Another reward surprised Takumi.
Because it was not only something from another world, but also something Takumi was very familiar with.
A blue fruit covered with swirl patterns and with many Z-shaped sharp corners on the surface.
Anyone who knows a lot about anime can recognize it.
Isn't this a Devil Fruit?!
Takumi didn't expect that Yuuki Asuna could actually give him such a reward.
You know, even Hestia, who had frequent interactions with Orario in the Dimensional City, rarely brought out anything useful for him.
Either they were enchanted weapons from Orario, or items such as recovery elixirs. During a trap, a box of instant noodles even came out...
That was a fake called Master Kong!
The best reward currently is probably the Development Ability: Hunter.
But this was of no use to Takumi.
Therefore, Takumi was surprised when Yuuki Asuna got a Devil Fruit from this simple round trip.
What kind of luck is this? Have I been transferred?
Takumi felt that it was not without reason that his luck had turned.
Because this Devil Fruit is the special Rumble-Rumble Fruit!
One of the strongest Logia fruits explicitly mentioned in the original work!
He got all this, and it must be said that it was also a kind of luck.
However, when Takumi thought about its appearance rate in various fan novels, he couldn't help but hesitate.
Is this really luck? I'm afraid this stuff has already been mass-produced!
Then Takumi hesitated.
Devil Fruit... does he want to eat it?
To be honest, this thing is actually dispensable to him.
Because he already has a set of lightning magic, and elementalization can also be achieved through magic.
Moreover, this thing also has the side effect of a curse, and Takumi is not sure whether his Perfect Body can be immune to this curse.
Although it is most likely okay, other than that, it is extremely unpalatable!
The after-sales reviews stating that it tasted worse than shit also made Takumi want to quit.
As for Takumi's reason for eating it?
Mainly because of the adaptive sublimation of the Perfect Body.
That's why Takumi wanted to try to see if eating the Devil Fruit could sublimate himself.
After all, ever since the original author started reading books, the mystery of Devil Fruits has been basically characterized as the so-called Lineage Factor.
In other words, a Devil Fruit is actually a kind of genetic medicine, but its existence and generation method are quite different.
In the final analysis, it is something that allows the user to gain extraordinary abilities by transforming the eater's body.
As long as it works on the body, Takumi is confident that it can trigger the sublimation of a Perfect Body.
The increase in strength brought about by this sublimation is also Takumi's fastest way to improve currently.
Although it mainly relies on passiveness to gradually become stronger, this shortcut is really exciting.
"Oh shit! Let's fight!"
In the end, Takumi hesitated, gritted his teeth, and decided to take the gamble!
As for the unpalatable problem?
Takumi cheated on the spot and created a magic that sealed his sense of taste.
After sealing his taste, Takumi picked up the Rumble-Rumble Fruit and took a big bite.
In an instant, the anxious expression on Takumi's face disappeared.
Because he didn't taste anything.
It felt like eating unseasoned jelly, but the texture was like fruit. That's all.
"You kid, you still want to embarrass me? Thinking too much."
Takumi quickly finished the Rumble-Rumble Fruit with some pride, and then began to feel the changes in his body.
Soon, the expected surprise came!
The familiar heat swept through his body, beginning to transform it, and there was even a spirit!
But this time there was not much movement. All the changes happened inside Takumi's body.
After a while, the heat subsided.
And Takumi finally felt the changes.
"This is..."
Feeling the new power in his body, Takumi couldn't help being slightly startled.
He quickly raised his hand and concentrated.
Bear~!
A flame rose from his hand.
But it wasn't over yet!
Zzzzt~!
A bolt of thunder and lightning also appeared.
Then there was a small whirlwind, a stream of water, a ball of light, a rock, a ball of lava, a block of ice, and a stick of wood!
Various elements were constantly changing in Takumi's hands.
This!
It's the new ability that Takumi gained from this sublimation!
The Power of Elements!
As long as Takumi wants, he can use the abilities of all elements!
Including elementalization and various combinations!
Don't worry about feeling awesome, it's not over yet!
The most important thing is that this elemental power also inherits the characteristics of the Devil Fruit!
It consumes energy!
When Takumi discovered this, he almost laughed out loud on the spot.
You know, he has unlimited physical strength!
With his terrifying physical recovery, he is like a steady stream of a bottomless high-pressure water cannon!
Isn't this crazy thing just like looking for water in the ocean?!
"Very good! This will be my regular method from now on!"
Because there was no need to worry about consumption, Takumi immediately decided that this elemental power would be his level A power from now on.
The only regret is that the elemental power moves still need to be developed by Takumi.
