Nobody knows how to be a villain better than me.

Seeing the surrounding tree roots rapidly retracting into the ground, Mash hurriedly gave a warning.

Samael didn't say much, and stomped his foot hard on the ground.

"Boom!"

Instantly, a rumbling thunderclap came from underground, and the soil within several kilometers seemed to have been finely crushed and sifted again.

From tiny insects and ants to large stones, and even those eerie tree roots, everything was ground into dust.

Even so, Samael's brow remained furrowed.

It seems that only a few dozen root nodules buried underground were resolved, but the main body of the thing was not found.

Wow, they run really fast...

The ancient serpent cursed under its breath, closed its eyes, and searched with its divine sense for a moment before finally opening its eyes in despair.

The entire Snowfield City seemed to possess strange extraterrestrial characteristics, and these unknown things greatly diminished his perception.

Forget it, let's not rush things and take a longer-term view first.

Samael pinched the bridge of his nose, cleared his mind, and then went to the artificial lake created by the meteorite and jumped into it.

Seeing that her Master had already taken action, Mash stood on the shore, remaining vigilant while waiting anxiously.

Fifteen minutes later, Samael emerged from the water, dragging two large pieces of metal debris.

"Besides these, there's nothing else down there..."

Kicked at the two meager spoils on the ground, the ancient snake raised its hand and pinched its brow in frustration.

We were wasted a lot of time by those thugs, and it seems that the things inside have already escaped.

"Could it be the same one from before?"

Mashu thought for a moment, then put forward her own hypothesis and explained it with gestures.

"It's like a parasite from outer space that arrives on Earth, merges with native species, disguises itself in various forms, then proliferates and devours everyone?"

As she spoke, Mashu seemed to foresee that terrible future, and she couldn't help but swallow hard, her face turning pale.

Upon hearing this familiar tactic, Samael turned his head and looked behind him.

Who told you this?

"Isn't that how it's always portrayed in movies?"

Under the watchful eye of her Master, Mash muttered resentfully.

"They watched the film on the computer in the document screening room again..."

Samael rolled his eyes, his gaze a mixture of doting and helplessness.

"Yes, Miss Qihuang agreed!"

Mashu hurriedly stammered to clarify her situation, her face flushing red without her realizing it, her shifty gaze revealing a guilty conscience.

The hard drives on the projection room computers aren't mostly filled with science fiction films...

"The thing that came out of the ground just now probably didn't come from the lake; it's more like a native species of Earth."

Samael glanced at the endless black forest, then looked at the tree root in his hand that resembled cinders, his eyes gleaming.

"However, why is it here too? Is it a coincidence, or did it come to check on purpose? That's another question."

"Senior, are you saying that besides us, there are other people who are interested in what fell from the sky earlier?"

Mashu snapped out of her reverie, a thoughtful look in her eyes.

"more or less."

Samael nodded, threw down the charred tree root, picked up a piece of metal he had found in the lake, weighed it in his hand, and then pressed it slightly with his thumb and forefinger.

It must be said that this thing is very light and very hard.

Even after using 30% of his strength, he only managed to leave a shallow thumbprint on it.

In addition, this thing also has good magical conductivity.

After completing the simple test, Samael threw the two metal fragments he had collected into the magic circle and pondered to himself.

Based on current observations, the extraterrestrial life forms that have arrived in this region possess at least a technological level exceeding that of Earth; other aspects remain uncertain.

After checking the scene again and confirming that there were no clues worth noting, Samael looked to the north and spoke in a deep voice.

"Let's go check out the other crash site."

Under the long night sky, two figures, traveling together, embarked on their journey once again.

Meanwhile, south of Xueyuan City, two disheveled figures crawled out of a deep pit that had crystallized due to the high temperature. They spat out sand and looked at each other as they gazed at the vast desert.

Chapter Sixty-One: Raise the Banner of Rebellion to the Lord!

At dawn, as the sun rises, a sliver of golden light spills across the horizon.

Two elongated figures traversed the desolate valley, walked along the long intercontinental highway, and after a half-hour trek, finally arrived at the edge of the city.

Where did all those things that fell from the sky go?

Mashu, sitting on a bench by the roadside, scratched her head in frustration, completely baffled.

"Come, drink some water first."

A gentle voice came from behind the vending machine. Samael, who was standing in front of the machine, picked up a can of soda from the dispenser and tossed it to the junior schoolgirl who was in a daze.

Mashu snapped out of her daze, hurriedly took the can with both hands, opened it, took a sip to moisten her dry throat, and looked up with a furrowed brow to ask.

"Senior, we haven't found anything here either. What should we do next?"

"No rush, let's go into the city and take a look once you've recovered your strength."

Samael took a swig of his ice-cold soda, his gaze sweeping over the silhouette of Snowfield City under the rising sun, before turning his head and smiling faintly.

"The information says there are 80 permanent residents here. What if those aliens are mixed in with the population and deliberately hiding themselves, and we can't find them?"

Mashu was quite worried after two consecutive unsuccessful searches.

"Searching aimlessly, with so many interfering factors, is like looking for a needle in a haystack."

Samael first nodded in agreement with Mashu's concerns, then looked up at the sky, which was gradually turning blue, with a meaningful gaze.

