(70 Power Stone Bonus)
Chapter 1: A Stark Contrast
After packing his belongings, Yumesaki finally arrived in a new world with the help of the Golden Gate.
According to logical conventions, he should have appeared right in front of a certain girl or a certain corpse.
After all, that was exactly how things had played out the last few times.
But this time, it seemed like the universe decided to mix things up again.
Following his transmigration into this new world, Yumesaki didn't see a girl, nor did he lay eyes on a corpse. Instead, he found himself standing in the middle of a vast, incredibly dense wilderness deep within the mountains.
Ah, well this... this was a starting scenario he hadn't encountered before.
Not that it mattered. With Yumesaki's current level of power, a dense mountain wilderness like this couldn't even remotely be considered a dangerous place.
All he had to do was walk out.
Picking a random direction, Yumesaki took his first steps and began a leisurely stroll through the forest.
A massive roar shook the air.
Right at that moment, a deafening roar echoed from the distance, sounding like some kind of savage beast.
But this sound was truly colossal and packed with raw stamina, giving off the distinct impression that it was being produced by some sort of overwhelmingly gigantic creature.
A tiger, an elephant, a lion... none of them quite matched.
And their voices definitely wouldn't be this loud.
Driven by curiosity, Yumesaki looked for the source of the sound and started walking toward it.
Shortly after, heavy thuds vibrated through the earth as the ground shook violently. Dry branches and withered leaves rained down rapidly, and thick plumes of smoke and dust billowed up from a mountain pass in the distance.
Yumesaki narrowed his eyes. He saw a massive black silhouette crashing through several giant trees, kicking up a gust of foul-smelling wind that rushed straight toward his face.
It was a monster he had never seen before. It bore a resemblance to a dinosaur, but it was vastly more gigantic than any dinosaur in history.
More importantly, a horn measuring several meters long grew from the creature's head, inspiring sheer terror in anyone who looked at it.
At the very first sight of this monster, Yumesaki immediately confirmed that this place was definitely not Earth.
Who could possibly claim that Earth possessed a monster even more absurd than a Triceratops like this?
The horned monster ran wildly along the forest path, its deep red eyes filled with a mixture of cruelty and panic. Its massive body smashed through any trees blocking its path with absolute ease.
And its direct trajectory happened to be the exact path Yumesaki was walking along.
Yumesaki watched the monster charging toward him like an out-of-control truck. Just as he was preparing to unleash an attack, a voice full of courage rang out.
"Requip: Heaven's Wheel Armor!"
Immediately after, a red-haired girl wearing steel armor descended from the sky, holding two sharp swords in her hands.
A flash of brilliant sword light cut through the air.
The monster that had been sprinting at full speed instantly collapsed and crashed down. Its immense inertia carried its body sliding forward for several meters, finally grinding to a halt right in front of Yumesaki.
Right after that, the monster's head rolled off its body, coming to a stop right by Yumesaki's foot.
Fresh, dark red blood poured out from the monster's corpse, staining the ground beneath their feet red. The air was instantly filled with the sharp, pungent scent of blood.
However, Yumesaki didn't focus his attention on the monster's body at his feet. Instead, his gaze fell upon the red-haired girl clad in steel armor, who was still holding her sharp swords.
Right now, this red-haired girl was standing heroically beside Yumesaki, looking at him with a face full of worry.
"Are you all right? You aren't hurt, are you?"
The red-haired girl felt rather anxious and uneasy, thinking that Yumesaki had been placed in danger because of her own actions.
Yumesaki shook his head, "I am perfectly fine, Miss Erza."
The red-haired girl was slightly stunned, "You know who I am?"
"An S-Class Mage of the Fairy Tail Guild. Miss Erza has quite a famous reputation, so how could I not recognize you?"
That was right. The red-haired girl standing before Yumesaki was none other than the main heroine of the Fairy Tail world.
With this, Yumesaki also confirmed exactly which world he had arrived in.
The hot-blooded shonen manga, Fairy Tail.
Although its popularity might not quite match the likes of Bleach, Naruto, or One Piece, it was still a highly popular anime with a massive name.
But speaking of which...
Every time Yumesaki transmigrated, if he didn't run into a girl, he ran into a corpse. He had initially thought this time would be an exception, but looking at it now, it seemed he had celebrated a bit too early.
Weren't both a girl and a corpse present here now?
On the other side, after snapping out of her thoughts, Erza also realized there was something unusual about the man in front of her.
In order to hunt this monster down, she had deliberately chosen a forest where no people lived.
Before starting, she had double-checked to ensure this area was completely empty, allowing her to unleash her full strength without holding back.
Yet, this man had suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
More importantly, when facing that monster which had practically lost all control, this man hadn't shown even the slightest hint of fear on his face.
Such highly unusual behavior caught Erza's attention and raised a small thread of vigilance in her mind.
"May I ask who you are?"
"I suppose you could say I'm someone from another world," Yumesaki responded.
"Huh?"
Erza had initially thought this person would cover up his origins or speak in riddles, but she absolutely didn't expect him to throw such an almost absurd answer right at her.
"What's wrong, you don't believe me?" Yumesaki asked with a subtle, meaningful smile.
"How could I possibly believe something like that?" Erza simply couldn't accept that such a ridiculous matter could exist in this world.
