What? My cheat code is making my own gold coins explode?

"Ready, all present! Attention, Nemo sailors! Our ultimate target is my father, Poseidon, and the Hollow of the Void that he guards!"

"Nemos, unleash your full potential, give our ship's heroes a warm welcome, and make all the necessary preparations!"

"receive!!!"

Captain Nemo issued commands to his split spirit origins at Shadow Border, and immediately, responses came from the three ships of Chaldea's alliance—the Nautilus, the Igor, and the Royal Fortune.

On all three ships, there were sailors named Nemo, who were derived from Captain Nemo Lingki, to assist the ships in their voyage.

Originally, Captain Nemo's spirit origin was not enough to create double-digit numbers of Nemo sailors. However, after recovering enough divine legacy in the temple of Atlantis, and even refurbishing the original Nautilus hull, the number of Nemo sailors created increased dramatically.

According to Captain Nemo, this is the Storm Border, a reborn dimensional boundary drilling ship that roams the ocean and dominates the deep sea.

When Zhao Si brought little Leonardo da Vinci to the Igor to forage, he saw no fewer than seven sailors, Nemo, working diligently.

The Freedom Gundam above its head set Little Da Vinci to automatic cruise mode, keeping pace with the Three Ships Alliance's forward speed.

“Yo, Fujimaru Ritsuka, Mash Kyrielight.”

Holding a grill pan in his left hand and a glass of frothy wheat drink in his right, he gestured to the passing Chaldean duo.

"Mr. Zhao Si! How is your recovery? Do you have any comments on our current situation?"

Upon seeing Zhao Si waving at her, Fujimaru Ritsuka immediately jogged over to him, even faster than Mash beside her.

When they shot down Artemis, the moon goddess, Fujimaru Ritsuka did not have any further conversation with Zhao Si on the island where they were waiting, except for the current situation.

Now that they can get together, the three-ship alliance is not far from breaking through Poseidon's defenses.

"I have no objection. Rather, if you ask someone who only knows how to fight and kill this kind of thing, I probably wouldn't be able to answer it either."

Zhao Si teased Fujimaru Ritsuka appropriately, and the latter couldn't help but scratch her nose and laugh awkwardly.

It's because Zhao Si's performance was too outstanding. After he joined the Chaldea gang, no one suffered much and they successfully passed through Atlantis and reached the final boss.

Even because of Gaia's descent, Poseidon, the god of the sea, has been stripped of all his powers over the ocean. Even though the three-ship alliance is only 10 nautical miles away from the Void Cavern, the other side has not sent any troops to stop them or used its own functions to hinder the Chaldea.

Although it was previously suggested that the Chaldea group split up with Zhao Si, with the Chaldea group continuing to search for the remaining Servants and the legacy of the Great God, while Zhao Si only took Little Da Vinci away, in terms of the outcome, Zhao Si conquered the goddess Astraea and eliminated the last two Servants in the Lostbelt. This was a completely different experience from that of the Chaldea group.

"I always felt that since we arrived in the Atlantic Lostbelt, only the ambush at the very beginning was the most dangerous. The rest of the time, it was as leisurely as a spring outing, like a tour group enjoying the culture of Atlantis..."

By the railing, Zhao Si and Fujimaru Ritsuka leaned against the railing, gazing at the azure sea.

In the distance, the illusory tree of fantasy takes root in the void; only by passing through here can one reach the true side of the mirage, Olympus.

“I have a feeling that even if we enter Olympus, Zhao Si, you will still be just like you were in Atlantis, always running ahead of us.”

"What, Ritsuka, do you think I'm stealing your thunder?"

"No way, it's just that I'm touched to think that such a reliable and powerful foreigner like Zhao Si is willing to help us conquer the Lostbelt."

The hardships and difficulties of conquering Lostbelts can only be known by those who have experienced them firsthand. Upon arriving in the Atlantic Lostbelt, they encountered unprecedented special targeting.

At that time, Fujimaru Ritsuka felt a slight fear:

“Zhao Si, you would never guess that when you flew the Freedom Gundam low over my head, my line of sight was directly in the monitor. At that moment, I felt my whole body burning up, as if I had been pulled back from the brink of death.”

“I saw your eyes too, Ritsuka. How could I not notice you staring at the Freedom monitor?”

"Oh? Cough cough, so you noticed me back then. I have to say, I'm very happy now."

What does it mean to say "So you did have feelings for me all along"?

Zhao Si really wanted to complain, but seeing that Fujimaru Ritsuka's eyes were welling up with tears as she spoke, he immediately held back his words.

If it weren't for the pressure of survival, why would Fujimaru Ritsuka want to travel all over the country every day and conquer Lostbelts with Chaldea? It would be a lie to say she didn't feel psychological pressure.

Although there are reliable adults in Chaldea, the only one who made Fujimaru Ritsuka think, "With him here, we're guaranteed to win," was Zhao Si, whom she met for the first time.

Whether it's Artemis, the moon goddess in near-Earth orbit, or Kirshtalia, who performs celestial magic, or even this desolate sea that buries many followers of the Pan-Human History, under Zhao Si's leadership, Chaldea can be described as having the smoothest journey ever, even easier than eliminating micro-singularities in the past.

"There's no need to open the champagne at halftime. We're just passing through Atlantis. After we conquer Poseidon, there's the Lostbelt King waiting for us in Olympus."

"That's what I say, but coming from you, Zhao Si, I don't feel any pressure at all."

"If I'm afraid, I can't protect you. Waaah, isn't that a bit too narcissistic and arrogant of me?"

"If Zhao Si said it, I would believe it."

Zhao Si really wanted to pull out his Fox God ID at this moment and see if he could turn Fujimaru Ritsuka into a follower of the God of Wish.

