Takumi discovered that the manufacturing process for this kind of Teigu has very strict requirements regarding raw materials.
Almost the only way to create them is by using the Danger Beasts from the Akame ga Kill world.
At least within Takumi's current scope of knowledge, there really wasn't anything that could replace them.
"Forget it. At worst, I'll send someone to the Akame ga Kill world to collect them. Besides, it'll be good for training."
After putting that problem aside for a moment, Takumi realized something.
The Akame ga Kill world is also very suitable for people to gain experience.
The Danger Beasts within it are not weak and have clear rankings. It is very suitable for those with Falna to achieve great feats.
Moreover, the Danger Beasts in the Akame ga Kill world do not respawn like monsters in the Dungeon. Once they die, they are truly gone. The risk is arguably lower than that in the Dungeon.
However, in comparison, the efficiency is also much lower.
Because the Danger Beasts are scattered. At the same time, since they are a biological species, their numbers will only decrease as they are hunted.
But this was not a problem for Takumi.
He did not rely solely on this one resource, and if it proved insufficient, he could continue to clear the Dungeon in Orario.
The Akame ga Kill world was more of an area used for collecting resources, so there was no expectation that it would provide massive amounts of experience.
After thinking about this, Takumi did not stay long. He entered the dimensional gate and returned to Orario. He had one more thing to do there.
...
Let's speak of Akame.
She passed through the dimensional gate and returned to her own world.
She quickly told Najenda about the matter.
Although she was a bit airheaded, she was not a fool. Not fully understanding what Takumi said didn't mean she didn't realize the seriousness of the situation.
She was safe within the base one moment, yet in another place in the blink of an eye.
Regardless of Takumi's intentions, she felt the location of the base had been exposed and it was necessary to consider moving.
"Did he really say that? Are you sure you heard that right?"
You couldn't blame Akame for not fully grasping it. Not only did Najenda understand, but she also knew the gravity of the situation.
So she confirmed with Akame again and again.
"Those were his exact words. I wouldn't have forgotten them so quickly."
After receiving this answer, Najenda frowned and asked:
"Did you find anything unusual about him? Like something you haven't seen before?"
As long as Takumi really existed, Akame's experience was also true.
She couldn't just believe Takumi's words at face value, thinking it was really another world.
Akame recalled what she observed in Dimension City. She nodded and said:
"Yes. Some unseen things were piled aside, and there were some unfamiliar mechanisms in the distant houses."
"The people are also different. They all seem to possess a similar power; they can make things fly through the air or change the shape of objects."
Najenda raised her hand and rubbed her eyebrows. "I understand."
She was now basically sure that what Akame said was true, and what Takumi said was true as well.
But here came the question.
How were they going to deal with this?
It would be fine if it were other countries or forces in their own world. It's not that she couldn't handle diplomacy. She had done similar work back when she was a general in the Empire.
But now this involved another world!
And judging by the function of the dimensional gate, there were far more than just their world; there were many worlds they knew nothing about.
This forced Najenda to be cautious and take it seriously.
After all, if they were not careful, this might start a dispute between two worlds.
It was no longer just a matter of overthrowing the Empire.
The internal fighting in their world was nothing compared to such a large-scale situation. They must not make enemies!
This was Najenda's first thought.
But then she felt that this was not something she alone could decide; it depended on Takumi's choices.
So, she felt that maybe she should be firmer, at least so as not to let outsiders think they were an easy target.
In short, she didn't want to cause trouble, nor did she want others to provoke them.
With this thought, Najenda looked at Akame again and asked:
"Akame, can you still go there now?"
Akame nodded. "Yes, I can open that door if I want."
With that said, Akame opened the dimensional door.
A rotating arch shimmering with rainbow light appeared beside her.
Najenda got up and walked over. After carefully examining the dimensional door, she finally decided not to move through it yet.
She turned to Akame and said, "Close it. If it is not necessary in the future, try not to open it again. At the same time, don't tell anyone else about this."
"Yes."
Akame obediently closed the dimensional door.
"Go and call everyone here. Let's have a meeting."
