Anchor, Stop Pretending, You're in Chaldea - Chapter 47

“Master, come up quickly, we’re about to depart!”
Mordred rode on the back of Tarasque and shouted down to Bai Qiu below.

“The surprise attack must be fast. We wasted a lot of time yesterday. Let’s hurry and depart!”
Early in the morning, Mordred woke everyone up in the camp, clamoring to leave.

Surprise attack?
Not only did they eliminate three enemy Servants yesterday, but Mordred also faced the Wyvern horde alone with her Clarent, fighting valiantly.
Fortunately, these Wyverns were just inferior familiars mass-produced by the Holy Grail. With the assistance of Martha and Emiya Kiritsugu, the three of them managed to eliminate half of the Wyverns.

What’s so surprising about this surprise attack?
I’m afraid the whole of France knows their movements.

But fortunately, eliminating those Wyverns has delayed the destruction of France, ensuring that they have enough time to deal with Jeanne Alter and retrieve the Holy Grail from the Marshal.

“Senpai, are you okay?”
Mashu asked with concern.

At this moment, Bai Qiu looked sleep-deprived, with faint dark circles under her eyes.

“Ah, I’m barely hanging in there…”
Bai Qiu forced herself to perk up and walked towards Tarasque.

“Tarasque, just hold on a little longer. You can do it, good boy, good boy.”
Martha spoke gently by Tarasque’s side.

“Oh! I’m counting on you today too, four-legged iron dragon!”
Mordred patted Tarasque’s big head heavily.

“Huhuhu…”
Tarasque let out a sigh of resignation.

The experience from yesterday has made it feel hopeless as a dragon, but there’s no other choice. It just hopes to end this journey soon.

Watching the scene before him, Bai Qiu let out a long sigh.

Although Mordred has the Riding skill, it’s only at B rank and not suitable for riding mythical beasts.

It’s like her having a driver’s license for an automatic car and driving a tank, completely absurd.

If it weren’t for her strong insistence yesterday and the lack of other means of transportation besides Martha, there wouldn’t have been any way to do it.

But after experiencing what happened yesterday, for some reason, she suddenly doesn’t feel like going up there…

“Master, although our actions are no longer considered a surprise attack, the Dragon Witch will continue to use the Holy Grail to create Wyverns. If we don’t launch a full-scale attack during this time, our situation will become increasingly difficult.”
Emiya Kiritsugu proposed to Bai Qiu.

“The top priority is still to reach Orleans as quickly as possible.”

Upon hearing Emiya Kiritsugu’s clear and concise suggestion, Bai Qiu naturally understood it in her heart.

Mashu’s wristband can intermittently connect to Chaldea’s communication. Last night, she confirmed with the doctor that the valley they are currently in is near Lyon, and the straight-line distance to Orleans is less than 500 kilometers.

Even considering the poor road conditions and Tarasque’s mobility, one day is enough to reach Orleans.

“Senpai.”

Mashu, fully armed and climbing onto Tarasque’s back, smiled and reached out her hand to Bai Qiu.

Today, Mashu seems particularly energetic, as if yesterday’s rest had eliminated her fatigue.

Seeing her Kouhai like this, Bai Qiu felt relieved.

So he held Mashu’s hand and once again sat on Tarasque’s back.

He also started the live broadcast and changed the name of today’s livestream.

“On the way to Orleans.”

“Everyone, hold on tight, let’s go!!!”

With full enthusiasm, Mordred knocked on Tarasque’s head.

“Huhuhu…”

Despite its reluctance, Tarasque prepared to obey the arrangement and complete the final stretch of the journey with everyone.

Although it was early in the morning, the livestream quickly attracted two or three thousand viewers.

Bai Qiu greeted the audience through the livestream screen.

“Ahem, good morning, everyone.”

Soon, the viewers in the livestream room responded.

“Good morning, streamer. Are you starting so early?”

“Good morning, ladies.”

“You’re starting work so early, huh? Isn’t the schedule for this show tight?”

“I feel like we’ve almost finished watching all the content of this episode. How will they continue the show?”

