As the other party had said, why would he rather trust this old monster of his own than Tōsaka Tokiomi? Finally, Matou Kariya realized the selfish motives buried deep within his heart beneath the guise of wanting to save Sakura—he was jealous of Tōsaka Tokiomi and afraid of his own old man. This was what Wang Chong had described as an insurmountable, immature, and evasive past. And just as Wang Chong had said, only by overcoming this immature and evasive past could Matou Kariya grow and truly save Sakura.
At that moment, Matou Kariya understood everything. He knelt before Wang Chong and said, "Sir, you killed that stinky old man Matou Zouken and saved Sakura, right?"
"Not too stupid. Ying is my disciple now. Don't worry, she falls asleep with a smile on her face every day." Wang Chong said lightly.
"Thank you for saving Sakura, and thank you for waking up such a foolish me. Because of my immaturity and selfishness, Sakura continued to stay in this place and headed towards that tragic end. You saved Sakura, and you saved such a useless me. I have no way to repay you for your great kindness!" Matou Kariya kowtowed heavily to Wang Chong.
Matou Kariya has already understood that the other party was the one who saved Sakura, and that is why he said so much to him and pointed out his mistakes.
"I once made a deal with that stinky old man. He would release Sakura if I took the Holy Grail for him. And now that Sakura has been saved by you, sir. Then my life, Kariya, belongs to you, sir. I will risk my life to take the Holy Grail for you, sir!" Matou Kariya said as he kowtowed heavily.
"Ding—Congratulations to the host, you have successfully conquered Matou Kariya with your personal charm. The system rewards you with 500 Villain Points, 10 regular lottery tickets, and a Magic Circuit Quality Upgrade Card (only for Magic Circuits of Worse or lower, can be used on others). Current Villain Points: 1700."
Chapter 22: Viewing Buzi City
"Very good, Matou Kariya, although your previous choice made me a little angry. But after all, your attitude makes me very satisfied." Wang Chong took out the magic circuit quality improvement prop card that the system had just rewarded, and used it on Matou Kariya without thinking.
"Hmm!" Matou Kariya felt a cool and moist sensation rising from within his body. He felt that his body was better than before, and the magic power in the air was becoming clearer.
"What's this?" Matou Kariya looked at Wang Chong in confusion, and Wang Chong replied in due time, "You want to participate in the Holy Grail War, but with your current magical aptitude, it's probably difficult to become a Master capable of commanding Servants in such a short period of time. Therefore, you need to improve the quality of your magic circuits. I'm not like Old Bug, whose magic can be fatal. Mine doesn't have such side effects."
"Thank you very much." Matou Kariya bowed again and said.
"Then, accept this power. Of course, it will come at a price. But it won't cost you your life. Do you dare to accept it?" Wang Chong condensed a black mist of destructive power and handed it to Matou Kariya.
"Since my life belongs to you, it's just a small price. Why should I be afraid to accept it?" Matou Kariya raised his hand and grasped the black mist. Wang Chong nodded, allowing the power of destruction to enter Matou Kariya's body and circulate, marking his soul and ensuring its complete loyalty.
Although the system determined that Matou Kariya had a high loyalty, Wang Chong still played it safe and added a lock to Matou Kariya.
"Very good, Matou Kariya. From now on, you will follow your grandfather and learn your family's skills in commanding familiars and the water-attribute magic that should have been passed down in your family. Don't worry, that old bug is really dead. What you see is just an empty shell with an outer shell and memories. It's even possible to let you command him for fun. It's okay to beat him up if you're unhappy." Wang Chong summoned the ghost of Matou Zouken with his bare hands and turned back into the appearance of Matou Zouken.
"Really... can I beat him?" After hearing this, Matou Kariya couldn't help but swallow his saliva.
"Of course, this is also a necessary trial in order to overcome your immature past. But don't hesitate. Then I'll leave it to you, Matou Kariya. Remember to ask this old bug about magic tomorrow, practice well, and strive to qualify to become a master within a month." After Wang Chong finished speaking, he swept away all the black fog underground, and the entire basement became empty, without the gloomy atmosphere.
Wang Chong left Matou Kariya and Matou Zōken behind and returned to his room. Well, he needed to take a shower first. After all, he had come to this unclean room, so he needed to clean himself up and wash away the bad luck before he could open the champagne for the two goddesses.
