Chapter 2553 / Chapter 2554 ...

"Sigh... why?" Xing's momentum collapsed instantly, and her tone became mournful.

Chapter 2553

"I think if I give you this Miraculous Item, you'll definitely pull off something incredible," Chen Li said confidently, leaning back on the sofa.

"If you don't give this Miraculous Item to me, who else can you give it to? For your own use? If you keep this Miraculous Item object yourself... then quite a few people will be getting electrocuted every day," Xing kindly reminded him.

According to the [Law on the Protection of Minors], this Miraculous Item can prevent Chen Li from being constantly harassed.

It sounds wonderful, but the problem is... given the number of women around Chen Li who are always trying to grope him, if Chen Li himself were to carry this Miraculous Item, the scene would probably be quite spectacular.

"I wouldn't even let you use it if it were given to Himeko. Forget about it." Chen Li replied without hesitation.

"Huh? For whom?" Xing was stunned after hearing Chen Li's words. She looked at Himeko in disbelief, then at Chen Li, with a classic old man looking at his phone on the subway expression on her face.

"Stop talking nonsense." Himeko sighed helplessly.

"I'm not joking, I'm serious. Why don't you give it a try?" Chen Li looked at Himeko and earnestly promoted the idea.

"No, thank you." Himeko smiled and shook her head.

"That's a real pity..." Chen Li withdrew his hand, his tone carrying a genuine sense of regret.

"The Law on the Protection of Minors? I remember that Miraculous Item can only be used by minors. Even a beautiful girl like me who looks so young can't use it. Himeko, she..." Feiying asked curiously, scrutinizing Himeko for a while.

But no matter how I look at Feiying, I don't see how Himeko fits the conditions for using this Miraculous Item called the [Law on the Protection of Minors].

Is it because I have a youthful mindset?

"Alright, let's talk about the most important thing first. This is a letter from home." Himeko didn't respond to Feiying's words, sighed helplessly, and then took out a letter from beside her and placed it on the coffee table in front of the sofa.

"Huh? A letter from home?" Xing looked at the letter with some surprise.

"That's right. My father had someone deliver it from the Duality Paradise to the Astral Express. It contains some information." Himeko's tone became serious, and her gaze fell on the letter.

"Sigh, Himeko's father... wouldn't that be her maternal grandfather?" Hoshi tilted her head back, stroked her chin, and pondered for two seconds before suddenly uttering a startling statement.

"Silly child, what nonsense are you spouting again?" Himeko glanced at Hoshino with a hint of helplessness.

"Just kidding. So what's written on it? Having a letter home is always a good thing, right? But now, it's just a short walk from Duality Paradise to New Penacony, why bother sending a letter?" Xing scratched his head, smiled, and leaned closer, asking curiously.

Now that the Duality Paradise has entered the area covered by New Penacony, and there are Boundary Stone that allow residents of the Duality Paradise to descend into New Penacony at any time, the physical distance is indeed not far.

"According to him, he felt guilty for not being able to be by my side during the years when my Weathering Disease was at its worst. He didn't know if I would accept him as my father again, so he wrote this letter to test the waters. All of this is written in the letter; you can read it yourselves." Himeko pushed the letter to the center of the coffee table and said calmly.

Everyone crowded around and began to read the letter.

The letter was simple. It began with apologies, followed by remorse, then nostalgia, and finally, a hope for reconciliation between father and daughter.

If the letter ended here, it would just be an ordinary family letter. However, there is more content on the back of the letter.

Finally, there is a warning.

"What? Himeko's father is actually the last official Master who didn't show up in the Counterfeit Holy Grail War?" Hoshi looked up at Himeko in surprise.

Himeko didn't speak, but simply nodded slightly.

"Moreover, according to Himeko's father, the first person he wanted to summon was World-Painting, the ancestor of the Murata Family from a thousand years ago. After all, as the principal of the Huishi Academy, he possessed the true 'World-Covering Vast Waves Painting' and had the authority to act expediently." March 7th explained, going through the contents of the letter sentence by sentence.

"However, according to the letter, he failed to summon that World-Painting. Therefore, he suspects that World-Painting is not dead," Dan Heng added.

"As for the final warning... according to this Murata Ryusuke, by sheer coincidence, he automatically summoned the Great Extinguisher, Guiji had once wreaked havoc on Hatopia. However, his Command Spell were immediately stripped of their ownership. The reason he wasn't killed on the spot is because the Servant needs a living Master to win the Holy Grail War." Feiying expression turned serious as he continued.

The Parlor Car fell silent as everyone processed the information.

"Oh, I remember now. During the Q&A session at the end of Origami University's anniversary celebration, Sparkle asked a question. Was it true that anyone who participated in the Holy Grail War, no matter how despicable their opponent, could Miraculous Item? Could that be the question Guiji asked?" Xing stroked his chin, his brows slightly furrowed.

If it really is Guiji asking, then Guiji is quite the internet surfer...

Chen Li's answer at the time was "Of course".

