Honkai Impact: Dreams and the Holy Grail, but the Servant is Rei.

In her mind, the scene of Xi Lian sacrificing herself with the ritual sword to reverse time, or becoming a dazed fantasy due to the consumption of a large amount of magic power or even memory power, kept appearing before Meng Weiyu's eyes, as if the two of them had experienced too many similar reincarnations before.

Reincarnation? Why do I feel it's reincarnation? Is it because I've lived through the story of the Iron Owl Pharos for more than half a year, or because I was deeply shocked when I learned about Bai E's more than 30 million cycles of negative reincarnation not long ago?

"Don't worry~ At least this level of release won't have any side effects." [Xi Lian]'s voice interrupted Meng Weiyu's thoughts.

"Furthermore, in this Holy Grail War, no Servant can unleash Noble Phantasm-level power, such as those counterfeit Noble Phantasms you projected and that Noble Phantasm barrier that couldn't be fully chanted. I was merely borrowing the power of the ritual sword." At this moment, a phantom transparent ritual sword appeared out of thin air in [Xi Lian's] right hand.

Caster [Xi Lian] looked at the opposing Servants Saber [Yun Li] and Archer [Yan Qing] in the distance. Her pink hair fluttered in the wind on the top floor of the building. She opened her left hand and approached the other end of the crescent-shaped ritual sword. Strands of white and light blue [magic power] danced in her palm and fingertips.

"Could you also use the power of the Caster to amplify my projection and rewind abilities? I want better control within a 300-meter range!" Meng Weiyu said earnestly.

“Of course.” The illusory, transparent ritual sword in Xi Lian’s hand seemed to brighten a little more.

At this moment, only Meng Weiyu could perceive the rings of transparent [magic] fluctuations spreading out from beneath her feet, like some kind of amplification.

He can no longer use his own Demi-Servant form and the limited-time trial card of [Archer Emiya], but his projection ability with the red attribute [Projection Magic] and the gold attribute [Pioneer Memory] are also his trump cards!

And of course, there's the setup from before!

Meng Weiyu took a deep breath, preparing to unleash a wide-range retrospection and projection.

"That swordsman (Saber)'s charge was greatly hindered, no, to be more precise, he could barely move." In the "tavern," Giovanni watched the scenes of the Holy Grail being cast, slightly surprised.

"That was a trap he deliberately set up outside when he was renovating the house, and it's finally coming in handy again," Meng Weiyu said calmly.

"Rather than a trap, it's more like an indestructible thorny obstacle." Giovanni watched as Saber [Yun Li] used [Insightful Annihilation] to destroy Meng Weiyu's traps time and time again, only to have them quickly reverted and restored.

"It's probably not even a roadblock; that 'me' just got lucky." [Meng Weiyu] looked at the scene before her, her expression a mix of helplessness and joy.

In fact, these traps don't do much damage to Saber [Yunli], whose stats have been greatly enhanced. However, her rich combat experience and the occasional [magic] fluctuations emitted by the traps make her feel that the more harmless the trap seems, the more dangerous it is.

She hadn't forgotten her near-getting stuck in the transparent barrier.

Chapter 18 Unexpected Developments

Seeing that Saber [Yun Li] was temporarily restrained, and feeling the number of times [Pioneer Memory] was used in the system panel keep increasing, Meng Weiyu was a little incredulous.

Was it because of Xi Lian's "Lucky A" that she had the upper hand? Or was it because of herself?

Judging from the fact that after obtaining the power of [Xi Lian], my own stats as a Demi-Servant showed "[Luck] A+", it's possible that my default luck value was not low, perhaps because it was the first Holy Grail War.

Although the red attribute only granted me 10 minutes of transformation, the [Luck] E rating still caused me a lot of trouble. After all, I'm not the real Emiya Master, so I couldn't control it!

However, under the arrangement of Lord Chang Letian, having a higher luck only meant more fun, and did not affect the fact that he was "ambushed" and encountered Saber [Yun Li] and Archer [Yan Qing] one after another.

Thinking of this, Meng Weiyu gave a bitter smile.

Fortunately, not long ago, when he set up traps within a 300-meter radius of the building, he didn't leave a single passage! He simply set them up at slightly different times and marked them!