Speaking of which, Wang Chong was curious. If Steno and Euryale were highly unified, would the height of their champagne spray also be the same? Well, practice is the only criterion for testing truth. Let's try it tonight.
Meanwhile, Matou Kariya, seeing Matou Zouken still sporting that sickening grin, unhesitatingly punched him. The "pa pa pa pa" sounded resoundingly, and he laughed maniacally as he struck. It seemed as if he had been pent up for a long time, finally releasing all his resentment today.
"Ding—your little brother rebelled against Tiangang and assaulted his ancestors, which is against common sense. Therefore, I have collected 20 villain points from you. The current points are 1720."
……
"Wow...haha." Matou Sakura excitedly took in the scenery outside the train window. Children are like that, curious about everything new and exciting. Wang Chong, on the other hand, yawned and squinted slightly in his seat. Last night, because his intention to conduct an experiment had been discovered by the two goddesses, they had severely exploited Wang Chong, leaving him looking exhausted today.
However, all of this was valuable, as Wang Chong had truly proven. These two sisters actually opened their champagne bottles at the same high pitch. They truly were goddesses of unison.
In this regard, Wang Chong felt that everything he had done was worth it.
"Ding—your little brother is disrespectful to his elders. Because he can't understand the theory of magic, he once again punches and kicks the old man. The host is awarded 10 villain points."
"Ding—your little brother harmed his mentor and sent him to the anorectal hospital. I reward the host with 20 villain points. Current villain points are 1750."
"Tsk tsk tsk, these two are really more funny than each other. It's just that this amount is really too little. Well... in the future, when I have more brothers, it will naturally accumulate into a lot. No rush." Seeing the message box that popped up from the system, Wang Chong was also a little amused.
"Hey, teacher, where are we going to travel?" At this time, Xiao Matou Sakura pulled Wang Chong's sleeve and asked with curious eyes.
"Let's go to Guanbuzi City. There are many fun and interesting things there." Wang Chong replied.
Yes, Wang Chong had already prepared to leave for Guanbuzi City early this morning. Having already taken care of matters in Fuyuki, it was time to explore some new places. He also wanted to take little Matou Sakura out to broaden her horizons. Children cooped up at home all the time can easily become spoiled, and it's detrimental to their healthy development.
"Host, are you planning to go directly to Liangyi's house after arriving in the city?" the system asked.
"No rush, we can take our time with Liangyi first. I plan to go see a certain top puppeteer first." Wang Chong said slowly.
"Hmm? Host, why is this?"
"As for the Yoji family, I could secretly abduct Ryougi Shiki without any regard for her. But that would be disrespectful to her anyway. Plus, if I provoke someone and wake them up, it would be more trouble than it's worth." Wang Chong said slowly, "So I plan to start with Aozaki Touko. Through her recommendation, I'll see if I can connect with the Yoji family. Although Aozaki Touko isn't easy to deal with either."
"Is that so... How does the host plan to convince Aozaki Touko?" the system asked.
"Since Aozaki Touko has now quietly retired and become a businessman, then we should proceed as businessmen do. Provide sufficient compensation. As long as both parties are satisfied with the transaction and trade more frequently, we can at least establish a harmonious cooperative relationship." Wang Chong rolled his eyes. "Come to think of it, I have to thank you for this, System. The ten lottery tickets you gave me all contained rare materials from this world."
"There's no way around it with a normal lottery. Besides, host, isn't this just the right time to use it? With these hard-to-find rare materials, I'm sure Orange will give you this favor." said the system.
……
"Guanbuzi City! I'm here!" After getting off the bus stop, Wang Chong stretched and exhaled. Then, pulling Xiao Matou Sakura along, he began to examine the city's layout on the map.
"Hmm...the Galan Hall should be in this commercial building..." After determining the location, Wang Chong called a taxi and took himself and Sakura Komatou to the direction of the Galan Hall.
After a while, Wang Chong and Sakura Komatou got out of the car and walked into the building, and Wang Chong began to roughly explain to Sakura Komatou the person they were going to meet later.
"Sakura, when you go in later, there will be a very powerful older sister there. Be sure to be polite, okay?"
"I understand." Sakura Komatou nodded obediently.
"Aozaki Touko, the top puppeteer, is currently single and has the nickname 'Red of Pain'. She also has a younger sister, and the two have a pretty good relationship, loving and hating each other."
