Era of Heroic Spirits: I Was Exposed by Alaya

Back in the real Epang Palace hall.

Chen Gong wore a smug smile: "See, I knew I was the best, actually getting summoned as backup!"

"What are you trying to do?"

Zhuge Kongming twitched his lips, looking at him speechlessly.

As the audience said, this guy's combat ability was indeed mediocre.

But he was truly skilled at making others unleash power beyond their limits.

The problem was, this guy was best at turning Servants into fireworks.

In Chen Gong's hands, everyone became a great hero like Arash, capable of releasing power beyond their limits!

When Qin Shi Huang had previously summoned Nameless, it was Chen Gong's power that allowed Nameless to linger a bit longer.

Lü Bu, standing to the side, grumbled unhappily: "Tch, what's the use of summoning a strategist like you? Why not summon me?"

"I should be the one summoned!" Xiang Yu couldn't help but retort.

Since ancient times, there's no definitive first in literature, but in martial prowess, there's no second.

As one of the top warriors, it was only natural to prove one's strength.

"I should be the one summoned most!" Guan Yu also wanted to prove himself.

Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei stood behind him in unison.

He was revered by the world as the Martial Saint, Lord Guan the Second, with his portraits hung as guardian deities during the New Year.

How could he not prove himself?

At this moment.

Only Qin Shi Huang on the throne spoke calmly: "You all wish to be summoned so badly?"

"Your Majesty, not me, I don't!" Zhuge Liang hurriedly replied.

What a joke.

Being summoned in the Lostbelt meant the sole mission was to oppose the king of that Lostbelt.

Namely, Qin Shi Huang himself!

Later, there would likely be scenes of fighting alongside Nameless to defeat, or even kill, Qin Shi Huang.

Who would dare admit to that in front of the man himself?

Lü Bu and the others quickly realized this too, forcing awkward smiles.

The atmosphere became intensely awkward in an instant.

Just then.

From the video, the sound of galloping hooves echoed.

The second Servant had arrived.

Though their appearance was slightly... odd.

Was that a centaur?

Wait, no!

Not just a centaur—this one had not only the lower body of a horse but also the head of a horse!

Chen Gong, who had been about to sweet-talk Mordred, instinctively stared at them: "What manner of monster are you?"

"What are you talking about? I'm Lü Bu Fengxian, of course!"

The horse-headed, horse-bodied centaur replied proudly.

Everyone was stunned.

In the Lostbelt, Xiang Yu had been modified into a war machine with a horse's lower body and four arms, which was somewhat understandable.

But why was Lü Bu even stranger, truly living up to the name of a monster?

Chen Gong grew even more astonished: "Uh, then why do you look like this?"

"Who else could it be but the Flying General Lü Bu, summoned by Chen Gong Gongtai?"

The centaur continued confidently, "Among men, Lü Bu; among horses, Red Hare! My heroic form of man and horse as one is renowned far and wide, hence this appearance!"

"Ah, there's a carrot that fell on the ground!" Nameless suddenly pointed behind them.

"Eh? Where, where? Where's the delicious carrot?"

The centaur's eyes instantly lit up.

Chen Gong looked on with disdain: "Heh, still claiming you're not Red Hare?"

"It's Lü Bu~"

The centaur Red Hare replied.

In reality.

Witnessing this scene, Lü Bu couldn't help but gnash his teeth: "That damned beast!"

How utterly humiliating!

This was clearly his own steed, yet it insisted on impersonating him, and now Alaya was broadcasting its eating show to the entire world.

The shame had truly gone global.

Just look—all the Heroic Spirits were staring at him with strange expressions, clearly holding back laughter.

After this video ended, he would definitely teach that damned beast a proper lesson!

Guan Yu was equally speechless: "This guy..."

Why had he ever ridden that beast in the past?

What utter embarrassment!

The video continued.

Nameless smiled and said, "So, Mr. 'Lü Bu Among Men, Red Hare Among Horses,' would you join us in battle?"

"Of course not~ I am the illustrious Flying General Lü Bu. How could I agree so easily?" Red Hare flatly refused.

Nameless pressed on: "What if I provide you with the most delicious carrots?"

"Carrots... still a no-go!"

Red Hare hesitated slightly but still refused.

"I'm good at cooking. I can make carrot salad, carrot fried rice, deep-fried carrots, or even carrot puree. Are you sure you don't want to reconsider?"

Nameless flashed a dazzling smile.

Under such devilish temptation, tears of emotion streamed uncontrollably from the corners of Red Hare's mouth.

It strode forward and declared with utmost solemnity, "I feel you are worthy of riding me, just like the great Guan Yu with his majestic beard!"

"..."

"..."

Chen Gong, Mash, and the others all fell into stunned silence.

Damn, where's your so-called "Lu Bu's dignity"?

