Creating a Short Film for Fate/stay night: The Story of the Holy Grail

Observer Network... That name certainly sounds impressive."

Luo Shu rubbed his thumb against his chin, raising an eyebrow with a look of satisfaction.

The video site appeared empty, dominated by an ivory-white backdrop. Although it lacked content, all the essential features were present: bullet comments, shares, coin donations, and likes.

Many of these features, if introduced in 2012, would have been innovative ideas.

If he were an ordinary person, he could easily use it to launch a successful company.

However, for Luo Shu now, nothing mattered more than earning divine power.

"Void, manifest the NTZ-48 with double effects!"

The young man fixed his gaze on the computer, speaking calmly.

On the left side of his screen, silver ripples began to undulate, parting suddenly to reveal a thumb-sized blue NTZ-48 pill.

The cost of divine power was approximately 21.36.

Without hesitation, he calmly consumed the NTZ-48 with double effects. The pill dissolved instantly, releasing a refreshing sensation in his mouth.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The air erupted with thunderous roars, causing the wooden table and chairs to tremble slightly.

His heart raced wildly, pulsating with a lethal pressure like an "Imperial Engine." The sound waves alone seemed capable of altering reality, accelerating the circulation of blood throughout his body like a rushing stream.

In that moment, Luo Shu transformed from human to god, albeit through a temporary experience.

His thoughts were crystal clear; he knew exactly what he needed to do.

The boy in the moon-white robe spoke coolly into the air:

"Void, activate the manifestation function to bring the story woven in my mind into a video format that can be published online."

"Buzzing… (Understood)"

As the silver ripples danced, Luo Shu slowly closed his eyes and entered a meditative state.

With the divine power he held, creating a polished fantasy film was a simple task. However, crafting a film that immersed viewers as if they were experiencing a breathtaking reality was much more challenging.

While "Steel Earth" could achieve that effect, it didn't quite deliver.

No matter how exquisite the illustrations or how immersive the writing, a novel ultimately remains just that—a novel, lacking the authenticity that anime and film can provide.

In his past life, works like Dragon Ball, Spider-Man, and Harry Potter achieved global success, creating vast commercial empires with their merchandise, while novels in various countries fell into obscurity like dust on the ground.

Ultimately, humans are visual creatures.

As an old saying goes, "Hearing is false; seeing is real."

Often, people only believe what their own eyes perceive, remaining skeptical no matter how grand others' words may be.

Luo Shu's goal was to create a film filled with realism, evoking the feel of a documentary, to be released on the Observer Network, and later draw an audience from around the world.

If he could attract billions of viewers, even if just a fraction believed him, his objectives would be achieved, allowing him to create a celestial dome covering both hemispheres.

He contemplated various stories, such as the renowned anime "Parasyte," which offered a modern setting and profound themes that lingered in the mind long after viewing.

Yet, two major difficulties led him to decisively discard that idea.

First, divine power was scarce, and his budget would only allow for nearly two minutes of "real film," insufficient for a complete narrative.

It seemed he could only produce a promotional video.

More importantly, after gaining a modest reputation with "Steel Earth," Luo Shu was shocked to discover that manifesting related elements became significantly easier…

For instance, to manifest an "Angel" from the series, he initially required thousands of divine power units, but as awareness of it grew, the requirement dropped by at least ten.

Though the reduction was only 1%, remember that the novel had only been gaining traction for a day.

As its popularity increased, the cost to manifest the Angel would continue to decrease. Perhaps it could ultimately drop by as much as 99%, enabling him to create a powerful and reliable bodyguard for just ten units of divine power.

Thus, he had to be judicious in choosing his story, as it would affect his future path.

If he were to create a "Parasyte" film that humanity believed was real, yet the film lacked any valuable manifestations…

That would be quite a joke.

In the filmmaking process, he must assume the role of the protagonist or a powerful supporting character.

Once the video gained widespread attention, enhancing his own power would require significantly less energy.

Considering all factors, Luo Shu decided to continue drawing on Nao's resources.

He planned to base his work on Fate/stay night, crafting his own modified live-action film.

This project was also known as the Holy Grail War.

The Holy Grail is a legendary artifact capable of granting its holder any wish, and the ritual to obtain it is called the Holy Grail War.

The choice was influenced by the context of "Steel Earth" as well.

Both narratives revolved around Nao…

In Luo Shu's work, the Gem Old Man from "Land of Steel" will also make a brief appearance in the Holy Grail War. Once "Fate/stay night" airs, viewers will begin to draw connections between it and "Land of Steel."

People will exclaim, "Wow, so the Holy Grail War and 'Land of Steel' exist in parallel worlds!"

Moreover, the Holy Grail, with its allure as a universal wish-granting device, will significantly enhance people's trust in the narrative.

Everything is in place.

Now, let's start by creating a two-minute movie promotional video.

Luo Shu manipulated the Void, his overclocked brain continuously generating ideas.

[Beginning to construct the cinematic world...]

[Background: Year 2006, Kansai region, Fuyuki City, Japan.]

[World Classification: Mid-level Magic.]

[Main Plot: Under the selection of the Holy Grail, seven magicians (individuals with mystical powers) obtain command seals. To compete for the legendary artifact "Holy Grail," which can fulfill any wish, these magicians summon ancient heroic spirits, buried deep in the annals of history. They form contracts with these spirits, turning them into Servants to fight in a brutal and bloody battle!]

[Normally, a Holy Grail War involves only seven Servants.]

[The heroic spirits descend according to their respective classes, each possessing unique strengths and weaknesses, with no class being superior to another.]

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