"(°Д°)?" Matou Sakura was a little surprised, indicating that she didn't quite understand.
"It doesn't matter if you don't quite understand. You just need to know that you shouldn't mention a single word of what I just said in front of this elder sister. Otherwise, if she hears it, even a child will be offended." Wang Chong threatened.
"Woo...! I got it." Obviously, when Sakura Matou heard that the big sister inside could eat people, she suddenly became scared.
"Don't worry, if you really tell it by accident, the teacher will protect you." Wang Chong said confidently.
"Really...really?"
"Don't worry. In this world, the number of magicians who can beat my teacher can be counted on one hand. She is not one of them." Wang Chong smiled and took Matou Sakura into the Hall of the Garan.
Chapter 23 Aozaki Orange
Aozaki Touko's eyelids were twitching non-stop today. She had a feeling something bad was about to happen, but she couldn't put her finger on what it was. It was almost lunchtime, and the entire morning was almost over. But the store was calm today, with nothing major happening.
It seems that this is just an illusion caused by lack of sleep. Just as Aozaki Touko was thinking this, she suddenly felt a breath she had never seen before entering her workshop.
"A man and a child. This is really a strange combination... The man... I can't even see through him. As for the child, he actually has a very rare imaginary number attribute. It looks like some troublesome guy is coming. Tsk, my premonition was right." Aozaki Touko took a sip of coffee. She knew that today's order was coming, and the other party was obviously no ordinary person.
"Knock, knock, knock..." There was a light knock on the door. Judging from the polite attitude of the other party, they were not here to cause trouble. Thinking of this, Aozaki Touko also stood up and said, "Please come in, the door is not locked."
"Excuse me. Are you the owner of this Galan Hall?" A man and a little girl opened the door and walked in. The man looked handsome and youthful. But Aozaki Touko would not underestimate him because of his youth. A guy who was so hard for her to see through, yet had such a youthful appearance, could only have two possibilities: either he was a mysterious person in disguise, or some old monster in disguise.
The little girl, on the other hand, looked innocent and lovely, constantly looking around at her own masterpieces.
The visitor was naturally Wang Chong, who was accompanied by Sakura Matou. He took a look at Aozaki Touko's face at first sight. Well, she was wearing glasses. It seemed that he was lucky to meet someone who was easy to talk to.
"Hello, Ms. Cang Qi, my name is Wang Chong."
"Wang Chong? Chinese?" Such a brief question, sounding like someone from China. But Aozaki Touko had no memory of hearing that name. However, if he was from China, it made sense. After all, even the Clock Tower was wary of them and wouldn't dare infiltrate rashly. There were countless talented individuals and hidden treasures within.
"Yes, that's right." Wang Chong nodded. Although he had traveled to this world, he was undoubtedly a Chinese.
Wang Chong's answer made Aozaki Orange raise an eyebrow slightly. What was a Chinese person doing here? Buying prosthetic limbs? They didn't look like they needed them. Could it be related to this child? He couldn't possibly be asking her to teach this child magic, could he?
"Mr. Wang Chong, what brings you to our store?" asked Aozaki Chengzi.
"Two things. First, I hope that through your recommendation, I can meet with the head of the local Liangyi family." Wang Chong said.
"..." Aozaki Touko didn't say anything, but took out a cigarette and tried to light it. This was her habit. Whenever she had to think or make a judgment, she needed to light a cigarette to relax her brain. However, before Aozaki could light it, a large hand directly blocked Aozaki's palm, and a voice followed: "There are children here."
"Tsk..." A trace of annoyance flashed across Aozaki Touko's face, and she quickly pulled her hand back from the other person's palm.
"Mr. Wang Chong, I'm afraid you've found the wrong person. I'm not an agent or an agency..." Aozaki Touko was already a little annoyed by the other party's obstruction and physical contact. Although the other party was quite good-looking, Aozaki Touko still chose not to make the deal. Such face-saving recommendations were very troublesome to deal with later, and Aozaki Touko was not interested in such tedious social interactions.
"Don't rush to refuse. Let's see how the deposit is." Wang Chong waved his hand and placed many precious magic materials on Aozaki Orange's table.
