Afterwards, he surveyed the products of the various slimes. Seeing the large quantity of special products, Takeru collected them, preparing to bring them back to the main world.
Although it would cost a considerable number of points, Takeru wasn't short of points. Moreover, items manifested with points in one world wouldn't require points again in the next world.
Furthermore, the points needed to manifest items from mission worlds were basically about thirty percent of the item's true value. This wasn't unacceptable.
If Takeru wanted, he could even sell them. The points spent on manifestation could be earned back even faster.
Another important reason was that although the portable space in the main world could reach twentyfold acceleration, Takeru's three months here only counted as about half an hour in the main world. So, nurturing items in the mission world was a very good choice.
For example, the Crab Pig, Barbeque Pig, and Spice Cow Takeru had previously manifested had already multiplied to seven or eight.
By the time Takeru returned, he might harvest over twenty of each type of high-grade ingredient. Then, upon returning, he wouldn't have to worry about delicious food.
Besides the existing special monsters, Takeru had also manifested two new ingredients.
[Pudding Bird: A chicken with a pudding flavor. Its texture is as soft and smooth as pudding, melting in the mouth. Its taste also has the creamy sweetness of pudding.]
The most recommended cooking method is deep-frying. Deep-frying locks in the pudding's original sweetness, giving a crispy exterior and a soft, tender interior.
[Tunalobster: A lobster whose meat is like extra-fatty tuna. The meat is thick and rich, combining the sweet, rich fattiness of tuna with the unique elastic texture of lobster, as if it's melting in your mouth.]
Even while in the mission world, Takeru had not slackened on creating and cultivating delicacies.
In fact, Takeru had also considered creating some special monsters. But he was well aware that the cuisine from worlds like Toriko required extremely high culinary skills to prepare.
Many cooking methods were very demanding, and a slight mistake could turn the ingredients directly into waste.
Moreover, the materials needed for those high-grade ingredients were also very demanding.
After some thought, Takeru temporarily gave up on the idea. Perhaps, if he had the chance to visit the Toriko World in the future, he would collect some.
Eliminating the difficulty of cooking was also very challenging.
After all, many special ingredients themselves relied on exquisite culinary techniques to bring out their best flavors.
Shaking his head, Takeru stopped dwelling on it.
After collecting the precious materials and ingredients, he checked on the living conditions of the various monsters. After confirming there were no problems, Takeru went to an open area.
He set up a special barrier, then took out the seeds of the previously slain biochemical plant. With a slight push of energy, the biochemical plant became violent as if stimulated. It quickly took root, sprouted, and grew rapidly into a large tree.
After it became a large tree, Takeru didn't stop the mana transfer, so it didn't stop growing. It wildly grew roots, absorbing nutrients from the soil and mana particles from the air, continuously expanding.
After about half an hour, it quickly grew fruit. A giant flower grew in the center, and an eyeball grew within the flower.
With the eyeball, it seemed to gain consciousness. It directly attacked Takeru, who had catalyzed it.
Seeing this, Takeru paid no mind. He directly caught its attacking vine and, with a light tug, easily pulled a section off.
After pulling it off, Takeru threw it outside the barrier, letting an attribute-less slime devour the vine.
Seeing its attack fail to harm Takeru, the biochemical plant spat special corrosive venom at him again. Noticing its renewed attack, Takeru remained calm. He used his will to collect the liquid it spat.
Seeing its liquid attack was ineffective, the biochemical plant persistently attacked Takeru. But facing its attacks, Takeru would easily cut off a large section each time.
Each time Takeru cut off a large section, the biochemical plant quickly regenerated and attacked again.
Repeating this cycle, Takeru soon collected a large number of biochemical plant vines and branches.
After over ten minutes of attacking, the biochemical plant's remaining intelligence finally told it that Takeru was not someone it could mess with. Thinking this, it stopped attacking Takeru and began to expand.
However, when its diameter reached one hundred meters, the biochemical plant found its roots blocked. No matter how it attacked, they were intercepted by a transparent barrier.
After many attempts, the biochemical plant could only grow within the circle.
Watching the biochemical plant calm down, Takeru took the vines he had cut from it outside and called a large Recycling Slime, composed of one hundred small Recycling Slimes, to devour them. The fertilizer produced was to be preserved.
Also, Takeru told it that after devouring these, it could also devour the biochemical plant inside, but to be careful not to get hurt or die.
Receiving Takeru's order, the large Recycling Slime nodded and began its rough feeding.
Watching the slime devour, and seeing everything proceeding orderly, Takeru gave the corrosive venom he had previously collected, along with what he had just gathered, to another slime, letting it devour and evolve.
Because these slimes had strong immunity and adaptability, Takeru didn't need to worry about their safety.
As long as they couldn't be killed instantly, they could quickly adapt to their surroundings with their strong recovery and adaptability.
After instructing the slimes, Takeru glanced at the rampant biochemical plant and returned to the outside world.
Upon exiting, Takeru saw Filo, Raphtalia, and the others still diligently meditating.
Thanks to the meditation method Takeru had taught them, they found it easier and more natural to control magic after training. Moreover, their mana had also increased significantly.
Seeing the three working so hard, Takeru smiled slightly, then looked at Ram and Rem, who were waiting for him. He took the two to the living room to spend some intimate time together...
Soon, time arrived the next day.
Under the respectful gazes of the villagers, Takeru led Ram and the others on their way again, riding in the carriage pulled by Filo towards the Hot Spring Town.
Raphtalia and Rifana, under the gravity suppression Takeru applied, ran alongside Filo.
The journey was very smooth. In the evening, Filo pulled Takeru and the others to the Hot Spring Town.
After choosing an inn to stay at, the waiters, upon seeing Takeru, became extremely deferential.
After all, this was an important area of the empire, and information from the royal capital spread quickly. They naturally knew about Takeru becoming emperor.
Signaling everyone not to be too formal, Takeru accompanied Filo and the others in exploring the Hot Spring Town.
But calling it exploration, aside from the hot springs, there wasn't anything too special.
"Ah, so warm. Master, Filo wants to soak in the hot spring with Master." Sitting in the central pond of the street, Filo was soaking her feet.
Because this area was full of natural hot springs, the water in the pond was also from the hot springs.
"Alright." Looking at Filo's cute appearance, Takeru said with a light smile.
Hearing the conversation between Filo and Takeru, Raphtalia and Rifana seemed to think of something, their faces blushing. Their tails wagged rapidly, showing a mix of nervousness and anticipation.
Ram and Rem's eyes lit up, and they quickly started scheming.
"Ah, that's great! Filo loves Master!" Hearing Takeru agree to her request, Filo threw herself at Takeru and hugged him.
Soon, after some preparation, in the evening, Takeru and the others arrived at the inn's open-air hot spring. Perhaps because it was the off-season, or because of Takeru's arrival, there was no one else at the hot spring.
So, when Takeru and the others arrived at the open-air bath, it was empty.
After washing up in the simple building, Takeru and the others entered the hot spring.
Ram and Rem quickly changed their clothes and followed Takeru into the hot spring. Filo also quickly jumped to Takeru's side.
"Filo, no diving in the hot spring!" Watching Filo's action, Takeru spoke directly.
"Eh!" Hearing Takeru's words, Filo was a bit resentful.
As for Raphtalia and Rifana, wrapped in towels, when they came out and saw Ram, Rem, and Filo in the same hot spring as Takeru, their faces flushed. Then, at Ram and Rem's beckoning, the two soon entered the hot spring.