Oh no, I really became Cao Mengde!

"Mashu!" Gudako quickly came to Mashu's side and helped her up. "How do you feel? Are you feeling unwell?"

Mashu felt her body and shook her head slightly: "No."

Then he looked around and asked in confusion: "Is this... a school?"

Her mind was a little confused now, and her eyes revealed the daze of having just woken up.

"Yes, the safe resting place we originally planned is the private school, Suiqunyuan Academy." Cao Mengde said with a faint smile, "Mashu, do you remember what happened before you fell into a coma?"

"Before I fainted..." Mashu pondered, her mind gradually became clearer, and the expression on her face gradually became surprised, "I remember that I was resisting the enemy's attack at the last moment, and then it suddenly emitted light. I suddenly don't know why-"

"You successfully released the Noble Phantasm, Mashu!" Roman said happily, "At the last moment, you successfully released the Noble Phantasm of the Nameless Heroic Spirit and resisted the attack!"

"Did I...successfully release the Noble Phantasm?" Mashu's expression was still somewhat incredulous.

After all, she knew nothing before, and facing the enemy's attacks she could only rely on her physical fitness and perseverance to hold on.

"Although the appearance of the unfolded Noble Phantasm is a little blurry, you did succeed in unfolding it. This is a good start."

"But... I still don't know the real name of the Noble Phantasm..."

"It's not important." Cao Mengde shook his head slightly, then pointed at Mashu's body: "Besides, didn't you notice? There are some changes in your body."

Hearing this, Mashu lowered her head. At first, she was still wondering what Cao Mengde was referring to, and then she was stunned to find that her abdomen, which was originally not covered by armor, was now covered with an extra layer of armor.

"Huh?! Eh?!"

Then she discovered that her legs were also covered with armor, and when she touched it, she found that her arms were also covered with armor.

These parts were not covered by armor before.

Especially the lower abdomen, no wonder Roman said it was too exposed. Mashu herself couldn't accept it, but she had already merged with the spirit of the nameless heroic spirit, so this was how she looked, and she didn't know how to change it.

What to do? Just ignore it.

However, now, armor appeared in places that were not originally covered by armor. How could Mashu not be surprised and delighted?

"What's going on?" Mashu was surprised and happy, "Why do I have an extra piece of armor on my body?"

"That's the return of the spiritual base." Cao Mengde replied with a smile.

"The spirit base comes again?" A question mark appeared on Mashu's head.

Another person who also has a question mark is Fujimaru Ritsuka.

“Eh? Mashu, don’t you know this? I remember I taught you.” Roman was a little surprised, and then explained: “The so-called resurrection of the spirit base is to summon the spirit base of the hero again.”

"Mashu, you should know that the summoned Heroic Spirits are different from the real bodies on the throne. They are all in an incomplete state, right?"

Mash nodded: "I know that."

"And the so-called rebirth of the spirit base means that the incomplete Heroic Spirit descends again and gains more power from the original body on the throne, making the incomplete Heroic Spirit Servant gradually stronger, and finally reaching the same power as the original body."

"Simply put, Spiritual Reincarnation is a way to make Servant stronger."

After finishing speaking, Mashu suddenly realized something and said happily: "So, my current state is the reappearance of the spirit base? I have become stronger?!"

"That's right!" Olga Marie also said with a smile, "Mashu, you have indeed become stronger, otherwise you wouldn't be able to unfold your Noble Phantasm!"

"Great!" Mashu was very happy, "I can finally deploy my Noble Phantasm and protect everyone!"

She had been blaming herself for her inability to do anything, blaming herself for having the power but not being able to safely protect her seniors and the director, and almost putting everyone in danger.

And now, she finally has the corresponding ability!

All thanks to one man.

Mashu looked at Cao Mengde and bowed respectfully: "Thank you! Mr. Cao Mengde!"

If it weren't for his help, I don't know how long it would take to become stronger.

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Seeing Mashu bowing to him, Cao Mengde hurried over to help her up.

