Fate's Choice: Livestream at the Start Summoning Billions of Ravens

The moment the words fell, the second puppet beside him, which looked exactly like Jiang Ming, suddenly had a faint blue light shining in its eyes.

At the same time, a hand was placed on Jiang Ming's shoulder.

There was no delay whatsoever.

The scene before Jiang Ming's eyes underwent a dramatic change that defied description.

The luxurious living room of the Tomson Riviera penthouse, along with the familiar Shanghai night view outside the window, was distorted and folded in an instant, with all colors and lines converging into an incomprehensible singularity.

next second.

The singularity exploded.

Endless noise and light pollution instantly flooded Jiang Ming's senses.

The deafening GG music, the cacophony of the crowds, and the dazzling neon lights flashing on the giant GG sign together create a vivid picture of the steel city.

They are no longer in Shanghai.

This is Shibuya, Tokyo.

The busiest intersection in the world.

Jiang Ming stood side by side with the No. 2 doll in the surging crowd, surrounded by a constant stream of pedestrians.

A peculiar scene unfolded: those hurried office workers and stylishly dressed young men and women would instinctively and naturally take a step to the side when they were about to bump into them.

The whole process was as smooth as water flowing around a rock.

No one even glanced at the two living people who had appeared out of nowhere, so close to them.

[Cognitive shielding].

They became "ghosts" who walked among humans, yet remained undetected by anyone.

It's a strange feeling. Even though you're in the most bustling center of the world, it's as if you're separated from the rest of the world by an invisible glass.

Jiang Ming did not linger there; a silent thought was sent into his mind.

"Give me a new identity."

A waterfall of data flashed through the eyes of the No. 2 doll beside him, the whole process taking less than 0.1 seconds.

A legal identity named "Suzuki Tetsu" has appeared out of nowhere in the Japanese household registration system.

This identity has a flawless birth record, educational background, and tax payment certificate, so clean that there is no flaw in it.

His bank accounts contained exactly one billion yen more than he had.

The ownership of a penthouse apartment in the heart of Chiyoda Ward, overlooking the Imperial Palace, has been quietly transferred online.

All the data tampering was done in the vast ocean of the global internet, without alerting any firewalls or leaving a trace.

This is the power of data manipulation.

In modern society, this is almost divine.

Half an hour later.

Top floor of a luxury apartment building in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo.

This became his new safe house in Japan.

With this perfect tool No. 2, Jiang Ming's freedom of action was enhanced like never before.

He no longer needs to hide behind the scenes, but can personally go to any "stage" he wants to go to and enjoy the show he directed up close.

Jiang Ming ordered Puppet No. 2 to hack into the global database and begin selecting templates for the next "Servant".

The appearance of "Li Bai, the Azure Lotus Sword Immortal" revealed the existence of "immortals" to the world.

That transcendence, freedom, and romance resonated deeply with the East Asian cultural sphere.

Therefore, in order to create a stronger dramatic conflict, the next character must be the complete opposite of Li Bai.

A being brimming with "demonic" qualities.

A symbol powerful enough to instill fear, confusion, and trembling in everyone.

The second doll's analytical speed was astonishing; countless myths, legends, folk tales, and historical figures from the land of cherry blossoms flowed through its consciousness.

Amaterasu Omikami, Susano'o, Yamata no Orochi, Abe Seimei...

In the end, Jiang Ming settled on a name.

The King of a Hundred Demons, the Master of Mount Oe—Shuten-dōji.

Its chaotic, destructive, and arrogant qualities, along with its legendary background of ruling over hordes of demons, make it the perfect "Berserker" template.

With the roles decided, it's time for the stage to begin.

In order to maximize the emotional value, Jiang Ming chose the most controversial location, the one most likely to ignite public opinion in East Asia and even the world, for the debut of Shuten-dōji.

Yasukuni Shrine.

When this decision formed in Jiang Ming's mind, there was not the slightest hesitation.

He was no longer the ordinary college student who needed to think things through.

Now, he is the sole dealer, and the whole world is his card table.

Jiang Ming checked his system panel.

[Emotional Value Balance: 13,340,000]

The mood score is still increasing.

At the same time, Jiang Ming decided that in order to ensure the high-end positioning and entertainment value of this "Global Holy Grail War", the basic investment of each "Servant" created should not be less than one million emotion points.

This is both a guarantee of strength and a threshold for prestige.

Jiang Ming focused his attention on the [Mirror Puppet]'s ability interface.

He used "Shuten-dōji" as a template and set his class as "Berserker".

Then, a calm command was issued in Jiang Ming's mind.

"Invest 1,000,000 emotional points to begin creating."

[Mood value -1,000,000]

[Current Emotional Value Balance: 12,340,000]

It was completely different from the clear, pure golden light that shone when Li Bai was born.

This time, in the center of the apartment's living room, a dark red energy filled with the smell of sulfur and blood suddenly appeared.

The air temperature rose instantly, and even charred streaks appeared on the floor.

The dark red energy surged and converged wildly, its form extremely unstable.

Ultimately, all the violent energy collapsed inward, coalescing into a specific humanoid outline.

The light dissipated.

A young man dressed in an elaborate and gorgeous kimono appeared before Jiang Ming.

He was tall with sickly pale skin and long, flamboyant red hair that was casually draped over his shoulders.

His face was so handsome that it was almost eerie, but the pair of hideous demon horns on his head and the strange red demonic markings on his cheeks completely ruined his good looks, leaving only a chilling aura of evil.

The king of all demons, "Shuten-dōji," has arrived.

He slowly opened his eyes; they were pure golden beastly eyes, devoid of any human emotion.

A chaotic, violent atmosphere, filled with a destructive desire, instantly filled the entire room.

An ordinary person standing here would probably be overwhelmed by this aura and fall into complete madness.

But Jiang Ming simply looked calmly at the perfect creation before him.

As the creator, he has an absolute, soul-level relationship of domination with these puppets.

Shuten-dōji felt the absolute suppression from the source of life. He suppressed his outward aura, knelt on one knee before Jiang Ming, and lowered his proud head.

Jiang Ming looked at the Berserker in front of him and gave the first command.

"Go to Yasukuni Shrine."

"Raze that place to the ground."

"Then, announce your name to the world, and let the Holy Grail War begin."

Upon hearing this command, Shuten-dōji, who was kneeling on the ground, slowly raised his head.

He licked his lips, and a bloodthirsty and fanatical smile bloomed on his handsome yet bewitching face.

The next moment, his figure transformed into a visible black whirlwind, smashing through the floor-to-ceiling window behind him and disappearing into the Tokyo night.