Carefully selected species
Upon returning to the rebel camp, Koyanskaya's gaze, like a spider's web, immediately fell upon the three scarlet Command Spell on Bai Mo's hand. A meaningful smile curved her lips.
On the other side, Goredolf, seeing Ritsuka return safely, showed a relieved expression.
"Fujimaru, I'm glad you're all alright. And is this a new addition to our forces?"
Zhang Jue nodded slightly. In appearance, he was no different from the old man playing chess in the park downstairs. He said very kindly:
"This must be the resistance, no wonder the Counter Force sent me here. Don't worry, I'm quite familiar with this. Well, let's start by winning people over. Master, I'm going to take action now."
A quick start leads to continuous success; the early stages are crucial.
As Zhang Jue spoke, he turned and left. This time, the summoning was determined by the Counter Force, which selected the Servant most suitable for the current situation. Therefore, it had nothing to do with fate.
At this moment, he had already gone to distribute the talisman water.
From the perspective of the rebels, this is definitely a good hand. However, this is not an ordinary battlefield. Even if the rebels take down the Kremlin, it will be meaningless without dealing with the 930,000-horsepower Terrible Emperor.
No matter how many people or Servant, it's still just a matter of 900,000 horses being slapped in the face.
The camp was quite lively. After Koyanskaya's goods were unloaded, many Yaga came to collect their desired weapons. During this time, Bai Mo didn't see anyone pay at all.
A Yaga came straight to Bai Mo's side and asked him:
"We have prepared accommodations for you. You are the only other person besides the leader who possesses power, so we will arrange rooms for you within the city..."
"Oh, in that case, I'd rather see your leader than stay at your residence."
Yaga, who was in the lead, scratched his head, looking somewhat embarrassed:
"Well, the leader is out. There seems to be some unusual activity in the Thundercloud Mountain Range. The leader went to investigate yesterday."
Upon hearing about the mountain range where the Terrible Emperor resided, Yaga immediately shrank back, his eyes filled with fear. This was the first time Bai Mo had ever seen someone tremble so easily just by talking about something related to a certain person.
In his mind, Bai Wunan clicked his tongue and said:
"To be honest, these guys are much easier to manage than those unruly people on Daichi. Back then, those people didn't have this kind of genuine fear when they mentioned the Bai Dihuang. Heh, if the Magnetic Field Power users here are like this too, then maybe it's some good news."
Whether it was the era of the Martial God or the Sea Tiger, there were more than one powerful figure who unified the Daichi, but even so, some people with Magnetic Field Power still found it difficult to live in peace.
Describing them as troublemakers is quite accurate. You know, back when the Bai Shounan unified the Tianxia, there were still some people who overestimated themselves and tried to kill him.
As for the Martial God Era, Sha Antian even had to disguise himself as Bai Wunan to prevent those unruly people from causing disaster again.
However, this wouldn't happen to the Yaga, whose fear and reverence for the strong are ingrained in their very bones. At least before the age of 750,000, they would wholeheartedly submit to a supreme being.
They rebelled against the Regent's tyranny, while simultaneously fearing the Terrible Emperor; had the Terrible Emperor not been slumbering on the border, they probably wouldn't have dared to organize themselves.
This deep-seated fear is a chain that can bind these wolves tightly, turning them into obedient dogs.
The house prepared by Yaga was a sturdy stone building, with even simple wooden furniture inside. After a long journey, Goredolf ordered everyone to rest until nightfall before holding the meeting.
Sitting on a simple wooden chair, Bai Mo gazed into the distance. The Fantasy Tree outside the window soared into the clouds, and the distant thunderclouds remained menacing. This small resistance force was like a sapling growing in the cracks.
"It's so cold. Even Moscow winters aren't this cold. So, Master, what do you think of me, this powerless and utterly useless Servant?"
A melodious voice came from beside her. Anastasia stood on the other side of the room, maintaining the maximum distance that Bai Mo could keep in the room.
