Anime Crossover: Master is Not Here Today

The moment she bit into it, the crispy outer shell crackled, and the overflowing juices and aroma of mushrooms burst in her mouth. Fujimaru Ritsuka's eyes lit up, and she exclaimed in admiration:

"It's so delicious!"

"Mmm (Thank you for the compliment)!"

Reya's mouth was already bulging, and she responded to Fujimaru Ritsuka's praise indistinctly, but her attention was clearly focused on the grilled meat.

Bai Feng and Mei Liuqina didn't speak, but their focused expressions while eating already provided a silent answer.

Seeing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka quickly got into the rice-eating business and began to eat attentively.

After all, she was already hungry.

Just then, Fujimaru Ritsuka heard heavy footsteps behind her again, and a huge black head came close to her side, staring curiously at the meat in her hand.

"I'll give it to you."

Seeing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka chuckled and threw the large piece of roasted meat in front of her into its mouth.

But this time was different from before. After carefully chewing, Nergigante opened its blood-red maw once again.

Fujimaru Ritsuka was immediately at a loss for words, saying:

"You guy..."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 273 The Next Direction of the Investigation: The Ley Line Corridor

Because of the sudden arrival of the Dragon Terminator, the group had to hunt a few more Mushroom Pigs to process them, which barely satisfied its appetite.

After eating and drinking their fill, the Nergigante lay down comfortably on the ground for a nap, while Bai Feng and Re Ya's Pteranodons also rested on the branches, and the group sat down and started chatting.

At this point, Reya once again demonstrated her professionalism as an editor, and gave them a detailed introduction to the ecological conditions of the ancient tree region where they lived.

This region is named the Ancient Tree Region because there is an enormous, towering tree in the center of the region, which is the same tree that Fujimaru Ritsuka stood on when she first transferred to this world.

Since such a tree does not exist in the Old World, based on its enormous size, the researchers of the First Fleet speculated that it might be a giant tree that has existed since ancient times, so they named it the Ancient Tree, and the forest area where it is located was called the Ancient Tree Region.

After explaining the origins of the Ancient Tree region, Reya looked up into the distance, where the enormous Ancient Tree came into clear view.

Then, she laughed and said:

"However, with the in-depth research of scholars, new discoveries have been made about this ancient tree."

“In the past, we always thought that ancient trees were a special single plant species, but current investigations and research show that this is not the case. In fact, ancient trees are complex trees formed by the gathering and intertwining of many plants due to some special reason, growing together.”

"A composite tree?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka blinked in surprise. She didn't remember such a thing happening while playing the game, or perhaps she had overlooked other plot points outside the main storyline.

In reality, this was the first time she had ever heard of or seen such a strange thing.

She couldn't help but look at the towering tree in the distance. It was hard to imagine that such a tree, capable of supporting a complete ecosystem on its own, was not a special species, but rather composed of countless ordinary plants.

"But how did they do that?"

"We do not yet know the specific reasons."

Reya shook her head, then smiled and said:

"Scholars have only confirmed the existence of this phenomenon through experiments. The big tree you just saw at the base is a reconstruction of an ancient tree by scholars."

"...Ah, that tree?"

After a moment of recollection, Fujimaru Ritsuka noticed that there was indeed a large tree in the base, but compared to the enormous ancient tree, it looked like a normal tree, so she didn't pay much attention to it.

But unexpectedly, it turned out to be a reproduction of an ancient tree.

Reya continued:

"Furthermore, although the specific reasons are still unknown, the current speculation is that it may be related to the energy of the ancient dragon."

"It just so happens that we obtained a lot of loot from the Lava Dragon during this battle. Scholars are probably currently using those materials to actively verify this hypothesis."

"Eh--"

Fujimaru Ritsuka listened with great interest, learning about the different worlds, which was probably one of the joys of the "transfer".

After resting, Bai Feng and Re Ya prepared to return to their base.

The next task is to conduct an investigation, so we can't act directly like we are now; we must be fully prepared.

However, at this moment, Fujimaru Ritsuka told them that she did not intend to go back with them.

Reya asked in surprise:

"Hey, why?"

Bai Feng, standing to the side, looked at the Nergigante not far away with a thoughtful expression, as if he had already guessed something.

