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

Emiya silently confronted him with his eyes, then asked Zhou Yuxuan to show him the way so that he could carry the increasingly sleepy Wazhu to her bedroom...

The bright lights outside the window tinged the night with the scent of everyday life. The girl's Tang Dynasty-style boudoir was silent. Emiya carefully tucked her into bed. Wazhu's figure was delicate and slender, yet possessed the softness of a snake. Her mouth was slightly open, still muttering that she would break the rules and do more daring things in the future...

Emiya also said in a very low voice, "Okay, okay, Master Wa, you can do it. From now on, Master Wa, you will be the international benchmark for the aristocratic families in China."

Wa said, no, Shirou, there is still one thing missing, the most daring thing she has not done yet, so it cannot be considered perfect. It is something that only existed in the most beautiful dream she had when she was a child.

Emiya raised his eyebrows. The family is reviving and taking off?

Wazhu still denied it. What belongs to the family belongs to the family, and what belongs to the individual belongs to the individual. It's just a dream that one person had.

Emiya pondered his childhood dreams...Internationale? World peace? Being an astronaut? A partner of justice?

The answer is love.

Emiya looked in surprise at the quiet Wa Lord lying on the bed. Her breathing was calm, her chest rose and fell regularly, and she had fallen asleep.

Her smile was vague and had an inconceivable beauty.

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Chapter 15 I want you to help me practice

I think about it every day and dream about it at night.

These words appeared in Emiya Shirou's mind.

Yesterday, he carried the Wa Lord on his back for a long time. The feeling of being wrapped in a snake's body lingered for a long time. Sure enough, he had a dream that night. He dreamed of a smiling and charming snake demon wearing a thin, almost transparent garment approaching. Then, standing tall, he straightened his monk's robes, summoned his powerful magic power, and shouted, "Monster, I need you to help me practice!" ...

Oh, what a mess this is...

Today, the official appointment of the Zhou family's chief historian has been announced, and Shirou Emiya estimates that he will need to go through a lot of troublesome procedures.

After all, Lord Wa has not officially started the "reform". Based on his stereotype of the Zhou family, Emiya guessed that he would probably need to apply for ancient certificates such as fish tokens, waist badges, ivory badges and certificates... Unexpectedly, Lord Wa issued an order early today, specifically allowing Emiya to quickly process it according to the modern contract signing.

At this time, except for a few, most of the Zhou family members did not know Emiya. Therefore, the men and women who were busy running around, combined with the rumor that Emiya carried the Queen Wa into the underground palace yesterday and the elders were said to be so angry that they fainted, looked at Emiya with strange eyes, as if they were looking at a pretty boy kept by the head of the Zhou family.

Emiya shrugged, too lazy to argue. Rumors were just rumors after all. With the Zhou family's help and his talent in projection, he would be able to prove his ability in no time, and everyone would naturally look at him differently.

In comparison, he was more concerned about why he didn't see Master Wa today. She seemed to be very busy.

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"This is the report compiled by the family after they investigated the scene of Deadpool's attack, took samples and analyzed them." Zhou Yuxuan, whose injuries were no longer serious, handed over the report. He was the one who experienced the entire incident, so he was the most suitable person to answer Lord Wa's questions.

"...So you still haven't found any valuable evidence?"

Compared with yesterday's gentleness, Lord Wa put on a cold face today.

The envoy personally appointed by the head of the family met with Emiya, who was then considered a guest, but was attacked by an unknown mixed-blood force on the way. This was a provocation to the Zhou family's reputation. Even if the final result was the annihilation of the enemy and minor losses on our side, the Lord of Wa could not show any mercy.

Furthermore, the enemy's intention was likely to disrupt the Zhou family's exploration of the ruins, and they were simply caught by the Zhou family. If that group of deadpools were perfectly deployed, resulting in subsequent losses for other families, the Zhou family would be in dire straits.

Zhou Yuxuan was dejected. "Yes, it's a pity that the scene was destroyed too thoroughly. It might be because the power of the Great Words Spiritual Art was too strong...but this cannot be blamed on Emiya Nagashi."

"Blame? Humph, how could I blame him? I can't thank him enough!"

Zhou Yuxuan was amazed to hear the change in Wazhu's attitude when she mentioned Emiya, instantly changing from a cold winter to a warm spring day. Then he heard her smile as beautiful as a flower and said:

"Hehehe, thanks to Shirou's heroic act, we now have a chance to turn the situation around..."

Wazhu recalled something, and after her mood warmed up, she kept it a secret. "The reason is - well, Zhou Yuxuan, you can guess it even without evidence. There are only a few families capable of raising Deadpool. There are actually not many suspects, and even fewer who dare to covet our Zhou family's power and challenge us..."

