"Takumi-nyan, what are you doing, nya?"
Azrael noticed that Takumi was looking around everywhere and immediately became curious. What was he doing?
"Streaming!"
"Go handle your stuff. I'm leaving to check out other places."
Takumi glanced at Azrael, said this, and then disappeared from the spot.
The stream screen also changed in an instant, replaced by a much larger space. However, this space was not as chaotic as before.
Someone was fighting, but it was one-on-one combat. Yet the resulting commotion was no less intense than the previous chaotic battle.
"War God 153" was battling the Great Red.
Takumi watched the fight with great interest and streamed it live.
Before long, the shiroyasha appeared beside Takumi.
Seeing her, Takumi asked in confusion, "You've been staying here all this time? Haven't gone out at all?"
It seemed like ever since she came, she had taken over the area and never left. Or perhaps she only left when Takumi wasn't around?
"Not at all~! This place is a lot of fun. I can fight however I want."
At this moment, the shiroyasha looked absolutely delighted. She really loved it here. She could fight however she liked without worrying about causing destruction. By the next day, the place would be restored as if nothing had happened.
It was the perfect stage. Otherwise, she wouldn't have stayed here the whole time.
In the Little Garden, she was already considered a problem child, and she had been holding herself back for so long. Now that she had the chance, she naturally wanted to go all out.
Fighting was the best!
It was a pity that the Queen didn't show up. Otherwise, she would've dragged her in for a good beating.
Also, Algol didn't like fighting with her. No helping itshe was too strong now.
But it wasn't a big deal. There were still plenty of headstrong folks willing to challenge her, like War God, Boros, and Saitama, who enjoyed teaming up against her.
Now, she was like the ultimate boss here. Even Kuro would fight her.
But Kuro couldn't beat her and eventually stopped playing with her. That was a real shame. Bullying Kuro was actually kind of fun.
"Emm... as long as you enjoy it. Good thing I made some extra stuff for you all. Otherwise, if I had let you fight out in space, there'd be countless spatial voids left behind in the starry sky!"
Speaking of which, Takumi couldn't help but complain. Good thing he did it this way; otherwise, it would've been a real problem.
Cosmic voids referred to star systems where every celestial body had been annihilatedhundreds or even thousands of light-years without a single star.
Letting shiroyasha fight out there would surely have left behind countless voids, and Takumi absolutely couldn't allow that.
"Tch~! Who still uses area-of-effect attacks when fighting these days? We're already playing with other styles. Causality attacks are way cooler!"
shiroyasha admitted that while she used to specialize in those attacks, she had gradually shifted to causality-based attacks and dimensional reduction strikes.
Hearing this, Takumi was speechless. The two of them started chatting idly while watching the ongoing battle.
The group members were also watching the stream. They had never seen such a battle before. It was undeniably exciting. They were thrilled. If only they could become that strong too.
Was this what a battle between top-tier powerhouses looked like?
The Great Red had become incredibly strong. In the past, she couldn't have stood a chance against the War God. Since the War God had visited the Little Garden, his power had increased dramatically.
With that kind of strength, there was no way the old Great Red could have taken him on.
However, after forming a contract with Takumi, the Great Red became his Honkai Beast, and her strength skyrocketed.
Thanks to that, the current Great Red could now fight the War God head-on.
While Takumi and shiroyasha were engrossed in watching the battle, Kuro suddenly appeared, tugging at Takumi's clothes.
Seeing her expression, Takumi was puzzled.
"What's up? What's going on? Do you need me for something?"
"I want to form a contract with youjust like Ophis."
Kuro was very serious as she stated her reason for seeking out Takumi.
Takumi's face filled with question marks. shiroyasha looked equally confused.
Seriously? Did she know what she was saying?
"You're not joking? Are you sure?"
Takumi looked at Kuro strangely. Was she really serious?
"I'm not joking! If I don't get stronger, I won't be able to beat her."
Kuro glared fiercely at shiroyasha as she spoke.
She, Kurimo, had never lost to anyone in her life. And now shiroyasha had secretly become so strong?
That was outrageousbecoming strong in secret and not telling her?
That made Kuro very upset. She wanted to become stronger. But at her current level, increasing strength was incredibly difficult.
