Bronya sighed.
"So we're really just here for fun, huh?"
Good grief, she didn't even know how to respond.
She had hoped to test her superpowers.
But now she was just... playing around?
"What else did you expect?"
"If you really want a fight, that can be arranged."
"I'll lend you some weapons, pair them with your abilities, and you can go have some fun."
Takumi stroked his chin thoughtfully.
If Bronya wanted to go out, no problem.
It would be easy.
Hearing this, Bronya's eyes lit up.
"Yes! That's what I've been waiting for!!"
Now we're talking!
That's exactly what she wanted to hear.
Bronya quickly added:
"Just help me upgrade Heavy Bunny."
"No need for overpowered weapons."
She felt her Heavy Bunny could still use some enhancements.
Make it even stronger.
Takumi sighed.
So this was what she was really after, huh?
"Where's Heavy Bunny? Bring it out."
He didn't refuse.
As expected, she came to him for this exact reason.
Seeing him agree, Bronya's eyes sparkled.
Without hesitation, she used her ability to summon Heavy Bunny.
This time, she had brought it with her.
It was stationed in the yard.
As her powers activated, Heavy Bunny moved toward them.
Watching this, Takumi couldn't help but tease her.
"Bronya, that's so lame!"
"Summoning it like that? Seriously?"
"Shouldn't it be something you can summon instantly?"
"Like this."
Takumi gesturedand before him appeared a Heavy Bunny identical to Bronya's.
It floated behind him like a personal stand.
Seeing that, Bronya's face immediately darkened.
(???
Her expression said it all.
You think she didn't want that?
Of course she did!
But she couldn't!
She didn't have Takumi's abilities.
Nor the kind of spatial gear needed to store Heavy Bunny.
So this was the only way.
What else could she do?
Who doesn't want to look cool?
Bronya wanted to be cool too, alright!
Takumi saw her face and smirked.
"Fine, I'll fix everything for you this time."
"Yeah... Quantum attribute."
"No problem."
With that, Takumi put away his weapon.
Then got to work modifying Bronya's Heavy Bunny.
"Let's add a few more cannons."
"Make it transformablelike a small-scale Gundam that you can wear."
"Sort of like an IS unit."
"Throw in some floating bits while we're at it."
With that, Takumi got to work
completely transforming Heavy Bunny into a single-pilot combat armor!
The flying kind.
Chapter 173: Maybe It's Just Too Weak to Be Liked?
Bronya's eyes lit up at Takumi's words.
"That's great!!"
The Heavy Bunny paired with her psychic powers was already formidable. But Bronya felt that the firepower was still somewhat lacking.
Now that Takumi could install additional cannons, it was undoubtedly a massive improvement. Especially with the ability to transform it into a personal combat suitthis was just perfect for her.
It was almost like a Valkyrie battlesuit, right?
As for the "IS" Takumi mentionedthough Bronya didn't know what it wasshe guessed it was something like that.
Takumi, without breaking a sweat, had already upgraded everything.
"Try it~"
Hearing this, Bronya nodded. Her heart leapt with excitement.
The Heavy Bunny looked no different on the outside, but inside, it had undergone a complete overhaul.
Bronya activated her psychic powers and transformed the Heavy Bunny into its combat form.
With a thought, the armor disassembled and turned into various components that wrapped around her body.
Even her head was encasedonly the lower half of her delicate face was exposed. Over her eyes, a blue visor appeared, obscuring her expression.
Floating drones hovered around her.
Feeling the current state of the Heavy Bunny, Bronya had never felt better. With another thought, she flew into the air.
Thanks to her psychic powers and the Heavy Bunny's onboard AI, the suit now felt like a natural extension of her body.
"You can visibly see the power boost."
"The integrated AI system complements my powers perfectly!"
Bronya was thrilled.
Now she could finally hold her own in a fight.
Even though her psychic power was only Level 3, with the Heavy Bunny, Bronya believed she could destroy a city.
Yes, city-level!
"The onboard AI is capable of hacking into any current network."
"Also, this suit can shrink down into a bracelet."
"It even has a storage space inside."
"You can carry it around easily and partially deploy it when needed."
Hearing Takumi's explanation, Bronya nodded.
With a thought, the armor vanished, leaving only the visor. All the components turned into a blue light and were absorbed into the bracelet on her hand.
After checking everything, the visor disappeared too, leaving only an earpiece behindjust a small part of the Heavy Bunny to command the AI.
