People are in Type-Moon, but they practice science

"What?" Toosaka Rin leaned in closer to listen, and happened to meet the person's eyes, only to find that her eyes were glowing red strangely.

"...Target...Tousaka..."

A fatal sense of crisis suddenly arose in Toosaka Rin's heart.

Chapter 5: Vicious intelligence arrives, but to be continued

When the real danger came, Toosaka Rin realized her own weakness, and how cruel and merciless the world was without her teacher.

"......!" Toosaka Rin did not sit there and wait for death. She tried to avoid it, but it seemed like another voice in her heart told her: It's too late. As long as she is within sight, the crisis will not be resolved!

Just when she was close to despair, the female student seemed to be hit by an invisible force, and her body tilted, allowing Toosaka Rin to escape danger.

Without hesitation, Toosaka Rin immediately seized the opportunity and struck the girl on the back of the head with a palm.

Bang. She fainted and her forehead hit the ground.

At this time, Toosaka Rin was still maintaining the downward chopping posture. After the danger passed, she came to her senses. She couldn't help but feel her scalp tingling for what she had just experienced, and it took a while for her breathing to stabilize again.

After calming down, she gradually regained her senses. She stared at the fainted stranger in front of her, and a lot of questions began to pop up in her mind: Is this person targeting me? Why is she targeting me? Why didn't she take the opportunity to attack those monsters before? What is the ability of her magic eye? Why is it so dangerous? ...

Most importantly, Toosaka Rin was certain of one thing: "I was saved by him... my master again..."

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"boom."

In the pitch-black suburbs, Qin Xuan inserted a heavy, huge cross into the ground. The Qin family's earth vein technique quickly unfolded and spread under the cross. The tributaries originating from the spiritual vein of Fuyuki City began to surge with magic power, forming a stable source of energy.

"Key of Constraint, unfold!"

Following Qin Xuan's order, the eight "restraint chain guns" behind the cross were fired at the same time, and the gun tips stabbed at the enemies in the darkness.

Unlike the "Oath of Judas" in "Honkai Impact 3", Qin's Key of Binding is just a special weapon + incomplete version against undead monsters. It is not soul steel nanotechnology, and cannot act according to the user's will. The tip of its chain gun is guided by pheromones + infrared heat source, and the entire gun body is attached with a series of "debuff" spells such as neurotoxins, blood curses, and magic disturbances, which will be activated immediately once stabbed.

In response, the enemies tried to disperse and run away to avoid the oncoming chain guns, but it was all in vain. As the enemies turned, the chain guns also turned, piercing through the skin, torso, and internal organs without any hindrance...

In less than 5 minutes, the group was completely eliminated, which was in stark contrast to Lin's "hard struggle". When the chain gun dragged everyone back, a small mountain had already piled up next to Qin Xuan.

"Vampires..." Qin Xuan read out the true identities of the attackers, but he did not pay attention to this bunch of trash because the real heavyweights had not appeared yet.

The Qin family is different from other magic families. If you want to deal with the Qin family, the goal is obvious, just deal with him, but on the other hand, if you don't have the strength, no matter how many small fish there are, it will be useless.

Judging from the battle performance, the most that has appeared so far can be considered a "vampire". According to the worst-case scenario, if the person who really wants to deal with him is the "ancestor", then the main attacker is most likely a dead apostle, or even a servant of the "ancestor". However, it means that he will go to war with a certain ancestor, but why? So far, he should have no intersection with the world of those ancient dead apostles.

Before he could think for long, the guy who seemed to be the "real boss" appeared.

It was a ball of non-reflective, amorphous black fog, but unlike natural fog, it did not dissipate. Instead, it gathered more and more and condensed into a human figure.

As soon as the dark figure appeared, it moved quickly without saying a word, aiming directly at Qin Xuan, who had not moved a step, and it was obvious that he had no intention of negotiating verbally.

