#526Chapter 499: Type-Moon Begins, Assassin Tao Pai PaiAI Model: gemini-2.5-flash
Chapter 499: The Start of the Holy Grail War, Assassin · Tao Pai Pai
Crack!
The Record Pointer completely shattered, transforming into shimmering points of light that drifted towards the void created by the Dimensional Anchor.
"Delivery imminent…"
"3…"
"2…"
"1…"
"Delivery abnormal…"
"Delivery target re-anchored, delivery commencing."
The next moment, Bai Cangshu's body, with even the surface bloodstains still wet, similarly transformed into a stream of information and flew into the void.
Bai Cangshu's senses and thoughts completely vanished during the information-stream process. He felt as if he had utterly disappeared from the world in that instant, but because he had no consciousness or memory during that time, he couldn't detect how long he had been gone.
When Bai Cangshu regained his ability to think, his thoughts seamlessly reconnected with his previous ones.
The next moment, a pungent, bloody stench flooded into Bai Cangshu's nostrils.
"Ha~haha…hahahahaha!"
"It actually worked!"
A man in a black school uniform with bangs covering his forehead stood in the hall. He held a black notebook in one hand and a pale, severed arm in the other.
Bai Cangshu looked down at his feet; crimson blood painted a scarlet magic circle on the floor.
And he stood in the center of the circle.
Six bodies lay haphazardly around, appearing to be a family based on their clothes and appearance. They had all been killed by this pale-faced student. The strong, sturdy male head of the household also had his throat slit, blood pooling everywhere.
"World loaded."
"Mission World: Fate Derivative World K747 (This derivative world has not yet been affected by other Reincarnators)."
"Mission Type: Anomaly."
"Challenge Difficulty: Low ~ Extremely High."
"Time Limit: 30 days."
"Note: Based on the effect of the Proof of Sin, your appearance and identity information have been modified (appearance and identity will be affected by hidden three-dimensional correction)."
"Note: In this world, you have been granted constant language comprehension."
"In this world, you can obtain and unlock the following milestones, which will affect your mission rating and title acquisition."
"Magus: Master and successfully cast three or more types of magecraft."
"Blackened (Rare): Immerse yourself in all the evils of this world and successfully survive."
"Beholder of Laws (Rare): Witness the casting of the Five Great Sorceries and survive."
"Winner's Cup (Rare): Win the Holy Grail War."
"Slayer of Kings (Exquisite): Kill at least two King Heroic Spirits."
…
As the information scrolled, the student, who was looking at Bai Cangshu with admiration, continued to flip through the notebook, trying to find a way to communicate with the Heroic Spirit he had summoned.
Before he could speak, and before the mission information even finished loading, Bai Cangshu raised his hand.
Hum~
A golden ki blast erupted instantly.
Bang!
The student watched the transparent ripples constantly vibrate within the blood-colored magic circle, finally noticing the Command Seal on the back of his hand, which was now burning hot.
Bai Cangshu frowned slightly. Did Heroic Spirit summoning circles have such defensive effects?
At this moment, how could he not realize that after entering this world, he had been judged to be a Heroic Spirit!
"Main mission activated."
"Main Mission: Obtain participation in the Holy Grail War… Main mission acquisition abnormal, reacquiring."
"Main mission changed."
"Main Mission · Flower of Evil, activated."
"Mission Description: A scarlet flower blooming in slaughter. Please survive until the end as the Assassin class."
"Mission Penalty: None."
"Mission Reward: 1 b-class special point, 8000 dimensional points."
"Evil Savior · EX051, based on Main Mission · Flower of Evil, you will receive a temporary enhancement."
Within the magic circle, intense magical energy vibrated. The next moment, the invisible membrane surrounding the outer perimeter of the circle shattered, transforming into countless shimmering lights that surged into Bai Cangshu's body.
"You have gained temporary enhancement · Class · Assassin."
"You have gained temporary class correction."
Strength: A+
Endurance: A+
Agility: B+
Magic: E
Luck: A
Noble Phantasm: N/A (Unrecognized)
"You have gained an additional class skill: Presence Concealment (A-) – Completely conceals one's presence; almost undetectable before attacking."
"You have gained an additional class skill: Magic Resistance (D-) – Can nullify a few minor magecraft effects; ineffective against high-level or large-scale magecraft."
Bai Cangshu looked at the new abilities on his panel and then at his body, his expression turning grim.
Although he knew that this world's Counter Force was very active and frequently intervened in the world, for a living Reincarnator like himself to be recognized as a Heroic Spirit, this was more than just a slight intervention.