"Furthermore, if the Servant he summons is Guiji, then that seems to explain who rescued Manyuan. No wonder Miss Himeko said that Manyuan's whereabouts might be related to this letter," Pearl analyzed, frowning.

After all, Guiji was the Great Extinguisher who Path of Destruction. His reason for rescuing Manyuan and Shuhu, who had once wreaked havoc on the Duality Paradise, from their cages is perfectly plausible.

"However... if Guiji, as Great Extinguisher, can be summoned Servant, doesn't that mean he's already dead? Who possesses such power to kill a Great Extinguisher?" Pearl's brows furrowed even more.

"Yes, who could possess such power?" Xing slowly shifted her gaze from the letter and glanced at Chen Li.

"Yeah, it's really hard to guess." March 7th nodded in agreement, turning their gaze in the same direction.

"It's indeed hard to guess." Lian Dan Heng also looked at Chen Li and added expressionlessly.

"It is indeed hard to guess." Chen Li nodded seriously, his tone frank and composed, his expression unwavering.

Everyone looked at Chen Li speechlessly.

Don't you have any idea who killed Guiji?

Sensing the silence that had fallen Feiying and Pearl looked up, only to find that everyone in the Parlor Car was staring at the same person.

The two followed the gaze of the crowd and met Chen Li's ever-innocent face.

"Why are you all looking at me? I didn't kill him. Maybe Nanook accidentally killed his own Great Extinguisher." Chen Li leaned back on the sofa and spread his hands.

"Oh, if you put it that way, then indeed..." Xing clapped her hands, her tone tinged with realization.

Xing then remembered that although Nanook was beaten into meatballs by Chen Li, Guiji and the other Great Extinguisher were not killed by Chen Li himself.

The cause of Guiji's death is somewhat absurd... Nanook's name was signed on [Guardian of Human Order], causing the Aeon of Destruction Nanook to only attack bad guys.

Nanook refused to believe this and kept trying to attack Chen Li, but his attacks were forcibly deflected by the [Guardian of Human Order], affecting the Great Extinguisher standing next to Nanook.

Guiji and several other Great Extinguisher were killed by collateral damage from their own benefactors' attacks.

Later, Phantylia, being kind-hearted, used the Resurrection Cards she had saved to extend the lives of her colleagues.

Logically speaking, Guiji should have gone with Nanook to the blue Sea of Quantum, striving to Trailblaze Path of Destruction.

Chapter 2554

However, if Guiji were to be summoned as a dead person before winning the Revival Match... that does sound somewhat plausible.

After all, the timing was just right.

"Right? Because I never lie, at most I just like to hide a few small clues." Chen Li nodded, his tone frank.

"Wow... no way, you actually dared to say that?" Xing looked at Chen Li in disbelief.

"I've already said I don't lie. I just like to hide a few things. Lying to you is lying, isn't it? I won't do that." Chen Li added without changing his expression.

"The last one who couldn't lie but liked to hide things was Kyubey. Isn't this one any better?" Xing complained, arms crossed.

"Guiji died, isn't it a bit too coincidental that this Murata Ryusuke was able to summon Guiji? And regardless of whether the other party prepared Holy Relics, it's quite telling." After a moment of contemplation, Pearl spoke, steer the conversation back on track.

"Huh? Why do you say that?" March 7th asked, somewhat puzzled.

"If the other party has prepared Holy Relic related to Guiji, it means that Murata Ryusuke intentionally summoned the Great Extinguisher, Guiji. There must be something fishy about Murata Ryusuke." Pearl raised a finger and analyzed clearly.

"If the opponent didn't prepare Holy Relics related to the Guiji, yet was still able to summon Guiji, then it also indicates that there's some deeper connection between Murata Ryusuke and the Guiji. Murata Ryusuke, there's definitely something fishy going on."

In either case, the conclusion is the same.

"Uh, well... I do know a little bit about this." Feiying scratched her head and raised her hand somewhat embarrassedly.

"Oh? What's your opinion?" Pearl looked at Feiying with some surprise.

"Well, didn't I say that I'm the arbitrator of the Phantasmoon Games? So I've met World-Painting. I even learned my Imagenesis techniques from her. And you might not believe it... that Murata World-Painting is actually Guiji's adopted daughter. So you could say that the entire Murata Family is related to Guiji," Feiying explained.

"Oh, I see... Wait a minute! Why didn't you say something so important sooner?" March 7th nodded in sudden realization, then his eyes widened in shock.

"You didn't ask either," Feiying blinked innocently.

"Then, Himeko, did you bring out this letter to tell us that the person who rescued Manyuan might be Guiji?" March 7th turned to look at Himeko.

"No." Himeko gently shook her head.

"I was thinking, if Father really did summon Guiji, and Guiji took away the Command Spell he used to control Servants... is it possible that he did something else at the same time? Like influencing Father unconsciously, or directly controlling him? So I wanted to hear everyone's opinions." Himeko's gaze fell on the letter on the coffee table, her tone calm but serious.

