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Chapter 178 I've been putting up with you for far too long!
Upon hearing Bai Zeming's words, Shirou Emiya paused, then looked up and re-examined his transfer student friend.

Feeling Shirou Emiya's gaze, Bai Zeming raised an eyebrow and asked, "Is something wrong?"

Emiya Shirou snapped out of his reverie and hesitated before saying, "You seem to have changed a little."

Bai Zemin said calmly, "People change. Sometimes, just one bad day is enough to drive even the most rational person crazy..."

Emiya Shirou asked worriedly, "Are you talking about yourself?"

No, he's just showing off!
Bai Zemin shook his head and said, "This is just an example... Okay, let's not talk about this anymore, come with me!"

Emiya Shirou glanced at the contorted figure of Matou Shinji on the stairs, hesitated for a moment, and then followed.

Along the way, many students who had joined clubs and left school late stopped and made way for them.

Judging from the expression on his face, he seemed quite afraid of Bai Zeming, the Chinese transfer student.

That's right. Although Bai Zemin acts like a hardcore anime otaku in the chat group, he is actually a rather aloof school bully at Suiqunyuan Academy, who is respected and avoided by many students!

This was naturally not due to the transmigrator Bai Zemin, but rather the empire that his predecessor had built for him.

As an ordinary person with no talent for magic, the fact that he could intervene in the Holy Grail War with his mortal body and even survive the attacks of Heroic Spirits on multiple occasions must mean he has some skills.

In fact, his identity in this life is not simple.

According to Bai Zemin's memories, his predecessor came from a family of martial arts practitioners. He was sent to Foshan by his parents when he was young to learn the orthodox White Eyebrow Fist from his retired grandfather.

By the time Bai Zemin transmigrated, his predecessor had already practiced the White Eyebrow Fist for eight years!

With such skill, dealing with ordinary students would be like a game-changer. His predecessor had only made a slight move at the beginning of his transfer to the school, dealing with a few boxing club bullies who wanted to harass him, and easily made such a name for himself.

Of course, this reputation can be good or bad.

The advantage is that no one wants to mess with you, but the disadvantage is that you will be isolated by ordinary students.

Of the entire class, only Shirou Emiya remained unconcerned and still wished to be friends with his predecessor.

As for why the original owner came to Fuyuki City to study, it was mainly due to his parents' work.

In this day and age, the most legitimate way to make money through martial arts is naturally through the film industry.

Bai Zemin's parents are a case in point. They are both quite famous martial arts instructors. After collaborating with a famous film director in Japan a few years ago, they signed long-term contracts for two more films and are expected to stay here for the next three years.

That's why they brought Bai Zeming to Fuyuki City and had him transfer to Suigunhara Academy...

After Bai Zemin transmigrated, he inherited his predecessor's memories and martial arts skills.

Although his boxing skills have declined slightly, he still far surpasses that of an untrained ordinary person.

Thanks to martial arts, Bai Zeming was able to join the alliance between Rin Tohsaka and Shirou Emiya, teaching them martial arts while intervening in the Holy Grail War in his mortal form.

……

Getting back to the main point, after teaching Matou Shinji a lesson, Shirazawa led Emiya Shirou to the rooftop of the side building.

By this time, the sky was gradually darkening. Shirou Emiya glanced at the empty rooftop in front of him, frowned, and looked at Bai Zeming's back with some doubt.

"Bai, what exactly is it? Can you tell me now?"

"..."

Bai Zemin stopped and turned around to look at Emiya Shirou.

It was only then that Shirou Emiya belatedly realized that Shiro had been carrying a silver and red briefcase, which looked like something out of a science fiction movie had come to life.

"Feel it?"

Just then, Bai Zemin suddenly spoke up.

Emiya Shirou asked in confusion, "What did you sense?"

Bai Zemin chuckled and said, "Of course it's a barrier."

what? !

Emiya Shirou's pupils contracted sharply, and he couldn't help but re-examine his transfer student friend.

How do you know this word?

"Could it be... you are one too?!"

Bai Zemin shook his head and said, "That's not important. What's important is that someone has set up a barrier in the school."

Shirou Emiya said in a deep voice, "You mean, someone is planning to harm the students?"

"It's possible."

Bai Zemin nodded, and the magical power within his body circulated on its own, flowing into his pair of dark eyes.

In an instant, the world before his eyes changed.

A scarlet rune suddenly appeared on the previously empty rooftop.

Moreover, there are countless floating scarlet spells throughout the school.

"From what I've observed, the barrier is not yet complete, but preparations have already begun."

"In two days at most, the barrier will take effect, dissolving the bodies of all humans within it and forcibly collecting their souls..."

what? !

Emiya Shirou's pupils constricted sharply as he exclaimed in astonishment, "Collecting souls?!"

"Not bad!"

Bai Zemin glanced at him and said, "The soul is actually useless to ordinary magicians, but it's a different story for heroic spirits..."

"Heroic Spirit?"

Emiya Shirou frowned and asked, "What is a Heroic Spirit?"

Seeing the confusion on Shirou Emiya's face, Bai Zeming couldn't help but sigh.

Sure enough, this guy was still clueless, just like last time. But that's alright, he's already had similar conversations twice, one more won't make a difference!

Anyway, come and take a look first!

As he spoke, Bai Zemin turned around and looked at the rooftop of the main building not far away.

