My fiancée Yukino

Building a city-state-sized base isn't something you can just start doing right away. You have to do detailed planning first, calculate the required resources, and outline all the stages of production, which is quite a complicated task.

However, once completed, it will definitely be a very powerful position, combining offense and defense.

It was almost lunchtime, so Luo Bai picked up the lunch for the three of them along the way, and brought it along with the food he had stored.

Upon reaching the city wall, Luo Bai said to the three people who were still discussing, "Let's take a break and have lunch first."

Upon seeing Luo Bai and the others arrive, the three of them stopped their discussion and cleared out the space.

After spreading out the blanket and sitting down, Luo Bai took out the food one by one and began lunch.

After serving each of the three a bowl of hot meat soup, Luo Bai asked, "How is the planning of the position going?"

Medea smiled and said, "It's a very challenging task. I already have a general idea, and we should be able to formulate a strategy today. Then I will tell Siduri the materials we need, and we will start building the fortifications tomorrow."

It's clear that Medea was quite invested in this matter.

The magic workshop at home isn't as difficult to make as this.

Rin chimed in, "It's definitely very challenging, and I'll learn a lot from it. Medea also said that once everyone finishes building this fortress, we might not be able to build something this big, but I should be able to build something smaller on my own!"

As she spoke, Rin's face was full of anticipation.

Even the best magicians couldn't create such a large-scale setup.

Now, with Medea, a mage from the Age of Gods, guiding her, and Ishtar, a goddess who, although an archer, also possesses considerable knowledge of magic and can impart it to her, Rin's magical skills are poised to improve rapidly.

Based on the ranks of magicians, Rin is currently somewhere between the Color Rank and the Classic Rank.

I believe that it won't be long before I can fully reach the Color Rank, which is below the Grand Rank, and far surpass the average Color Rank magician.

As for the Grand rank, Rin herself doesn't have such distant ideas yet, but given that Medea is currently learning magic from other worlds, she'll probably reach the Grand rank level in no time.

Beside Rin, Ishtar didn't care much about the battleground; instead, she really enjoyed the taste of the food in her hands.

After taking a bite of the warm sweet and sour pork ribs, she widened her eyes and said, "This...isn't this food from Uruk?"

Luo Bai nodded: "That's right, I made it and brought it here after storing it."

"Tsk tsk, I really didn't expect that you would bring all sorts of food to the Singularity instead of anything else?" Ishtar glanced at Luo Bai, then at Artoria sitting next to him, happily eating.

So it was meant to be fed to this Knight King.

Thinking of this, Ishtar nudged Rin lightly with her elbow, a hint of sympathy in her eyes, and then, relying on the connection between Master and Servant, said, "You have quite a few rivals in love."

Rin, who was drinking soup, almost choked on her own sip and glared at Ishtar.

"What nonsense are you talking about!"

Then, the two engaged in a series of "friendly" exchanges in their minds, leaving Luo Bai on the other side looking puzzled.

Why are these two not eating and starting to whisper to each other?

After taking a bite of rice, Luo Bai said, "You two, stop playing around and eat your food."

This is what finally made Rin and Ishtar stop and focus on lunch.

Ushiwakamaru remained silent throughout, watching the scene with a smile while munching on rice in small bites, clearly in a good mood.

After lunch, Medea and the other two continued working on their plans regarding the position. Luo Bai didn't disturb them, and took Artoria and Ushiwakamaru back to the army training ground. They did some routine training in the afternoon, watched the army's training for a while, and then went back to their residence.

Over the next three days, everyone's lives followed a similar rhythm, and they gradually became familiar with life in Uruk.

Luo Bai was relieved, having only taken half a day to accompany Anna to the underground waterways of Uruk to deal with the evil spirits there.

After learning about this from Anna, Medea made some modifications to the battlefield she had created in an attempt to stop the deadly disease spreading in Uruk, working late into the night every day.

As for Gudako and the others, their work is basically different every day, leaving early and returning late, leaving them exhausted.

Three days later, they finally got a day off.

After breakfast, Gudako excitedly came to Luo Bai's place next door and shouted, "Everyone, we don't have work today, want to go out and have some fun together?"

Setting down his cup, Luo Bai smiled and said, "What, Gilgamesh has finally decided to give you a holiday?"

