I Can See Health Bars in Real Life

Chapter 769 - 32: Possible Connections

"Thunder Technique?... Such power?!"On the other side, Little Da Vinci also instinctively inhaled sharply, somewhat doubting whether her intelligence had malfunctioned.

As a backup doll inheriting the similar intellect, complete memory, and similar personality of the omnipotent one, she was naturally the calmest and most wise among them. Thus, at the moment the world line changed, she endeavored to clearly observe the changes in the environment, attempting to gather more detailed information.

Even though the impact brought by time and space made her inevitably feel dizzy and uneasy, not only was there a physiological shock, but also psychological discomfort, as if the entire world was in a whirlwind, and space was crazily shaking. They were like dice continually being tossed around in a shaking cup.

This situation is extremely uncomfortable.

But even so, Little Da Vinci still noticed the vast white land around them at the first moment. This was the last scene observed by them before Chaldea’s remnants escaped the original world—

The initialized Earth.

This meant that in an instant, they were sent back to the original world line.

It also indirectly confirmed that the visitor was indeed the ancestor Tohsaka Rin mentioned, one of the only five magicians in the entire world, a transfer that seemed only explainable by magical power.

Compared to using troublesome Spiritual Particle Transfer, still unstable imaginary navigation, and so on, the time-space movement was truly much quicker and more convenient.

At the same time as verifying this, Little Da Vinci also comprehensively observed the incredible scene of the massive spherical lightning flashing and descending in microseconds, with the magic power contained within being an unparalleled terror, descending from the sky towards the earth like divine punishment in a colossal thunderstorm!

It’s unclear where it was launched from, yet the level of magic power was truly terrifying to the extreme. Although she didn’t have instruments to detect it and couldn’t confirm its direct readings... she could only feel intense electromagnetic waves bursting far away, sweeping across the stratosphere above the Earth like an apocalypse.

—The rumbling thunder rolled across the earth...

—The deadly storm erupted in the distance, impacting in all directions, rapidly spreading...

This was absolutely an earth-shattering thunderstorm, with each trace of energy slightly leaking from it likely possessing the terrifying heat comparable to the Oath Cannon. Even powerful Servants, if they were a bit closer, might instantly be vaporized into blood, then dissipate into basic spiritual particles.

"The passage has been opened, as smoothly as anticipated. The Russian Anomaly Zone cannot repair this wound in a short time. The Imaginary Tree there originally grows slowly, lacking extra power... This also works well, or else figuring out how to get inside would be quite a headache."

In a calm tone, with a wise voice, the Gem Elder spoke.

This elder, somehow, seemed to directly observe the situation in the distant Russian Anomaly Zone. Such astonishing magic power and mystery, gathered together in the most unadorned fashion, struck directly on the Storm Wall standing at the world’s end, truly tearing open a massive breach.

Thus, on the physical level, it’s possible to pass through the storm’s obstruction and enter this Anomaly Domain.

This was also an item in the previously established agreement, after all, although the Gem Elder’s Second Magic is strong, it cannot be a universal power that explains any narrative need, with its limitations still existing.

So-called "Parallel World Interference" magic power, just from the name, one can know that it’s not capable of detaching the conditional limit functions.

However, what is the essence of the Anomaly Domain?

It’s based on the history of failed choices and failed prosperity of the losers, discontinued as the "unnecessary thing," even abandoned by parallel world theory as a pruned phenomenon.

Since even parallel world theory has abandoned it, this naturally isn’t a domain the Second Magic can interfere with, at most can only be observed and recorded. So in the agreement, an item needed certain someone to personally tear open the Storm Wall, opening a passage on the physical level.

"Old, old master... you’ve, you’ve come..."

At this moment, the black-haired twin-tailed girl was finally able to slightly recover, and then somewhat stammeringly spoke to the Gem Elder, so nervous she didn’t know what to say.

At this moment, whether it’s mostly shocking or surprising, she couldn’t make sense of it.

It was indeed too abrupt, her mind couldn’t turn around, still in a dizzy state, even thinking she might be dreaming. After all, she had just boasted about her ancestor being powerful, then speaking of him, and right away, her ancestor really came suddenly.

Moreover, without saying anything, nor explaining what was going on—

Just upon meeting, immediately launched a magical transfer.

The world line migrated instantly, amid the dual discomfort of physiological and psychological impact brought by time and space, followed immediately by the terrifying thunderstorm descending from the sky, ear-rupturing, almost scaring the soul away, causing her to blank out, her consciousness dissolving...

Such a series of unexpected circumstances came in succession, the amount of information indeed exceeded her processing ability.

Now finally slightly recovering some thoughts, she naturally had only some.

"Well done, Tohsaka..."

