With the ability to transform, I am a judge.

Effect 1: The A-rank anti-personnel Noble Phantasm 'Indestructible Lake Light' enhances all of the user's attributes by one rank!

Effect 2: The A++ Rank Anti-Army Noble Phantasm 'Binding Chains Broken - Overwhelming Lake Light' gathers the power of the lake spirit and releases a beam of enhanced magical energy!

Note: The Noble Phantasm is a manifestation of spiritual energy; it can be put away or taken out for use at any time!

Warning: Even if the Judge is fully bound to it at this stage, he cannot use this Noble Phantasm at will, and releasing the true name of the Noble Phantasm will instantly damage his body!

Synopsis: As the ultimate weapon of a Servant, a materialized miracle, a hero's certificate held by a Servant, the crystallization of humanity's yearning for miracles, and one of the proofs of Lancelot's life!

Price: Not tradable. (This weapon is completely bound to the Judge and cannot be easily separated, therefore it cannot be traded.)

……

He exhaled softly, placed his left hand on the blade, and slowly slid it across the legendary weapon.

Yang Li was filled with mixed emotions. He had high expectations for this treasure, and it was undoubtedly extremely powerful, but he couldn't use it casually for the time being.

Even just holding it in his hand, Yang Li could feel considerable pressure, and could only use this treasure for a maximum of five minutes in battle.

Not to mention unleashing the true name of her Noble Phantasm, that would be tantamount to suicide. The 'Godslayer Curse Power' within her body is simply insufficient to support her, and the result of releasing it would definitely be that her body would explode first.

The "Undamaged Lake Light" vanished as spiritual particles. Yang Li stretched his body and then began preparing to upgrade his skill level.

'Sword Master LV.3' is indeed not weak, but if she guesses correctly, she will step into the third tier, and this alone is far from enough.

Yang Li took out about twenty medium-sized source crystals, carefully considered them, and then began to enhance the 'Sword Master' skill ability.

[Do you wish to upgrade your skill 'Sword Master LV.3'? Each upgrade requires 1 Medium Source Crystal + 5000 Trade Points!]

The transaction points weren't an issue. Even without looking closely, Yang Li knew that the amount was over 300,000, more than enough to upgrade a skill.

Twenty Source Crystals can raise the 'Sword Master' to a decent level, although not quite reaching level 30 yet, but not far off.

Yang Li used twenty Source Crystals (medium) at once to take out the [Indestructible Lake Light] and sat down cross-legged, placing this super awesome longsword on his lap.

Suddenly, the view dimmed, and Yang Li frowned slightly. Then it brightened again. This was a Japanese-style kendo dojo.

A girl dressed in a kendo uniform was practicing slashing with a bamboo sword, each strike imbued with a certain charm.

Yang Li sat in the back watching, observing each sword strike, which was somewhat dull yet extraordinary, and feeling its meaning—this was the process of becoming stronger.

Sweat streamed down her fair and slender neck, and for a moment Yang Li had a ridiculous thought: no matter how you looked at it, the girl looked a bit like her.

Suddenly the girl turned around, and Yang Li was completely stunned. At the same time, her vision returned to her 'personal private space', and a special feeling welled up in her heart.

[Sword Master LV.23]

Damage dealt with swords and bladed weapons increased by 249%, nerve reflex speed increased by 41.5%, and immunity to most mental control abilities!

Derivative Effect 1: Sword Wit

Enhanced sensitivity to nature and all things, making it easier to strike vital points when using swords, and granting the possibility of meditation.

……

With a swing of the deep blue sword, a wave of sword energy was instantly released, shattering into countless smaller waves upon impact with the wall.

That was a move that Yang Li could only unleash by combining his ultimate skill, which he had tried before, with the condensation of blood energy. But now he used the elven magic power on the [Indestructible Lake Light] to release it.

The walls of the 'personal private room' are indestructible. Yang Li, focused on the sword wave he had just released, completely ignored Zhenming and the others who had been awakened.

Zhenming was about to question Yang Li about what was going on, saying she was so sleepy she couldn't even get some sleep, but the moment she saw that deep blue longsword, she was stunned...

As an existence chosen by the world itself, an existence that brings destruction and rebirth to the world, and whose authority is actually comparable to a pseudo-restraint force, she could clearly feel the sanctity of that sword.

Putting her next to Yang Li, who exudes a restrained and powerful aura, is like putting a can of herring and applesauce together—they seem mismatched, yet at this moment, they fit together perfectly.

The bizarre combination stunned Makoto, causing her to swallow hard, while Yuzuriha Inori yawned slightly.

The "Undamaged Lake Light" disappeared, and Yang Li opened his eyes, looking refreshed, as if he had just played a few incredibly lucky games.

Yang Li shook her head gently, nodded a few times in mid-air, and put on her old clothes from the dimensional world again.

Seeing that Yang Li seemed about to leave, Zhenming quickly tried to stop her, clearly wanting to go out too, but...

"You can't go, okay? If you go out too, there will be no one to look after Yuzuriha Inori and Ikaros, those two airheads. So I'm asking you to take care of them."

"Okay, okay, I got it. If they don't want me to go, I won't go..."

After hugging Zhenming, who looked somewhat dejected, Yang Li turned around to leave, but Zhenming's voice rang out behind him again.

"So, honey, where are you going to go?"

"Emmm, I'm going to the arena to crush some noobs... no, I'm going to test my current strength limits and see just how powerful [Undamaged Lake Light] really is."