In contrast,

Mordred very calmly placed Nameless onto the horse's back. "Great! Finally, I don't have to carry you anymore!"

Chaldea's vehicle had already been commandeered by Qin Shi Huang.

At the moment, everyone was relying on their own two feet to get around.

So, Red Hare agreeing wasn't all that strange.

But why did the scene look so bizarre?

There was Nameless, sitting atop the half-human, half-horse creature.

The sight of a rider mounted on a chimeric beast was downright comical.

The audience laughed until their stomachs hurt—

-[LMAO, even non-humans can't escape the "Zhen Xiang" law of temptation!]

-[This is hilarious! I always wondered what it'd look like to ride a centaur, but I never expected it to be this funny!]

-[You shameless beast! Just a moment ago, you were claiming to be Lu Bu, and now a few carrots are enough to make you submit to being ridden?!]

Seeing this, Gawain's eyes suddenly lit up. "Nameless is good at carrot puree… does that mean he's also good at mashed potatoes?"

"What the hell are you scheming, you potato fiend?"

Mordred instantly grew wary.

This guy had already tricked her into eating mashed potatoes for who knows how many meals—and now he wanted to do it again?

He even claimed that Father liked it—

Did Father really like it?

No, it was just that Father had a big appetite, and without potatoes, there'd be nothing else to eat!

"I just thought we could exchange some culinary tips," Gawain said with a smile.

As the radiant and noble Sun Knight, what ill intentions could he possibly have?

He merely wanted to improve his cooking skills to better serve the Round Table Knights.

"Hmph, I think you're up to no good!"

Mordred snorted coldly.

Her gaze fell on the screen, and suddenly, she couldn't help but grit her teeth.

In the Lostbelt, she had completely failed to recognize Nameless.

Even when she carried him in a princess carry, she acted like it was nothing.

Don't forget—not even Father had ever held him like that!

And Nameless didn't seem to care at all, casually riding on Red Hare's back instead.

Damn it, was it because my chest was too flat that he found it uncomfortable?

A thought crossed Mordred's mind.

No, no—it must've been the steel plate armor.

One wrong move and he'd break his nose against it, no wonder he wasn't comfortable!

That had to be it!

Mordred glanced at Father's ample bosom and felt a tiny pang of bitterness.

Yep, I was definitely picked up from a trash can!

...

In the video.

Inside the Epang Palace.

Qin Shi Huang asked, "Captain of the Guard, how is that fox doing?"

"Your Majesty, it has been suppressed in the dungeon," the captain replied.

The corresponding projection appeared.

The troublemaking fox spirit was imprisoned in the dungeon, undergoing an extremely cruel punishment.

"Bastards, you're dead!"

Koyanskaya roared in fury.

She had dominated countless worlds, yet here she was, humiliated in this one.

But it didn't matter.

This was just one of her minor avatars. When her true form arrived, she would crush them all beneath her feet!

"Oh, this fox seems to be brewing another scheme."

Qin Shi Huang paid no heed to her anger.

A mere fox could be suppressed with a flick of his hand.

He was no longer the weak Ying Zheng of old.

Now he was Qin Shi Huang, having completed his mechanical ascension, possessing an invincible mechanical holy body!

I, Qin Shi Huang, am truly peerless under heaven!

At that moment.

Han Xin reported: "Your Majesty, two more Heroic Spirits have descended. Chaldea's forces grow stronger by the day. We must strike soon!"

"That Alaya spoken of by Chaldea seems to have extended its reach into Our territory, and will likely summon more Heroic Spirits in the future."

Qin Shi Huang's voice echoed through the grand hall, "An army is maintained for a thousand days to be used in one. You shall command the new weapons We have developed."

"Yes, Your Majesty! After this battle, I shall thoroughly eliminate all future threats!" Han Xin bowed.

The new weapons developed by His Majesty were entirely constructed of steel.

Below were five pairs of wheels, with a front resembling a fierce tiger.

Atop was a long cannon barrel, possessing astonishing destructive power.

Han Xin believed in amassing troops—the more, the better.

Thus, he named them—

[The More the Better Tanks!]

And so.

Row upon row of these formidable new weapons arrayed themselves before Chaldea's forces.

"Han Xin, why must you aid a tyrant? Surrender peacefully!" Mordred attempted to persuade him to defect.

Alas, it was useless.

Han Xin, commanding countless Tiger tanks, coldly regarded them: "I... I am His Majesty's most loyal subject... You should... should submit obediently!"

"You can't stop us!"

Nameless pointed his sword at him.

As a strategist with weak combat abilities, stopping them would be nigh impossible.

"I know how weak I am. No one understands that better than me. I can't defeat you."

Han Xin met his gaze with righteous determination, "This isn't about whether I can defeat you, but that I must stand in your way. Because I am a general of Great Qin, and behind me lies Xianyang City!"

