Anime chat group , you let me come only after the world is destroyed?

After hearing Beidou's words, Takumi was momentarily confused.

"Sorry about the lack of treasure and all that. This world... by the time I obtained it, it had already been cleansed once. And with the world constantly evolving, it really doesn't have the kind of treasures you're talking about. Unless you go digging deep somewhere, or maybe explore some underwater ruins, you might find remnants of a previous human civilization. Otherwise, this world is basically a blank slate. Some areas have already been put to use by me."

That's just how civilization develops. The growth of this world under Takumi's hand had only been about one or two years. So, the absence of treasure and ancient wonders was perfectly normal.

"That's why I feel it's such a shame. Truly regretful," Beidou sighed deeply.

"Then why not explore the cosmos instead? Isn't a sea of stars also a kind of sea?"

"Sailing in a spaceship is even more thrilling. Some of the worlds below haven't had their space explored. If you bring your crew and load up some ships, you can totally be a cosmic pirate queen!"

Takumi chuckled as he offered Beidou an idea. If there's nothing much to explore in this world's oceans, then why not turn her attention to the sea of stars?

After all, a spaceship is still a ship. That much tracks. Many other worlds Takumi had brought over were interested in cosmic exploration anyway. Why not have Beidou join up with one of them?

Beidou hesitated awkwardly at this idea.

"But... I don't really know anything about outer space. Sure, a sea of stars is still a sea, but it's a completely different concept. Is it really somewhere I can go?"

She wasn't sure how to even start approaching this. Space? That was way beyond her current domain.

"No worries! You only need to focus on fighting. With Prometheus around, even a pig could win!"

Takumi grinned widely. It's really that simple. Even if she doesn't understand anything, as long as she's up there, Prometheus will handle the rest. Beidou doesn't need to worry at all.

Hearing that, Beidou fell silent.

"Then what's the point of me going?! If even a pig could win, why bother sending me?!"

"Hehe! If that doesn't work for you, Beidou, how about exploring another world's oceans? Like that game world I mentioned before — it's got calm seas and plenty of treasure. It's perfect for you. Since it's a game world, the NPCs can't even initiate attacks."

Hu Tao chimed in, figuring Beidou didn't want to go to space. That was fine — Takumi had loads of connected worlds. One world didn't work? Just switch to another!

Beidou looked resigned. That seemed to be the only option. She felt uncomfortable if she didn't set out to sea at least once a day. She really just wanted to go on some exhilarating adventure, but alas, there weren't many worlds that could satisfy that.

"If we ever connect to the One Piece world, you'd definitely love it. That world suits you best. Too bad I don't know when that world might show up."

Takumi looked at Beidou, feeling a bit regretful. That pirate world truly seemed tailor-made for her.

"Oh? You mean One Piece? I've actually been reading that manga recently. That world really would suit me!"

Beidou's eyes lit up at the mention. Now that he brought it up, she got it. That world!

If that world ever connects, she would love to go and explore.

Everyone continued eating and chatting in the private room. As soon as the topic shifted to One Piece, Beidou couldn't stop talking. Clearly, she had been reading the manga in Takumi's world, and her anticipation was through the roof.

Takumi enjoyed the meal with everyone. After they were full, he took Hu Tao away.

Hu Tao was sent directly to the afterlife world. Takumi didn't follow — the rest could be handled by her. After all, she was the professional here.

She landed right on the school field of the afterlife world.

Looking around, Hu Tao blinked.

"So this is the afterlife world? Feels pretty similar to the human realm. And it's not even that spooky. Looks like Takumi wasn't lying after all..."

She clicked her tongue in amazement at the environment. Not a bad place at all.

Of course, Hu Tao's sudden appearance immediately drew attention.

Truthfully, that angel from earlier hadn't shown up in quite a while, and this place had nearly been destroyed earlier today. So the students had banded together, assuming something had happened to the angel.

Now a new person appeared?

Naturally, they were suspicious. After all, another newcomer had just arrived last night.

Two in such a short time? That seemed... odd.

The students began peeking out. Nakamura Yuri led a group toward Hu Tao.

Seeing people approach, Hu Tao's eyes lit up.

She instinctively pulled out her Staff of Homa.

"Yo, nice to meet you all! Everyone's here, huh?"

Seeing her draw a spear, the approaching group immediately hit the brakes.

"Huh?! An enemy?"

Yui panicked at the sight. Was this an enemy?

Nakamura Yuri frowned. Something was definitely off.

As they got closer, they noticed the girl in front of them was a little different. A blazing aura radiated from her.

"Who are you?" Yuri calmed herself and stared at Hu Tao with wary eyes, raising her gun.

"Don't panic, don't panic. I'm here to deal with your situation. You've all died, you know? Your world has now connected to another. So once that was discovered, I got sent over. I'm here to handle things."

"Ahem! I'm Hu Tao, the 77th Director of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor and also a partner of the Underworld."

Hu Tao beamed as she introduced herself.

These people — no, these spirits — were fantastic.

She could feel how special each one of them was.

So instead of letting them reincarnate, how about letting them transform? Maybe she could make them her employees?

Wouldn't that be even better?