"Hmm, that's certainly possible. Do you need me to...?" Dan Heng frowned slightly and looked at Himeko as he spoke.

As Dan Heng spoke, he subtly made a throat-slitting gesture.

As a participant in the Holy Grail War, Dan Heng's Servant is the Immortal Aeon, Dragon. With the power of the most ancient Aeon, crushing a Guiji is no different than kicking over a stray dog on the roadside.

Himeko shook her head slightly, signaling Dan Heng not to act impulsively.

Dan Heng withdrew his gesture and nodded to indicate that he understood.

"Chen Li, what do you think?" Himeko turned her gaze to Chen Li.

"It's fake." Chen Li picked up the letter from the coffee table and read it again. He flipped the letter between his fingers and then casually tossed it back onto the table.

"What do you mean, fake?" Himeko frowned.

"I can't say for sure whether Murata Ryusuke was controlled by Guiji. But the very first sentence of this letter is a lie." Chen Li pointed to the beginning of the letter.

"What do you mean?" Himeko pressed.

"Because if Murata Ryusuke inherited the Murata surname, really wanted to summon World-Painting, he couldn't possibly fail," Chen Li said with certainty.

"Huh? But it says that World-Painting might still be alive, right? How can someone who's alive be summoned Servant?" March 7th pointed to the contents of the letter and asked with some doubt.

"Who says living people can't be summoned as Servants?" Chen Li tilted his head.

"Whether the other party is not yet born, whether their life or death is unknown, whether everyone thinks they are dead, or whether they are in another world and have disappeared from this world and can be regarded as dead, they can all be summoned as Servants. Isn't Feiying always trying to summon World-Painting?" Chen Li paused here, then turned his head to look at Feiying.

Although Feiying asked this question, her gaze habitually fell on Pearl beside her.

"What are you looking at me for? Look at my lord," Pearl replied without changing her expression.

"Sorry, it's just a habit." Feiying scratched her head, chuckled sheepishly, and looked away.

"Damn it! That Guiji really did tamper with Himeko's father!" March 7th clenched his fists and said indignantly.

"It's hard to say. They might have just killed them and replaced them. Who can tell?" Chen Li shook his head.

And even if we take a step back and assume... what kind of good person could someone named Murata Ryusuke be?

"What should we do now?" March 7th asked, looking somewhat worried.

"Um... Himeko, how is your relationship with your father?" Hoshi paused for a moment, then looked at Himeko somewhat Heart Wings.

"If I had to say... the first time I met him was at my mother's funeral when I was six years old." Himeko paused for two seconds, picked up her now-cold coffee cup, took a sip, and spoke in a calm tone.

Himeko didn't say anything, but it was as if she had said everything.

The information contained in that sentence was so overwhelming that Xing, March 7th, and Feiying all opened their mouths at the same time, but none of them could follow up with the next sentence.

"Very good. I have a plan." Xing suddenly crossed his arms and said with a serious expression.

"Huh? You have a plan too? Why have you become so smart? We agreed to go through thick and thin together." March 7th looked at Xing in surprise.

"Since we can't tell if this Murata Ryusuke is really him, or if he might be Guiji in disguise, or if the two of them have switched identities, with Ryusuke actually being Guiji and Guiji actually being Ryusuke... it's simple. We just need to beat everyone up!" Hoshi paused for a moment, then clenched his fist tightly.

What should you do if you can't find the enemy?

Then let's beat up everyone here!

"Great plan! What do you think, Himeko? Even if we get killed, we can be resurrected after the Holy Grail War ends. And even if something goes wrong, we can get a few more Resurrection Cards after the Holy Grail War ends." March 7th didn't complain at all; instead, she nodded in agreement and turned to look at Himeko.

The reason we don't directly give Murata Ryusuke a Resurrection Card now to see if he's still alive is because using Resurrection Card on someone who is clearly the Master of the Holy Grail War is tantamount to using Miraculous Item to influence the outcome of the Holy Grail War.

The consequences of violating this rule were already written into the underlying rules of the New Penacony before Chen Li went to sleep. Pardo was a cautionary tale.

"Alright... I'll try to give him a quick death." Himeko hesitated for a moment, then nodded slightly.

Himeko was quite open-minded about this matter.

Anyway, I'm not really going to die.

Chapter 2555

However, after March 7th's reminder, Himeko suddenly remembered that she had always had the habit of renewing the Resurrection Cards for the Astral Express Crew members, but it seemed that... she had never renewed one for her father.

"Leave this to me," Dan Heng said calmly, raising the Command Spell on the back of his hand.

If the other party is suspected to be Aeon- level being, then Dan Heng might need to be cautious.

But if it's just Emanator of the level of a Great Extinguisher...

If you have anything to say, go and say it to my oldest Aeon, the dragon!

I do not agree to anyone trying to harm the family members of the Astral Express!

PS: I'm not really interested in the blade, but I want his charm.

However, after the guaranteed drop actually came out, I started to wonder, even with the SP Blade, can the 2+1 Acheron build still be effective?