"You don't need to thank me. I didn't do much. You should thank yourself. It's your determination and courage that have given you such great power."

Cao Mengde indeed thought so, and he only said a few words without taking any actual action.

Mashu was able to successfully deploy her Noble Phantasm and perform her Spiritual Reincarnation entirely through her own perseverance, and Cao Mengde's help was only a drop in the bucket.

"Mr. Cao, you don't have to be modest. This is the thanks you deserve!" Mashu said seriously, "Without your advice, I wouldn't have been able to maintain my determination and not retreat even a step in the face of the enemy's attack!"

"Without you, I might not be able to hold on."

This sentence made Cao Mengde feel that Mashu had no understanding of him.

Even without his advice, Mashu could withstand that missile-like attack on her own.

He just brought out the determination in Mashu's heart in advance.

However, seeing that Mashu thanked him so sincerely, Cao Mengde didn't know what to say.

That would make him seem a little ungrateful.

"Okay then, Mashu, I'll accept your thanks." Cao Mengde smiled helplessly.

Hearing that Cao Mengde accepted her thanks, Mashu immediately smiled happily, as beautiful as a blooming daisy.

Although Mashu behaves very maturely in all aspects, and looks mature and feminine physically, she is, after all, just an artificial person, and her life is all in Chaldea, and she has never really understood the scenery outside.

It's like a piece of blank paper with only some life stories written on it, and the rest of the paper is blank.

Although he is 15 years old, he has the mentality of a 5-year-old child.

Maybe this is why Mashu can block the servant's Ricoh cannon, because the child's mind is able to not be disturbed by any other emotions.

Angry is angry, happy is happy, and courage and determination are naturally only courage and determination.

At this time, Cao Mengde suddenly remembered something: "Oh, Mashu, remember what I said, I know the true name of the heroic spirit who gave you everything."

"I remember." Mashu nodded, understanding something, and asked expectantly, "Mr. Cao, are you going to tell me the real name of the nameless hero?!"

If she could get the true name of the nameless heroic spirit, then she would know what the treasure she possessed was, and she could fully unfold her

Hearing this, Cu Chulainn was a little surprised: "No, you really know? Who is the heroic spirit in Mashu..."

"You don't really think I'm joking?" Cao Mengde laughed, "Then you are a joke."

Cu Chulainn was speechless for a moment.

Although he did not believe what Cao Mengde said, he did not completely disbelieve it. He just thought it was nonsense.

Then, Cao Mengde continued to say to Mashu: "I am not going to tell you the true name of the Heroic Spirit directly, but give you a choice."

"A choice?" Mashu was confused.

Olga Marie was curious: "What kind of choice?"

"It's very simple. One is to obtain the true name of the heroic spirit directly from me, so that your treasure is no longer vague and becomes complete. The other is not to obtain the true name now, but you may know it later." Cao Mengde said calmly.

After listening to Cao Mengde's words, Gudazi touched his chin and said, "I feel like Mr. Cao is now like a job change instructor in the game, giving players different options to change jobs."

Her words almost made Cao Mengde lose control.

The job transfer instructor is okay! Fujimaru Ritsuka, you have played too many games!

But if you think about it carefully, there doesn't seem to be any problem. Isn't what he is doing now just like the job transfer instructor in the game, giving the game protagonist various job transfer paths?

"If it were me, I would definitely choose to obtain my real name!" Gudako said the answer in her mind, "After all, I can become stronger on the spot."

“That makes sense.” Roman nodded. “If it were me, I would make the same choice. After all, the power brought by becoming stronger on the spot is real!”

Roman and Gudako smiled at each other.

After making eye contact, we confirmed that we were both video game enthusiasts.

"You two should stop!" Olga Marie scolded, with a serious face and unfriendly eyes, "Your suggestions will not have any effect at all! Let Mashu make the choice for herself!"

Roman and Gudako's smiles quickly disappeared, and both showed embarrassed expressions.

