The rules are not difficult to understand.
Find the Holy Grail, then fight.
Bai Ye felt it was similar to the Twelve Great Battles, although it wasn't required to fight until only one remained.
However, finding the Holy Grail?
As long as the other six were killed, the Holy Grail could be found later. As long as one could survive until the end, the Holy Grail would be theirs.
Therefore, in Bai Ye's understanding, the core of this wish mission was killing, no different from the Twelve Great Battles, just from twelve people to seven.
However, Heroic Spirits?
This was something worth considering.
Was it only possible to fight with summoned Heroic Spirits?
If only Heroic Spirits could be used for combat, the value of the chosen ones would be greatly diminished. What was their role?
Commanding?
Bai Ye felt things were not that simple, because the first rule, the Magic Crest, was used to forcibly command Heroic Spirits.
Since forced commands were needed, it implied that Heroic Spirits would not necessarily obey.
"So..." Bai Ye pondered for a moment and said, "When summoning Heroic Spirits, besides their strength, loyalty is also a factor to consider. And since there's an issue of loyalty, it means these Heroic Spirits are independent beings with their own thoughts, so we also need to consider their personalities."
Of course, Bai Ye felt this was the worst-case scenario.
In Bai Ye's opinion, if only Heroic Spirits could fight, even if the chosen ones were responsible for command, their value would be too low.
So, could the chosen ones also participate in the battle?
"Forget it..." Bai Ye murmured. "Thinking too much is useless. Let's summon the Heroic Spirits with the Advent Ceremony first."
Bai Ye looked around. While it wasn't a bustling scene, there were still people coming and going.
"It seems I need to find a more secluded place."
Bai Ye thought this and continued walking forward. But as Bai Ye passed a newsstand, the telephone on the stand suddenly rang.
Bai Ye glanced at the phone and continued to walk forward. But after walking twenty to thirty meters, as he passed a public phone booth, it rang again, "Ring, ring, ring!"
This feeling...
Bai Ye felt a sense of déjà vu and realized something.
"Looks like that guy has killed quite a few people too?"
Bai Ye smirked, pulled open the glass door of the phone booth, and picked up the receiver.
"Hello!" Bai Ye said. "Are you calling to catch up? How about we find a place for a drink?"
Li Jia Yi said, "You're in quite a good mood. Shouldn't you be eager to summon the Heroic Spirits first?"
Bai Ye leaned against the phone booth and chuckled, "As expected, you're involved in this wish mission too."
"Actually, I didn't want to come," Li Jia Yi's voice held a hint of helplessness. "My restricted zone mission is at a crucial moment. I don't know which damned idiot triggered a wish mission at this time."
"Hmm, and then?" Bai Ye said. "You're not calling me just to complain, are you?"
"Cooperation!" Li Jia Yi said. "Let's team up and finish this wish mission as quickly as possible. You know my abilities, and I know your strength. As long as we join forces, others won't be our match."
Bai Ye laughed. "Good suggestion, let's do it!"
Li Jia Yi sighed. "You're making it less interesting. I'm being very sincere."
Bai Ye said, "Didn't I agree? Where am I lacking sincerity?"
Li Jia Yi said, "You agreed without even asking how the rewards would be split. Is that sincerity?"
"That makes sense too," Bai Ye said. "How will the rewards be divided?"
Li Jia Yi said, "I don't want anything. You can have the rewards. I just want to leave here quickly to complete my restricted zone mission."
"Okay, it's a deal," Bai Ye nodded. "Since you can call me, it means you know where I am, right? I'll be waiting by the phone booth. When can you get here?"
Li Jia Yi was silent for a moment, then said, "Are you going to slit my throat the moment I arrive?"
Bai Ye said with feigned distress, "What are you talking about? Where's the trust between people? How can you distrust me so much? You should change that question mark to an exclamation point!"
Li Jia Yi was silent for another moment, then finally understood the implication of Bai Ye's words. He angrily hung up the phone and said, "Goodbye!"
"Hello, hello, hello..." Bai Ye shouted into the phone. After receiving no response, he hung up with a cold laugh. "Cooperation? Do you take me for a fool?"
Bai Ye sneered dismissively.
It wasn't that he couldn't cooperate, but he absolutely could not cooperate with Li Jia Yi.
Bai Ye already felt a threat from Li Jia Yi. This guy would definitely be a trouble in the future. It would be best to eliminate him if possible.
Moreover, Bai Ye had wanted to get rid of Li Jia Yi for a long time, but Li Jia Yi was as slippery as an eel, and Bai Ye had never succeeded.
On the other side...
In a dark, deserted alley.
"Damn it!"
Li Jia Yi angrily kicked the wall, gritting his teeth and cursing.
Why is it so hard to be a person?
He was telling the truth for once!
Li Jia Yi felt so wronged. How could the rewards for a wish mission be so easy to obtain?
Besides, the trigger for this wish mission was, in Li Jia Yi's opinion, an idiot. What kind of wish did he make? He had to wish to randomly obtain a Noble Phantasm belonging to a Heroic Spirit.
What if the Heroic Spirit wasn't strong enough and didn't have a powerful Noble Phantasm?
Even if the trigger had a way to know in advance which Heroic Spirit he would summon and what powerful Noble Phantasms they possessed, and thus made such a wish, what about others?
If others won, and their Heroic Spirits didn't have any powerful Noble Phantasms, or they weren't suitable for them, what then?
Therefore, Li Jia Yi wasn't lying. He really wanted to cooperate with Bai Ye.
Because, in Li Jia Yi's opinion, this wish mission wasn't that valuable. Compared to vying for the wish mission, Li Jia Yi wanted to complete his own restricted zone mission more.
That restricted zone mission was just one step away from completion. What if he didn't get the wish mission and also lost the restricted zone mission? That would be a huge mess. Moreover, that restricted zone mission was very important to Li Jia Yi.
Unfortunately, Bai Ye didn't believe him.
Taking a deep breath and cursing for a while, Li Jia Yi leaned against the alley wall, panting, and finally calmed down.
After calming his emotions, Li Jia Yi returned to his usual indifferent expression and solemnly walked out of the alley.
Since it had come to this...
There was nothing he could do, he could only find a way to end this Holy Grail War as soon as possible.
Of course...
Li Jia Yi quickly surveyed his surroundings and finally looked at the top floor of a building.
The first thing he needed to do, naturally, was to use the Advent Ceremony to summon his own Heroic Spirit.
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