In the face of confirming the enemy's membership, Kamijou Touma was decisive, going straight for the kill with his opening move.
After all, the "Emergency Teleport" function on the watch terminal was a standard life-saving trump card for members. Once the watch terminal detected an attack that threatened a member's life, it would immediately activate "Emergency Teleport" and whisk the member away.
Simply put, there was no need to worry about the members' safety.
Therefore...
The four box-type launchers all released their safety locks, and small missiles took off one after another, trailing billowing smoke and curving towards the hillside.
Click, click, click...
After launching the missiles, the tank began to transform, shifting from the "land" mode to the "air" mode. During the transformation, the anti-gravity engine activated, causing the tank to suspend in the air. Once the transformation was complete, the tank ascended straight into the sky.
A few seconds later…
A deafening explosion erupted, shaking the entire hill. The dazzling flash of light was fleeting, quickly swallowed by the countless sand and mud particles kicked up by the blast. The chaotic, violent gusts of wind propelled immeasurable amounts of sand and debris outwards, creating a sandstorm that swept across the landscape.
In the air, the tank was buffeted by the sandstorm, tilting to one side. Sand and gravel hammered against the glass, creating a continuous "dada-dada" sound.
Inside the tank, Emiya Shirou watched the sandstorm outside, the corner of his mouth twitching as he said, "Master, you're really ruthless!"
What were you hesitating about before, with all that indecision?
Using that kind of weapon to deal with the enemy?
"I had to be ruthless," Kamijou Touma said, extending his index finger towards another button.
With each button pressed, various weapons appeared one after another. The vehicle's exterior transformed, and dozens of gun barrels extended outward, their muzzles emitting a dazzling red light as beams of light rained down. Box-shaped launchers targeted the ground, and small missiles, trailing billowing smoke, burrowed into the flying sand...
The trunk lid of the vehicle split with a "snap" into dozens of pieces, which then shifted to the sides, revealing hundreds of small missiles neatly arranged inside. Accompanied by the clicking of mechanisms, missiles ascended into the sky one after another, like fireworks blooming, as countless missiles spread in all directions.
Boom boom boom...
The sound of explosions was incessant, and gusts of wind blew from all directions, causing the tank to sway.
Such high-frequency attacks naturally couldn't last long.
After a minute, the vehicle's ammunition reserves were exhausted.
After two minutes, the energy dropped by fifty percent.
After three minutes, the gunfire ceased.
Four minutes later...
Emiya Shirou stuck his head out the car window and looked down.
The former green hills were gone, replaced by yellowish-brown dirt and sand.
Using his C-rank Clairvoyance, even hundreds of meters away, the scenery was as clear as if it were right in front of him.
His gaze wandered over the pitted and uneven dirt and sand, Emiya Shirou searching for any remains of the enemy that might be present.
To be honest, he didn't think the enemy, whom he had never met, could have survived the previous intense barrage of fire. But why was he seriously searching for the enemy's traces now?
It was just the Master's task.
On the other side, Kamijou Touma opened the chat group and immediately saw Edogawa Conan's message as soon as he entered.
"Who's being so shameless! Come out and fight me fair and square! Sneaking around like that is no way to fight! RUA! RUA! ..."
Edogawa Conan's burning rage was evident between the lines, and Kamijou Touma couldn't help but twitch his lips.
At this moment, Kamijou Touma was extremely grateful that the Holy Grail War didn't have a XX kills XX notification, or the consequences would be unimaginable.
Being shot with a thousand or two tranquilizer darts, hit by a football a thousand or two times, shot out with a slingshot made from a stretchy suspender... all sorts of things like that could happen...
Thinking of this, Kamijou Touma couldn't help but shudder. One thought was absolutely firm in his mind: he absolutely couldn't let Edogawa Conan know that the attacker was him.
After taking several deep breaths to calm himself, Kamijou Touma pretended to be ignorant and asked curiously.
"Conan, what happened?"
"That's right, tell us the details! Gin-san here is very curious."
"I'm curious too!"
"Me too."
After Sakata Gintoki and Kamijou Touma spoke, some other group members also voiced their curiosity, hoping Edogawa Conan would elaborate on the specifics.
