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How is this going?
Maren, who had been offline for a long time, was a bit confused and couldn't keep up with the game. He didn't understand what was going on.
Why is the Holy Grail here? Has the mutation subsided? Where are the others?
Ma En immediately activated spatial scanning, using the full map to survey the surrounding area.
He then discovered that the Fuyuki defense line was still intact, but the walls were somewhat damaged, and there were far fewer people. Many of the cannons he had prepared were also destroyed.
However, the people inside Fuyuki had all disappeared, which gave him a bad feeling.
"..."X2
Nero and Gilgamesh were embarrassed when asked about this.
They were plotting how to deceive someone, only to be caught red-handed by the very person in question. How could they not be embarrassed?
At the same time, Nero was also somewhat helpless. If she had kept an eye on Nero, he wouldn't have acted so impulsively.
This doesn't require Nero to sacrifice himself at all! He just woke up on his own.
Nero looked up awkwardly and saw his mother's helpless yet somewhat resentful gaze. He immediately avoided her eyes and looked away.
Helpless, Gilgamesh had no choice but to speak up for Nero: "Actually, this Holy Grail is..."
She didn't say anything else, only what had just happened and Nero's rampage.
After all, the most urgent task is to deal with the Cup of Fortune right in front of us. Otherwise, we either have to be ruthless and kill Nero, or we all have to be buried with him.
If Nero were to be transformed into a Beast, it would be no joke. Every Beast possesses the power to destroy the world and all of humanity in order to be recognized as a Beast. At that time, everyone present would be in danger.
"Ah this..."
After hearing this, Marx and Eng were at a loss for words.
Looking down at Nero, who looked embarrassed and guilty, he was surprised that the other party would go to such lengths for him.
It must be said that this moved Mar and Eng very much.
But while I was touched, I also felt a bit of a headache.
To save him alone, they risked dragging the whole world down with them; this is truly moving.
Well, if he hadn't woken up before the operation could be carried out, this would truly be a touching story.
Moreover, it would be even more perfect if he could recover on his own without needing external help.
Therefore, Nero's actions, driven by concern and lack of knowledge of the true situation, resulted in a huge problem for everyone.
However, Marne was too lazy to complain, and he didn't have the right to complain, since he was the one who caused all of this, and Nero did this to save him.
The most urgent task now is to quickly find a way to deal with the problem of Nero being transformed into the Beast class.
So he asked Nero, "Is it not even allowed to destroy the Cup of Fortune?"
Nero shook his head: "No, once it's activated, it starts converting desire into magic. Even if we destroy it now, the converted magic will still be injected into my body. So, I'll still be converted sooner or later, just a little slower. The only way to stop it is..."
As she said this, she pursed her lips and looked at Ma En, her eyes filled with a mixture of reluctance and regret, which finally turned into determination as she said, "Kill me."
Her original intention was to save Ma En, but now she has become someone who is about to threaten Ma En's life, which makes her very regretful.
Although she was very reluctant, she decided to sacrifice herself for Marne's safety.
As long as Marne can live well, she can accept anything, just as she did when she decided to risk using this ability to summon the Cup of Fortune.
She would be content if she could see Marx and Eng come back to life; that was her wish at the time.
"Don't say such silly things."
Without a second thought, Maren rejected the proposal. He gently stroked Nero's dejected head and smiled, "You did something like that, and you haven't taken responsibility for me yet. I won't let you go. We'll be together forever..."
What a joke! He had just found peace with Tiamat and was preparing to face his own heart and accept Nero's love. How could he possibly be willing to let go now?
"The performer, is that you?"
Upon hearing this, Nero looked up at Marne with a hint of surprise, understanding the meaning behind his words, and asked uncertainly.
"Hehe, I encountered some things during this period, I'll tell you the details later."
Ma En smiled and tacitly agreed, then looked at the Cup of Fortune and said with a serious expression, "Now, let's deal with it first."
After saying that, he released Nero, went to the Cup of Wealth, looked at it quietly, and began to ponder.
A moment later, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration and asked Nero, "Nero, you just said that what will change your class is a special magic power that it generates by exploiting people's desires, right?"
"Yes, player, have you thought of a solution?"
The mother, Shanshan, who had been watching the whole thing unfold, suddenly realized something and exclaimed, "Wait! Could it be that she's thinking of..."
Before she could finish speaking, Ma En chimed in, "Yes, it's just magic after all. As long as we use it up and make sure it doesn't overflow, that's all that matters."
It is known that even if the Cup of Fortune is destroyed, the magic within will flow into Nero, like a seed, slowly transforming him.
Even if the Cup of Wealth is not destroyed, when the magic within it is converted to overflowing levels, it will still be injected into Nero's body, allowing Nero to complete the conversion instantly.
So why not continuously extract the magic power accumulated in the Cup of Wealth? As long as it never overflows, wouldn't Nero never need to convert it?
Marx and Eng discovered this point: this seemingly unstoppable process contained such a huge loophole.
And wouldn't this mean we've got a perpetual motion machine?
