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"Emiya, hurry, its energy activity is decreasing!"

Through the special perspective of energy resonance, Lin Yi could clearly see the monster's gradually weakening power. At this moment, while speaking, he removed the magazine of his pistol that had run out of bullets, then bit the gun in his mouth and took out a spare magazine and installed it.

The young man suddenly rushed forward the next moment, using his projected shield to block the flames that once again burst out of the monster's eyes. Before the monster could burn, he rushed close and chopped off the monster's head again with a sword.

Rumbling--

The next moment, the flames that erupted shattered Emiya Shirou's shield, and the strong shock wave blew him away. The three-meter-tall monster had shrunk to about two meters at this time, and the dissolved flesh and blood all over its body was constantly trembling.

[Rebirth... for the rebirth we are waiting for...]

The muttering monster took a step forward, and dark yellow fire continued to flow out from its eye sockets, nose, mouth, ears, and cracks in various parts of its body, slowly burning on the ground, further dissolving the already cracked ground.

"Hey, look here, Ira."

Lin Yi suddenly shouted from the side, interrupting the monster's mumbling.

[Ira... My name... You know my name...]

The monster, who seemed to have sunk into chaos, raised his head, and there was deep confusion in his voice.

It seemed to remember something, but it also seemed unable to remember anything. It just fell deeply, sinking in the dim flames, unable to extricate itself.

Ira...

Is this your own...name?

"Is that true?"

From the information obtained previously, plus the information given by the girl named Gu Ming Di Jue, Lin Yi has roughly deduced the identity of this individual who is completely different from other monsters. However, what he didn't expect was that he was just probing a little, but this guy actually had a big reaction to his name. He has been transformed into a monster under the burning of the fire of rebirth for almost half a year, and his self-consciousness has not completely dissipated. Maybe this guy is actually a very remarkable person.

However, no matter how great you were in the past, it cannot change the current situation.

click-

There was a sound of cracking from the ground. Lin Yi lowered his head and saw the cracks spreading more and more on the concrete floor, as well as smoke and some dark yellow spots that gradually seeped up from the cracks.

The ground on this floor is about to collapse.

"Emiya, retreat upwards. We can't stay on this floor anymore."

As he spoke, Lin Yi moved along the pile of rubble formed by the collapsed floor.

The young man responded and took action, projecting a dagger and knocking down the tall monster that was coming towards him again.

The dim yellow fire turned into a ray that flew out from the monster's eye sockets, but because of a bullet fired by Lin Yi on its head, it shifted its position and only penetrated a pillar not far away.

[Rebirth... Ira... Stop... Me...]

With the continuous injuries and the weakening of the power of the fire of rebirth in its body, the monster's mumbling seemed to change slightly.

Its movements, which were swift at the beginning, became slow and shaky, as if its mind and body were misaligned and could not match each other. It might even start dancing randomly in place, swaying from side to side like a drunkard.

But such a situation usually only lasts for a very short time. After a while, this thing started to move again, catching up with Lin Yi and Emiya Shirou, and the dim flames burning on its body exploded directly in all directions.

[Rebirth...]

Gunshots rang out and swords swung.

In the brief moment of intersection with the explosion, the monster was knocked away again.

The ground of the fifth underground floor gradually collapsed, and a large amount of dim flames could be seen emerging from it, as if the sixth floor of the research institute under the ground had completely turned into a sea of ​​flames.

The repelled monster twisted its body the moment it landed, dug a deep pit in the ground, and then rushed forward again. The dim yellow flames around it were burning even more fiercely.

Gunshots rang out from above, and Shane and the few remaining team members finally arrived and fired at the monster. However, without the corresponding inscribed bullets, these weapons could only slightly hinder the monster's movements. Lin Yi, who had already stepped onto the fourth floor underground, also turned around and fired. His bullet penetrated the monster's knee, causing the opponent to stagger in an instant, and the flaws of his body were also exposed.

"call--"

Almost at the same time, Emiya Shirou tore off his damaged coat that was stained with flames in the previous battle and threw it away. The black and white double swords suddenly flew out, and then he projected two more black and white double swords and threw them out. Then a third pair of blades symmetrical like black and white Tai Chi emerged from his hands.

There were no words, only the figure of the young man charging forward at full speed.

The burning fire directly melted the first pair of swords, and the second pair of flying knives followed closely, piercing into the monster's body fiercely, and then shattered and dissipated.