After all, if someone was so enraged they were cursing, then what they'd encountered must have been extraordinarily miserable.
Therefore…
How curious!
The same thought flashed through most of the group members' minds.
"Alright, I'll tell you," Edogawa Conan said, panting, as he recounted his experience.
A few minutes later…
Sakata Gintoki quipped, "Are you here for the Holy Grail War or an idol meet-and-greet?"
In an event where you summon legendary heroes for a duel, what's the point of summoning a detective?
If the detective you summoned was incredibly strong, that'd be one thing, but the summoned detective's strength is just… so-so.
"You never learn, do you?" Sakata Gintoki shook his head, sighing, and delivered another jab.
"Come to think of it, Conan should be the first one eliminated from this Holy Grail War…" Matou Kariya added a comment.
"Sounds like it, yeah. Haven't heard of anyone else being eliminated," Uzumaki Naruto said.
"Not necessarily," Uchiha Sasuke countered, "How do you know no one was eliminated earlier? Not everyone runs into the group to complain after they get defeated."
"That's a good point."
The group members agreed, all thinking Uchiha Sasuke was right. Bored, they continued to speculate based on Sasuke's words.
"I think the first one to be eliminated... is Hijikata Toushirou," Sakata Gintoki guessed.
"The boss is right," Okita Sougo agreed.
"You two bastards, what are you talking about? I'm not even participating in that Holy Grail War!" Hijikata Toushirou immediately protested, clearing his name.
"Tch, the smear campaign failed," Okita Sougo said disappointedly.
"Tsk, you mayonnaise-loving alien is actually online," Sakata Gintoki said, disappointed.
"You two bastards..." Hijikata Toushirou gritted his teeth.
The small incident didn't dampen the group's enthusiasm for discussion, and other members began to offer their own guesses.
"I think it's Uchiha Madara," said one member.
Another member retorted, "I think you're talking nonsense. Uchiha Madara is so strong, how could he be eliminated so early?"
"Don't forget that he was just on the scene for a few seconds the other day before being knocked out," said another member.
Because the events of a few days prior had left such a deep impression on the members, this remark immediately garnered agreement from the group.
"That makes sense!"
"Reasonable and convincing."
"I didn't believe it at first, but after hearing you say that, I think the possibility is very high."
Amidst a flurry of agreeing comments, one particular statement stood out.
"Are you provoking me?"
The person who spoke these words was none other than Uchiha Madara.
In an instant, the group fell deathly silent, everyone holding their breath.
The internet was not a lawless zone.
If you angered Uchiha Madara, he really would follow the network cable and beat you up.
Just because the ones who were previously most active didn't dare speak didn't mean that others who were uninvolved were afraid to speak.
Zhang Zhiwei: "[Video] As the video proves, this old Taoist hasn't been eliminated yet."
Seeing Zhang Zhiwei's actions, the other contestants successively uploaded videos.
Kagura: "[Video] Hunting with the family, didn't get eliminated."
Chiyo: "[Video] Being chased by Mihawk, about to be eliminated."
"[Video] Being beaten up by magical beasts, about to be eliminated, where did so many magical beasts come from!"
"[Video] Surrounded by enemies, how can I make my exit look cool?"
Regarding the videos posted by the contestants, the non-participating group members commented one after another.
"That brother surrounded by enemies, do as I say, and I guarantee you'll be incredibly cool. First, you have to fix your righteous eyes on the enemy, and curve your lips into a leisurely smile, letting them know you're in complete control. Then, you have to use a voice full of emotion to say something like, 'F*ck you, come and hit me if you dare!' It's very imposing."
"......" x N
As soon as these words were spoken, a barrage of ellipses flooded the chat, with the group members expressing their speechless reactions.
"I don't have any beef with you!" the person seeking help said. "Why are you acting like you want me dead?"
"You can't die anyway, so is there a problem with spending 200 gold to make you feel better?" the one who came up with the bad idea said. "I don't think there's a problem at all."
"Hmm... That seems to make some sense," the person seeking help agreed after a moment of thought.
"Dude, you gotta understand something!" a well-meaning person, unable to bear seeing a promising young man go astray, spoke up to persuade him. "Don't tempt fate! Edogawa Conan is a prime example!"
Edogawa Conan: "..."