Seeing Saber [Yun Li] moving rapidly around the area of ​​the traps, observing and occasionally using [Insightful Annihilation] to attack different spots, Meng Weiyu couldn't help but breathe a slight sigh of relief while maintaining the rewind. He was even a little happy, because this allowed him to farm more rewind upgrade attempts!

But when he looked at the archer [Yanqing] who was not far away and had not left the top floor of the building, the distracting thoughts that had just arisen vanished instantly!

More and more flying swords are gathering around Archer [Yanqing]. At this moment, there are more than a dozen ice-blue standard small flying swords beside him, with their tips pointing directly at Meng Weiyu and Caster Xilian!

Yanqing noticed Meng Weiyu's gaze, but he neither concealed nor cared to conceal the flying sword hovering beside him, nor his indifference and killing intent!

He used his non-sword hand to make a sword-pointing gesture, pointing directly in the direction of Meng Weiyu and [Xi Lian]!

Tiny white "snowflakes" were projected in an instant, obscuring the area within tens of meters of Meng Weiyu on the rooftop with an extremely high density! The extremely low visibility made it impossible for Saber [Yun Li] and Archer [Yan Qing] inside the Holy Grail, or Meng Weiyu and Giovanni [The Masked Fool] who were watching the battle through another Holy Grail in the "Tavern," to observe the situation on the top of the building.

"What is this? A flurry of snow? Does that 'you' have the ability to control the wind and snow?" Inside the tavern, Giovanni was extremely shocked.

The scene of the Holy Grail being placed before him, along with Meng Weiyu's unique and creative actions during her battle against Saber Yun Li, always gave the Masked Fool a refreshing feeling.

"It shouldn't be. He might have projected white plastic particles or fine sand or something. The wind isn't very strong on the top of the building, so they can block the view." The current change seems to be a bit unexpected for Meng Weiyu as well.

"But what's the use of that? That pink-haired girl can't move on the rooftop; she's a fixed target. While blocking the opponent's view, they themselves are actually restricted." Giovanni recovered from his shock and rested his chin on his hand as he pondered.

"The Caster class's mastery and use of [Magic Power] probably won't be affected much. Unless it's an Assassin or a Servant who can conceal their presence, Saber and Archer, who constantly use [Magic Power], will look like human figures in a thermal image in front of the Caster." [Meng Weiyu] stared intently at the scene in front of her and analyzed seriously.

"Can you guess what he's going to do?" Giovanni asked.

"I never would have guessed." Meng Weiyu shook her head slightly with a wry smile. "I only just realized now that the 'me' in a desperate situation can come up with so many ingenious ideas."

Archer [Yanqing] stared at the small "blizzard" that suddenly appeared opposite him, blocking his vision, for several seconds with a hint of surprise. Compared to other Servants, he showed far fewer signs of being corrupted and polluted.

"Hmph! A little trick!"

He then summoned four flying swords, which then transformed into dozens of streaks of light that rushed toward Meng Weiyu and Caster [Xi Lian] at high speed in the center of the "blizzard".

The flying swords that broke the sound barrier entered the range of the "blizzard" created by Meng Weiyu in an instant, and then their breakthrough speed was greatly reduced as if they were hindered by something like a barrier.

However, it was of little use. [Yanqing] could sense that the fastest flying sword could pierce through their defenses in just two or three seconds. His vague [magic] perception told him that the black-haired young man in the pioneer's attire and the pink-haired girl in the purple dress had not moved!

The young man with black hair and brown eyes gave him a feeling that was both familiar and unfamiliar. But judging from the ruthless way he had treated Yun Li, he was definitely not a kind person or a good person, let alone someone he could trust. Archer Yanqing thought to himself.

Among the enemies he encountered, quite a few could change their appearance; the Bu Li people were an example.

Moreover, the person impersonating the Trail Blazers was really clumsy. Not only was the Trail Blazers' hair gray, but his face was completely different!

Furthermore, the abilities he uses are all things I've never seen before; on the contrary, the Trail Blazers' iconic baseball bat and fire gun have yet to appear.

So he directly shattered the two memory crystals to prevent himself or the girl beside him from bewitching people in unexpected ways.

