It was almost noon when they went to bed, and it was already late now. No matter how tired they were, they were nearly ready for rest.
After waking up, Saeko Busujima went to find Takumi.
At this time, Takumi was carving a magic circle in the grain-drying field. The rice and wheat harvested before had been dried, and the ground was now empty. Takumi planned to use this place to store the collected materials. He was currently making preparations. What he depicted was a purification magic circle. Once the circle was drawn, it would continue to operate as long as it was charged, purifying all viruses within its bounds.
Takumi would temporarily move the Dimensional Gate here later. In this way, the collected materials would be disinfected immediately, and there would be no need to worry about zombies being brought back and causing problems.
Saeko followed the light of the magic circle and found Takumi.
"Takumi-kun, what are you busy with?"
"Saeko, you're awake. I'm making preparations."
Takumi saw Saeko arriving, smiled and nodded to her, and explained the function of the magic circle. At the same time, he did not hide his intentions and informed her about the plan to collect supplies.
"I see."
After Saeko Busujima learned about this plan, she didn't feel anything was wrong. Instead, she focused on another point.
"Mr. Takumi, there are other new members in Dimensional City now. Does this mean you have found a way to become stronger?" Saeko asked with some anticipation.
"Yes, do you want it?" Takumi said with a smile.
"Of course, that's why I'm here. I hope Takumi-kun can make it happen." Saeko Busujima nodded and solemnly bowed to Takumi.
"Yes, but you have to think carefully. Once you make this choice, you cannot regret it."
Someone had offered to come to his door, and Takumi naturally would not refuse. Not to mention, Saeko Busujima was indeed a good warrior. She was also virtuous and easy to manage. However, Takumi still asked seriously one more time. Saeko Busujima nodded solemnly and gave a commander's salute.
"I will become the sword in your hands. Please accept my allegiance."
She had long considered her future. Only with Takumi could she live the life she always wanted. So, what was the harm in being loyal to Takumi?
"Good! I accept. Get up."
When Takumi saw this, he immediately smiled with satisfaction and stepped forward to help Saeko Busujima up. Saeko let Takumi help her and also smiled happily.
"Let's go. I'll take you to receive the Falna, and then I'll teach you ways to become stronger."
"Yes."
Takumi temporarily stopped drawing the magic circle and took Saeko Busujima through the Dimensional Gate to Orario. He found Hestia and asked her to give Saeko Busujima the Falna.
...
"She is a great talent with very good initial skills." Hestia happily took a numerical rubbing of the status panel and handed it to Takumi.
"Yeah, let me see."
Takumi took the rubbing and looked at it. Among the values on the new status, there was indeed a skill.
[Blood-Devouring Slaughter]
During battle, own attributes are improved to a certain extent, and attribute growth is accelerated.
"Strengthening and accelerating growth is indeed good."
With this skill, Takumi believed it wouldn't be long before Saeko Busujima's strength caught up with Kanae and the others. Saeko herself was also very happy and satisfied with this skill.
"Come, I will teach you Breathing Styles, meditation methods, and some basic magic."
Takumi used memory-instilling magic to teach Saeko. The Breathing Style was one brought by Kanae previously. Takumi had tried it and learned it easily with Yoriichi Tsugikuni's talent. After some derivation, he had created a non-attribute version of the basic Breathing Style. Once mastered, this style would automatically awaken the user's own talents into attributes best suited for them. There were also basic moves into which the user could integrate their attributes later.
"This is..." Saeko Busujima felt the extra knowledge in her mind and froze momentarily.
"The Breathing Style is very suitable for you. You should practice it seriously. As for the meditation, just let it happen. It would be best if you can succeed."
"I understand. Thank you, My Lord, for granting me these techniques." Saeko Busujima nodded and solemnly thanked Takumi.
"From now on, just like Kanae and the others, just call me 'Sama' and don't use those fancy names."
"Okay, Master Takumi."
"Well, you go back first. Since you are awake, Shizuka should be awake soon. Go back and take care of her."
"...Yes." Saeko Busujima looked at Takumi and hesitated to speak.
Seeing her like this, Takumi couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong? If you have something to say, just say it. You don't have to be so reserved here."
Saeko Busujima nodded and said a little embarrassedly: "I also want to participate in tomorrow's action. I wonder if it is possible?"
Now that she had found a way to become stronger, she couldn't wait to try it. When Takumi heard this, he couldn't help laughing.
"What was I thinking? Of course. Even if you didn't ask, I would have let you participate after you became familiar with things. But since you have proposed it, let's set off with Kanae and the others tomorrow."
"Yes, thank you for your help."
After that, Saeko Busujima went back happily. Hestia then came over and hugged Takumi's arm.
"So, isn't it time for us to take a rest?"
"Certainly."
How could Takumi refuse when he received the signal to start a battle?
...
Early the next morning. Then, remembering he had not finished carving the magic circle, he hurried back to Dimensional City in some embarrassment. The magic circle was quickly completed, and through the system, the Dimensional Gate was moved to the grain-drying field to center it within the purification circle.
After a brief breakfast, the final mobilization began. The three Kocho sisters and Saeko Busujima checked their weapons and the series of magic items Takumi had prepared yesterday. Two assistants, Kuro and Tomoko, also joined the team. Takumi finally told Yuki and Zabuton to take care of the house, asked Shizuka Marikawa not to run around, and then led the team into the Dimensional Gate.
As soon as the scene changed, everyone arrived in the Highschool of the Dead world. The location was the infirmary of Fujimi Academy. That was where Saeko Busujima and Shizuka Marikawa had left yesterday. The appearance of the group instantly attracted the attention of wandering zombies, who began to attack.