Cao Mengde said calmly: "So, Mashu, have you thought it through?"

Mashu frowned and thought, not knowing which one to choose.

In practical terms, just as Dr. Roman and the seniors said, it would be most useful to choose the one that can make you stronger immediately.

But she also felt that the second option, in which Cao Mengde didn't say too much, was better.

This made her a little confused.

"If you ask me, the second choice is better." Cu Chulainn said, yawning.

Tomoe Gozen also nodded: "I think so too. I agree with what Caster said."

The two servants' words made Mashu a little dazed, with question marks popping up in her head.

"why?"

"If you ask why, it's because you are a rough diamond that has not yet been polished." Tomoe Gozen answered with a smile.

An unpolished gem?

Mashu understood this oriental idiom, which meant -

"I understand!" Mashu suddenly had an idea and replied to Cao Mengde: "I choose not to obtain the true name of the Heroic Spirit!"

"Hey?!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka and others exclaimed in surprise.

"Are you sure, Mashu?" Cao Mengde said seriously, "Once you make your choice, you can't regret it."

Mashu took a deep breath and said seriously, "I'm sure!"

Looking at Mashu's serious expression and her determined tone, Cao Mengde suddenly smiled: "Then congratulations, Mashu, for choosing the most difficult, but perhaps the most correct path."

"Mashu, why did you choose this?" Gudako was a little confused.

Cao Mengde's answer made Mashu feel relieved. Then, when she heard Fujimaru Ritsuka's question, she chuckled and said, "Senior, do you remember what Mr. Cao said before? What I need most now is [growth]!"

"So the first time, although Mr. Cao knew the true name of the Heroic Spirit, he didn't tell me because he hadn't grown up with it."

"Now, although I have grown up, I have not yet reached perfection. There is still a lot of room for growth. That's why I was asked to make a choice!"

"I choose to obtain the True Name and fully gain the power of the Heroic Spirit, but at the cost of giving up some growth. Or I choose to experience growth, learn the True Name of the Heroic Spirit through exploration, and gain far more powerful power than I currently have. The price is that the road ahead may become very difficult."

Then Mashu looked at Cao Mengde and asked, "Is that right?"

"If you think it's like this, then it's like this." Cao Mengde nodded, "I won't say which of these two options is good or bad, because I think they are both good choices."

"Good or bad depends only on how your heart sees it."

Take it from my heart?

Mashu was thoughtful and felt that he seemed to have realized something, but he didn't have a specific realization.

"However, although you chose not to know your real name, Mashu, I can give you a hint about it." Cao Mengde said, "Your shield is not just a shield, it also has other meanings."

Any other meanings?

Mashu looked at the shield placed aside and fell into deep thought.

"However, since you have made this choice, let's temporarily name the treasure." Cao Mengde said.

“We do need to give it a name. It will make it much easier to release the treasure in battle and to record it later.” Roman agreed when he heard this.

So everyone started discussing it, but Cao Mengde did not participate. In the end, just like the original plot, Mashu's Noble Phantasm was named [Hypothetical Noble Phantasm Simulated Expansion/The Foundation of Humanity (Lord Chaldeas)].

"That's enough about Mashu for now. Now let's get down to business."

After naming the treasure, Cao Mengde turned the topic back to the main business.

When it came to business, everyone gathered around and stood in a circle.

"Our goal is to investigate and solve the source of the anomaly, the core of Fuyuki, the Greater Holy Grail, right?"

Everyone nodded.

"So, according to Cu Chulainn, there is a Saber wandering over there who may be the source of the mutation." Cao Mengde said, looking at Cu Chulainn, "And I have a question now. Cu Chulainn, do you know the real name of this heroic spirit?"

"I know, hey!" Cu Chulainn suddenly smiled, "Her identity may shock you if I tell you."

she?

Listening to Cu Chulainn's words, Chaldea and the others began to search their minds for any famous female heroes who might appear as Saber-class heroes.