Although she had grown somewhat stronger thanks to Takumi's world, it was far from enough.
So she thought of another wayjust like Ophis, she'd form a contract with Takumi. That would make her even stronger.
Then, maybe she'd have a chance to defeat shiroyasha.
shiroyasha, listening to Kuro's words, was stunned.
Did this have something to do with her? Shocking!
As expected, Kuro couldn't accept losing!
Realizing this, shiroyasha was left speechless. But perhaps Kuro becoming one of Takumi's followers wasn't a bad idea.
In the Little Garden, Kuro probably wouldn't even have spared him a glance, no matter how strong he was.
But in this world, Takumi called the shots. Kuro was fully aware of this.
Following Takumi came with countless benefitsabsolutely worth it!
With that realization, shiroyasha stopped saying more. Since this was Kuro's choice, she let her be.
Give her some time to grow stronger, and they could fight again. That battle was inevitable. She was only signing a contract with Takumi to become a Honkai Beast because she couldn't beat shiroyasha now.
Once Kuro became stronger, they were bound to have a proper duel!
shiroyasha could already see it coming.
Takumi stared at Kuro for a long time to make sureshe was serious.
"You'd better think it through. Once you form the contract, there's no backing out."
Although he knew she meant it, he still needed to spell things out clearly. He didn't want her regretting it later.
Because if that happened, it would be too late.
Chapter 542: Once I Copy It, Everyone Gets One!
Takumi's contract wasn't something easily signed. Once it was sealed, there was no turning back. It couldn't be undone.
After all, both parties shared prosperity and decline.
"I've already made up my mind. Besides, your contract isn't that bad, right?"
She had already learned about Takumi's contract. Although it meant binding herself to him, there weren't many restrictions. She had thought through all the possible issues before coming to Takumi.
"If that's the case, then let's sign it. From now on, you'll be the Dragon of the World on my side!"
With that, Takumi produced a contract and handed it to Kuro.
Kuro accepted it without hesitation.
As soon as they both signed the contract, Kuro successfully obtained some of Takumi's authority. It was a gift from him, transferring some Honkai powers to her.
In an instant, Kuro's power surged past the double-digit level and reached the single-digit tier. She was already a double-digit level being, but now she had become even stronger.
Feeling the surge in Kuro's aura, Shiroyasha's eyes lit up. Kuro was equally thrilled.
Perfect. Now she had the strength to take on Shiroyasha in a fight.
Fueled by the thought, Kuro burned with excitement. Feeling the authority flowing through her, she wore a radiant smile.
"Shiroyasha! Help me get used to this power!"
Kuro called out directly. She could barely hold herself back from fighting Shiroyasha.
Hearing Kuro, Shiroyasha had no reason to refuse. The two disappeared from the spot and began fighting in the distance.
Takumi watched this and couldn't help but feel a bit speechless.
The group members, however, were thrilled.
Izayoi: [Fight! Come on, fight!]
Black Rabbit: [So envious of Lady Kurimo. She became so strong in an instant.]
Sagiri: [Same here.]
Megumi Kato: [This is so unfair. Just like that, she instantly becomes super strong.]
Watching Takumi's actions, no matter how many times she saw it, Megumi always found it a bit unreasonable. As long as he was willing, Takumi could probably mass-produce star-burst-level powerhouses by now.
After all, Takumi could casually fabricate Herrscher Coresperfectly complete ones at that.
That allowed someone to instantly gain star-burst-level power, or even something stronger.
Takumi glanced at the messages in the group and muttered internally.
Jealous? That's right, be jealous.
Lala: [Herrscher Cores are great. I've been trying to replicate them lately. Once I manage it, I'll give everyone one!]
At that moment, Lala, who usually lurked, popped up.
She usually immersed herself in scientific research, and after arriving in Takumi's world, she became even more absorbed.
Takumi's world was filled with things she couldn't possibly finish studying, and she thoroughly enjoyed it.
Naturally, she studied Herrscher Cores. She even wondered if she could replicate them.
If she succeeded, she planned to distribute one to everyone in the group.
Reading her message, Takumi was speechless.
That was so Lalatrying to copy his core.
But that was impossible.