"Chen family!" Zhou Yuxuan almost blurted out.

"That's right. Ever since the Chen family attached themselves to that Western Gattuso family—I think they were a bunch of whitewashed gangsters who came to power?—the Chen family has become restless. They're the ones who always jump around. Now it seems like the Chen family has been sitting on the wrong side of the rules for a long time..."

"Lord Wa is going to take advantage of this incident to settle accounts with the Chen family?" Zhou Yuxuan frowned. The biggest problem now was that there was no obvious evidence against the Chen family.

"Let's give up on the idea of ​​finding evidence. Do you believe it? Even if the bodies were intact, you wouldn't be able to find convincing evidence from the two Chen family members. The Chen family has already 'deployed abroad,' and these people and Deadpool must have been brought in from outside. If we collect evidence from the Chen family domestically, wouldn't that be counterproductive, allowing the Chen family to withdraw intact?

"...Furthermore, there's no need to search for evidence. We can change our strategy and take the initiative. We can make all the noble families turn against them, and strike them down while they're 'outcasted'. This way, the Chen family will no longer have a foothold on the Shenzhou Continent... And the catalyst for this development is just a small plan."

Wazhu's face was filled with satisfaction as she compiled a "Feasibility Report on Human Meridians, Inscription Arrays, and the Refining of Essence into Qi." This was the result of a discussion with Emiya Shirou about cultivation methods, followed by a meeting with several Daoist Inner Alchemy experts to finalize their ideas and integrate them.

Once this is verified and there are convincing success cases, any family will be eager to practice this method. Not to mention the Chen family, it is not impossible to even drive all the clans to join forces to destroy them.

"Zhou Yuxuan, you mentioned before that you observed a microscopic formation composed of metal elements within Shirou's body. I suspect it's the 'magic circuit' he mentioned, right?"

"Yes, the structure of that formation is extremely delicate. It is a combination of Dao patterns (alchemical arrays) engraved throughout the body to form an array arrangement (alchemical matrix). Lord Wa, from what I perceive, it looks like a complete organ... Do you understand? It's like a vital system..."

"Hmm... it's an overly sophisticated system. It seems the construction of the new system cannot be separated from Shirou's guidance."

Lord Wa's eyes moved around, and she closed the document lightly, being overly cautious, because in her eyes this was undoubtedly a plan to set off a new era.

"By the way, I promised Shirou to open up the treasures in my Zhou family's treasury. Let's make arrangements."

"Yes, it has been arranged."

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"Your name is Zhou Minhao?"

The person who came was a gentle young man wearing Tang Dynasty clothing. He stood straight and his gestures were not redundant. Like Zhou Yuxuan, he looked thin but full of energy. He must be a martial artist.

"Yes, Emiya Choshi. I've been ordered to take you to the family treasury. Is this convenient now?"

"Now then, please."

Shirou Emiya set off immediately. Apart from analyzing the structure of the Dragon Severing Platform's Noble Phantasm and learning projection, he had nothing else urgent to do.

Emiya has excellent eyesight and memory. Once the projection is fully developed, he can remember and successfully construct an ordinary Noble Phantasm after only seeing it once.

So, during the Clock Tower period, Tōsaka Rin pulled off an astonishing operation—she wrote over a thousand application reports to the Clock Tower, allowing Emiya Shirou to enter the British Museum and the Clock Tower's secret location to view the collections...

Of course, Rin's purpose was not good either. She just wanted Emiya to project famous paintings and resell them to make money to supplement the family income.

Unlike Nuwa, Nuwa made this arrangement to help Emiya practice.

Chapter 16: Chinese people, just play Chinese sword

Zhou Minhao did not enter the treasury. He claimed that he did not have the authority to do so, so he was only responsible for waiting outside while Emiya visited the inventory.

According to what Emiya saw, the Zhou family's collection was not magnificent at all, but rather looked a little deserted, with some shelves even empty. It seemed that in their eyes, not all collections were qualified to be stored in the warehouse.

Coincidentally, Emiya's focus today was not on those fragile antiques with little potential for appreciation, but on famous swords.

"Have they been sorted by age?"

Emiya noticed that the shelves also had dynasties and years recorded in ancient characters, and each collection also had a yellowed booklet recording the history of the collection. Emiya flipped through the books nearby, and it recorded that a swordsmith in the Spring and Autumn Period, Ou Yezi, chiseled open Mount Cishan to release stream water, which was then led to seven pools next to the sword-making furnace, forming a circle around the Big Dipper. This was a master-level casting array that imitated the secret power of the stars and used water as a medium.

