They could be coordinated later.
No big issues.
As for the others mostly regular people they'd stick together and act freely.
Asuna and the rest were only slightly above average now.
They had no supernatural powers at the moment.
But with Bronya and Chika Fujiwara around, it wouldn't be a problem.
Their abilities were more than enough to handle smaller threats.
Plus, Yuu was with them too.
"I'm fine with that."
Hearing Takumi's instructions, Akeno smiled and nodded.
Going there was fine.
No big deal.
She then released Rias and the others.
Another wave of people emerged outside.
This made Erina take several extra glances.
Especially at the indecent ones. Meow meow, this was insane.
"Is this the other world?" "There's no magic in the atmosphere."
As soon as she arrived, Rias noticed the difference between this world and theirs.
That alone surprised her.
"Long time no see, Takumi-kun."
Still, Rias didn't dwell on it.
Seeing Takumi made her eyes light up.
She quickly approached to greet him.
It was clear she was happy to see him again.
"Rias, long time no see!" "Next, please head to the other region." "Akeno and I already discussed it." "Akeno, hold onto the spatial bracelet for now." "Everyone gets one." "You can store defeated ingredients in them." "They're valuable items."
Takumi produced a batch of spatial bracelets and distributed them to his allies.
He asked them to collect all defeated ingredients.
"Just treat this mission as a material gathering expedition." "The main goal is to prevent large-scale human casualties in this world." "It'll be a bit tedious." "Take out any threats you find." "I'll also deploy unmanned ships." "If an area is in trouble, I'll have Prometheus take care of it."
"Everyone just needs to deal with the situations they encounter."
That about summed it up.
After finishing his explanation, Takumi opened a spatial portal.
He glanced toward Akeno.
She nodded.
"Understood." "We'll head out first."
With that, Himeko and Rias' group entered the portal.
Then Takumi disappeared as well.
He reappeared in the sky and began deploying several massive Star-Destroyer-class warships.
Their sudden appearance immediately set the internet ablaze.
Everyone was shocked.
What was going on?
Where did those warships come from?
Was this an alien invasion?
First came the strange creatures, now aliens?
The warships that appeared near Sakura were the first to be noticed.
They spread across the internet instantly.
And before long, someone even captured footage of a Gundam!!
This was utterly absurd.
A Gundam had shown up?
Was this still the world they knew?
At the Nakiri household, Senzaemon was dumbfounded as he looked up at the ship in the sky.
"Even the tech is this advanced?"
Good heavens those were space cruisers, weren't they?
Several ships had been deployed by Takumi, and some immediately left for other locations.
The goal was to suppress any major destruction from the new creatures.
"Takumi isn't just a tech genius." "He can also use all kinds of magic."
Chika Fujiwara had seen Takumi join the group firsthand.
And even witnessed him fly on the spot.
She probably understood Takumi best.
Technology, magic he had both.
He used anything that could enhance his power.
Because of that, Takumi was truly versatile.
He had offensive, support, and defensive skills.
A textbook all-rounder.
Even in tech, he had no weaknesses.
That was something to envy.
After releasing the warships, Takumi disappeared again.
This time, he arrived in the East.
Although it wasn't his world, the familiar faces below made him feel quite happy.
There was a sense of homecoming.
Chapter 166: Lets Aim for a Big Guarantee This Time
Takumi arrived in the capital of a familiar yet slightly foreign country.
Without hesitation, he slipped inside.
No one knew what Takumi said within.
But when he emerged, the entire area was placed under martial law.
This powerful nation also went public with the news of otherworldly species invading Earth.
Not only that, they even published illustrated guides.
These guides included classification levels and detailed data.
For a moment, the world was in uproar.
People across the globe were stunned.
Though the discovery of new species had caused shock before, no one expected it to be real.
Even ingredients rated Level 1 reportedly required ten soldiers to subdue?
That had to be a joke, right?
But the materials released by the Dragon Kingdom were indisputably authentic.
Some entries in the illustrated guide had already been independently verified.
In other words, this was now an undeniable reality.
The Dragon Kingdom released over a hundred species' profiles.
Some were capable of destroying Earth as we know it.