Gudako said happily, "Yeah, after working so many days, we deserve a vacation, otherwise I'll definitely settle the score with Gilgamesh!"

Mashu whispered from the side, "Senpai, we can't defeat King Gilgamesh..."

Looking at Gudako and Little Eggplant, Luo Bai thought for a moment and said, "Playing in Uruk isn't a bad idea, but are you planning to go by yourselves and invite us along?"

Gudako nodded with a smile: "Of course!"

"I've been working these past few days, how could I possibly know as much as you guys about the fun places in Uruk!"

"In that case, let's go out and explore. There are indeed some fun places here. I also want to buy some local ingredients and research some new dishes."

Standing up, Luo Bai looked at Artoria and Ushiwakamaru standing to the side.

"What about you guys? Are you going together, or are you planning to go to training?"

Artoria and Ushiwakamaru exchanged a glance and then said in unison, "Let's go to the training ground first and meet up at noon."

And so, the group split into two separate teams and acted independently.

Volume 1: Chapter 637 King Hassan (1/2)

Led by Luo Bai, the four of them strolled around Uruk City, taking Gudako, Mashu, and Anna to see some fun places.

The main reason Luo Bai chose to act with them today was to see if he could meet the Grand Assassin, the Old Man of the Mountain, and King Hassan, who appeared in the original story at this time.

This old man can be considered one of the best helpers in this seventh singularity. In the final battle against Tiamat, he really escorted the protagonist all the way to Tiamat's side, even sacrificing his "Grand" rank to severely injure Tiamat and forcibly give the immortal Tiamat the concept of death.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it an MVP-level performance.

Considering Tiamat's combat strength, Luo Bai felt that even if he had a way to deal with her, he should still meet this Grand Assassin just in case.

Around noon, Artoria and Ushiwakamaru arrived as promised. The two had trained well that morning and made many plans for fighting together.

Looking at Ushiwakamaru sitting with Artoria, eating and chatting happily, Luo Bai wondered if he could bring her over after the Seventh Singularity was over.

Anyway, Gilgamesh doesn't need any Servants, so getting him to transfer the contract to me isn't a big problem.

If all else fails, as long as Ushiwakamaru agrees, we can simply spend some time summoning her from the Throne of Heroes and taking her away.

Niu Ruowan is quite good in terms of personality, strength, and other aspects, which suits Luo Bai's taste quite well, not to mention his eye-catching little milk tea.

Given that our world is destined to become increasingly complex in the future, having more helpers around us is definitely a good idea.

After lunch, everyone continued to explore Uruk together.

As evening fell and they began their return journey, Gudako spotted an old figure, unkempt and filthy, sitting on the ground in a small alley.

"kindness?"

Tilting her head, Gudako then strode over.

"senior?"

Mashu was also puzzled by Gudako's actions.

Upon seeing this, Luo Bai smiled and said, "Let's go take a look."

Then, everyone walked over together.

Gudako approached the old man, took out a piece of bread, and handed it to him.

"Hey, why are you here all alone? Are you alright?"

The old man glanced at the bread that was handed to him, then looked up at Gudako: "Useless pity is a kind of evil, and so is needless shame."

"Huh? What?"

Gudako blinked blankly, clearly not understanding what the other person was saying.

Luo Bai, who had walked over, was certain that this was the old man of the mountains, Wang Hassan.

As they spoke, the old man took the bread, stood up, and said, “But I still want to thank you for your kindness. Although it may not be of much use, I'll give you a return gift anyway. Well, Uruk is about to face its third storm. Do not show understanding to those who harbor hatred, nor approval to those who are pleased. Furthermore, do not show praise to those who are suffering. Never forget that it is foolish to talk about humanity to God.”

As soon as he finished speaking, a strong wind suddenly arose around them.

The old man turned to look at Luo Bai, exchanged a glance with Luo Bai who was smiling, and then turned into a gust of wind and disappeared.

"Disappeared..."

Gudako's eyes widened, and then she looked at Luo Bai in disbelief: "Who exactly is this old man?"

Luo Bai smiled and said, "Remember what he just said, you'll need it. As for who he is, you'll find out when you meet him again. In any case, he's not an enemy."

Gudako, annoyed, puffed out her cheeks and said, "What? You know everything, so why didn't you tell me? You just like being a riddle teller!"

