"Alright, I'm done teasing you. I'm here for other reasons, so don't expect me to help you too much," Li Xing said, finding a stool to sit on.
"Other reasons...?" Fujimaru Ritsuka recalled that in the Seventh Singularity, Li Xing seemed to have known in advance that he would appear in the Age of Gods. The current environment was undoubtedly the Age of Gods. What was Li Xing's purpose?
"Ho, so this is the Master from your Chaldea? You're my type. Nice to meet you, I am Bartholomew Roberts, they call me the Transporter."
At this moment, a man emerged from the tavern. Judging by his attire, he was undoubtedly a Servant, and his clothing was easily identifiable as belonging to the natives of Atlantis.
Following this were a lot of time-wasting self-introductions. Li Xing, too lazy to say more, found a suitable spot and lay down to rest. He had no interest in pirates.
...
"Is Captain Nemo still asleep?" Fujimaru Ritsuka asked, not seeing Nemo and expressing concern.
"Nemo is one with the Nautilus. After being hit by that arrow, the Nautilus was destroyed, and Nemo fell into a coma. So, our priority is to wake Nemo up, otherwise, the Shadow Border can't be used."
The Shadow Border was the truck Chaldea used for escape during the Human Order Crystallization. It could also be considered a special submarine capable of void-diving. Without it, Chaldea would be unable to conquer the Lostbelts.
"I do have a way to wake Nemo up, which is to go to the temple and obtain the Theos Kleronomia."
Bartholomew then took the initiative to explain the situation, but everyone was unclear about this Theos Kleronomia and didn't know what it was.
This matter was a long story. Originally, gods and humans were meant to be separate. However, the gods of this world were still alive and resided in the void abyss in the center of the Atlantean sea, atop the Star-bound City mountain range at the apex of the Fantasy Tree.
The temple in Atlantis was left behind by the gods. This so-called Theos Kleronomia was a divine relic, which in modern terms, was nanomachines.
This meant using this unique technology of the Lostbelt to repair Nemo's Spirit Origin, and perhaps even to strengthen their own Servants.
Bartholomew's explanation stunned the Chaldeans. Nanotechnology, a technology that surpassed modern civilization! Logically, Lostbelts should be dead ends in history, so how could something surpassing modern civilization appear?
However, no matter how unbelievable it was to everyone, it was a fact. Li Xing, on the other hand, understood it as a product of divine magic casting in the Age of Gods. Such things should be easy to replicate, merely a consumable for strengthening and repair.
Since they had learned about the technological civilization of this Lostbelt, Da Vinci naturally wanted to see it. She was Chaldea's technical advisor, but they had to confirm some information first.
What could be confirmed was that Chaldea's destination was Olympus, located in the center of the Atlantean sea, and to reach Olympus, they had to break through three major defense lines.
The first was the massive fleet led by Odysseus, the second was the sea god Poseidon in the void abyss, and the third was the moon goddess Artemis in the starry sky.
When Artemis was mentioned, Orion's expression clearly changed, showing a hint of anger.
The biggest problem now was Artemis. Originally, Artemis only attacked those who wished to go to Olympus. However, she had changed not long ago.
The reason was that before Chaldea's arrival, a large number of Servants had already gone to Olympus, resulting in heavy casualties in the war. Now, there might still be some Servants remaining in Atlantis. Therefore, Chaldea's immediate objective was to heal Nemo, then rally any isolated Servants, and thus break through Atlantis to reach Olympus.
"The villagers seem to have returned from hunting. It looks like a large snake. I'll go take a look. You guys continue chatting." Li Xing had already spotted food and naturally had no intention of listening to any plans.
However, Bartholomew also suggested they eat something first and go to the temple tomorrow, emphasizing that they should fill their stomachs first.
Upon arriving at a plaza, everyone noticed something: these villagers seemed accustomed to it. Hunting beasts of this size did not seem to be a new experience.
Furthermore, the villagers' clothes and weapons seemed unusual. Ordinary people shouldn't possess such technology. It seemed they had been strengthened by the nanomachines Bartholomew had mentioned.
...
The next morning, everyone, led by Bartholomew, headed towards the so-called temple. Nemo, of course, was carried by the fat Director.
The fat Director seemed unwilling to be looked down upon and rushed to the front carrying Nemo, unknowingly creating a distance.
Just as the fat Director was feeling pleased, some beasts suddenly appeared behind him. Fujimaru Ritsuka, seeing that he wouldn't make it in time to rescue him, prepared to use a Command Seal to accelerate Mash.
Suddenly, a young man, wielding a wooden sword, repelled the beasts. Seizing the opportunity, Li Xing instantly appeared beside the beasts and, with a swift strike, decapitated them on the spot.
"May I ask, are you my Master?" Mandricardo asked, brandishing his wooden sword and pointing at the fat Director.
Li Xing pointed to Fujimaru Ritsuka behind him. "No, that one is the Master."
Mandricardo's face instantly turned red. He had messed up even such a line. He felt like he had no tomorrow and was about to slink away when Li Xing grabbed him.
"Young man, don't leave. We need your help."
At this moment, Fujimaru Ritsuka, Mash, and Charlotte also caught up. Seeing an isolated Servant, they immediately decided to recruit him, as it was part of the plan.
"Really? Then allow me to introduce myself first. I am Mandricardo, an insignificant Servant who opposes the Twelve Paladins of Charlemagne."
After a brief introduction, Da Vinci, Holmes, Bartholomew, and Orion, who were following behind, also caught up. Everyone was happy to see another Servant join them.
Mandricardo could tell at a glance that they were heading to the temple, so he decided to lead the way, as he had used something from that temple before.
...
Upon entering the temple, it resembled a factory, completely astonishing Da Vinci and the other Chaldean personnel. Undoubtedly, this was technology that surpassed human civilization. Such advanced technology, yet it was something left behind by the gods.
Then, the fat Director placed Nemo on a table. Mandricardo, exploiting a loophole in the system, injected the Theos Kleronomia into Nemo.
Several streams of light flowed into Nemo's body, and Nemo slowly opened his eyes. Although awake, his Spirit Origin was still in a damaged state.
Holmes asked with slight confusion, "Are nanomachines like mercury? It seems they can be used to replenish mana."
Mandricardo chuckled, scratching his head. "You could say it's mercury without poison!"
Li Xing, however, inwardly shook his head. He could indeed replicate and materialize such things himself. But using mana to materialize and replenish his own mana would be like disassembling his right hand to patch up his left. This thing was useless to him, unless it was plundered.