Monster Hunter Gathering

"Harem King or something... I've never done anything like that before?" Emiya Shirou quickly defended himself: "You must have made a mistake. There are so many Emiya Shirou and so on..."

"No! I'm absolutely not wrong!" Nie Chiwu said with a resolute face: "All Emiya Shirou are harem kings to some extent! You are the most outstanding one among them! You are the only man who has a harem in the yuri anime!"

"!"

Yang Le, the Shield Hero and other people who knew what Yuri anime was looked at Shirou Emiya with a little respect, while Kazuma was so red-eyed that his teeth were about to break.

"Although you don't know projection magic, how should I put it... Alaya's choice! I believe in your talent! After all, you are Shirou Emiya!" Nie Chiwu looked at Shirou Emiya with shining eyes: "Great! I will make you a rare collectible Shirou Emiya that even Alaya can't get! That way, Illya won't have to suffer so much in the future!"

"Who is Alaya...wait." Emiya Shirou's eyes suddenly became serious: "What will happen to Illya in the future?!"

Shirou Emiya was obviously a little anxious at this moment, and his hand holding the spatula was clenched.

"That's right! That's the expression! That's the expression of determination for others! It's indeed Emiya Shirou!" Nie Chiwu clenched his fist: "Don't worry! I will tell you everything!"

"From informing those who are unhappy with the future! And with the help of our fellow hunters..."

Nie Chiwu grinned: "Because we are all hunters!"

Chapter 177 David's Life Slips into the Abyss

"What about me?"

Xin Meir spoke, his tone gentle and calm.

"Although my experiences in my youth were wonderful, I've already lived my life, and there's probably nothing I can change." Xin Meier said: "As the protagonist of this story, there's probably nothing I can change in the future..."

"Oh no."

Nie Chiwu scratched his head: "Among the hunters in the gathering, except for me and Shirou Emiya, who is the protagonist in many other world lines, you are the only hunter who is not the protagonist."

"...Ah?" Elder Xin Meier was stunned for a moment: "Am I not the protagonist?"

Nie Chiwu nodded, then turned around and started ordering.

Kazuma, Naofumi Iwaya, Joetsu, Tanjiro, Laos, Yomu Rakuro, David...

All of them are protagonists.

Even if it's Shirou Emiya, although the Shirou of this magical girl Illya is not the protagonist, but as Shirou, it's almost the same...

"So... the protagonist is Frielian?" Xin Meier became a little concerned: "Could it be..."

"Yeah!" Nie Chiwu said happily, "The story begins after your death! Xinshiji Fuyin Warrior!"

"I... am also the protagonist?"

David finally calmed down completely at this moment, with hope in his eyes: "Since I am the protagonist, then... my mother should be fine!"

Nie Chiwu looked at David with hope in his eyes, and after a moment's silence, he said, "Luckily, David, you came at a good time. It's not too late."

Nie Chiwu took a look at the scratches on David's body. It was obvious that David had just been in a car accident not long ago, and his mother should have just been admitted to the Vortex Gang's black hospital.

There is still time for everything, this is already lucky enough.

"I don't think you can prove anything just by talking."

Nie Chiwu said, "If you agree, I can play a piece about you guys right here. It's quite long, and I think we can spend a whole day watching it while eating cat food."

"Everyone, time in your original world won't pass by while you wait here. There's still time for everything." Nie Chiwu spoke as gently as possible to avoid irritating David. "Let's get to know each other."

After obtaining the consent of the newcomers, Nie Chiwu and the Felynes set up a large screen in the cafeteria and began searching...

After skillfully clicking on the pirated website, the stories of several new hunters were played on the big screen, although the two present were not the protagonists of the stories on the screen.

But both Sinmeier and Shirou Emiya are happy to see the story of Frillen and Illya.

Yangle's Story is an online game. Although it is quite exciting, it is still just an ordinary world. [Shangri-La Border]

After his death, Xin Meier looked at the memories of himself that occasionally appeared in Freelian's stories, and a smile appeared on his face.

Shirou Emiya originally thought that magical girls should be stories for children, but as he watched, he felt something was wrong... Why did it feel that the distance between Illya and other girls was too strange! [Magical Girl Illya]

“Oh—!” Nie Chiwu and Kazuma cheered as they stared at the screen. “This is what we wanted to see!”

And in the final [Cyberpunk: Edgewalker]...

After Nie Chiwu briefly explained that the style of this work was different from the previous stories, he started playing.

