Anchor, Stop Pretending, You're in Chaldea - Chapter 87

“Bai Qiu, Mashu,” Dr. Romani looked at the two of them with exhaustion.

“I’ll just say it directly. After the round-the-clock repairs by the technical department, we have preliminarily solved the communication issues.”

“Oh? Does that mean we can proceed to the next Singularity?”

“Yes, we’ve wasted quite a bit of time, so once it’s confirmed today, we’ll start the Rayshift. Just wanted to confirm with you first.”

“Understood.” Bai Qiu nodded, and then Dr. Romani continued speaking.

“There’s good news and bad news. Which one would you like to hear first?” Mashu looked at Bai Qiu, indicating for him to choose.

“…Let’s hear the good news first.” Bai Qiu immediately made his choice from his seat.

Dr. Romani suddenly called himself to the control room, where he saw Da Vinci present as well. Better be cautious first.

“Internally in Chaldea, the draft regulations for supporting your livestream have been approved and are temporarily included in the rules for supporting Masters. This means you can freely use Chaldea’s resources and manpower for your livestream, including the Holy Relics currently held by Chaldea and the Holy Grails that have been recovered. You can also make use of them.”

“I can use the Holy Relics and Holy Grails? Such high privileges?!” Bai Qiu was somewhat surprised. Previously, when he mentioned using the Holy Grail, Dr. Romani hesitated for a long time before agreeing.

“To be honest, even if we didn’t grant you these privileges, you’ve already used the Holy Grail, haven’t you?” Dr. Romani sighed.

“After all, the situation was urgent back then…”

“Now that the good news is over, it’s time for the bad news.” Dr. Romani looked towards Da Vinci on the side, indicating for her to speak.

“Hi~ Bai Qiu, Mashu.” Da Vinci immediately walked over with a smile.

“Since your return from the Singularity until now, we have received a total of 89 complaint reports, with 88 of them related to Servants and 1 related to you.”

“Of the 88 complaints related to Servants, 44 were about Jeanne Alter causing property damage, 33 were about Mordred causing disruptions, and the remaining 11 had 5 about Martha making noise while training with Tarasque and 6 about Popess being too flashy.”

Da Vinci read them off like a machine gun, one by one.

“…I don’t care about those. I just want to know what the 1 complaint about me is.” Bai Qiu chose to skip the rest directly.

“And what about the complaint about Johanna being too flashy??” Bai Qiu asked. “Da Vinci, I’m also curious about who complained about Senpai!!!”

Mashu raised her hand. “Very well, Mashu-chan,” Da Vinci leaned in and whispered softly. “That person is me.”

“Eh? Why Da Vinci?!” Bai Qiu was surprised.

“Well, it’s because I have to make and maintain all the things they destroy in my workshop. Even though I’m capable of doing anything, it can be quite exhausting. And even though it’s the Servants who are causing the damage, Bai Qiu never restrains them.”

Though Da Vinci’s face still had a smile, it gradually became more ominous. “I’m sorry! I’m truly sorry!!!” Bai Qiu immediately apologized. After all, apologizing to Da Vinci was much simpler than lecturing the others.

“Anyway, with the addition of the Servants, Chaldea, which was already damaged, has faced even more trouble. But everyone knows that it’s unavoidable,” Dr. Romani said, spreading his hands.

“So we hope that you can achieve corresponding results so that everyone can continue working actively,” he continued. Dr. Romani then waved his hand.

“Oh, of course, we’re not forcing you. After all, your performance in Fuyuki and France has far exceeded our expectations. It’s just that now that we’ve only repaired one Singularity, to be honest… everyone in Chaldea is quite anxious.”

It’s understandable. If you think from the perspective of a regular worker in Chaldea, repairing seven Singularities is an impossible task. And with the sudden appearance of the Musician of the Forest, Amdusias, everyone realized that the enemy behind it might be King Solomon. So it’s natural that the Chaldea staff’s enthusiasm is low.

“I understand.”

Bai Qiu nodded. “I will actively strive for results.”

“I will do my best to assist Senpai!” Mashu immediately stood up.

“Oh, by the way, Bai Qiu, I have a few questions to ask,”

“Doctor, please go ahead.”

“Has your livestream event from a few days ago ended? How is the situation with obtaining Magical Energy?” Dr. Romani asked, looking at Bai Qiu seriously and requesting specific data.

“According to the plan, it will end today, and as for the obtained Magical Energy… it’s enough to summon two Rider-class Servants,” Bai Qiu replied.

Based on the system’s data today, Bai Qiu currently has close to 250,000 points. If they use regular summoning, they have about two guaranteed summons. And if they exchange for premium summon tickets, they still have a chance to take a gamble.

“Two Rider-class Servants?!” Dr. Romani’s tired face finally showed a look of surprise. “To be honest, reaching this level is already very good. Summoning two Rider-class Servants quickly when we arrive at the Singularity will greatly increase our combat strength. After all, this time, besides Mashu, you can only bring two more Servants to the next Singularity.”

“Huh? Why??” Bai Qiu was stunned. They should be able to bring four Servants to the second level, right, except for Emiya Kiritsugu who volunteered to stay and assist Chaldea?

“Why can I only bring two Servants?”

Dr. Romani looked apologetic. “Chaldea’s previous plan did not anticipate that there would be so many Servants participating in Rayshift, so we currently only have four chassis. You and Mashu have already used two of them.”

“We will try our best to increase the available chassis during this time to ensure that we can bring as many Servants as possible for the next transfer.”

“I understand. I will think about it carefully,” Bai Qiu nodded.

Since I can only choose two people, I have to make a decision among the four of them. Johanna has the Territory Creation skill and can provide a place for mana replenishment. It’s not reassuring to go out without a crutch. Mordred’s firepower is slightly weaker than Jeanne Alter’s, but dealing with Jeanne Alter is much more difficult, so I’m a bit torn. Iron Fist Martha is a well-rounded fighter, with both offense and defense, and having her on the team wouldn’t be a loss. This is really a difficult… decision…

“Um, Bai Qiu, I know you’re in a dilemma, but can I say something if it’s okay?” Dr. Romani hesitated for a moment and then spoke up.

“What is it, Doctor?”

“For the Servants who stay behind, I hope they can cooperate with Chaldea for data recording and preferably not cause any more destruction… If you successfully repair the Singularity but Chaldea disappears and there’s nowhere to come back to, it wouldn’t be funny.”

Looking at the doctor’s troubled expression, Bai Qiu sighed.

Understood, I know which two fellows I should choose.