#572Chapter 572: I'll know if this switch has electricity by touching itAI Model: gemini-2.5-flash
Chapter 572: I'll know if this electric gate is live just by touching it.
Seeing the black mud surge like a roaring, overflowing river, Cheng Tian calmly raised his sword-finger, and a semi-circular binding barrier immediately sealed off the cave of Mount Enzousan.
How should I put it, that Naba's release gesture for this move was indeed cool; Cheng Tian liked it very much.
The surging black mud impacted the binding barrier, causing a tremor in the hearts of the dispersing crowd, and simultaneously giving them a clearer understanding of how the Holy Grail had been contaminated by the black mud.
Seeing such a large-scale manifestation of curses, Rin Tohsaka, as the person in charge of the land, couldn't help but darken her expression.
"Why are the curses here so violent!? And they're even actively attacking? How many Servant souls have you recovered already!?"
Lord Waver, who was very adept at knowing when to advance and retreat, shouted loudly as he spread his long legs and ran in the opposite direction.
"If both Servants stationed at Ryudou Temple were devoured, then counting the Heroic Spirit left over from the previous generation, it should be at least 3 people."
Also running in the opposite direction, the Tohsaka twin-tail, whose stamina was more abundant than Lord's due to practicing Baji Quan since childhood, dutifully provided an answer.
The moment her words fell, Waver stumbled, and if not for his bodyguard catching him in time, his front teeth would probably be intimately acquainted with the ground right now!?
...What on earth did he just hear!?
That Gilgamesh is still alive, and has been hiding in Fuyuki City for ten years? Why were there no related reports? How did he survive... "No! He's dead! You said that Gilgamesh is dead!? Who did it!?"
At this point, Waver's weak, submissive voice from ten years ago was completely exposed, causing Flat, who was also running, to start his eyes shining.
More than suspicion, the first emotion that welled up in Waver's heart was an uncontrollable schadenfreude.
That arrogant Gilgamesh, who dared to despise the King of Conquerors, was finally dead!
But then came intense suspicion.
As much as he disliked him, there weren't many people present who knew Gilgamesh's overall strength better than he, a participant in the Fourth Holy Grail War. It wasn't that Gilgamesh absolutely couldn't die, it was just that Waver truly couldn't imagine who could kill Gilgamesh, and by what means.
"Ah? Didn't Aoko tell you? They did it~"
Now it was Rin Tohsaka's turn to be surprised.
The Tohsaka twin-tail, who was quite respectful of elders and protective of the young, referred to Cheng Tian as Aoko.
"...You're not joking, are you, Lady Tohsaka?"
Patting his bodyguard's shoulder to indicate he was fine, Waver suddenly felt that he hadn't been bombarded with such stimulating information in almost ten years.
"Although I only saw the scene of divine-era Noble Phantasms clashing, and didn't personally witness Aoko's Take action, based on the magic residue detected at the scene, all targets point directly to Aoko and his group. I'm not entirely sure who made the move."
After confirming that they had escaped a certain distance, Rin Tohsaka stopped speaking and stopped walking, the Command Spells on the back of her hand glowing faintly.
"Archer, pay attention to the cave area. Don't let the curses escape, and don't accidentally injure allies."
"Understood!"
Red A, who had already chosen a suitable sniping position, nocked a projected arrow onto his black bowstring.
On the other side, Cheng Tian's physical blockade of the black mud was still ongoing.
"What exactly is the Evil of Humanity, you can experience it with this body," Cheng Tian said to the Bio-Automaton 2.0 beside him, and the automaton, whose form and features had transformed into that of Qiuqiu, nodded in response.
[Bio-Automaton 2.0: Large Feng Shui Engine derivative, special type puppet. A special individual Bio-Automaton jointly modified and perfected by Wutan and Aoko. While retaining the original item's attributes, it has also gained a new function for complete simulation of target units.
If the simulated target is an enemy unit, the Bio-Automaton will only be able to replicate the target's innate skills to the best of its ability while retaining basic mobility. Subsequent activation requires the activator to specifically control it; the replication data in this method can reach at least 50% of the target's original body.
If the simulated target is an allied unit, the unit can control the Bio-Automaton through consciousness transfer. During control, the original body will enter a state of suspended animation. When the Bio-Automaton is destroyed or returns for repair, the unit's consciousness will return to its original body; the replication data in this method can reach at least 90% of the target's original body.
Current simulated target is 'Qiuqiu'.
Bio-Automaton basic data – HP = 750 / 750, MP = 1350 / 1350, Strength 25, Agility 25, Spirit 45, Charisma 45.
Bio-Automaton basic skills – 『Release / Black Particle (Orochi Inheritance)』 『Night Wind (Goniko Inheritance)』 『Mind Teleportation (Cheng Tian Inheritance)』 『Stand: Star Platinum (Cheng Tian Inheritance)』
Bio-Automaton simulated talent – 『Abyssal Synchronization』]
[Additional comment: Theoretically, you could even control the Bio-Automaton to run dungeons independently... but the corresponding reward points would have nothing to do with the main body.]
Qiuqiu has an instinctive desire to devour the black mud, which is the manifestation of the Evil of this World. This is a special talent she inherited from the Earth God Orochi, capable of containing curses.
But because she is a clone of Cheng Tian, her stubbornness is even greater than imagined, and this stubbornness can easily suppress her body's instinctive desires.
Her agreement with Cheng Tian is simple: if she can defeat Cheng Tian, then Cheng Tian will not stop her from doing anything; but if she cannot defeat him, then she must obediently stay away from the black mud and the curses of the Evil of this World.
There are no contractual restraints, just a pure verbal agreement. Cheng Tian did not place any restrictions on her in any sense, but this girl is outstandingly willing to admit defeat; if she says she won't go, she won't go.
However, by spreading the news of the Holy Grail's contamination, and seeing that people like Artoria still held expectations for the contaminated Holy Grail, Cheng Tian knew that some walls indeed needed people to crash into.
Thus, the Bio-Automaton 2.0, specially created with Aoko's involvement, came into play.
At this moment, Qiuqiu's original body was sleeping soundly in a nutrient capsule, but her consciousness had already transferred to the Bio-Automaton.
As the evaluation stated, this Bio-Automaton, highly consistent with the original body, could theoretically replace the original body to run dungeons independently, but the rewards in the dungeon would be unrelated to the original body.
Equipment, items, and money were fine, but unrelated attribute points and skill points were a big problem.
However, this also meant that any problems occurring with the Bio-Automaton were also unrelated to the original body.
Qiuqiu's instinct craved the black mud, but regarding the benefits and dangers of this action, she only had knowledge instilled unilaterally, without actual experience.
As the saying goes, people teaching people don't teach, but events teach people once and it sticks.
For this, Cheng Tian felt that the cost of scrapping a Bio-Automaton was acceptable.
The Bio-Qiuqiu took a deep breath, then stepped forward, and then her entire being instantly disappeared—
Mind Teleportation.
But at the same time, the surging, churning black mud only paused slightly before new changes appeared.
Countless black figures emerged from the black mud.
It wasn't the sanitary napkin quartet like Dark Sakura, but a large number of black mud people, either adult-sized or child-sized, frantically slapping with their hands.
And this scene immediately brought a name to Cheng Tian's mind—
Angra Mainyu! The original source of the Holy Grail's contamination!
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