But in general, after this wave, Takumi's combat effectiveness has also been greatly strengthened.
Although the function of the Power of Elements has a high overlap rate with his magic.
But it is very useful just because there is no need to worry about consumption.
After the Power of Elements replaced magic, Takumi could use magic to do other things in battle.
Then, Takumi also checked himself carefully and breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that he was not cursed.
Now he had no worries at all. It was a perfect sublimation!
At the same time, during the inspection, Takumi also discovered that in addition to gaining the Power of Elements, his physique had also improved a lot. It had nearly doubled, and the quantity and quality of his magic power had also seen a certain improvement.
Takumi, who was in a good mood, was about to go to Hestia and Riveria to share the joy.
Then he suddenly received a system prompt that an unregistered visitor was coming.
Ding Ring~!
And his cell phone rang almost at the same time.
Cell phones were popularized after Takumi had people build signal towers to facilitate communication, but currently, they can only be used within a fifty-kilometer radius of the Dimensional City.
Takumi took out his cell phone to answer the call, and heard Lijie, who was on duty in front of the Dimensional Gate opposite, say:
"Lord City Lord, a new guest has come out of the Dimensional Gate. We will begin to lead him to the reception hall. Are you free to meet him?"
Lijie is the younger sister of Lia from the same tribe. She is also the tallest silver-haired girl among the first seven elf girls to arrive in the Dimensional City.
Because of her good affinity, Takumi arranged for her to take the other three to pick up visitors and handle checkpoints.
That is to say, stay in a duty booth next to the Dimensional Gate. When someone comes here from the Dimensional Gate, if they are an acquaintance, they will say hello, register in writing, go through the security check, and just let them go.
If it is a new person, she will be responsible for explaining the situation, and after notifying Takumi, Riveria, or Hestia, one of the three, she will take the person to the reception hall.
Visitors going back, or other people going home for vacation, also have to go through the security check and register.
In addition to the additional task of picking up people, it is almost the same as customs.
But the scale is very small, with only two people on duty at the same time.
"If I have time, I'll go over there," Takumi replied immediately.
"Okay, I understand, we will lead the guests there as soon as possible."
Lijie on the other side hung up the phone after replying, and Takumi immediately set off and came to the reception hall on the first floor of the City Lord's Mansion.
Not long after, Lijie came over with someone.
This girl, or rather, is a little girl, not even a loli, but a young child!
Looking at this little face that was originally innocent and cute, which can arouse people's protective desire, she now had a frightened expression. Black hair, blue eyes, and only four or five years old.
Takumi couldn't help but be a little confused.
Can the Dimensional Gate still connect to such a young child?! I'm afraid this door is a bit unreliable. Oh!
Immediately, Takumi noticed something strange about this little girl.
Originally, Takumi thought that her frightened expression was because she was suddenly pulled here.
But looking carefully, this little girl was close to Lijie. She was very close, and there was a vague sense of dependence.
If you were frightened by suddenly coming to a strange place, how could you get close to Lijie, who was a stranger?
"Lijie, what happened to her?"
Takumi quickly looked at Lijie and asked with a puzzled look on his face.
"Returning to the Lord of the City, she was already frightened when she came here. We comforted her for a long time before she managed to calm down."
"Through communicating with her, I learned..."
Lijie quickly explained.
After Takumi learned what happened, he couldn't help but look at the little girl in surprise.
Damn! He really didn't recognize her this time!
This little girl is actually Matou Sakura!
But it hasn't been transformed yet, so the hair color and eye color haven't turned into the familiar purple yet.
So much so that when Takumi saw her, he couldn't recognize her even though he didn't know her name.
After all, she is still young now, and her face shape is quite different from when she grows up. Her hair color and eye color are also different. If you don't look carefully, it is really difficult to associate her with Matou Sakura when she grows up.
As for why she looked so frightened?
Takumi roughly guessed this after hearing her name.
Lijie's story also confirmed his suspicion.
Sakura came to the Dimensional City at a critical moment when she was pushed down the insect pit, so she looked shocked.
Thinking about her, a child of just a few years old suddenly taken away from her father, who ruthlessly gave her up for adoption. The person who took over was a scary-looking old pervert, who threw her into a heap of insects.
All I can say is that she hasn't broken down yet and is considered very strong.
After Takumi finished listening, he looked at Little Sakura, who was also looking at him, and was silent for a long time.
Then he slowly stood up and squatted down in front of her, trying to keep his height as equal as possible.
"Is your name Sakura?"
Sakura nodded and looked at Takumi curiously, her frightened expression gradually softening...
She didn't know why, but she was not afraid of this strange and handsome big brother.