Luo Bai smiled and made a gesture in response.

"Want to know the answer? Well, I charge for answering your questions, do you have enough to pay?"

"Ugh... I don't have any money in Uruk, and there's nothing I need money for in Chaldea. I didn't bring my salary with me either."

Gudako rolled her eyes, then put her arm around Mash's shoulder and pushed her forward.

"How about I let Mash accompany you on a date for a day?"

"Huh? Senior?!"

Seeing Gudako's blushing face, Luo Bai smiled and said, "If you want to go on a date with Mashu, I'll invite her myself. It seems you can't offer any reward, Gudako. Well then, I'll tell you the answer later~~ Let's go, it's time to go back."

Gudako glared angrily at Luo Bai, then looked at Mashu and said, "Mash, if this guy asks you out, don't say yes! He might take advantage of you!"

"Um... Senior Luo Bai wouldn't do that, would he?"

"Hmph, who knows? My Mashu is so cute, I don't believe that guy wouldn't like her!"

After saying that, she put her arm around Mashu's shoulder and followed Luo Bai and the others.

After returning to her lodgings, Gudako immediately went to find Merlin, hoping to get answers from him.

Luo Bai then called over Mash, who had been left at home, and made tea for everyone.

Holding her teacup, Mashu looked at Luo Bai and asked, "Senior Luo Bai, since you know, why didn't you tell her? She's very angry right now."

Taking a sip of tea, Luo Bai said with a smile, "Don't worry, I'll tell her. I just wanted to tease that girl, but who knew she would betray you?"

Mashu blushed again, lowered her head and whispered, "I don't know why you would say that, Senpai."

At this moment, Artoria, who was sitting next to Luo Bai, said, "You probably want Luo Bai to treat Mash's physical condition."

"Ugh?"

Mashu looked up at Artoria in surprise, "My... physical condition?"

Artoria nodded: "Although I haven't had much contact with Fujimaru, I can tell that she cares about you as her partner. She wouldn't say something like that casually. She probably sensed that Luo Bai has methods that Chaldea doesn't have, and wants to ask him for help, but she's a little worried, so she wanted to test him. Luo Bai, what do you think?"

Luo Bai smiled slightly at this.

"Who knows? Maybe it is, maybe it isn't, but there's no denying that our last human master, Gudako, is indeed very intelligent."

At this moment, Gudako precisely stopped Merlin, who was about to go find the young lady, and told him about her encounter with the old man in the mountains.

After hearing Gudako's retelling, Merlin temporarily put aside his idea of ​​going out to play and began to think seriously.

Volume 1: Chapter 638 Mash's Healing, Gudako's Gratitude (2/2)

Besides Merlin, Roman and Leonardo da Vinci of Chaldea also heard Gudako's story through the communicator.

Roman frowned and said, "After saying a few words in the same language, he suddenly disappeared. He definitely isn't an ordinary person, but neither Fujimaru nor Mashu noticed anything unusual about him. He seems to be quite powerful. Merlin, do you have any clues?"

Merlin shook his head: "The Third Storm, Ishtar is on our side now, so it's highly likely that this isn't the Three Goddesses Alliance. Hatred, pleasure, and pain... I don't quite understand... Fujimaru, you just said that Luo Bai might know these things, is that right?"

"Yes, that guy definitely knows. He looks like he knows it all, but he just won't tell me!"

"Really?"

Merlin chuckled and looked at Gudako, saying, "According to what the King of Knights told me, he usually doesn't deliberately hide things. Did you do something yourself, Gudako?"

"Huh? You knew that? You haven't been secretly watching all this time, have you?"

Gudako looked at Merlin with a face full of suspicion.

Merlin quickly waved his hand and said, "No, no, no, I would never do that. The Knight King is with you. If I were to peek, she and Luo Bai would definitely find out. I only asked this based on my own understanding."

"alright."

Gudako temporarily believed Merlin's words and then explained, "I was thinking that Luo Bai might have a way to cure Mashu, so I tested him a little to see what he thought of her. Hmph, it turns out that guy definitely has feelings for Mashu. He even said that if we were to go on a date, he would invite Mashu himself. He definitely knows, but he's just deliberately not saying anything, waiting for me to beg him! Whether it's about that old man or about Mashu!"