Finally, the young man stepped forward and swung out the third pair of double swords at the same time. The length of the blades suddenly extended due to the injection of magic power, and the sweeping magic power was violently released with the swing, cutting the monster in half cleanly and neatly, and it rolled into the rubble.

[Rebirth... I'm waiting...]

The continuous heavy blows finally began to exceed the monster's self-repair ability.

The severed lower body gradually melted and dissipated into the air, while the remaining upper body began to collapse more and more, instead of regenerating and recovering like before.

The dim flames spreading from the broken ground gradually covered the entire fifth underground floor. Lin Yi raised his head and looked at the coordinates of Jianzi in his teammates' vision, who had not come down until now.

"I'm a little worried about the situation over there. Emiya, I'll go up and take a look. You and the others stay on the fourth underground floor for a while and don't act rashly."

Lin Yi said this and jumped up, moving towards the third underground floor. Emiya Shirou took a breath, stretched his body which was sore from the previous battle, looked back at the special forces not far away, and then turned his sight to the upper body of the monster lying on the ground.

Although it can be felt that the other party's vitality has declined a lot, it seems that he is not completely dead yet.

This monster's vitality is really strong. It feels like it is almost on par with those servants who have the ability to continue fighting. No, that's not right. Even if it is a servant who can continue fighting, it is unlikely that it can survive after being dismembered and pierced many times, right?

Shirou Emiya let out a breath. Perhaps because of the battle that changed his life, he always unconsciously compared the various enemies he encountered with the Servants he had faced before, and it gradually became a habit.

That spearman who was hard to describe as good or bad, that magician who was very good at scheming, that swordsman, that invincible berserker, that bastard Gilgamesh, the Saber who had been by his side, and that guy...

I can never forget that period of time. Could it be that I still miss those times?

Clearing his mind and looking at the monster with only the upper body left, Shirou Emiya once again watched as its body finally began to collapse and there was no way it could continue. He then stopped paying attention to the monster and went to meet up with the special forces teams at the rear.

Chapter 32: The moment of coming

"Only... 4 people left..."

At the moment of reunion, looking at the last 4 people left in the special operations team, Shirou Emiya's expression looked a little gloomy.

"For ordinary humans like us, the fact that four people can still walk to this place is already surprising enough to me."

Shane shook his head slightly, seeming quite open-minded about the sacrifice on his side.

"After all, we don't have any extraordinary powers. We can't jump more than ten meters high, and we can't hurt those monsters."

"I'm grateful that I was able to be of use and provide information such as maps and power sources. I think I did not let you down in my protection."

"Okay, there's no need to say more. If you are really people with super powers who are acting to save the world, then the most important thing now is to complete the mission, right? Things like mourning should be left until after victory."

After a few brief words, Shane smiled at Shirou Emiya, and his team members did not react much. But this was understandable, after all, since arriving here, this team has been prepared for annihilation, and naturally will not be shaken by sacrifice.

As long as they can achieve final victory and completely resolve this human crisis, they will not stop because of their own casualties.

Yes, these people are like this, so they appear here.

The boy who understood this fell silent, and he exerted a little more force on the fingers holding the projected dagger.

Or maybe I was too useless, I failed to protect everyone, and failed to resolve this crisis better. If I had been better before... No, it was meaningless to think about this, the next thing was the most important.

"Although it may sound a bit self-indulgent, young man, you don't have to regard our casualties as your own responsibility."

Shane took a step forward, stood next to Emiya Shirou, and spoke to him calmly.

"No, it is indeed my responsibility. I was not able to use my own power better."

The boy was slightly surprised for a moment that the man could see his inner thoughts, but soon he shook his head and gave a somewhat stubborn answer.

At this time, Lin Yi and Jianzi jumped down from the upper floor together, landed not far away from the crack in the ground, and then joined here.

Seeing this, Xie En chuckled helplessly, reached out and patted Emiya Shirou on the shoulder, leaving only one sentence "You really don't have to carry everything on your shoulders." Then he turned back to his team and continued to communicate with the remaining three people about the route.

"Why, did I miss something good?"

Lin Yi, who returned with Jianzi, looked at the people present and was keenly aware that an unpleasant conversation might have taken place here just now.

"Ah, nothing, nothing happened."

"Oh, we were just talking about the next route of action. It seems that the fifth underground floor can no longer be entered from here, but there are stairs on the east and north sides that can be used. If we act carefully, there should be no problem."