Conventional weapons were rendered completely ineffective.
The news left the world dumbfounded.
Even war-torn regions ceased fighting.
Some scientists began immediate research on the creatures.
This was a new opportunity.
Had the Dragon Kingdom already mastered something?
Because of these revelations, across the ocean a certain someone quickly held an emergency press conference, urging global cooperation for humanity's sake and demanding the Dragon Kingdom share their secrets.
The Dragon Kingdom responded with a mere chuckle.
They didn't even bother engaging.
When Takumi had arrived in their territory, they were shocked.
They'd been mid-meeting when someone suddenly opened a spatial gate and stepped in.
The first words were, "Yo, what's up? Had lunch yet?"
Only afterward did Takumi introduce himself.
Learning he was from another world, and hearing his warning about the impending fusion with a gourmet world filled with monstrous ingredients, they were shaken.
Takumi shared detailed documents and explained Gourmet Cells the kind that grant power through food.
Such news was invaluable.
Thus, the Dragon Kingdom immediately entered a state of alert.
They even permitted Takumi to deploy warships within their borders.
Since they couldn't fight back anyway, they chose full cooperation to ensure public safety.
They would prepare for a new era.
...
After setting everything in motion, Takumi began dispatching various robots and small spacecraft.
While Takumi was busy, more and more gourmet creatures began appearing worldwide.
Once his preparations were complete, Takumi waited silently.
For now, the creatures appearing could be easily handled by his machines.
He just needed to command efficiently.
If rewards were based on contribution...
Then Takumi intended to see just how high his contribution score could go.
If it turned out well, next time he'd just send Kevin and the others to handle things.
Areas previously attacked by gourmet creatures quickly stabilized after his team intervened.
They began aggressively hunting down creatures that appeared in urban centers.
Even at the Nakiri residence, gourmet lifeforms started emerging.
Chika Fujiwara and Bronya were stationed there.
So things remained under control for the time being.
In fact, they even started enjoying the taste of the gourmet creatures.
Even the low-level ones were incredibly delicious.
Everyone was delighted by the flavors.
Takumi monitored the situation across regions.
After reviewing the data, he muttered to himself:
"This is just the prologue, right?" "So far, no creature poses a true threat to this world."
The ones showing up now were mere puppies and kittens.
The highest-level creature detected so far was a Level 21 Demon Serpent.
Qianjie had encountered it and promptly wiped it out.
Prometheus kept reminding Qianjie which parts were edible.
Which weren't.
Prometheus knew it all.
Takumi had uploaded all relevant data into the database.
After scanning the whole network, his gaze shifted to Mobius and her team.
They had already dived into the ocean.
Fishing for jellyfish.
Gourmet Jellyfish were found in the deep sea...
They were hard at work.
Seeing no problems there, Takumi returned to the Nakiri residence.
Everything was set up.
Now it was just a matter of waiting for more gourmet creatures to arrive.
Perfect time for Takumi to develop the weapons he had in mind.
As for divine powers? That could wait until he returned.
When Takumi arrived back, he found Chika and the others handling a freshly caught Garlic Bird.
Chika looked surprised to see him.
"Didn't you say you were heading out?" "Why'd you come back?"
The others were also confused.
"You think I need to fight in person?" "Prometheus handles everything for me." "I just parked the warships." "I'm just here for sightseeing, really."
With all his helpers and AI assistance, why would Takumi need to lift a finger?
This MVP title was already his.
Chika rolled her eyes.
"So jealous!!" "At best we'll get a consolation score." "I nearly lost fighting this bird."
She glanced at the Garlic Bird being processed.
Thinking back to the fight made her groan.
She thought she was strong but ended up struggling.
She had almost let the bird escape.
"Want to study abroad in my world?" "After the mission ends, the permanent world gate should link here." "You could spend a couple months with me and level up."
Takumi beamed at her.
Not just Chika the others could join too.
They could use the summer break to study abroad with him.
Training their abilities would be no problem.
Chika blinked, thought for a moment, then said:
"Hmm... that might actually work." "When I left, I already told my parents I might be gone for a long time."
She gave a cheeky wink as she said it.
