Hah, Men

Despite letting out painful howls, Uncle Hai did not back down; instead, he became even more ferocious.

After ripping off the black straps binding him, he immediately began his pursuit of Saber. Alter.

The black Saber didn't panic. Compared to the loud and boisterous Uncle Hai, the blackened Saber was clearly the ruthless and taciturn type.

The black Holy Sword, gleaming with crimson magical energy, clashed violently with the rough stone axe in mid-air.

"Cool!!!"

Seeing the scene of Uncle Hai battling Black Saber on the TV screen, Shibamatsu couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

Fate's battles are known for their dazzling style, and Shinji's favorite thing to do is to create a spectacular atmosphere with explosions and flashes.

Film critics call Shinji "bomb maniac" and a "light pollution," and you can't really say they've chosen the wrong nicknames.

Even Shibamatsu, who was already used to Shinji's action scenes, still found the battle between the black giant and the black girl novel.

This scene was so impactful that his adrenaline had been pumping ever since the start of the fight.

The battle Shinji Matou —but with an added touch of savagery.

That's right, it's barbaric.

In Shibamatsu's eyes, the scene where Saber Alter first used her seemingly enlarged black Holy Sword to continuously unleash beams of light, blasting Heracles away, was filled with the exhilarating feeling of violence.

Moreover, after being attacked by the light cannon, Heracles' body was covered with bloody wounds, revealing bright red muscles beneath his skin.

This makes the great Greek hero look more like one of those muscular mannequins in a science lab.

Moreover, even though Saber Alter has been strengthened, Heracles is not without a chance to fight back.

Relying on his extra life, he kept charging at Saber Alter, and finally, in the brief moment when Saber Alter was about to unleash her beam attack, he managed to get close to her.

While continuous bursts of Noble Phantasms are a hallmark of Saber Alter, unleashing such a massive number of Noble Phantasm in succession does put a strain on the Heroic Spirit's Spirit Core.

Other Heroic Spirit might not last until Saber Alter shows a weakness, but who is Heracles?

With 12 lives, even if he dies, he'll die right in front of Saber Alter.

Therefore, Saber Alter stopped unleashing her beam attack and instead wielded her black Holy Sword, fulfilling its original purpose—slashing people with its blade.

As the fight drew closer, the two Servants' combat became increasingly fierce.

Especially given the advantage of its Restricted rating, Uncle Hai's treatment was truly miserable.

Burned to death, blown up, bled to death, beheaded...

Uncle Hai once again demonstrated his Combat Power Unit, beginning his performance of "One Million Ways for the Great Hero Heracles to Die" in front of the audience.

"As expected, Cú Chulainn was just having fun. When it comes to the diversity of ways to die, you have to look to Heracles."

Watching Heracles die and come back to life repeatedly on television, Yan Qing uttered this sentiment.

Chapter 166 Ah, Men

"As expected of Shinji brother, the Director of a world box office champion. The use of camera angles in this action scene is truly classic!"

Ryougi Shiki squinted and commented excitedly.

"Sister Liangyi, do you know how to make movies too?"

Sakura, clinging to Ryougi Shiki's arm, asked excitedly.

Since Ryougi Shiki showcased her culinary skills, her popularity at Type-Moon Company has increased significantly.

Even Chloe and Ophelia have softened their attitudes towards Ryougi Shiki. Sakura, who has no principles, has started calling her "older sister" all the time.

Not to mention Artoria.

Shinji even suspected that Artoria would do anything except break Command Spell for a piece of Ryougi Shiki's cake.

As the old saying goes, "He who eats another's food is bound to be grateful," and people with culinary skills are never unpopular, no matter where they are.

[Is this what they call social butterfly syndrome? I wish I had it too.]

Shinji was forced to curl up on the sofa due to petrification, expressed his envy.

Ryougi Shiki gave a confident smile in response to Sakura's question.

"Of course, my love for movies isn't just a hobby; I've also learned various filmmaking techniques."

At this point, Ryougi Shiki sighed slightly, "It's a pity that many of the techniques Shinji uses are not accepted by the mainstream of the film industry."

As seen in Ryougi Shiki, in this fight scene where Saber Alter brutally defeats Uncle Hai, Shinji has indeed made many innovations compared to his Shinji action scenes.

It's fair to say that this scene is incredibly thrilling, and the two Servants' fierce fighting style certainly deserves a lot of credit.

But what truly played a decisive role was Shinji's new use of slow and fast motion.

From the very beginning of the battle, when Saber Alter unleashed the light beam from her Holy Sword, the film's camera speed subtly accelerated.

When Uncle Hai got close and the two engaged in hand-to-hand combat, the camera moved even faster.

At this moment, Saber Alter's movements are far faster than in real hand-to-hand combat. Often, in the blink of an eye, she and Uncle Hai exchange several blows in mid-air, keeping the audience on the edge of their seats.

However, precisely because the camera work and lighting are so well done, even though it's a high-speed fight in the dark, every single movement is rendered very clearly.

In this way, viewers will experience a large number of highly impactful scenes in a very short time. With the help of various blood spurts, viewers' adrenaline will naturally be released at a high speed, and their emotions will become more and more excited.

However, in Ryougi Shiki's view, Shinji Matou's most terrifying quality is his control over the rhythm.

No roller coaster track is a continuous sprint. It slows down after a certain distance, or uses gradual inclines to build up passengers' tension, which is then released all at once during the final sprint.

This is a truly addictive roller coaster.

Similarly, whenever the fight scenes on the television screen become too intense to further stimulate the audience's adrenaline, Shinji will switch to a long shot or use a slow-motion shot of the two sides engaging in subtle combat to soothe the audience's nerves.