Yumesaki smiled, and then he opened an Air Door. This door connected directly to his apartment back in the Crossover Anime world.
The Air Door happened to face the apartment window.
Through the window, one could see towering skyscrapers rising up and down in succession—a true jungle of steel.
"Would you like to come in and take a look?" Yumesaki turned around and walked into the apartment.
Erza stood at the doorway, the look in her eyes shifting continuously. A mysterious person who suddenly appeared, claiming to be from another world, and even presenting visual proof...
To be completely honest, this shock was truly massive.
Erza didn't even know what to do.
She stood at the doorway in deep hesitation for a long time, unable to make up her mind from beginning to end.
Because she didn't know who this man was, didn't know what kind of place that was, and didn't know what the other party was thinking... Too many questions flooded her mind, throwing her brain into chaos and leaving her at a loss for what to do.
Fortunately, Yumesaki didn't press her. Instead, he stood in place, letting Erza weigh her options.
After a dozen minutes passed, Erza finally took a step forward and walked inside.
Stepping through this time instantly opened the gateway to a whole new world for Erza.
Yumesaki didn't just take her around to show her the prosperity of the modern world; he even specifically tracked down a set of the Fairy Tail manga volumes to give to Erza.
After Erza finished reading the manga, her entire being went numb.
Ah, well this... her entire future path had just been leaked.
Starting from the very early Eisenwald Arc, then transitioning to the Galuna Island Arc, the Phantom Lord Arc, the Tower of Heaven Arc, the Fighting Festival Arc, and so on.
One major incident after another left Erza stunned and shocked.
She really hadn't expected her future to be so... extraordinary.
No, extraordinary wasn't even the right word. It should be described as being utterly filled with disaster and suffering.
Absurd, this was truly absurd.
"It turns out my world is so dangerous?" Erza muttered to herself.
Seeing this, Yumesaki couldn't help but comment: "This is actually nothing. The most dangerous entity in your world is just a single Acnologia. True dangerous worlds are far more terrifying than anything you can fathom. Have you ever seen a world where a mere wave of a hand can erase an entire race, or even completely obliterate a planet?"
"Huh?"
Seeing Erza's shocked expression, Yumesaki pulled out the Dragon Ball manga for her to read next.
And after that, Erza realized that compared to the chaotic world of Dragon Ball, her own world seemed... appeared... and was likely not nearly as dangerous as she had imagined.
Because Dragon Ball was truly nonsensical.
Whether it was the Saiyans, Frieza, the Androids, or Majin Buu, each one was exponentially stronger than the last.
The Black Dragon Acnologia, when compared to them, was basically just a tiny little underdog.
He wouldn't even count as anything at all.
Following that, Yumesaki showed the DC manga to Erza.
Erza had completely lost the capacity to comment anymore.
From General Zod to Doomsday, from Steppenwolf to Darkseid, from the Batman Who Laughs to the Anti-Monitor, and from the Great Evil Beast to the Presence... one ultimate enemy capable of destroying the heavens and burning the earth appeared in turn.
Witnessing this made Erza begin to question reality itself.
How could those worlds be so incredibly misfortunate?
Yet they still managed to overcome crisis after crisis repeatedly, which was truly unbelievable.
In comparison, her own world honestly didn't seem to amount to much.
Particularly Batman. On his own, he not only had to face ruthless, cruel villains like the Riddler, Carmine Falcone, Penguin, Mr. Freeze, Two-Face, Scarecrow, Black Mask, Bane, and even the Joker.
When forming the Justice League, Batman still had to deal with all sorts of absurd monsters.
And he actually managed to endure all of it.
He was basically a superman himself.
Even Superman didn't possess the kind of grit he had.
After seeing such a stark contrast, Erza suddenly realized that the minor crises in her own world were nothing. No, they couldn't even be compared to a minor annoyance.
"Thank you."
Erza, whose mind had instantly become much more open, officially expressed her gratitude to Yumesaki.
Yumesaki poured a glass of cold cola for Erza, then waved his hand, "No need, it was just a small, effortless favor."
Erza accepted the cold cola and took a sip. She couldn't help but feel refreshed; the taste in her mouth was actually not bad at all.
"Right, I have one question I want to ask you." She looked at Yumesaki seriously, "Why did you show me these things? Why leak my future path to me?"
The underlying meaning of her words was, of course, asking what Yumesaki's goal was in doing this.
"There is no particular reason. I just felt like doing it, that's all."
Yumesaki poured a glass of cold cola for himself as well, took a sip, and said with a broad smile: "And don't you think this kind of thing is very interesting? I've already seen the plot, so I naturally know your future experiences."
"But after entering your world, what fun would it be if I just watched you guys go through the exact same storyline all over again?"
"Therefore, I really want to see: what kind of actions will a Titania who knows how the future unfolds take next?"
"Will you maintain the original path, or will you actively make changes?"
"Don't you think that is far more fascinating?"
Erza listened to him, feeling a bit at a loss for words, and couldn't help but comment, "You really have a terrible sense of humor."
"A terrible sense of humor? No, no, no, I just want to experience a few different outcomes."
Yumesaki looked at Erza with a wide grin.
Erza went silent for a brief moment, then suddenly extended an unexpected invitation to Yumesaki.
"Mr. Yumesaki, would you like to join Fairy Tail?"
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