Qin Xuan watched the figure approaching at a leisurely pace. He was not stunned, but felt an inexplicable familiarity with the figure, until the figure made a "collapse fist" posture -

"Bajiquan? What kind of martial arts do dead disciples practice?"

Qin Xuan, who had spiritual awareness, reacted extremely quickly. While commenting, he instantly circled behind the "Key of Restraint". Then, his figure punched the cross, triggering the "Key of Restraint"'s automatic counterattack.

The figure reacted and tilted his torso, but was still pierced in the shoulder by the chain gun.

However, unexpectedly, "it" seemed unaffected by the spell, and simply pulled out the gun and retreated to a distance.

"Ineffective? Not a Dead Apostle?"

Qin Xuan had not seen many blood-sucking species, and he got this "Key of Restraint" against monsters thanks to a half-blood brother he met while on a mission in Zongye City a few years ago... Oh, thanks to brother Toono Shiki and the large amount of experimental data he gave him for free.

After roughly scanning the figure with his spiritual sense but getting no useful information, Qin Xuan began to take the initiative. He activated the "staff" mode of the "Key of Constraint", and the tremendous magic power accumulated underground became active. He started with the earth vein ritual that had been laid out below, and used the "Key of Constraint" as a relay. He then used the ritual that had been entered in advance to arrange the magic power and "realize the effects". Finally, Qin Xuan's command served as a switch, and a ritual was quickly completed.

Qin Xuan didn't choose the "half-tool flow" just because he liked it. Who doesn't want to use a big move with a wave of his hand? His physical talent is not high, and it is always twice the result with half the effort when cultivating energy. Although relying on tools is not flexible enough, it is convenient. Relying on Qin's earth vein technique, he has the confidence to fight a protracted war. Otherwise, relying on Qin Xuan's little mana, he would have to rush up to fight in close combat in just 5 minutes.

Besides, not everyone can play the prop business. First, you need resources, and second, you need skills. If you don’t have skills, you can entrust others. If you don’t have resources, you can only earn them yourself. Qin Xuan has both, although he is also living off the capital left by his ancestors in the Qin family.

——Four Red Yang Formation.

Four huge energy flows gushed out from the underground spiritual vein nodes, quickly spread out around the enemy and us, intersected and continued to extend upward, forming a square, columnar, scarlet barrier.

The four walls of the "Four Red Yang Formation" are composed of high-speed flowing, high-energy magic particles, and have the characteristics of high temperature, resistance to kinetic energy impact, and prevention of physical entities from entering and exiting.

Simply put, this is a convenient barrier that allows people to release AOE without making too much noise, but it cannot block spiritual consciousness or mental spells.

"In a sense, it also allows me to verify a hypothesis." When the barrier was completed, Qin Xuan saw that the human figure had also changed. Black fog continued to float in from all directions - obviously, some properties of the black fog made it unobstructed by the barrier. At this time, the human figure was further deformed in the black fog, forming the face and facial features of Qin Xuan, and a huge black cross was formed behind him.

...Well, I have been plagiarizing immortal books all day long, and now I have been "plagiarized" too.

The chain gun of the pitch-black cross shot through the air and soon became entangled with the genuine chain gun, with no clear winner.

Qin Xuan took the opportunity to use his spiritual sense to look at the "fake" figures and weapons. No matter the appearance, weapon structure, or attack mode, they were all imitated vividly, but after careful examination, he found that there was nothing inside, as if there was nothing but the "appearance".

What's strange is that Qin Xuan's "Constraint Key" has a lot of spells recorded in it, but the one on the other side can only fire chain guns so far. "Because I haven't been exposed yet, I can't copy it..."

Since the opponent insisted on playing second fiddle, Qin Xuan didn't intend to be polite, and his next spell was ready -

The ground under the feet of the "fake Qin Xuan" suddenly cracked, and not only did the figure suddenly step on empty air and fall, but the black cross was also buried by the overturned huge mud and rocks. Most importantly, the ritual that was originally being "imitated" and constructed underground was also destroyed due to the underground rock and soil movement.