Shirou Emiya waved his hands. It was obvious that he was not a particularly good liar. His expression was somewhat unnatural. In contrast, Shane did not reveal any flaws. He naturally changed the topic to something that concerned everyone present.

It seems that the topic they just talked about was a private matter that they didn't want others to know about?

Although Lin Yi was somewhat curious about the specific situation, if the other party did not intend to tell him, continuing to ask would be detrimental to the team's unity. After all, it was almost the last minute, and it would be troublesome if the team had internal conflicts due to some personal reasons.

"I just went to the fifth underground floor and released the pink-haired woman in the surveillance room. She is from another world just like us saviors. She was summoned by those who turned into monsters in some way. She told me some of the information she knew..."

After spending some time, Lin Yi briefly explained his meeting with Gu Mingdi Jue and the information provided by the other party.

The Fire of Rebirth, the Mad Fire, and the only safe passage leading to the sixth underground floor, where the backup elevator on the west side is located.

The next direction of action was quickly decided. Considering that there were many invisible monsters on the fourth underground floor, the last seven people on the scene returned to the third underground floor through the collapsed area, preparing to go to the backup elevator on the west side from this floor. At the same time, the dim flames that should have been on the sixth underground floor had gradually covered most of the fifth floor. It seemed that if they did not act quickly, the flames would completely submerge the entire underground research institute.

"Let's go. I think the final enemy should be waiting for us on the sixth floor."

Taking a deep breath, Lin Yi, whose right hand was already wrapped in a bandage, took the first step forward while speaking.

After they left, a figure appeared among the ruins.

【Rebirth...】

The monster's remains, which were on the verge of collapse, continued to mutter.

The girl with long pink hair had stopped beside it, squatted down, and stared into the monster's empty eye sockets with her dark red third eye.

"You're not seeking a chaotic existence, are you, Dr. Ira?"

The softly whispered words seemed to contain some strange magic, causing the dying monster to suddenly tremble.

"You tried to merge all the monsters, tried to control and erase their minds, but in the end you were torn apart and turned into what you are now. Can you still remember the reason why you did this? Can you still remember the reason why you want to continue living?"

There was some strange, invisible spiritual rhythm that rose and fell with the monster's breathing.

Gu Mingdijue stared at the monster in front of her. She could hear the painful roars in the flames on the other party's body. Little by little, she continued to listen deeper into the sounds in the flames, trying to find the original thoughts of the other party that had not been completely burned out.

"Now, you have the opportunity you have been waiting for."

He spoke once again, and with that strange mental rhythm, his voice directly penetrated into the other person's mind.

"The one who can destroy those monsters and stop the fire of rebirth has arrived."

"You're going to help them, right?"

"You want to do your best to protect this world, right? Technology should lead people to happiness, not despair. This is your life creed, isn't it?"

[Rebirth... No... I don't want... this world to be destroyed... I...]

Amid the girl's voice, the monster's body began to struggle.

It seemed to remember something.

I remembered the things I wanted to stop during my waking hours.

He thought of the various inhumane rituals performed by his transformed compatriots using the power of the Fire of Rebirth, and the people who were harmed as a result.

Yes, he remembered. He remembered what he really wanted to accomplish.

That chaotic fire that burns everything should not be the end of this world.

These researchers who are fighting for the future of mankind should not have such an ugly attitude.

This must be stopped from continuing.

I have to stop this from going on.

「Ah…Ahhhh…」

With a roar, the monster's mutilated body rolled down the rubble and disappeared into the flames below.

Gu Mingdijue stood up, took a few steps back to avoid the spreading flames, and calmly turned his gaze to the direction where Lin Yi and others disappeared not far away.

"Don't say I didn't repay you for saving my life."

After muttering this to himself, Gu Ming Di Jue quickly disappeared in the corridor, and no one knew where he went.

On the other side, Lin Yi and others had already arrived at the location of the spare elevator. They pressed the switch and watched the elevator door in front of them slowly open to reveal the internal structure.

Chapter 33: The Land of Fire

Buzz-buzz-

The elevator was shaking slightly as it gradually moved downward.

The people in the elevator remained silent, not saying a word, preparing for the next battle, the next, final decisive battle.

This is the elevator on the west side of the institute, a backup passage in this underground building. Therefore, unlike the main passage, this elevator is relatively narrow, and there is not much space left after the rescuers and special forces squeeze in.