Am I being used as a negative example?
"I counted the characters in the video, and it turns out Edogawa Conan really was the first to get eliminated."
Edogawa Conan: "..."
What about the traditional virtue of respecting the elderly and cherishing the young?
How could you bully such a cute elementary school student like me?
Speaking of which, in these few short minutes, those guys in the group are going wild about me being the first one out!
While Edogawa Conan was being repeatedly "executed" in the group, Kamijou Touma quietly exited the chat group.
Now that it was confirmed that Edogawa Conan had withdrawn, there was no need to waste any more time.
But considering that Edogawa Conan might be pretending to be eliminated, after all, many movies and TV shows do it that way, Kamijou Touma decided to play it safe.
"Archer, stop watching, we should go."
"Alright." Emiya Shirou didn't ask any further questions, retracted his gaze, and piloted the chariot, flying towards the distance.
On the way, Kamijou Touma clenched his right fist, supporting his chin in thought.
Considering that Edogawa Conan had a certain probability of not withdrawing, but rather hiding in the shadows, then...
"This car can't be used anymore."
To be honest, even if Edogawa Conan really withdrew, he couldn't continue using this car.
If some members, during a live stream or while recording a video, captured the scene of him getting out of the car and broadcast it, then that would be very bad.
Thinking like this, Kamijou Touma placed his left hand on the sofa, and a string of numbers immediately leapt into his eyes.
"A little more than I expected."
Luckily, this car was bought from Stark Industries. If it was bought from the shop, it wouldn't be possible to sell it back to the shop.
"What's a little more than expected?" Emiya Shirou asked curiously.
"Nothing." Kamijou Touma shook his head, changing the subject. "Fly a little faster. With such a big commotion earlier, someone nearby would definitely be attracted."
Although it was an excuse to change the subject, what Kamijou Touma said was also the truth. Such intense activity earlier would be noticed if someone was nearby.
If it were the locals participating in the Holy Grail War, they would at most send Servants or familiars to investigate; it wouldn't be a big problem.
But if it were members, that would be very bad.
Emiya Shirou twitched the corners of his mouth, muttering to himself, "So you know the commotion was big!"
With a stomp on the accelerator, the speed was increased to the maximum. The war chariot whooshed away into the distance, turning into a black dot in the blink of an eye.
...
Twilight.
A remote village.
Like other towns, there wasn't a soul in the village, making it eerily desolate.
A group of mages from the Clock Tower walked through the deserted village, their expressions varied.
"I have a bad feeling about this," Lorelei said, hugging her arms.
Weaver chuckled. "Do you feel like a ghost might jump out at any moment?"
"Hmph, young man," Inorai scoffed.
Lucius Rufus supported himself with his cane, "Assassin, have you found the person?"
Magical energy coalesced into Okada Izo, who was smiling lazily. He spread his hands and said, "The person, I didn't find. But I found a bunch of Servants, maybe a dozen!"
"What?!"
The fact that there were actually a dozen Servants nearby shocked and astonished the mages.
Everyone present was an adult, and they were all influential figures in the world of magic. They had experienced their fair share of deception and intrigue, and various speculations immediately surfaced in their minds.
"Those hired mages are indeed unreliable," Inorai said, squinting.
Waver Velvet worried about his colleague, "If those hired mages choose to betray us, then Finde…"
Finde Vel Welsberg, the Master of Red Lancer, was a first-rate instructor at the Clock Tower.
"Think about yourselves first!" Lufeleus raised his cane and brought it down with a "thud," he said in a low voice.
"Beep beep!" Lio Shirazumi honked the car horn. "Get in, Bosses! We need to go!"
"No, it's too late." Marisbury looked up, his gaze fixed on the rooftop of a building, where a Servant clad in golden armor, with a cold expression, stood holding a spear.
At the same time, at the end of the street.
A muscular, dark-skinned man with blond hair, bound with restraints, held a sword and ran towards them with a strange smile, "thump, thump, thump."
At the other end of the street, a knight with a longsword and a beast-eared girl with a bow and arrow were slowly approaching while fighting.
Elsewhere in the village, the sounds of fighting could be heard one after another.
What they saw and heard seemed to be somewhat different from what they had anticipated.
The mages thought to themselves.
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