Chapter 185 Preparing to Leave
After the Four-Winged Flood Dragon died, the low-level Dangerous Species scattered and fled.
"It went more smoothly than I expected!"
Leone put her hands on her hips and reverted to human form.
Aoki said, "Thanks to Akame."
Of the four Super Dangerous Species, half were taken down by Akame. Although others helped, her contribution was the greatest, and she was undoubtedly the MVP of this round.
Akame stood beside the Four-Winged Flood Dragon, completely devoid of her previous murderous intent, and asked with a blank expression, "Can you eat the meat of Super Dangerous Species?"
Aoki chuckled.
"Probably? I'll cut off a couple of pieces to try later."
He raised his fist and slammed it down, quickly splitting open the Four-Winged Flood Dragon's head. After searching for a while, he found a silver bead.
However,
this silver bead was different from the previous ones.
The silver beads in the heads of the other three Super Dangerous Species were only the size of eggs, but this one was larger than his fist.
Placing the three beads together, Aoki showed a thoughtful expression.
He had been wondering why three super-dangerous creatures, seemingly unrelated to spatial power, would have spatial items inside their heads.
If the four-winged dragon had placed them there, what was its purpose?
Comparing the size of the three beads, he seemed to understand a little.
It was probably to use those three super-dangerous creatures to cultivate the silver beads,
like cultivating pearls from oysters.
As for why the three super-dangerous creatures agreed, and what their relationship was, he didn't know.
Of course,
that kind of thing wasn't important.
Leone moved closer to Aoki, curiously examining the three beads in his hand: "Is this what you're targeting when you hunt these super-dangerous creatures?"
Aoki nodded: "These three beads are enough to forge three Imperial Arms."
Najenda said with regret, "The power of these materials might be enough, but the technique for forging Imperial Arms has long been lost.
Hundreds of years ago, an emperor of the Empire tried to recreate Imperial Arms, but in the end, he only forged a few Minor Arms, whose power was incomparable to that of Imperial Arms."
"I don't intend to use them to forge Imperial Arms."
Aoki took out a box and put three silver beads inside.
The silver beads would emit special spatial fluctuations, interfering with "space travel." With them, "space travel" would be useless.
He had thought of this problem before coming.
This box was made of Ohari Steel.
That's right, it's one of the important materials for making Imperial Arms. It can control the power of super dangerous species materials, and theoretically, it can also transfer power fluctuations.
Aoki closed the lid, and the chaotic spatial fluctuations disappeared instantly, putting his mind at ease.
If the Ohari Steel box didn't work, it would be quite troublesome.
He cut two pieces of meat from the four-winged dragon and turned to Kurome, saying, "Kuroome, these corpses are yours!"
He wanted to devour them.
But unfortunately, he hadn't learned "devouring" yet.
"For me?" Kurohime was startled.
These were complete corpses of Super Dangerous Beasts, and there were four of them—absolutely priceless.
Aoki said, "Only you can maximize their potential."
Actually, he had another ulterior motive: turning them into puppets could "preserve" them, and perhaps he could use them once he learned to "devour."
He wasn't worried about whether others would object to his unilateral decision.
This was a deal.
Night Raid had already received its reward and had no right to participate in the distribution of spoils.
Besides, Akame had contributed the most, and she certainly wouldn't object to Aoki's decision.
"Alright!"
Kurohime didn't hesitate any longer, stepped forward, pulled out Hachifusa, and with a soft "plop," plunged it into the head of the four-winged dragon.
Everyone looked on with curiosity.
Najenda's heart churned.
Before, Kurohime, who controlled sixteen Special Dangerous Beasts, was already incredibly powerful; now, with four more Super Dangerous Beasts,
Kurohime's strength would likely become even more terrifying than Esdeath's.
A moment later,
the four-winged dragon suddenly opened its eyes, its gaze icy and filled with killing intent.
Everyone instinctively took a step back.
Kuroko said, "This Dangerous Species seems to have retained a lot of self-awareness."
"Is there any trouble?"
Aoki looked at her.
Kuroko shook her head: "It's actually better this way, as it's more agile in combat."
"That's good," Aoki said.
It would be troublesome if they resurrected an uncontrollable or even hostile creature.
Kuroko then turned three more Super Dangerous Species into puppets, instantly becoming one of the world's strongest.
Twelve Special Dangerous Species, plus four Super Dangerous Species, including a hexagonal warrior like the four-winged dragon, this was a lineup that would make everyone's scalp tingle.
In the past, due to factors such as decreased intelligence, the puppets' strength would be lower than in life.
But now, the puppets were immortal, even more troublesome than before.
In addition, as everyone knows, the greatest weakness of a summoner is their own fragility.
In the past, when Kuroko activated Hachifusa, it would also weaken her own abilities; the more puppets she controlled, the more severe the weakening.
Now, Kurome's strength is not only unaffected, but she also possesses immortality, eliminating any further threat of decapitation.
In short, Kurome is now a super summoner with virtually no weaknesses.
This is the advantage of a summoner.
With powerful summoned creatures, their strength can rapidly increase.
...
The starry sky cast a soft silver glow.
A sea breeze blew, causing the campfire to flicker.
Grilled fish and meat sat around the edge of the fire, and above it hung an iron pot, simmering fish soup.
The aroma of the food wafted far and wide.
After the battle, no one rushed to leave.
Leone suggested camping, which was immediately accepted by everyone. Akame
hugged a large piece of meat and ate it with gusto, her face beaming with happiness.
Najenda, Sheele, Luab, Brand, and others huddled together, their laughter ringing out intermittently.
Tatsumi and Mine leaned against each other, their behavior intimate.
Their relationship was already public knowledge, and according to Leone's revelation, they had even begun planning their wedding.
Kuroko's face showed envy as she held her wine glass and took a small sip.
Eating was her greatest hobby.
Unfortunately, now she could only watch others enjoy their food.
Aoki lay on a nearby rock, gazing at the sky, his thoughts drifting aimlessly.
He had essentially achieved his goal in this world.
There were two ways to upgrade the "Infinite Dragon Beast."
One was through quests, which were related to the "Soul of Vengeance," and the other was through killing.
That's right.
The monsters the "Infinite Dragon Beast" needed were humans!
The people in this world weren't weak, but they weren't particularly strong either.
The truly powerful ones were Imperial Arms users, and their numbers were extremely limited.
Furthermore, he had already cleared out the relatively easy-to-find elite monsters like the Imperial Fist Temple masters.
Since that was the case,
he might as well leave!
Perhaps there would be better options in the next world.
(End of Chapter)