Chapter 93 The Grand Finale of the Carnival (Thirteen) The Holy Grail Appears!
"whee."
Amidst the chaotic crowd, a sharp laugh rang out from nowhere, neither male nor female, shrill and hoarse, with a light, rising tone at the end, seemingly capable of tearing one's soul apart, yet compelling one to listen intently.
The previously chaotic crowd seemed to have been paused, all turning to look in one direction as if guided by instinct. Du Yu's heart skipped a beat, and his ominous premonition intensified. In the center of all eyes, where there had been nothing before, the air distorted, and a line of elegantly dressed people slowly emerged.
Regardless of gender, they were all dressed in fitted white silk evening gowns, red stiletto heels, and their long hair was tied up. As they moved, the diamond brooches made of musical notes on their chests reflected a hazy light in the gray mist.
They walked out one by one as if no one else was there, their expressions and attire not like they were facing an abandoned mine littered with blood, but rather like they were preparing to attend a lavish banquet.
They played instruments and sang, their voices melodious. In the middle of the procession, two people held flower baskets, the rose petals inside seemingly endless, fluttering and scattering around them.
The last two in the group were still wearing white suits, but the fabric and tailoring were much more luxurious. They emerged from the distorted void, gave an elegant nod to the crowd, their insteps slightly pointed, their graceful curves like swan necks, and danced lightly, their skirts fluttering and leaping like white butterflies in the bloodstains.
"call."
One of the two dancers met Du Yu's gaze, her eyes filled with intoxication and a gentle smile playing on her lips. She exhaled lightly, and Du Yu suddenly felt a sense of unease. The unpleasant atmosphere in the air seemed to have reached its peak!
Just as the dancer paused, the white-clad women in music and singing nearby stopped playing. The song paused slightly, then the melody smoothly turned in another direction.
"Waaaaah, Yue, you died such a terrible death!"
"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry! Please take me with you!"
The music was mournful. Although the singer was just humming, the melody alone could evoke the saddest memories in people's hearts. Some miners stared blankly at the song, some wailed, and some cried so hard they couldn't catch their breath, their faces turning blue from lack of oxygen, yet they couldn't stop.
These people are involved in the "decadent music" movement, and there's something wrong with their voices!
Du Yu's mind raced. Not long ago, she had crammed on her knowledge of mysticism through the God's Work Manual, and she had also learned from Little Yi No. 2, who was trapped here, that the Gentlemen's Club went to great lengths to build the mine in order to set up a ritual site and use the characteristics of the Holy Grail to attract the scattered fragments of the Holy Grail with a massive amount of spirituality and the ripples of [Fate].
In other words, if you can't find the lost Holy Grail, you use it to contain extraordinary elements, and you will be attracted by the massive amount of extraordinary elements, causing the Holy Grail to come to you.
In addition to what Seventh String said before, [Mimi Yin] wanted to seize the Holy Grail in order to accommodate another trait and become a true god...
Sadness spread like a plague among the crowd. Du Yu saw it, and even saw several people faint from crying. The extraordinary energy here was so abundant that Du Yu could tell with his "naked eyes" which element this energy belonged to without even entering the spirit world—the element of the [mind]!
In a flash, Du Yu understood everything—
Influenced by Quark, the group of bald gentlemen from the Gentlemen's Guild decided to use the lives of miners to build a ritual site at the docks in order to retrieve the lost Holy Grail.
[MiMiYin] not only coveted the Holy Grail and pierced the dock to seize its fragments, but also wanted to go further, using this opportunity to manipulate the atmosphere at the dock, control the [Mind] element, and directly become a god!
Du Yu was taken aback by His audacity. How could He be so sure that He could seize the Holy Grail, and how could He dare to hold the ascension ceremony in such a turbulent environment?
As an observer, Du Yu realized that someone in the gentlemen's association who set up the ceremony would naturally also be able to notice it.
Hu Tiankui did not show up for a long time. Not far away, a bald man who looked familiar to Du Yu stared at everything in astonishment. Then his eyes were filled with anger. Just as he was about to shout, the ten singers who were concentrating on singing suddenly looked up and glanced at him.
The bald man didn't even let out a scream before his body exploded like an overloaded balloon, releasing countless colorful musical notes that scattered like a fountain, playing a cheerful tune.
That attack just now contained divine power!
Du Yu's gaze swept over like lightning, only to find that the chilling aura on the singer had quietly dissipated. However, without a leader, the bald men of the Gentlemen's Club, who were already struggling to hold on, saw that the bald man had died strangely, and some of them turned around and ran away without a care.
A-level ability users may not be strong in combat, but their physical abilities are definitely superior to ordinary people. Now, in a situation where they are risking their lives, the bald man's face turned red as he ran. In the blink of an eye, he ran out of the chaotic area, grabbed a minecart, and pushed the accelerator to the limit. The minecart roared away.
As the car drove further and further away, about to leave the mine, Du Yu heard a faint "hum" in the air, like a mosquito flapping its wings, like dust falling on a sharp string. The entire car, along with the driver, was instantly split in two, as if an invisible knife had just sliced through the air, leaving a smooth, mirror-like cut.
"We can't get out! This place is sealed off!"
The tragic death of the escaped bald man was like a bucket of hot oil poured over the crowd who were suffering in the flames of panic. One bald man stared blankly as the escapee's head rolled across the ground and was "buzzed" and cut in half as it crossed a "line".
"Our God's banquet has begun. Please take your seats quickly and do not leave your seats or move around without permission."