"Tsk... where did this rich guy come from? And he even has the ability to telekinetically retrieve objects. Is he also a magician with imaginary properties?" Even the knowledgeable Aozaki Touko couldn't help but twitch her eyes when she saw the materials on the table. Any single item on the table would be priceless in the magic world. One of them was exactly what Aozaki Touko needed for her recent research on a new type of puppet, something she had been searching for for a long time.
This was a price I couldn't refuse right from the start.
"Okay, Mr. Wang Chong, I admit that you have convinced me. I can promise to introduce you to the head of the Liangyi family." Aozaki Touko said slowly, "Then what is the other thing?"
"No rush. We can discuss the other matter after we finish the first one." Wang Chong said, as if inviting someone. "Then, please, Ms. Cang Qi, lead the way."
"Huh? You still want me to go there in person? Can't you just bring something that can represent my identity?" Aozaki Touko didn't want to participate in this kind of social interaction.
"Ms. Aozaki, transactions are based on equal exchange. Do you think you can take these things from my desk just with a token of appreciation? Then these things are too worthless. Since they are worthless, I can just break two of them into pieces for fun. I think you have no objection." Wang Chong narrowed his eyes and said with a smile.
God damn, break it into two pieces. Just because you have money is great, right? Just because you have money you can just spend all these natural treasures like that, right? Aozaki Touko was so angry that she was about to take off her glasses and switch personalities.
However, in front of the heart she needed most, Aozaki Touko took a deep breath, chose to be patient, and said, "Okay, I'll go with you."
"Don't worry, Ms. Cang Qi. I guarantee that if you come with me to the Liang Yi family, what you'll get in the end will be no less than these things." Wang Chong said with a smile, "Besides, it's almost noon now. Maybe we can even go to their house for a meal. The food at the Liang Yi family is really worth savoring."
You, a rich dog, still want other people's food? Aozaki Touko wanted to say this, but the other party gave too much, and she saw that the other party left a bunch of materials there, and only stuffed the heart that she needed most back into the space.
Damn it! This guy must have done this on purpose! He'd already figured out which material I wanted the most, and he'd taken it out and deliberately fished for it before taking it back. To get that heart, I had no choice but to let him lead me by the nose.
"How about finding an opportunity to kill this guy?" Aozaki Touko began to estimate the risk level of the thieves robbing each other.
"Okay, Sakura, when you go to someone else's house later, you must be as polite as you are now. Remember?"
"Sakura remembers that."
Watching the interaction between the man and the little girl, Aozaki Touko thought about it and finally gave up.
After all, there are children here.
……
The Galan Hall was quite far from the Ryogi family, but luckily they arrived before dinner time. The gatekeeper outside the mansion saw the three of them and was about to ask them something when Aozaki Touko took out something and handed it to the gatekeeper, saying, "Give this to the head of your family and tell them that Aozaki Touko from the Galan Hall is here to visit you personally."
"Ah? Yes!" Hearing that it was related to the master of the house, the door guard did not dare to be negligent and immediately ordered someone to hand the item over to the master of the house. Not long after, someone came from behind the door with the master's order.
"Please come in, three distinguished guests."
"Yes!" Upon hearing this, the gatekeeper immediately opened the door and said, "My three distinguished guests, please follow me."
Led by the doorman, the group entered the courtyard of the Ryougi family. Komatou Sakura couldn't help but observe her surroundings curiously, wondering if there was anything different about her own courtyard. Wang Chong also looked around, scanning the area, not out of curiosity, but to see if he could find Ryougi Shiki.
Well, apparently, lunch has probably already started at this hour. I was wondering if I could show off my swordsmanship in front of Xiao Liang Yi Shi to pique her interest and maybe even lure her away. I was ready to redeem 500 experience points to unlock the Ruined King Sword. But I didn't encounter him. Guess I'll have to wait and see.
"Hahaha, it's truly an honor to have you, Lord Aozaki, as our guest. It happens to be dinner time now, so how about we share a meal together?"
When they arrived at the reception room, a middle-aged man who looked very tough warmly invited the three of them and said with a smile.
Chapter 24: Getting Something for Nothing
"Mr. Aozaki, what brings you here today?" At the dinner table, the mutual flattery and exchanging of compliments had basically ended. The head of the Liangyi family looked at Aozaki Touko and got straight to the point.