There was even a sense of peace of mind and she wanted to spend more time with him.
Well, it's actually someone's charm that is at work.
As perfection ceases to sublime, someone's attractiveness becomes greater, and so does their affinity.
There is someone now, whom even the most fearful child will be willing to get close to.
"So, do you want to stay and live here? Although you won't see your family here, you won't see that old pervert who bullied you either."
Takumi asked directly.
Since he met her by such a coincidence, he would naturally not let little Sakura go back to suffer, so he planned to adopt her and keep her in the Dimensional City to take care of her.
As for returning little Sakura to the Tohsaka family?
This depends on Sakura's wishes.
If she is willing to go back, Takumi will not force her to stay, but will only make some arrangements.
For example, when sending Sakura back, he will kill that old bug.
In addition to finding this old bug disgusting, he also wanted to prevent Tohsaka Tokiomi from having another brain twitch and continue to stuff Sakura into the Matou house.
This is really possible.
After all, Takumi didn't know if Tokiomi, that fool, had signed a contract with the old bug that cannot be broken.
Even if not, with Tokiomi's behavior, he would probably continue to fulfill his promise due to face and other factors.
Even if he knew what kind of inhuman treatment Sakura would suffer at the Matou family?
Because in Tokiomi's eyes, only the Matou family's magic crest, Sakura's future as a magus, and the blood of the Tohsaka family occupying the second position of the Three Founding Families mattered.
These are too tempting for Tokiomi, who only cares about the path of magic and his family's long-cherished wish. It was precisely this mentality of Tokiomi that the old bug used to make Tokiomi agree to let Sakura be adopted by the Matou family.
All I can say is that he is worthy of being the King of Scapegoats, taking the blame based on his own strength.
"This..."
Sakura was stunned by the question and didn't know how to answer for a moment.
It was naturally impossible to go back to the Matou house. She wouldn't want to go back to that place full of nightmares even if she died.
As for the Tohsaka family?
This made her hesitate.
To be honest, she wanted to go back.
Even though her father treated her like that, she still had her mother and sister at home.
But then she thought about it; her father has the final say in the family.
And her father was so determined in wanting to adopt her out.
Therefore, Sakura is also afraid that after returning to the Tohsaka family, her father will send her to the Matou family again.
However, the affection for her mother and sister is hard to let go.
Anyway, it's very confusing.
"Don't be in a hurry, you can take your time and think about it. During this period, you can stay here for now."
Seeing the tangled expression on Little Sakura's face, Takumi didn't feel impatient. He lightly smiled and stretched out his hand to give her a pat on the head.
"Um."
When little Sakura heard this, she agreed to stay first.
After all, she didn't dare to go back to either side now and was homeless. Takumi was willing to take her in, so how could she refuse?
At the same time, little Sakura didn't resist Takumi. She acted obediently and allowed Takumi to caress the top of her head.
Feeling the warm hand on top of her head, Sakura couldn't help but feel a lot more at ease.
"Okay, Lijie, please go back to your post first. I'll just make arrangements for her myself."
"Okay, then I'll go back. Goodbye, Sakura."
Lijie nodded and said goodbye to Little Sakura again.
"Goodbye, Sister Lijie."
Little Sakura also waved obediently in response.
Takumi stood up and naturally took the little girl's hand.
"Come on, let me show you around this place and introduce you to everyone."
"Okay."
Then, Little Sakura followed Takumi to the fourth floor.
When passing by the balcony, Takumi took Little Sakura to look at the scenery and casually introduced her to the situation in the Dimensional City.
Then, he came to the main office on the fourth floor.
Riveria was working, but what Takumi didn't expect was that Hestia was also there, flipping through information on the bookshelf. The two of them also noticed Takumi's arrival, so they looked over to him, and immediately noticed Sakura holding Takumi's hand.
"You actually have children outside?!"
Hestia said with an expression of disbelief and hurt for a moment.
Riveria was stunned, looked at Takumi and Sakura again, and couldn't help but nod.
It is indeed a bit similar, especially in terms of hair color... Okay, it's just nonsense to say that.
But this little guy is really cute.
"What is going on? Where did the child come from?"
Takumi came up and gave Hestia a light chop on the head, then pulled Sakura forward and explained Sakura's circumstances to Riveria.
"What?! That old man Zouken is so disgusting for persecuting such a young child!"
"This is an insect!"
After hearing what happened to Sakura, the two of them couldn't help but sneer at the old bug.
Hestia was even more motherly in love, came up and hugged Sakura, and softly comforted:
"It's okay, kid, don't be afraid, we will be your family from now on, and we will take good care of you."