Mo Shuying didn't know who that mysterious white-haired girl was.
He also had no idea what she meant by "fighting for humanity in five days."
She just ran off without explaining anything, so aloof.
But Mo Shuying wasn't someone who blindly obeyed, especially a stranger he'd never met.
Mo Shuying had no reason to risk his life for her so-called battle for humanity. So, he turned to look at the corner of the wall not far away, about 10 meters, where a trash can stood.
Ten meters was no distance at all for someone as strong as Mo Shuying.
He extended his arm, made a standard throwing motion, and tossed the chess piece in his hand.
"Off you go!"
*Whoosh!*
However, the instant the chess piece flew out, Mo Shuying backhanded it, catching the rapidly approaching black chess piece.
The mysterious girl reappeared, her eyes glaring at Mo Shuying, clearly furious. It was obvious Mo Shuying had angered her.
"That's why I hate you so much!"
The girl said bitterly, as if she'd held a grudge against Mo Shuying for a long time.
This made Mo Shuying even more confused. He didn't think he'd ever offended this little girl.
Seeing Mo Shuying's puzzled expression, the white-haired girl suppressed the urge to beat him up, let out a sigh, and began to speak.
"Do you know? Beyond this world, there's an Alien God who's been eyeing Earth. She was originally restrained, which bought us some time, but now she's regained her divine body. If she's determined to attack Earth, my sister and I won't be able to stop her. But now, there's a chance. The Alien God doesn't want a fight to the death with us either, so she proposed a contest. The wager will be decided through this contest. You don't need to know what the wager is; just know that if you lose, only destruction awaits you."
The white-haired girl finally explained a bit of the situation, but to be honest, Mo Shuying wasn't very happy to hear it.
How to put it? This feeling of his destiny being controlled by others was very uncomfortable.
Everyone was clearly preparing diligently. Ying Xiang had been working hard to deal with the next disaster, but who would have thought it would turn into a childish gamble? What did that make of Ying Xiang's efforts and past sacrifices?
"Who are you? What gives you the right to make such a decision?"
Mo Shuying asked. To be honest, he already had some guesses; he was just waiting for an answer.
"My name is not one that someone like you is fit to hear, but considering you'll be participating in the contest, I will tell you. I am Alaya, the Counter Force of humanity, the crystallization of the collective human consciousness. My sister is Gaia. Do you understand?"
The girl was Alaya, one of the two great Counter Forces born to protect humanity.
This great deity was also the one who created Heroic Spirit Emiya, making Emiya Shirou a Guardian, and then having him work various odd jobs.
This answer wasn't beyond Mo Shuying's expectations. Alaya, in that case, deserved some respect.
"Besides me, who else do you want to participate?"
Mo Shuying asked casually, tossing the black chess piece up and down in his hand.
Alaya didn't like Mo Shuying's attitude, but there was nothing she could do. She still needed Mo Shuying for the contest, so she said, "The contest consists of five 1-on-1 battles, so at least five people need to be selected. However, you are special. You are a Master, and a Master naturally needs Servants. So, if you have more Servants, it's not impossible to have five-on-one."
Alaya smiled. Although she looked like a young girl, her smile was quite wicked.
"Besides you, there's also Fujimaru Ritsuka—oh, now called Ying Xiang. She also has her own Servants and is a candidate. I'll go inform her shortly. As for the rest, we still need to find them. If there aren't suitable ones, we'll have to choose from among the Lostbelt Kings."
Alaya had her own considerations. This battle concerned the survival of humanity, so she had to consider everything thoroughly.
"..."
Mo Shuying nodded slightly. The fact that he was her first choice was an acknowledgment and respect for his strength.
Since it was unavoidable, there was nothing more to say.
"Alright, then I'll gather my Servants these next few days. Will we use this chess piece for the teleportation then?"
Mo Shuying asked, holding the chess piece.
"Yes, the chess piece will create a two-meter diameter teleportation array. Just make sure your people stand close to it when the time comes."
Alaya gave Mo Shuying one last meaningful look, smiled profoundly, and then turned and vanished.
This time, Mo Shuying carefully put away the black chess piece, having decided to take this contest seriously.
And what he needed to do now was, first and foremost, gather his people!
"Families! Let me tell you, as a Cosmic Police, I, your goddess, have captured countless criminals, many of whom were utterly heinous. Of course, no matter how strong they were, they were no match for your goddess, and I easily handled them all in the end! Today, I'll tell you another story about a battle I had with an Arsian! The fight was so intense, it was like the sky and earth turned dark and the galaxy shattered! That Arthurian I was chasing even transformed in the end! But I was still more skilled and took him down!"
As Chaldea's newest storyteller, Space Ishtar loved the atmosphere here.
She stood on a high platform, one foot resting on a stool, below her a group of adoring fanboys and fangirls.
This feeling of being worshipped!
It was truly addicting!
"After that Arsian was captured by your goddess, he actually tried to bribe me! But how could your goddess be such a petty person?! Of course, I refused him on the spot. Then he started saying he was some Arsian prince and his dad was super amazing, but your goddess didn't even bother listening. I just went up and slapped him twice! Straight up subdued him! Your goddess hates people who rely on their parents the most!"
Space Ishtar was in the middle of an exciting story when she suddenly saw Mo Shuying approaching. Her expression shifted, then she promptly ignored him and continued her narration.
Their relationship hadn't fully mended yet, but it had definitely improved; otherwise, Space Ishtar would have fled the moment she saw Mo Shuying.
Mo Shuying wasn't in a hurry. He walked to the very back of the crowd and stood there quietly, listening to Space Ishtar continue.
It was half an hour later before Space Ishtar finished that section. She smacked her lips; they were a bit dry, so she spoke up.
"Alright, that's all for today's Space Goddess Adventure. If you want to hear more, I'll continue tomorrow!"
Space Ishtar waved her hand, and the listeners dispersed, looking completely satisfied.
Mo Shuying, of course, stayed put. Once everyone had left, he stepped forward and stopped Space Ishtar before she could leave the podium. As Space Ishtar looked at him with disdain, he pulled out a pre-prepared bottle of drink and offered it to her.
"You must be thirsty. Please, have some."
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