The elder nodded to her gently, after all, she was the rare disciple’s descendant among his pupils who didn’t become useless, as an elder still relatively amiable.

"I... I..." Tohsaka Rin didn’t know what to say. Meeting this famous ancestor she had never interacted with, even thinking he would only appear in legends, for the first time left her feeling both apprehensive and fearful.

"No need to worry, your matters are settled... Although it’s said to be making amends, it’s really just a compromise. Besides, it was something you were meant to do."

The Gem Elder spoke in a steady tone, gazing at the distant horizon. It seemed as if the vast, sky-splitting flash from earlier still lingered on his retinas. He was earnestly contemplating whether the magic power just now was the opponent’s all-out effort or their normal level of performance.

"Something we... were meant to do?"

Everyone else gradually recovered from their dizziness, although the aftereffects were still somewhat strong, leaving them a bit dazed. Upon hearing this, they were momentarily stunned.

"That’s right, weren’t you going to eventually conquer the Anomaly Zone and restore Pan-Human History?"

The Elder spoke with cautious seriousness, his eagle-like sharp gaze sweeping over the Chaldean group: "Since it was what you were supposed to do, naturally there’s no difference. In fact, you could say you’ve directly received the most necessary logistical support."

——There is no making amends, only seizing the opportunity, and it came together nicely.

——It’s just that things were a bit unpleasant earlier on.

"I-I don’t quite understand... Didn’t you directly rescue us, old sir?" Fujimaru Ritsuka hesitated, glancing at the elder before looking over at Tohsaka Rin, as if understanding something but also becoming more confused.

After all, it was after Tohsaka Rin boasted that this magician suddenly appeared.

And without saying anything, he pushed the door open and left with them directly. Even though no one knew what had happened or why the people in the castle suddenly didn’t appear to stop them, in that moment, there was inevitably some bold imagination.

"I came to rescue you, but I needed that person’s consent. Otherwise, getting into the castle wouldn’t have been easy, especially at my age, as my old bones couldn’t endure the tearing of those fierce Servants..."

The Gem Elder gently held his exquisite cane.

"However, that person was quite easy to negotiate with and seemed to have some connection with you, so there was no difficulty. As I said from the beginning, you just have to do what you’re supposed to do, and there’s no need to worry about support..."

Pausing slightly, the robust and burly elder lifted his gaze to the group: "That person could directly destroy the entire Russian Anomaly Zone. But if such a choice were made, there would be no need for that. So your next task is to identify the location of the Tree of Imagination..."

Though the Imaginary Tree needs to be felled, the Anomaly Zone doesn’t necessarily have to be destroyed.

Moreover, after beginning to replicate the Holy Spear, collecting records of the Anomaly Zone is a good choice, even if only for the meaningful existence of a comparison experiment group, it is crucial data.

And such choices like the Russian Anomaly Zone are rare, weak and helpless, easy to suppress with one hand... it’s the best target to bully. Unlike the subsequent Anomaly Domains, each more troublesome than the last, hardly easy to conquer.

"W-Wait! Old man, may I ask, what exactly is going on here?"

Little Da Vinci waved her hand vigorously, puzzled about being abruptly tasked, as they still didn’t fully understand what had transpired.

"That person... uh, the King of the Moon, who is he, and why does he know these things? And what about this alleged connection with us?"

Others also looked toward the Gem Elder.

"That King of the Moon was a King of the Strange Realm who left this world, one who holds the stars in his palm..."

The Elder, without hiding anything, spoke frankly.

"But it’s frightening. It seems he saw through the future events long before they happened... He utilized the Imaginary Tree, and the Anomaly Domain couldn’t constrain his existence. After retrieving this potential timeline from the Imaginary Tree, he emerged from the past history."

Observing the records, the Gem Elder also felt this was the case.

"As for your connection with him, I’m not sure. I just feel that it seems he wasn’t initially planning to trouble you. It was only after I approached him that he used my hand to help you leave... He was probably a bit troubled, deliberately avoiding you, it seems."

Being old and wise, especially as an Undead Transformed, thousand-year-old magician.

So though Gu Mo tried to hide it, the elder could somewhat discern certain hints. Besides, the convenience provided by the Second Magic also allowed him to observe more, hence confirming this.

"King of the Strange Realm... one who holds the stars in his palm..."

Little Da Vinci frowned: "We don’t recall knowing such a person... And if there is a relationship, why avoid us?"

"That, I cannot say for sure..." The elder gently shook his head, then reached out, pointing to the literature student who was also quietly frowning, pondering something, "However, it seems related to this lady here."

"...Me?"

Akai Hinako lifted her head in astonishment, not expecting such a reason, leaving her somewhat caught off guard.

Who?

Why avoid her?