"Thanks~"
Feeling the power of the new Heavy Bunny, Bronya couldn't help but express her gratitude.
"Thanks are cheap. Next time, show it with something real."
Takumi shrugged at her thanks.
Bronya rolled her eyes at that.
She glanced sideways at Takumi.
What a SP~!
Muttering silently, she stopped speaking.
"Bronya, let's go hunting tomorrow!"
Chika Fujiwara bounced over.
With Bronya as a powerhouse, they could explore outside again. She also wanted to gather some ingredients.
"Sure!"
"Let's head out tomorrow and contribute a bit."
Bronya agreed without hesitation.
Then she looked at Asuna and Megumi Kato.
"You two coming too?"
Megumi quickly waved her hands.
"We'll sit this one out. We don't want to drag you down."
"You guys go ahead! We'll stay and keep working on our cooking."
They were just ordinary people, after all, so they decided not to tag along.
"A-Kei, can I borrow your points for a bit?"
"I'll pay you back after completing a mission. I want to try upgrading my psychic power!"
At that moment, Ruiko Saten made her move.
She planned to borrow some points first and enhance her powersmaybe finally become a combatant.
Megumi nodded.
"Sure~!! I haven't really used my points."
"I only used them once for a basic upgrade."
"If you need them, I'll lend them to you. I've got over a thousand."
Megumi actually had quite a few points.
She hadn't spent them on muchjust a basic physical enhancement.
She was also saving up to buy Takumi's psychic awakening serum. Not enough yet, but after this she might have just enough.
So she transferred the points to Ruiko.
With the points in hand, Ruiko immediately started her upgrade.
Takumi turned to watch.
This girl really had strong connectionsgetting points that easily.
Still, Takumi was curious. How much would Ruiko improve after this upgrade?
From what he sensed, Ruiko had psychic powerbut it was almost like having none.
Would her power increase by several times? Or just a bit?
If only a little, it wouldn't help muchshe'd be losing out big time.
As she initiated the process, Takumi sensed Ruiko's powers start to rise.
Not just her psychic abilityher entire physical condition improved.
Then, Takumi clearly felt ither powers surged by more than ten times.
Yes, more than tenfold.
But because her base level was so low, even that much increase was only decent.
Still, Ruiko was now a confirmed Level 3 esper.
Seeing this, Takumi stroked his chin.
"This system's enhancements... stronger than I expected."
"I thought it'd only double power at best."
"But Ruiko jumped straight to Level 3?"
Bronya raised an eyebrow.
"Same thing happened to me. First upgrade took me to Level 3."
"Seems like that's normal for everyone."
"Ruiko had some powers, even if barely noticeable."
"So jumping to Level 3 isn't strange."
"Pretty standard, right?"
"Not that you'd knowyou're already OP!"
She couldn't resist the jab.
Takumi was just too strong.
For him, buying upgrades was incredibly efficient.
For weaker ones, it might seem less worth itbut it was still the fastest way to grow stronger.
Chapter 174: Qianjie Almost Got Beaten to Death!
Hearing Bronya's remark, Takumi thought it over and decided not to dwell too much on it.
He couldn't really figure out the logic behind these power-ups.
Still, for Takumi, that first enhancement was massively profitable.
After this round, he'd have enough points to enhance himself a second time.
"Awesome! I finally have superpowers!!"
Satou Ruiko was overjoyed,
shouting out loud in her excitement.
Now, she could truly call herself an esper.
Even if only Level 3,
she was more than satisfied.
A Level 3 Aerokinetic.
All the moves she had imagined before, she could now perform.
It was simply amazing!!
She felt like she could obliterate everything inside a building with one full-force attack.
She just wasn't sure if her wind blades could slice through reinforced steel.
"Congrats, congrats!"
Beside her, Megumi sincerely congratulated her.
Having seen A Certain Magical Index,
she knew just how much Ruiko wanted to get stronger.
She must have really wanted this to even borrow points.
Fortunately, her wish had come true.
The girls gathered together,
giggling and chatting excitedly.
Asuna also wanted to power up,
but she had no points.
If she did, she would absolutely enhance herself.
She had trained in various skills, so an enhancement would certainly boost her capabilities.
With a stronger body,
even her swordsmanship would become more powerful.
That would give her actual combat potential.
Seeing the group of girls chatting,
Takumi didn't interrupt.
