Anime Crossover: Master is Not Here Today

Is Nergigante's closeness to her due to the will of nature?

Why did the other party have Nergigante guide her instead of simply telling her what kind of help she needed?

If she could stay awake in her dream and talk to the other person a little longer, perhaps everything would be answered, but it seems that's not possible right now.

I don't know if the other party is unwilling or unable to do it.

"Ugh."

In the end, Fujimaru Ritsuka sighed and decided to temporarily put aside the complicated thoughts in her mind and take it one step at a time.

"Let's get up first anyway."

After making this decision, she felt much more relaxed. Looking at Meiliuqina, who was still fast asleep beside her, she chuckled and called out softly:

Good morning, Melyuchina, it's time to get up.

……

...

Because of Nergigante, the Commander-in-Chief assigned them to rooms closest to the deck, so that if Nergigante made any unusual moves, they could come to the deck immediately to deal with it.

Bai Feng, the leader of the fifth group, lived next to their room.

Just as they were leaving, Shiroka also came out of the room, so Fujimaru Ritsuka greeted her with a smile:

"Good morning!"

"..."

Bai Feng nodded to her in a friendly manner without saying anything.

Seeing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka was both amused and exasperated.

In fact, she was very interested in Bai Feng's existence.

Based on the current situation, she should be the protagonist of the game, the invincible Azure Star, and also the character controlled by the players.

In a sense, isn't this just me?!

Unfortunately, Bai Feng's behavior was exactly the same as in the game's storyline. At last night's banquet, she was taciturn and silent, making it impossible to communicate with her, which made people wonder if she was mute.

But according to her partner Reya, Bai Feng can actually talk, but he just doesn't like to.

Okay, fine.

Speaking of which, if that's the case, then Reya is an aibo!

Based on the astonishing amount of food the other person displayed last night, and the fact that they never stopped eating, it seems they haven't mistaken the person for someone else.

Watching Bai Feng's departing figure, Mei Liuqina looked at her with some curiosity and said:

"Master, this guy should be the strongest among this group, and he's much stronger than everyone else."

Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled upon hearing this:

"I know."

After washing up, she and Meliuchina went to the deck and immediately saw the Nergigante sleeping soundly on the deck, bubbling from its nose.

Dragons are naturally a sleepy race, and the ancient dragons of this world are no exception. However, the fact that they can fall asleep peacefully in front of countless people suggests that their sleep quality is truly excellent.

Outside of Nergigante's warning range, the area was already densely packed with hunters, curiously and cautiously observing Nergigante's sleeping posture.

They were all elite hunters from guilds in the Old World, many of whom had seen or even come into contact with ancient dragons. But for them, such a situation was still a novel sight they could boast about for the rest of their lives.

Many of the compilers were watching and diligently taking notes in their notebooks; Reya was one of them.

When Fujimaru Ritsuka and Meiru Shina appeared, many curious gazes immediately shifted from Nergigante to them, helping Nergigante draw a significant amount of firepower.

"Alright, we're almost at the base, what are you all doing crowding here!"

"Commander-in-Chief!"

The commander-in-chief's voice came from behind the group, startling many. The screams and the clanging of armor instantly turned the quiet deck into a noisy mess.

"...?"

Amidst the cacophony, Nergigante groggily opened its eyes.

"?!"

It glanced at Fujimaru Ritsuka and Meiru Shina in front of it, paid them no heed, then looked at the hunters in the distance who wanted to escape but couldn't in time and chose to remain still, baring its teeth and roaring:

"Roar--!"

"Are they about to launch an attack?"

"You're standing too close; you can't draw your weapon!"

"Run!"

The roar of the Nergigante was like a starting gun, and the hunters who were frozen in place were thrown into chaos. Then, with a shout of "Run!", they scattered like birds and beasts, leaving only Fujimaru Ritsuka, Meiru Shina, the Commander-in-Chief, Shirafu, and Reya still standing in place.

After making a sound, Nergigante did not make any other move, but lay down again, preparing to take a nap.

But just then, Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others suddenly spotted a huge ship perched on a cliff in the distance—

The investigation team has arrived at its base, [Starry Sky].

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 267 The Place Where the Battle Was Held, the Investigation Team's Base [Starry Sky]

"The Commander-in-Chief and the others are back!"

"Look at the deck, it really is a Nergigante!"

"Is it true?"

"But how are we going to receive that guy?!..."