As the future leader of the [Immortal Ship] Luofu, entrusted with heavy responsibilities, he had been tempered by the various tasks assigned to him by his master, Jing Yuan. He firmly believed in the most likely scenario and made what he considered the most reasonable judgment under these circumstances. If a misjudgment led to a grave mistake, he would bear all the responsibility alone!

A few seconds later, they should be pierced into pieces like those two crystals.

I just don't know if this time they can kill them completely...

Then he had to wake up Yun Li without harming her. Judging from the abnormal state of Yun Li's face and his own body, they had both been corrupted, but he had to at least make her stop attacking.

【Yun Li】Her resilient spirit is no less than her own, but her childhood experiences and hatred of the Demon Sword have greatly influenced her judgment under some kind of corruption.

Even if they manage to deal with Yun Li, the two who have been corrupted will still have to investigate the anomalies and pollution here.

He seemed to be missing some memories; even the name Yun Li was something he remembered during his battle with her…

Troublesome things just keep piling up, Archer [Yanqing] couldn't help but sigh.

But the next second, all his flying swords lost contact with him.

Yanqing's brows furrowed slightly.

"Signal jamming, kid!"

In the blizzard, Meng Weiyu's lips curled up like a crooked dragon king.

As the flying sword entered the blizzard and was blocked by layers of barriers, he projected several layers of aluminum foil imbued with [magic] to completely seal off the space.

Just as he had guessed, it wasn't just the remote sensing signal; even the [magic] was affected. The flying swords lost their rapid advance and even their struggle, becoming motionless within the barrier.

They were then destroyed by Meng Weiyu.

He breathed a slight sigh of relief, but the situation was not optimistic, because at the same time he still had to keep track of the trap's trajectory and restoration.

Then, through the [Xi Lian]'s thermal imaging-like field of vision, which resembled [Magic], Meng Weiyu noticed that Archer [Yan Qing] had launched several flying sword-like objects at Saber [Yun Li].

What's going on? Meng Weiyu was full of questions.

Chapter 19 They charged forward, shouting about friendship and bonds.

As Saber [Yun Li] repeatedly maneuvered and searched for weak points in the rare traps, she discovered that the area around the building ruins was full of traps, leaving her no chance to take advantage!

Just as she was rapidly approaching, countless tiny traps suddenly appeared ahead, formed in an instant by the recoil of broken parts.

Judging from the fact that they are made of some common materials and items, it seems that even if I move at high speed and step on three or four traps to rush into the ruins ahead, it won't be a big deal.

These traps looked weak, but she couldn't be sure what was inside them.

This time, the enemy she faced was extremely cunning. First, when she rushed in during their previous fight, the enemy deliberately didn't activate the trap. Then, the enemy used the Rewind Barrier to almost trap her. Finally, after failing to succeed, the enemy deliberately tried to lure her to the center of the building to kill her completely.

From Yun Li's perspective, she had no idea about Meng Weiyu's life-or-death conversation with Aha!

The fact that these traps are being activated now indirectly shows that even though they pose a great threat, they are not as powerful as the volley of arrows containing a large amount of magical energy that was fired earlier.

However, Yun Li did not want to take any risks, because in addition to the two figures on the top floor of the building, the blue-clad youth who used a one-handed sword and a flying sword was also unfathomably powerful.

Although he had saved her life not long ago by deflecting a volley of arrows with his flying sword, although he didn't have a strong desire to attack himself, and although he abandoned his fight with himself to deal with the other two when the enemy reappeared...

But the sword he used was the same strange pair of swords that the fake pioneer had touched before, so there must be something wrong with it!

Saber [Yun Li] used [Insightful Annihilation] to continuously and tentatively destroy traps in different places, while pouting indignantly.

Then she'd wait until the two of them teamed up to defeat the two scoundrels upstairs, and then she'd fight that one-handed swordsman! [Yun Li] thought to herself, deciding not to take his life since he'd saved hers.

Being able to use [Insight and Annihilation] almost continuously and without limit gave her a great sense of satisfaction, but also brought her a faint unease. She vaguely remembered that she did not have such an ability elsewhere.

Some memories seemed to be breaking through the depths of her brain, but she still couldn't recall them.