Chapter 167: Crafting an All-Purpose Weapon!
Chika Fujiwara had actually already informed her parents and grandfather about her having supernatural powers.
And also about the existence of other worlds.
The matter was immediately classified as top family secrecy.
Because of that, she was granted permission to leave freely.
So, if she stayed out for a few months before returning, it would be acceptable.
Thinking about it now, Chika couldn't help but feel tempted.
"After the mission's done, just bug out and go to Takumi-kun's world instead?" "That actually sounds pretty good." "Can I go too?" "If possible, I'd like to study superpowers with Takumi-kun."
Megumi Kato also chimed in.
She instantly grasped Takumi's tactic just glitch the system and stay in his world to learn.
"Of course, no problem!" "If Asuna and Bronya want to come too, they're more than welcome~!" "Always happy to have you." "If the Permanent World Gate works the way I imagine, connecting this world with mine..." "Then Alice, you'd be able to visit my world anytime."
If the reward functioned the way Takumi expected, anyone could freely travel between the worlds.
That meant Takumi's world would become formally integrated with theirs.
And perhaps gradually influence this one?
If more such gates opened and contact with other worlds increased,
Wouldn't Takumi essentially take off on the spot?
Because of that, Takumi had high expectations for the final reward.
After hearing him out, the others quickly made up their minds.
Except for Ruiko Saten.
Though it was summer break, she couldn't stay too long.
Asuna, Chika Fujiwara, Megumi Kato, Bronya all of them could study abroad with Takumi.
"Study abroad, huh!" "Then I could study magic too?" "Wouldn't that count as integrating into your world?"
Hearing that, Alice Nakiri's eyes lit up.
Not just her Erina Nakiri felt the same.
If it was really possible to visit Takumi's world freely,
They definitely wanted to go and learn magic.
It would be embarrassing to have no power in today's world.
Especially now, with their world merging with another.
According to Alice, that world had incredibly powerful individuals.
Even the ingredients were stronger than the chefs. How was that fair?
If they could grow stronger, many people would want to study in Takumi's world.
"Study magic?" "Why not use Gourmet Cells?" "You're a chef, after all." "Just eat and get stronger." "That sounds like it suits you better."
Takumi chuckled at the two of them.
Why abandon what they were best at?
Takumi thought Alice would be perfect for Gourmet Cells.
But Alice quickly refused.
"No way!" "I don't want to turn into some muscular lady!!" "So no thanks!!"
No matter what, she didn't want that.
She'd rather study magic.
Though Gourmet Cells allowed one to grow stronger just by eating,
They had major side effects.
Each breakthrough turned your body muscular.
She didn't want to suddenly bulk up with muscle.
Ugh!
Just imagining it was terrifying.
So Gourmet Cells? Pass.
Better to be a graceful mage.
Hearing her reasoning, Takumi was speechless.
"Fine!" "As long as you're happy."
If that's what she wanted, he wouldn't argue.
Go ahead and study magic.
Whatever path they chose didn't matter.
"Actually, no need to rush." "With Mobius around, Gourmet Cells might become safe eventually." "She'll definitely improve them."
Power through eating?
Mobius would be interested for sure.
Chika nodded, full of hope.
Alice pouted at that.
"Then I'll study magic first. If the side effects are really gone later, maybe I'll try it."
No need to rush, right?
Plenty of time ahead.
"Mm, take your time." "No hurry." "You all keep chatting." "I'll go make myself a weapon."
Takumi didn't continue the topic and turned to his own plans.
He sat down in the courtyard.
Then pulled out several Divine Keys and his personal sacred gear.
Seeing this, Bronya couldn't help but approach.
Staring at the pile of gear, she asked:
"What are you doing?"
She didn't get it.
Why lay out all those weapons?
"I'm crafting a custom weapon for myself." "One that can shift forms at will." "It'll transform into any type of equipment." "And it'll carry my divine powers."
Takumi had high hopes for this weapon.
He was planning to fuse all the top-tier gear and materials he had into it.
Void Archives could simulate weapons.
But they were ultimately just replicas.
Now, Takumi wanted to turn it into a tool that could simulate anything.
