It's time to improve the strength of the infinite world

Chapter 34: Driving the tiger to devour the wolf and starting to refine the elixir!
Backup plan?

What backup plan? Where is the backup plan?

This was actually the first thought that flashed through Toosaka Rin's mind, but she did not dwell on the details at this time. Instead, she decisively followed the other party's suggestion and nodded vigorously.

No matter where the backup plan comes from, it’s fine as long as we have it!

If it was under normal circumstances, the girl might be a little dissatisfied. As a Master, why didn't anyone tell her that she had other plans...

But the current situation is completely different. Deafening explosions and roars continue to come from behind. Violent winds and shock waves swept through the mountains and forests, causing the trees along the surrounding mountain roads to wail.

This was like the sound of a hurricane passing through. Although it wasn't as exaggerated as the end of the world, it did have a sense of impending disaster.

Under such circumstances, she couldn't help feeling panic and despair, and faced with such a sudden and dire predicament, she subconsciously wanted to seek help from someone she could rely on.

It's a good thing that the Servant has a backup plan...

How could I have the mood to worry about anything else at this moment?

But even though the girl acted so decisively, she was still shocked by the other party's straightforward plan. This man wanted her to use the Command Spell on him and order him to control the power of the Holy Grail?
"you you……"

Toosaka Rin subconsciously widened her eyes and looked at the other person with a bit of a mouth gaping, and then a lightning-fast thought flashed through her mind like a bolt of lightning.

"Wait! Did you remember? Your trump card?!"

She subconsciously thought of this aspect, believing that this guy had remembered his real name and could use the Servant's ultimate means - the power called Noble Phantasm.

But to say that one can directly control the power of the Holy Grail, isn’t that a bit outrageous?

Toosaka Rin subconsciously wanted to question.

However, the roar behind him was like thunder and continued, so much so that even the mountain seemed to be shaken and the ground trembled slightly.

This indicated that the foul-mouthed fellow's powerful Noble Phantasm offensive was still going on violently, with waves of Noble Phantasms crashing down like a torrent, like an endless meteor shower of Noble Phantasms. Whether it was the way they were used or the amount they squandered...

——are undoubtedly a more absurd challenge to common sense.

——If this Holy Grail War is a game, then that golden guy's Noble Phantasm stats are definitely filled with his feet.

With her basic knowledge of the Servant's Noble Phantasms, Rin Tousaka deeply understood the absurdity and extreme impossibility of this scene. In fact, if it weren't for such an exaggerated degree, her original advantage would not be shaken so easily.

Facing the deafening explosion and impact behind her, the girl bit her lower lip tightly, and suddenly felt that there was no doubt at all about her Servant's Noble Phantasm.

——So many outrageous things happened...

——It’s just a little bit outrageous, so what’s so hard to accept…

"Yes, that's my trump card..."

Xia Zhi pulled the girl and quickly crossed the forest, saying this without looking back.

Isn't this his trump card? But it is definitely not a Noble Phantasm, and strictly speaking it is not ready yet. Otherwise, he wouldn't need the Master's Command Spell to narrow the gap and make up the necessary values.

The main reason was that I didn't expect the enemy to be so exaggerated. It was as if the father of the God of Creation had come down to earth to show off. For a normal Heroic Spirit, the treasure that should be very precious was thrown around and smashed as if it was free...

Fortunately, he was mentally prepared when he was involved in this Holy Grail War.

Faced with an unfamiliar concept of servants, and considering the countless possibilities of past Heroic Spirits, he would rather overestimate his opponent than make the mistake of underestimating the enemy...

So it was the same just now. When Xia Zhi realized that Gilgamesh came here specifically to challenge him, he suddenly raised his alert to the highest level. After all, the opponent was still so arrogant when looking at the lineup of Liudong Temple...

Apart from the possibility that he has some mental disability, we cannot rule out the possibility that the other party really has the confidence, no matter where that confidence comes from.

"That's good!"

Toosaka Rin nodded repeatedly, panting, and was dragged to run wildly on the dark mountain path. Hearing the affirmative answer from her servant, she felt a little at ease, as if she had grabbed a life-saving straw.

Of course, there is more uncontrollable panic and bitterness.

If this guy hadn't been so cautious, I'm afraid that by now my side would have already met with the fate of being wiped out in Liudong Temple. This development was really a sudden turn for the worse, like the ups and downs of a roller coaster, which made her mentality a little broken.

