Once the Heroic Spirits and their Classes were decided, there was nothing left for the girls to do but wait patiently.

However, Lin Luo could not rest yet, as he still needed to devise Noble Phantasms for each of them.

Fortunately, he knew their abilities intimately, so thinking it through was not a hassle; he only needed to select a few, tweak the names, and it would be simple work.

By eight o'clock that evening, Lin Luo had completely finished setting up their Noble Phantasms.

Lin Luo created this so-called Holy Grail War game not purely as a prank—though there was certainly an element of mischief involved—but primarily as a means to achieve complete control over the Nasuverse.

Heroic Spirits, the Twenty-Seven Ancestors, Mage-Experts, the Root, and the Counter Force—these are the most fundamental components of the Nasuverse; the absence or incompleteness of any single element would shake the world's underlying structure.

Therefore, when the girls from Gensokyo entered the Nasuverse as Heroic Spirits, the world's rules would inevitably be influenced.

While this might not be immediately apparent, the plan was that through contact with the Nasuverse Heroic Spirits via the Holy Grail War, this influence would expand, drawing in the Twenty-Seven Ancestors and the still-existing Mage-Experts, subsequently touching the Root.

At that point, Lin Luo was confident he would achieve the outcome he desired.

It would also conveniently offer the girls from Gensokyo a chance to relax and unwind.

Of course, plans are one thing, and whether his goals could actually be realized was another matter entirely.

Moreover, two conditions were absolutely essential for the successful execution of these two plans...

The first was securing the support of Gaia and Alaya.

If the two of them opposed him, his plans would face obstruction.

Even though Lin Luo’s current strength far surpassed theirs, ruthlessly eliminating them would ultimately be counterproductive.

Once the two Counter Forces vanished or fell silent, the world rules of the Nasuverse would shift, potentially escaping his control altogether.

Thus, the optimal path was to gain the backing of the two Inhibitors.

Lin Luo felt reasonably confident about this matter, as his relationship with Gaia and Alaya was decent enough.

With a mix of firm negotiation and sweet talk, he doubted he couldn't coax the two lolis into submission.

The second condition, however, was the real problem...

Time! His journey to the Nasuverse a millennium ago was a form of spatial-temporal travel, much like when he visited Gensokyo thousands of years in the past; it was not calculated into the regular flow of time.

This meant time still marched forward from the point of the Fourth Holy Grail War.

Yet, a considerable amount of time had passed since the Fourth Holy Grail War until now.

Where exactly he would re-insert himself into the timeline upon his next visit to the Nasuverse was something he had to seriously consider.

He had once been ambushed by the First Evil King on the Starlight Road.

To deal with him, the Evil King had unintentionally dragged Shiki Ryougi out of the Nasuverse.

At that time, Shiki Ryougi appeared to be fourteen or fifteen, whereas she was only nine during the Fourth Holy Grail War.

This suggested that after his consecutive adventures through the First Divine War, the Weapon Race World, the Magister Negi Magi World, the Shokugeki no Soma World, and Gensokyo, at least five years had passed in the Nasuverse.

Furthermore, even if the trip a thousand years ago was discounted from the timeline flow, the time spent in the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha World, the Fourth Divine War, the afterlife, the second trip to the A Certain Magical Index World, and Gensokyo combined already far exceeded the time elapsed between leaving the Nasuverse and meeting Shiki Ryougi.

Converting the timeframes, his re-entry into the Nasuverse this time might already be past the Fifth Holy Grail War, or even later.

If that were the case, things would become disastrous.

Not only would his plan fail to unfold as anticipated, but even promises he had made might become impossible to fulfill.

Lin Luo had long considered this issue but never had the opportunity to address it.

The only hosts to emerge from the Nasuverse were Rin Tohsaka, Lili, and Artoria.

Artoria hailed from the Nasuverse of a thousand years ago, so her timeline didn't match.

Lili was far away in Gensokyo.

Rin Tohsaka had only recently emerged from seclusion, and before that, he simply could not obtain the coordinates for the Nasuverse.

So, even if he wanted to go, he was powerless.

Even now, without Lili or Rin Tohsaka accompanying him, he couldn't travel to the Nasuverse.

Of course, he could potentially use the Starlight Road's random teleportation, but with infinite worlds, how long would it take to find it by chance? Because of past opportunities, he had set this problem aside, but now that he was about to enter the Nasuverse again, he had to face it.

However, worrying about it did no good.

After a moment of thought, he ultimately arrived at the thirteenth floor and knocked on Yao Yao's door.