Emiya Shirou frowned slightly, and as he walked towards Bai Zeming, he asked in confusion:

"What are you looking at?"

"Of course, it's the war you're about to get involved in—"

Bai Zemin glanced at Emiya Shirou who was walking beside him and slowly said, "A cruel war in the name of the Holy Grail!"

Holy Grail War?

Emiya Shirou walked to Bai Zeming's side with a furrowed brow. Just as he was about to continue asking questions, his pupils suddenly contracted, and he stared intently at the rooftop of the main teaching building not far away.

There, there was a tall girl with pigtails, wearing a red long-sleeved top, a school uniform lining, a black short skirt, and black knee-high socks.

Judging from her exquisite face, it is none other than Rin Tohsaka, who is quite famous at Homurahara Academy!
Not far in front of Rin Tohsaka, on a water tank, stood a tall figure.

This man carried a red spear on his shoulder, his entire body was covered in solid blue armor, and his long, equally azure hair was tied into a ponytail with a golden headband and hung down his back. His handsome face was as dazzling as the sun, and his agile body clearly contained great power.

"Who is that?"

Emiya Shirou stared blankly at the man in blue armor.

"Heroic Spirit."

Bai Zemin calmly said, "To be precise, it is Lancer among the seven Heroic Spirit Servants."

At this point, he suddenly tugged at Shirou Emiya, pulling him away from the railing, and shook his head, saying, "Don't stare at him like that. Lancer's senses are quite sharp, and he can easily detect your undisguised gaze."

"..."

Emiya Shirou turned around, his brow furrowed, and asked, "So, what exactly is the Holy Grail War?"

Bai Zemin said leisurely, "The so-called Holy Grail is a legendary treasure that can grant its holder any wish."

"Approximately every sixty years, the spiritual energy in the ley lines of Fuyuki City accumulates to a level sufficient to support the descent of the Holy Grail, but ultimately, only a pair of Servants and their Masters can obtain the Holy Grail and have their wishes fulfilled."

"The Holy Grail War of Fuyuki City, a war fought by seven Master Mages who led their summoned Servants in a struggle for ownership of the Holy Grail!"

"Once the spiritual energy in the ley lines has been fully accumulated, the next step is to select a suitable Master."

"The Holy Grail War will begin once all seven Masters and Servants have appeared in the world!"

"To this day, the Holy Grail War has lasted for nearly two hundred years."

"Only ten years after the Fourth Holy Grail War, the Fifth Holy Grail War has begun again."

"This is because the Fourth Holy Grail War ended with most of the magical energy stored in the Greater Grail remaining unused, so it doesn't need to take too much time to replenish the magical energy."

"As for the seven Master slots, generally speaking, the Einzbern, Matou, and Tohsaka families are basically pre-selected."

"As the current head of the Tohsaka family, Rin Tohsaka naturally has to summon Servants to participate in the Holy Grail War!"

Upon hearing Bai Zeming's detailed information, Emiya Shirou was deeply shaken.

After processing this information, he said in a deep voice, "Why are you telling me all this?"

Bai Zemin said solemnly, "Because you have the qualifications to become the seventh Master!"

"Me... me?"

Emiya Shirou stared blankly at Bai Zeming.

Seeing this, Bai Zeming couldn't help but sigh again.

Summoning a Heroic Spirit by signing a contract usually requires a medium related to the desired Heroic Spirit, namely a relic, which is an item that the Heroic Spirit once possessed, or something like bone fragments.

While skipping class during the day, Bai Zemin had already sneaked into the Emiya residence and attempted to summon a Heroic Spirit.

Unfortunately, the Holy Grail refused to recognize his Master status, and no matter how hard he tried, he could not succeed.

With no other option, Bai Zemin had to settle for second best and choose to help Emiya Shirou, just like in the previous cycles.

However, it seems that getting Shirou Emiya to accept his status as Master will still require some effort...

Just as Bai Zeming was about to continue speaking, he suddenly frowned slightly, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart.

Based on the previous experience, Lancer should have started fighting Archer when he explained things to this point, so why is he so quiet now?

With this question in mind, Bai Zemin subconsciously turned his head to look at the rooftop of the main building not far away.

"laugh--"

The next second, the scarlet spear tip grew larger and larger in his eyes.

Following the equally crimson gun barrel, one is struck by a handsome face with a slight sigh.

"careful!"

Emiya Shirou exclaimed in surprise and rushed towards Bai Zeming without hesitation.

But the moment he touched Bai Zemin, it was as if he had hit a wall made of metal, and he bounced back and crashed hard to the ground.

A sharp pain shot through his back, but Shirou Emiya ignored it and quickly looked up at Shiro Zemin.

Bai Zemin gripped the tip of the gun tightly with his right hand, which was covered in silver-red armor. The briefcase beside him kept disintegrating and transforming, covering his entire body and turning into a full-body silver-red battle armor in the astonished gaze of the gunner.

"A spearman, right?"

Bai Zemin gripped the crimson spear tip tightly, staring at that familiar face, and gritted his teeth as he said:
"How many times has this happened? Are you trying to stab me in the heart again?"

"Do you know how long I've been putting up with you?!"

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly exerted force with his right hand, turning the tip of the gun towards the ground beside him. Then, he stretched out his left arm, and a purple plasma spark blade popped out from the arm armor, slashing fiercely at Lancer's neck.

(End of this chapter)