Group Mission: [Identify the Puppet Master]
Description: [The world the group leader resides in had long ago been marked by unknown forces. Now that they've detected the world's development, they intend to invade. The group leader is to protect his world and identify the puppet master behind this.]
Reward: [5 million points, Random Invitation Gate]
Participants: Unlimited
The sudden appearance of the mission made Takumi frown.
Seriously? A mission related to his own world?
shiroyasha:
[Holy crap!!] [So your world really was targeted. The invitation letters you sent must've been intercepted!] [Otherwise, how would they know your world has developed?]
shiroyasha had seen the mission too.
After all, she was now an admin.
So naturally, she got the message immediately.
After reading it, she was stunned.
So many points.
And a random invitation gate?
What the hell these rewards are insane!
Big things were definitely coming.
Takumi:
[Damn, I knew it!!]
At this moment, Takumi really wanted to curse.
No wonder only one invitation letter had returned after so long.
Turns out the rest had been picked up by those bastards?
Zhongli:
[This isn't simple. It could be a difficult battle.]
The number of points offered was simply too high.
Judging by that alone, the mission was bound to be tricky.
Shima Maizuki:
[Protecting the world starts with me!]
Ningguang:
[I think we should accelerate universal conquest and shift strategic deployments beyond the world.]
Herta:
[Need weapons?] [I can have the entire Genius Society work overtime to produce them.]
Himeko:
[I can help too!]
Chika Fujiwara:
[Let's move, quick!!]
Sagiri:
[You got this, Takumi-nii!]
This mission was definitely troublesome.
The rewards were so high that everyone understood how serious it was.
Some members in the group couldn't even offer assistance.
But as Ningguang had suggested, preparations could begin early.
Just as she said, Takumi really should hasten the unification of the universe.
And start deploying weapons beyond the world.
Those devices Takumi had installed in the dimensional rift earlier might be useless.
After all, the enemy could barge straight in.
If the battlefield were set in the dimensional rift, it could still hurt Takumi's world.
Better to set the battlefield outside the world from the start.
Moreover, Takumi had to protect the worlds he had painstakingly brought back.
Otherwise, he'd be the one crying when they were lost.
Takumi:
[Alright!] [I'll start making arrangements.] [Things are about to get busy.] [But I'm not afraid at all.] [How many divisions do they even have?]
With that snarky comment, Takumi closed the chat.
Even though a mission had appeared, it wasn't too big a problem.
The reward points were super enticing.
That five million? Takumi was determined to get it.
So what if they had their sights on him?
He didn't even need to strike first.
He just had to set up all the weapons in advance.
Prepare for full-scale war.
The chat group continued discussing the crisis.
No one expected it to come so soon.
A tough battle was likely ahead.
"Prometheus, message Cosmos and Esdeath. Tell them to speed up the unification of the universe."
"Forget all those damned aliens."
"If they won't submit eliminate them."
"No time for pointless chatter."
"Also, have Dr. Mobius speed up weapon production and deployment."
"Begin full-scale war prep."
"Especially those spaceships that can travel between dimensions."
Takumi started giving out orders.
The universe had to be unified quickly.
He needed to focus his efforts beyond the world.
Weapons had to be deployed there.
If the enemy attacked from outside, the outer worlds could become targets.
He wasn't about to let them be destroyed.
Takumi also gave orders to Gaia and Alaya to prepare as well.
With each order given, people in space received the message.
Esdeath looked at the transmission from Mobius and was shocked.
"Something happened at home?"
For Takumi to send such orders, it had to be something major.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have done it.
He never cared how fast things moved in space.
Usually, they could proceed at any pace.
But now, he had sent an urgent message.
Clearly, something was wrong.
When Esdeath inquired, Prometheus didn't hide anything and explained the situation truthfully.
After understanding it all, Esdeath was deeply shocked.
"Understood."
"I'll accelerate our progress immediately."
Realizing the gravity of the situation, Esdeath gave a firm order.
What was originally supposed to take time, she now aimed to finish in a month.
With their current strength, they could sweep through the entire universe.