PS: 1. This is the third update today.

2. I will try to keep these chapters, which are often filler in each volume, brief as much as possible, so that we can move on to the next volume sooner.

Section 322 Requesting Leave (The author has a fever)

My fever reached over 38 degrees Celsius. When I was doing morning exercises, I even felt like my soul was leaving my body. My mouth was dry, and it felt like there was a ball of fire burning in my throat...

My condition is really bad, so updating is definitely out of the question. I'm taking the day off today. Tomorrow, I'll see how it goes. If my fever drops to around 37 degrees Celsius and I can think clearly, I'll resume updating immediately.

Now I'm going to take my medicine and then take a nap (|3[▓▓]). Everyone, please take good care of yourselves (?>?).

Chapter 315, Section 323: The Binding Chains Are Severed - Yangtze River Welding

Chapter 315: The Binding Chains Severed - Yangtze River Welding

Having left the absolutely safe 'personal private room', Yang Li ignored the various scenery along the way and headed straight for the [Life and Death Arena].

After all, this might be her last chance to stay at Tier 2. If she doesn't take this opportunity to improve her ranking and get the rewards, she'll only be able to compete in Tier 3 arenas after a while.

You have entered a combat zone. Please select the next mode.

[Competitive Mode / Deathmatch Mode / Spectator Mode]

Yang Li raised an eyebrow slightly, decisively selected the competitive mode, and then the feeling of spatial transformation came over her.

Because of her previous experience here, she didn't show any embarrassing side, such as instinctively covering the back of her head...

Looking around, several people instinctively covered the back of their heads before the teleportation was completed, clearly indicating that the shadow was quite strong.

[Ding! Detecting... Judge's ranking in Tier 2 competitive matches is 479th (this ranking is unrelated to individual skill, but is based on a special algorithm that considers win probability and number of wins)!]

Judges, please take each competition seriously. Reaching a ranking of 20 or higher will yield generous rewards!

Instead of immediately matching with an opponent, Yang Li reached out and selected a disguise outfit on the control panel in the waiting room.

Having spent 100 transaction points, Yang Li transformed from a beautiful young woman with a lovely figure into a tall, purple-haired male god.

His figure and appearance were no less than those of a male god. His deep purple armor was quite heavy, but since it was just a disguise, it had no weight.

An aura of purity naturally enveloped him. He held a deep blue greatsword in his hand, the tip pointing downwards against the ground, his hands resting on the hilt.

Having struck this pose, Yang Li clicked to start matching opponents. With her current ranking, it would take some time to find an opponent.

About three minutes later, a subtitle floated in the air, with dark blue characters indicating the opponent's ranking.

[A match has been successfully found for the Judge... The opponent is ranked 431th!]

[Battle Begins!]

……

The vast arena was filled with spectators, most of whom appeared to be adventurer teams based on their attire.

The boy who was posing opposite him dropped his jaw the moment he saw Yang Li's figure, looking somewhat frightened.

As a qualified Royal Chef, he has a considerable understanding of the Knights of the Round Table in the Royal Chef Order.

Especially the man who caused the decline of the Arthurian legend, the strongest of the Knights of the Round Table, known as the 'Flower of Knights'.

A man who can catch Gilgamesh's Noble Phantasm and throw it back sounds incredibly powerful, but now he's appearing in the Tier 2 Arena?

But then I thought, how could Lancelot, a top-tier figure, possibly appear in a second-tier arena?

It must be a fan in disguise. The Arena of Life and Death provides a cover service, and 100 trading points can definitely turn you into Lancelot.

He was a remarkably intelligent boy, easily seeing through Yang Li's facade as a disguise, but what he didn't know was...

That seemingly profound holy sword is actually the real thing! The kind that can unleash a Noble Phantasm.

A pair of revolvers appeared in his hand. This was a ranged attacker. Yang Li understood slightly, then raised his longsword and crouched down.

Yang Li, whose physical attributes had been boosted to a new level thanks to his Noble Phantasm, suddenly vanished and then unleashed astonishing speed after equipping himself with Mai Shude's card.

The figures stretched into a line as the deep blue holy sword slashed down, accompanied by sacred words.

"Reaching the end, transcending boundaries. O King of the Otherworld, witness this light!"

"Binding Chains Severed - Aroundight Overload!"

The elven magic compressed within the sword was released as if finding an outlet the moment the blade struck its target.

This is Yang Li's recreation and imitation of the anti-personnel Noble Phantasm based on her memory. Of course, Lancelot's version is A++ level, while hers is at most C level.

The unleashed anti-human Noble Phantasm tore the unknown boy's body apart, the chaotic power within him instantly shattering him into pieces.

Staring at the empty space, where there was nothing left, and with not a sound in their ears, all the spectators were stunned by the sudden burst of sword energy.

"I'm so sorry, I'm in a hurry."

Muttering softly, 'Lancelot' had a solemn expression, as if he had no choice but to kill right away.

[The Judge has won this competition and has risen to 431nd place (Tier 2 ranking)!]

[Should we continue competing? A winning streak could significantly improve our ranking.]

Choosing to continue the competition, a sense of spatial teleportation surged forth, and Yang Li's figure disappeared from the arena, leaving only the people in the stands looking at each other in bewilderment.

One of the girls hesitated for a moment before asking the man next to her.

"Captain, was that really Saber Lancelot just now? A special talent recruited by 'Abyss Paradise'?"