The Five Elements spells are the main category that Qin Xuan has learned in the "Immortal Book". Qin Xuan has a high level of comprehension and can master spells very quickly. Moreover, after being localized, the spells can be compatible with the Qin family's earth veins technique, especially the earth attribute spells. After combining with the earth veins technique, they become flexible and varied, and a rich variety of derivative techniques have been developed. There are a lot of reserves in this "key of restraint" against non-human monsters.

Since the opponent has the ability to copy, don't give him the opportunity to launch it.

As the earth vein ritual was activated, a huge amount of flowing mud rushed towards the "fake" that had lost its balance, carrying it out of a "river channel" several feet wide, and finally gradually stagnated at the edge of the barrier. But it still couldn't break free, because at this time a huge swamp had formed under its feet. The soft mud made it sink deeper and deeper, and at the same time it clung to it and kept rotating and sticking to it, taking away the space for it to exert force and causing it to sink faster.

Just as the "fake" sank into the mud, Qin Xuan launched the next attack at the right time.

The clay in the swamp, which originally had soft and sticky properties, suddenly rioted, and the magic particles contained in it moved and rushed around at high speed under the stimulation of the spell. At this time, the dirty swamp seemed to emit several beams of bright white light, and they were getting brighter and brighter, like a sunrise in a fast-forward camera, like the sun rising rapidly from the surface of the earth. Then a huge ball of flame expanded, and the high temperature and impact swept away everything. This supernova born at the speed of light hit the Four Red Sun Formation with a terrifying momentum. The boundary wall was blown outward but quickly returned to its original shape, bouncing back a large amount of kinetic energy and sound waves, so the explosion quickly receded, leaving only the explosion cloud in the sky and the huge pit on the ground.

After a while, Qin Xuan finally came out of the barrier he had created. When he reached the bottom of the pit, he found that the "fake" had become fragmented and it was hard to tell what it was.

Qin Xuan finally used a prison-type barrier technique that also had a sealing nature. The scattered rocks and soil around it automatically gathered together, tightly wrapping the "fake" that was no longer in human form, and continuously compressing and tightening it, finally forming a small mound of earth.

Qin Xuan walked forward, his spiritual consciousness always focused on the interior of the dungeon. This technique was used to capture or seal the enemy after severely injuring him. It not only sealed the physical object but also restricted the flow of energy. In addition, the technique would automatically absorb the enemy's magic power to reinforce the seal.

Just when Qin Xuan was planning to add a few more seals to the dungeon...

"Huh? It dissipated. Was it cancelled?"

There was no time to stop it, and the "fake" inside the earthen dungeon automatically turned back into black mist and disappeared. Qin Xuan scanned the entire "Four Red Yang Formation" again, but still found no trace, so he cancelled the barrier.

The problem is serious...

Qin Xuan's heart sank, and many possibilities flashed through his mind. He was ready to contact the Prometheus switchboard still in the basement of Qin's house and increase the monitoring intensity of the entire Fuyuki City.

Then he placed his hand on the "Key of Restraint", and the huge cross showed a slight distortion around it, and then suddenly disappeared. Presumably, it had returned to the basement of Qin's house.

This is the Qin family's earth vein movement technique, which can transport non-living things according to the earth vein nodes arranged in advance. The Qin family has been operating for hundreds of years and has laid a densely connected earth vein transportation network in Fuyuki City. Even the "space transfer" of servants achieved by using the command spell during the Holy Grail War is actually based on this transmission channel. As for the human body, it is too fragile and usually cannot directly bear the cost of earth vein transmission. At most, it can be carried out with the help of special tools. For example, the advancement of the Mystic Eye Collection Train adopts a similar principle.

After notifying No. 17, Qin Xuan still couldn’t go back. His apprentice had dealt with one of the abnormal locations tonight, and he had already dealt with two. He also needed to confirm the progress of the other two Holy Churches.

"Master Qin!"