Akame nodded in agreement and turned to leave. Najenda returned to her seat and pondered.
After a while, Akame gathered all the Night Raid members.
It was the lineup from the beginning of the story.
In addition to Akame, there were Mine, Sheele, and Leone. The only males were Lubbock and Bulat.
Counting Najenda herself, there were only seven people in total.
When everyone arrived, Najenda explained the matter to the group.
From Akame's experience to her own concerns, she explained everything clearly, allowing them to understand the weight of it.
"Boss, what do you want to do? Do we need to report it to the Revolutionary Army?"
Bulat frowned after hearing this.
Among the few people, besides Najenda, he had a high level of situational awareness, so he was the one who could best understand the pros and cons.
"There's no need to report it. I mean, let's handle it ourselves for now, in our own name."
Najenda rejected the idea.
She knew better than anyone what kind of people made up that so-called Revolutionary Army.
Some were pure rebels who truly cared for the people, but many joined opportunistically because they thought it was profitable.
In addition, they were currently at a disadvantage and were almost at their wits' end. In such a state, they were capable of anything.
Najenda was not worried about a matter involving the safety of the entire world, but she would not leave it to such a group of desperate men.
She even suspected that if it were left to them, those people might take the initiative to betray their own world to gain support.
Because that is essentially what they were doing now.
When Najenda was at the headquarters of the Revolutionary Army, she had overheard that they were preparing to weaken the Empire's power by allowing foreign troops to enter. At that moment, Najenda realized those people had changed.
They were so obsessed with overthrowing the Empire that the sacrifices of others and the lives of ordinary people were no longer within their consideration.
Therefore, Najenda did not dare let the Revolutionary Army take over this matter.
She was certain it would only lead to disastrous consequences.
But if they were the ones to handle it, there would be more room to maneuver.
After all, they were acting in their own name. If a problem arose, they would take the blame themselves and were unlikely to implicate the entire world.
Najenda shared this thought with the six people in front of her.
Of course, she did not mention her specific distrust of the Revolutionary Army leadership.
Everyone understood and felt that Najenda was being thoughtful.
Then, Najenda gave them further instructions.
For example, what to pay attention to when making contact and what their attitude should be.
Then she provided Sheele, Lubbock, and Bulat with decent sets of clothes.
Najenda carefully considered the situation and decided it would be better not to bring Sheele.
She was too airheaded; she wouldn't contribute much to the contact and might even cause accidental problems.
As for Lubbock and Bulat, the latter's appearance was simply too striking, potentially affecting their image or causing misunderstandings.
The former was left to guard the base, as security could not be maintained without him.
Furthermore, too many people could not go, or the base would be defenseless. Najenda didn't dare take too many people at once.
Another consideration was the situation in Dimension City.
Through Akame's description, except for Takumi, no other men were seen there.
Najenda didn't know why, but she wanted to be cautious, so she chose not to bring any men.
After she, Akame, Mine, and Leone had changed into decent clothes, Najenda allowed Akame to open the dimensional door again under the watchful eyes of the three who stayed behind.
"Sigh, let's go."
Najenda took a deep breath, calmed her nerves, and took the lead toward the dimensional door.
Then...
Bang!
Najenda felt as if she had hit a solid wall, which left her stunned.
"What happened?"
She took a step back and looked at the dimensional gate with confusion.
"I'll try."
Leone walked up and reached out.
As expected, she was also blocked by an invisible barrier.
"Could it be that only Akame can pass?"
Najenda asked Akame to try again.
The result was that even Akame was blocked this time.
"What is happening?"
Everyone was stunned. Lubbock and Bulat, who were standing nearby, tried as well, but they were also kept out.
"Akame, are you sure this was passable before?"
Najenda looked at Akame.
Akame replied seriously: "It was possible before. I tried it once after I came back, and my hand went right through."
"What kind of principle is this? It could be passed before, but not now?"
Najenda was so frustrated she scratched her head.
But what she didn't know was that this was actually caused by her own instructions.
The ideas she had instilled in the group almost demonized Takumi and Dimension City.
This caused the members to subconsciously harbor defensive hostility toward Takumi.