David's life began with a car accident caused by a gunfight, and then fell towards an unimaginable direction.

After his mother's death, he replaced his body with the military prosthetic body, Stan Westin, met Lucy, joined the cyberpunk team, and gradually became close to the members of the team.

Later, due to various things, those familiar people died one by one due to various reasons. David became the core of the team, and Lucy was targeted by Arasaka because she protected David.

Finally, at the end, David installed the cybernetic King Kong to confront Adam with a hammer for Lucy, and then...

Except for Lucy, who was entrusted by David to Falco to escape with, all other members were killed, even David was killed by Adam's Hammer's hand cannon.

The gentleness of the first three works was completely interrupted by the story of Edgewalker.

The story of falling into the bottomless abyss is like a rope slightly binding the neck of the viewer, giving people a slight feeling of suffocation.

Finally, Nie Chiwu found a screenshot of the game 2077, which showed a glass of mixed wine that was available when 2077 was launched.

The name of the wine is David Martinez.

"Vodka on the rocks in a shot glass, with a small Coca-Cola. Live a great life, die an honorable death."

Everyone present was briefly silent because of David's story, and then Nie Chiwu clapped his hands heavily: "Well then!"

"David!"

Nie Chiwu forced a smile and said to David, "There's still time. Our hunters' next mission will be in your world."

"Now I just want to know one thing."

Nie Chiwu stood up, walked to David's side, and put his hand on David's shoulder: "Do you want to change? How much do you want to change?"

"The more determination you have, the more help the rally can give you." Nie Chiwu made a bold statement: "As long as you have that determination!"

"I..." David opened his mouth, but his face was still full of struggle and hesitation. Finally, he said deflatedly, "I need to think about it. These things are really too sudden... My mom will die, and so will Lucy, Rebecca, and others I met later. There are also others who will die."

David's face was full of confusion.

In just ten to twenty minutes, he was told everything about the rest of his life, making him feel as if he was really dreaming.

"Then think about it carefully before we go hunting!" Nie Chiwu patted David's shoulder encouragingly: "But no matter what! We will help you rescue your mother!"

"Thank...thank you." David lowered his head: "I, I need to think about it carefully."

After David finished speaking, he staggered out of the cafeteria and just passed by the cat lady who had finished cooking cat food.

"He's so confused, isn't he?" Granny Cat said. "He's been at the gathering for so long, and he hasn't even had a bite of food... and this is the cat food Granny made specially for him."

"There's nothing we can do. We can only let the Felyne cats deliver it." Nie Chiwu said helplessly, "After all, he suddenly knew about such a bleak future. He will probably need time to accept it."

"So...what about you guys?" Nie Chiwu turned to look at Yang Le, Emiya Shirou, and Xin Meier: "I think you all don't have anything to do in reality. Do you need to go back and check first?"

"I'll go put the energy drink back first!" Yang Le said, "Hunting with different weapons! It feels really interesting!"

"I still have to go back to cook for my family... I will come back later to talk about other things about Shirou Emiya and Illya's future." Shirou Emiya was a little worried about what Nie Chiwu had said before.

"Hmm... I need to go back and check as well." Xin Meier stroked his beard. "My current condition is surprisingly good. I feel like I can challenge the Demon King again."

"Now, how long have I been dead... I need to confirm it."

Chapter 178 "Tomb Robber" Xin Meier

Nie Chiwu quickly watched the three new hunters leave, and repeatedly told them to come to the gathering when they had time to choose their new weapons.

"We just happened to have a new training venue, the Fighting Skills Tournament. If you have time, you should definitely come and give it a try."

Nie Chiwu said, "And remember to eat more cat food, your body will become stronger!"

After most people left, there weren't many people left in the gathering.

In the end, only Nie Chiwu and Er Qiao, who had nothing to do, got together to discuss the fighting competition.

"The Arena..." Er Qiao scratched her head as she read the introduction written by Nie Chiwu. "After accepting the Arena quest, you can fight monsters in the arena... What are coins?"

"Basically, it's a testament to your skill after you've fought a battle," Nie Chiwu said, scratching his head. "I've checked with the Felyne cats. There's a limit on the number of items, equipment, and carts you can use. If you succeed in fighting monsters in the arena, you can use the coins you earn from the Felyne cats to exchange for special items or craft special weapons."

"My favorite Three-Day Sword is waiting for me at the Elu Cat merchant!" Nie Chiwu said with a bright and longing smile.

