They've already fought their way through the Holy Grail War, and you still call them dragons?

A little boy in a small suit and bow tie was waiting there, smiling broadly. "This is the Medical Department. Congratulations on your job change to doctor and the beginning of a new chapter in your life."

Chapter 307: Onion! Orange!

"No, who are you?"

Lu Mingfei was startled when he suddenly heard someone calling him "brother." Could it be that the fat kid, Lu Mingze, had successfully lost weight and came to visit him? But didn't that jerk always call him "cousin"?

"I'm Lu Mingze, your dearest brother."

The little devil Lu Mingze blinked and said. He used an extremely friendly tone, as if the two of them were real brothers who had reunited after a long separation... But this attitude made Lu Mingfei's scalp tingle.

"I'm not saying anything, little brother, this is the first time we meet, right?"

"Yes and no."

Lu Mingze's skills in nonsense literature and riddle telling are at the maximum level, so the answer he gave is the same as not saying anything.

"?" Unlike the trio who were tortured every time, Lu Mingfei experienced the little devil's style for the first time. He really couldn't hold it in any longer, so question marks popped up on his head.

In fact, Lu Mingfei subconsciously overlooked that how could two people casually walk into the important medical equipment warehouse where strangers are not allowed to enter at will and need permission to visit... This is totally unreasonable.

All his attention was focused on looking at the strange little boy in front of him.

The boy who called himself Lu Mingze was wearing clothes that looked more like a pure black dress. He looked about thirteen or fourteen years old, with a childish face, but his eyes were particularly vicissitudes of life, probably revealing the terrible accumulation and heaviness of "having lived for tens of millions of years".

A similar feeling flashed through Lu Mingfei's mind. But the strange thing was: he was just an ordinary esports king, so how could he automatically understand the feeling of "having lived enough" from that immortal old monster?

He shook his head, subconsciously treating the thought that just flashed through his mind as an illusion, and continued the previous conversation: "Can you explain it more clearly? What on earth are you doing here? What the hell did you just say about me being a doctor?"

Lu Mingfei decided to solve the confusions before they became more and more. As for this strange boy... just treat him as a 'little brother' who appeared out of nowhere!

Anyway, Lu Mingfei has more than one or two younger brothers and followers these days. At least in Shilan Middle School, there are a few people like Xu Yanyan and his brothers.

"Hehe, brother, you already know that—you've done a great deed, and the next storyline will definitely see you being promoted and given important responsibilities!"

"But what does this have to do with being a doctor?" Lu Mingfei's eyes bulged, a little frantic. What kind of unrelated promotion arrangement was this? "I haven't even studied medicine!"

Lu Mingze smiled:

"...But brother, this is your best chance to get promoted the fastest and reach the top. There's a vacancy in the medical department right now, and even the person in charge is in jail. Good positions are so limited, so if you were in another department, there's no chance of climbing up the ladder, brother?"

His big eyes looked at Lu Mingfei, as if to say, "Isn't it your own wish to rise to the top? I will help you realize it!"

"Is this the only way to exploit this loophole?" Lu Mingfei looked at the unfamiliar equipment around him, and he was already seriously thinking about backing out. "I don't have the professional qualities to do this. I wouldn't be able to keep this position even if I were given it!"

Lu Mingze didn't care about it at all. "If it were you, brother, this little detail wouldn't mean anything."

He snapped his fingers lightly.

Snapped!

Lu Mingfei blinked, and suddenly found that the instruments around him that had confused him had actually appeared with specific names and instructions for use - "tissue homogenizer", "separating funnel", "Soxhlet extractor", "physiological signal telemetry system"...

Above a bunch of academic vocabulary names and operation notes, there is also a note saying "Proficiency: 0% (fresh, just practice more)"

"?" Lu Mingfei was no longer sleepy at this moment. What kind of proficiency system is this? It actually mocks me for being a noob?

"Just like this, this is a free little cheat I activated for my brother. Even if he can't be there, he can recreate the scene in his dreams and practice it over and over again." Lu Mingze said casually, "With this, not only medical expertise, but any knowledge can be easily mastered."