The Cup of Wealth generates magic through human desires, so as long as there are people, it can continuously generate magic.
When this is installed on a person, it can be self-sufficient and perfectly self-consistent, thus creating a perpetual motion machine!
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"I didn't know it could be like this?"
Nero was momentarily stunned. She had no idea that such a thing was possible. Then she exclaimed with delight, "Player, you are amazing! You came up with a solution in such a short time!"
Miss Nero is overjoyed because she's no longer going to die, and the person she's longed for has finally decided to accept her—it's a double blessing! Marne has woken up—a triple blessing! She couldn't be happier!
"That's right, if you can talk, then talk more, don't be shy with me." En also smiled smugly.
However, her mother, Shan Shan, couldn't help but pour cold water on the situation.
"It's not as simple as you say. Putting aside how to extract that magic power, the Cup of Riches' rapid conversion speed alone would be too much for any magician to handle."
The theory is what it is, and it makes sense, but theory doesn't necessarily mean it can be put into practice.
Putting aside how to extract the magic, the Cup of Fortune is no ordinary source. As long as you know the conditions, you can link to it at will, and you don't even know how to draw it if you want to.
Even just discussing how to consume this enormous magical power is problematic.
Even if dozens of ordinary magicians come, even those with a high magic circuit output capacity of 21, and they release magic day and night, constantly consuming magic power, they may not be able to convert magic power as quickly as the Cup of Riches.
After all, this is also the Holy Grail, and its capacity is not much less than that of the Great Holy Grail in the spiritual veins of Fuyuki Enzo.
With such a huge capacity, the Cup of Fortune can be filled to overflowing in just seven days at full speed.
Comparing the two, the Cup of Fortune can produce the same amount of magic power in seven days as the Winterwood Vein has produced in sixty years, which shows how terrifying that speed is.
Therefore, trying to artificially slow down or even suppress the overflowing magic of the Cup of Fortune is like an ant trying to shake a tree or a drop in the ocean.
"Can't I do it?"
Maren pointed to himself, a player who could unleash massive amounts of magic power—wasn't he one himself?
If we're talking about the magician in the world with the strongest magic circuit output, then it's undoubtedly him.
His body is covered with tens of thousands of magic circuits, and the quality is quite high, at least A+ grade. The intensity of his magic output is more than a hundred times that of a top magician.
He originally created so many so that he wouldn't be limited by the output of the magic circuit when connecting to the Great Source, thus achieving the effect of unlimited firepower. He never expected that they would come in handy now.
"no!"
Niang Shanshan immediately scolded and stopped her: "This is not ordinary magic. It is transformed from many human desires. It contains all the negative, dirty, ugly, and crazy primal desires that humans dare not show in normal times. You must not touch it, or you will be swallowed up by those endless desires."
Upon hearing this, Ma En scratched his head: "The magic generated from the Cup of Wealth actually has an effect similar to 'Evil of This World'?"
This is troublesome!
He initially thought this method was quite good, but now it seems that the dangers involved should not be underestimated.
However, he couldn't think of any other way for the time being, so he could only start by figuring out how to resist the encroachment of negative desires.
However, he currently has no clue what to do.
"Wait a minute? Can't I still find outside support?"
Suddenly, it occurred to Marne that someone might know how to solve this problem.
That's... his wife, Tiamat!
Even if we don't say that Tiamat is the most powerful creator god, she herself also has the Beast class and is the second Beast to return.
Although it's unclear whether the Beast alignment is related to strength, Tiamat certainly knows more about the Beasts than they do, so perhaps she really does have a solution?!
So, ignoring the questioning looks from his mother Gilgamesh and Nero, Ma En immediately used the newly developed magic, Spatial Talk Box!
Urgent call for my wife!
A colorful magic ball of light appeared, emitting a 'beep beep' dial tone while slowly flashing like a breathing light.
After a short while, Tiamat's soft, adorable voice came from the sphere of light: "...Ma'en, have you gotten there yet?"
Nero and his mother, Gilgamesh, immediately cast strange glances at Marne, especially Nero, whose lips curled down in displeasure.
Unaware of the situation, she simply assumed that Ma En had once again picked up a new woman.
Ignoring all that, Ma En quickly replied, "Tia, I've arrived. I'm fine, but there's been a bit of a problem here. Let me explain..."
Marne recounted what had happened, the crisis of Nero transforming into the Beast, and his solution.
That's roughly it. Do you have any suggestions?
There was a brief silence before the other end spoke again: "Well, let's use your plan. You have my blessing, divinity, and Avalon, so you're basically immune to mental pollution."
"At most, there might be a slight effect when there is too much magic power, but it's not a problem. It just means that your desires become stronger. Once you release them, everything will be fine."
Tiamat's affirmation of Marne's plan was a shot in the arm, giving him confidence.
Finally, he added, "Just in case, do this first, then do this and that, and turn that Cup of Wealth directly into your magic furnace. That should basically achieve what you expect, and it's also very safe."
"Understood, thanks Tia. I'll get on it right away and contact you again once it's done."
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