The Dimensional Gate detected this hostility and blocked them all.
It can only be said that Najenda's caution was correct, but she failed to consider that the gate's security mechanism would react this way.
"Boss, what should we do now? This is impassable."
Leone patted the air in front of the door.
"Forget it! I'll do more research. You all go back. Akame, stay here to help me..."
Najenda was helpless. After all that preparation, she had this result.
...
To no avail, the group eventually dispersed. They treated it as a strange occurrence and returned to their daily tasks.
Only Najenda remained by the dimensional gate, trying to understand it.
...
Takumi didn't know what was happening in the Akame ga Kill world.
If he did, he would probably laugh out loud.
He didn't know that intercepting malicious people was a passive mechanism of the gate.
Until someone actually arrives in Dimension City, he receives no prompts. He only gets alerts if someone harbors ill intent while within the city.
Take Akame for example.
She had her hand on her weapon at the time, but she was only being vigilant out of self-defense. She had no true ill intent toward Takumi, so there was no alert.
So Takumi didn't worry about her actions then, knowing that as long as he didn't provoke her, Akame wouldn't attack.
But Takumi wasn't afraid even if she had.
Without his consent, those who enter through the gate cannot perform aggressive actions beyond the capabilities of an ordinary human.
Even if Akame attacked, she likely wouldn't break Takumi's defense if she could only use ordinary strength.
The functions of her Teigu would not activate, as that power exceeds the scope of an ordinary human.
Back to business.
Takumi returned to the carriage in the Dungeon using Kanae's coordinates.
Then he sat down and opened the exchange mall.
At this time, his points had reached six figures again, totaling more than 200,000.
These points were mainly earned during the final team mission.
In addition to the monsters encountered along the way, there was also the Demi-Spirit.
When it appeared, Takumi triggered a mission to defeat it, which rewarded him with 100,000 points.
Between that reward, the floor progress, and the monster kills, Takumi earned nearly 200,000 points on that trip. Adding his remaining balance, he had over 200,000.
This was the total after deducting the points for the magic [Will-o'-the-Wisp] he exchanged earlier.
This high profit made Takumi feel the decision to join the expedition was the right one.
With so many points, Takumi naturally wanted to spend them.
So Takumi began shopping.
First, he exchanged for a few things he had liked earlier, including Luck and the Mystery development ability, choosing the most advanced S-rank versions. His points instantly dropped by 100,000.
Then there was Hephaestus's [God-level Forging Skill], which cost another 50,000.
Takumi looked at Freya's [God-level Charm] again, hesitated, and finally passed on that option.
Although the skill was attractive, he already had many girls interested in him.
He wasn't exactly lacking in that department.
Moreover, that charm had a significant drawback.
It affected both men and women!
Freya had many women who fell madly in love with her.
If a man had that kind of charm, wouldn't he also be pursued by men?
The thought made Takumi shudder. He decided he couldn't bear that and quickly removed the option.
With nearly 100,000 points left, Takumi looked for other products.
He didn't need more magic.
As for skills, few caught his eye until one product appeared.
[God's Pharmaceutical Skills (Medical God Miach)]
[Introduction: With the pharmaceutical technology of Miach, the God of Medicine, you can control the medicinal properties of all medicines in the world, turning simple ingredients into miracles.]
[PS: It comes with all the prescriptions Miach knows, including elixirs from various myths.]
[Price: 60,000 points!]
"What a find!"
Takumi saw it and exchanged his points immediately.
Setting aside the mythical elixirs, the special potions from the Danmachi world alone were worth it. Those potions that restore health by a percentage were incredibly useful.
Finn had stopped exploring deeper floors precisely because they ran out of potions.
This highlighted the importance of such skills.
Moreover, this would perfectly supplement Dimension City's current medical lack.
It could be said that medical conditions in Dimension City were currently almost non-existent.
Although Takumi had grown some medicinal materials, his knowledge only covered basic colds or fevers. He could barely handle complicated diseases.
He wasn't a professional. He had only read basic manuals and knew a little about traditional medicine.
Therefore, this skill was exactly what Takumi needed. He took it immediately.