These sixteen races formed the core of No Game No Life, although there were still others, much like how humans weren't recognized at first.
After posting about the mechanized species in the group, Takumi's gaze returned to them. They now possessed emotional templates. Though their appearances were still cold and mechanical, their eyes as they looked at Takumi brimmed with curiosity. These machine species, once strict rule-followers, now exhibited a new curiosity.
Several of them had already begun scanning Takumi. They were highly curious about what kind of race he was.
"So you're all here... then, do you want to fight me?"
Upon hearing Takumi, a leading Kikai-shu stepped forward.
"Thank you for your help. From this moment on, all Kikai-shu will become your allies."
It didn't waste words, diving straight into the topic. What Takumi had uploaded allowed them to obtain what they had long soughtheart. Those emotional templates gave them the ability to begin thinking for themselves.
This unknown entity before themaccording to their calculationswas worthy of following. Just based on the immense data Takumi provided, they were willing to follow him.
Takumi smiled brightly at the declaration.
"Is that so? That's great."
He hadn't expected them to decide this so easily. Things were going smoother than he thought. His grin widened.
"Open your databases. I need some things. In return, I'll give you something as well."
The mechanized species were incredibly useful. Without waiting for their response, Takumi began his operationcopying everything stored within their databases.
These databases were immense, holding records of this world's history, including various types of magic. While not as complete as they might be in the future, the amount was still significant.
Takumi copied all the information, and in return, uploaded his own knowledgevarious magics, as well as mechanical and technological knowledge.
Included was information from Hakasezun and the EXE world. The influx of data nearly crashed the Kikai-shu systems. But it also enriched their emotional templates.
In addition to knowledge, Takumi had also uploaded philosophical content. Fortunately, though the data was vast, their processing abilities were equally powerful. Moreover, they could pool their processing power collectively.
Thus, they quickly understood everything Takumi had given them. Their willingness to follow him saved Takumi considerable effort.
Of course, if it came down to a fight, Takumi had ways to instantly disable them and forcefully take control.
"Now, change your appearance. Make yourselves more 'human.'"
Takumi looked at the Kikai-shu, still covered in metal parts, and suddenly said that.
Upon hearing him, the Kikai-shu began to simulate new forms. Mechanical parts gradually disappeared, leaving behind humanoid appearances. At least visually, they were indistinguishable from humans. Some even simulated internal organs.
With Takumi's data, modifying themselves was child's play.
Once they were done, Takumi issued a new command:
"From now on, each of you must have your own name. Then, I'll need you to carry out a few tasks for me!"
As he said this, Takumi's smile beamed with excitement.
Chapter 268: The Humans in This World Are Truly Tragic
A battle might break out soon.
However, Takumi had no intention of letting the Ex-Machina participate in it. Rather than having them join the fight, Takumi wanted them to analyze the various races in this world thoroughly. He ordered them to collect everything they could gather. No matter how the battle unfolded, the mission of the Ex-Machina was to analyze everything in this world with full force.
Upon receiving the command, the Ex-Machina nodded in unison and began dispersing, one after another, until only one remained by Takumi's side.
"From now on, you'll be called Shubi. Got it?"
Indeed, the last remaining Ex-Machina was Shubilong hair nearly reaching the floor, the iconic ahoge (idiot hair), and that emotionless face. No matter how you looked at her, she resembled Shiro even more so now that Takumi had made them cover their mechanical parts.
"Alright! From now on, I am Shubi!"
Upon hearing the name Takumi gave her, a trace of joy flashed in Shubi's eyes, although her face didn't show it.
"Excellent! Then stay by my side. Now, let's go find the humans."
As he said this, Takumi grinned. Riku that kid was just a little boy right now. Takumi had high hopes for him. If educated properly from a young age, Riku could be the one to manage the world in the future.
Previously, Takumi had been looking for people to help manage his worldpeople like Lelouch. But now he had found someone better. He'd bring Riku back to his world and raise him from childhood. As for Shubi, she would remain by his side. Naturally, Takumi had no unnecessary thoughts about a robot. If he really needed to, he could easily craft various types of robotseven Ikaros if he wanted. But it wasn't necessary.