Just now, she was still immersed in the lofty ambition of having four heroic spirits and firmly controlling half of the Holy Grail War. She even had the illusion that she was able to do whatever she wanted and plan her strategy...

But in an instant, all the dreams were shattered. The enemy attacked like a storm, destroying their positions with great ease and forcing them into a desperate situation.

But Toosaka Rin was still strong enough. She took a deep breath and quickly regained her composure. She even thought of something and subconsciously asked, "By the way, how is Emiya?"

"He should have been transferred out directly, probably thrown to the other side of the mountain...it depends on his luck."

Xia Zhi answered without turning back. He could guess what Medea did. Perhaps the witch lady did not care about Shirou Emiya's life or death, but in order to make Altria cooperate willingly, she could not watch her die in Ryudo Temple.

Otherwise, he just said that he wanted to ensure the safety of the other party's former master...

The next second, the former master was found in front of him, being pierced by thousands of arrows and smashed into a pulp...

Even if she knew that the culprit was Gilgamesh, Saber would probably still not be able to accept such a thing... and since the vibrations and explosions from the rear were still continuing, it meant that Miss Witch was still trying her best to deal with it.

The only reason they have been able to hold on until now is that Altria is truly cooperating with Miss Witch in the battle.

"That's good--"

Toosaka Rin said while panting. Even in such an emergency situation, she still didn't want Sakura to have any chance of being sad.

However, at this moment, she suddenly felt a great force coming from the opponent's hand, which caught her off guard and threw her half a circle. Her body seemed to be ejected instantly and fell heavily to the side!

That was the tip of the gun as fast as lightning.

The tip of a gun fired to pierce the heart is simply invisible to human eyes.

It was like a ferocious beast hiding in the darkness, waiting for its chance to strike, and it was just a little bit away from accurately biting the girl's heart apart.

However, it was precisely because he was just a little bit short that he failed to achieve his wish. The Gun Hero in blue tights could only helplessly watch his confident attack miss. At the same time, he was unable to stop the fist from the opposite side that was swinging straight at his face.

He only had time to lift the spear, and then a huge force hit him!

Ping-pong-pong--!!

Like the intensive clanging of metal, the continuous collision sounds broke out countless times in just one second, and then seemed to be compressed and merged into the same deafening sound in the same second, so sharp that it seemed to penetrate the human eardrum.

Under the cover of this shocking loud noise, a few almost insignificant cracking sounds were quietly heard.

On the other side, the black-haired girl with twin ponytails whimpered in pain, but her reaction was also extremely quick. She clenched her teeth in an instant and chose to be strong without saying a word.

Using both hands, she tenaciously grasped the dirt and scattered rocks on the mountain and stood up again at an astonishing speed. While keeping some distance, she looked back and just saw the moment when the two sides ended the first wave of confrontation and separated.

Blood dripped onto the ground.

The air between the two sides seemed to be frozen!
The young man who seemed to have just become familiar with me, now stood there like a stranger. The expression on his face was no longer his usual nonchalant look, but revealed a kind of strangeness from the inside out.

Toosaka Rin opened her mouth, unable to describe the feeling, but she vaguely felt that the other person seemed to have torn off some kind of disguise like a shell and replaced it with another person.

In other words, not a human being.

She was not the only one who felt this way. The blue spearman on the opposite side also frowned in doubt, looking at the strange servant on the opposite side. His left arm hung down unnaturally, presenting a twisted angle.

Because if his initial attack missed, he had to retract his gun in order to deal with the opponent's attack. And because of this, he was ultimately unable to perfectly defend against all of the opponent's attacks.

Facing the blow that was like a battering ram, he could only raise his left arm to block it, thus preventing the part above the neck from being directly blown up...

His eyes subconsciously swept over the fists of the young man opposite him. Seeing the bloody fists, the blue spearman frowned. The opponent's fists were indeed not a treasure. They should have relied on some kind of enhanced magic to achieve such performance.

That was undoubtedly an extremely sophisticated strengthening magic, which could even allow a fist to possess power and hardness comparable to that of an ordinary Noble Phantasm.

——Is this really Assassin?

