Their commission was suspicious.

Merlin suddenly spoke after Chen Luo's live stream perspective shifted slightly.

Upon hearing this, Artoria, who was eating, immediately stood up.

Chen Luo's clairvoyance doesn't necessarily require him to follow Mashu and the others closely; he can move around within a 10-kilometer radius.

Chen Luo's live stream just now focused on how Jeanne d'Arc Alter abused the statue, but now the focus is on the two sides in the standoff.

"..." Artoria fell silent as she looked at the Servant Merlin pointed at and called Lancelot.

Artoria found it hard to believe that the handsome man, once hailed as the first knight of the Round Table, had transformed into this monstrous figure radiating madness and seemingly devoid of reason.

For the sake of the show's effect (so that Lancelot's persuasion would be more effective after Artoria actually meets him), Chen Luo and Merlin tacitly agreed not to tell Artoria everything about Lancelot, but only a part of it.

Because, in reality, Lancelot's advice to Artoria was essentially no different from an apology.

To put it even more in a way that could be misunderstood, this apology was almost like a confession or marriage proposal.

It goes without saying which is more impactful: a prepared confession or proposal, or being proposed to without warning.

Artoria is not Chen Luo's puppet now, but merely his Servant. Therefore, she cannot connect to the group network.

Although Artoria is currently the original form, her Servant relationship with Chen Luo has not been severed.

"Why did it turn out like this?" Artoria was completely baffled, and for the first time, she felt anger towards Jeanne d'Arc Alter.

Even if Lancelot really did become a berserker, he should still be a berserker with a certain degree of rationality.

However, whether in the Fourth Holy Grail War or the First Singularity, Lancelot was subjected to a special berserk state.

The Fourth Holy Grail War was intentional, and in this First Singularity, all Servants on Jeanne d'Arc Alter's side, regardless of their class, were subjected to a special Berserk effect.

"Do you want to rescue him?" Chen Luo asked.

"Lord Lancelot deserves a knightly end, not to die as a monster." Excalibur appeared in Artoria's hand.

"Why did Lancelot have to die? Didn't you ever think about taking Lancelot away from me?" Chen Luo looked at Artoria with some confusion.

Chen Luo didn't know about the other knights, but Artoria's knight values ​​might be a bit too "straightforward".

“Oh, but this is the Holy Grail War,” Artoria said in surprise.

"Then I'm still the omnipotent traveler. There's no servant that the All-Encompassing Talisman can't handle. If there is, then use the golden one." A dagger appeared in Chen Luo's hand.

Besides, which Holy Grail War hasn't had some unexpected events?

Cheating has occurred in every Holy Grail War!

Because it is the Holy Grail War, anything can happen.

"So choose one: are you planning to free Lancelot, or are you planning to take Lancelot away from Jeanne d'Arc Alter?"

In Chen Luo's left hand was a golden talisman that could shatter all laws, and in his right hand was a sword that symbolized whoever gave it to whom.

Merlin felt a pain in his back whenever he saw that mercury sword.

"Come here, you cow! But what does 'cow' mean?" Artoria decisively chose the dagger in Chen Luo's left hand.

But Artoria didn't quite understand what "cow" meant. All Artoria knew was that, with the golden talisman that could shatter all laws, directly killing Lancelot didn't seem like a good option.

"You don't need to know that. Just know that Lancelot will be mine soon," Chen Luo said.

"Shouldn't it be mine?" Artoria was taken aback.

“Even you are my servant now, so what’s wrong with me having one more servant? Most importantly, even without Command Seals, Lancelot will still listen to you,” Chen Luo said.

Actually, there's nothing wrong with letting Artoria be Lancelot's Master. Although Chen Luo provides Artoria with a little magic every day, it's only symbolic.

Artoria's current body is her original form, which means that Artoria's body still has the bloodline of the Red Dragon. With the supply of magic from the Red Dragon's heart, a huge magical furnace, Artoria's magic power is exceptionally abundant. Unleashing Noble Phantasms in succession is not a problem, nor is bearing Lancelot's magic power.

