Feng Xi: "Well, damn. That's denying yourself."
[F: Dark Gilgamesh, Nebuchadnezzar II, the second ruler of the Neo-Babylon Kingdom.] [The figure depicted here is the "Gluttonous King of Heroes," an individual born in the "Parallel Seventh Singularity-Critical Prosperity City Babylon" when the demonic consort "Draco" used the Holy Grail to summon the soul of Nebuchadnezzar II from a later era into the 27th century BC, possessing the body of the strongest Heroic Spirit.]
The group members: "!!!"
They seemed to have just seen something incredible.
King of Heroes: "Hahaha! Did you hear the system's assessment? The strongest Heroic Spirit!"
King of Heroes: "Even the system acknowledges it. You should all know how mighty I am now."
Feng Xi: "Hey, aren't you focusing on the wrong thing?"
Waver: "Exactly. Shouldn't you be focusing on the word 'possessing'?"
King of Heroes: "..."
Motherfucker. I got carried away and overlooked that.
"Tokiomi! Just who is this mongrel, Nebuchadnezzar II?!"
Gilgamesh questioned Tokiomi Tohsaka with a dark expression.
Draco and Nebuchadnezzar II, was it? Just you wait. They actually dared to possess his body.
Coming back to his senses, Tokiomi Tohsaka immediately began explaining.
"Nebuchadnezzar II was the son of Nabopolassar, the founding ruler of Neo-Babylon, and the second ruler of the Neo-Babylon Kingdom. His reign marked Neo-Babylon's greatest era of prosperity."
Gilgamesh: "Prosperity? Could it possibly have been as prosperous as my Uruk?"
Tokiomi Tohsaka: "..."
He wanted to say it was probably more prosperous than Uruk, but he had better keep his mouth shut.
Kayneth: "What the hell is that description for the last picture?!"
Kayneth: "A Singularity, and the seventh one at that, and parallel too? That's too much information. I'm feeling a little dizzy."
Kayneth really did feel somewhat lightheaded.
Although the concept of Singularities had long been discussed within the Mage's Association, the Department of Astromancy had always been the one researching it. Other mages simply treated it as an academic topic, listening and then moving on.
Now he was being told that Singularities really existed, and that there was more than one-at least seven.
More importantly, Singularities actually had parallel worlds too.
How could Director Kayneth not feel dizzy?
Chapter 25: Master Mystic Codes
(Royal Brand)
[The correct answers are D and F.] [Congratulations to Feng Xi, King of Heroes, Tokiomi Tohsaka, Priest Mapo, Rin Tohsaka, Sakura Tohsaka, and General of Heaven on receiving 5 Saint Quartz.] [Bluebeard forfeited this question.] [All other participants answered incorrectly. 1 Saint Quartz deducted.]
Feng Xi: "Ah, another day of Bluebeard lying flat."
Bluebeard: "Argh! Feng Xi, I'll kill you!"
Waver: "All right, stop provoking him. His head wasn't right to begin with."
[For this quiz session, Feng Xi and General of Heaven had the highest win rate. Waver and King of Conquerors placed second with two consecutive correct answers. King of Heroes, Tokiomi Tohsaka, Priest Mapo, Rin Tohsaka, and Sakura Tohsaka tied for third. They are awarded one gold, silver, or bronze treasure chest each, respectively.] [Today's quiz has ended. It will resume tomorrow.]
Seeing that the quiz had finally ended, the group members immediately felt a wave of exhaustion wash over them.
It couldn't be helped. Today's quiz had involved far too much information.
Fuyuki in flames and Singularities-those two pieces of information alone were enough to keep them brainstorming for a long time.
The system had only briefly touched on all this information, without providing any specific details.
Especially the Singularities. Who knew what impact they would have on the modern era?
Feng Xi, of course, was the exception.
"So this is a gold treasure chest?"
Zhang Jue curiously examined the treasure chest that had suddenly appeared in his hands.
It looked no different from an ordinary chest, without any visible magecraft patterns, yet he couldn't sense what was inside it.
Feng Xi, meanwhile, deftly opened the treasure chest in his hands.
As for the other chest, the system had thoughtfully placed it in his system space.
After all, he couldn't easily explain to Zhang Jue why he had received an extra treasure chest.
He would just have to wait and open it in private.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host on obtaining "Noble Phantasm-God Force"!]
Under Feng Xi's delighted gaze, an enormous square-tipped painted halberd appeared in his hands.
What could he say? His luck was simply too good.
After all, God Force was Lu Bu's Noble Phantasm, a multiple-form weapon with six forms.
It could transform into a sickle, a painted halberd, an armguard, a broadsword, twin maces, and a bow.
Each form had its own abilities, making it like wielding six Noble Phantasms at once.
It was the ultimate weapon designed for Lu Bu with the help of his strategist, Chen Gong, and could be called a masterpiece of Chinese craftsmanship.
However, in the original story, Lu Bu's summoning as a Berserker had also weakened this Noble Phantasm, leaving him with only its halberd and bow forms, unable to use the others.
Although Feng Xi didn't know how to use it, Red Hare definitely did.
After all, Red Hare's Noble Phantasm was also God Force.
Though the one Red Hare possessed was only an imitation and had just one form, the bow.
If Red Hare could switch to this genuine God Force, his strength would definitely increase again.
With Red Hare's Rider class, he should be able to unlock all six forms of God Force.
"You can even get Noble Phantasms from these?!"
Coming back to his senses, Zhang Jue immediately took God Force and began examining it.
"Teacher, hurry and see what you got too."
Seeing Zhang Jue examining God Force's construction as though he were gazing at a lover, Feng Xi reminded him.
He had almost forgotten that Zhang Jue also had rank B Item Construction. He was bound to be extremely interested in a supreme masterpiece like God Force.
"All right, all right, I know."
At Feng Xi's urging, Zhang Jue temporarily set God Force aside and opened his own treasure chest.
[Ding! Congratulations to group member General of Heaven on obtaining "Mystic Code-Royal Brand"!]
A card depicting a suit appeared in Zhang Jue's hand.
Feng Xi recognized it at a glance. Wasn't this one of Ritsuka Fujimaru's Master outfits?
He hadn't expected that this could be drawn too. He wondered what its effects were.
"Oh, is it a set of modern clothes?"
Looking at the Mystic Code in his hand, Zhang Jue sighed. "A pity it isn't yellow."
"..."
Feng Xi was speechless. Zhang Jue really did love yellow.
Zhang Jue was no stranger to Mystic Codes. After all, when he had launched his uprising in the late Eastern Han dynasty, he had made large quantities of Mystic Codes called "Yellow Turbans" and distributed them to his subordinates.
With a flash of light, Zhang Jue put the Mystic Code straight onto himself.
Although Zhang Jue was a Chinese Heroic Spirit, the suit didn't look out of place on him. Instead, it gave him the air of a mob boss.
"I see. So these are its enhancement effects..."
The moment he put on the Mystic Code, Zhang Jue understood its effects.
This Mystic Code could improve the wearer's reflexes and help them concentrate, making them less easily distracted.
Of course, those weren't all of its abilities.
This Mystic Code also came with a sure-hit ability.
Once a day, it could ensure that one of the wearer's attacks would hit their opponent.
Its effects matched those in the game.
Feng Xi couldn't help wondering what would happen if he drew "Halloween Royalty."
After all, that one came with an invincibility skill.