Chapter 931

Fate/Meals at the Emiya House.

"Eh, there's too much that happened. First, the lackeys under the Primitive Doctor came to Pinokangni and caused a ruckus, and then they fought a Holy Grail War."

Recalling the recent ups and downs of Pinokangni, Rin also couldn't help but sigh.

Originally I thought the Harmony Grand Festival was already the final act of the hardcore live, but I didn't expect Xingqiri to just kick things off. One hardcore live after another, when the meme virus swept across all of Pinokangni, if it weren't for the joint effort of the Train Crew and the Sea Patrol Rangers, Pinokangni might really have been taken over by those monkey troops without bloodshed.

As for the seven classes of the Holy Grail War, half of them were roped in by Old Otto, becoming his private troops; if it weren't for Star and them forming an alliance, they could have been defeated one by one by Old Otto, and ultimately he himself would have taken the Holy Grail.

Lancer shrugged regretfully: "It's a shame this kid was locked up back then; otherwise he would have had a chance to compete for a Servant slot in the Holy Grail War. If we used his eerie tuning ability to cooperate with Assassin, he'd probably be even trickier than Si Ke Te."

"Hehe... too bad I don't know if the Holy Grail's power can help him realize his envisioned paradise." Archer chuckled, his laughter tinged with a hint of doubt, "If it were possible, I'd be curious as to how this paradise capable of making everyone happy would operate with the Holy Grail's assistance."

If he ultimately becomes the victor, wishing for Pinokangni to become his personal asset under Xingqiri, would the company and Old Otto just quietly hand it over? It's obvious things won't be that simple...

But there's one thing he can be certain of: if Xingqiri were to join the Holy Grail's slaughter, he would very likely end up replacing Old Otto as the one who controls the Holy Grail. There cannot be two suns; given his scheming and means, he would probably betray at the crucial moment, toppling the 'sun' of Old Otto.

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"If it were you, what would you do?"

"Xingqiri didn't answer directly, but lowered his head and exchanged a glance with Wanweike, smiling faintly: 'I seem to have no position to make a proposal. I'm willing to hear the judgment of you nameless guests.'"

"Don't worry, Pinokangni is not in danger. We haven't departed yet; it's just because of a special 【Traveler】."

"Traveler?"

"Walter nodded: 'The train was entrusted to send a passenger back to their hometown; we're just making a short stop in Pinokangni...' Suddenly, Walter seemed to notice something, shifting his gaze to the side: '... Huh?'"

"Is the passenger you mentioned this lady? Or... these ladies?"

"Right ahead of where the two were looking, a large group of Lady Stopcloud had gathered, each identical in appearance and build, with no discernible difference between them."

"Xingqiri and Wanweike exchanged a glance; despite having dealt with all sorts of weird rule-related tales, they had never seen such a bizarre scene."

"Walter froze: 'This, shouldn't……'"

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Chainsaw Man.

"Wow, so many Miss Stopcloud! Can I have one?" Denji stretched out his arms, making a hugging gesture in the air, "If I could get one, it wouldn't affect Miss Stopcloud, right? And then I'd have a girlfriend!"

"Stop dreaming; even if Miss Stopcloud appeared by your side, she probably wouldn't like you." Aki Hayashi lightly chopped Denji's head with a hand strike, and tossed a pack of meatballs into his shopping cart, "If you want a girl to like you, you at least need to be more mature and steady. And, given Denji you..." He paused, forcibly swallowing the two words "intelligence" into his throat, "... personality, if you date a girl who's too smart, you might end up being played like a puppet."

"Being played like a puppet by Miss Stopcloud?" Denji narrowed his eyes and repeated, "Oh... I've said the good points, what about the bad ones?"

……

"Aki Hayashi instantly felt his head buzzing, and he sighed helplessly: 'Nothing, just go pick something you like near the mall.'"

"Not far away, Pawa stood before a rack of dried meat, but she wasn't selecting merchandise; instead, she closed her eyes, seeming to ponder some problem."

"What are you doing?" Aki Hayashi walked over.

"Don't disturb this great lord; this great lord just came up with a brilliant idea!"

"Uh... what?"

"Those people of the Immortal lineage?" Pawa lifted her chin, "Aren't they facing a population crisis? Can't they have children? If we moved that Immortal lot to Pinokangni, couldn't we split them into a bunch of Immortals? That would solve the Immortal lineage's crisis, right?"

"Hahaha! This great lord is a genius! Hmph~" Pawa jumped up excitedly, completely ignoring the other shoppers' looks of disbelief, she held her chin and said seriously: "If this great lord solves the Immortal lineage's thousand-year problem, will the Astral Express folks also give this great lord a general's title?"

"You don't think the Astral Express general is something you can buy wholesale, do you?" Aki Hayashi couldn't help but pinch his forehead, "Besides, this is a mall—don't make weird noises! While Miss Makima's shopping card is still valid, hurry up and pick something you like."

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"At the same time, the Brilliance Stone."

"The course of organic life is always full of variables; I often find it fascinating." Screwgom walked to the window and handed a glass of red wine to Koji.

"I also didn't expect to meet Mr. Screwgom in Pinokangni, and I thought the Genius Club hadn't received the invitation to the gala." Koji smiled slightly and politely accepted the offered drink.

"I have no interest in the Harmony celebration; declining the invitation is only natural. But consequently I missed your wonderful adventures—conclusion: pursuing reason also has its downsides."

"If all you geniuses were to attend the Harmony Grand Festival, the story's course would probably be completely different."

"Screwgom: 'I heard that at the next stop, the Astral Express and the Flowlight Abode have reached a cooperation?'"

"They merely provided an option. Was it Miss Black Tower who told you?" Koji answered truthfully, "After all, that's a world outside the cognizance of nameless guests, so I messaged her, hoping the all-encompassing 【Knowledge】 could provide more information."

"Perhaps the reason isn't limited to this."

"Miss Koji nodded: 'Indeed, there is another reason: Miss Black Swan mentioned that Ouroboros is a world affected by three Destinies, one of which is Knowledge.'"