Previously, the enemy had sliced through a meteor with a single sword stroke—a sight so shocking it defied imagination.

Yet this was no reason to retreat.

Behind him lay the eternally peaceful Xianyang City. He had to block their advance and capture them completely.

"You..."

Nameless wore a strange expression.

Why did he suddenly feel like the villainous boss, while the other was the righteous guardian protecting his homeland?

"The peaceful and prosperous Great Qin shall not be destroyed by the likes of you!"

For once, Han Xin spoke without stuttering, roaring furiously: "By His Majesty's supreme power, witness Great Qin's defense! What soaks this earth is our resolve!"

Row upon row of More the Better Tanks adjusted their cannons, all aiming at the enemy's position.

The group's expressions shifted slightly.

Great Qin represented a path utterly different from reality.

It had completely erased the concept of war, granting eternal peace and happiness to all.

For those living in war-torn nations of reality, they would surely wish to become citizens of Great Qin.

As the saying goes—

[Better a dog in times of peace than a man in times of chaos!]

Han Xin issued the command: "Battalion Commander Two, where's your Great Qin Cannon? Blast Chaldea and the others to smithereens!"

One after another, the intelligent "More the Merrier" tanks launched their attacks.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Countless shells rained down upon Chaldea and the others.

Mash raised her shield without hesitation, standing firm in front of the group.

Meanwhile, Nameless summoned seven layers of multicolored petals to withstand the relentless barrage of artillery fire.

The battle erupted in an instant.

The earth was utterly shattered as the fight escalated into a white-hot frenzy.

Red Hare laughed uproariously: "Here we go! These strange-looking contraptions are no match for me—Red Hare, Lü Bu!"

In a flash, he activated his EX-rank skill, "Thousand-Mile Gallop," darting through the battlefield like a phantom amidst the armored ranks.

As he weaved through the chaos, Nameless, mounted on his back, launched fierce attacks.

Red Hare's speed was so overwhelming that none of the shells could even come close to hitting him.

Boom!

His weapon gleamed with dazzling brilliance as he cleanly severed the barrel of a Tiger tank in a single strike!

Unstoppable!

In Nameless' eyes, all things were fated to perish—even so-called tanks.

In other words—

The enemy had revealed their HP bar!

As long as the health bar appears, even a god can be killed!

The audience found this scene utterly jarring—

-[Damn, cavalry versus tanks—and the cavalry won!]

-[Wait, why is ancient Qin fielding Tiger tanks, while Nameless, who should be from the future, is fighting on horseback?]

-[Han Xin (deploying tanks): My lord, the times have changed! Nameless (riding Red Hare and slicing through tanks with his sword): No, the times haven't changed!]

...

The battle gradually drew to a close.

In martial arts, nothing is indestructible—only speed is invincible!

The combination of Nameless and Red Hare embodied the pinnacle of high attack and agility.

The once-troublesome "More the Merrier" tanks couldn't even graze them.

With the projected Excalibur in hand, Nameless became a battlefield reaper, effortlessly blasting apart one Tiger tank after another!

Han Xin sighed deeply. "Your Majesty, why not fully unseal the Lishan Hero Vault?"

The hastily manufactured "More the Merrier" tanks couldn't even slow the enemy down!

The only consolation was that he was merely directing puppets from afar, sparing him the need to face these monsters head-on.

After clearing the enemies, Nameless now stood before the majestic city of Xianyang.

Everyone looked up to see the colossal Epang Palace hovering above the city.

Mash bit her lip. "How are we supposed to fight this?"

This was a genuine Mechanical Divine Body.

No weaknesses. No health bar.

The energy it contained even surpassed that of a Holy Grail, allowing it to fight indefinitely.

And that wasn't all.

Above them loomed the Great Wall Orbital Cannon.

If pushed to desperation, Qin Shi Huang could simply call down orbital strikes.

No one could withstand such relentless bombardment!

At that moment, Jing Ke stepped forward solemnly. "Master, I wish to act alone—to assassinate the King of Qin!"

"Uh… are you sure?" Nameless pointed at the massive floating Epang Palace.

Jing Ke Assassinates the King of Qin—

A legendary tale recorded in history.

But the problem was, in Proper Human History, the King of Qin you tried to assassinate was just a human.

Now, faced with this colossal Mechanical Divine Body, how the hell were you supposed to pull it off?

"Master, years ago, I was entrusted by Crown Prince Dan to assassinate the King of Qin, only to be stopped by Nameless and suffer defeat. I watched as Crown Prince Dan slumped in his chair, weeping uncontrollably—a sight I will never forget!"

Jing Ke exhaled heavily. "At that moment, I swore that if I could become stronger, I would succeed in assassinating the King of Qin and bring justice to the people!"

"Now, I have a second chance. I must consider whether this is the only opportunity I'll ever get."

"Restoring the glory of assassins is our duty!"