Fantasy Realm [One Piece] [Harry Potter] [Naruto] - [Progression] [LitRPG]

Chapter 157: Catching Up

"So let me get this straight. Not just me, but my entire world, is just fictitious? Thought up by some manga author named Togashi? While you, as a player, died in the real world, got revived, and now have to complete missions to survive? Are you on drugs or something? Who would ever believe this!" Menchi, clearly annoyed and angered, asks Alex again.

Alex sighs. Even after a few hours, Menchi still refuses to believe anything he's told her.

"You know it sounds kinda insane, but floating in a dark void, speaking with a weird system... logic can't explain that, can it? How about this: let's just leave my player room for now. I need to contact a few friends and get a lot of work done. I think seeing is believing, and once you experience more of this Realm, you'll finally accept it. Oh, and maybe you should take a lesson from Mustrano. He's not complaining or asking questions. Good boy!"

"I do not underssstand a ssssingle thing you exxxplained to me," Mustrano hisses in response. "The only thing I care about is killing!"

Alex sighs again. I guess I spoke too soon. He glances at Menchi, whose smile is wide and smug, clearly enjoying Mustrano's outburst.

With a thought, Alex stops conjuring Mustrano, and his left hand returns to normal.

[Host, before you leave, there are several issues that require your immediate attention. First of all, I see that you have taken quite a lot of damage. Do you want to spend 2,000 FC to eliminate all external and internal injuries?]

"Yes, do it. What else is there to take care of?" Alex responds, shrugging. He doesn't value 2,000 FC very much at this point.

[It's about the new Subhost. She can move freely in the Realm, but certain limitations are placed on her. First, you may only take a single combat supporter with you on missions. To enable this, you'll need a particular item, which can be purchased in the main section of the Realm. Note that followers have their own levels, and if you take them with you, they will be scaled down to maintain world balance. For example, Subhost Menchi is currently level 11 but has the combat strength of an average level 17 player. In this regard, she's a valuable choice as a supporter. However, if you take her with you, her strength will be scaled down significantly. For instance, she would be adjusted to level 5, meaning her combat strength would be lowered by more than half.]

[Additionally, should a follower perish on a mission, you will need another rare and costly item to revive them.]

"What? So I can't take Menchi with me for now? This sucks!" Alex complains, frustrated by the limitations.

[You can take them with you as a non-combatant follower. These followers may interact with NPCs, yourself, and other players in peaceful zones, such as towns, cities, and camps. However, they may not participate in battles. If a battle occurs, these followers will be forcefully removed from the fight and may only reappear in a peaceful zone.]

"I like a good fight, but I'm not really here to participate in fighting. I'm fine as long as I can visit foreign towns, get to know their food specialties, cooking techniques, ingredients, and dishes. That suits me just fine," Menchi says, then adds, "Of course, if you ever need my help, I'll gladly join as a combat follower as well. Still, I'm less interested in hunting my prey and more interested in turning it into a delicacy."