She only vaguely remembered that this place was very, very far from her hometown. Because her parents died because of the Demon Sword, she was adopted by a kind old man known as General [Candle Abyss], who was also the ruler of the [Zhu Ming] Immortal Ship, Huai Yan, and inherited his swordsmanship. In order to avenge her parents, she was determined to embark on the path of the Demon Sword Hunter.

As for why she came here to become Saber, or even that she was originally a data entity, she didn't know.

Just then, the changes on the top floor of the building caught her attention and interrupted her thoughts.

A small "blizzard" enveloped the entire building and the sky above it!

That vague sense of unease was even stronger than the strange sense of satisfaction she felt from using [Insight·Destruction]. [Yun Li] still remembered that not long ago, a pink-haired girl in a purple dress suddenly appeared on the rooftop and summoned a nearly transparent ritual sword.

Her intuition told her that the girl in the "blizzard" seemed to be preparing to use some extremely terrifying ability!

We can't delay any longer; we must take a risk and finish this quickly!

As for the worst-case scenario... that one-handed swordsman might spare my life, just as I imagined after winning, even though I'd stepped into a trap and was seriously injured.

But why did she subconsciously trust him so much? Saber [Yun Li] blushed slightly as she thought about this.

Just as she was preparing to launch a desperate attack, she sensed a change in the air.

Dozens of flying swords shot into the "blizzard" like streaks of light, and then disappeared without a trace.

She keenly heard the sound of the flying sword hitting the barrier, but in the next instant all sound disappeared, and the "blizzard" seemed to remain unchanged.

Seeing this, Saber [Yun Li] put her greatsword behind her back, preparing to launch a sudden attack. She wanted to rush towards the ruins of the building at the cost of avoiding the fewest traps.

Even if she can't get up there, she can still dismantle the remaining ruins of the platform!

But at that moment, several flying swords shot towards her!

Saber [Yun Li] was about to raise her defenses to block the flying swords when she discovered that these swords were not targeting her. They were stuck in the ground with their hilts facing upwards, like an arithmetic sequence, spaced at fixed intervals!

They paved a path for her, leading to ruins!

【Yun Li】barefoot, stepping on the hilts of swords, she arrived at the ruins of the building in just a few breaths!

Seeing this scene through the "thermal imaging" of [Magic], Meng Weiyu couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his mouth. What was even more despairing was that he discovered that the archer [Yanqing] in the distance was also rushing over!

So all archers prefer melee combat, huh?

Even while moving at high speed, Yanqing did not forget to launch flying swords in rapid succession, attempting to attract Meng Weiyu's attention.

Whether you're herding one sheep or a flock, it's all the same. This relentless barrage of attacks forced Meng Weiyu to repeatedly repair the shielding devices and barriers, focusing all her efforts on dealing with the successive waves of flying swords.

He seemed to hear the young couple in the distance shouting about friendship, bonds, and the future, and then he rushed over.

He didn't have much of a chance to fight back.

It really gives me the feeling of "the village kids bullying me because I'm old and weak..."

Just then, Meng Weiyu heard Saber [Yun Li] standing on the ruins shout:

"Above, the floating clouds are pierced; below, the earth's order is severed; [Discover and Annihilate]!"

A massive, five-story-tall sword of black iron, wreathed in flames, slashing down furiously! Their target wasn't Meng Weiyu and [Xi Lian], but the ruined platform where they were!

But the platform turned to dust and disappeared just before it made contact with the giant sword, reverting to its previous state of complete destruction!

This extremely powerful strike missed its mark!

At this moment, Meng Weiyu and Xi Lian were only on the top level of the platform where they had landed. Because they were constantly going back, they had not fallen yet.

But the "blizzard" disappeared when the heavy sword came down!

Unable to revisit both the "blizzard" and the "platform" simultaneously, Meng Weiyu could only choose the lesser of two evils.

Seeing the shielding device constantly backing away as it blocked the flying swords, Archer [Yanqing] instantly understood its principle and application.

[Yanqing] stopped his charge, and a giant ice-blue sword made of ice elements, no smaller than [Yunli] in her [Insight·Destruction] state, gradually took shape beside him!

Below the platform, the flying swords that had been stuck in the ground suddenly took flight, and more smaller, standard flying swords were converging on them.

They intertwined and then stopped in front of [Yun Li] like a platform.