[Takumi's exclusive red envelope]
Maybe worried Takumi would decline,
Himeko sent her points first.
Seeing this, Takumi was speechless.
Then everyone followed her lead.
They all started making wishes to Takumi.
But all their requests were for food.
No one asked to get stronger or anything serious.
That would be too embarrassing.
They only asked for things they normally wanted to eat but couldn't find.
Takumi didn't refuse.
These things were simple for him.
Later, even Zhongli made a request.
Zhongli:
[Takumi, give me a bottle of good wine.]
[I'm finally free.]
Takumi was surprised when he saw Zhongli's message.
Free?
Oh wow, did Hu Tao finally let you go?
She doesn't need your help expanding the market anymore?
Takumi was puzzled.
What happened?
Could Hu Tao have been kind for once?
No longer exploiting Zhongli?
Takumi:
[Zhongli, what's going on with you?]
Ch. 989 Out of Control? If Not, Ignore It
Zhongli did not hide anything from Takumi's question.
He was indeed liberated now.
"Hu Tao found a professional."
"She thinks I'm too inefficient."
"In her words, I'm not aggressive enough."
Looking at Zhongli's message, Takumi was speechless.
Oh my god.
Is he being looked down on?
Not aggressive enough?
Hu Tao wants Zhongli to be more aggressive.
For a moment, Takumi didn't know how to respond.
Takumi:
"Because he wasn't bold enough, Morax was fired!"
"Morax, the god of Liyue, who refused to hustle, was expelled by Hu Tao."
Shiroyasha:
"Happy!~"
"Is Zhongli unemployed?"
"Want to come work for me?"
Fujiwara Chika:
"That's so funny, Hu Tao really did it."
"You got fired?"
Zhongli's reason made everyone in the group laugh.
So that's it.
You were fired because you weren't competitive enough.
Zhongli:
"Well!"
"Can't be helped."
"But it's nicefinally free from those tedious tasks."
"Hu Tao gave me too much work."
"When I founded Liyue, it wasn't this complicated."
Zhongli really doesn't like working.
He slacked off whenever possible.
Now, because new worlds were added,
Hu Tao disliked his slowness and hired many replacements.
Maybe she felt she'd bullied him enough?
So she let him go.
Zhongli doesn't really understand what that strange girl is thinking.
Anyway, he, as an old soul, feels relieved.
Finally, he doesn't have to work anymore.
Retirement life officially begins!
Speaking of retirement, he's ready.
While chatting with Zhongli, Takumi gave him the wine he wanted.
Zhongli looked very pleased.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have asked Takumi for wine.
After receiving it, Zhongli went offline.
Guess he went to find someone to drink with?
Takumi didn't mind.
After fulfilling everyone's requests, Takumi gained many points again.
Fujiwara Chika:
"Takumi, how many points do you have now?"
"What's left?"
Everyone had been giving him their points.
The group was curious about the exact total.
Takumi:
"Over a million."
"Soon."
With no tasks, he could only gain points slowly.
Once he dismantles the chat group,
Takumi wants to see what it really is.
Is it not intelligent at all?
Is everything predetermined?
Takumi is genuinely curious.
Bronya:
"So complicated."
"One task was completed earlier."
"Now we're stuck gathering slowly."
"Too bad luck can't influence the chat group."
"If everyone brought a lucky god spirit, the points would pile up fast."
Takumi already tested all that.
Luck doesn't affect the chat group.
Everything is random.
He won all the grand prizes when he first joined.
Now, the only option is daily sign-ins.
This tiny group hasn't refreshed any tasks in ages.
No new members for a long time either.
Takumi:
"There's no way to influence the chat group."
"Can't do anything."
"Just wait."
Takumi had no other solution.
He'll just be patient.
Eventually, he'll figure it out after dismantling the chat group.
Not knowing now doesn't mean he'll never know.
One day, all the secrets will be revealed.
Takumi has plenty of time.
This wait won't be long.
He can afford it.
He collected a round of protection fees from the group. (To read the violent novel, go to Faloo Novel Network!)
After fulfilling everyone's minor wishes, Takumi closed the chat group.
That's all for now.
Having received many points, Takumi turned back to monitoring his world.
