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Seeing Kisaragi Rin's disbelieving expression, Yukinoshita Yukino also realized something.
"You didn't think treasure chests could only give two rewards, did you?"
A slight curve appeared at the corner of Yukinoshita Yukino's mouth.
Kisaragi Rin didn't want to answer and looked at Kiritsugu Emiya's last treasure chest.
This was! The last! The last chance to prove his luck!
"Open it for me!"
Kisaragi Rin opened the remaining treasure chest without any hesitation.
Then, the light dissipated, and what appeared before the two of them was a Skill book.
"Ehh hahahahahahaha..."
A mocking laugh rang out, making Kisaragi Rin clench his fists.
Then he was stunned, because how could Yukinoshita Yukino make such a bizarre mocking sound?
Hearing the sound, Kisaragi Rin and Yukinoshita Yukino simultaneously looked at the item that was laughing.
It was shaped like a book, its thick cover revealing two textures simultaneously: the smoothness of human skin and the stickiness of tree sap. The laughter came from the book's cover, where there was a pure white face, with only a mouth.
Looking into the mouth, one could even see overlapping starry skies and deep seas.
It continued, "Mortal, if you lack luck, I can help you strengthen, oh, how about just this woman's soul as a sacrifice? This is a first-time discount, hee hee~"
"What the hell is this?"
Kisaragi Rin asked Yukinoshita Yukino.
"I don't know, I just wanted to show you earlier."
Thinking of the specific data of the two rewards she had drawn, Yukinoshita Yukino said somewhat embarrassedly, "Actually, more rewards aren't necessarily a good thing. I feel like neither of these can be used."
"???"
Kisaragi Rin didn't speak, frowning as he picked up the book and began to examine the paradise's description.
Special - R'lyeh Text
Description: Joan of Arc is your duck!
Effect: Originally capable of summoning and controlling certain monsters from the deep sea of the Fate World, now freed from the Type-Moon World, placed in hand as equipment, [it] has also recalled some [original manuscripts] about [Prelati's Spellbook], this equipment has a certain [living] characteristic...
Bonus: special - Spirituality, the holder's intelligence attribute gains higher priority, and at the same time, intelligence rich in spirituality will allow you to see more things.
Usage Conditions: I have no usage conditions, please use me as much as possible, hee hee~
"Special prefix?"
"Prelati's Spellbook? Cthulhu?"
"Living characteristic?"
Kisaragi Rin felt his mind filled with question marks.
This is a special prefix!
How the hell can a treasure chest open something like this?
Yukinoshita Yukino, what exactly did your little bit of luck do to the paradise?
Moreover, the description of this item was permeated with the scent of Cthulhu.
The bonus is special spirituality, and intelligence containing spirituality can see more things?
Isn't this the 'inspiration' from Western fantasy?
The kind that goes mad just by looking at a Great Old One...
"Mortal, I am hungry, feed me this woman next to me, and I will grant you power..."
The R'lyeh Text's mouth emitted another sound, but its speech sounded like an AI, something even an eighty-year-old woman wouldn't believe.
"Kisaragi-san, you wouldn't do that, would you?"
Yukinoshita Yukino got up and moved closer to the door.
"...What do you think?"
Kisaragi Rin retorted, then pried up a floor tile from the ground and stuffed it into its mouth.
"Given the description of that book, testing whether you've been controlled is a reasonable and justifiable action."
Seeing that Kisaragi Rin had already started trying to stuff the sofa into the book's mouth, Yukinoshita Yukino also handed him a chair and said seriously, "Now you've dispelled my doubts with your actions."
This book was indeed very special; such a small mouth could actually fit a sofa.
"What is this? Mortal, do not feed me things without spirituality!"
Ignoring it, Kisaragi Rin continued to observe his experiment.
"Limited external vision..."
"Mortal!"
"Possesses some intelligence, some common sense, some rhetorical ability..."
"Mortal! I!"
"In terms of function... can it be a trash can?"
"Mortal! I! Want!"
Without giving it a chance to finish, Kisaragi Rin pried up another floor tile and stuffed it into its mouth.
After a few more attempts, the book also proved that it actually had no ability to fight back.
"How do you plan to deal with this thing?"
Yukinoshita Yukino asked from the side.
Although the paradise's description was full of oddities, this book was at least a special prefix.
"Let's study it first."
Answering, Kisaragi Rin casually tossed the R'lyeh Text into the Workshop.
Living equipment was still too strange.
Although the [extraterrestrial girl helper handbook] and the [Prelati's Spellbook] both had special prefixes and book-like appearances, the former didn't have such inexplicable "activity."
To prevent sudden events like a Cthulhu evil god suddenly resurrecting from this book, the source of the [Prelati's Spellbook]'s intelligence, its specific functions, and negative effects all needed thorough research before it could be used.
And Haibara Ai and Spider Mother in the Workshop would complete this task.
Since it had a special prefix, Kisaragi Rin believed the book's specific functions would not disappoint him.
"Miss Yukinoshita Yukino, I agree to your matter with Saber."
Kisaragi Rin looked at Yukinoshita Yukino and said seriously.
Yukinoshita Yukino: "..."
Yukinoshita Yukino sighed, giving up on the idea of shared spoils.
Picking up the Skill book dropped by Kiritsugu Emiya, Yukinoshita Yukino took a look.
Skill - Presence Concealment
Description: Peeping? Who says only those who stand in the dark are perverts~
Effect: Conceals one's presence, making it impossible to be discovered even when standing in front of an enemy.
Bonus: None
Usage Conditions: Possesses noble ideals.
Thinking of the number of girls around Kisaragi Rin, Yukinoshita Yukino knew he would definitely need Skill - Leader's Aura, and said directly, "As for me, I want Presence Concealment and that Mind's Eye."
"No problem."
Kisaragi Rin was already considering whether to save some treasure chests for Yukinoshita Yukino to open in the future.
Wait, no?
How could I have such a shameful thought!
Two is definitely greater than one; next time, next time I'll definitely draw something good!
Convincing himself this way, Kisaragi Rin picked up the Skill book - Evil Gaze of the Abyss that Yukinoshita Yukino had opened and began to examine it. After reading it, his expression was a little strange.
Choose an enemy and project a gaze towards an evil god with him?
Isn't this a method of mutual destruction?
Kisaragi Rin wondered if the evil god could pass through the Workshop's barrier and contaminate him; if not, this would be a cost-free massive self-detonation.
Nine thousand Paradise Coins, Skill - Leader's Aura, Skill - Evil Gaze of the Abyss, special - R'lyeh Text—these were Kisaragi Rin's gains.
Just as he was about to retrieve them into the Workshop, Kisaragi Rin remembered another question.
"According to the rules, equipment should be sealed, but the R'lyeh Text just now could speak?"
Realizing something, Kisaragi Rin pulled out a Skill book and chose to use it on himself.
The next moment, a glowing Skill suddenly appeared on the dim player panel.
That was, Skill - Leader's Aura - Lv1!
The items opened from the treasure chest were not sealed.
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