"With stats like these, placing him into the Fourth Holy Grail War shouldn't be considered overpowered. Taking compatibility into account, the combat rankings for the Fourth Holy Grail War would probably be: Gilgamesh, Zhao Yun, Iskandar, King Arthur, Lancelot, Gilles de Rais, and the Old Man of the Mountain(First Hassan)."
"Originally, Iskandar should have ranked second, but Zhao Yun's Noble Phantasm, 'Gentian,' is anti-army in nature. Combined with the legends surrounding him, it perfectly counters Iskandar's 'Ionioi Hetairoi.'"
"A change this significant would inevitably require major revisions to the plot. Lancer's storyline could also be expanded somewhat."
"For example, his original fate of being ordered to commit suicide through a Command Spell could be delayed by forcibly activating 'Gentian.' That period could be used for a battle against Saber. Going a step further, Kayneth's fate could also be changed."
"Liu Shan and Kayneth actually share certain similarities. Even though Zhao Yun was never truly valued, rescuing his lord in the end would still fulfill his wish of loyalty."
"If we want to keep things Urobuchi-style, then after Zhao Yun and Saber finish their battle, Kayneth could still end up being outmaneuvered by Emiya Kiritsugu."
"Then there are the large-scale battle scenes. No matter how you look at it, if Zhao Yun is present, it would be a waste not to include a scene of him charging through an army of a million troops seven times."
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After more than ten hours of work, Kamiyā Yuu completed the preliminary revisions for the plot of the 'Fate/Zero' novel.
Compared to the original, it contained many more thrilling large-scale scenes while maintaining its deep exploration of the characters.
The themes of 'Fate/Zero' differed from those of 'Puella Magi Madoka Magica.' If adapted into an anime, its emotional impact would probably not surpass 'Puella Magi Madoka Magica,' but its level of excitement would certainly be no less impressive.
Using a simple comparison:
'Puella Magi Madoka Magica' was like 'The Shawshank Redemption.'
'Fate/Zero' was like 'The Avengers.'
This was merely a comparison of genres, not a statement that they were similar works.
Both films were unquestionably regarded as great by audiences.
While 'The Avengers' did not possess the same depth as 'The Shawshank Redemption,' it was still a spectacular blockbuster that left viewers thoroughly satisfied.
In terms of box office revenue, ten copies of 'The Shawshank Redemption' could not compare to a single 'The Avengers.'
"Next, I'll prepare for tomorrow's work and do some key animation practice."
"At this point, I've already mastered all the skills I need and learned all the knowledge I should know. There's nothing that requires special attention anymore."
"Hmm... forget it."
"I'll take a look at that other world later."
"Developing the abilities of the consciousness space through that world is still the best path forward."
"Who knows? Maybe one day I'll even end up developing actual superpowers."
After considering it for a while, Kamiyā Yuu made his decision.
The scenery of the consciousness space suddenly transformed into a vast and boundless cosmos.
Here, Madokami was engaged in her final battle against the Witch of the Universe.
Kamiyā Yuu had already repeated this scene countless times within the consciousness space, all in search of the most suitable storyboard composition.
At present, life within the consciousness space has become rather boring for him.
Aside from work-related preparation, it no longer offered the enjoyment of learning new skills.
He had already mastered virtually every skill and piece of knowledge needed for daily life, and even many uncommon fields had been studied to perfection.
Every time he finished his preparations for reality, he would connect to the internet through the consciousness space and enter his previous world.
There, he developed his own influence and advanced technological progress.
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United States.
Pennsylvania.
A mining town that had been abandoned for years had recently entered a new stage of development.
Residents living nearby all knew that the town had been purchased by the famous Matrix Network Technology Company.
In just over a year, the entire town had undergone dramatic changes.
The abandoned houses had been demolished and replaced by office buildings and mysterious facilities normally seen only in major cities.
The town was surrounded by alloy walls over ten meters high.
The tops of the walls were equipped with high-voltage systems capable of instantly rendering intruders unconscious, along with a comprehensive surveillance network covering every angle.
The guards patrolling the area were all retired special forces soldiers.
The black automatic rifles in their hands and their cold expressions proclaimed the absolute security of the place.
In reality, however, the town's defenses were merely appearances.
The true defensive system was controlled not by people but by intelligent programs accessible only to core personnel.
The security system here was vastly more advanced than that of any American military base.
Even if the United States devoted all its resources to the effort, it would have no chance of breaching these defenses.
The most powerful aspect of the town's security was not its physical weapons but its network control.
Any weapon relying upon network-related technology was incapable of being used against the facility.
This included tanks, helicopters, missiles, nuclear weapons, and more.
The Matrix Network Technology Company, created by Kamiyā Yuu, took its name from the Matrix in 'The Matrix.'
Over the past few years, it has become famous for releasing a series of practical and groundbreaking software products.
Several months ago, its public demonstration of "Complete Vision" technology propelled the company into the ranks of the Fortune 500.
Complete Vision was an extension of VR technology.
The experience of seeing reality with human eyes was fundamentally different from viewing images on a screen.
Even if a game exceeded five hundred frames per second, people would not perceive a dramatic difference compared to sixty frames.
Yet no matter how high a game's frame rate became, it could never match the sensation of viewing reality directly.
The transition from 2D to 3D represented a visual evolution.
The transition from 3D to Complete Vision was an outright revolution in visual technology.
In terms of significance, Complete Vision was more important than virtually every previous internet technology, including operating systems such as Microsoft's.
It possessed the potential to trigger a true transformation of the digital age.
It might even eventually lead to fully immersive holographic sensory simulation technology.
At present, however, Complete Vision remained exclusively in the hands of Matrix.
No other company had been allowed to license the patents.
To both outsiders and many employees within the company, Matrix was an extremely mysterious organization.
Its leader had never appeared publicly, yet possessed authority beyond imagination.
Through computer networks, he recruited researchers from around the world and formed research teams focused primarily on information technology and biology, while occasionally exploring other fields as well.
Complete Vision had been developed by one such multidisciplinary research group led by Kamiyā Yuu.
Yet even after the technology was completed, many of the researchers still did not fully understand what they had been working on until Kamiyā Yuu publicly revealed its existence.
The immense capabilities of Matrix led many internal researchers to suspect that the company was actually a secret research institution established by the United States government.
Beep. Beep. Beep.
A strange sound echoed from deep underground within the town.
When Kamiyā Yuu's consciousness descended into this world, the first place he arrived was a sealed laboratory located at the deepest underground level.
No one except Kamiyā Yuu himself possessed authorization to enter.
In fact, no entrance had even been designed.
The entire underground floor was enclosed within ten meters of seamless special alloy, capable of directly withstanding attacks on the scale of a nuclear strike.
Inside this sealed chamber stood four glass pods, each approximately the size of a double bed.
Within each pod lay a beautiful young woman suspended in a transparent liquid.
Their forms floated motionlessly beneath the surface.
Their skin was flawless and pale, possessing a crystal-like beauty that would draw admiration from countless women.
Each possessed her own unique charm.
One was delicately elegant.
One was adorably charming.
One carried an air of heroic confidence.
One possessed a refined classical grace.
They looked like girls who had stepped out of a fantasy world itself, carrying a profound sense of incompatibility with the reality around them.