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[Rewards are being distributed...]
[System module upgrade in progress...]
This sudden announcement was like a shot in the arm, instantly dispelling all the fatigue and gloom on the rooftop.
"S-succeeded?"
Saya Takagi murmured to herself, unable to believe her ears. "We...we survived?" Rei Miyamoto's voice also trembled slightly.
Immediately afterwards, a series of reward notifications, each one unique to each of them, flooded the chat group interface like a grand fireworks display!
[System Notification: The Gem Magician provided crucial magical support and tactical command during this mission, earning an A rating and receiving 1000 Inspiration Points.]
[System Notification: Sword Dao Asura defended the key passage during this mission, buying precious time for the core defense. Contribution rating: A. Receives 1000 Inspiration Points. Privilege upgrade: Can now designate the initiation of one world mission.]
[System Notification: Due to the observer's perfect performance, this mission has been over-fulfilled. All online movie club members will receive a special "Spiritual Connection" support reward—500 Inspiration Points!]
The final announcement, like a depth charge dropped into hot oil, instantly brought all the members who had been lurking and spying into the open.
[March 7th]: Five, five hundred points?! Am I seeing things?! Wow! I'm rich! I've never seen so many points before!
[Little Thief Cat]: (Rubbing eyes repeatedly) (Confirming that the account balance has changed from 3 to 503) (Lets out a happy fainting sound)
[Butterfly Dance]: This... is truly unexpected. Just by looking, I can get so many rewards?
[Ice Queen]: Hmph, 500 points... better than nothing. (But a slight, uncontrollable smile crept onto her lips.)
[Gem Magician]: One, one thousand points?! Cough cough, the system does have some discernment! My contribution is certainly worth this price!
Rin Tohsaka looked at the unprecedented four-figure balance in her account, her face filled with uncontrollable elation.
She finally... finally had the money to buy all those things in the group!
Although she still acted arrogantly, her two pigtails, which were sticking up to the sky with excitement, had already betrayed her true feelings.
However, before everyone could even get excited, the system calculated the results again.
[System notification: The observer has gained 200 Inspiration Points.]
[Gem Magician: ?]
March 7th: ?
Alicia: ?
[Ice Queen: ???]
[Butterfly Dance: ???]
After a moment of silence, the group chat was filled with messages.
Then everyone acted as if nothing had happened.
After all, 200,000 is powerful...
But that was based on Gu Chuan's strength!
And it was precisely because of Gu Chuan's perfect performance that everyone in the group received a consolation prize, right?
Just as the group was filled with jubilation, the system's cold voice rang out again, pushing everyone's emotions to their peak.
[Announcement: To celebrate the perfect success of our first cross-world mission, the system will launch a special lottery event, "Gift of Destiny," open to all players!]
[This prize pool is divided into seven levels: S, A, B, C, D, E, and F. The higher the level, the rarer the reward. Good luck!]
[The prize pool has been generated, containing rare items, special abilities, and even unique concept fragments from each member's world!]
[All members, please prepare yourselves; the wheel of fate is about to turn for you!]
The moment the words fell, an incredibly magnificent virtual roulette wheel, composed of starlight and runes, appeared in the center of everyone's vision.
The roulette wheel is divided into countless squares that shimmer with different lights. Each square seems to contain a microcosm of a world, exuding a captivating and mysterious aura.
"A lottery?!"
"My God! There are actually events like this!"
"There are even different tiers! I hope I can get something good!"
The atmosphere in the group was completely ignited. Every girl stared nervously and expectantly at the slowly spinning, magnificent roulette wheel that appeared in the center of the screen, frantically praying for good luck to come her way.
"Alright, let's begin." With Gu Chuan's command, the roulette wheel suddenly accelerated its spin.
The pointer stopped first for the two newlyweds.
[Congratulations, Little Cat Thief! You have obtained the [F-rank item] – [The Never-Locking Compass (Imitation)]! Within the current island, it will forever point in the direction you wish to go.]
