Chapter 657

"The atmosphere is too dull, this won't do! Let us welcome the final act of 《Midnight Electric Saw Fantasia》! At the end of the resentful spirit-filled hotel, true evil awaits you."

"As soon as the words fell, every television in the room simultaneously displayed Si Ke Te's face."

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"Hui Ye Da Xiao Jie wants me to confess."

"Ah…… These two people have quite a story."

"Teng Yuan Qian Hua lay on the table, feeling somewhat troubled: 'If this Holy Grail War could give them a good ending, that would be nice, although they are already dead……'"

"Shi Shang shook his head: 'A happy ending is probably hard; no matter what wishes they have, in reality they are already dead, merely temporarily revived by the power of the Holy Grail. Speaking of which, if they wished for "resurrection," would the Holy Grail really grant them a fleshly body?'"

"\"I think it will really come true. \" Hui Ye gently put down the book, revealing a perfectly contemplative expression: \"The Holy Grail itself pulling the dead out of graves is already absurd enough, and still being able to possess Noble Phantasms and combat abilities…… Aside from 【Abundance】, I doubt any other star god could do that, right? \""

"\"No, just the fact of Noble Phantasms alone—even the 【Abundance】 star god cannot do that. This Holy Grail is probably not the creation of any star god. \""

"Based on Shi Shang's long observation of the heavens, star gods in the universe are more like a collection of certain 'philosophical concepts'; to align with the 'philosophical concept' of their fate, no matter how absurd or unimaginable the thing, it can be done. But if the concept of fate does not match, the star gods might also find themselves stretched thin."

"As for this Holy Grail…… Shi Shang, aside from being able to associate it slightly with 【Joy】, I really can't imagine which star god could achieve 'granting any wish.' If we gave this Holy Grail to the Black Tower Lady, she would surely be very interested in studying it, right?"

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"Shajin looked around at the 'Si Ke Te' that surrounded them on all sides, feigning exaggeration as he let out a 'wow' sound: 'This time the director really went all out.'"

"Thousand-faced Si Ke Te: 'Ge Rui Di, is this the greater power you spoke of?'"

"\"The surviving protagonist has finally reached the depths of the hotel, and the evil spirit manifests through the screen. And I will gather all the lighting and special effects onto you, shaping you into an invincible monster. \""

"\"Lin Deng Si Ke Te, you will incarnate into a vast evil spirit legion, becoming a classic horror image etched in film history. \""

"Thousand-faced Si Ke Te instantly got excited: 'It's ignited! Star, today I will repay you a thousandfold for everything I have lost!'"

"Saber couldn't help but feel sighing, turning to look at their Master: 'To be honest, this guy's tenacity in clinging to you without letting go is such that even the most madcap hound of Britain would feel ashamed. Master, what exactly did you do to him?'"

"\"Is reconciliation… still possible now? \""

"Thousand-faced Si Ke Te gritted his teeth in hatred: 'Reconciliation? Because you interfered, causing me to be forced to learn animal calls repeatedly and suffer demotions and transfers in this miserable life, and yet you shamelessly say you want reconciliation?!'"

"\"You… and those extras beside you! You can only be arrogant for a few seconds! \""

"\"Endless power is surging in my body, splitting! One Si Ke Te, two Si Ke Te, three Si Ke Te… my neck itches, two of me are stuck. \""

"Ge Rui Di hurriedly reminded from the side: 'Master, lines! Recite your entrance lines!'"

"Thousand-faced Si Ke Te cleared his throat, suddenly manifesting as a television with limbs and a ferocious face, like a final boss appearing, he raised his volume: 'Fear me, mortals! In the shadows, in dreams, behind you, I am everywhere! Now, I, the master of the wolf pack, thousand-faced Si Ke Te, shall tear apart all things!'"

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fate/zero。

Oh oh! This guy called Si Ke Te is quite interesting!

In Wei Bo's room, Conqueror King Iskandar sat cross-legged on the floor, cradling a bucket of fried chicken, eating with gusto while his eyes never left Si Ke Te, who kept splitting apart in the sky curtain.

As his numbers gradually threatened to fill the entire room, Conqueror King Iskandar couldn't help but slap his thigh in admiration, shaking the empty beer bottles beside him into a slight tremble.

"Can this guy keep splitting forever? At this rate, couldn't he split into an entire army? Though each individual looks weak, this number… give him a few days and he could split into forces rivaling my own!"

"But that's just the Assassin's bounded field effect, right? Just like his black-and-white movie effect, it's part of his Noble Phantasm. Once he leaves that bounded field, Si Ke Te will be reverted to his original form." Wei Bo said lightly.

Iskandar waved his hand dismissively: "Even so, being able to summon an army of that scale within the bounded field is already enough to make people look at him anew. Just imagine, if my army had a commander like Si Ke Te who can split infinitely, with the TV heads he splits out as the vanguard and my soldiers following close behind, what a magnificent sight that would be! I fear the whole world would submit beneath my iron hooves."

"Uh… would you really dare to use someone like Si Ke Te?" Wei Bo completely ignored his grandiose talk and daydreams, "Having that kind of person around is nothing but a liability, no matter how you look at it."

"Hahaha! Kid, you're really too young—using people has never been about good or evil as a standard." Conqueror King Iskandar laughed loudly, and, as an afterthought, drew the treasured sword he casually wore; the cold light flashing from its blade was especially glaring in the lamp light.

Conqueror King Iskandar lightly tapped the blade with his fingertip, and the sword immediately emitted a resonant hum.

"Although Si Ke Te's character is ordinary, it's precisely because of that that he is a sharp blade. Kid, you can't think a fast blade is bad just because it might cut its wielder; the key lies in whether the wielder knows how to use it."

"But someone so fickle could betray at any moment, right?"

"Then let him have no chance to betray." A glint of sharpness flashed in Conqueror King Iskandar's eyes, "As long as I remain stronger than him, and he realizes that the cost of betrayal far outweighs the benefits of loyalty, he will naturally serve faithfully. Just like taming a fierce horse, the harder a mount is to tame, the rarer a fine steed it becomes once broken."

"I suppose the reason that the Star Peace Company keeps him around… is probably because they've noticed this as well."

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"Si Ke Te's clones all took on furious poses, shouting at the crowd: 'I have seven ways to put you to death, seven! Let you see what it means for quantitative change to bring about qualitative change!'"