For example, the scene where Uncle Hai uses a stone axe to shatter Saber Alter's eyepatch, revealing the Black King of Knights's full face, is a slow-motion close-up.

In this close-up, the shattered fragments of the metal goggles and King of Knights's hair fluttering in the wind are clearly visible.

Behind the mask, the emotionless, utterly cold golden pupils made the audience clearly realize that this was not the King of Knights they knew.

After the audience had a clear view, the camera returned to normal speed and then sped up again...

In the several-minute fight scene between Saber. Alter and Heracles, this alternating slow and fast pace appeared several times, keeping the audience's nerves constantly surging between peaks and troughs, as if they were caught in a storm.

In particular, when Saber Alter was cornered by Heracles in the later stages of the fight, the huge difference in size made many viewers feel tense as if they were there.

"Damn it, I don't even know who the villain is in this scene."

The great hero Heracles, who is supposed to be the hero of justice, is about to defeat the evil, corrupted King Arthur, but the scene on TV gives Shibamatsu the feeling of a burly, strange old man pinning a girl against a wall and preparing to grope her (physically).

Fortunately, Saber Alter is far more powerful in terms of expressiveness than the original Saber.

One of the ideas Nasu had when creating the character Saber Alter was that Saber suffered too many setbacks in the Fate Route and UBW routes, so he deliberately made her an enemy to show players how terrifying Saber can be when she's at full power.

The evil side is three times stronger, while the white side is seven times weaker.

It's a typical Kinoko-san quirky taste, but Shinji really likes it.

On the screen, the black-clad King of Knights raised her hands, unleashing a tsunami of black magic.

"Excalibur Morgan!"

It wasn't exactly a roar, but rather the soft whispering of the Noble Phantasm's true name.

At the same time, the black-clad King of Knights, swung down her jet-black aurora sword.

Without restraint, its magical power erupted from the black Holy Sword. The Holy Sword, which should have shone with the glory of victory, instead produced particles of light, transforming into darkness that could even swallow light.

It was almost like the breath of Vortigern, the dragon that manifested to protect Britain.

Saber. Alter chose the moment to use her Noble Phantasm very cleverly. With her back against the corner of the castle wall, she was indeed forced into a dead end, but this also meant that Heracles had no room to hide.

Uncle Hai, who was charging forward, was instantly swallowed up by the black magic.

"■■■--!"

Under the intense burning of the powerful magic, Heracles' body was repeatedly reduced to ashes, only to be reassembled under the influence of the Noble Phantasm [Twelve Labors].

"■■■--!"

The black giant let out an angry battle roar, pressing forward in hopes of striking the dark knight.

Saber. Alter used the wall corner as leverage to leap out, landing on the unburnt parts of the giant's body, and plunged the black Holy Sword into his eye.

"Excalibur Morgan."

The black beam of light exploded directly inside the giant's head, and Heracles lost his life without even having a chance to scream.

Using the gust of wind whipped up by the black beam, Saber Alter rolled back to the ground.

Then Saber Alter raised her hands once again.

"Excalibur Morgan."

Boom!

Black and red fireworks bloomed once again in the forest.

However, Heracles' will ultimately surpasses that of other Servants, and the damage from the repeated black beam attacks gradually weakened.

Finally, after countless brutal collisions, Heracles encountered Saber Alter for the first time.

Bang!

The powerful blow sent even the fully-equipped Saber Alter flying and injured.

"..."

Saber Alter, supporting herself on her single sword, pursed her lips; this situation was beyond her expectations.

However, just as Heracles was about to finish her off, she was completely finished off.

Pfft

The red spear pierced the night sky and struck the black giant's body, pinning him to the ground.

Swish, swish.

Several black ribbons shot up from the ground, wrapping Heracles up like a silkworm cocoon, preventing him from breaking free again.

This sudden turn of events caught everyone off guard, even Saber Alter looked up into the distance.

The camera followed Saber. Alter's gaze to the distance, where the corrupted Cú Chulainn had fired a crucial shot at a critical moment.

Pfft

A sword resembling a drill pierced Cú Chulainn's body.

Before he could even celebrate finally getting the first kill in three versions, the Big Dog died under the Spiral Sword Projection by Red A.

"I hope I won't have to see you again this time."

After saying that, Red A kicked the corrupted Cú Chulainn's corpse away.

Pfft

Red A's body was pierced in the abdomen by a black ribbon. If Red A hadn't reacted quickly enough, his body would probably have been swallowed by the Black Mud at that moment.

"Puff."

Despite it being a very serious plot, viewers couldn't help but laugh at this scene.

Unfortunately, this series of backstabbing attacks, where one kills the other, kept the audience glued to the screen while simultaneously feeling a profound sense of irony.

"I say, did Shinji Matou deliberately arrange the plot like this?" Shibamatsu teased with a sly smile.

In fact, that's not the case at all.

Shinji wouldn't go so far as to deliberately make people laugh in serious storylines to lower his rating.

The reason for this chain-reaction collision was that the Heroic Spirit, when designing their battle strategy, felt that only in this way could they achieve the result Shinji wanted.

"These Heroic Spirit really have no martial ethics; they rely entirely on sneak attacks to take heads."

The above is Shinji's own comment after filming this scene.

Shibamatsu was unaware of the behind-the-scenes details of the filming, but that didn't stop him from criticizing it.

"I didn't expect Saber Alter to be so powerful. Is this King Arthur's true fighting strength?"

"Of course, His Majesty the King of Knights is invincible."

Fujita, standing next to Shibamatsu, nodded repeatedly in agreement, saying, "That's why Shirou Emiya is still a trash Master; he can't unleash Saber's power at all!"