Lu Mingfei nodded. If the kid's story was true, then he only needed more practice to secure his position as head of the medical department. And if he had this thing, wouldn't he have been able to devour all the textbooks like he was playing a video game and easily become the top student in his class?

The only question is, who exactly is this "Lu Mingze"? Why is he helping me like this?

Lu Mingze continued to smile, his words flawless. "I'm your dear little brother, so free help is only natural, right? Or would you rather give up this free service and choose to make an equal deal with me?"

When Lu Mingfei heard the word "deal", he suddenly relaxed.

What? It turns out it's a fair trade! Honestly, when he met that "food thief" and "cheater" Finger in Chaldea, he decided to learn from his mistakes and never fall easily into the traps and temptations of strangers!

This child version of Lu Mingze talked about free services and called him "brother" affectionately. Lu Mingfei's scalp tingled, his legs trembled, and his anus tightened, fearing that this guy had other intentions.

But making a deal was much easier. Lu Mingfei felt that he didn't have much flesh on him and that his life would be in tatters at most. If this child version of Lu Mingze planned to force a sale, he would ask Captain Emiya for help—!

"As for the deal, let's take a look at the price you offer first, and then we can negotiate it!"

But Lu Mingze shook his head. "Sorry, except for the free ones, all other services are fixed-price. No bargaining accepted! By the way, the currency of the transaction is souls."

"Oh my god, you actually want to trade my soul, are you a devil?" Lu Mingfei was shocked. He always felt that this boy was inexplicably coveting his body. It turned out that it was from this angle!

"That's right. We devilish salesmen also care about marginal returns. It's impossible to blindly provide free services! If we can't collect souls in the end, then all the previous investment will become a loss-making business!"

"Nope! Impossible! No way!" Lu Mingfei crossed his arms over his chest, making a big "X" sign. "I, Lu Mingfei, would rather jump off the snowy mountains outside Chaldea than sell my soul to a little devil like you!"

"Oh, it seems like my brother is rejecting this first attempt at promotion?"

Lu Mingze didn't look surprised. He didn't expect his brother to foolishly agree. "It's almost time. Brother will receive a notice for a trial job in the medical department soon. Make good use of the 'proficiency system' to practice! Oh, and to give Brother more motivation to work hard—"

"Let me show you the future that is bound to come~"

Lu Mingze's figure suddenly disappeared.

"!"

Almost immediately, the scene before Lu Mingfei's eyes suddenly changed. He opened his eyes wider than ever before, and all he could see was the raging flames that consumed the entire world, and the billowing black ash that blanketed the earth. Human cities were reduced to sparks and charcoal, water sources dried up, vegetation burned, and everything was reduced to nothing...

This is——the future of the world!?

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"Bang bang bang!"

Emiya put down the report and looked out the door. "Who is it again? Could it be Da Vinci again?"

The maid in charge of this place, Orluen, paused for a moment and looked outside. "Ms. Da Vinci just visited us 30 minutes ago and consulted on some questions related to imaginary numbers... She won't be back again—?"

“Knock, knock, knock.” The knocks on the door continued, and it was obviously Da Vinci’s female voice coming from outside the door - “I need help! The research progress is stuck and I need a little help!”

"Come in and talk first!" Emiya held his forehead.

The metal sliding door opened with a sound.

However, Da Vinci continued to talk after entering the room. "Because the blueprint you provided requires a lot of design and construction, I have applied to the financial director, Ms. Su Enxi, to use the hangar at the rear of Chaldea as the construction site."

"Then, let's get to the point."

"Hmm~, don't be so impatient. It's a long story. Please allow me, as a talented inventor and artist, to fully express my vision for the perfect construction of this imaginary submarine and my small request regarding the imaginary technology experimental plan..."

"Then please keep your story short."

"Well, to put it simply, I need a helper who can actually verify the virtual diving function and reduce the risk of accidents."

"..." Emiya looked at Orlune. This was practically asking her or Helver, who had the ability of imaginary stealth, to help. "What did Helver do?"

