Chapter 314: Noble Phantasm

The Black Tower's voice came from afar, bearing an unquestionable commanding tone, while it moved quickly in another direction, clearly to keep a safe distance from A Xing.

Weber and Ailisi Feier, though clueless, saw even the Caster avoid with such apprehension, and immediately realized the seriousness of the problem; the two hurriedly ran off in the direction the Black Tower was fleeing.

On the spot, only A Xing remained, holding a Salted Fish and tilting his head slightly in confusion.

Meanwhile, in a remote forest on the outskirts of Dongmu City.

"Ha… ha… sister… I, I can't run anymore…"

San Yue Qi leaned against a large tree, panting heavily, her pink hair stuck to her forehead by sweat, her small face flushed.

Chang Ye Yue held the Black Umbrella, her breath relatively steady, but her crimson eyes vigilantly scanned the night sky behind.

They had already left the city area, diving into this pitch‑black forest, yet the feeling of something like a blade on their backs did not fade.

"Let's rest a bit first."

Chang Ye Yue whispered, tilting her ear to listen.

The night wind passed through the treetops, bringing the faint bustle of the distant city, seemingly… temporarily safe?

At that moment, San Yue Qi suddenly let out an "ah", as if recalling something, turned to Chang Ye Yue, her big eyes filled with belated annoyance: "Sister! Just now… could we have just shot his head directly?"

Chang Ye Yue: "…"

Her motion of holding the umbrella paused slightly.

The earlier situation was urgent, plus Black Curtain Lady's explicit order…

It seems we truly never considered the more direct option of "shooting the head" at all.

"…We can consider it next time."

Chang Ye Yue, expressionless, gave a very "Chang Ye Yue‑style" reply, trying to maintain the sister's authority.

However, before the next time was even set, this retaliation arrived first.

Miscellaneous Cultivation—!!! Get out for The King!!!

The enraged roar thundered from above the forest like an exploding bomb!

Immediately after, countless golden ripples blossomed in the night sky as dazzling light!

Gilgamesh, his scarlet eyes like a burning inferno, locked onto the forest below and the two figures within that filled him with bone‑deep hatred!

He was even too lazy to maintain his usual lofty sarcasm; at this moment, he resembled a beast utterly enraged!

"Found you! Meet your death!"

Swish swish swish swish—!!!

Dozens of Noble Phantasms turned into a golden meteor shower, whistling with air‑rending shrieks, bombarding indiscriminately the area where San Yue Qi and Chang Ye Yue stood!

The trees were easily pierced and torn!

Earth and wood chips flew everywhere!

"Wa‑ahhh! It's coming again!"

San Yue Qi, terrified, clutched her head and scurried, dragging Chang Ye Yue through the trees in a clumsy dodge, with no time for the Ice Bow to even form.

Chang Ye Yue opened the Black Umbrella, its canopy swirling with a dim crimson glow, deflecting a few sharply angled Noble Phantasms, but more attacks came in succession, leaving her also rather flustered.

"Sister! What do we do! He looks so angry! Even angrier than last time!"

San Yue Qi ran while crying out, feeling she had never in her life been chased like this before.

Chang Ye Yue, while moving quickly, urgently called out in her mind:

【Chang Ye Yue】: Lady! Help!

Almost the instant the message was sent, Black Curtain Lady, far away at Xianzhou Luofu masquerading as the Black Tower, received the urgent distress in her mind.

(In Heimu's mind: …)

(What's going on? Why another call for help?)

(Oh, Archer… chased after? This relentless drive suggests the grudge on his rear has grown huge.)

(But chasing while shouting for help? Chang Ye Yue is one thing, but San Yue Qi is now a Berserker! Where's the Noble Phantasm?)

Heimu rubbed the bridge of her eyebrows, a bit speechless.

She quickly accessed Chang Ye Yue's shared viewpoint, seeing the golden, wildly bombarding flashes in the sky, and also glancing at the dodging figures.

(That's too weak… wait, Noble Phantasm?)

(Right, Xiaosanyue was summoned as a Berserker, so she should have a Noble Phantasm… hadn't seen her use one before, nor during Frenzy… could it require specific conditions?)

She immediately connected via the system, swiftly retrieving data related to "San Yue Qi", "Berserker rank", and "Noble Phantasm".

Soon, a Noble Phantasm was retrieved:

【Noble Phantasm Name: Train's Bond】

【Type: Interworld Artifact (?) / Summon Noble Phantasm (Abnormal)】

【Description: Based on the profound connection between the Exploration Fate Walker and the Starry Sky Train Group, using Memory and Bond as a bridge, briefly summons a projection or the actual body of a Train Group member to assist. The effect is extremely unstable, influenced by the summoned one's rank, state, and degree of world isolation.】

Heimu looked at this Noble Phantasm description, and the corner of her mouth twitched subtly.

(Train's Bond… can summon Train Group members?)

(In this Type Moon world, summoning companions from another world? That's a big rule conflict… but since Aha can pull people directly over as Servants, theoretically this Noble Phantasm… perhaps can find a loophole?)

(Let's give it a try; it's better than being shot into a hedgehog.)

She immediately packaged this simplified Noble Phantasm information and rough usage method, sending it to Chang Ye Yue.

In the forest, Chang Ye Yue, who was guiding San Yue Qi to find cover, heard Black Curtain Lady's calm prompt tone and related information echo in her mind.

(So that's it… it can be done this way.)

She immediately grabbed the still frantic San Yue Qi: "Xiaosanyue! Stop running! Use your Noble Phantasm!"

"Huh? Jade? What jade?"

"It's a Noble Phantasm!"

San Yue Qi slammed on the brakes, stared back in bewilderment, eyes full of question marks, "Noble Phantasm? What Noble Phantasm? I don't have any Noble Phantasm!"

"You do! Think of your companions! Starry Sky Train!"

Chang Ye Yue quickened her speech, trying to use words San Yue Qi could understand, "Just like when you face trouble you think of Dan Heng, Walter, Jizi! Now, with your power, try to call them over to help! This is proof of you being a member of the train!"

San Yue Qi heard it as half‑understood, but she got the idea of "calling companions for help."

She saw Archer in the sky seem to lock onto their new position, more golden ripples began to gather, and she clenched her teeth.

"Alright! I'll try!"

The two stopped fleeing, burst out of the woods, reached a relatively open clearing in the forest, and turned to face the golden figure in the night sky.

Archer saw them halt, the murderous intent in his scarlet eyes grew stronger, but he also regained a bit of Reason String, didn't launch an attack immediately, only sneered, and the Noble Phantasm blades protruding from the dense golden ripples behind him were like fangs that choose a victim to devour.

"Not running anymore? Finally accepting fate? Very well, let The King grant you…"

Before his idle words finished, San Yue Qi below had already closed her eyes, her pink hair tips moving on their own without wind.

In her mind she frantically recalled everything on the train—Jizi's sister's coffee aroma, Dan Heng's quiet silhouette in the data room, Yang Shu pushing his glasses, Pam the train captain grumbling while cleaning, and… the star!

That companion who's always a bit clueless but reliable!

"Everyone… help me!"