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

Let's ignore whatever nonsense Shiroyasha was bragging about for now. Takumi had a headache. The Little Garden core floating before him wasn't exactly simple to deal with.

If he didn't modify it, releasing it into his world would just turn things into another version of the Little Garden. Nothing would change. What was the point of that?

But if he did want to change it, Takumi had no idea how or where to start.

Back in his room, Takumi stared at the core suspended in front of him. It was just a conceptual object that Shiroyasha had shaped into an orb. It could even change form if needed. Its internal structure was a dense network of interlinked rules—already remarkably refined.

Modifying that? A nightmare.

"Ugh, this is a pain."

After a while of fruitless staring, he gave up and stored it away. Then he popped into the group chat to ask for ideas.

Takumi:

@Shiroyasha, you've really dumped a problem on me. How the hell do I modify this thing?

Shiroyasha promptly replied:

Shiroyasha:

Doesn't it remind you of your Cocoon of End? It's also tied to a civilization, just like the Little Garden. The Little Garden is basically a civilization formed from the fusion of many worlds. But your cocoon evolves as your civilization does. The Little Garden has a capped limit. That's why powerful beings are so rare there. But your cocoon? It has no visible limit. So... what if you fused the two? Or hell, just absorb it outright. You've already merged with the Cocoon of End. Take in the Little Garden's rules and use them to strengthen yourself. Then you are the core. The core is you.

Turns out Shiroyasha had been thinking about this for a while.

Takumi's eyes lit up. That sounded promising.

No one else in the group said anything—it was outside their expertise, so they just quietly watched.

Before Takumi could respond, Shiroyasha continued.

Shiroyasha:

And another perk—you won't have to worry about anyone stealing it!

Takumi laughed at that. It hit a little too close to home.

Takumi:

So this is what they call poetic justice?

Sagiri:

That's literally the thief yelling "Thief!"

Chika Fujiwara:

My mom doesn't have to worry about Shiroyasha robbing me anymore.

Ruiko Saten:

Shiroyasha even dug up the foundation of the old house when she ran off!

Zhongli:

What in the world happened?

Even those not in Takumi's world were baffled.

Takumi:

Shiroyasha grabbed a bucket and ran. Oh, and she took the Little Garden core with her.

Zhongli:

That's... absurd.

Suoh Mikoto:

Absolutely absurd.

Herta:

Let me take a look!

Himeko:

Ridiculous!

Lala:

Can I study it? I'm really curious!!

Herta:

Same! I've never studied something this powerful—please let me see it!!

Akeno Himejima:

Ara~ I suggest studying Takumi himself.

Izayoi Sakamaki:

Brilliant, Shiroyasha!!

You Kasukabe:

Well done, Shiroyasha!!

Asuka Kudou:

Beautifully done!!

Nyaruko:

Hmm... should I go back and steal the cosmic core of my world too?

Black Rabbit:

o((⊙﹏⊙))o

Takumi:

@Nyaruko, no. Get out. Denied!

Suddenly, the whole group burst into conversation.

Shiroyasha's actions had left everyone stunned.

As the topic began to derail, Takumi reeled it back in.

Takumi:

That was a good idea. I'll start researching. If I merge with the Little Garden core, doesn't that mean Black Rabbit has to listen to me from now on?

He couldn't help but tease her.

Shiroyasha:

Huh? Damn, you're right... I suddenly regret giving it to you!!

She had completely overlooked that.

Black Rabbit could hear the voice of the Little Garden. If Takumi became the core, what would happen if he started implanting thoughts into her head daily?

Could he brainwash her?

Shiroyasha slapped her thigh in frustration.

Black Rabbit:

[○｀Д′○] No way!! Not happening!!

Takumi laughed.

Takumi:

I'll test it out later. But now's not the time for that. I need to figure out how to merge this thing with myself. If it works, I'll bind the Little Garden core with the Cocoon of End. That'll raise the cap. Maybe... even let me level up every time I power up. If only the chat group allowed alt accounts... I'd create a few, send this thing to them, and use them to power it up!

Takumi's mind was full of loophole-exploiting schemes.

Bronya:

? Why not? Just create an artificial human, send them an invite, and fuse the core to them. Then have them undergo enhancement. Maximum gain for minimum cost. Should be easy for you.

Before Takumi could even finish the thought, Bronya dropped the perfect workaround.

Takumi's eyes lit up again.

Right! That could work!

Group System Message:

[Group upgrade successful.] [Invitation Scroll has been removed from System Store.]

But before he could act, the group system posted a message.

Takumi:

What the hell—this group chat has AI?

Bronya:

Huh?

Chika Fujiwara:

RIP. There goes our bug!!

Sagiri:

That exploit's been shut down!

The group fell into silence for a moment.

But they quickly accepted it.

Takumi was notorious for finding loopholes.

Like how he managed to travel without spending points.

And now he was trying to exploit the enhancement system with alt accounts?

Too bad—no more invites.

The chat group clapped back and deleted the feature.

If Takumi had been allowed to continue, he could've broken the entire system.

Honestly, it wouldn't be surprising if he had created a dozen alt accounts just to supercharge everything.