Besides rule changes, some elements rooted in his world were also shifting.
For example, the Quantum Sea and the Imaginary Tree.
These had now fully merged with Takumi's world.
When exposed to that energy, the Imaginary Tree began absorbing like crazy.
It loved that energy.
It made it stronger.
As it continued absorbing,
many people glimpsed the tree's shadow in Takumi's world.
Though it appeared only briefly, they all noticed.
The same applied to the Quantum Sea.
However, no one saw the sea directlyonly heard sounds from it.
Those came from the Quantum Sea.
Both were absorbing the energy constantly.
"Takumi."
Just then, Ruan Mei's virtual image appeared before him.
Seeing her, Takumi was puzzled.
"What's wrong?"
Isn't Ruan Mei busy researching the world?
Did she discover something?
Takumi paused and looked at her, confused.
"Those energies seem to promote world origin."
"I'm here to report something."
"The world has grown even stronger."
"It's still evolving."
"When I returned, I saw how much it had advanced."
"It even devoured several reserved worlds."
"They were absorbed naturallynot by me."
Ruan Mei spoke quickly.
Takumi was surprised.
"Out of control?"
Ruan Mei shook her head.
"Not out of control."
"But... it's less tied to me."
"Something like that."
"Still within control."
"Just wanted to give you a heads-up."
"The monsters from other worlds might be unpredictable."
"Some unexpected ones may arrive on the battlefield."
"But I won't interfere."
"It's more fun that way."
"I want to see how it unfolds."
Ruan Mei shared her thoughts eagerly.
She wanted to observe the world closely.
After her explanation, Takumi didn't think much and nodded.
"As long as it's under control, let it evolve."
"Don't worry about the monsters."
"They're outside the worldthe world moved here."
"They likely benefited as well."
"So don't worry."
"Let it evolve."
"You're planning not to interfere anymore?"
Since Ruan Mei came to report, it likely meant she wouldn't intervene further in that world.
Ruan Mei nodded.
That was indeed her intention.
Ch. 990 As Long as Theyre Not Dead
Even if the world gets out of control, Takumi can easily resolve it.
But Takumi must be informed in advance about these developments.
Otherwise, he might restart the world himselfand that would completely erase Ruan Mei's research.
That's why she came to notify him.
If Takumi noticed anomalies and took action without warning, she wouldn't even have time to protest.
"Okay."
"Let it evolve naturally."
"If it can ascend again in level..."
"Then the value will be enormous."
"Even if it doesn't reach the main world's level, it might still get close."
Takumi thought it through and chose not to interfere.
Since Ruan Mei wanted this, he would cooperate.
He understood her concerns.
Even if he noticed changes, he wouldn't be too bothered.
After all, he was also curious about how that world would evolve.
After they finished speaking, Ruan Mei's projection vanished.
She had delivered the message.
Now it was up to the world to shape itself.
She was genuinely excited.
Many of her experimental subjects were placed in that world.
As the world upgraded, the species within it would surely evolve.
What would become of her specimens?
Ruan Mei was full of anticipation.
She had carefully mapped out an evolutionary path.
But in the blink of an eye, the world veered onto a different track.
It was suddenly far more fascinating.
After finishing her communication with Takumi,
Ruan Mei began examining that world's condition.
She didn't go there directly.
Instead, she remained at the research institute outside the world.
Those omnipotent energies would be enough to study for a long time.
They were truly incredible.
They had the ability to amplify everything.
So far, many uses had already been discovered.
Enhancing personal power was only the beginning.
They could boost other things too.
It was like universal energy.
Perhaps they were simply too advanced.
That's why they amplified everything.
Strength enhancement was just the base-level function.
Hence, deeper studies were essential.
Everyone needed to understand what these omnipotent energies truly were.
After checking on the world, Ruan Mei let it run its course.
Let things develop naturally.
Thinking this, Fujiwara Ruan Mei returned to her research.
She focused on studying the energy.
Meanwhile, Takumi notified Esdeath.
He told her about the world's evolving state.
Esdeath was surprised by the news.
"Mutating in an unknown direction?"
"In other words, it's becoming increasingly unpredictable?"
"How interesting."
"If monsters appear that you can't handle, I'll deal with them."
"Don't worry."