——He didn’t even need to show his Noble Phantasm, just a face-to-face encounter almost blew off his head? !
The blue spearman took a deep breath, feeling ashamed and even a little humiliated, but at the same time, he couldn't help but feel his blood boiling. As a warrior, he was looking forward to fierce battles with other heroes. Isn't this the way of survival for warriors?
“Hahahahahaha, this is so rare…”

As soon as he thought of this, he couldn't help but laugh out loud -

"I originally thought that following orders and waiting outside was a boring thing, but I didn't expect to meet such a skilled opponent. Come again!"

The blue spearman took two swift steps back and raised his spear with his intact right hand, full of passion and heroic spirit!
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Trouble...

As expected, none of the heroes are simple.

Xia Zhi stared coldly at the blue spearman in front of him and started thinking quickly. Just like every time in the past, the predator in the hunting ground of time, based on the intelligence obtained so far, broke the situation, made plans, and finally completed the predation target.

But this time the situation is obviously more troublesome, and there are no more options.

At that critical moment just now, he was sure that he had accurately grasped the flaw caused by the opponent's attack on the Master, but even so——

After this battle, he was only able to cripple one of the opponent's arms. It seemed like a good result, but he was unable to completely break the opponent's arms and head, which was considered a strategic failure.

Medea's strengthening magic was better than expected. After multiple strengthenings, she could even make her fists comparable to a treasure for a short time. However, this effect also had its limits. The head-on collision just now almost exhausted the effect of the strengthening magic...

The fact that his fists were covered in blood was evidence of this.

Unless I use Toosaka Rin's Command Seal next—

Heal your wounds and recharge your magic to enhance your abilities...

But once the Command Spell is used, it is very likely that the ultimate plan cannot be implemented.

His mind raced like lightning, and in a split second, Xia Zhi grasped the current glimmer of hope and decided to kill the other party here first, and then consider the ultimate plan. Otherwise, there would be no point if he couldn't even get past this point.

"Master..."

Calling the girl behind him, Xia Zhi narrowed his eyes slightly, stared at the blue spearman in front of him, and was about to say the next words.

bang bang bang-

The ground suddenly shook.

It seemed as if some huge beast of heavy tonnage was approaching this place.

"Hey, big brother, what are you doing here...it seems like it's very lively." An innocent laughter as clear as a bell rang out, and a loli with white hair and red eyes appeared from the shadows of the forest, sitting on the shoulder of the great Greek hero and shaking her white and tender little feet.

She also noticed the big commotion at Yuanzang Mountain and just rushed over.

Unexpectedly, while huge explosions were constantly occurring on the top of the mountain, two groups of contestants were confronting each other on the mountain road outside.

This immediately made Loli's eyes light up. Could it be that she was so lucky today that she could kill multiple enemies in one go? ——She didn't care what happened specifically, and she firmly believed that her Berserker was the strongest Heroic Spirit.

"Who is this guy..."

Faced with the sudden appearance of the huge giant, the blue spearman subconsciously showed a look of fear. He turned slightly to the side and stood on guard with his spear horizontally.

Little did he know that his subconscious action was seen by someone opposite him.

——Variables have appeared!

——Suddenly there is space for operation!
Xia Zhi raised his eyebrows. He originally thought that the situation was very bad. This giant was also an ally of the opposite side. Tonight, the coalition forces would attack and destroy the forces of Liudong Temple... But now it seems that this is not the case.

I carefully recalled the first time I met that white-haired, red-eyed loli, her every word and action.

Regardless of whether it was a disguise or an act, at least on the surface, she seemed to be very obsessed with that guy named Emiya Shirou, as if she had some deep hatred for him... Yes, this was a point of entry!

In an instant, Xia Zhi made up his mind. His expression changed rapidly, and he spoke helplessly:
"I didn't expect you to have made so many preparations and have already secretly joined forces. It seems that our defeat is not unfair..."

Blue Lancer: “?”

The unlucky spearman was instinctively on guard against the terrifying giant. He turned around in surprise when he heard the words.

What is this man talking about?
Are you talking to yourself?

"You've even planned out an escape route. I'm sure you've captured Emiya Shirou just now..."

"No, what are you talking about--" The blue spearman frowned, but was interrupted as soon as he opened his mouth.

"I know!"

The young man clenched his bloody fists tightly and continued angrily, "Look at how that golden guy is concerned about Saber and looks determined to get her. He must be planning to use Emiya Shirou to force her to give in, right?!"

His acting skills are on point, and he speaks eloquently and in a serious manner.

At the same time, he took his previous plan as a shit pot and put it directly on the other party's head.

