Chapter 18: Girl, Let Me Visit Your World!!

There weren't many new items for sale, but each one was incredibly useful. What Takumi had been waiting for—the tools for crossing into other worlds—had finally appeared. Seeing these items, he became visibly excited. Now, traveling to other worlds had become incredibly easy. And there was even a Large-Scale World Travel Talisman? Must be for transporting groups of people. Mass relocation was no longer a dream! The mere thought thrilled Takumi. He couldn't wait to buy them and start recruiting people from other worlds. However, with his current amount of points, he could only afford a few world-travel talismans and some body enhancements. Right now, most of the group's points were in Takumi's hands. The others had even less. Thinking this through, Takumi turned his attention back to the group chat. By now, the two new members had already updated their profile names. "TrueNotAnAssassin" had changed her name to "Megumi Kato"? Seeing that name, Takumi's eyes lit up. So it was Megumi! As for "Sima Heavy Industries," that turned out to be someone he hadn't expected. Miori Shiba? The heiress from the world of the Cursed Children? The moment he realized this, Takumi's eyes sparkled. Miori Shiba: [I can hardly believe it—other worlds really exist?] [Are the items in the shop actually real?] [Can the Superpower Awakening Potion truly awaken powers?] Fujiwara Chika: [Of course it's real.] [I used it and gained water manipulation abilities.] Chika was already chatting with the heiress. Seeing this, Takumi jumped into the conversation. Takumi: [@Miori Shiba, are you there? Want to immigrate? If you come to my world, I'll give you a free Awakening Potion.] [Come here and it's yours. No strings attached!] He didn't beat around the bush. He went straight for the pitch. Miori Shiba blinked in surprise. The Superpower Potion had been listed under Takumi's name, hadn't it? But what did he mean by "immigrate"? Miori Shiba: [Can you explain that in more detail? Immigrate?] She still didn't fully grasp that one could live in a different world. Nor did she understand what Takumi's world was like. But his message intrigued her. Seeing her interest, Takumi quickly clarified. Takumi: [It means living in a different world.] [In my world, I'm the only one left. You could bring people over to live here.] [I'll provide housing and free Awakening Potions.] [If you're curious, come and see for yourself.] Miori Shiba raised an eyebrow. This guy was the last human on his entire world? Miori Shiba: [You're not some kind of dark lord who wiped everyone out, are you?] Takumi: [Why would you think that?!] [Come on, don't go labeling people as evil tyrants!!] Ridiculous. Why did being the last human automatically make him the villain? Miori Shiba: [Then what happened? Why are you alone in your world?] Fujiwara Chika: [I know, I know!] [He crossed into that world, but everyone there had already died.] Miori Shiba: [....] [Everyone... died???] She was stunned. What kind of world was that? Takumi: [Pretty much.] [But the world is safe now.] [The only problem is, it's too empty.] He sighed. That was the one major downside. Just one human left in the whole world. He couldn't even have a proper conversation. If it weren't for the chat group, he would have gone crazy. No internet, no one to talk to. Just imagining it was enough to drive someone mad. After learning the details, Miori Shiba became even more curious about Takumi's world. A whole world where humanity had been wiped out? What kind of disaster had led to that? Takumi: [Anyway, I call the shots now.] [My power covers the entire world—it's completely safe.] [If your current world becomes too dangerous, you can consider immigrating.] [@Megumi Kato, Megumi, want to move to my world?] Megumi Kato: [Thank you, but I'm doing fine. I'm not interested in relocating for now.] [Thanks for the invitation!] Megumi politely declined. She was content with her peaceful life, and she still had her parents. So immigration wasn't on her mind. Takumi didn't press her. If Megumi wasn't interested, so be it. He was more focused on Miori Shiba's world now. He wanted the Cursed Children from that world. If no one else wanted them, then he would take them all. Cursed Children? Perfect. He wanted them all. With that thought, he resumed his conversation with Miori Shiba. By now, she had a clearer understanding of Takumi's world. To be honest, she was tempted. Her current world wasn't doing so well. Gastrea monsters were a constant threat to human survival. Humanity was basically a bunch of canaries in a gilded cage. If there were a way to live in a different world, she was definitely interested. Even though immigrating would mean giving up everything she had now. Her family ran the largest weapons manufacturer in her world. To abandon all her assets and move to a completely safe world? She couldn't decide immediately. Takumi surely wasn't asking for just one person to immigrate. Was he hoping for a whole group? After some thought, she decided to ask directly. Miori Shiba: [When you say immigration, do you mean just me? Or should I bring others too?] This needed clarification. Seeing her message, Takumi's eyes lit up. But he quickly calmed down. Some people in her world weren't worth bringing over. He didn't want his peaceful world becoming chaotic. So Takumi stated his condition plainly. Takumi: [I want the Cursed Children from your world.] [I'm not taking just anyone.] [Even if people immigrate, I'll be screening them first~!] He was very blunt. Miori Shiba fell silent. "Trash, huh?" she muttered. Not a bad term. She agreed with him. There were definitely some garbage-tier humans in her world. The whole system was rotten. Especially the higher-ups. Thinking of them made her feel even more frustrated.