The rules were not difficult to understand.
Find the Holy Grail, then kill.
Bai Ye felt it was similar to the Twelve Great Battles, although it didn't require everyone to fight to the death until only one remained.
But, 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 within reach.
Therefore, the core of this wish mission, in Bai Ye's understanding, was killing, no different from the Twelve Great Battles, just from twelve people to seven.
However, Heroic Spirits?
This was something worth considering.
Were they only able to fight with summoned Heroic Spirits?
If they could only fight with Heroic Spirits, the value of the chosen ones would become very low. What would be the purpose of the chosen ones?
Commanding?
Bai Ye felt that 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 mused, "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 individuals with independent thought, 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 could command, their value would be too low.
So, could the chosen ones also participate in the battle?
"Forget it..." Bai Ye mumbled, "Thinking too much is useless. Let's summon the Heroic Spirits with the Advent Ceremony first."
Bai Ye looked around. While it wasn't bustling, there were still people coming and going.
"It seems I need to find a more secluded place."
Bai Ye thought this as he continued walking forward. But as he passed a newsstand, the telephone on it suddenly rang.
Bai Ye glanced at the phone and continued to walk. But after walking twenty to thirty meters, as he passed a public telephone booth, it rang again, "Ding ling ling."
This feeling...
Bai Ye felt a sense of déjà vu and realized something.
"It seems that guy has killed quite a few people too?"
Bai Ye hooked his lips, pulled open the glass door of the phone booth, and picked up the receiver.
"Hello!" Bai Ye said, "Are you calling to reminisce? How about finding a place for a couple of drinks?"
Li Jia Yi said, "You're in quite a mood. Shouldn't you be eager to summon your Heroic Spirits first?"
Bai Ye leaned against the phone booth and smiled, "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 critical juncture. I don't know which damn idiot triggered the wish mission at this time."
"Mhm, and then?" Bai Ye said, "You're not just calling to complain, are you?"
"Cooperation!" Li Jia Yi said, "Let's join forces to end this wish mission as quickly as possible. You know my abilities, and I know your strength. As long as we team up, others won't be our match."
Bai Ye laughed, "A good suggestion, let's do it!"
Li Jia Yi sighed, "This is no fun. I'm being very sincere."
Bai Ye said, "Didn't I agree? Where am I not being sincere?"
Li Jia Yi said, "You agreed without even asking how the rewards would be distributed. Is this considered sincere?"
"That makes sense too," Bai Ye said, "How should the rewards be divided?"
Li Jia Yi said, "I don't want anything. You take the rewards. I just want to leave here quickly to complete my restricted zone mission."
"Alright, it's settled then," 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, "Will you directly slit my throat when I arrive?"
Bai Ye exclaimed heartbrokenly, "What are you saying? Where is the trust between people? How can you be so untrusting of me? You should change the question mark to an exclamation mark!"
Li Jia Yi was silent again for a moment, then understood the meaning of Bai Ye's words. He immediately hung up the phone in annoyance, saying, "Goodbye!"
"Hello, hello, hello..." Bai Ye shouted into the phone twice. After receiving no answer, he hung up with a cold smile, "Cooperate? Do you think I'm stupid?"
Bai Ye sneered dismissively.
It wasn't that cooperation was impossible, but cooperation with Li Jia Yi was absolutely out of the question.
Bai Ye already felt a threat from Li Jia Yi. This guy would definitely be trouble in the future. It would be best to eliminate him if possible.
What's more, Bai Ye had wanted to kill Li Jia Yi for a long time, but Li Jia Yi was as slippery as a loach, and Bai Ye had never succeeded.
On the other side...
In a deserted, dark alley.
"Damn it!"
Li Jia Yi angrily kicked the wall, gritting his teeth and cursing.
Why is being a person so difficult?
He was telling the truth for once!
Li Jia Yi felt incredibly wronged. How could the rewards for wish missions be so easily obtained?
Moreover, the trigger for this wish mission was, in Li Jia Yi's eyes, an idiot. Why wish for such a thing? He should have wished for a random Noble Phantasm belonging to a Heroic Spirit.
What if the Heroic Spirit wasn't strong enough and didn't have any powerful Noble Phantasms?
Even if the trigger had a way to know which Heroic Spirit he would summon in advance, and thus knew which powerful Noble Phantasms the Heroic Spirit possessed, and made such a wish, what about the others?
What if others won the victory, but their Heroic Spirits didn't have any powerful Noble Phantasms, or they weren't suitable for them?
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 was not that valuable. Compared to fighting for the wish mission, Li Jia Yi would rather complete his restricted zone mission.
That restricted zone mission was just one step away from completion. What if he failed to get the wish mission and also lost the restricted zone mission? That would be a big problem. Moreover, that restricted zone mission was very important to Li Jia Yi.
Unfortunately, Bai Ye didn't believe him.
Taking a deep breath, after cursing for a while, Li Jia Yi leaned against the wall of the alley, panting, and finally calmed down.
After calming his emotions, Li Jia Yi returned to his usual indifferent expression and walked out of the alley solemnly.
Since it had come to this...
There was nothing he could do. He could only try to end this Holy Grail War as quickly as possible.
Of course...
Li Jia Yi quickly surveyed his surroundings and finally looked at the top floor of a large building.
The first thing to do, naturally, was to use the Advent Ceremony to summon his Heroic Spirit.
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