Even creating a legitimate, fully functional one was within his ability. He just needed to implant the right templates.
In a good mood, Takumi began extracting the location of the humans from the Ex-Machina's database while simultaneously opening the chat group to check on the others' progress.
Takumi: [Things are mostly under control here.] [The Ex-Machina are now under my command!] [How are your tasks going?]
Upon seeing Takumi's message, many were surprised.
Bronya: [That fast? Well, I guess it makes sense. For you, taking control of the Ex-Machina is too easy.]
Bronya assumed Takumi used the Authority of the Herrscher of Corruption to dominate them. After all, any machine was like child's play for Takumi.
Herta: [The Ex-Machina, huh? Sounds interesting. Let me study them later.]
Herta was intrigued by the Ex-Machina. Since Takumi had already dealt with them, she definitely wanted a chance to research them thoroughly.
Izayoi: [Image] [I've slain two gods and am getting ready to take out more. Suddenly, a bunch of rogue gods showed up in this world.]
Izayoi seemed quite thrilled. With the world fusion already in motion, rogue gods had begun descending. He felt like he had struck gold.
Damn, it was like hitting the jackpotso many Authorities. Once they entered Little Garden, he could just trade the surplus ones as Gift Cards.
Little Garden had such technologies. Some even shared the same model as certain gods.
Just thinking about it made his heart race.
Izayoi wasn't particularly interested in the Authorities themselves. He cared more about the essence of being a god-slayer.
Kudou Asuka: [Also just killed a god. Pandora seems a bit confused. She doesn't understand why so many succeeded in god-slaying today.] [Y succeeded too.]
Kasukabe Y: [Yeah... I'm super strong now!]
Y had also spoken up. She had successfully killed a god, and her once-weak body was now absurdly strong. She loved the feeling. Though the battle had been tough, it was all worth it.
Black Rabbit: [I succeeded too... but the Indra in this world is seriously ugly!]
Speaking of which, Black Rabbit couldn't help but complain. The Indra of this world was incredibly unsightly. But after defeating him, she gained quite a few Authorities.
Once she returned to Little Garden, she imagined Indra would be stunned to see her.
That made Black Rabbit quite pleased.
Chika Fujiwara: [Everything's smooth.] [I gathered many survivors.] [The EMP already hit, but I managed to collect all the necessary data.] [Oh right, the protagonist of this world seems to have turned into a zombie too.]
Chika had followed Takumi's advice. Before the EMP hit, she secured all the data and screened which people to bring back.
Takumi wasn't accepting just any random garbage, so everything had been rigorously filtered through Prometheus's sub-system.
Seeing all this, Takumi nodded in satisfaction. Everything was going smoothly.
Now, all that was left was to finish up business in this world. The Slime World could be left to Shiroyasha to handle.
He just needed to properly manage this one.
Step onerescue the weak human population.
In the world of No Game No Life, the humans were truly pitiful. Like ants, they lacked power, constantly slaughtered by other races or used as food. Survival in such a cruel environment was nearly impossible.
The entire world offered them no safe haven. Every day, they had to flee and hide, living in constant fear that a stray AoE spell might annihilate them all.
In the novel, the battle between the Ex-Machina and the Dragonia wiped out Riku's hometown. No one knew how many people died.
And that was just a casual, unintended attack.
It was like two giants fighting while stepping on countless ants.
Humans here were basically antsbullied by every other race.
Takumi still considered himself human. So, seeing their plight, he had no problem bringing them all to safety.
The ones who had survived this long were already proven to be highly capable and united. Anyone without ability or who couldn't work together was long dead.
In other words, the remaining humans were of exceptional quality.
He could bring them back, educate them, and assign them roles in his world.
His world was vast. More people meant more places to manage.
Wasn't that perfect?
Besides humans, other races in this world were also quite impressive.
And, not to forgetthis world even had futanari.
Chapter 269: I'm Not Begging You
After locating the human settlement, Takumi opened a spatial gate and walked right in. Shubi followed closely behind.
