Multiverse: Why does the world show a health bar? !

Fuyuki City is located by the sea, with the eastern and western districts of Shinto and Miyama Town separated by a river.

This makes it a paradise for anglers. With a small stool and a fishing rod, one can spend an entire day fishing by the sea. This is the joy of fishing enthusiasts.

Li Mo is not a fishing enthusiast. In fact, he has never fished before. In the modern era of smartphones and computers, fishing as a recreational activity seems less like a way to pass the time and more like a tedious pastime—it just looks boring.

Li Mo doesn't oppose others enjoying fishing. If you were to take away his phone and computer, he might even give fishing a try.

Like now.

The Fifth Holy Grail War began in 2004. At this time, most phones on the market still had physical buttons. The first-generation iPhone, which would revolutionize the industry, was still three years away in 2007.

The Java games on phones seemed utterly unremarkable to him. If he were to take out his original phone, it could still connect to the current world's network. Even across worlds, there are similarities, and the phone would function normally.

But Li Mo didn't come out today just to play around. He had a mission, and fishing seemed like the best way to go about it. While fishing, he could keep an eye on his surroundings.

He had come to a secluded spot along the coastline of the old town, a place rarely visited by people. The dense trees and overgrown weeds indicated that this area was untouched by human activity.

As he cast his fishing line, the woman beside him asked, "Master, why did you ask me to do this? What are you planning?"

"Of course, it's to lure Lancer here."

"So, is that all it takes?"

By releasing her presence, would the blue spearman really come? Wouldn't he suspect a trap? Was this related to the familiars Master had sent out earlier?

The fleeting doubts passed, and Koyanskaya sat down beside Li Mo, looking bored.

Her Master was confident, and she had no reason to doubt him. After all, this was her Master. As a Servant, wasn't it her job to back him up?

"Master, why do you always seem to anticipate your enemies so well? It's like you're always walking the path to success. Have you ever failed?" Koyanskaya asked.

"What? Are you hoping I'll fail? Koyanskaya-san, as my Servant, shouldn't you be thinking more positively?"

"Because when Master is so capable, it makes me feel unnecessary! The NFF Service feels redundant with you around!" Koyanskaya exclaimed.

Originally, she was supposed to charm her Master and guide him along her path. But somehow, it had turned into her following his lead step by step. Was a young Master really this difficult to handle?

What I enjoy is nurturing the weak and watching them grow!

"NFF Service? Koyanskaya-san, if you're unhappy, you can rebuild the company after the Holy Grail War. I won't mind."

"Serving others and serving Master are two different things."

"Is that so? Then do as you please... I've got a bite."

Li Mo lifted his fishing rod, and at the same time, Koyanskaya stood up, her entire body exuding a predatory aura. Her black bodysuit clung to her figure, her curves resembling those of a sleek black panther.

"Ah, I didn't expect Assassin to be such a beautiful lady."

The fishing spot Li Mo had chosen was remote, with no signs of human activity. The dense trees and thick undergrowth made it clear that this place was rarely visited.

Lancer emerged from the shadows of the forest.

His blue bodysuit accentuated his muscular frame, and his strong arms held a crimson spear as tall as a man.

"Master, I don't like the look on Lancer's face. Can I attack?" Koyanskaya asked.

"Feel free," Li Mo said calmly as he began reeling in his fishing line.

"Then, Koyanskaya, engaging."

The rabbit disguised as a fox sprang into action.

Lancer said, "Straight to the fight, huh? That's more like it!"

His spear shifted from one hand to two, and Lancer entered a serious stance.

Koyanskaya didn't mind.

Mana, replenished.

*Bunny Innovator* allowed her to draw mana from the greater source. Unfortunately, this ability had a cooldown period. As a Servant, such limitations were frustrating.

*Mana Reload*, another skill to replenish mana. It allowed her to gain mana upon entering combat.

These skills couldn't fully compensate for the mana consumption of the upcoming battle. But it didn't matter; her Master had plenty of mana reserves.

"NFF Service is now in action."

A seductive voice echoed through the area. The beautiful secretary held machine guns in both hands. Bullets sprayed from the barrels, and flashes of light illuminated the scene.

"Hey, hey, hey! You're Assassin, right? Why is Assassin using guns?!"

Lancer complained as his crimson spear spun in front of him, creating a whirlwind that deflected the bullets. Using a melee weapon to block gunfire seemed impossible, but for a Servant, it was child's play.

"Ara? As the CEO of NFF Service, of course, I use guns."

Her words were accompanied by a barrage of bullets. In the blink of an eye, a web of gunfire had formed. An ordinary person facing such a barrage would have to seek cover and wait for the shooter to reload.

But this was just one person creating the web of gunfire. Such a dense attack would inevitably have moments of pause.

Lancer blocked the bullets with his spear, constantly adjusting his stance to face Assassin, doing his best to defend against all attacks.

With *Protection from Arrows*, he could evade many attacks. But even with his enhanced reflexes, he couldn't track every bullet's trajectory. Even without looking, he could avoid a certain number.

But—there were too many.

Lancer had no choice but to resort to this.

A Servant's superhuman physical abilities, combined with his Noble Phantasm, were the prerequisites for this move.

"These bullets... they're not ordinary. Is this how modern Assassins fight?"

Lancer was caught off guard. He had knowledge of modern weapons, but he had never faced them in combat.

A Servant from the modern era?

"This is... quite unexpected!"

Lancer created distance. He now understood how the Matou family had been destroyed. With the power of modern weapons, destroying a house wasn't difficult.

Using the forest as cover, he prepared to retreat.

"Mr. Lancer, are you planning to run away?"

"My Master only sent me to scout, not to die. Now that I've gathered the information, it's time to say goodbye, Assassin."

"That won't do. Master hasn't given me the order to end the operation."

The chase began.

As the two Servants darted through the forest, Li Mo stood up and began packing his things.

"So, Kirei Kotomine ordered Cu Chulainn to scout first, huh?

Time to block the other exit."

Li Mo got up.

He had only brought Assassin as his Servant, but it didn't matter. He himself could hold his own against a Servant. Even Cu Chulainn's Noble Phantasm had a weakness he could exploit.