“That disgusting fellow has indeed been coveting Saber for a long time…” Upon hearing such a question, the blue spearman frowned tightly and answered subconsciously.

The other party spoke so convincingly that he began to feel a little less confident.

Could it be that there really is such a plan?
next moment--

Feeling a bad premonition, the blue spearman turned his head suddenly and saw the loli with white hair and red eyes staring at him viciously.

Based on the scene before her, she subconsciously imagined the truth, thinking that after being rescued by the mysterious Servant, Shirou Emiya came to Mount Enzo and formed an alliance with the contestants here.

However, the alliance did not even last for an hour, as Enzosan's position was breached by other enemies, and Shirou Emiya was captured by the enemy.

This realization made Illya immediately shift the target of her hatred!

She is indeed obsessed with Shirou Emiya, but she doesn't want to protect Shirou Emiya, but she doesn't want others to take away her right to kill that guy personally. Whoever dares to do so is her enemy! !
“Berserker——!!”

At the command, the terrifying giant immediately roared meaninglessly, brandishing his huge sword and axe and charging towards the target. The ground along the way was directly blown away, and the big trees blocking the road were broken in half! !

"Wait! What are you going to do..."

The blue spearman's eyes widened, and he almost immediately realized that he had been tricked. However, he had no time to explain at this time, because the terrifying figure like a tank rushed in front of him in the blink of an eye.

He could only grit his teeth and swallow his anger, and hastily raised his spear with one hand to fight.

Berserker's hand-to-hand combat ability is top-notch, surpassing all other servants. The blue spearman was already in poor condition, and one of his arms was temporarily disabled in the previous raid, so he was naturally no match.

Although he was also a martial arts expert, he would lose if the battle lasted too long. He didn't fight for too long and made a mistake, revealing his flaw.

next moment--

The violent giant stretched out his palm as big as a palm leaf fan, grabbed the blue spearman's ankle, swung him up, spun him at high speed, and finally threw him out fiercely! !
The screams of the spearmen echoed in the windy forest.

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"That's it, Master!"

Using the strategy of driving the tiger to devour the wolf, Xia Zhi took advantage of the fighting between the two sides to bypass the battlefield as quickly as possible, and finally arrived at the node on the mountain with Toosaka Rin.

Nodes belonging to "tumors".

It is also the place where the spiritual power of several earth veins converge, and one of the nodes of the magic center of Yuanzang Mountain.

"Understood……"

Toosaka Rin did not delay, having already made up her mind. She raised the back of her right hand, and the three tattoo-like marks lit up.

“In the name of the Command Spell—”

"Assassin, harness the power of the Greater Grail and win victory for me!"

An engraving disappeared instantly. At the same time, accompanied by a clear command, Xia Zhi felt a huge amount of magic power suddenly descending upon him along the connection of the contract, causing his ability value to soar instantly.

Perhaps it is only a very short temporary enhancement, but the improvement gained by consuming the absolute command power once is very effective during its duration.

Moreover, there is not just one Command Spell.

The black-haired girl with twin ponytails did not hesitate, and followed the same steps, continuously superimposing three Command Spells in the form of the same command on the young man.

After using these three Command Spells in one breath, the girl's strong momentum suddenly dropped. She pursed her lips, stared at the guy in front of her stubbornly, and repeated the words again: "Assassin, control the power of the Holy Grail and win victory for me!"

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"..."

"As you wish, Master!"

Xia Zhi felt the powerful increase in his body, bowed directly to the girl, then stretched out his hand, and the magic power spread deep into the underground, quickly radiating around along the veins of the earth like light.

The magic circle that had been set up in advance was activated by his magic power and began to operate powerfully and unscrupulously.

Toosaka Rin bit her lower lip tightly, watching the light burst out from the young man's palm, as if the ground was overflowing with light.

The light wanders...

The lines connect...

Like the undulating shape of a dragon or snake, it quickly swam towards the entire huge mountain!
In the next instant, it seemed as if the earth was rumbling and shaking, and the heaven and earth seemed to be turned upside down. A storm of magical power rushed straight into the sky, the sky and the earth were ringing, and Toosaka Rin seemed to be pulled into some kind of illusion.

She seemed to see in a trance——

It was an extremely huge "alchemy furnace" rising from the ground, standing between heaven and earth...

Just like a burning calamity fire rumbling and emitting high temperature, behind the "alchemy furnace", there is a huge hazy figure, which is out of reach...

(End of this chapter)