“Are you kidding? Can’t they just edit the footage? Even if it’s only one percent of the total duration of the livestream, it’s already good enough.”

“Yesterday’s scene looked so real, it didn’t seem fake at all.”

“Bro, that’s not special effects, that’s what? Why don’t you try swinging a sword yourself and see if you can emit light?”

“I’m not a professional, but isn’t the streamer shooting on location? How can special effects come out on location? Aren’t special effects added in post-production?”

As soon as this viewer’s comment came out, the doubts lingering in the viewers’ minds were instantly magnified.

“Hey, you know what, that actually makes sense.”

“The streamer already has special effects on location, and I’ve never seen any other cameramen, right?”

“Wait, now that you mention it, I find it strange too. I don’t think I’ve ever seen them reshooting. Is their efficiency really that high?”

More and more barrage comments expressing doubts filled the entire screen.

“Streamer, please explain.”

“Aren’t you currently shooting? Where’s the cameraman?”

“The big iron dragon below, is it real?”

…Uh-oh.

Finally, this group of viewers has finally realized that something is not right!!!

But it’s not easy to reach this point without being noticed.

Just as everyone was throwing out their doubts, Bai Qiu cleared his throat.

“Cough, cough, it’s normal for everyone to find it strange. Because this is the core competitiveness of our company. Our technology is to simultaneously synthesize special effects during filming, making it look extremely realistic.”

“The reason I came out to livestream is to let the audience truly experience the authenticity of the technology.”

“Today, hearing everyone’s doubts, I am actually very happy because our company’s technology has been recognized by everyone, and our hard work has not been in vain!”

Bai Qiu secretly pinched his thigh with his fingers, then made an expression of excitement to the point of tears.

This acting, even he almost believed it!

“Really? I don’t believe it.”

“Where does this kind of technology exist? You’re just talking nonsense, streamer.”

“It’s not that everyone in the livestream room doesn’t believe you, it’s that we really want to broaden our horizons.”

Unexpectedly, the people in the livestream room seemed to have sensed that something was amiss and were not willing to easily believe Bai Qiu’s words.

Tsk, why isn’t my superb acting working?

Since the plan has failed, it’s time to activate PLAN B.

“Mashu, you come and say something to everyone.”

Bai Qiu directly pulled Mashu, who was listening with a tilted head, over.

“Eh? Senpai… What should I say?”

“Just say whatever comes to your mind.”

Bai Qiu immediately switched the livestream camera to a close-up, so that only Mashu’s slightly bewildered face could be seen on the entire screen.

“Mashu-san!”

“Seeing Mashu-san so early in the morning, I’m full of energy for the whole day!”

“What did you just say? Never mind, Mashu-san, you’re so cute today!!!”

Bai Qiu leaned close to Mashu’s ear and whispered.

“Mashu, whatever I say, you just repeat it.”

Mashu blushed slightly and nodded.

“Thank you all for your support. Because it involves trade secrets, there are many things that cannot be explained. We hope that you will continue to support us in the future. Thank you!”

Mashu recited Bai Qiu’s words in a hesitant voice.

“Well, I completely understand now. Mashu-san is right!”

“Technology these days is really amazing, I never expected it.”

“Yeah, technology is almost like magic now, but it’s just adding real-time special effects, it shouldn’t be difficult.”

“System message: ‘The Strongest Shield’ sends out a golden cruise ship!”

“Comment: Whatever Mashu-san says is right, I will always support Mashu-san!!!”

………………

The comment section suddenly became lively and cheerful, with viewers sending gifts and praising Mashu. The skeptical voices disappeared instantly.

“What are you all doing?” Johanna curiously approached and when her face appeared in the livestream, it ignited a frenzy of barrage comments.

“Popess! I need to confess!!!”

“I’m guilty, I secretly watched the livestream at work!!!”

“Protecting the world’s number one Popess!”

…

Watching the lively atmosphere in the livestream barbershop, Bai Qiu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

For now, things seemed to be settled, but he wondered how long they could keep this up.

He decided to leave the livestream to the girls for now. After all, it didn’t matter if a cute girl showed her face and said anything.

He took this opportunity to think carefully about the upcoming final battle on the road.