"Purify."
Takumi raised his hand and cast purification magic. A huge magic circle enveloped the sky above the school, and a sacred rain of light fell through the ceiling and walls, landing on every zombie. Immediately, waves of black energy emitted from the zombies' bodies; they twitched and fell to the ground, lifeless.
Takumi, watching this scene, rubbed his chin and said: "It seems these zombies can also be killed by directly purifying the viruses in their bodies. I can rest assured now."
He could rest assured to build a survivor base. Since purification could kill zombies, Takumi only needed to leave a purification circle in the future base. This basically solved the threat of zombies and saved a lot of trouble. Then Takumi turned to Kanae and the others:
"Let's get started. You will be responsible for the territory of this island nation for the time being, while I will go to the States alone."
"Yes!"
The teleportation scrolls were activated, and the cleanup of zombies began. Takumi, meanwhile, was receiving rewards from the system.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for hosting Saeko Busujima, fulfilling her requirements, and receiving the reward: [Complete technical information on controllable nuclear fusion]."
"Yes, this way we don't have to worry about energy problems in Dimensional City in the later stages." Takumi nodded with satisfaction and immediately looked at the triggered task.
Mission: Savior. Objective: Clean up all zombies. Reward: [One lottery draw in a designated dimension], [World Favor]!
"Just one mission?" Takumi was a little surprised, but when he learned the true nature of these two rewards, he was moved. The dimensional lottery was simple to understand, but the key was the word "designated." This allowed Takumi to pick a world, and the lottery would only draw items from that world. World Favor, a seemingly trivial reward, also had its secrets. It was like a pass; after obtaining it, Takumi could freely enter and exit the world without being rejected by a world that had awakened consciousness, such as the Counter Force in the Type-Moon world.
I have to say these two rewards made Takumi very excited. But he looked at the mission requirements: kill all zombies. Takumi immediately stopped. This request was contrary to his purpose. He planned to take advantage of the chaos to make a fortune. If he killed all the zombies now, how would he profit? Although it was not difficult for Takumi to kill all the zombies, it was just a matter of time.
Cleaning up the zombies now was not appropriate. The political systems of various countries had not collapsed yet. If he cleaned up the zombies now and showed himself to the people, who knows what tricks those dirty politicians would play? Takumi was sure that the politicians in the States would have all kinds of evil thoughts. It could be seen from the EMP in the original work that politicians in this world are violent and throw nukes at will.
If Takumi took action now, he might become the enemy of the world. In the end, these people might benefit while he, the savior, got nothing. Takumi would not do such a thankless task. Of course, Takumi was not afraid even if he was the enemy of everyone. The enemy had nukes, and he had forbidden spells; he was more flexible. He could plant "mushrooms" everywhere with one teleport. But it was too much trouble. Takumi didn't want to deal with those politicians, so he just let them be; it wouldn't be too late to clean up the zombies later. The mission only required him to clean up zombies, not save everyone. Even if everyone in this world died, he could still complete the mission.
With this in mind, Takumi started collecting supplies. He teleported directly above the States, looked down at the land, found the largest oil field, and teleported down. A wide-area purification instantly cleared the oil field and nearby zombies. He started the equipment, extracted oil, and began transporting crude oil back to Dimensional City.
In Dimensional City, Zabuton stood guard next to the Dimensional Gate. When materials were brought back, the items were sorted and stacked using spider silk. On Takumi's side, he now had crude oil, so he used a transformation spell to create a group of stone statues to continue the extraction. He searched the country from high altitude.
Then, another teleportation took him to a cement factory. Following the same operation, Takumi emptied the warehouse, then went to the next place and moved away building materials such as steel bars and wooden boards. At this time, Kanae and the others officially opened for business and moved electronically controlled lathes and other production equipment back to Dimensional City. Takumi also came to a hydroelectric power station and began to use the transformation spell to dismantle it, preparing to move the entire facility.
Except for necessary communication, both parties did not stop for a moment. Takumi knew that if he stayed any longer, an EMP would break out. At that time, almost everything with electronic components would be paralyzed, requiring repairs before use. Therefore, Takumi urged Kanae and the others to move quickly while he ran around non-stop.
Takumi was busy until late at night and did not stop. He had a Perfect Body and nearly unlimited energy, so he didn't need rest. But the same could not be said for Kanae and the others. This day was spent moving things and killing zombies. They had been working hard and were exhausted. Takumi, who was moving equipment in a pharmaceutical factory, asked them to go back and rest first and told them to go to Hestia to update their status.
Adventuring in a new world, he thought they would accumulate great achievements. This was something Takumi wanted to verify: would those with Falna travel to other worlds through the Dimensional Gate and achieve great progress? If so, it would be much easier to cultivate his Familia. After granting Falna and letting them travel, they might level up sufficiently upon their return.
Then Kanae brought good news. After the status was updated, the result was as Takumi had guessed. The four of them had achieved many great deeds, and their attribute values had improved significantly. Shinobu Kocho and Kanao were almost at their maximum values. Saeko Busujima's strength had also been greatly improved. The improvement of the three could be explained by the achievements from killing zombies. But Kanae's improvement proved Takumi's conjecture.
Kanae's strength had nearly reached Level 3. How strong were these zombies? Saeko Busujima was able to slaughter them while still at the level of an ordinary person, showing how weak they were. Except for the risk of infection, they were no better than the goblins on the first floor of the dungeon. No matter how many monsters Kanae killed there, it should be impossible for her to improve. But now she had, which confirmed the theory.