Chapter 180

Hearing Bai Zeming's words, Lancer frowned, then shook his head and said, "Kid, stop struggling. As a warrior, one must welcome the final curtain amidst blood and glory. Even if the spear and halberd are upon you, you must laugh calmly..."

"Dragging things out like this is becoming too unsightly!"

As he spoke, he held his long spear in reverse and took a step, then his strides grew wider and his speed faster.

"Bang!"

The next second, Lancer stomped the ground, shattering it, and charged into the sky. His scarlet spear unleashed a sky full of spear shadows, like blood-red flowers blooming on a battlefield, covering the sky and earth.

Compared to before, the strength and speed Lancer was now displaying had greatly increased; clearly, he was playing for real.

But even so, Bai Zeming still did not show the slightest panic.

He took a deep breath and shouted in a voice full of vigor:

"Big Brother, save me!"

In an instant, silver light burst forth, forming a silver portal in front of Bai Zeming.

A figure in white stepped out from the portal, extending a slender yet powerful palm, reaching toward the scarlet spear shadows below.

"Hum!"

Accompanied by the humming of the spear blade, the sky full of scarlet spear shadows vanished instantly.

The young man in white who had stepped out of the portal hovered in the air, pressing a finger against the scarlet spear tip, locking eyes across the distance with the stunned blue-armored lancer below.

The next moment, the young man in white curled his finger and flicked lightly against the side of the spearhead.

In just a split second, terrifying power erupted. The scarlet long spear let out a wail that sounded almost like a cry of grief, and it was actually shaken from his hands, shooting toward the ground like a cannonball.

"Boom!"

With a loud crash, the long spear pierced through the concrete ground and vanished from the rooftop.

Dust filled the air, choking Emiya Shirou until he couldn't help but cough.

And behind him, Tohsaka Rin and her Heroic Spirit servant had their pupils shrink, staring at the mysterious young man who had suddenly appeared in the sky, shocked to the point of near-stupor.

The reason was actually very simple: just like Bai Zeming, Lin Yu, who had crossed over, did not conceal the mana fluctuations on his body.

If Bai Zeming's mana was like a lightbulb, then in the eyes of Tohsaka Rin and Archer, this mysterious young man who had just appeared was like the midday sun, radiating a brilliant light that was difficult to look at directly!

"... What kind of power is this?!"

Lancer landed on the ground with agile movements, looking at the sky in disbelief.

Watching the shocked Lancer, Bai Zeming smiled triumphantly, flew to Lin Yu's side, and put his hands on his hips, saying:

"Didn't you want to see my Big Brother, and even said you wanted to beat him to a pulp?"

"Now that my Big Brother is here, why don't you try hitting him?!"

Did he have to be so smug?

Lin Yu looked at him speechlessly, then turned his gaze toward the shocked Lancer below.

According to the plot, the Lancer of the Fifth Holy Grail War was none other than the famous half-human, half-god hero of Celtic mythology—

The 'Child of Light', Cú Chulainn.

He possessed beast-like agility and ferocity, as well as peerless spear technique; even among all Lancers, he was a top-tier existence.

In Ireland, this guy was a household name, and his fame could even be mentioned in the same breath as Heracles and King Arthur from this session.

If the stage of the Holy Grail War were set in Europe, this guy would also possess numerous Noble Phantasms and ability bonuses.

But unfortunately, Fuyuki City was on the land of Japan, and those bonuses were destined to exist only in the realm of 'what if'...

No help for it, who told him to be a Lancer with Luck E?

Lin Yu teased in his heart, then raised his head, looking at the sky thoughtfully.

Those pitch-black eyes seemed capable of piercing through the void to see the scenes beyond the world.

As early as when he was in the endless void, he had sensed that this world was different, which was why he had determined that this world was definitely not a non-magic universe before Bai Zeming joined the group.

But at that time, he didn't know exactly what it was he had sensed.

Only now, having officially entered this world by relying on the power of the chat group, was he finally able to glimpse the truth of the world.

"The Root of the Vortex..."

Lin Yu looked at the sky with burning eyes, his vast consciousness spreading toward the outside of the world like a canopy.

In his perception, this world was extremely vast, containing countless parallel universes.

And between these parallel universes was a small void similar to the endless void.

According to the Type-Moon worldview, this was the so-called outside of the world!

But unlike the endless void, the outside of the world, which was detached from the timeline, also contained many existences beyond human understanding.

Among them, the one Lin Yu cared about most was the Root of the Vortex he had just mentioned.

The so-called Root of the Vortex was the origin of this world, the starting point of everything, containing the cause of all things.

It was the ultimate knowledge that all magi dreamed of, and also a dreamlike place that humans could never reach in their entire lives.

As long as one went to the Root of the Vortex, one could master the fundamental causality and laws of all things in the world.