If the Nasuverse timeline had indeed passed the Fifth Holy Grail War, then at this moment, the only person he knew capable of pulling the timeline back was Yao Yao. "Knock, knock, knock..." Lin Luo lightly tapped the door a few times, then heard a click as the lock automatically opened.

He pushed the door open and immediately saw Yao Yao sitting by her desk, eating snacks while playing on her computer. "..." Seeing this scene, Lin Luo was speechless and slightly mortified.

Before entering, many images had flashed through his mind: Yao Yao just out of a shower in a towel, Yao Yao meditating in cultivation, or Yao Yao sitting by the window looking down upon the world with compassionate pity.

He had even considered the possibility that Yao Yao might open the door and slap him away.

But he never expected Yao Yao to be like a shut-in otaku, eating snacks and playing games.

Damn it, reality was such a letdown! Lin Luo walked over and glanced at the computer screen, instantly bringing tears to his eyes.

He realized Yao Yao was playing a single-player game—one he had played before...

Trails in the Sky! Yao Yao was completely engrossed, focused intently, not even sparing him a glance.

Lin Luo watched for a while and could tell Yao Yao was a total novice.

He couldn't help but speak up, "Grinding sheep? That's not how you grind them.

You need to save up the Overdrive gauge first, then use Arts to..." "Hey, Estelle is about to faint, use the Princess's healing quickly!" "...Titania's Overdrive is full, does it kill you to use Satellite Laser?!" "What the hell! The Princess is a healer, why are you making her melee?!" The more Lin Luo watched, the angrier he became, momentarily forgetting the very reason he had come. "Are you trying to play, or am I?!" Yao Yao got angry too, slamming the mouse hard and roaring loudly.

Lin Luo was startled, thinking: This girl's gaming etiquette is really something else. "I was just trying to teach you." "Who asked you to teach me! If you have business, say it quickly.

If not, get lost!" Hearing that, Lin Luo suddenly remembered he was here for serious matters, not to teach Yao Yao gaming strategies.

He said, "I just wanted to ask, what point in the timeline is the Nasuverse currently at?" "How should I know!" Yao Yao replied crossly. "If you don't know, who does?" "How would I know!" "Damn it! Stop messing around, this is important, you have to tell me." "Why should I tell you?" "You eat my food, live in my place, use my things, and even the guide you're reading right now was written by me.

Do you have the nerve not to tell me? If you don't tell me, I'll immediately go edit the guide, and you'll never get the ultimate weapon." Lin Luo declared righteously. "Holy crap! You actually went there!" Yao Yao seemed genuinely shocked by the unprecedented threat, letting out an exclamation before grinding her teeth and saying, "The Fifth just started, you can safely scram now." "Really?" Lin Luo was instantly delighted. "Nonsense, why would I waste time lying to you!" Yao Yao said with disdain. "If time flowed normally, you would have made it to the Fifth no matter what you did now.

But because of what you did during the Fourth, that world gained several extra hosts, and the increase in hosts has slowed down the time flow." "I see...

Wait, more hosts?" Lin Luo paused, about to ask which hosts had been added, but Yao Yao roared impatiently, "Alright, I've told you what you needed to know.

Get out now, don't interrupt my game, I'm busy." Hearing this, Lin Luo knew he couldn't extract any more information, but it wasn't a huge loss.

The thing he worried about most hadn't happened, that was what mattered.

As for the extra hosts, he would know once he reached the Nasuverse; there was no need to rush.

So, Lin Luo turned and walked out.

Just as he reached the door, he heard Yao Yao let out an angry shout: "Damn it! They all died?" "That's why the importance of a healer..." Before closing the door, Lin Luo offered a friendly reminder, and then, thump, something heavy slammed against the door.

Lin Luo shrugged, leaving without concern. "The Fifth has only just begun.

According to Yao Yao, the time flows of the two worlds have essentially synchronized.

This means when we arrive in the Nasuverse the day after tomorrow, it will be, at most, the evening of the second day.

With such a short timeframe, a deathmatch won't have occurred, so we'll make it easily." "Furthermore, the Fourth Holy Grail War took place in 1988.

Ten years later, the Fifth would be in 1998.

If the specific timing hasn't changed, it should be early February, meaning another matter should still be timely..." Lin Luo muttered to himself, the heavy stone on his heart finally lifted.

He went to sleep peacefully.

Then, time passed drop by drop, until finally, at ten o'clock on the morning of the third day, Rin Tohsaka finally returned from the alternate dimension.

However, Lili and Artoria did not appear...

This was unavoidable, as their current states could not be interrupted.

Thus, shortly after, Lin Luo and Rin Tohsaka, accompanied by Rinren and Murasame, along with the host of girls from Gensokyo, set off in a grand manner toward the Nasuverse.

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