"But don't you think it's too much of a coincidence that they arrived in Snowfield City at this exact moment?"

Mashu thought about it carefully, nodded seriously, and also looked puzzled.

Indeed, both the timing and the occasion were too coincidental.

Samael shook the can in his hand, his lowered eyes gleaming.

"If it's not a coincidence, then they must have come for some reason, or been attracted by something."

So, what is it about Snowfield City that would interest these extraterrestrial life forms?

Mashu pondered for a moment, then her eyes lit up when her gaze fell on the can in her hand. She suddenly realized something and blurted out an answer.

"Holy Grail!"

"What's the reason? Tell me."

Samael snapped out of his reverie and gave the enthusiastic junior student a look of encouragement.

Mashu gathered her thoughts and mustered her courage to speak.

"As the director mentioned before, the Holy Grail is essentially a high-purity magic cube. Judging from the traces at the scene, the two unidentified flying objects that crashed also seemed to have used magic as fuel. Could it be that they crash-landed on Earth because they ran out of fuel?"

"maybe……"

Samael smiled, neither confirming nor denying.

Although Mash's speculations were far-fetched and seemed to be influenced by science fiction movies, Samael's intuition also made her feel that there was a mysterious connection between the arrival of extraterrestrial life forms and the Holy Grail War in Snowfield City.

It's just too much of a coincidence...

Since I don't have any ideas anyway, I might as well give it a try.

Having made up his mind, the ancient snake threw the empty can into the trash can, then called Mash who was standing next to him, and headed towards the city along the main road.

However, after walking about a kilometer, he slowly stopped, and his brow gradually furrowed.

Mashu turned around and asked instinctively.

"What's wrong, senior?"

"Don't you think it's a bit too quiet?"

Samael looked around at the empty streets and deserted park, his eyes gleaming.

The outskirts are arguably deserted, but now that we're in the city, we've walked a full kilometer and still haven't seen a soul. Isn't that a bit too strange?

"Indeed... something... isn't quite right..."

Mashu murmured, but her speech was strangely muffled and slow. Her gaze was unfocused, and the scenery in front of her was superimposed, making everything blurry.

So tired...so sleepy...I just want to...take a nap...

My brain felt heavy and sluggish from lack of oxygen, as if I were drowning; my eyelids grew heavier and heavier; and the world seemed to be spinning endlessly.

"Matthew!"

As the junior student in front of him swayed and fell down without warning, Samael's eyes narrowed, and he instinctively rushed forward to catch Mashu before she fell onto the concrete.

At the instant of physical contact, the ancient snake's expression changed slightly.

So hot!

The girl's skin flushed a rosy red, her forehead was burning hot, and even her breath carried a hint of anxiety.

Realizing something was wrong, the ancient snake immediately placed Mashu in a well-ventilated area and cast several healing and purification spells in quick succession.

However, after a brief drop, Mashu's body temperature quickly rose again, and purpuric marks, resembling an allergic reaction, appeared on her snow-white skin and gradually began to spread.

Even more strangely, despite exhibiting such severe symptoms, Mashu raised the corners of her lips and revealed a faint smile, as if she were having a sweet dream.

It doesn't seem like a curse or poison; it's more like a plague.

A power upgraded from [Plague]...

Samael frowned, gazing thoughtfully at the empty streets and park.

The Holy Grail War in Snowfield City had just begun when a Servant managed to create a large-scale Reality Marble.

He seems to possess the power of [disease]. Once life is infected by the germs spread within the barrier, it will be unknowingly controlled by him and incorporated into his mental world.

Since Samael himself was a divine being and also known as the Angel of Death, he was already immune to disease.

Therefore, they did not notice the strange substance that had been dispersed into the air at the time.

On the contrary, Mashu, even though she is possessed by a Heroic Spirit, is still essentially a human being of flesh and blood, and naturally cannot escape the effects of birth, aging, sickness and death.

However, after carefully checking Mashu's vital signs, Samael felt somewhat relieved.

The other party didn't seem to have any obvious malice; it was just that this independent ability infected Mashu, causing her to fall into a deep sleep.

But this is not a good thing in the long run.

As an unblessed being, Mashu's physical functions were inherently flawed.

Furthermore, due to her status as a Demi-Servant, Mashu's magical energy would unconsciously fight against the invading bacteria and the power that wanted to absorb her. Naturally, normal cells would be affected, resulting in a large number of apoptosis.

Right now, for the sake of this girl's health, we should find the source of the [epidemic] as soon as possible.

Samael closed his eyes and concentrated, his consciousness spreading like ripples across an area of ​​dozens of miles around.

In the blink of an eye, he opened his eyes, picked up the feverish Mashu from the ground, and like a cannonball, rushed towards the six-story white building with a red cross painted on it in the distance.

After a few jumps, Samael arrived at the lobby on the first floor, where a strong smell of disinfectant hit him.

This is clearly a hospital.

But the room was also completely empty, with neither doctors and nurses, nor patients and their families.

The entire building was empty, like a haunted building.

Apart from……

Samael looked up at a ward on the third floor, narrowed his eyes, and leaped to the door.