Although the consumption had only decreased by 1%, he could not forget that Steel Land had only been circulating for a single day.
As its fame grew, the cost of manifesting Angel Species would continue to decrease. Perhaps it could be reduced by as much as 99%. At that point, ten Divine Authority Jade could create a powerful, reliable bodyguard.
Therefore, he had to be careful when fabricating stories. They concerned his future path.
If he actually made a Parasyte movie and convinced all humanity it was real, only for nothing valuable in the entire film to manifest...
That would be rather ridiculous.
When making movies, he had to play the male lead himself, or at least a powerful supporting character.
Once the video became widely known, strengthening himself would cost far less.
After weighing the pros and cons, Luo Shu decided to keep mooching off Nasu Kinoko.
He planned to use "Fate/staynight" as a template to create his own heavily altered live-action film.
This work was also known as the Holy Grail War.
The Holy Grail was a legendary treasure capable of granting all its holder's wishes, and the ritual to obtain it was called the Holy Grail War.
His choice had also taken Steel Land into account.
Both were works by Nasu Kinoko. The Jeweled Swordmaster who had appeared in Steel Land would also leave traces in the Holy Grail War. Once Fate/staynight aired, people would connect it with Steel Land.
Then people would marvel, "Wow, so the Holy Grail War and Steel Land are Parallel Worlds!"
Moreover, because the Holy Grail came with the hook of being an all-powerful wish-granting device, it could greatly increase people's trust.
Everything was ready.
Then he would first create a two-minute movie PV.
Luo Shu manipulated the Void, his overclocked brain continuously radiating thoughts.
He began constructing the movie world...
Setting: 2006, Fuyuki City, Kansai region, Japan.
World level: Medium magic.
Main plot: Chosen by the Holy Grail, seven magi—people possessing mysterious powers—received Command Spells. To compete for the treasure known as the "Holy Grail," which could grant any wish, the magi summoned ancient Heroic Spirits buried in the river of history. They formed contracts with them, turned them into Servants, and commanded them in battle, unleashing a brutal, bloody slaughter!
Under normal circumstances, a Holy Grail War had only seven Servants.
The Heroic Spirits descended according to their respective classes. Every class had its own strengths and weaknesses; none stood above the others.
Fuyuki City, a battle of legendary heroes—Yukino faced her trial!
They were Saber Class (Saber)!
Lancer Class (Lancer)!
Archer Class (Archer)!
Rider Class (Rider)!
Caster (Caster)!
Assassin Class (Assassin)!
And finally, Berserker Class (Berserker)!
The story began at an apparently ordinary high school...
The grudges and entanglements of the Three Families of Fuyuki slowly unfolded from there.
Yet no one knew that the Golden Grail capable of granting all wishes had been contaminated as early as the Third Holy Grail War. It bore All the World's Evil, and endless hatred had twisted the Holy Grail...
What kind of horrifying ending awaited them?
Divine Authority Jade was rapidly consumed as the framework of the supernatural world gradually took shape.
Passionate, stirring background music rose. Countless figures and the fates of billions of living beings tangled together.
Magnificent scenes emerged one after another, presenting an epic stage.
Heroic Spirits of great renown, figures who had left immortal monuments in history, answered the summons from across the ages.
Some were composed, some sneered coldly, but all were confident that they could claim the Holy Grail.
All of them were favored by heaven, all had once suppressed an era in life. Who would think herself or himself inferior to another?
How could strength and weakness be decided?
Only through slaughter!
Kill all of you, and I will be the strongest!!
Heroes from different times and spaces gathered in Fuyuki City, the magnificent sight leaving people dumbfounded.
The Witch of Betrayal slew her master once more. She sneered as Crimson Flame had already burned everything away...
The Dragon-Slaying Great Swordsman met his end beneath the setting sun, a trace of regret hidden beneath his carefree smile...
The Great Hero of Ancient Greece died countless times, all to protect the fragile dream in his heart...
The Mysterious Female Heroic Spirit stood coldly atop the Graveyard of Swords, charging toward her younger, immature self from the past...
Countless corpses fell from the heavens, their faces filled with unwillingness to die...
It seemed possible to hear a resolute shout, immersing everyone in the scene.
"By my Command Spells, Saber, destroy the Holy Grail!"
A dazzling golden light seemed to split the world apart.
Pitch-black magical water flowed backward from the heavens as the contaminated Greater Grail stood on the verge of shattering.
A young man walked forward, his gaze complicated as he tried to hold on to something.
Yet that graceful figure seen from behind, her face obscured, maintained her final pride and chose to refuse, walking into the contaminated Holy Grail.
Everything came to an end.
Luo Shu slightly raised his head, dark light flickering in his eyes.
These fragmented scenes were the entirety of the "Fate/staynight" PV he had created.