After the sword was completed, the forger looked down at it, feeling as if he had ascended a mountain and gazed into the abyss, a vast and profound abyss, as if a giant dragon lay coiled in its depths. Hence the name "Longyuan." Also known as "Seven-Star Longyuan" for its seven-star pattern on the blade, the sword was later acquired by Li Yuan of the Tang Dynasty, who renamed it "Longquan" to avoid taboos.

Because the Zhou family's vast treasury contained some inherited from the prosperous Tang Dynasty, this sword eventually came into their possession. This record ends.

"It turned out to be Master Ou Yezi..."

This was a renowned swordsmith, a renowned figure in Chinese history. Emiya Shirou immediately focused his attention on the famous sword beside him. The blade was of moderate length and weight, with a circular ornamentation where it met the hilt. The blade gradually narrowed in width from the blade to the tip, becoming increasingly sharper towards the tip.

Having seen the Dragon-Breaking Platform, created by Dayu during the mythical era, Emiya's vision had improved considerably. While the Dragon Abyss Sword wasn't as miraculous as the Dragon-Breaking Platform, its sharpness far surpassed his own blade, which had been reinforced with ordinary iron. The Seven-Star Inscription on it emanated a dim, cold glow, clearly imbued with extraordinary magical power and functionality.

Emiya turned around and looked at the shelf next to him, which seemed to be the famous works of Master Ou Yezi: Taia Sword, Chunjun Sword, Chengying Sword... Wonderful, for him, this place is simply a blessed land for practice.

"Seven Star Dragon Abyss..."

After calming himself down, Emiya decided to start with the first sword. He reached out and stroked the blade, silently chanting the incantation "Synchronize, Begin" to himself. This incantation not only strengthened his magic, but also served as a way for him to analyze the sword's structure.

Ultimately, magic is the application of magical energy. The act of chanting only serves as a suggestion, equivalent to pressing a switch to turn on an appliance, or entering a password to open a program. It is a form that does not require regulations and can be personalized.

Instantly, invisible elemental currents swirled and danced, enveloping the Ryugen Sword. Every detail of the blade, even the mystery of the Seven Star Inscription, was revealed to Emiya's "eyes." The three-dimensional Noble Phantasm, analyzed through the lens of magic, transformed into fragmented elements, symbols, and concepts. The familiar feeling of holding the Dragon Severing Platform returned—as if simply infusing it with mana could unleash the Noble Phantasm and unleash the power of Ryugen's Seven Stars.

Although Emiya was eager to try, he decided to give up the opportunity at the moment and focus on practicing projection. After analyzing one work, he went straight to the next. Only after he had analyzed all the works of Master Ou Yezi collected here did he reluctantly leave the treasury... He decided that it would be a good idea to come here every day and accumulate more for projection.

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In the following days, Shirou Emiya basically spent his time practicing projection.

In addition, due to frequent visits to the Zhou family treasury, Wei Gong and Zhou Minhao gradually became familiar with each other, and from time to time they would compete in martial arts. Zhou Minhao unexpectedly became proficient in Youshen Baguazhang and Xingyiquan, and even knew Tongbiquan.

After several competitions, Shigeya took the time to ask him if he knew Bajiquan. Zhou Minhao told the truth that he didn't.

In fact, Emiya has considered the possibility of ascending through martial arts. Soichiro Kuzuki, buffed by Medea, was able to directly suppress Altria. In the Daqin Lostbelt, Li Shuwen's Bajiquan could threaten young beasts like Goyanskaya... This shows the potential for advancement in Type-Moon martial arts. I just don't know how they practiced.

While Emiya was improving his martial arts, Wazhu's recent experience was completely different. She was almost too busy to even touch the ground, even though she didn't have any feet to begin with...

The restructuring of the family business required her approval for numerous personnel and projects. She also oversaw efficiency issues within the internal executive team, stemming from the family's adherence to traditional procedures. She also oversaw the transition to a modern model, from electronic office processes to the simplification of etiquette and language. Initially, she was responsible for almost everything herself, but things have improved considerably.

It has to be said that she had previously thought about getting herself a car and ordering clothes, but these days not only did she not have time to make arrangements, but all her subordinates had to use the family bus and uniforms.

"...Hey, you're talking about this. I told them to stop harping on classical Chinese all the time. We need to be international. Not only do foreigners not understand, many Chinese people don't understand either. I've told them countless times that formal etiquette is to shake hands, not bow. If someone extends their hand and he doesn't shake it, leaving them with theirs, how awkward it is..."

Lord Wa finally came today, and as soon as she opened her mouth, she started to dislike her own family.

Emiya secretly complained in his heart, "Lord Wa, sometimes you like to show off and pretend to be classical Chinese in front of me." But on the surface, he said, "This situation can't be rushed for a while. You just need to take care of their formal occasions. Let them do whatever they want in private..."