Suddenly, a voice called out from a distance. It was the father and son Kotomine Risei and Kotomine Kirei.

When they got closer, Qin Xuan noticed that they were both covered in dust, but had no obvious injuries. They had obviously experienced a not-so-difficult battle. It seemed that there were only a small number of ordinary vampires over there.

The leader was naturally the priest of the Eighth Secret Society of the Holy Church, Yanfeng Lizheng. He had a close personal relationship with his deceased grandfather Qin Chen, so he was relatively caring towards Qin Xuan after he became the head of the family alone. Otherwise, he would not have let his beloved son teach him martial arts.

However, despite some personal ties, both parties still had to address each other with respect. Qin Xuan was the younger generation but he was also the patriarch of the Qin family. In theory, he was on the same level as Kotomine Risei. Moreover, the Magic Association had always been at odds with the Holy Church. Even though the magic forces in Japan had little contact with the Western magic world, they were "heretics" after all, so it was better to be a little distant.

"You two came at the perfect time. What a coincidence! I was just thinking about the progress of the remaining two locations!"

"It has been dealt with, thanks to Qin Sang's timely intelligence, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous." Yanfeng Lizheng also had a serious expression.

Then he looked at the severely damaged terrain in surprise, "This is..."

"I was just about to explain this to you two. To put it simply, the so-called enemies in other places are just some 'cannon fodder' to confuse people, and what I encountered here is most likely the 'real master's trick'."

Qin Xuan then briefly highlighted the general information about the enemy, including their strange attack patterns, exit methods, etc.

Qin Xuan didn't know as much as the people in the Holy Church who were exorcising demons all day long, so he asked immediately: "This ability is quite strange, and it is reasonable to speculate that the master's strength should be above this. Priest Yanfeng, has this strength approached or even reached the level of "ancestor"? Can you determine the specific target?"

"It's most likely Zu, but I'm afraid it will be very troublesome."

Kotomine Risho paused, but did not keep the suspense going: "We do have a suspect, but theoretically he should not be here now... Kirei."

He looked at Kotomine Kirei and nodded, as if giving instructions. Kotomine Kirei quickly said, "Three days ago, the headquarters reported that "Vallachia Night" appeared in a small town in Western Europe."

"The Twenty-Seven Ancestors of the Dead Apostles" is a list of the top individuals of the vampire species published by the Holy Church. The members in it are simply called "Ancestors". Although there are some strange things that do not belong to the vampire species mixed in, the fact that they are on the list reflects the difficulty of the crusade.

The Night of Wallachia is also a special category in the "Ancestors". Strictly speaking, it is not a dead apostle, but a "natural barrier" spell called "Tartari" (Japanese: to cause trouble), which is a product or phenomenon left by the former president of the Atlas Institute, one of the magic associations, Tsbia Eltnam Atlassia, who failed to challenge the Sixth Law.

The principle of Wallachia Nights is to incite rumors and amplify the anxiety of the crowd (the prototype of the rumor is usually an individual) until a vivid image is formed. This image will be given substance by Tatali and cause a disaster, a bit like Freddy the Haunted Ghost who relies on rumors and fear to appear.

But the doubt now is that the spread of rumors and fear takes time. This usually requires the rumor to appear in a place pre-selected by Tatali, and then be guided and amplified by Tatali to meet all conditions, and then form a short "Walachia Night" under the full moon.

Now, another suspected target has appeared after only three days. This is something that has never happened in history. It is not so much troublesome as incredible. It makes people wonder whether there have been any new changes in Tatali's mechanism.

Chapter 6: We slept together for one night, but there was no growth

Qin Xuan was already on his way home.

After parting with Kotomine and his son, Qin Xuan contacted the Prometheus switchboard and ordered that the surveillance level of Fuyuki City be raised to the highest level. At the same time, he also asked Prometheus to monitor online public opinion and planned to secretly hack into telecommunications operators to retrieve user data and analyze roaming chats and communication records for signs of "rumors."