Thanks to the information brought back by the pterosaurs in advance, the people at the outpost had already learned about the current situation.

However, when people saw the Nergigante, which was not in a captured state, lying freely on the deck, it still caused quite a stir and commotion in the store.

However, after considering various factors, it was ultimately decided to let Nergigante stay on the ship and continue sleeping, while Fujimaru Ritsuka and Meyruchina went into the base with the Commander-in-Chief and others.

"came back!"

"Now I can finally get some rest!"

"We need to maintain the weapons and equipment first..."

Once the ships docked at the port of the stronghold, the hunters filed out and headed toward their respective targets, soon dispersing completely.

The Commander-in-Chief smiled at Fujimaru Ritsuka:

"You can take a tour of the base for now. There will be a meeting soon, and I need to prepare the materials needed for the meeting. I'll call you when the meeting starts."

"Well, I see."

Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled and agreed. At that moment, Reya, who was standing nearby, eagerly raised her hand and said:

"Then let Aibo and I show Ritsuka and the others around the base!"

The Commander-in-Chief nodded and smiled:

"Then it's up to you."

So after the commander-in-chief left, Reya led them around the stronghold, enthusiastically introducing it to them as she went:

"As you can see, the entire base is made of ship hulls and timber. Most of these ships were originally used by the first expedition team to carry hunters across the ocean to the New World, and eventually became the cornerstone of the expedition base..."

"...And the area we are in now is the most spacious platform in the entire base, the area with the most facilities, which is called the circulation area..."

Listening to Reya's introduction, Fujimaru Ritsuka looked at the unfamiliar yet familiar facilities with great interest.

It felt unfamiliar because this was her first time here, yet familiar because the architectural style was almost identical to that in the game, and there were even many facilities that she was very familiar with.

Ecological Research Institute, Botanical Research Institute, Materials Management Institute, Materials Supply Institute, Mysterious Alchemy Institute, etc...

However, compared to the area in the game that is only a few dozen steps away, the real-world circulation area is much larger and very lively, like a bustling market.

While introducing the facilities at the base, Reya also gave them a general overview of the personnel composition within the base.

Initially, the guild discovered a mysterious migration phenomenon among the ancient dragons, which was known as "the Ancient Dragon Crossing".

In order to investigate the truth of "Ancient Dragon Crossing", the guild organized an elite investigation team to carry out the investigation. Forty years ago, the investigation team followed a migrating ancient dragon and eventually discovered the new continent beneath their feet, where they established a camp.

This was the first expedition to the New World, and the Commander-in-Chief, the Grand Master, and the Sword Master were all members of the first expedition.

The second survey team consisted of artisans and various technicians sent to help build the base.

The third expedition consisted of scholars and researchers sent to help investigate the ecology of the New World.

The fourth research team was composed of highly capable managers sent to expand the scope of the investigation, and included many hunters.

Finally, there's the Fifth Investigation Team, which consists almost entirely of elite hunters. They came with the "Ancient Dragon Crossing," which appeared for the second time, with the aim of thoroughly uncovering the truth behind the "Ancient Dragon Crossing" and concluding the investigation mission.

And they did indeed succeed, not only uncovering the truth behind "Ancient Dragon Crossing"—that an ancient dragon nearing death came to the New World to meet the end of its life—but also successfully repelling the Lava Dragon that had strayed into the ley lines.

"Speaking of it,"

Looking at the crowds coming and going or stationed in certain places within the circulation area, Meliuchina asked Reya:

"Besides humans, there seem to be many other races here, like that young man with pointed ears over there, that short old man, and the talking cat..."

"I'm not some cat, I'm an Artemis cat of the beast race!"

Holding Fujimaru Ritsuka in her arms, a brown and yellow feline named Sharu corrected her statement.

She was the Palico partnered with Baifeng, but she didn't follow him when he landed on the back of the Lavasioth to fight. Instead, she helped transport cannonballs on the shore, which is why Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others didn't see her at the time.

As for why Fujimaru Ritsuka was holding the other person in her arms?

That's because Palicoes are just too cute!

Felynes look like upright-walking cats. In this world, Felynes are the most numerous, most common, and most closely integrated with human society among the orc race.

They possess intelligence and status similar to mainstream human races such as humans and dragonmen, and are capable of performing most human jobs, thus making them indispensable to human society.

Furthermore, Palicoes are also very important partners for hunters.

In most cases, hunters and Palicoes have an employer-employee relationship.