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"Oda Nobueshi's transcendent power is not entirely acquired through his own training, but also contains elements of family inheritance. The essence of his power comes from the demonic power of his ancestor, Oda Nobunaga, which was passed down through generations of the family. Then, in his generation, Oda Nobueshi was cultivated into a being capable of completely absorbing the demonic power. It is said that due to the special nature of his power, he can gain a great advantage against enemies with strong divine abilities, but he becomes somewhat weaker when facing modern strongmen who rely on their own abilities to cultivate."

"Oda Nobueshi himself is a transcendent being who has lived for over 150 years. After the war, he reportedly withdrew from power due to his disappointment with the government's incompetence and stopped caring about the lives of ordinary people, choosing instead to live a secluded and pleasure-seeking life. His appearance this time was due to the Prime Minister finding him and inviting him out. However, no one is currently clear about his specific stance."

He sounds like a very troublesome person.

Does it possess power against gods? I wonder if it has the ability to threaten Zi.

Although Li Cheng lay quietly, his mind began to wander.

As a transcendent being at the pinnacle of power, not protecting the people of his own country but instead living a carefree life in seclusion, it always seems like a despicable act. Especially considering the various incidents, attacks, and battles the action team has encountered recently, if a transcendent being were to intervene, casualties could be greatly reduced, or even eliminated entirely.

Putting aside other issues, when Sesshouin invaded Tokyo Special District, Oda Nobueshi, as a local Beyonder, couldn't possibly have been unaware of her presence. Yet, it was Gilgamesh who ultimately appeared and drove Sesshouin away, while the Beyonder who should have been protecting Japan remained completely hidden. Not to mention the later cyborgs' massacre of civilians in the streets, the hounds' acts of terror, and now the terrorist attacks using magician powers.

Having remained silent and unwilling to show his face amidst so many incidents, he has now been brought out. It must be said that even before meeting him, Li Cheng already had a certain aversion to Oda Nobueshi based on his initial impression.

This is rather strange, considering that Oda Nobueshi was there to see Aleister, and had nothing to do with these few members of the small action team. Li Cheng's one-sided animosity towards him was probably nothing more than a feather in Aleister's eyes.

Forget it, why think about so many things? Getting a good rest and preparing for the next day's work is the most important thing.

Thinking this, Li Cheng closed his eyes, stopped thinking, and slowly adjusted his breathing, gradually drifting into sleep.

The first day of the operation proceeded peacefully.

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Chapter 4, Section 325: Oda Nobueshi

The morning was proceeding at a brisk pace, as usual.

Aleister seemed to be completely absorbed in the plan, spending the entire morning discussing it with the accompanying professionals, and in the end, he didn't even eat breakfast.

During his patrol, Li Cheng encountered the white-haired girl named Mei Li again. This time, he didn't sense anything, but because of the strange feeling he had during their last encounter, he couldn't help but pay more attention to her, but still couldn't find anything wrong.

Is it possible that I can actually sense something is wrong with myself?

Li Cheng couldn't help but begin to doubt himself.

The girl named Meili, however, seemed quite interested in Li Cheng. After noticing that he was observing her, she took the initiative to greet him. Within a few words, she tried to take his hand, wanting to invite him to her room to do something. This kind of open-mindedness from a Western-style avant-garde woman caught Li Cheng somewhat off guard. He could only hurriedly respond before fleeing in a panic.

"Hehe, Eastern boys are indeed very traditional. But big sister always welcomes little brother to come and play here. I can teach you lots of fun things!"

The white-haired girl was waving and talking to Li Cheng from a distance. Li Cheng vaguely heard Zi humming, but then a potato chip hit his head and he knew it wasn't an illusion. Zi probably did hear the conversation in the corridor.

But she probably won't be angry about this for long, right? Probably not.

Kiritsugu Emiya stayed up all night, only resting after Mikiya Kokutou arrived at the hotel to take over the work. Meanwhile, Wuming, who had stood on the rooftop all night, was full of energy and showed no signs of fatigue. However, Li Cheng didn't see Team Leader Ryougi Shiki on the way, wondering where she had gone on patrol.

