"Cracked three ribs... a slight fracture in the right forearm, the head's fine though... practically all the muscles useful in combat throughout my body have varying degrees of strain..."
After simply checking himself over with the medical equipment, Lin Qi let out a breath as he looked at the report display.
"Haha, this time the injuries, major and minor, are much more numerous than last time."
During the last Singularity, he had been AFK for most of the time.
Although the injuries were more numerous, Lin Qi showed no intention of complaining about the pain.
On the contrary, Lin Qi felt even more reassured.
After all, having injuries like this, didn't it prove that he had genuinely played a useful role?
Holding his breath, Lin Qi placed his hand on his own chest.
With two audible "crack" sounds.
One rib was snapped back into place.
The pain instantly covered his forehead with cold sweat.
But short-term pain is better than long-term pain. Steeling his heart, Lin Qi quickly snapped the remaining two ribs back into position as well.
"Hisss——"
Only then did Lin Qi painfully suck in a sharp breath, his body leaning back unconsciously.
Professionalism was irrelevant now; a Servant-level body's recovery ability far exceeded normal human imagination.
From here on, he just needed to let his body regulate itself.
Besides...
Recovery Runes were already floating around him.
A faint light covered Lin Qi's body, waves of warmth continuously emanating from the damaged areas.
Lin Qi knew this was the Runes taking effect. Back when he was lying around as a patient in Chaldea, it had allowed Lin Qi to thoroughly grind his proficiency with recovery-type Runes. They were basically the category he was second best at now.
"Phew—, that's much more comfortable..."
Feeling his body gradually recovering, Lin Qi couldn't help but narrow his eyes.
He enjoyed it for a dozen or so seconds.
"At this rate, it'll probably take over a day to fully recover. Guess I'll go sort out the intel for the next Singularity first!"
Lin Qi, who could never stay idle while in Chaldea, decided immediately.
No time like the present.
Lin Qi immediately got up, turned off all the equipment in the medical room, and headed to his usual work area.
As for Lin Qi's work—it couldn't really be called work, though.
With Chaldea completely empty, and Lin Qi not expecting any support from Chaldea anyway, his so-called 'work area' was just the place he usually hung out.
And this place should be quite familiar to everyone.
The main seat in Chaldea's Central Control Room—the spot where the highest-ranking person sits.
If the FGO worldline had proceeded according to the original course, that would be the seat Romani the doctor sat in after Olga Marie's death.
Of course, with none of them here now, it was naturally Lin Qi who sat there.
The Central Control Room was completely empty, yet still brightly lit.
In fact, anywhere in Chaldea that Lin Qi frequented was left with the lights on.
After all—in a place where even footsteps could produce long echoes, leaving the lights off would be somewhat frightening.
Arriving at his "workstation" with practiced ease, Lin Qi immediately slumped into his comfortable chair.
Tilting his head back, he stared blankly at the ceiling lights.
The items on the desk were simple.
Apart from the electronic equipment that was originally there, there was only a diary, a pen, and a water cup with a coffee-colored stain at the bottom.
Lin Qi was a decent guy; he had never kept a diary before.
But when you're alone, you have to do something, right?
So, having found no other suitable method, Lin Qi had simply started writing a diary.
Drinking coffee was the same; Lin Qi didn't actually like coffee, he preferred sweet drinks.
But who told the Chaldea staff seem to have all been workaholics, with a huge stockpile of coffee?
Coupled with Lin Qi also frequently staying up late, he gradually grew to like the bitter taste of coffee.
After spacing out for a bit, Lin Qi straightened up and opened the diary on the desk.
As his gaze quickly scanned the pages, he could see entries with no nutritional value like "Day 15, watched a movie, exercised."
Calling it a diary was a stretch; it was more like a log of what he did each day.
He soon flipped to the latest page.
Lin Qi picked up the pen and began writing:
"Second Singularity, The Emperor of Roses."
"Started by falling into water, luck was slightly good, land was right in front of me..."
"... Stealth check: Major Success! A sneak attack nearly took out Caligula, but was then beaten to a pulp..."