[Congratulations, Butterfly Dance! You have acquired [Rank F Knowledge] – [Introduction to Basic Alchemy]! It may bring some fresh inspiration to your potion-making skills.]
"F-rank... well, it's better than nothing."
Nami looked at the small pointer, and although she was a little disappointed, she also thought it was very useful.
Shinobu Kocho seemed lost in thought; the word "alchemy" had opened a door to a new world for her.
The pointer started spinning again.
[Congratulations, Gem Magician! You have obtained the [D-Rank Concept] – [Imitation of the Blazing Blade]! This imbues your magic with a burning concept that has a special attack effect against spirits and demons.]
[Congratulations, Sword Dao Asura! You have obtained the [D-Rank Physique] – [Magic Affinity (Weak)]! You have gained the qualification to venture into the mystical realm.]
"Level D?"
Rin Tohsaka pursed her lips, but after carefully sensing the power, her eyes lit up. This thing was a powerful weapon in the Holy Grail War because it had an effect on the mysterious! Well, although it wasn't as good as her magic, it could at least enhance the power of magic.
And then again...
Does having more points mean I can just jump straight into the next world quest?
Thinking of this, Rin hummed softly again.
Saeko Busujima, on the other hand, felt the new energy within her body, a kind of "magic," and her eyes were filled with surprise.
Just when everyone thought that a D-rank would be a decent reward, the roulette wheel pointer suddenly emitted a light far brighter than before on Esdeath's portrait!
[Ding! Congratulations, Ice Queen! You have obtained the [Rank B Concept] – [Ice Life]! You will now have the ability to imbue your ice dolls with rudimentary life and intelligence!]
"Rank B?!"
[March 7th]: Wow! It's a B-rank! Miss Esdeath is amazing!
[Alicia]: Oh my, an ice army capable of independent thought? Just thinking about it is exciting!
Esdeath herself was taken aback for a moment, then burst into a hearty and unrestrained laugh: "Hahahaha! Very good! Excellent! It seems even fate acknowledges me as the true strong one!"
This completely whetted everyone's appetite.
If even B-level rewards are this powerful, what must A-level, or even the legendary S-level, be like?
Unfortunately, neither March 7th nor Alicia drew anything good; they only managed to improve their physical condition.
Finally, the roulette wheel began to spin for Gu Chuan, the last and greatest contributor to this mission.
This time, the entire roulette wheel seemed to burst into flames, with golden light shooting into the sky. The storm created by the spinning pointer even caused everyone's virtual screens to shake violently!
Finally, with a resounding chime that shook the very soul, the hands came to a steady stop!
[—Witness to the miracle, congratulations observer, you have obtained [A-level power]—Unlmted BladeWorks!—]
【A Power Inherent Boundary: Infinite Sword Making】: The grand magic closest to "magic," it materializes the mental landscape of the user's own mind, eroding the mental barrier of the real world. Upon activation, it unfolds a desolate world composed of countless swords. In this world, the user becomes the concept of "sword" itself, able to instantly copy, modify, and project any weapon "observed" at will.
"A solid, innate barrier... Infinite... Sword Technique?!"
The moment Rin Tohsaka saw those words, she was struck dumb, completely petrified.
Her deep blue eyes were wide open, her face drained of color, and her lips trembled, unable to utter a complete sentence.
"No...impossible...this is absolutely impossible!!!" she screamed, almost losing her voice.
【Alicia】: Oh? Rin's reaction is so strong! Is this 【Infinite Swordsmanship】something amazing?
【Queen of Ice】: A Reality Marble? To erode the world with oneself... that sounds quite to my liking.
Rin ignored the discussion in the group chat. She just stared at Gu Chuan with the eyes of someone looking at a monster, and typed the explanation in the group chat with trembling hands.