Countless pairs of eyes, some panicked and some bewildered, were directed at the speaker. But before the resentment could be expressed, as the members of the Joyful Band danced, colorful musical notes cheered and leaped away, instantly shattering everything in their path into colorful specks of light, and clusters of colorful halos drifted to the ground.
Some of the halos transformed into long tables, some into fountains and statues, and some into dishes of food exuding illusory aromas. As the coverage of the halos expanded, at first glance, it really did look like this abandoned land, abandoned by civilization, was now hosting an exceptionally luxurious banquet.
As the area covered by the colorful halo grew larger and larger, Du Yu's heart pounded like a drum. Her divine precognitive abilities told her that if the colorful halo covered the entire mine, something terrifying would happen.
As the halo expanded, the costumes of the members of the Joyful Orchestra, dressed in white dresses, fluttered within it. In a daze, guests actually appeared, holding trays, standing in front of the long table, tilting their heads to talk to their companions, while the crowd behind them chatted and laughed as they moved about.
We can't let the Happy Band continue like this!
Du Yu's heart skipped a beat, and his gaze swept around.
Even though Catwhisker and his group were the best mercenaries in the city, and with the addition of Qin Xinhong, a powerful lone wolf, they were still at a slight disadvantage in the battle against the Fallen.
First, although these monsters are not high-level, their numbers are numerous, and they continue to increase during battles. Second, while the humans are mindful of the ordinary people around them, the monsters are not, making it difficult for them to fight effectively.
Wearing the alias "Dong Shiwu" is no longer useful; she has to take action, otherwise, half of the people in the mine will die.
But just as her thoughts drifted to this point, Du Yu felt a sharp pain in her head, as if someone were smashing a giant hammer down on her head. She bit her lip to suppress the scream that was about to escape her lips, her mental energy surged to dispel the lingering pain, and she quickly realized what had happened.
166 once said that gods and their kingdoms reside in the spiritual realm, and the real world cannot bear their divine power. If gods want to enter the real world, they must either rely on believers or create incarnations.
Du Yu hasn't found the incarnation of [Mi Mi Yin] in the crowd yet, and [Mi Mi Yin] probably hasn't found her either, otherwise she would have been met with [Mi Mi Yin]'s fifty-string attack after the intense pain.
While transforming into an incarnation is convenient, using one's abilities requires establishing contact with the spirit world and one's true body. 【MiMiYin】 has sealed off the spirit world; rather than saying that 【MiMiYin】 attacked her, it's more accurate to say that Du Yu herself stumbled upon 【MiMiYin】's seal on the spirit world.
Upon realizing this, Du Yu immediately understood how that bald man had died—his spirit had been severed!
Sealing off a spirit realm is a significant drain even for a god. Du Yu could wait until [Mi Mi Yin] couldn't hold on any longer, or until the seal malfunctioned, before leaving. After all, the avatar dies, but the original body won't die, though it will still be injured.
But... she could wait, but the people at the mine couldn't.
Du Yu feigned actions befitting Dong Shiwu's persona, frantically fleeing with several miners to hide in a warehouse. In reality, his spiritual energy surged forth as he probed for weaknesses in the [Mi Mi Yin] spirit realm's seal.
"Ah—I don't want to die! I made a promise with Cuicui that we would get married when I go back this time..."
The incoherent, painful sobs gradually subsided. Wang Erqi, who was standing to the side, subconsciously reached out, but it was too late. His desperate and unwilling eyes were wide open, staring intently at the wandering gray mist and the spreading colored light.
"Pop".
Like a pebble thrown into water, creating ripples, Du Yu's heart stirred slightly. A familiar attraction suddenly surged from her heart, almost making her forget her disguise and rush out to snatch it.
"This is?"
Before he could withdraw his mental energy to find the seal's loopholes, Du Yu hadn't found what he wanted, but instead found something else entirely.
Inside the temple, for the first time, the Bloodthirsty Holy Blade jumped out of the backpack on its own without Du Yu's summons. Its dark golden blade seemed to have been wiped clean of heavy dust, shining brightly like a long sword forged from gold.
Inside the mine, Du Yu frowned, a flash of purple fire suddenly appearing in her eyes. Without needing to enter the spirit realm to roam, she had already clearly seen its color and shape.
In a hazy gray mist, starting from the Flúnza pier, a huge golden tornado was expanding, and at its center, a cup resembling an old trophy was faintly visible.
The Gentlemen's Guild, having only completed half of the ceremony, actually managed to retrieve the lost fragments of the Holy Grail! And judging from the complete phantom image, the number of fragments retrieved this time must be quite large.
At the dock, not only Du Yu "saw" this scene.
The leader of the Joyful Band tossed his hair, looked up at the void in mid-air, and said with a dreamy expression, "I will bring back the Holy Grail for my Lord, and the Lord will grant me supreme glory and the right to attend the banquet."
Among the group fighting the Fallen Ones, Wenren Qiu suddenly looked up, a flash of shock crossing her eyes, followed by two streams of bloody tears flowing from the corners of her eyes:
"The lost Holy Grail is in the Spirit World!"
Du Yu "saw" it even more clearly than they did. He saw that beneath the "golden tornado," in the Frenza Wharf that was being held back, countless rough, large hands emerged from the shadows, grasping at the Holy Grail in mid-air like a lifeline, causing the Grail to fall even faster.
As expected, human flesh and blood and tormented souls are the most precious sacrificial materials. Since the members of the Joyful Orchestra rushed in, they have killed countless people and successfully attracted the lost six-star fragments in the spirit world!
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Author's note: I've finally survived three painful days of overtime. From now on, I'm going to work hard and slack off, and write as much as I can to avenge not getting overtime pay!
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