"... Buffed up before the fog gate. Not a chance encounter. Romulus is strong as a monster. Fought with all my might, could not win."
"... Romulus's strength is immense. A pity I could only experience it briefly. Seems it was too powerful, didn't bring me much improvement."
"However, I seem to have truly grown stronger. The special ability that was unbearable to use more than a few times in the French Singularity—during the battles in this Singularity, I could clearly feel the consumption had reduced significantly. Using it multiple times in a row doesn't seem too difficult for me anymore."
Writing up to this point, Lin Qi suddenly hesitated.
After a few seconds, he started writing again.
"His Imperial Majesty Nero is very beautiful. My favorite Emperor, especially her feet, I like them very much..."
THUD!
Lin Qi, unable to handle his own actions, slammed his head onto the desk.
—What the hell am I even writing?!
In fact, at the end of the previous chapter in the diary, it clearly stated:
"Jeanne d'Arc's damn sweet, I like her, especially her body smells very fragrant..."
Written like this, if someone who didn't know saw it, they'd definitely mistake me for a pervert and a creep, right?!
Major Morale Crisis!!
"...Whatever, it's not like anyone will ever see it anyway. I'll write whatever I want."
Immediately after, Lin Qi added another line:
"His Imperial Majesty Nero is not a man, but an extremely beautiful young maiden!!! Please take note!!!"
The exclamation marks were mandatory.
The purpose of adding this line was to prevent people from thinking he was gay.
After all, in actual history, Nero was a straight-up dude.
With the diary entry finished, Lin Qi finally began properly organizing the key plot points he had noted down earlier to prevent forgetting them.
"Recovery status is good. The day after tomorrow, i'll commence the strategy of the next Singularity..."
Current time, Chaldea Time—0:23.
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—Temple of Time—
"Well, well, well, if it isn't Flauros? Went off so confidently to intercept, only to come slinking back with your tail between your legs?"
"I see the Second Singularity has already vanished. Could it be... you failed?"
Forneus, seeing Lev return with a cold face, immediately jumped out, speaking with a mocking, sarcastic tone.
As he spoke, a large pillar twisted and turned in front of Lev, indescribably punchable.
Hard. His fists were hardening!
Lev's face grew even darker.
"I was just a bit careless... Hah, you should worry about yourself. Next, that guy is heading to the Singularity under your jurisdiction. Don't end up losing even more miserably than I did."
He initially wanted to explain himself, but on second thought, wasn't that the classic loser's line? So he changed tack.
Seeing Lev's thinly veiled sarcasm, Forneus snorted disdainfully.
"That human who can barely borrow power from other Servants? Don't make me laugh. You think I'm like you?"
"Besides, I've already made preparations in the Third Singularity. All the powerful Servants are on my side. With just that human? What could he possibly use to compete with me on the same stage?"
Lev sneered.
Fine, he had to admit Forneus had a point.
But he had to control his expression carefully, otherwise he'd definitely be mocked again.
Even though he had failed, Lev only admitted to being a bit careless, and did not believe Lin Qi had any particularly impressive aspects.
This was the consensus among all the Demon God Pillars.
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"...Distance to Rayshift commencement, 3, 2, 1..."
It was like being stuffed into a toilet and then flushed out by the water.
Lin Qi materialized in the Third Singularity.
It's just that the arrival location seemed a bit strange—mid-air.
Before he could even recover from the Rayshift aftereffects, Lin Qi whooshed downwards.
CRASH!
His body smashed through wooden planks, landing him perfectly seated on a chair.
Lin Qi came to his senses.
Only to see a large crowd of people wearing headbands, all staring at him blankly.
Some held wine glasses, some held chicken legs, some were standing on chairs arm-wrestling...
This place... seemed to be in the middle of a banquet.
CLATTER!
A wooden plank fell down from the hole Lin Qi had made, shattering the silence.
"Um, hello there?"
Lin Qi greeted everyone with an awkward smile.
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Luck Check—Major Success!
Unlocked Luck Attribute: E (A). Normally E-Rank, A-Rank at critical moments.
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