Esdeath's lips curled into a slight smile.
Finally, something interesting.
She was almost dying of boredom.
Now that excitement had arrived, she could hardly wait.
Hopefully, some real surprises would appear.
With that thought, Esdeath ended her call with Takumi.
Then she turned her attention to the battlefield.
Her daily job was monitoring the combat zones.
However, her sub-commanders were performing admirably.
She didn't need to micromanage.
Just occasional oversight was enough.
But during this particular review, she noticed something strange.
The monsters seemed... smarter?
They were coordinating.
They were using team tactics.
Esdeath's interest was instantly piqued.
"So it's already started?"
"Weren't the changes supposed to be just beginning?"
"And it's already this far along?"
Esdeath was genuinely surprised.
After observing for a bit, she issued new orders to Prometheus.
"Prometheus, collect battlefield data for me."
"Those bugs are using tactics now."
"I want to see how far they can evolve."
Esdeath now had to focus closely.
Would the bugs continue fighting solo like before?
Or would they evolve into full squad-level threats?
She was eager to find out.
"Understood!"
Prometheus immediately got to work.
It began collecting combat data nonstop.
Soon, various metrics were reported to Esdeath.
Just as she suspected, things were progressing quickly.
After a brief review, Esdeath issued alerts.
She told everyone to stay vigilant.
Don't let mistakes occur.
Real battles were coming.
Before, it was teams ganging up on isolated bugs.
Now, enemies were forming squads too.
The battle dynamics had changed.
She hoped her soldiers wouldn't falter.
Esdeath made sure to warn them.
Everyone receiving her command was startled.
They'd been fighting outside the world long enough to understand the bugs' threat.
Occasionally, those creatures would evolve or strengthen.
Sometimes, they made things miserable for the defenders.
And now? They'd evolved again?
Oh no!
It was an official order from the general.
Usually, she didn't micromanage.
As long as they didn't die, she didn't bother.
Orders and strategy were left to sub-commanders.
But now? She herself had spoken?
It must be serious.
Just as that sank in, a sharp alarm blared.
Hearing it, everyone's expression changed.
They rushed out to the battlefield.
And then... they saw it.
A colossal beast the size of a small world emerged.
Seeing it, many people gulped.
"You've got to be kidding."
"Huh?"
"What is that? You expect me to fight it?"
"How are we supposed to handle this?!"
"Hiss!!"
"Stop joking! Everyone gather! Battle formation! Now!"
Everyone was stunned.
Who would've guessed such a creature would appear?
Could they even handle it?
Esdeath also got the message.
She arrived at the battlefield.
Staring at the behemoth, Esdeath was momentarily speechless.
She only said to stay alert.
But thisthis was beyond expectation.
Now, this was truly a shock.
That beast was astonishing!
Ch. 991 If Only It Were Edible
The strength of this suddenly appearing giant beast had reached the four-digit extraordinary level.
And it was only recently cultivated in that world?
"Ask Ruan Mei."
"Did she cultivate this thing?"
"Now it's been released."
Esdeath immediately asked Prometheus to inquire.
Or perhaps Ruan Mei didn't know about it?
As soon as Prometheus sent the order, Ruan Mei appeared.
A space crack opened beside Esdeath,
And Ruan Mei stepped out.
When she arrived, her eyes locked onto the beast.
"Type XC-3C."
"It evolved into this?"
"Although we first created a large monster,"
"It wasn't supposed to be this big."
Ruan Mei recognized the beast instantly.
It was indeed her design.
But it shouldn't have been this massive.
She had only intended for it to be the size of the Milky Way.
And now?
It was already the size of a small world.
Clearly, this was the result of the world's own evolution.
"You created it?"
Esdeath looked at Ruan Mei.
Ruan Mei nodded.
"Yes."
"However, it should have been released later."
"I didn't expect it to appear early."
"And this beast still carries much of the world's origin aura."
"I see."
"So it was amplified like this?"
"Impressive."
Ruan Mei admitted and quickly analyzed the cause of its size.
That thing used some of the world's origin to enhance itself?
No wonder.
What a waste!
Shaking her head, Ruan Mei didn't dwell on it.
She began collecting data.
Since it was already out, might as well utilize it.
Collect the data.