The head of the Ryougi family held Aozaki Touko, the owner of the Garan-no-Hall, in high esteem. He knew her to be a highly skilled puppeteer from the other world, particularly skilled in prosthetics. Although the Ryougi family, like the other three great demon-fighting families, had long since left the other world and transitioned to ordinary life, this did not prevent them from maintaining a certain level of contact with those in the other world, and from forming friendships with them.
Furthermore, the Yoji family's legacy remains. Actively integrating into modern society, they hold considerable sway in Guanbuzi City, exerting influence in both the underworld and the underworld. Consequently, friction and conflict are inevitable, and it's not uncommon for members of their faction to suffer limb loss. Consequently, Aozaki Touko's prosthetic skills are naturally valued by the Yoji family.
Therefore, the head of the Liangyi family had long wanted to get to know the other party. However, it was known that Ms. Aozaki had a rather strange personality and refused such communication, so the head of the Liangyi family did not know how to proceed.
I didn't expect to have such an opportunity today, and the other party came to me on their own initiative. Therefore, the head of the Liangyi family would not let this opportunity go.
"Master Liangyi, let me introduce you to this gentleman, Wang Chong. He's Chinese." Aozaki Touko didn't directly answer Master Liangyi's question, but instead brought Wang Chong to the fore. Master Liangyi immediately realized it wasn't Aozaki Touko herself who was looking for him, but this seemingly young junior. Master Liangyi had originally assumed these two were Aozaki Touko's apprentices, brought here simply for a brief exchange.
"I wonder what Mr. Wang Chong wants to see this Patriarch about." The Liangyi Patriarch's tone was naturally less enthusiastic than his approach to Aozaki Touko. After all, an unknown junior wouldn't have garnered the Liangyi Patriarch's attention. However, seeing that the man had the audacity to bring Aozaki Touko here for an introduction, he figured he was no ordinary figure, perhaps even a magician from the otherworld. It would be a shame to offend him. So, the Liangyi Patriarch wanted to hear what the man wanted from him.
"Then I'll be straight to the point, Master Liangyi. I want to make a big deal with you, Master, but I hope you won't be scared after hearing about this deal." Wang Chong said slowly.
"Hahaha, Mr. Wang Chong is really interesting. I really want to know what kind of deal can scare me." The head of the Liangyi family laughed and said.
"I have a way to make your descendants omniscient and omnipotent."
"thump!"
Well, look how scared he was, he almost fell to the ground. Wang Chong clicked his tongue twice, and could only say that using the God's Perspective was just for fun.
"Ahem... Sorry to have embarrassed you two." The head of the Liangyi family apologized and clapped his hands. Several dark shadows flashed by, and the surrounding doors and windows were already closed. It seemed that those shadows were the Liangyi family's death squads, guarding outside to prevent anyone from eavesdropping.
"Well, let's talk about the topic just now. Mr. Wang Chong. How did you know what our Liangyi family has always wanted to accomplish?" The head of the Liangyi family took a deep breath and then said.
"I have my own channels for this, so I'm sorry I can't tell you. However, I'd like to know if you, the head of the family, are willing to make this deal," Wang Chong said.
Yes! Of course! How could they not want to? You have to know that this has been the long-cherished wish of the Liang Yi family, and every member of the Liang Yi family would pay any price to achieve this wish. Take the Liang Yi family head, for example. If his descendant, his daughter, could become omniscient and omnipotent, the Liang Yi family head would give the entire Liang Yi family, including his daughter, to her without a second thought.
However, even though he nearly lost his composure, the Liangyi Patriarch still held back. After all, all this was premised on the other party's true ability to do this. How could he know if the other party was deliberately deceiving him?
"Haha, Mr. Wang Chong's condition is indeed tempting... But I really can't believe that the long-cherished wish of my Liangyi family can be realized. Mr. Wang Chong, you have to come up with some real evidence. It's not like we will hand over the things with both hands just because of your words." The head of the Liangyi family said slowly.
"Have some real evidence? Haha, Patriarch Liangyi, first of all, I can make this deal or not, because the initiative is entirely in my hands. It's not me who's asking for help, but you, Patriarch Liangyi. You need this deal more than I do."
"Secondly, if I present you with a bit of theory and evidence, and you instantly deny it, taking my intelligence for nothing, how am I supposed to settle this?" Wang Chong curled his lips. "You old fox, you're still trying to pull off a scheme like me. Will I let you succeed? Hmm? Will I tell you that your daughter has already physically connected to the Origin? Hmm?"
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