Chapter 513: The Twelve Trials

Pfft!

Qiu Luo spat out a mouthful of blood; he radiated Magic Power, froze the wound on his abdomen, and quickly cast healing Magic.

Although Qiu Luo relied primarily on the enhancements of a mage from the Fairy Tail world, he had also learned Magic from other worlds because he had not obtained the Bloodline of a Dragon Slayer Mage.

The power system of the Infinite Dimensional Space was quite inclusive, and the Magic Power system could be considered the largest system within the Infinite Dimensional Space.

However, the settings for Magic Power in various worlds differed to a greater or lesser extent, and there were also different requirements for the use of Magic and Thaumaturgy.

But after being integrated by the Infinite Dimensional Space, they all became a unified system.

Whether you relied on Magic Circuits, visualization, or simply relied on incantations and Magic Power, it all became a unified Magic-side ability.

In this sense, the Magic-side was the most widespread system in the Infinite Dimensional Space.

Qiu Luo suddenly came to his senses; he touched the bloodstain on his forehead and shook his head, realizing that he had suffered internal organ injuries and his consciousness was beginning to lose focus.

He immediately cast 【Strong Concentration】 on himself.

The world became clear in his perception once again, along with the intense malice from the Berserker, and that terrifying strength which posed a huge threat to him just by standing underground.

Huge rocks kept falling from overhead; as Qiu Luo dodged, a figure landed silently, just like a feather, without making a sound.

"Qiu Luo, do you and Bai Mian both think that someone like me would definitely not care about the life or death of my own Master, only thinking about finishing it all in one battle, and therefore have no precautions regarding Ilya's side?"

Tao Baibai's voice carried a light laugh, but Qiu Luo felt a shock in his heart; he saw that the ends of Tao Baibai's long black hair were slightly white, and there were some electric currents flashing around his body.

Tao Baibai also had electromagnetic-type abilities?

I hadn't heard of this; is it that legendary inherited title 【Wild Concealment】? This madman actually used it himself?

As Qiu Luo's thoughts turned, faint electronic signals radiated from his cerebral cortex.

When Bai Cangshu did not pierce the opponent's skull, he could not read them very clearly, but he could still detect that panic.

"Don't be surprised, just treat this as a kind of mind-reading~"

Bai Cangshu had long known that the energy system driven by electric current was more inclined toward Superpower compared to Wuji.

Therefore, in the training before he entered the space, he was not surprised to find that he had mastered some effects similar to Superpowers after opening a new lightning Aperture.

At the current intensity, he could not yet read minds from a distance, but it was enough for interrogating Intelligence.

Qiu Luo's expression changed; he watched the Berserker, who was still confronting the Heroic Spirit Emiya and beginning a new round of battle, out of the corner of his eye, unable to spare the thought of why Tao Baibai wanted to reveal such things at a time like this.

He had an extremely ominous premonition in his heart, as if Tao Baibai's goal was about to be achieved, and he and the others had lost their meaning and could be killed at any time.

Bai Cangshu shook his head, looking at Medea, the Berserker, and the Heroic Spirit Emiya present; there were only three Heroic Spirits, and this was not the final battlefield he was waiting for.

The appearance of the Berserker was an accident.

But...

Hum!

Bai Cangshu vanished in an instant, the magic circle lit up in an Instant, and layers of ice-crystal-like shields rose quickly in front of Qiu Luo.

Qiu Luo looked at the Tao Baibai frozen within the layers of ice shields, but those Tao Baibais all disappeared quickly; he knew in his heart that the ones frozen were all afterimages, almost by instinct.

Ice crystals immediately lit up on his own body.

Clang!

A strong striking sound appeared; Bai Cangshu watched the ice block he had poked away with a single finger—Qiu Luo had actually frozen himself with some kind of ability, and that kind of freezing had an incredibly strong defensive power.

His own Force could not enter either, but instead exploded directly from the outside, knocking the ice block away.

Boom!

In the cave behind him, a commotion that seemed as if it would collapse the entire mountain range came again.

The Berserker, covered in Black Mud, delivered a violent blow, knocking the Heroic Spirit Emiya away again; however, Tohsaka Rin had already taken the opportunity to find the exit, and in all likelihood, this battle would not last long.

