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

Chapter 180: Preparations Complete - Mission Start - NEW ARC

Alex sits on a bench inside the Realm next to another man who is about 1.80m (5.9 feet) tall and looks to be around 30 years old. As usual, the man in question has a bright smile and is quite social, making Alex constantly worry about him.

"Don't fuck this up... I'll see you after this shit is over, okay? Take this. I don't have much use for it, but your stats are low enough that it'll be helpful," Alex says, handing his good friend Stephen a couple of White-quality dishes.

"Thanks! You take care as well. Once we're inside the main Realm and have some time to relax, you have to visit me in the US. I'll give you the full luxury tourist treatment. Before all this, I was a NYC tour guide for visiting tourists," Stephen replies with a grin.

"You know what? I'll hold you to that. See you soon," Alex says, shaking Stephen's hand and wishing him the best of luck.

1337, how much time is left until we're supposed to meet up? Alex thinks.

[Host has promised his teammates to meet up in exactly 21 minutes and 18 seconds. The distance needed to walk to the meeting point is around 10 minutes.]

Guess I'll walk toward the portal then. Let's do this. I'm raring to go wild. Harry Potter? I'm a friggin Floor Master—I'll stomp anyone into the fucking ground who stands in my way. Especially that old manipulator, I couldn't wish for anything else than to give him a little punch with Ko, Alex tells himself, hyping himself up for the mission.

Alex arrives in front of the Player Portal in the center of the Realm, taking one last look around the tutorial Realm—a place he won't be seeing again.

"Alex, you're late," Rishi says with a smile, Tereza, Menchi, Perlah, and Roja standing beside him.

"I'm actually too early," Alex replies, his tone not sarcastic but firm. He's always hated when people set a time only to expect others to arrive earlier out of some fake, dishonest politeness.

Alex joins the group, excitedly discussing the possibilities for the mission. While they chatter, Alex decides to check his Status screen one last time, ensuring everything is in order. He glances at his available recovery items, paying particular attention to something he specifically requested from Menchi. It's made from a generic MP-recovering item he's always ignored because of its low efficiency and relatively expensive price:

[Energizing Potion]
World: Fantasy Realm
Quality: White
Effect: Instantly restores 10 MP. Can only be drunk once every 12 hours. May reduce the effectiveness of similar MP-restoring items.
Note: Basic MP recovery item
Price: 1500 FC

Menchi managed to purchase a large quantity of Light Green-ranked fruits and, using her cooking expertise, created a special fruit shake by combining the fruits with various spices, expensive Realm ingredients, and the [Energizing Potion].

[Superior Dish: (Energizing Shake)]
World: Toriko, Fantasy Realm
Quality: Green
Effect: Restores 25 MP over 10 minutes. Instantly restores 15 MP.
Note: A superior dish in the form of a shake, containing fruits, various other ingredients, and [Energizing Potion].
Note: This dish is the result of excellent preparation and synthesization, achieving results similar to actual medicine.

Alex smiles, feeling satisfied with Menchi's ability to take even mediocre ingredients and turn them into something genuinely useful.

Alex Kerber: Lvl 4