Breakfast was served in the restaurant on the fourth floor of the hotel. It must be said that high-end hotels do have some expertise in ingredients and cooking; even Wuming was surprised by some of the dishes. Because of the girl hiding in his room, Li Cheng took two meals with him, found a quiet corner, and slipped through a gap to return to his room.

Fortunately, Zi wasn't really angry about Li Cheng chatting with the white-haired girl. However, she seemed quite interested in the girl and specifically asked Li Cheng a few questions about what he knew about her and what information he had.

"So, is there really something wrong with that Mary?"

Realizing that Zi's question might have a deeper meaning, Li Cheng put down his chopsticks and asked seriously.

"There's nothing wrong with her. That guy probably just came over because he saw something interesting. There's no need to bother with her. Hmph, but this whole thing is really attracting a lot of attention. Last night, we felt quite a few eyes scanning this hotel. I guess it won't be long before those guys hiding in the shadows start to get restless."

Last night? Quite a few eyes?!

Li Cheng looked up in surprise, only to meet Zi's indifferent expression.

"What are you thinking? Don't expect us to deal with trash like that!"

Zi tapped Li Cheng's forehead with her chopsticks, saying irritably, which dissuaded Li Cheng from using Zi to find the hidden enemies.

"In the next few days, especially during the time when that transcendent Oda Nobueshi is coming, no one will make any rash moves. So, you don't need to be too tense during this period. Just relax. Hmm, this tastes good."

As Zi spoke, she picked up a piece of golden meat and put it in her mouth. Almost instantly, a happy expression appeared on her face.

It's easy to say, but how can you really relax?

Li Cheng sighed inwardly and continued eating his food. Just then, he also tasted those golden-yellow meat chunks, and he suddenly froze.

"Is this meat chunk really not made by Wuming?"

"Ah, although I'm very unwilling, it really wasn't me," Wuming said helplessly while sitting on the top floor holding a boxed lunch and using his communicator. "I heard it was a young chef invited from the China Alliance, named Liu Mao something, anyway, he's a very capable guy."

After the breakfast conversation ended, the normal patrol resumed. However, because Zi mentioned that there were many people spying on this place, Li Cheng was much more nervous than last night. He tried to probe the surrounding atmosphere from time to time, but he couldn't detect anything.

The lunch break was peaceful as usual. The chef surnamed Liu from the Huaxia Alliance once again shocked Li Cheng and Wuming. After agonizing over a plate of food for a long time, the latter finally sneaked into the kitchen to find the chef and ask for advice, seemingly intending to learn a few good dishes to make Lin happy.

Then, around 2:30 p.m., a slow, steady footstep was heard as it stepped onto the corridor on the 15th floor of the hotel.

A middle-aged man with slightly long hair and a stubble walked into the corridor, looking somewhat haggard, like an artist with an irregular schedule. But after this man appeared, Aleister personally came out of his hotel room and went to the corridor to greet him.

Is that person Oda Nobueshi?

Having only glimpsed him briefly on his way upstairs, Li Cheng wondered with some doubt. This only Transcendent in Japan seemed utterly unremarkable. Compared to Transcendents like Sesshouin, who exuded a strange and demonic charm, the noble and arrogant Hero King, and the deathly silent Old Man of the Mountain, he appeared to be just an ordinary person. Even Ji Wen, widely considered the weakest of the Transcendents, at least possessed a unique sharpness that others could sense in his aura.

This so-called transcendent one doesn't seem that impressive, does he?

Recalling how perfectly normal the other person had seemed when they first met, Li Cheng couldn't help but wonder if there was something wrong with his senses.

No one knows what Aleister and Oda Nobueshi discussed. For several hours, the door to the room on the top floor of the hotel remained tightly closed. It wasn't until after 7 p.m. that the door finally opened again, and the two of them walked out of the room together, talking as they entered the elevator and headed to the restaurant on the fourth floor.

Li Cheng was responsible for standing guard at one corner of the elevator, though it was only a formality. From this distance, he could hear the two talking about art and other things unrelated to the Academy City project. Aleister seemed quite interested, constantly initiating conversations, while the seemingly ordinary Oda Nobueshi remained rather indifferent, as if he was merely going through the motions with Aleister.

Come to think of it, even though we're standing this close, I still don't feel anything special about the other person.