They just hadn't done so yet.
But now that Takumi had issued a direct order, they would obey without question.
On Cosmos's side, he also began acting right away.
He was even more decisive.
He loved Takumi's world.
Because Takumi fulfilled his dreams.
Now that someone was targeting it, he wouldn't stand idly by.
Meanwhile, Takumi also issued orders within the world itself.
Upon receiving them, everyone moved into action.
They didn't know when the enemy would come.
But it was best to prepare early.
Once everything was arranged, Takumi left his world and stepped into the space beyond.
There, he closed his eyes and focused entirely on sensing his surroundings.
Before long, he opened them.
"Perfect timing."
"The Little Garden worlds have all arrived."
"Equip each one with dimensional cannons."
"Turn entire worlds into weapons."
"Draw energy directly from the dimensional stream."
"And also these worlds need to be reorganized."
More and more worlds would arrive soon.
If he was going to deploy defenses, they had to be well arranged.
It was a massive undertaking.
Takumi was going to be busy.
Once everything was in place, all he had to do was wait for the enemy to come knocking.
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Chapter 601: If the Points Were Higher, I Would've Just Run Away
Takumi was incredibly busy.
All the worlds had to be reorganized.
Takumi made his own world the center, with major realms like the Honkai world as the cores, then had the rest of the worlds ordered around them in a structured pattern.
Eventually, when more worlds arrived, they would form a massive circular formation centered around Takumi's world.
All these worlds would be connected to Takumi's, and once his world evolved, they would serve as its strongest shield.
Takumi also planned to equip each of these worlds with powerful dimensional-level weapons.
Creating such weapons wasn't difficult for him.
Busy as ever, Takumi focused entirely on the outer world and stopped paying attention to internal matters.
More and more worlds continued to arrive they were all from the Little Garden.
Along with them came more and more people.
Takumi welcomed all who arrived. As long as they came, he would accept them.
And then... Shiroyasha took charge of robbing them.
That's right that bold woman appeared again.
Her task? Extort anyone trying to enter Takumi's world.
If you came from Little Garden and didn't pay up, you weren't getting in.
Watching the goods Shiroyasha brought back every time, Takumi couldn't help but reflect.
"Seriously, isn't this just outright robbery?"
"Aren't you worried people will get mad and gang up on you?"
He genuinely feared Shiroyasha might get herself killed.
This was just too arrogant.
He wouldn't even be surprised if she died one day.
Hearing him, Shiroyasha scoffed.
"Those losers can't even touch me."
"I'm not even afraid of the Queen. You think I'd fear those nobodies?"
"Let them come!"
Shiroyasha supremely cocky!
Takumi just shook his head, not bothering to argue.
"Honestly, you don't even need to rob them."
"I could create all that stuff myself."
"Their powers came from Little Garden, and the core records are there too."
"The more we integrate, the more knowledge I acquire."
He could copy anything they had.
He warned her anyway.
Whether she listened or not was her business.
If she got herself killed, it wouldn't be his fault.
"You don't get it!"
"I'm not doing it for the goods. I want to make a point."
"They're outsiders. They come here, they follow our rules."
Even though she knew Takumi could replicate the loot, she still wanted to make things difficult for them.
Otherwise, they'd get too cocky.
She intended to squash that arrogance early.
Takumi rolled his eyes.
"Just don't drag my name into it."
"If I find out you're blaming it on me, I'll hammer you."
He didn't want rumors spreading that he'd told her to do it.
That'd be a nightmare to clear up.
"Relax! I wouldn't do that."
"Even if I did, who'd believe me anyway?"
Shiroyasha was frustrated just thinking about it.
No one would believe she was acting under orders.
After all, she was the one who stole Little Garden's core and now showed up here.
Her reputation was completely trashed.
At this point, no one trusted her.
Her status as a sun-star spirit meant nothing now.
She had become a total villain.
Takumi understood what she meant, and he couldn't help but laugh.
"Ah~ well, that puts me at ease."
"So how about helping me do some shady stuff from now on?"
"It's not like you've got any credibility left!"
Takumi grinned.