Qiu Luo, who had used the "invincible" life-saving skill 【Cold Ice Barrier】 to dodge a blow, had already unsealed himself; he raised his hands high and slammed them onto the ground.

Crack! Crack!

A large amount of ice froze the entire cave in an instant, including Tao Baibai, the Berserker, and the others.

Qiu Luo took this opportunity to turn around and flee directly.

Because the falling mountain rocks in the air were also frozen, the huge exit in the cave could be considered safe at this moment; Qiu Luo stepped on the continuously forming ice under his feet and flew out like surfing. But just as he exited the cave, a figure appeared in the air in front of him, and a finger pierced directly into Qiu Luo's face.

Qiu Luo felt a pain between his eyebrows, and the next moment, a surge of electric current poured into his brain.

The ins and outs of his communication with Bai Mian began to flash through his mind involuntarily.

"Tao Baibai, you..."

Qiu Luo gripped Tao Baibai's body with both hands; the cold air froze Tao Baibai in an Instant, but the opponent seemed completely unaffected, still releasing that faint electric current.

"Rest assured, Qiu Luo, I remember my promise to you; I will not kill you."

Bai Cangshu had indeed promised not to kill Qiu Luo before he actively betrayed them, back when he was cooperating with them.

Therefore, Qiu Luo had harbored the intention of pushing all the blame onto the team members if things were exposed, so as to avoid being killed by Tao Baibai.

Bai Cangshu's eyes flickered as he continuously flipped through Qiu Luo's memories.

The reason he suddenly changed his plan was because he saw the Black Mud remaining on the Berserker.

This made him realize that his competition with Bai Mian had actually fallen far behind.

Bai Cangshu and Bai Mian had no intention of completing this world according to the Holy Grail War at all.

Bai Mian wanted to carry out the 【Human Instrumentality Project】 to achieve a certain goal.

Bai Cangshu had originally only intended to hunt down Bai Mian, but after obtaining the 【Heart Vortex】 and turning it into a Noble Phantasm, he developed greater ambition.

He wanted to become the Avatar of the Lesser Grail, containing the dead Heroic Spirits within his own body, and thus intentionally delayed the progress of the Holy Grail War.

And he hoped to use this to delay the completion of Bai Mian's plan.

But he had not expected that Bai Mian could actually obtain the Black Mud from the very beginning.

Perhaps it was a remnant of the previous Holy Grail War, or perhaps he had seized the Destiny of someone else in this world; according to Bai Cangshu's guess, it was likely Kotomine Kirei, who had not appeared yet.

In short, Bai Mian's Human Instrumentality Project did not need to wait for the Holy Grail War to be completed from the start.

Therefore, his plan to delay the end of the Holy Grail War could not affect Baimian; in other words, Baimian's plan had been proceeding without any obstacles from the start.

The only thing that could pose an obstacle and threat to him was likely the trap he had intentionally left behind—Bai Cangshu had deliberately left Ilya behind, but had spread the news that she might attract Baimian.

He utilized none other than the Matou family forces that had previously been bombarded by Bai Cangshu.

The Black Man-Eating Flower team hiding underground could not escape the perception of the Heart Vortex at all; faced with the threat of death, this group simply betrayed Baimian and joined Tao Baibai's camp.

Just as Qiu Luo and his party had betrayed Tao Baibai to join Baimian.

Reincarnators do not care about loyalty at all; naturally, Bai Cangshu held no trust for these people either.

After reading that Baimian and Gilgamesh had been holding their positions, Bai Cangshu guessed that Baimian was likely waiting for an opportunity, and that perhaps some condition needed to be met before the Human Instrumentality Project could be launched.

Pfft!

Bai Cangshu withdrew his finger, turned around to grab Qiu Luo and return to the cave, and threw Qiu Luo directly to Berserker.

Bang!

A body of flesh and blood was smashed to pieces.

Bai Cangshu's long black hair fluttered, and the next moment, a white light began to radiate from his body.

【Heart Vortex】 Release.

Bai Cangshu opened his eyes, white vortices spinning continuously within them; he tilted his head, looking at the Berserker affected by the Black Mud.

"I want to see how the so-called 【Twelve Labors】 functions; would you mind demonstrating it for me, Berserker?"

(End of chapter)