Chapter 166: Let’s 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.