#562Chapter 562: The Orochi Clone Born in Type-MoonAI Model: gemini-2.5-flash
Chapter 562: An Orochi Clone Born in the Nasuverse
One could only say that as a fanatic who ate curry for all three meals and even tried to forcibly install a curry-dispensing faucet in the Burial Agency's cafeteria, Ciel's love for curry had elevated to the level of her life's greatest love.
If Shiki Tohno and curry were placed on a scale... it's likely they would be neck and neck.
It wasn't that Shiki Tohno was only worth a plate of curry; rather, the fact that Ciel could even place him on par with curry already indicated the depth of her regard for him.
Sure enough, the French-Japanese hybrid, whose head was still a bit muddled, was already appearing in a standard seiza posture by a kotatsu that was quite out of place with the overall Westernized ambiance of the Tohsaka residence, watching Cheng Tian, like a magician, toss an entire block of Japanese curry roux into the clear broth—the super spicy kind.
"Not enough! More!"
Ciel, who had put her Seventh Holy Scripture back on, had already started unwrapping and throwing in the other curry blocks from the table.
The originally clear broth had quickly transformed into a brownish-yellow, bubbling soup curry.
One could only say that when it came to catering to preferences, Cheng Tian had never lost to anyone in Heaven's Chosen Space; it was just a matter of whether he was willing to do it.
Although Ciel wasn't exactly thrilled that Cheng Tian was fobbing her off with instant, pre-made curry roux, she wasn't angry either, as it would be too much to ask him to start making curry from scratch, beginning with the spices.
"Let's reintroduce ourselves. I'm Aoko, this is Irene, and she is Bazett. She is the Clock Tower member who will be assisting you with the Holy Grail contamination investigation. In fact, we provided the relevant information."
"Ciel... do you know me?"
The curry-loving senior, who had seasoned the fish cakes cooked in curry soup with another layer of curry powder before putting them into her mouth, looked at Cheng Tian with a suspicious gaze.
"The Seventh of the Burial Agency, an enforcer specializing in killing Dead Apostles. I imagine there are quite few people in the circle who don't know about you, right?"
Cheng Tian subtly flattered Ciel.
"Oh, right, what's the deal with you, a vampire? How can you even emanate the scent of an Ancestor?"
"It's a magical technique that simulates power. I was previously simulating the power fluctuations of Night of Wallachia."
"Night of Wallachia... Thirteenth Ancestor..."
Muttering to herself, Ciel looked up at Cheng Tian again, her expression somewhat inexplicable as she said, "It seems you're no ordinary person either."
"Indeed."
Cheng Tian didn't humble himself at all, but readily accepted it, which somewhat stunned Ciel, who had been influenced by Japanese culture.
Although she hadn't fully believed what Cheng Tian was saying, his overly candid demeanor did make her lower her guard somewhat.
As a vampire, to face an enforcer of the Burial Agency like herself with such composure and frankness—if it wasn't superb acting, then he truly had a clear conscience.
"Then, for this investigation team, only Aoko Aozaki and Lord El-Melloi II are yet to arrive."
No sooner had Cheng Tian finished speaking than the old-fashioned telephone rang.
"Hello? This is the Tohsaka residence~"
Cheng Tian answered the phone very naturally.
"...Are you looking for me?"
"Oh? Is that Aoko?!"
Irene and Bazett both felt a bit strange hearing Cheng Tian utter the name Aoko, as if someone who usually spoke in the first person had suddenly started using the third person.
"I heard you want to challenge me in the field of doll-making technology."
"Is that brat Mikiya spreading such rumors about me? His intentions are truly sinister!"
"Isn't that so? Didn't you open the Hammond Innovation Lab in Fuyuki City?"
"...This Mikiya Google is ridiculous."
Cheng Tian was momentarily speechless, having personally experienced just how absurd Mikiya Ryogi, who had already married into the family, was when it came to finding information.
He truly was the man who could come and go from the Root!
"Our bio-mechanical dolls aren't the same as your blank dolls. Yours are exquisite, comparable to the creation of life, while mine are actually mass-produced... Just tell me if you're interested~"
"Anyway, the main person hasn't arrived yet, so let's just kill some time. I'll wait for you near the lab."
With that, Aoko Aozaki hung up the phone.
Aoko Aozaki was currently showing a rather positive attitude. Cheng Tian estimated that she had probably found a series of relevant information about him through her human search engine, and then, after a comprehensive evaluation in conjunction with the Holy Grail contamination investigation, chose to appear.
Cheng Tian even suspected that even the information corresponding to his legendary status left in other instances would be dug up by that kid Mikiya... Damn, could the 9/11 incident in this world also be blamed on him!?
Cheng Tian, with his wild imagination, immediately thought of this possibility.
Don't even mention it, you really shouldn't.
In fact, looking back at Cheng Tian's various instance titles so far—9/11, Enemy of America, Origin Hero, Retired Land God, etc.—overall, he was actually a chaotic neutral, even leaning towards good, kind of guy.
Most of the time, he was unrestrained, yet still maintained his own bottom line.
It was precisely because of Cheng Tian's "chaos" that he gained recognition from the chaos-loving "Cat Spirit Kingdom," and also found some resonance with the equally chaotic Aoko Aozaki, who then judged that Cheng Tian was definitely not on the same path as those old fuddy-duddies from the Clock Tower, and was someone worth trying to contact.
Moreover, the effectiveness of the human search engine was truly beyond imagination; this person really dug up a lot of information about Cheng Tian, including "legends" from other instances.
The Hammond Innovation Lab was ostensibly a biological laboratory, but the unethical biological cloning within, and the existence of bio-mechanical dolls combining flesh and machinery, indeed piqued Aoko's considerable interest.
"Shall we go?"
Cheng Tian then invited Ciel, and the senior, who also wanted to learn more about Cheng Tian, this anomalous vampire, readily agreed.
To facilitate experiments and avoid the prying eyes of ordinary people, the laboratory was located on the outskirts of Fuyuki City.
Upon arriving by car, Cheng Tian immediately saw Aoko Aozaki, carrying a briefcase and wearing a coat.
Almost instinctively, he cast his Dominator Radar over her, and Cheng Tian couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
Because he was unable to perfectly distinguish whether the person in front of him was a "human" or a "doll."
Just as Cheng Tian was about to greet Aoko, a projection of Wutan appeared above the main entrance.
"Boss, hurry! Something's happened!"
"What's so urgent!? And right on time too."
"The Orochi cell clone has a problem! The blank body has developed self-awareness!!!"
At the same time, in the underground cavern of Mount Enzou in Fuyuki City, a faint surge of black mud began to churn.
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