiang Ming's memory.

He witnessed that turbulent era.

The Great Depression swept across America, banks collapsed, factories closed, millions lost their jobs, and the entire country was shrouded in the shadow of despair.

He witnessed how this man in a wheelchair was appointed to a critical mission and implemented the "new policy" with swift and decisive action.

To regulate the financial system, the Emergency Banking Act was promulgated.

To address unemployment by undertaking public works projects.

Establish a social security system to provide a final safety net for the underprivileged.

What excited Jiang Ming the most was seeing Roosevelt's "crazy" tax policies targeting the super-rich.

The highest marginal tax rate for personal income tax was once raised to a staggering 94%!

This is no longer just cutting off flesh.

This is like squeezing oil directly from the bones of capitalists!

In an era when capital could sway national policy, such a policy was tantamount to a revolution.

Jiang Ming closed his eyes, and an incredibly clear thought took shape completely in his mind.

Who says Archer's arrows have to be physical objects?

Roosevelt's "New Deal," every bill he enacted, and every "fireside chat" he held were precisely the most accurate and deadly "arrows" aimed at the runaway, greed-driven ills of capitalism.

His target is not a single enemy.

Rather, it is the entire Wall Street, those behemoths that occupy the top of the financial empire and suck the lifeblood of the entire nation.

This concept is far more destructive and more controversial than any physical bow and arrow.

If such an "Archer" were to descend upon the modern world, upon a country where financial hegemony had reached its zenith.

His very existence is enough to send the entire Wall Street into a frenzy.

"It's him."

Jiang Ming opened his eyes, his gaze filled with a creative desire.

He began to mentally define the unique abilities of this special Archer through the system's interface.

[Servant: Franklin Delano Roosevelt]

Class: Archer

【Attribute: Neutral Good】

Gender: Male

[Height: 188cm (A youthful figure constructed by magic)]

[Weight: 85kg]

[Ability Parameters:]

[Strength: B]

Endurance: A

Agility: C

[Magic Power: A+]

[Lucky: B]

[Noble Phantasm: EX]

[Inherent Skill:]

[●Charismatic Leadership A+: As one of the greatest presidents to lead America through the Great Depression and World War II, his words possess a magical power, inspiring allies and rekindling hope in despair.]

【●Guide to the New Deal EX: A symbolic skill of Roosevelt's New Deal. It can "reconstruct" the surrounding magical flow, reshaping the battlefield environment much like reforming the economic system. It can create a magical field within a certain range that is advantageous to oneself, suppressing enemy abilities while enhancing one's own.】

[●Lion in a Wheelchair B: Despite his physical disability due to polio, his spirit has become even more resilient. When he is at a disadvantage or injured, it only inspires a stronger fighting will and ability; pain only makes him more dangerous.]

[●Player of World Policy A: As a leader involved in shaping the world order, possessing keen insight into the "international situation," which in the Holy Grail War is manifested in the ability to anticipate enemy actions and accurately control the battle situation.]

After setting up these basic skills, Jiang Ming focused his final attention on his strongest Noble Phantasm.

[Possessing the Noble Phantasm: The World Is As I Wish]

[Type: Anti-World Noble Phantasm]

[Rank: EX]

[Distance: 1-99]

Maximum capture: 1000 people

[Effect: Roosevelt's strongest Noble Phantasm, stemming from his grand vision of "what kind of world he wanted to create," unfolds a Reality Marble, transforming the battlefield into America in the 1930s—but this America is not a historical replica, but rather "Roosevelt's ideal America."]

Within this barrier:

[1. All Servants' "background stories" will be temporarily rewritten, acquiring settings related to that era.]

2. Roosevelt could harness the power of the "New Deal," manifesting it in various policy tools.

3. Enemies will be affected by the concept of the "Great Depression," and their strength and magic will gradually decrease.

4. Allied units will receive the blessing of "Revival," continuously restoring their stamina and mana.

[5. The true terror of the barrier lies in the fact that Roosevelt could "enact laws" within this space—laws that would become real rules, forcing all beings to abide by them. For example, stipulating that "any act of violence will be subject to economic sanctions," so those who attack him would suffer a loss of magic power for "violating the law."]

All the design and concepts have been finalized.

Jiang Ming nodded in satisfaction.

A powerful, topical, and perfectly positioned "actor" that directly hits the sore spot of modern financial hegemony has been born.

So, where should this special Archer be sent?

The answer is self-evident.

Jiang Ming's gaze was precisely locked onto that area in Lower Manhattan, New York.

The financial heart of the world.

Wall Street.

To allow a president who took it upon himself to fight against financial oligarchs to descend once again as a heroic spirit to the place where he once fought.

This play is sure to be very exciting.

Jiang Ming took a deep breath and entered all of Archer Roosevelt's complete concept settings into the system interface.

Finally, only the most crucial step remained.

Invest your emotions and turn this concept into reality.

Without the slightest hesitation, Jiang Ming entered a clear number in the "emotional value input" section.

"2,000,000".

[A new mirror image of Archer, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, has been detected.]

[This creation will consume 2,000,000 emotion points. Confirm?]

"confirm."

Jiang Ming silently recited in his heart.

The instruction has been confirmed.

[Emotional value -2,000,000.]

[Current sentiment score balance: 54,970,000.]

[Construction begins...]