"What the hell is the Three Heavens Sword..." Er Qiao was confused by what Nie Chiwu said.

"Heaven and Earth, Unparalleled Sword!" Nie Chiwu gave a thumbs-up. "But the materials needed aren't readily available right now... Sooner or later, I'll be able to play with it."

"The fighting competition will generally allow new hunters to find weapons that suit them," Nie Chiwu and Er Qiao said. "Speaking of which, I still need to recommend weapons to the newcomers..."

"As for Yang Le, he'd definitely use dual swords, or a single-handed weapon. This kind of flexible weapon is more suitable for him. He could also use other light weapons depending on the situation."

"Xin Meier... a man of his level doesn't need my help choosing weapons," Nie Chiwu said. "Right now, all the other hunters combined might not be able to defeat Xin Meier... I'll try to recommend him as many weapons as I can! Oh, and I'd also like to ask him to help train the hunters in combat! Especially those who aren't good at fighting, like Kazuma and me..."

"Shirou..." Nie Chiwu muttered while stroking his chin, "Dual swords? Bow and arrow? I feel like he has a lot of potential. Let him try it more..."

Just as Nie Chiwu was muttering, Er Qiao suddenly spoke to Nie Chiwu: "Captain, I have something to say."

"Hmm?" Nie Chiwu turned his head and looked at Er Qiao: "What's wrong?"

"I'll wait until this mission is over and then go back to deal with Kaz." Er Qiao raised his hand.

The purple vines of the Hermit, which Nie Chiwu could not see, were now wrapped around Er Qiao's hands, and the ripples were flowing naturally on the substitute.

This power called Stand, which can make ripples flow on it, is the biggest surprise for Er Qiao.

In addition, since ordinary people cannot see the characteristics of the stand, Erqiao feels that he now finally has the possibility to change the fate of those who are going to die.

It's not about relying on luck, but about actually changing that fate... Although in Nie Chiwu's words, the fate of his world seems to be particularly difficult.

"Captain, I'd like to learn more about the Stand." Er Qiao said, "There's also a sequel - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Captain, do you have time?"

Nie Chiwu grinned. "Of course! I really enjoy appreciating my favorite works with others."

"Let's take a look at your grandson's story first." Nie Chiwu said: "It can be regarded as the last trace of the Ripple Era."

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When... Xin Meir left the stronghold, some accidents still happened.

Xin Meir returned to his own world from the base. As soon as he came back, he felt darkness, and he seemed to be in an extremely narrow space, with something in his hand.

"……Um?"

Xin Meir stretched out his hand with some confusion, but touched some board... Xin Meir then realized that he should be lying in a grave.

His own grave.

"This is troublesome." Xin Meir was a little distressed, but still prepared to leave here as soon as possible.

Previously at the gathering, when Xin Meir was watching those stories with others, he ate some of the food made by the cat lady. Now he feels in very good physical condition and his muscles and bones feel stretched.

"In this case……"

Xin Meir placed his hand on the coffin lid in front of him, used a little more strength, and directly punched a large hole above himself, allowing the soil to fall down through the opened area.

Xin Meir took a deep breath, then held his breath and dug upwards along the hole he had dug until he touched the stone slab covering the ground.

His body was unexpectedly filled with strength. Xin Meir easily pushed the stone slab away and stood up from his grave, still holding his fake [Sword of the Brave] in his hand.

"It's really... a beautiful cemetery." Xin Meir smiled as he looked at his own grave.

This cemetery is not too gorgeous, but it has obviously been carefully taken care of by many people. It is neat and clean, and there are many flowers in front of the graves.

But... now there is a big pit right above the cemetery.

Xin Meier just dug it out.

"Fortunately, it's night time now." Xin Meir looked around.

Because it was night and Xinmeier had not been discovered, Xinmeier bent down and prepared to restore his grave.

After all, if more people knew about his resurrection, it might cause a lot of trouble.

After reading Freelian's story, Xinmeier now wants to rush to Freelian's side.

No matter where we travel next, we just need to keep going down... That's what Xinmei thought.

But… just as Xin Meier pushed the soil back and prepared to cover the stone slab again, an angry roar came from behind him: "That guy over there! What are you doing! "

"There's no other way. It seems I can only explain it properly."

Xin Meir was helplessly about to turn around and explain why he was resurrected, but he saw those angry people rushing towards him with lights and weapons.