Shiroyasha his very own fall guy.
"You bastard."
She flipped him off and walked away with the goods he'd already copied.
As if she'd agree to that!
Her reputation might be a mess in Little Garden, but elsewhere? She was still a big name!
She wasn't about to throw away her pride.
Watching her leave, Takumi shrugged and went back to work.
He had way too much to do.
People from Little Garden were arriving nonstop.
He needed to speed things up.
Even if he didn't know when the enemy would strike, being prepared was never wrong.
Eventually, even patrols would be needed beyond this world.
If an enemy was spotted, they had to be ready to fight immediately.
That's why Takumi had ordered Esdeath and Cosmos to pick up the pace.
Soon, even guys like Kevin would have a role.
Time to assign them to patrol duty.
There could be a massive war coming.
Takumi mapped out all the worlds around his, and even designed fixed orbits for them.
In the future, when new worlds arrived, they'd enter predetermined paths.
Just like launching satellites into space.
By the time he finished everything, half a month had passed.
In that time, no new people had arrived in Takumi's world.
But he wasn't bothered.
It was just like before.
Maybe they'd gone farther afield.
That wasn't out of the question.
Takumi had spent most of his time working outside the world, so he hadn't been home.
Time moved strangely out there.
When he finally returned, everyone was surprised to see him.
Janna was home too. Seeing him, she asked,
"I heard we're about to face some enemies."
"Is there anything I can do to help?"
She wanted to contribute.
Takumi smiled.
"It's fine. I can handle it."
"The enemies aren't that strong."
Takumi wasn't worried about the chat group's mission.
Because the rewards were still within his capabilities.
If they'd offered tens of millions of points, then he might've just run away!
Chapter 602: Doesn't Matter, I'll Handle It
The amount of points the chat group assigns directly correlates with the difficulty of the mission.
If it's under ten million points, Takumi can manage it.
As for anything above ten million?
Takumi's first instinct is to run.
Run with the entire world!
No one could stop him. The dimensional space is vast, and if Takumi wants to disappear, there's absolutely no pressure.
Just erase the world coordinates, pack up the whole world, and Takumi can do whatever he wants.
No stress whatsoever.
Jana quietly watched Takumi.
When she saw no trace of concern in his eyes, she finally nodded.
"Alright. If there's anything I can help with, just say the word. I'll help you."
She really liked this world. If trouble arose, she definitely wanted to lend a hand.
She was strong now.
Hearing her words, Takumi reached out and ruffled her hair.
"Don't worry. I'll be fine. No need to be overly concerned. I can handle it. Besides, I might not even need your help. After all, we've got plenty of powerful folks here."
With the arrival of more Little Garden folks, plus Herrschers and Star Deities, Takumi's world wasn't lacking in firepower.
In fact, it was ridiculously strong.
So many worlds had already been merged into his.
And with the connection to Takumi's world, everyone's strength had increased.
All the worlds were now tethered together a single entity.
If Takumi's world was in danger, could the others run?
Not a chance.
Even if they didn't want to fight, they'd have no choice.
So Takumi wasn't worried.
Hearing that, Jana nodded. Since that was the case, she wouldn't say anything more.
She'd just wait. If needed, Takumi would let her know.
"Have you finished setting everything up? I recently developed an antimatter cannon. Want to install a few out there?"
Bronya spoke up at that moment.
She had been immersed in research and had finally created an antimatter cannon.
Maybe it could be installed outside the world?
Hearing that, Takumi shrugged.
"You probably won't believe this, but I've already done it!"
"The outside's already packed with weapons antimatter cannons included."
Bronya, you're late!
Bronya rolled her eyes.
"I figured as much. Whatever, I'll just arm myself then."
She wasn't surprised.
After all, these were things Takumi had acquired himself. Why would he need her help?
"Anyway, just focus on becoming stronger. You don't need to worry about anything else."
"Honestly, most of the chat group members probably won't be of any help."
"At most, if small fries slip into the world, that's when you'll have to act."
He spread his hands.
Yup, you've been relegated to cannon-fodder clean-up duty.
