Chapter 189

Many people who survive fires have this symptom, but most of them gradually overcome it over time.

Shirou thought that his symptoms might be due to a moment of anger combined with the sudden explosion.

"You're not just trying to fool us with someone else's medical report, are you?"

Swire leaned closer to look at the medical report and asked again.

They were afraid that Shirou had just rushed to print this report to put their minds at ease.

"No, Texas and the others saw me undergo most of the medical examinations; there's absolutely no possibility of faking it!"

This time, Shirou even brought out everyone from Penguin Logistics.

"Ah... that's great."

After receiving Shirou's affirmative answer, Swire suddenly felt her legs go weak and sat down on the ground, her voice even sounding a little nasal.

She felt she had to take the biggest responsibility for what happened to Shirou, even though everyone else said it wasn't her fault.

Now that it was confirmed that Shirou was alright, the tension that had been building up finally eased.

As a result, she now feels weak and can only stand up by relying on Hoshiguma.

"I'll take Missy to rest over there first. Old Chen, you take care of this."

Supporting Swire, Hoshiguma said to Chen.

Her meaning was simple: she wanted Chen to verify the authenticity of the medical examination report.

It wasn't that she didn't trust Shirou, but as far as she knew, Shirou's personality was such that he didn't like to make the people around him worry about him.

Therefore, it will take more effort to determine whether Shirou is alright.

"Okay, I understand."

As the person who examined the medical report most carefully, Chen felt that the report in his hand was highly credible.

Of course, this is just my opinion; she is very meticulous in her work and will never overlook anything that needs to be confirmed.

"Call..."

Seeing that the crisis was over, Shirou finally breathed a sigh of relief.

No matter what, they are business partners. If this place is demolished because of him, he will feel extremely guilty.

"First of all, congratulations on being safe and sound. I will also double-check this report."

After tidying up the medical examination report in his hand, Chen said to Shirou.

Compared to Hoshiguma's euphemistic tone, Chen prefers to speak directly.

Although many people dislike this approach, Chen has no intention of making any special changes.

"Thank you. I can cross out some information in the report later."

After receiving Chen's congratulations, Shirou picked up a pen and prepared to underline some of the information on the page more deeply.

Just now, everyone from Penguin Logistics and Minmin emphasized that he should keep it a secret and not let it be exposed in just a few hours.

"That's not urgent. I think... we should talk about something else right now, shouldn't we?"

Chen did not refuse Shirou's request to conceal some key information from the medical report, but before that, she had a small matter she wanted to discuss with Shirou.

Regarding the Chixiao on her waist, and her swordsmanship.

"Oh, this..."

Seeing Chen holding the extra Chixiao, Shirou roughly knew what the other wanted to ask.

After all, Projection someone else's weapon in front of the person involved and then using that person's martial arts would surely cause anyone to question you.

At this moment, Shirou gave an awkward smile, waiting for Chen's next question.

"Don't worry, I didn't mean to blame you, I just wanted to check on the situation."

After handing Chixiao over to Shirou, Chen noticed that Shirou seemed so embarrassed he was about to dig a hole through the floorboards.

Considering that the other person was still wearing a patient's gown, Chen decided not to pursue the matter further and to find out the reason first.

There's nothing to investigate further, but the traces left at the scene are almost identical to what she did herself.

It should be noted that even when she and Wei Yanwu both used the Chixiao, the marks they left were quite different.

So she was very curious about where Shirou had learned it.

"...Um, Chen, you've got the wrong one. This one is yours."

Seeing Chen's hand holding Chixiao hovering in mid-air, he hesitated for a moment before speaking.

181 Chixiao

After hearing Shirou's words, Chen shook his head and said:

"How could I not recognize my own sword? Look, if this were my Chixiao, I probably wouldn't be able to draw it..."

As he spoke, Chen gripped the hilt of the sword, trying to pull out the Crimson Chixiao from his hand.

Unfortunately, no matter how much effort he put in, the Chixiao in his hand remained completely still.

"Wait! Something's definitely wrong!"

Chen put down what he was doing, readjusted his posture, and continued.

She couldn't accept that she had mistaken the sword for something else!

It remained motionless; the Chixiao in her hand was, as always, the kind that couldn't be easily pulled out.

"So this one is yours."

Seeing the bulging veins on Chen's hands and his face flushed red from overexertion, Shirou took a few steps back.

To avoid Chen accidentally killing him when he pulls Chixiao out, which would allow him to quit his internship at the Knights of the Round Table and focus on recovering from his injuries.

"Call..."

After about ten seconds, and confirming that he could not pull out the Chixiao, Chen came to a conclusion.

It's certain that the Chixiao that Shirou took out is the same as Chixiao!

Thinking of this, Chen stopped what he was doing and reached for the other Chixiao at his waist.

Click.

It was drawn smoothly.

"... an..."

Silently tucking the Chixiao back into his waistband, Chen handed the other Chixiao to Shirou.