He pondered that he hadn't used any sweet talk, yet Fujimaru Ritsuka trusted him so much. If he could pull out something like the MK9, then humanity's last Master would be at least a planetary engine of willpower.

"Then I'll have to say something in fox-like language."

"what?"

"As long as you don't give up praying, you can find happiness."

Zhao Si patted Fujimaru Ritsuka on the shoulder, then pushed him towards Mash, who was standing next to the Master:

"I'm happy to be trusted by you."

"Next, I will lead the final battle of Atlantis."

Compared to my birthday, it's definitely the New Year that makes me feel like I'm getting a year older. After entering January, I also need to work hard to prepare for the civil service exam. But I won't skip it. You have to push yourself to feel a sense of urgency.

After finishing Lostbelt 2.5, I planned to write 2.6 and 2.7 back-to-back, but 2.5 alone is two-thirds the length of the first volume, and I feel like I can't keep going on for too long in FGO.

So it's probably better to go explore other places. Anyway, the Lostbelt finale will be released in 25, so we can slowly finish writing the later 2.6 and 2.7.

As for where the next instance will take place, I have no idea yet (thinking).

Let's think about that later. I'm going back to writing now, cough cough.

Finally, as the calendar turns, another year has passed, and the world is filled with the warmth of human life. May you all embark on your dreams, find beauty in the future, and reap a harvest of love.

Wishing you all a Happy New Year and a carefree year! New Year's Day is here, bringing good fortune! May the new year bring you wonderful things, continuous good luck, and auspicious stars shining upon you!

Chapter 84: The Fall of Poseidon (3k)

As night fell, the sea breeze howled and the waves surged, even though the Void Cavern was only 7 nautical miles away.

Zhao Si put on his Celestial Being combat suit and boarded the Freedom Gundam with Da Vinci.

As the sole designer of the Freedom Gundam's God Transformation, Leonardo da Vinci also added a seat for himself on the back of the original Freedom Gundam's pilot seat to stabilize his body and make it easier for Zhao Si to take over the Freedom Gundam after exiting the capsule.

Activate the GUNDAM system, and a simple line drawing of Leonardo da Vinci's face will appear in the center of the screen. Then shrink it and move it to the top left corner.

It seems the entire machine has been thoroughly marinated by Little Da Vinci.

"I always thought Freedom wouldn't last long before it crashed, but I never expected it to last five or six days and reach Poseidon."

All I can say is that it's an excellent matchmaking system, giving you the right cards for the right situation.

"With someone as capable as me around, modifying a mecha is no big deal."

The voice of Little Da Vinci came from behind the chair. Analyzing the Freedom Gundam machine with his own strength was indeed something an omnipotent person could do.

Zhao Si smiled knowingly. He flipped up the switches one by one, then gripped the levers tightly and pushed them forward forcefully.

"Zhao Si, Freedom, attack!"

The Freedom Gundam backpack streaked across the night sky with a blue flame as it charged headfirst into the Void Cavern.

Below, Fujimaru Ritsuka and her Servants were all looking up at the sky, at that blue and white mecha, now...

Seven nautical miles is only 7 meters. At the speed of the Freedom Gundam, it would only take ten seconds from the start to the finish line.

"Huh? Gravity? Damn gravity!"

An extremely powerful gravitational force emanated from the void, attempting to pull the Freedom Gundam inside.

The Freedom Gundam offered a brief resistance, then, guided by gravity, plunged into the sea.

A sense of oppression, an extremely heavy sense of oppression.

The sea near the Void Cavern has been turned into a lifeless place, with only an endless expanse of deep darkness inside.

Unlike going into space, the deeper you go, the more the seawater squeezes the Freedom Gundam's armor. Fortunately, the wings on the backpack were not damaged as a result.

"Considering that the final battle will be against the sea god, I have specially reinforced the protection between each joint."

"Well done, Leonardo da Vinci!"

"Hmm~ Wait a minute, there's a gigantic object approaching from behind Freedom at 100 knots! It's Poseidon, the sea god, coming straight for us!"

Little Da Vinci, after connecting to the Freedom Gundam's system and detecting abnormal seawater flow, reported to Zhao Si:

"The other party's size is quite exaggerated, almost as big as Artemis. I should say that every machine god is at least this size, right? If the Chaldea three-ship alliance were to be rear-ended by this behemoth, it would definitely be smashed to pieces."

It should be said that unless Storm Border activates its imaginary submarine to escape, even as the fastest of the three ships in the alliance, it will be difficult to escape the pursuit of Poseidon.

"Even if he lost his concept and powers as a sea god in the Lostbelt, does he still retain most of his strength as a machine god?" Zhao Si piloted the Freedom Gundam, spinning underwater, facing the sea god Poseidon head-on. "However, the opponent's current state is quite embarrassing."

As Zhao Si said, when Poseidon charged toward the Freedom Gundam, the holes in his body were still hissing black smoke inside the shield formed by the opponent. Under the light emanating from Poseidon's entire body, he looked even more disheveled.

"It will take the three-ship alliance at least three minutes to reach the Void Cavern. Should we take the initiative?"

"Let's scout ahead and see how Poseidon is doing."

The Freedom Gundam is far less agile underwater than in the air. After being sucked into the sea by the gravity of Poseidon's field, its speed at full power is only Mach 1.

Even so, it is still faster than this anchor-like machine.

"Full firepower coverage! Activate! Activate! Activate all fire!"

As the Freedom Gundam flew toward Poseidon, it unleashed its full armament.

When the beam of light struck Poseidon's barrier, it only caused a slight ripple. The bullets fired from the waist cannon barely penetrated the barrier, but even after entering, they could not cause any damage.