He quietly stood and went to the room Alice had arranged for him.
They had been given a whole villa,
and Takumi naturally had a room of his own.
Once inside, he opened the group chat.
Immediately, he saw Kaguya-hime venting her frustration.
Houraisan Kaguya: [????] [What on earth did I miss?!] [Damn, a mission??] [That damn hag Yukari!! [?Д?]]
It was all Yukari's fault!
Because of her, Kaguya missed out on the mission.
She was furious!
Sagiri: [(,,)(.)] [There'll be a next time.] [Don't be mad~!]
Suou Mikoto: [It's a shame, but look forward to the next round.] [Someone @you earlier, but since you didn't return, we had to go ahead.]
Boros: [Did something happen on your end?] [Do you need help?]
Houraisan Kaguya: [It's all Yukari's faultshe found out about the chat group and kept pestering me, then Eirin fought with her!]
The more Kaguya typed, the more irritated she became.
She was livid.
She wished she could beat Yukari to a pulp!
Missing this mission probably cost her billions!
Takumi: [What a shame~!] [This mission was basically free points.] [Missing it is a real loss!]
Takumi popped into the chat.
So Yukari caused Kaguya to miss out, huh?
Hilarious~
Yukari was definitely on Kaguya's blacklist now.
Houraisan Kaguya: [@Takumi, since it was just about points, can't you pretend I was there and share a bit with me?]
Seeing Takumi speak up, Kaguya rushed to make her plea.
She desperately needed points.
She wanted another enhancement.
Her last one already made her strong enough to go toe-to-toe with Yukari.
She had become one of Gensokyo's top fighters.
Even her time manipulation had leveled up:
She could now pause, accelerate, and decelerate timefor extended periods.
With another enhancement, she could probably beat Yukari into the ground.
Her immortality had also strengthened.
Wounds healed instantly,
or rather, no one could even harm her anymore.
Every injury healed per second.
She even tested this by puncturing herself,
only to see it heal in a second.
It stunned her.
Wasn't this way too OP?
Takumi: [Keep dreaming~!] [Go to sleep!] [Anyway, I'm checking on the current situation.] [Later!!]
Nice try.
If you didn't join the mission, you get nothing.
Nobody's handing you free points.
Takumi vanished from the chat.
Kaguya was left sulking.
Could she time-travel to before the mission started?
Sadly, her powers didn't affect the group chat.
She could only rewind her own timeline.
But that wouldn't undo Takumi and the others' actions.
It was too painful.
Missing this was like losing billions!
...
Takumi ignored Kaguya and began reviewing the global situation.
What he saw made him frown.
In the time it took to have dinner, even more Gourmet Beasts had descended.
Entire cities from the other world had begun to appear.
More people were arriving.
For example, Kevin had already encountered members of the Gourmet Corp.
Prometheus scanned them and relayed their data to Kevin immediately.
Kevin instantly classified them as enemies.
"If they're enemies, then they die."
"Skyfire... unsheathed!"
Without hesitation, Kevin launched his assault,
annihilating the Gourmet Corp members and their GT robots.
Meanwhile, Qianjie faced a tougher situation.
He had run into Toriko's world's big bossMidora.
And they clashed right away.
Qianjie wasn't used to opponents like this.
Midora's strength was monstrous,
capable of destroying worlds.
Qianjie couldn't win.
Watching Qianjie get utterly beaten,
Takumi checked on Sakura's side.
Seeing no issues there, he vanished from his spot.
Qianjie stood no chance against Midora.
Midora had star-busting power.
Takumi had to intervene.
This whole mission might revolve around taking him down.
Takumi appeared at the scene,
just in time to see Qianjie getting completely wrecked.
He winced.
Midora immediately noticed Takumi's presence.
Sensing his aura, Midora grew wary.
"Master Qianjie, retreat. You're no match for him."
"Leave him to me."
Without giving Qianjie a chance to argue,
Takumi used imaginary space to send him away.
Right into Mobius' lab.
Mobius, in the middle of an experiment, was stunned to see Qianjie crash in.
"What the hell, Qianjie? Why do you look like you got pummeled?"
He looked half-dead.
Mobius knew Qianjie's capabilities.
But now?
Chapter 175: The Boss of the Gourmet Corp... Midora
Qianjie became furious the moment she heard Mobius speak.
"Shut up!" "Damn it, I didn't expect him to be that strong!!"