This summoning was a choice made by the Counter Force. Therefore, when Bai Mo suddenly broke into the summoning circle, the Magic Circuits he had left in Uruk were activated, making him Anastasia's Master.
As for her statement that it was "completely useless," she wasn't wrong. Historically, Anastasia was the youngest daughter of Nicholas II, the last emperor of Russia, and died at the age of seventeen. She had absolutely no Magecraft abilities.
According to her, her main Magecraft is to fight using the contracted spirit "Vi". For some reason, Vi was not summoned with her this time.
"I don't need your combat strength at all; in fact, in some ways you're better than most powerful Servant."
Upon hearing this, Anastasia replied with a forced smile:
"It seems my Master at least knows how to interact with women, although those flattering words carry no weight whatsoever."
"No, I'm not flattering you, I'm telling the truth."
Bai Mo said somewhat solemnly, after all, Anastasia is at least a "local". As for combat power? Don't be ridiculous. Even if you bring over a demigod, he will most likely be turned into charcoal by the Terrible Emperor with 930,000 horses.
Seeing Bai Mo's serious expression, Anastasia frowned slightly, turned her head away, and muttered, "What a strange person."
She then sat on the bed and asked Bai Mo, "Speaking of which, did you two have some kind of relationship with me before? When you summoned me, the purple-haired girl's expression was clearly off."
Just as Bai Mo was about to speak, there was a knock on the door. Anastasia gave Bai Mo a look, asking if he needed her to materialize into a spirit form. Bai Mo shook his head and said:
"Fine, some things just need to be clarified."
If there is any connection, then there is, and it's quite significant. When Chaldea was attacked earlier, it was Anastasia who led the Murderous Hunters to raid Chaldea, not the one summoned by Bai Mo.
However, without exception, all the survivors of Chaldea deeply remembered this face. Therefore, after communicating with Ritsuka, Bai Mo decided to temporarily keep Anastasia's existence a secret from others.
After opening the door, Ritsuka came in with some dry food and water, and smiled when she saw Bai Mo:
"Brother Bai, some food has been distributed over here, and Grandpa Zhang Jue and those people have quickly become friends. Sigh, the Yaga here are really strange. They looked down on me before, but now they're fawning over me like crazy."
"Look, although it's as hard as wood, you can just soak it in hot water."
A few snowflakes still clung to the girl's orange-red hair. She still looked full of energy, but the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes were a protest against the weariness of her mortal body.
Ritsuka sat down in the chair opposite Bai Mo as if they were old friends. Her gaze involuntarily drifted to Anastasia. Meanwhile, Zhang Jue silently walked in.
Upon hearing Ritsuka's address, Bai Mo raised an eyebrow.
"Brother Bai?"
"Well, when I was with Bai Ermo before, I always called him Brother Bai Ermo. Although you're not the same person, you two do look somewhat alike. So I've started calling you that... Is that okay?"
Bai Mo shrugged, tacitly accepting the nickname.
Taking Ritsuka's basket, the Magnetic Field Power surged, and the hard, bullet-like bread instantly transformed into a soft sandwich. Seeing this, Anastasia and Zhang Jue raised their eyebrows, especially Zhang Jue.
He was quite certain that Bai Mo hadn't used any Magecraft.
"Thank you for your kindness, Ritsuka, but I don't need to eat."
Seeing Bai Mo's methods, Ritsuka simply assumed it was a Magecraft technique; some Magecraft can indeed accomplish such things through Magecraft. As for his earlier charge in and his physical destruction of the centipede monster...
It's normal for Magecraft to have better physical fitness.
Zhang Jue slammed the door shut behind him, then his expression changed from smiling to worried as he said:
"It's good that this food keeps people alive. But here, damn the heavens seem to be preventing even a single grain of rice from growing. Some people are even trying to steal this last bit of food."
As he said this, Zhang Jue Jiao glanced slightly at Anastasia.
One is a princess of the dynasty, and the other is a notorious rebel. Even if they never crossed paths, these two were destined to be irreconcilable enemies.