Chapter 177

"Shirou, you play this. I'll tell you when to press the button, and you press it then."

Shirou Emiya sat down and began to confirm as Kazuma Satou had instructed, producing three identical numbers on his first attempt.

As he continued to win prizes, a staff member came over, smiling, and said:

"I'm sorry, this machine might be broken. Could you please replace it with a different one? Thank you."

Kazuma Satou nodded and, together with Shirou Emiya had gotten up, moved on to the next station.

"Come on, you should have cleaned up the steel balls on this machine. Let them fix it."

Shirou Emiya said, carrying the rather heavy small steel ball.

"Kazuma, may I ask... why don't you play by yourself? Is it because you're so lucky?"

"I don't gamble. Although I've been doing this since I was little, my parents also know that I'm lucky, but they never thought of using that to profit from it, and they told me never to gamble."

They said that if I relied on this alone, I would eventually fall into someone else's trap, so I never touch this stuff and will not make a living from it in the future.

Kazuma Satou stepped forward and took half of it for Shirou Emiya:

"It's a bit too heavy. If we play one more game, we'll go next door to exchange it for cash to buy game tokens, grind a lot, and then go fight that Cheating Card again."

Shirou Emiya sat down Kazuma Satou, who was nudging him with his elbow from behind.

"Most importantly, you have much stronger self-control than me. If it were that Hachiman guy, I definitely wouldn't have included him in my group."

"If I make him happy, he might spend a lot of time in this place in real life, and he might even beg me to buy him lottery tickets. That would be terrible."

Shirou Emiya glanced at the group of young people around him, who were completely engrossed in playing pinball machines, the middle-aged office worker hoping to turn their lives around through it, and the 70-year-old housewife still working. Looking at them, he remained silent for a moment before speaking.

You're right.

"Just keep pressing, it doesn't cost any money anyway, it's just like playing a game."

They started frantically playing BBQ, and after finishing, they went to the merchandise exchange next door to exchange for small gold nuggets or premium champagne, and then returned to the arcade counter to exchange for even more game tokens.

Next door, Gilgamesh was throwing money around on a pay-to-win arcade machine, trying to show off. But when he looked up, he realized he didn't see Kazuma Satou and the others.

Hearing the noise from next door, my ears twitched slightly, and I caught some words being said, which made my heart skip a beat.

He activated his Omniscient Star again, glanced through the wall, and his pupils dilated. What the hell was this mountain of game coins?!

Gilgamesh immediately walked over quickly and came to Kazuma Satou's side.

"What are you doing?!"

Gilgamesh walked over:

"This is... a violation of regulations."

"You didn't say I couldn't do that, right? So it's not a foul."

Kazuma Satou took some game coins out of the first bag:

"As you said, ordinary people may only have that much wealth by nature."

Then he poured all the game coins out of the bag back into the bag.

"Or perhaps you'll end up with nothing, but you could also gain wealth that no one can imagine. What do you say, [King of Heroes]?"

Gilgamesh thought about it and realized that if he wanted to beat them in the game, he only had one option left: to copy their methods.

One's own Golden Rule and Luck can achieve similar things.

But in reality, he lost the moment he had that thought, and even if he did it, he wouldn't have an advantage in getting the initial funds. Playing the same game as Kazuma Satou would only be humiliating.

"Yes... you won, Kazuma."

Gilgamesh wasn't actually convinced. The opponent's victory didn't mean he had lost. As long as he could win in the end, that was enough.

He believed there must be a way to restrain Kazuma Satou's luck; if it hadn't succeeded, it was simply because the method was wrong.

Teaming up Kazuma Satou with this red-haired kid was an experiment.

We need to think of other solutions.

Gilgamesh walked to the entrance of the arcade, looked at the crowd outside, and began to think.

"..."

Kazuma Satou glanced at the group of Bo Qingge players who were filled with envy, jealousy, and even resentment. Some of them even knelt down and bowed three times to him, begging for his protection. It was truly a chaotic scene.

"What should we do...? Should we just leave?"

Shirou Emiya didn't know how to handle the situation.

Sasaki Kazuma shouted towards the cashier:

"Manager, come here for a moment."

"May I ask what brings you here, esteemed VIP player?"

The store manager at the cashier got up and came over.

His entire body looked as if it were coated with mercury paint.

Is it some kind of cosplay?

Kazuma Satou gestured to his pile of game coins.

"I originally planned to take it all, but after thinking about it, I thought I'd do something good. These game coins can be distributed to the players present, but games played with these game coins cannot generate any revenue."

"What about the players who arrived later?"

"No."

"Okay, I've noted your request."

The store manager sensed his intention and smiled:

"Thank you for playing my game, Mr. Kazuma Satou."

