Chapter 608: How Much

It was swallowed by that Giant Fox.

Jing Yuan said, in a Calm tone, "When I was over there, I saw her being swallowed whole by that fox. Afterwards that fox turned into a black‑red monster, its body filled with the Blackening magical aura like Saber's."

San Yue Qi opened her mouth, but for a moment didn't know what to say.

Saber was swallowed?

The Knight King who was swinging the Curry Stick back and forth?

Rin's hand halted, and the Tail stopped struggling, simply hanging softly in her palm.

"What about Ilya, Jiaoshou?"

She lifted her head, her voice a bit hoarse, "Have you seen her, Jiaoshou?"

Jing Yuan shook his head.

"The hotel over there has already collapsed. When I went over, I didn't see her."

"Could it be…"

Bai Hang hesitated, "Also entered this world?"

The few exchanged glances, and said nothing.

Rin lowered her head, and the Tail finally behaved, drooping on the ground, covered in dust.

"So that means, Jiaoshou…"

She whispered, "Now Ilya is alone in some unknown place, and Robin doesn't know where either, Jiaoshou…"

San Yue Qi looked at her, feeling a pang of sorrow.

"Rin."

She walked over, reached out to pick up the drooping Tail and carefully slipped it back into Rin's skirt, "Don't worry, Ilya's that clever child, nothing will happen to her."

Rin lifted her head, her eyes reddened.

"But, Jiaoshou…"

"There is no 'but'."

San Yue Qi cut her off, her tone unusually firm, "We should first sort out what's in front of us, then go find her."

Bai Hang walked to the two, nodding in agreement.

Jing Yuan looked at the three girls, and suddenly felt that, with the Holy Grail War reaching this point, victory and defeat were no longer the most important.

He cleared his throat, steering the conversation back.

"About those Monkeys."

He looked at Rin, "Master said you found a lot of data in that room?"

Rin nodded, briefly summarizing what she saw in those documents — the Fusion Project, global experimental bases, and that uncertain "crack method" whose truth is unknown.

When she mentioned Sakura's name, her voice noticeably lowered, yet she still spoke every word to the end.

Jing Yuan, after listening, was silent for a moment, his brows slightly furrowed.

He had seen many conspiracies, many world‑overthrowing schemes, but this plan to turn all humanity into Monkeys truly surprised him, reminiscent of some fellow's style.

"If that Jiaoshou is telling the truth, Jiaoshou…"

Rin's voice sounded a bit airy, "Then Sakura would be in danger, Jiaoshou…"

"It might not be true."

Bai Hang quickly comforted her, "That Monkey spouts nonsense; maybe he's just playing with you."

Rin shook her head, saying nothing further.

San Yue Qi scratched her head beside them; she's never been good with these tangled matters, but one thing she grasped — the present situation is dire, and they seem to have no solution.

Jing Yuan stood nearby, his gaze fixed on the distant sky, silent for a while, then spoke.

"Regarding that virus, I have an idea."

The three looked at him simultaneously.

"Holy Grail."

Jing Yuan said, his golden eyes shimmering faintly in the darkness, "Since the Holy Grail can grant wishes, using it to eradicate this virus shouldn't be impossible."

San Yue Qi froze for a moment, then snapped back to reality.

"Right, Jiaoshou! Isn't the Holy Grail an all‑powerful wish machine, Jiaoshou!"

She clapped her hands, the rope she swung whooshing, "Just wish for everyone to return to normal, and that's it, Jiaoshou!"

Rin also lifted her head, a light appearing in her eyes, but it quickly dimmed again.

"But, Jiaoshou…"

She bit her lip, "If we want the Holy Grail, Jiaoshou, we have to eliminate the other Servants first, Jiaoshou."

The few fell silent.

How many Servants remain now?

Saber has already been swallowed, Archer, Berserker, Lancer—Jing Yuan himself—are still present, Assassin—San Yue Qi—is also still here. There's also Rider, that purple‑haired woman, plus Caster, Robin.

Bai Hang suddenly raised her hand.

"That…"

Her voice was hesitant, "Archer might already be gone."

San Yue Qi and Rin simultaneously looked at her.

"That golden rain just now was his Noble Phantasm."

Bai Hang said, a complex emotion flashing in her azure eyes, "When he released that, his condition was already terrible. When I saw him, his legs were broken, his body riddled with wounds. For a Noble Phantasm of that caliber, given his state…"

She didn't continue, but everyone understood.

That scale of Noble Phantasm, given his near‑death condition at the time, being unleashed was already a miracle.

Jing Yuan nodded, indicating that he was also on the scene at the time, but he did not see Sha Jin's trace, only a sky full of golden weights and the Giant Fox that had been blasted into a sieve.

As for whether Sha Jin was dead or alive, he did not know, but he tended to think that the other had already finished his final performance.

"He…"

San Yue Qi opened his mouth, "Why did he do that?"

Bai Hang shook his head.

She only remembered the man sprawled in the corner, his whole body riddled with injuries, his face covered in ash, blood seeping from his wounds staining his clothes red, yet he was still smiling, still saying, "Just make a friend."

"And Yan Feng Jiao."

Lin suddenly spoke, drawing everyone's attention back, "His Servant is Archer Jiao, so now he…"

"I don't know."

San Yue Qi shook his head, "Since I beat him on the street last time, I haven't seen him again. I don't know whether he's dead or alive, nor where he is."

"And the rest…"

Bai Hang counted on his fingers, "It's that purple‑haired woman, and Robin. If Saber has already been devoured, Archer is gone too, Berserker doesn't know the situation, then—"

"And us."

San Yue Qi said, pointing at himself and then at Jing Yuan, "Lancer and Assassin."

Jing Yuan nodded, his gaze falling on the golden sky in the distance.

"It's bustling over there."

He said, his voice Calm, "If I'm not mistaken, that purple‑haired woman should be over there. Also—"

He paused, his gaze shifting slightly, landing in another direction.

"There's also a presence over there. Very weak, but definitely there."

"Is that Ilya Jiao?" Lin hurriedly asked.

Jing Yuan gave no answer, merely staring silently at that direction.