Part 69: Blood-soaked Fist - Li Shuwen - Part 3

Li Shuwen 3



Karate gi, huh. Seems appropriate, but I would have appreciated more of a Street Fighter reference here. Li's final stage is based on Golden Poem 4, so get ready for a ton of heavy Aggressors, but thankfully, no Artoria at the end. I decided to use a special Mystic Code called Bay Lief Veil, the Mystic Code you get from getting Nero's bond level to 30. Now, the bond level Mystic Codes are unique because they allow you to switch to the bond level 30 character with the Code Cast, but NOT during Sub Stories. You can only ever play as the starring Servant during their Side Story, but it does work during Free Battle. Nero's is good for this stage because it has anti-Frost and anti-Poison Code Casts.


Li Shuwen stage 3

To think they would plot the end of SE.RA.PH, and even have Top Servants amongst them. More than Rome is at stake now... Even our own territories are starting to fall. Those Servants are strong enough to seize them impunity. Anyone with eyes can see the danger. But...Assassin, you look like you welcome this chaos.

*laugh* Of course! I have waited for this! Once again, I can feel my flesh and blood boil! Don't mistake me, I remain loyal to a fault. But this chaos is perfect for me!

You are who you are. Clear headed, decent, devoted to the teachings of Confucius, and always in the midst of battle. I fear a warrior like you more than any blood-crazed Berserker. We're lucky you're on our side. In any case, it seems you're up next. But you're up against the kind of high-ranked Servants the Moon Cell only summons in emergencies. This won't be easy for you, but...well, I guess I don't have to worry. Fight to your heart's content.

Ha! Seems you're finally learning! You're aware that I don't know the meaning of "retreat"! The stronger the enemy, the sharper my Bajiquan!



As with most of these big stages, there's a number of ways you could play this, aside from some obviously foolish decisions (like fighting Gilgamesh up there at the start). The safest way is to count on Gawain and take the nearest high-value Sector and the Sector at the bottom and link up with Gawain to fight the current most serious invasion. After that you can pick apart the remaining territories more or less at your leisure, just keeping an eye on Gilgamesh and choosing to fight him alongside Cu or by yourself before the invasion starts.



No need to worry. These fists of mine are my testament. Well, I could use a spear, but not this time around!



You'll notice I'm getting owned in the air right now, after an unexpected counterattack got me, but...



Sure, I faceplanted, but there's Gawain, bailing me out. Nice work.



We work well together.



Hey Gilgamesh, this is your faction getting its ass kicked. Though, he probably doesn't care too much about that, to be fair.



Not the best timing, Nero. Li Shuwen vs. Gilgamesh is kind of like Karna, where his most effective techniques can be interrupted by Gil's long range attacks.

You must be the current general of the enemy! You look strong. You'll be worth defeating!

The famed King of Conquerors from the distant west! I never thought I'd face one such as you!



It's especially a problem if you have to fight Gilgamesh and Iskandar at once, like I did. This is why you're better off taking Gilgamesh's Sector before you finish the Regime Matrix.



Ah, parrying a gladius with your forearm. As expected of wushu.



So I wanted to finish off Iskandar in this last Sector, but then I realized I forgot the Noble Phantasm Circuit in the northwest. This...turned out to be a bad decision on my part.



So for unknown reasons, I decided to fight Iskandar and Gilgamesh at once...again. Well, you heard Li. His wushu becomes stronger the more dangerous the situation.



I just noticed it, but he does indeed have a (probably) plastic skull necklace. It's a nice touch.



That's my line. Iskandar even knocked me back a bit, into more of Gil's attacks. Nearly lost my entire health bar in a few moments.



We're done here.



Fun fact: when I best this stage first to get the gi costume, I finished this stage in under 10 minutes with an EX rank on Hard. I was in tip-top shape there.






Li Shuwen ending

I was summoned as an existential experiment, a free soul that an NPC would not possess, even in the waves of this newly born SE.RA.PH. And not just me. All of the solo Servants who fell in the Holy Grail War are now, again, here on the Moon.

Master of the mystical fists...?

You are different. You, who won the Holy Grail War, are hard at work creating a new Rome on the Moon. A fine purpose. Historians will speak of your exploits. Whether they speak of your folly or glory depends on you. But that's a subject for another day. In any case... I have visited the territories of Rome by your invitation. I have rather enjoyed my days here as your guest. The reconnaissance had its dull moments, but I was also granted the opportunity to fight. However...

However... You're getting tired of us, aren't you? I can understand. Although I will point out that this Saber isn't the infamous tyrant you might expect.

Archer, is that praise from you, or derision? Do you seek to warm my heart or inflame it?

I have no complaints with you, Emperor. I joined Rome because you persuaded me, and I gave my pledge intending to keep it. And in my mind, I know that I should continue to keep it.

...Hmm? What exactly are you driving at?

Well..the long and short of it is... Ah, I can't hold it in. Even in death, I am myself. My heart demands that I blaze down the path ahead, casting off all but my wushu. And so, Emperor. As of now, I will take my leave of your service and of Rome. With this victory, I shall consider my debt to you paid, and I will leave on a journey to seek out ever stronger warriors!




Don't ask me who this is, because I'm fairly sure this is a totally new character design, that we can barely see. Looks more like a female Link to me.

...I don't care what you are, as long as you are strong. If you are strong, you could be a Top Servant, or a solo Servant for all I care. I don't even care if you are an NPC. I shall seek out all worthy opponents - spear wielders especially - and duel to the death with them. I will snap Cu Chulainn's magic spear. I will snap Karna's godly spear. I will break the spear of every warrior I find, and... I will truly achieve the Six Harmony Great Spear. By my marks upon these lands shall the fields grow. I will break more than spears, of course. I will break swords as well, and lives. Hold nothing back. No hesitation, no mercy. Now, let us compare our wushu with our lives on the line. ...Prepare yourself. Become my flesh and blood and die!