After all the fun, it was back to work; programmers still had hair to lose.
Thanks to the tireless efforts of Chaldea's members, the location and time of the next Singularity were finally pinpointed.
It was estimated to be in the Middle East around 1273 CE. Monitors had found this particular Singularity to be unstable, with the potential to completely detach from human history at any moment. If that were to happen, human history would be irreversibly doomed.
Everyone was currently working overtime to pinpoint this Singularity, their dark circles growing darker by the minute, hair falling out in clumps.
Mo Shuying entered the monitoring room and saw all this, feeling a pang in his heart. He raised his hand.
*Star Infusion!*
"Buzz!"
Waves of star power emanated from him, continuously flowing into the bodies of the various detectors. Instantly, everyone felt a surge of energy, as if they'd just had a shot of adrenaline. Though their minds were exhausted, their bodies felt incredibly invigorated!
For a moment, everyone looked at Mo Shuying with expressions of profound "gratitude."
Mo Shuying smiled. Indeed, helping others feels great. No need to praise me, just call me Thunderstrike.
"What brings you here?"
Dr. Roman picked up a cup of coffee with a trembling hand and took a sip. He knew Mo Shuying; he wouldn't show up unless there was trouble... Ah, no, that's not right. He wouldn't show up without a reason.
Dr. Roman felt like the intense overtime these past few days had made him delirious. If this continued, he was truly at risk of sudden death!
"Heh, there's just a small matter I wanted to discuss with you."
Mo Shuying rubbed his hands, blinking rapidly.
"..."
Dr. Roman's mouth hung open, and the coffee he'd just sipped dribbled out.
"Please don't be like that. Just say what you need to say..."
Dr. Roman put down his coffee. He admitted it—Mo Shuying had grossed him out.
"Ahem, you're quite rude with your words, you know. I wanted to ask you, well, we're about to enter a new Singularity, and I feel our team's strength is a bit lacking. Don't you think... we should supplement our combat power?"
Mo Shuying said with a "you know what I mean" expression.
Roman suddenly understood. So, he wanted to summon new Servants!
"Purely in terms of combat power, I think we have enough. But if you're worried, and since we also have the time, I could arrange for you to summon another Servant, however..."
Roman showed a troubled expression, and Mo Shuying paused. What's the "however"?
"What's wrong?"
"It's like this," Roman said, looking at Mo Shuying. "The Magecraft Array used to summon Servants isn't something that can just be drawn up casually. It requires many auxiliary materials. One of these materials is called Saint Quartz. We used up all of it last time when summoning the Lion King. Without Saint Quartz, we're like a clever housewife with no rice to cook."
"..."
Mo Shuying reached up and clutched the right side of his chest. For some reason, when Dr. Roman mentioned Saint Quartz, his liver ached.
"Where can I find this material?" Mo Shuying asked. No big deal, if there's no material, just find some.
"It's not easy to get. These materials were all sent by the Mage's Association in the past, and we don't even know how they obtained them..." Dr. Roman spread his hands, indicating he couldn't help.
"This..." Mo Shuying frowned. Good heavens, we're about to fight Solomon, how can we not summon a few more powerful teammates? Rely on Roman to go down with him?
"Is there anything that can substitute it?" Mo Shuying asked.
Roman frowned. He was about to say no, when suddenly...
"Yes!"
"Huh?"
Both of them turned around to see Da Vinci approaching.
"..."
Perhaps it was a guilty conscience, but both Roman and Mo Shuying felt a jolt in their hearts when they saw Da Vinci, fearing it was here to collect a debt.
"What's wrong? What are those expressions?" Da Vinci walked closer, looking at the two who seemed to have seen something terrifying, raised an eyebrow, and put its hands on its hips.
"No, no, no~ Hehe~ Da Vinci, what did you just say? There's something that can substitute Saint Quartz? Where?" Roman quickly shook his head, then reacted and swiftly changed the subject.
"Hmph~ Don't forget who I am. I'm Da Vinci, the master inventor! I noticed the Saint Quartz shortage a long time ago, so I developed a new item." Da Vinci said with a hint of pride.
"What kind of device?"
Mo Shuying and Roman cooperated, asking out of curiosity.
"Hmph hmph hmph~ I've named this device Kryptonite One! It's a tool that can absorb Mana from Geomantic Veins and the air, compress it, and then produce Saint Quartz."
Da Vinci tilted its head back, a proud expression on its face.
"Wow, that's amazing! Have you tried it yet? How well does it work? How much Saint Quartz has it produced?"
Mo Shuying asked excitedly, then saw Da Vinci hold up an index finger.
"Just one? Roman, can one Saint Quartz be used for summoning?"
"No, at least three."
"Then, Da Vinci, how long did it take to condense that one Saint Quartz?"
Mo Shuying looked at Da Vinci again, but Da Vinci glared at Mo Shuying and spoke.
"Who said it was one?"
"Not one… Is it ten?!"
Mo Shuying became excited. He could do a triple pull!
"What are you thinking? I mean, one day, one fragment."
"…If I may be so bold, how many fragments are in one Saint Quartz?"
"Eight."
"…Roman, give me a map to the Mage's Association. Even though the Mage's Association doesn't exist anymore, its ruins should still be there. I'll go take a look; maybe I can dig something up."
"Alright."
Saying that, Roman really went to look for a map. Da Vinci's face darkened, and it grabbed Roman's ear, pulling him back directly.
"Ow ow ow ow ow! I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"
Although he didn't know what he was sorry for, admitting fault at this moment couldn't be wrong!
"Listen to me finish…"
Da Vinci took a breath and continued.
"I put my device in my lab, where there are no Geomantic Veins and no concentrated Mana. Even then, it can produce one fragment a day, which actually isn't slow. If I put my device in a place with highly concentrated Mana, it could condense one in minutes…"
Da Vinci's words made Mo Shuying's eyes light up, but then…
"But now the world is destroyed, Geomantic Veins are in chaos, and Mana is very sparse. It's not easy to find a place with concentrated Mana."
Roman spoke, stating the facts and simultaneously pouring a bucket of cold water on Mo Shuying.
But Da Vinci smiled mysteriously and said,
"Who said I was going to use it in this world?"
"Hm? Are you saying?!"
Roman frowned, suddenly realizing!
"That's right, every Singularity is a place with very concentrated Mana. As long as we find where its Geomantic Veins intersect, we can definitely condense a large amount of Saint Quartz."
Da Vinci said with a serious expression.
Roman nodded, then looked at Mo Shuying.
"That actually works too. Since you're going into the Singularity anyway, just bring the device. Da Vinci, you can teach them how to use it later."
Roman said so, but Da Vinci shook its head.
"No, this device of mine is a bit complicated. It's difficult to set up if I'm not there myself, so…"
Da Vinci looked at Mo Shuying with a smile and said,
"I'm going this time too!"
Thanks to ~Miner Boss~ for the 500 reward~
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