"Hmph! It's not like I'm so idle that I don't care about what they do in private!" Wazhu "wrapped" himself on Emiya's back and slapped him with his snake tail to show his opposition.

"So why do you let me carry it again?"

"Why? Do you like others to carry me?" There was a hint of coldness in Lord Wa's words.

Emiya's tone choked, "That's nothing... Where is Wa going this time? Is it still about the guidance of magic circuits?"

They walked into the main hall as usual. Usually, they went there for business. During the time when Emiya was practicing projection, he was also granted the identity of technical guidance for the Zhou family members to start their cultivation. At least he had officially started his position as technical director.

But Emiya has warned you not to expect instant success right from the start. Magic circuits vary from person to person, depending on individual traits. This is especially true for first-generation magi, as it depends even more on talent and aptitude.

Those who awaken in the first generation like Emiya are already gifted. Although Toosaka Rin's magic circuits (a total of 100 circuits, and the circuit attributes include the five elements) are even more amazing, she is no longer the first generation.

These days, the tribesmen who participated in the training were singled out and assigned to Shirou's side, forming a project team. Old Tang, who had nothing to do except playing StarCraft, also came excitedly to be the deputy.

As for the results so far, it's understandable that none of the people on the project team who completed the magic circuit could generate as much magic power as Emiya.

However, Old Tang surprised everyone. The magic power generated by his circuit was so powerful that it was terrifying. He was simply not human.

Chapter 17 Norton: Get out of the way! Let me take control

Old Tang was also shocked by himself at that time, but he looked very proud. He smiled crookedly and said, "Hey, I have been coveting your super powers for a long time. I was thinking day and night about how to awaken my bloodline. It turns out that my peerless talent is concentrated on cultivation. Hahaha..."

In reality, Old Tang himself had no idea what was going on. A high school dropout, he was overwhelmed by the complexities of meridian theory. The Zhou family, all of them educated in traditional Chinese culture, had no difficulty learning, yet Old Tang, with his agonizing expression, was completely bewildered.

When Emiya was teaching him how to turn on the circuit, he asked him to imagine that there was a "switch" in his body. Emiya said that this was not about making the circuit, he just had to imagine it in his mind, such as "pressing the button on the circuit board", "piercing the heart with a knife"... just use the imagination that suits him.

As a result, Old Tang spent the whole night imagining it, and was extremely nervous, but he just couldn't figure it out. In the end, he was so tired that he fell asleep and had a nightmare.

In his dream, Old Tang vaguely heard a deep and majestic voice angrily cursing at him: "You idiot, you can't even do such a simple thing! Let me do it!"

So Old Tang woke up and found that he had activated the magic circuit.

Old Tang attributed this rather outrageous experience to "I am indeed blessed with great luck" and so on. He was so arrogant that even Emiya would hide away whenever he saw him.

Wazhu was obviously aware of this situation and teased, "I didn't expect results to come out so quickly. Now that's good, when I come up with a promotional plan for the cultivation system, I'll rely on your two success stories to add some persuasiveness. After all, those mixed-blood families are not easy to deceive..."

Although he wanted to rely on this and plan to let other Shenzhou families deal with the Chen family, it was not so easy. At least those families would not want to move until they saw the real thing that made them tempted.

"Is it really okay for you to lie to them so bluntly?"

"As long as they can get a taste of profit, so what if it's a scam? That's called venture capital!"

Wazhu has been diligently working on family restructuring lately, and her vocabulary is becoming increasingly internationalized. The girl constantly talks about gold futures, cross-border settlement, and IPOs. She's also eager to get involved in Bitcoin and blockchain, the creations of Satoshi Nakamoto.

Wazhu stood up from his back and straightened up. "Let's not talk about this anymore. Today I'll show you something good!"

Just as Emiya was wondering what was going on, he suddenly saw Zhou Yuxuan coming from the side, holding a brocade box in his hands. When he opened it, he found two bronze daggers, with sharp edges and one bright and one dark in color, which seemed to be some kind of treasure with extraordinary aura.

There are five inscriptions on each of the two swords, which read as follows:

The crane's wings are unyielding, and my heart is as solid as a rock.

The skills of the mind are as strong as Mount Tai, and the strength is strong enough to penetrate mountains.

The mind's skill crosses the Yellow River, and the sword's will cuts the flow of water.

The fate has reached the palace, only the name is separated from the sky.

They coexist like crane wings, but both heroes die separately.

"Could this be..." Emiya had a guess in his mind.

Wazhu knocked on his head and said, "These are the Gan Jiang and Moye swords you are looking for."

It's this indeed. Emiya noticed at first glance that the two swords looked completely different from the Gan Jiang and Moye projections of Red A in his memory, so he wasn't quite sure.