Chen Luo's desire for Lancelot was probably mostly driven by his collecting instincts.

In addition, when Chen Luo gets into a fight with someone, he can simply call in a group to gang up on them.

Becoming Chen Luo's Servant also comes with benefits. For example, due to the Puppeteer Stigmata, Chen Luo's summons can increase their attack power by 60%.

In short, there is no harm in it.

Chen Luo even considered whether he could gather the entire Knights of the Round Table.

Chen Luo didn't have high expectations for their combat strength; he just wanted to collect them.

Just like collecting Water Margin cards when I was young, it was a very simple collecting desire.

“But how do we get to the First Singularity now? Should we tell the doctors the shape of the bar door and have them summon the bar?” Artoria asked.

Artoria did not object to Chen Luo's desire to become Lancelot's Master.

As Chen Luo said, he is still Artoria's Master, and his Command Seals can still be effective against her.

If Artoria couldn't refuse Chen Luo, then even if Lancelot became Artoria's Servant, could Lancelot still refuse Chen Luo?

Chen Luo's reason for wanting to become Lancelot's Master... is unimportant. Perhaps Chen Luo wants Lancelot's unique abilities.

The people in the bar knew that Chen Luo could master other people's skills, but they didn't understand the underlying principles. And Chen Luo never intended to explain.

“No, not through a bar. Although it would be more convenient to go through a bar, I don’t think Merlin would want to tell Roman and the others how to get to a bar just like that, would he?” Chen Luo turned to look at Merlin.

"Mmm." Merlin nodded.

Having a connection is one thing, but being completely connected is another.

Besides the fact that telling Dr. Roman and the others about the bar incident would mean Merlin would lose a lot of fun, there's also the issue of its future implications.

The future is not static, especially when the opponent is Solomon (Goetia) with EX-level clairvoyance. The greater Chen Luo's influence on Roman and the others, the more likely things are to go wrong in the final outcome.

Now that seven singularities have been formed, even if Solomon (Goetia) is resolved, each singularity will need to be dealt with one by one.

Without resolving the seven singularities and gathering the Holy Grail, it will be impossible to determine the exact location of Solomon (Goetia) – the exact location of the Grand Temple of Time.

Given the advantage of having a storyline, it's better to let things unfold according to the plot, because both Chen Luo and Merlin felt that the ending was perfect, except for the doctor's self-exposure, which was too regrettable.

Therefore, the best time for Chen Luo and his team to appear should be during the Grand Time Temple.

As the plot progresses, there is less and less that Solomon (Goetia) and his companions can do.

This is the first singularity. If Solomon (Goetia) and the others discover something amiss, even if they can't defeat Chen Luo and his group in terms of raw strength, Solomon (Goetia) and the 72 Demon Pillars can still annoy Chen Luo and his group to death.

For example, creating many subspecies singularities.

Or, knowing they can't succeed, they might simply give up and prematurely detonate their Noble Phantasm, only cleaning up the surface of the current world line...

Although the possibility was small, or even almost nonexistent, Chen Luo did not want to gamble.

Therefore, Chen Luo only provided the doctors with some support that wasn't excessive.

However, if Goetia really appeared in front of everyone, Chen Luo might try to launch a sneak attack.

I wonder if dollification can control the 72 demon gods?

Or perhaps we'll wait until the very end and seize the Grand Temple of Time along with it!

In this way, Chen Luo can save the doctor from using one Soul Return Talisman.

The disadvantaged side was never Chen Luo's, but Solomon (Goetia) and the 72 demons.

Even if Chen Luo couldn't defeat Solomon (Goetia), couldn't Chen Luo call for reinforcements?

Let me show you the power of a true demon god!

Euthinus still owes Chen Luo a wish.

Solomon (Goetia)'s only advantage right now is his speed and the fact that he has the trump card of "destroying the world".