[Jewel Magician]: That's incredible! It's one of the highest levels a magician can reach! It's a grand magic that can be called a miracle! It's a divine feat—forcibly overlaying one's own soul and worldview onto the real world! Magicians who have reached this level are extremely rare throughout history! He... he actually... drew it directly?! No, the problem is there's something like this in the group... Wow, with this I can just chase after Servants and beat them up!
Rin's explanation plunged the group into a deathly silence.
Although I don't know how powerful the Heroic Spirit she mentioned is, judging from Rin's reaction...
This does seem like a really great reward!
However, Gu Chuan's reaction to this was lukewarm. While the A-rank Unlimited Blade Works was indeed powerful, considering that such an enemy existed in a single world, the strength of the distorted narrative was hard to say.
After the excitement of the lottery, Gu Chuan knew that his time in this world was running out.
Although it is safe for the time being, the "aggregate" lurking at the edge of the horizon has not been completely eliminated, and the world is still in a dangerous state.
However, Gu Chuan didn't have a specific clue as to how to solve this problem.
After all, the original manga was actually left unfinished.
He summoned Yueyi Er
"Saeko, Aunt Yuriko, Rika-sensei, and everyone else."
Gu Chuan's gaze swept over everyone. "I'm leaving with Lin for now. But remember, this is not goodbye forever."
His voice was calm, yet carried an undeniable power.
"The tumor in this world has not yet been eradicated. I need to return to my world to make some preparations. When the time is right, I will come back again and completely erase that despair from this world."
He walked up to Saeko, took out a uniquely shaped, futuristic silver pistol from thin air, and handed it to her.
The gun body is not made of metal, but rather resembles some kind of warm jade, with intricate blue patterns that constantly shimmer with light.
"I've added two concepts to this gun: [Spatial Beacon] and [Emergency Call]."
Gu Chuan explained, "It's not lethal, but when you encounter a crisis that 1.8 cannot withstand, just pull the trigger towards the sky. No matter where I am, I will receive your distress signal immediately."
"Is this... for me?"
Saeko reached out her slightly trembling hand and took the gun. The gun felt warm against her skin, as if she were holding not a weapon, but a solid and reliable promise.
She gripped the gun tightly, raised her head, and her beautiful purple eyes reflected Gu Chuan's figure, filled with indescribable gratitude and affection. "I'll wait for you."
She spoke softly, each word uttered with unwavering resolve.
Rin Tohsaka stood behind Gu Chuan, watching this scene. She pouted impatiently, but then quickly realized that she might be jealous, and gritted her teeth in anger.
What? Why am I having this reaction?
Damn, damn!
"cold."
"Huh? W-what?"
Rin's body tensed up.
Gu Chuan nodded to Lin and said, "We should go."
"Haha, I already knew that! Okay, Saeko, see you in the group chat!"
"Okay, see you in the group chat."
Saeko Busujima looked at Gu Chuan and Rin, and a dazzling golden beam of light, composed of countless data streams, shot down from the sky, completely enveloping the two of them.
As the light faded, only Saeko and her group remained on the rooftop, along with the still-warm silver pistol that represented the "promise."
Saeko slowly raised the pistol, pressed it against her chest, and felt that unique connection from another world.
She gazed at the sky where Gu Chuan and Lin had disappeared, the first rays of the rising sun shining directly on her resolute yet beautiful profile.
"We'll definitely meet again."
The Hatching of the Egg of 56 Concepts
As the light of the time-space teleportation faded, Rin Tohsaka found herself back in that familiar magic workshop located beneath the clock tower.
The air was filled with the unique scent of ancient parchment and magical ore, and the defensive runes engraved on the walls emitted a faint glow, a stark contrast to the apocalyptic world filled with smoke and decay that had previously existed.
She stood there for a moment, as if the experience had vanished, like a dream, bizarre and fantastical.
She subconsciously opened her hand, and the ruby in her palm, which she had won in a lottery and contained the [D-grade concept imitation of the Blazing Blade], was emitting a faint, scorching aura, reminding her with unmistakable realism that all of that had happened.