Simply put, Heroic Spirit summoning uses the Greater Holy Grail's magical energy to call forth Heroic Spirits who have left legends in human history from the Throne of Heroes, fixing them within a Class as a vessel.
But Bai Cangshu had neither entered the Throne of Heroes nor performed any deeds worthy of being recorded in human history. More importantly, the individual before him, besides not having anything particularly related to Bai Cangshu, didn't even possess strong magical energy.
He could only attribute this phenomenon to the dual action of the Space and this world's Counter Force, using the opponent's desire for slaughter to draw him in.
His hidden rating was very high, and it had further increased after the Scavenger mission in the Slaughter City, due to the death of Duke, a higher-ranked Reincarnator who was also a Scavenger in that world.
But Bai Cangshu successfully survived and obtained the greatest reward.
Therefore, the difficulty of this mission would naturally be extremely high. According to the Space's setting, it would likely require Bai Cangshu to participate in the Holy Grail War and achieve a high ranking, or to interfere with its progress.
However, this mission was interfered with by the Counter Force. The way he entered using the Dimensional Anchor and Record Pointer was, after all, different from normal Reincarnators, making him more easily detected by the Counter Force.
This was why the death rate for Reincarnators entering this world through abnormal means was exceptionally high.
The Counter Force of Humanity, Alaya, and the Counter Force of the Planet, Gaia, exist to avert humanity's extinction and to ensure the world's continuation, respectively.
To both of these, Reincarnators are undoubtedly the most troublesome pests that need to be eliminated.
This Flower of Evil was a main mission filled with malice.
"Hey, hey, I am your Master. Tell me your name, my Servant."
The pale-faced murderer's voice also exuded a pathological quality. His name was Ma Yuanzhang. He had accidentally obtained this notebook containing various magical rituals and decided to try them out.
He wandered the streets late at night, worried about not finding a suitable sacrificial target. But eventually, this kind family, seeing him alone late at night with no place to stay, invited him into their home and offered him food and a bath.
Ma Yuanzhang took advantage of the male head of the household being drunk, slit his throat, then killed the panicked female head, went upstairs to kill their son and two daughters, and finally smothered the elderly person.
But fortunately, this attempt was worthwhile; he actually received a response. A Heroic Spirit wielding slaughter responded to his summons and came to this world.
Bai Cangshu looked at him expressionlessly, with no intention of speaking.
One horizontal stroke of the triangularly arranged, curved Command Seal on the back of Ma Yuanzhang's hand suddenly vanished. He looked up, his face twisted with excitement.
"Go kill someone for me. I've been annoyed with her for a long time. She's just a normal teacher and student, yet she pretends to care about me. It's so disgusting… so disgusting."
Before Bai Cangshu, crimson text appeared.
"You have been affected by a Command Seal. Performing a check."
"Check failed. You cannot evade this effect."
Bai Cangshu suddenly smiled.
"Since it is your command, Tao Pai Pai is willing to serve you, Master~"
In his eyes, that Command Seal, now missing a corner, was like a countdown to the other party's life.
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White Mask, dressed in a black priest's robe, stood in the empty hall of the Eighth Sacrament Church, looking at the special rune stone in her hand and the unresponsive magic circle.
She clicked her tongue in annoyance, putting the rune stone back into her backpack.
These rune stones were tools she had once used to fix the ritual nodes of the Lord Taishan, but that ritual was ultimately stolen by Tao Pai Pai.
White Mask frowned, somewhat disappointed.
"As a Reincarnator who followed me in, at this current time node, it's most likely that he would be arranged to be a Heroic Spirit…"
"But I couldn't even summon Tao Pai Pai with this as a Holy Relic… Could he have been arranged to be another Master?"
White Mask lightly bit her finger, then quickly looked up, no longer showing discouragement.
Although she couldn't summon Tao Pai Pai as her Heroic Spirit and kill him directly with a Command Seal, her advantage in this world was still substantial.
She had now taken over the destiny of the greatest cheater in the Holy Grail War, possessing an unparalleled advantage.
The next moment, a Heroic Spirit in golden armor appeared from the shadows; he seemed to sense something amiss.
"Kirei, your scent seems to have changed a little…"
White Mask looked at the strongest Heroic Spirit who appeared before her, her smile undisguised. She simply remained seated, speaking casually.
"Hmm, just some thoughts, thinking about getting the Holy Grail soon…"
In Gilgamesh's eyes, Kirei Kotomine's appearance slowly returned to normal. He waved his hand and leaned back on the sofa on the other side, minding his own business.
White Mask had a new Holy Relic in her hand at some point and began summoning again.
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