Destroying the world is always easier than saving it.

Chen Luo had considered having Othinus step in and resolve everything.

But having Euthinus, a demon god skilled in destruction, save the world just feels a bit unreliable.

For some reason, Chen Luo always felt that Othinus was relatively weak compared to all the demons in A Certain Magical Index.

"So that's why we can't go all out to help them save the world too early? I understand now." With Chen Luo and Merlin's explanation, Artoria understood why they had to do this.

A small leak will sink a great ship.

"Also, if we suddenly intervene, the Counter might not appreciate it. I don't want to fight Solomon (Goetia) and the Counter at the same time."

As for the concept of self-restraint... I always feel that they are the ones who cause a lot of things.

"I'd better not see Solomon (Goetia), or I have 100 ways to make sure he can't survive in this world!" Chen Luo sighed.

It's a pity Chen Luo couldn't use the "Instant Familiarity" ability, otherwise he could have used the Book of Friends to bring Getia to the bar and then put her in captivity.

However, this also has drawbacks. While Goetia might appear, the 72 demons cannot appear at the same time.

The light took away one Goetia, but the 72 demonic pillars are still wreaking havoc on the world, that won't do either.

It would be better to wait until later and wipe them all out in the Grand Temple of Time.

"Anyway, it's actually quite nice to quietly watch them save the world." Chen Luo then watched with relief as Gudatsu and the others confronted Jeanne d'Arc Alter, who was panting heavily after using several Noble Phantasms.

You can quietly feed the various gadgets, get some Primogems as a reward, and even watch some funny things related to the doctor...

Chen Luo believed that the fact that the deputy editor-in-chief privileges of the Magical Mary website could produce such magical effects must have a profound reason behind it.

Besides, aren't these seven singularities just seven large-scale commission release sites?

Make friends with the Servants in those Singularities; you'll need their help someday.

That's the charm of traveling to another world.

Quietly clear all 7 singularities, collect as many Primogems as possible, make more friends, and then you can rush into the Grand Temple of Time for a massive looting spree!

72 Demon Pillars, all of them are mine!

Chen Luo felt that the real Solomon would definitely not be stingy with these demonic pillars.

At worst, we can just split the Demon Pillar in half with Roman.

The Grand Temple of Time itself looks quite valuable; I'd love to snatch it up and use it as a decoration!

Or take it back and use it as a fox den!

Chen Luo refused to believe that the little fox could possibly chew up the Grand Temple of Time!

If the little fox is really that powerful, then Chen Luo... then Chen Luo will throw the little fox out!

Let whoever wants to keep this fox keep it!

Chen Luo could also recall the smug look on the little fox's face after it bit off four of his bed legs that morning.

No, the more I think about it, the angrier I get.

"Wait a minute, let me go beat up a fox to vent my anger." Chen Luo threw down the antenna and headed towards the bar's second door.

……

"Waaaaah!!!!"

Chapter 989 Jeanne Alter: I've suffered because I'm uncultured!

"Where were we?" Chen Luo asked as he returned to the bar, twisting his neck and clenching his fist.

A pink fox was hanging from Chen Luo's right calf.

To be precise, the little fox was holding onto Chen Luo's shorts tightly and wouldn't let go.

"We were just talking about helping Lancelot rid himself of his mortal troubles," Merlin said.

“It’s to help Lancelot regain his senses,” Artoria corrected.

"But the problem now is how to get to the first singularity."

“Oh, that? Don’t worry. Now that we know Lancelot is in this singularity, I’ve naturally prepared the full range of services for you. I’m always good to my own people.” Chen Luo reassured Artoria.

"Waaaaah!"

"Don't yell, you're not human," Chen Luo said to the little fox as he raised the antenna again.

The image of Jeanne Alter and her companions reappeared within the antenna.

Meanwhile, there were also altered chat logs between Chen Luo and Roman.

Dr. Roman: @MagicalGirlTeriri, please help! (3 minutes ago)