As expected, Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled helplessly:

"After all, the existence of the sheep is still too dangerous for most people, and I can't really guarantee that it won't hurt anyone. So, I think it's better to keep it a distance from the base for now."

"I see, that's true..."

Reya belatedly realized what was happening after hearing this.

Although Nergigante has been at peace with them so far, it is, after all, a powerful Elder Dragon. If it were to suddenly go berserk within the stronghold, the consequences would be unimaginable.

However, Reya felt a little guilty about leaving Fujimaru Ritsuka and Meiryu Shina in the wild, so she was conflicted.

Seeing the expression on Reya's face, Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled:

"It's alright. Don't forget I've brought plenty of supplies with me. I can manage even in the wild."

"Furthermore, I plan to head to the Leyline Corridor first to conduct an investigation. Let's meet there then."

Once she started getting down to business, Reya's attention was indeed diverted, and she asked curiously:

"Earth's ley lines? Why start there?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka replied with a smile:

"Because that's what the Lava Dragon chose, I thought that maybe we could discover something by following the direction it originally wanted to go."

"!"

Bai Feng nodded in realization, agreeing that what she said made a lot of sense.

Moreover, the location of the Leyline Corridor is right at the intersection of the known area they have explored so far and the Elder's Recess mentioned by Fujimaru Ritsuka. Perhaps they can find a way to the Elder's Recess through there.

"indeed!"

Reya's strong curiosity and desire to explore also surged up, and she immediately became full of energy, saying:

"Let's start our investigation from the ley lines!"

With a clear goal in mind, Reya completely abandoned her sentimental thoughts and couldn't wait to set off. She eagerly pulled Bai Feng along to ride the pterosaur back home.

The trees obscured the departing figures of Bai Feng and Re Ya. After the two left, Fujimaru Ritsuka and Meiliu Qi Na exchanged a glance, and then looked at the Nergigante lying on the ground taking a nap.

"Baa, baa, wake up!"

"……roar!"

At Fujimaru Ritsuka's call, Nergigante reluctantly opened its eyes, then let out a disgruntled roar, still somewhat grumpy from waking up.

Once she finally came to her senses, Nergigante tilted her head slightly, as if asking her what she wanted to do.

"Next, we're going to the Ley Line Corridor, which is where the Lava Dragon was before."

Although she said that, Nergigante obviously couldn't understand what she was saying, so she could only use a combination of words and gestures to barely make Nergigante understand that she should follow behind them.

"Master, we're about to depart."

"OK, all right."

Then, she was once again held in Meiliuqina's arms and flew towards the direction of the ley line corridor.

While nestled in Melyuchina's arms, she was thinking about communicating with Nergigante. Although it wasn't impossible, it would take some effort, and such inefficient communication was not an option.

Although they don't speak the same language, it would be great if there were a way to make them understand each other directly.

She hoped so in her heart.

Unlike the time it would take to travel by boat, they arrived smoothly at the location where the hunters had fought the Lavasioth at sunset.

Since it was getting late, they did not immediately begin their investigation, but instead set up a simple campsite to stay in.

The Nergigante simply lay down deep in a cave not far from them, and soon bubbles started coming out of its nostrils again. It was sleeping very well and didn't seem to care about its surroundings at all.

Fujimaru Ritsuka also fell asleep quickly after washing up, and unsurprisingly, she dreamed of the same thing again tonight.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 274 The Shadow of Magma, Hoping Meliuchina Can Maintain the Status Quo

'Please help me...stop it...'

……Who are you?

That child will guide you…

...A sheep?

If only I could communicate with it...

'...'

……

Although it's still the same dream, it's a little different now.

Fujimaru Ritsuka looked at the tent above her head and pondered.

In fact, after she had the idea of ​​communicating with the other party, she tried to keep telling herself to stay awake in her dreams while she was sleeping, but it didn't really work.

Although her conversation with the other party did change last night, it relied more on her subconscious thoughts from the daytime rather than on communicating with the other party in a conscious state as she had expected.

Of course, she also noticed some subtle changes in the other person's words, but they didn't seem to have any special meaning.

"...Never mind, I'd better get up."