The production flowed smoothly, the storyboards were perfect, the characters richly developed, the visuals exquisite, the battle scenes grand and majestic, and the details godlike. Every aspect had been polished to perfection; there could not be the slightest flaw.
The Heroic Spirits' battles were explosive. Every frame looked like money was burning.
This mere two-minute PV had already surpassed every fantasy film in the world.
Because every scene was "real."
It made people feel as if they were there, sharing the characters' joys and sorrows.
Even Luo Shu himself found it difficult to create a better video.
Unless he manifested a drug stronger than NTZ-48 with double efficacy, elevating his mind to a higher level, or used Divine Authority Jade to strengthen himself beyond human limits and surpass humanity in brainpower.
...Then it was time to release it.
Luo Shu rubbed his chin.
Come to think of it, not only had he altered the plot and given himself plenty of scenes, he had also replaced the original Masters with boys and girls from this world.
When they saw their counterparts from a Parallel World, those boys and girls would definitely be bewildered!
But it did not matter. They were merely tools to earn Divine Authority Jade for him.
After the entire Holy Grail War finished airing, Luo Shu could consider showing some mercy and manifesting the abilities of their Parallel World selves for them, then conveniently guide them into exposing themselves before the public eye.
At that point, even if the public did not believe it, they would have no choice but to do so, contributing even more Divine Authority Jade to him.
This was utterly exhilarating!
A moment later, an account named World Observer was created on the video website.
Observer Net was no longer an empty ivory-white backdrop. A PV video called Fate/staynight hung in the site's featured recommendation slot, its two-minute length seemingly hinting at something extraordinary.
Divine Authority Jade remaining: 5.41.
"Void, is this much Divine Authority Jade enough for me to put obnoxious ads on websites all around the world?"
Luo Shu pondered for a moment before asking softly.
This was part of his plan: put his advertising links on every website, stick them in the bottom-right corner of the screen where they could not be deleted, and automatically redirect anyone who clicked them to Observer Net. It was utterly disgusting.
There was no helping it. His pockets were empty, so before the Heavenly Curtain appeared, this was the only way he could do it.
"Buzz buzz buzz~ (At least 9.62 Divine Authority Jade)."
Then silver ripples gently spread, giving him an answer without hesitation.
"I see. Then let the bullets fly for a while."
Luo Shu laughed.
Steel Land was still trending on Twitter, continuously providing him with Divine Authority Jade. He estimated that waiting half an hour would be enough.
However, in the next instant, a notification that stunned Luo Shu appeared.
Trust from the Yukino Sisters, Divine Authority Jade +4.52.
"The Bloody Disaster has already come true...?"
The young man scratched his head, then suddenly revealed a gentle smile.
Looking at the ample Divine Authority Jade within the Silver Ripple, he smiled and began to act.
Meanwhile, outside General Affairs High School.
As class time approached, the students on the street became fewer and farther between.
Not far away, a beautiful black-haired girl set down the cat in her arms, still shaken.
Just moments ago, as a cat lover, she had nearly been struck by an out-of-control freight truck while saving this foolish little cat. It was carrying dozens of tons of cargo; if it had even grazed her, she would have died on the spot.
But at the critical moment before impact, it was as if an invisible force had pushed her.
At the boundary between life and death, it allowed her to move two more steps forward, brushing past death's door.
"...Thank you, Mr. Luo Shu."
Shimo Yukino murmured, her voice filled with gratitude.
Strands of sunlight fell over her, casting a metallic sheen across her fair neck.
The red Gem Necklace had become dim and lusterless. The gem in its center was covered in cracks, seeming ready to crumble into dust at any moment.
Such severe damage made it seem as though it had warded off disaster and evil for someone.
Miss Yukino understood this clearly.
If she had the chance, she would definitely visit him and thank him in person!
The World Trembles, Utaha Kasumigaoka's Astonishment!
Undercurrents surged.
In an instant, countless websites were simultaneously invaded by mysterious hackers.
Amazon (), Google, Blogger, YouTube, Wikipedia, Facebook... Every website had fallen, alarming an unknown number of people in high places.
Countless apps also failed to escape their clutches, plunging into the mire of obnoxious advertisements.
No matter what website people visited, a yellow advertisement hung in the bottom-right corner.
There seemed to be an X in the top-right corner of the ad, but clicking it did not close the ad. Instead, it redirected users to another mysterious website. Only that website had no obnoxious advertisement in its bottom-right corner, making it obvious who the culprit was.
For a time, wails and curses resounded everywhere across the globe.
Yet that did not stop some people from clicking out of curiosity, wanting to see what was inside the website.
Inside the classroom, Utaha Kasumigaoka brushed back her hair as she pondered ideas for a light novel.
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