Li Cheng glanced down at Oda Nobueshi. This man, slightly shorter than himself, exuded no special aura no matter how he observed him. If the man were to blend into a crowd, Li Cheng was certain he would have no way of distinguishing him. This man seemed to embody the most ordinary aspects of everyone in the world, completely integrating them into himself, to the point that no one could find anything unusual about him.

This trait is truly unheard of.

Is there anything special about me?

Oda Nobueshi's calm voice rang in Li Cheng's ears.

At this moment, Li Cheng realized that the other party had already noticed his gaze.

"It's just curiosity," Li Cheng, who had already had contact with many transcendents, was naturally not nervous at this time. "After all, I have worked in Japan for so long and have never met Mr. Oda. Therefore, I have always been curious about what kind of person Mr. Oda is."

"...Is that so? Then I guess I've disappointed you."

A few indifferent smiles appeared on his stubble-covered face, quickly turning into a self-deprecating grin. Aleister did remember Li Cheng and introduced him to Oda Nobueshi. However, the latter clearly had no interest in this, offering only a few perfunctory replies before changing the subject.

After that, until dinner ended, until Oda Nobueshi himself left, and then the Prime Minister arrived and met with Aleister again for discussions, things continued smoothly without any surprises.

Just as Zi had casually told Li Cheng earlier, no one had made any rash moves during this period. Even those crazed magicians knew that it was absolutely impossible to make any moves under the noses of the Transcendent. This was good news for Li Cheng; avoiding killing was always a good thing.

"However, I still feel something is strange. That man named Oda Nobueshi doesn't seem like someone who should be a transcendent."

Inside the bathroom, Li Cheng gently rubbed Zi's back with a damp towel, muttering to himself.

"Is it because he looks so ordinary, not at all like someone who stands at the pinnacle of humanity?"

Zi yawned and chuckled as she asked Li Cheng.

“…That seems to be the case,” Li Cheng thought for a moment and then nodded. “All the transcendents I’ve encountered so far have very strong personal characteristics, making them easily distinguishable from ordinary people. But this man seems to have abandoned all his special qualities and completely merged into the concept of ‘ordinary people.’ For a transcendent being like this, it is indeed a very strange thing.”

"Hmph, who knows? After all, everyone has different experiences."

Zi seemed to have made a connection to something, and her expression became somewhat unfocused. But soon, as if she had thought of something, a blush rose on her cheeks, and she suddenly turned around and pounced on Li Cheng.

"Let's not talk about Oda Nobueshi or anything like that 'Transcendent One,' Jo, have you thought about some more important things, like children or something?"

"Hey, hey, a kid?!"

"Yes, the monsters in the gaps and the half-demon that absorbed our power, we are very curious about what our offspring would be like."

"Isn't this a bit too early—"

"So, to verify the possibility of this, let's have a good time tonight, shall we?"

The sound of running water in the bathroom soon became chaotic.

Then, around 4 a.m. that night, Li Cheng was awakened by his communicator and learned that the Saitama region, the planned construction site of Academy City, had been subjected to a powerful curse.

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Chapter 5, Section 326: Cutting-Edge Technology and Scoundrels

Black rain fell on the barren land.

This was not normal rain; it was poisonous rain imbued with a potent curse and possessed extremely corrosive properties. The hillside, which should have been covered in shrubs, was now completely barren.

In some relatively remote areas, remnants of plants can still be seen, and occasionally a small piece of animal skeleton that has not been completely decomposed can be found, but it quickly disappears without a trace under the shower of this black rain.

"They actually directly damage the soil and spiritual veins. These magicians seem to be much crazier than I imagined."

Looking at the aerial photos showing the actual local scene, someone in the crowd couldn't help but speak up.

"This is no big deal."

Aleister remained calm in his seat, showing no sign of shock.

"Where there is destruction, there is also repair. Besides, we are building a technologically advanced city, so even if the spiritual veins are completely destroyed, it won't cause any problems."

"In other words, the magicians' actions actually helped us clear the land, which made the subsequent construction work much easier. We shouldn't feel frustrated or annoyed by this; on the contrary, we can thank the magicians for saving us a lot of work. It's not an easy task to level such a large area of ​​land by manpower."

"The plan is proceeding as scheduled, and the scheduled construction team should be arriving around today."