Replication? If it were that simple, even Vill-V would've managed it long ago. There'd be no need to wait until now.
Even with the power of the Herrscher of Reason, the best they could make was a pseudo-Herrscher Core.
Still, Takumi didn't say anything to discourage Lala. If she wanted to research it, let her.
Who knew? She might actually create something useful. After all, anything was possible.
After watching for a while, Takumi left. As he wandered around the Interdimensional Realm, he noticed that many regions had become battlefields.
The few areas that hadn't become battlegrounds had turned into territories for various races. They were living quite comfortably here.
Many races seemed quite satisfied with the place. Even various gods and divine beings had moved in.
This was amazing.
Eventually, the Interdimensional Realm would become paradise for battle maniacs.
Once Gaia and Alaya fully grasped the world's rules, Takumi planned to have them fine-tune the Interdimensional Realm.
If they were going to do it, they might as well do it thoroughly.
See what rules the Realm needed and add them one by one. That wouldn't be a problem.
Just as Takumi was about to leave, he suddenly noticed more newcomers entering the Interdimensional Realm.
No, waitthey weren't ordinary people. They were Heroic Spirits!
Yes, Heroic Spirits in their prime had begun entering the Interdimensional Realm.
They had come from the Nasuverse.
Apparently, after arriving in Takumi's world, they discovered the Interdimensional Realm and decided to enter it.
Things were about to get even more lively.
Thinking of this, Takumi couldn't help but smile.
Let those folks have their fun. He created this place precisely for them to mess around in.
As long as they didn't cause trouble in the real world, it was fine.
Takumi left the Interdimensional Realm and returned to the real world.
He reappeared exactly where he had entered.
After returning, he strolled through the city streets.
To his surprise, just as he appeared, he ran into Touma.
"Mr. Takumi?"
Touma was taken aback when he saw Takumi. He didn't expect to run into him here.
Hearing Touma's voice, Takumi looked at him with surprise too. But soon, he remembered something and looked at Touma's right hand.
"Touma-153, huh~! Your right hand should be fine, right?"
The seal on it was something Takumi had made, so he knew exactly how it should be. Still, he asked just in case something unexpected had happened.
Hearing this, Touma beamed.
"No problems at all. I have to say, the seal you made has been a huge help."
He was truly grateful to Takumi. If it weren't for him, he'd probably still be dealing with all sorts of troubles.
That arm had caused him so much grief since childhood.
Now that it was resolved, he felt incredibly relieved.
"Is that so? That's great to hear. Are you out shopping alone?"
Takumi looked around. Index wasn't there.
Why was he alone?
"Yeah. Index was taken to Heaven..."
Speaking of it, Touma looked even happier.
Index had the potential to become an angel. After coming to this world, she caught the attention of the Celestial Realm.
Index herself had always longed to be an angel.
So it was a perfect matchshe followed them without hesitation and has since reincarnated as an angel.
So now, he was on his own.
Chapter 543: Using Imagine Breaker as a Fuse
Takumi looked at Touma. After understanding the situation, he was a little surprised.
He didn't expect such an experience.
However, Index being targeted by the Celestial Realm was likely Gabriel's doing. Once Index reincarnated as an angel, her strength would naturally be beyond question.
Having mastered so many grimoires, her power would skyrocket instantly. She might even catch up with Gabriel.
After all, Takumi had helped her gain power back then.
"Come on! Let's find a place to talk about your right hand. Now that you're in my world, it's time we dealt with it."
Since they met, Takumi figured he might as well resolve this matter. He had implanted something in Touma's hand back thennow was the perfect time to deal with it.
Hearing this, Touma was dumbfounded.
"Huh?"
He didn't quite understand.
"I want to see if your arm still works in my world. Although I sealed it at the time, you're in a different world now. Clearly, it's no longer suitable."
Takumi made up a reason on the spot. He had come up with a good idea.
Originally, he intended to toss Touma into another world to see if anything strange would happen. Now that he was in Takumi's world, it was time to make use of Imagine Breaker.
It could serve as a safeguard for this world.
Imagine Breaker was a great tool for saving progressbacking up the world at regular intervals. If something went wrong, even if the whole world blew up, they could just reboot it.
With Imagine Breaker as a failsafe, the world would be much safer.