Orluen looked at Da Vinci hesitantly. In fact, she wanted to stay by Emiya's side so that she could have some free time. After all, serving Emiya alone was not a big deal. If she were to leave, she would probably be busy. "...She and Lady Xia Mi went to interrogate Pompey and can't come back for the time being."

As if noticing Orluen's hesitation, Emiya casually promised, "If you cooperate with Da Vinci, she will give you a satisfactory salary. I will also ask Xia Mi to give you a few more days off."

"Okay, thank you Lord Emiya!" The cloudy sky in Orluen suddenly cleared up, and his chest swayed as he bowed to express his gratitude.

"Hey, hey!" Da Vinci was immediately unhappy when he heard that he was designing armored vehicles for Emiya, but he still had to pay his maid a salary. "Captain Emiya, please understand the difficulties of a small craftsman like me! How can you be a free contractor and then have to pay for it yourself?"

Emiya rolled his eyes at the profiteer. "This Shadow Border wasn't designed entirely for me personally. Aren't the driving rights and the driving system yours?"

"Also, don't think I didn't see it. These past two days, while the medical department was closed for repairs, your 'Da Vinci Workshop' has been selling a lot of auxiliary gift items to potential Masters, making a killing!"

Since Emiya was still dealing with the beginning and end of the "Sub-Servant Experiment" project, he didn't have time to check the actual situation in Da Vinci Workshop, but based on his understanding of the unscrupulousness of the Da Vinci Store in FGO, this guy must have relied on his monopoly position to make a lot of money.

"Well...after all, there are mock battles and daily training, so it's inevitable that our form will dip. Besides, it's the final round of competition for Group A right now, so everyone's hoping to cram and improve their performance. Hahaha..."

Da Vinci smiled seemingly embarrassedly, but inadvertently revealed that she was taking advantage of this trend and "selling anxiety" to make customers automatically roll up and enthusiastically purchase her products.

"...I'll have Su Enxi check whether the premium you're charging is reasonable. She used to be a business agent for the Secret Corpse Anatomy Bureau. Don't try to get away with it...Okay, Orluen, let her go."

This wasn't a serious matter, so Emiya only gave a verbal warning. Anyway, the results of the Group A selection were certain—after learning about the information of dozens of other competitors, he still had confidence in his disciple Chu Zihang.

Then, Emiya sorted out the remaining matters and clicked a few times on the operation panel, "Notify Fingel and ask him to come over."

A few minutes later, Finkel arrived at high speed.

"——Director! Are you looking for me?" This person has not been seen for many years, and he is still as smooth-talking and his flattery skills are as good as before.

"? I'm not the director, don't call me director!" Emiya's eyebrows almost frowned, "Don't get the title wrong, the director of Chaldea is Caesar Gattuso!"

"Yes, yes, yes. Don't worry, I will never make a mistake in public. I just wanted to tell you that in my heart, there is only one sun in all of Chaldea! There is no two suns in the sky, Emiya Kaka!"

Loyal! Sincerity!

"......?" Emiya never expected that Fingel was also proficient in the Five Sciences, but since he was originally an expert in the Internet, it made sense.

"I heard that Lu Mingfei leaked the information about the sub-servant experiment. Was it you who leaked it?"

"Hahaha, why do you say that, Emiya Kaka?"

Finkel scratched his head subconsciously and pretended to be stupid.

"After a quick check of the records, it's easy to see that this guy hasn't interacted much with the Chaldea employees since he came in. You're the most senior one."

"You want someone to pass on the message for you. You want to 'hide your achievements and fame, right? Well, the person you chose is Lu Mingfei. He is indeed a good candidate. He has no connections with others. Even if he is high-profile, he is still alone."

Emiya said casually, "As for how you got into Group A, and the mission the secret party gave you, I won't delve into it..."

"What I want to know is how involved you are in Chaldea's research project on 'Spirit Particle Transfer' technology?"

While speaking, Emiya looked at Finkel without even glancing away. The latter was obviously so nervous that he swallowed his saliva, and a thin layer of sweat quietly seeped out on his forehead.