He took a coin out of his shirt pocket and flicked it over.

"This is a special game coin I got when I was young. You might find it useful."

Kazuma Satou reacted quickly, reaching out to grab it. Then, he opened his palm, revealing a pure white coin! Only when he touched it did he realize that the coin wasn't actually pure white; it appeared whitish because it emitted the extreme white light of the prop!

This is actually a game item?!

[Item: 0.25 Fate Coins]

[Type: Game Coins / Collectibles]

[Quality: White (Perfect)]

[Description: "A gift for players who truly love games and this world"]

[Note: "Every perfect prop means it is unique."]

"Easter egg props?"

Kazuma Satou Sato flicked the phone upwards with his thumb, and the side that landed on his hand, still showing the numbers, was put into his backpack.

The 0.25 denomination Fate Coins don't even cost a dollar to withdraw, so I'll take them with me to Megumin.

She really enjoys collecting these little things.

"Let's go, I'll see you off."

Gilgamesh entered and urged him on.

"They're here."

"Finally, we can go."

As the two walked ahead.

Gilgamesh's lips curled into a strange smile.

[A-Xiu: "That smile... aren't you going to let them go?"]

L: "He won't let them go unless he wins."

[Cú Chulainn: "Why bother playing with this kind of person? Just let them win the game and leave."]

[Ishtar: "If you give in to him, he'll be unhappy."]

[Rin Tohsaka: "Divine Gold, is this never going to end? He's unhappy whether you let him or not. So you just don't intend to let him leave?"]

[Archer: "I just want to win, but I'm not good enough, so I have to resort to cheating."]

[Rat of the Running Blade: "You're so mean! You just know how to bully and tease the rat!"]

The three returned to the interior of the Golden Airship.

Shirou Emiya looked down at the Great Chasm in Fuyuki Central Park. Iori Kitahara and Kazuma Satou's [Stella] had destroyed everything.

The tiny white lights inside are the shimmering glow of the props.

"Among your companions, there are actually those who can draw that bow?"

Gilgamesh looked down at the player's "masterpiece" and remarked with admiration:

"The direct kills caused by this attack are at least in the top three in history, and might even be number one."

"Indeed, humanity today is far removed from what it was during my reign, to the point that it has lost its value. I happen to have plans to eliminate them anyway. Are you the one who can draw this bow, red-haired boy? How about I lend you some of the genuine artifacts from my treasury to make this world a little less noisy?"

"Go to hell."

Kazuma Satou kicked Gilgamesh from the side, making him stagger.

Gilgamesh didn't mind, he just laughed with a wicked grin.

Kazuma Satou came up behind Shirou Emiya and patted him on the shoulder.

"Feel sorry."

Shirou Emiya shook his head slightly; it wasn't intentional, but rather an unintentional act.

Besides, this is a game for everyone, and you can't expect your friends to accommodate you.

This is only the world he knows; no one else is responsible. Only he must find a way to prevent the tragedy that might happen in reality.

Kazuma Satou looked at his expression and followed his gaze downwards.

What you see is destruction, and also the "wealth" that destruction brings.

Tens of thousands of white rays of light shone within the Great Chasm, just like the souls of the unjustly killed.

"Call..."

Kazuma Satou closed his eyes. When he got back... he'd discuss it with Ryuguuin Seiya and the others.

The subsequent operations included the evacuation and resettlement of civilian NPCs as an important part of the game, which was both a game and a drill.

Everything they experience here, their companion Shirou Emiya will eventually have to go through in reality.

We must help him prepare in advance.

The airship started up, and they moved further and further away from the Great Chasm, feeling somewhat relieved.

Kazuma Satou sensed something was wrong and suddenly turned his head.

"Wait, where are we going?"

Gilgamesh laughed:

"I'll send you away, but how you leave is up to me, hahahahaha."

The Golden Airship flew at high speed at an altitude of several thousand meters.

Finally, it came to a slow stop, and three golden chains descended from the air to lower the three people down.

Kazuma Satou stood on the rooftop, surveying the exquisite and magnificent castle.

Suddenly, he realized something was amiss, took out a map to check their current location, and a special prompt popped up as soon as he opened it:

[Operator, you have unlocked the hidden area!]

Location: Einzbern Castle (New!)

[Introduction: Its prototype is the main building of Einzbern Castle in the Black Forest of Germany. The building constructed in Fuyuki City is its annex, serving as a high-level Magecraft workshop with layers of barriers, Magecraft traps, and various defensive mechanisms.]

It was both a castle to defend against foreign enemies and a birdcage to imprison [her].

[Note: This is a hidden high-level resource gathering point in the [Regular Fuyuki City].]