Before leaving, Kotomine Risho said that the Cathedral Church will do its best to investigate the attack and confirm the authenticity of the "Ancestor" as soon as possible. He also said that he would urgently apply to the headquarters to send the "Burial Agency" troops that specialize in such vampire cases to come for reinforcement.

Qin Xuan thanked him politely but actually did not comment on it. The force deployed by the Holy Church in the Far East was weak and this department in Fuyuki City was only responsible for managing the holy relics and monitoring the Holy Grail War. Only Kotomine Kirei, the agent, was barely professional enough to deal with this Dead Apostles incident.

The organization of the Templar Church can be said to be large and even bloated, but the execution efficiency of its personnel is far inferior to that of Prometheus. Although Qin Xuan did not reveal information such as "this incident is very likely aimed at himself", he did not expect them to find out anything before him.

On the contrary, the so-called "professionals" of the burial agency are worth looking forward to, if we don't consider their efficiency in personnel mobilization.

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When Qin Xuan opened the door, he saw Toosaka Rin sitting on the sofa in her pajamas. She looked like she had just taken a shower. She had her hair loose and was combing it with a comb.

"Why did you change my pajamas?"

Perhaps because they were too familiar with each other, Qin Xuan was not surprised at all that Lin had let down her manners when she was at his house. He didn't even bother to mention that a few buttons of her pajamas were not buttoned properly.

Toosaka Rin only dares to do this when she is with him. If she dares not maintain that "young lady demeanor" in her own home, the consequence will most likely be that Aunt Aoi will find out and gently lecture her for two hours.

"I used up two of my spare gems in the battle, so I can't wear my clothes anymore," Toosaka Rin said, feeling a little embarrassed. "Rather than that, come and see her!"

Qin Xuan saw a high school girl with long purple hair lying next to her, and it was obvious that she had been knocked unconscious.

"Number 17, which school is the uniform she's wearing from?"

"Answer: Kanbushi City, Reien Girls' College. Also, the information shows that Aozaki Touko and Kuonji Yuzu are both alumni of this school."

"Wa Qu, there are so many talented people here. Speaking of which, why did you come all the way here from Guanbuzi City?" Qin Xuan asked casually. Of course, the only person who knew about it was still dizzy, so no one could answer. He turned to ask Toosaka Rin about what happened.

After understanding the situation, Qin Xuan planned to deal with it tomorrow. He had been too busy tonight. "Tatali" had completely disappeared, and he could only let Prometheus monitor the situation. Qin Xuan said that it was already early in the morning, so he would not accompany her. As for the female student... "No. 17, put her in the confinement room and give her a set of sealing packages. Notify me tomorrow if she shows signs of waking up."

After saying that, Qin Xuan looked at Toosaka Rin, "We haven't investigated today's matter yet, and it's very likely that they are targeting us. Anyway, don't worry, you performed well today, go back first--"

Toosaka Rin suddenly grabbed his hand.

"...?"

"I'm going to stay tonight." Toosaka Rin looked at him and said.

Qin Xuan didn't say anything, but he stared at Lin, his eyes conveying the meaning of "Little friend, you give me a lot of questions."

As expected, Toosaka Rin turned her head away, "Ah, don't get me wrong... When we were little, we often stayed overnight together!"

You know, that was a childhood thing.

"You can stay if you want to. I can't chase you away. What a hassle. Now I have to clean up another room and prepare bedding..."

Qin Xuan turned around and planned to go upstairs to find an empty room, but Toosaka Rin held his hand tightly.

"No, don't bother. Just sleep in your room."

"You sleep in my bed, what about me?"

"...and sleep in the bed together."

Toosaka Rin's face was flushed, and her drooping bangs covered her eyes, but could not hide her appearance and figure like a favored heroine. She was only 14 years old and only reached Qin Xuan's shoulders. Her pajama top was unbuttoned on her chest and was almost open because of the action of pulling hands, showing her weakness. However, her tone was firm when she said this, and there was no room for doubt.