In other words, it was power nearly equivalent to that of a Creator!

Such power, even for the current Lin Yu, could not be compared.

It was estimated that only after he fully mastered the universe within his body could he be mentioned in the same breath.

However, although the Root of the Vortex was closer to the origin, it could not produce personality or consciousness.

Based on this reason, Lin Yu dared to spy on the Root of the Vortex without restraint.

Of course, it was just spying; after all, he was a world consciousness from the outside, and the Root of the Vortex instinctively repelled him, unwilling to let him truly step into the place where the root resided.

If he were to force his way in, it would likely cause the Root of the Vortex to resist strongly, just like when he entered other worlds before.

And this time, even as strong as Lin Yu was, he had no confidence in protecting this avatar amidst the turmoil of the Root of the Vortex.

No help for it, he could only move his gaze away with regret and look at other existences outside the world...

At the same time, Bai Zeming was still arrogantly challenging them.

Tohsaka Rin came back to her senses, couldn't help but furrow her brows, and asked in a low voice, "Archer, do you have any confidence in this?"

"Are you kidding me!"

Archer picked up Tohsaka Rin without hesitation and turned to flee.

At the same time, Lancer also flashed, disappearing from the spot as if teleporting.

In just a few short seconds, only the bewildered Emiya Shirou remained on the rooftop.

The arrogant expression on Bai Zeming's face stiffened, then he said dejectedly:

"They just ran away?"

"How boring..."

As he spoke, he turned his head to look at Lin Yu, who seemed to be distracted.

"Big Brother Lin?"

Bai Zeming blinked and called out cautiously.

Lin Yu finally came back to his senses and glanced at him: "What's wrong?"

Bai Zeming sighed: "They all ran away..."

"Is that so? They're quite smart..."

Lin Yu replied with a smile, his gaze sweeping over the rooftop where only Emiya Shirou remained, and he said in a calm tone: "Unfortunately, the moment I stepped into this world, the entire Fuyuki City... was already under my control!"

As he spoke, he lifted his foot and stepped lightly in the air.

In an instant, the Qimen Dunjia formation covering the entire Fuyuki City began to move.

The air on the rooftop twisted instantly, revealing three familiar figures.

It was none other than Tohsaka Rin and the two Heroic Spirits who had just left!

"What?!"

Looking at the world around them that had suddenly twisted and changed, Archer, who was carrying Tohsaka Rin, couldn't help but be full of shock.

Lancer was naturally the same, but compared to just now, having been forcibly teleported by a Command Spell, he had already retrieved his long spear.

But in front of the young man in white who was slowly descending, even the scarlet long spear that had accompanied him through his life could not give him the slightest sense of security...

At the same time, Tohsaka Rin finally understood what had happened.

She sighed in her heart and signaled for Archer to put her down.

Once her feet touched the ground, she took a deep breath, looked at the young man in white slowly descending in front of her, and said in a deep voice:

"Who exactly are you?"

"Didn't Student Bai already introduce me just now?"

Lin Yu looked at the girl with twin tails not far away and said with a smile: "I am the Big Brother he spoke of."

"..."

Tohsaka Rin was speechless for a moment.

Of course she knew that!

What she wanted to ask was Lin Yu's identity beyond that, and the reason why the other party was interfering in the Holy Grail War.

But such a question might offend this mysterious powerhouse...

Just as Tohsaka Rin was hesitating whether to press for an answer, Lancer beside her suddenly gripped his long spear, took an offensive stance, and erupted with pure and surging fighting spirit.

Sensing the fighting spirit coming from Lancer, Lin Yu looked at him with some surprise, a hint of appreciation flowing in his eyes.

Perhaps sensing Lin Yu's surprise, Lancer lowered his spear and said calmly:

"Since I can't escape, I can only fight to the end, right?"

"As expected of Ireland's Child of Light!"

Lin Yu praised: "I admire your fighting spirit."

Lancer grinned: "It's just a pity that this is destined to be a battle I cannot enjoy..."

Lin Yu said with a smile: "What a coincidence, I'm not someone who likes to bully the weak either!"

As he spoke, his gaze swept over everyone on the rooftop, and he smiled slightly: "No need to be nervous. I invited everyone back not because I want to continue the battle from just now, but because I want to ask you to cooperate with me on an experiment."

"..."

Tohsaka Rin and Archer looked at each other and hurriedly asked: "What experiment?"

Lin Yu smiled without saying a word, just gently raised his right hand under everyone's gaze.

Everyone looked over, only to see three red runes appearing on the back of his right hand.

At this moment, let alone Tohsaka Rin, even Bai Zeming, who had personally invited Lin Yu over, was completely bewildered.

"What the hell?!"

"Command Spells?!"

"Big Brother, you've become a Master?"

(End of chapter)