"Don't tell anyone, especially not Chashu Cat!"

Chen placed the Chixiao in Shirou's hands and said.

He was speaking through gritted teeth.

How embarrassing! How shameful! Not only did she mistake her own sword for hers, but she also had to be reminded to realize she had taken the wrong one!

She certainly didn't use the ease of drawing the sword as the standard, but rather the slight difference in feel between the two Chixiao after they were drawn.

However, if they are all inside the scabbard, this cannot be used as a criterion for judgment.

Chen probably accidentally tucked it into his waistband while he was studying it, and then brought his Chixiao with him again before coming over, which is why he made the mistake.

Despite the embarrassment that nearly made him dig a hole in the floor, there was nothing that could be done, and Chen could only hope that Shirou wouldn't tell anyone.

Especially tell Swire, otherwise she'll suffer in the future.

"... I think it might be too late?"

Upon hearing Chen's request, and when Chen mentioned Swire, Shirou glanced briefly in the direction of Hoshiguma and Swire.

Yes, both of them were looking this way, with teasing smiles on their faces.

If it weren't for the Swire's eyes were still a little red and swollen, Shirou would have thought that the fact that she was crying was just his imagination.

"Hiss—ha... Never mind, let's talk about what's going on with your Chixiao weapon first."

Looking back, Chen quickly turned back, took a deep breath, and decided to put those questions aside for now.

She felt a little uncomfortable talking to Shirou about his Chixiao.

It feels like something that was once mine has become someone else's.

Only by touching his own Chixiao at his waist could he reduce this eerie feeling.

"It's a long story?"

After thinking for a moment, Shirou said.

"Let's get to the point. It should be related to Originium Arts that allow you to wield weapons, right?"

Upon hearing Shirou's words, Chen immediately sat down in a chair and shared his conjecture.

"Yes, I can reproduce objects that I can recognize, like this."

Following the other party's words, Shirou continued to explain, while using Projection Magic to Projection another ordinary standard-issue sword from Chen's waist.

This sword is rather ordinary; it doesn't exert as much pressure as when the Chixiao Projection.

As for Chixiao... Shirou plans to take it back to his dormitory and keep it there, since it was the first Originium weapon that was successfully Projection.

Also, he always felt that it might be a little dangerous to try to make the Chixiao dissipate.

Perhaps it's because they used Originium dust? If the sword's shape is removed like this, it will revert to its original form.

Anyway, things are fine as they are now, so Shirou decided to keep the Projection Chixiao.

"Anything is fine?"

Upon receiving the standard-issue sword from Shirou, Chen could tell that it was exactly the same as the one she possessed, even down to the traces of use on it.

It's not hard to get a standard-issue sword, but the only one with the exact same signs of use as hers is hers.

This made her believe more than 80% of what Shirou said instantly.

"Originium- related items won't work. If I want to Projection other things, it depends on whether I can withstand the consumption. Swords and blades have lower consumption, but for others, it depends on what they are."

As he spoke, Shirou Projection another standard-issue shield from the Knights of the Round Table.

Compared to the consumption of Projection the standard sword, the consumption of the shield is more obvious. Shirou is probably close to being able to Projection a Gan Jiang or Mo Xie.

"This is quite exaggerated... Is it called Projection? If it can't Projection Originium items, then what about Chixiao?"

Hearing Shirou's explanation and seeing the shield in the other's hand, Chen's lips twitched slightly.

She was certain that Shirou could go into battle empty-handed and defeat everyone, and he could fill any role the team needed.

With the Guardian, Heavy, and Sniper units in place, the vast majority of Knights of the Round Table primarily rely on these three systems.

As for the warlock? This guy's damage output is even greater than a warlock's!

No, no, why am I thinking about tactics again?

Chen quickly pushed all the tactical arrangements out of his mind.

They also inquired about the contradictions in Shirou's words. If, as Shirou claimed, he couldn't Projection items related to Originium, then what about Chixiao?

After all, Chixiao itself was forged by Raythean Industries using the fire-forging Originium process; simply put, Chixiao is a product of Originium.

"Actually, I'm not quite sure... but I was in the Originium dust at the time, so I probably Projection unconsciously, using that dust as a background?"

After thinking for a moment, Shirou shared his guess.

Anyway, he had just tried it, and both the Chixiao and the Texas lightsaber could only Projection an empty shell. The only difference at that moment was that there was a large amount of Originium dust.

Using Originium dust as a base, the Projection Chixiao is indeed very close to the real thing.

But ultimately it is only close, not equivalent to the original.

No matter how much a person tries to learn or imitate, they will never become the person they admire; at most, they will only be about 70-80% similar.

"I see, I understand now."

After receiving an answer from Shirou, Chen leaned back in his chair and gently rubbed his temples.

So much happened today. I was outmaneuvered by the criminals this morning, then I received a message from Shirou, and then it took me a while to clean up the mess at the scene.