"...Hey, I didn't really research this in detail. Think about it, Emiya Kaka. Chaldea is ultimately Gattuso's territory. Those core veteran employees are all in the medical department, using various pretexts to help Pompey."

"As for me, I was labeled as a member of the Angers faction from the very beginning. It was extremely difficult for me to get into Group A. I was supposed to be participating in the spirit particle transfer project, but in fact, I was just working on the sidelines..."

"Still not being honest. Where's your promised loyalty?"

Emiya shook his head. "Your pay as a member of Team A isn't bad, but looking at how miserable you look, you're clearly desperately short of money... Have you been secretly doing some expensive research? Why have you gone to this extent?"

Hearing this, Finkel finally felt that he had no way out. He seemed to have given up his disguise and his voice dropped.

"As for the purpose... it's nothing special. I just... want her to come back to life."

Chapter 308 Let the World Burn!

"Wait, you said...her?"

"Yes! Emiya Kaka!" Finkel nodded heavily and narrated beautifully in an aria-like tone:

"That was the first woman I, Fingel, met and fell in love with in my life, and probably the last woman I fell in love with. I still remember the day we met at Kassel University. She was eighteen years old and had a beautiful face. We fell in love at first sight. It was a beautiful scene that was even more beautiful than Xiao Qiao's first marriage..."

"?" Emiya was surprised by Fingel's sudden and gorgeous transformation from a slick and decadent man to a deeply in love lover in a second.

Seeing his melancholy expression and deep complexion, with tears brewing in his eyes, I couldn't help but be deeply moved.

...Emiya strongly suspected that Fingel had rehearsed this for years and deliberately packaged the character of a love-struck man in order to gain psychological sympathy.

"I sympathize with your situation... but!" Emiya sighed and knocked on the table. "This office isn't your school's stage. If you have something to say, just keep it to yourself and focus on the key points!"

"Ahem...!"

The atmosphere that Fingel had worked so hard to create was interrupted. He felt a tightness in his chest and had to pout and continue:

"I'm talking about a girl named EVA, two years my senior. Back then, she, I, and a few others were on a diving mission arranged by the academy's executive department. We encountered an accident caused by the Dragon King's attack, and no one except me returned safely."

"I risked my life and dived again with the professor, but we only managed to retrieve the severely injured EVA. We tried to save her but couldn't. Finally, we had to try one last solution—using the alchemy of the academy to upload EVA's consciousness and transform it into a data entity with a personality."

Finkel spilled the beans. Honestly, this was a 100% violation of the academy's rules. The information he'd leaked was enough to put him on trial by the entire secret party elders...

But this rough guy is very delicate at heart. Humph, if the secret party had the ability and willingness to rescue EVA, EVA would have come back long ago. Why would he have to come to Chaldea in person to study the secrets of the spirit particle transfer project?

When he thought of this, Finkel simply spoke frankly.

He inexplicably felt that compared to the secret party, Emiya's side had much stronger technology and resources. If he gave them enough information in exchange for the rebirth of EVA, Fingel would be willing to eat delicious food and eat pork elbows every day!

As for the secret party? Haha, Finger said I'm not familiar with it!

This person skillfully began the signature back-and-forth jumps of a multi-faceted undercover agent.

"I see. Now I know what happened. So, the secret party must have used Chaldea's intelligence to lure you in, right? Because this could potentially solve the EVA problem?"

Emiya stared at the electronic panel, which contained the information currently collected on Finger and the transfer of spirit particles. Although he had arranged for Xia Mi to interrogate Pompey to confirm Odin's information, he already had a guess that he had almost reached the truth:

The basis for the success of Odin's spirit particle transfer technology was not created out of thin air, but was obtained from the YAMAL incident.

Based on the core data of the Black King's will body and light body, Odin copied and completed the earth environment model Chaldeas.

Then, based on the various accidents such as the "computerization" on the YAMAL ship and the common characteristics of the light body's "matter storage" - "converting matter into data/intelligence information", the research completed the foundation for the establishment of lepton transfer technology.

Why do I say this? Let’s take a simple example and review the process of lepton transfer.