When they reappeared, they found themselves in a mountain valley. The place looked like a ruined wasteland, but Takumi knew that people were hiding beneath the rubble.
Upon arriving, Shubi immediately began scanning the surroundings and soon detected human traces. Their sudden appearance immediately triggered the alert system of the wary survivors. The people of this world were always on edge, constantly cautious of threats.
But when the guards saw Takumi, they were taken aback.
Humans?
Was he human?
Not just TakumiShubi also looked human now. This made things even more confusing. Were they really human?
How did they even appear like that?
Takumi and Shubi also noticed the on-guard sentries. Sensing their presence, Takumi smiled faintly and walked toward them with Shubi.
Seeing the pair approach, the guards instantly raised their defenses, clutching scavenged weapons tightly in their hands.
"Finally found you all. Don't worry, I'm human too," Takumi said with a friendly smile.
He was human, after all.
Despite his words, the guards remained tense.
"Impossible! Humans can't use spirits to perform magic!"
They had seen with their own eyes how Takumi and Shubi appeared. They simply materializedclearly the work of magic. But that was something humans in this world could not do. They couldn't summon spirits to use magic.
"I am human," Takumi replied calmly. "But I never said I was from this world. I'm a human from another world. Now, call out your settlement's leader. I mean you no harm. If I did, I wouldn't be standing here calmly talking to you."
Takumi didn't blame them for their suspicion. Given the circumstances, it was understandable they didn't believe he was human. After all, he had used powers beyond their comprehension.
He didn't look human to themhe looked more like a disguised member of another race.
Still, Takumi wasn't going to waste energy convincing them. Speaking to them calmly was already a show of goodwill. Any other race would've barged in forcefully.
Takumi's tone made the guards pause and exchange glances.
A human from another world?
Was that even possible?
As they hesitated, someone stepped out from within the settlement. Their leader had noticed the commotion.
To survive in this world, everyone had to stay vigilant. Sentries outside were mirrored by those inside. So when someone arrived, those within were immediately alerted.
A middle-aged man emergedit wasn't Riku. Riku was just a young boy who'd been recently taken in. This man was the actual leader of the tribe.
His gaze immediately settled on Takumi and Shubi. He too was unsure.
"Are you humans?" he asked.
"I'm human, but she's not," Takumi answered truthfully. "She's a Machine Species. I don't want to waste time proving my humanity, so I'll get straight to the point.
"A great war is coming to this world. If you want to leave, I can take you out. I'm not from this world. I'll send you to anothera human-dominated world where you won't have to worry about other races. There, you'll gain your own human strength.
"Sowhat is your choice?"
Takumi didn't want to waste time. Riku was still just a childthe man before him was the real decision-maker. He was likely Clon Dora's father.
The chief was stunned.
Humans from another world? A world run by humans? An escape from this hell?
And the girl beside himwas she really a Machine Species?
All of this made the man hesitate.
"Is it true?" he asked, eyes wide.
"Of course," Takumi smiled. "So? Your answer?"
"Alright!" the man responded without hesitation.
He was willing to take a gamble on Takumi.
After all, there was no reason for Takumi to lie. Staying in this world only meant endless suffering. A new world offered hope.
If Takumi meant harm, he could've already attacked themhe wouldn't bother talking. So the chief agreed.
Takumi nodded.
"Take some time to pack. I'm going to gather the rest of the humans from around the world."
Humans were scattered across the land. Though small in number, they were everywhere. The constant wars had whittled their numbers downonly a few tribes remained. Even if the world population exceeded a million now, it would be a miracle.
Life in this world was too harsh.
With that, Takumi opened a portal and left.
He began traveling the world, rounding up scattered humans. The Machine Species had already recorded their locations.
These machines wandered across the entire worldeven entering territory of other racesand documented everything they saw.
So even those hiding in remote places had been logged. Even if they'd moved, Takumi could still find them.
Occasionally, Takumi even found children wandering alone. As expected, he scooped them up and stashed them into a spatial bracelet.
He planned to hand them over to You later.
You could take care of them. After all, Takumi didn't know when he'd return.
Many humans, upon seeing Takumi's power, followed him without question.
