Being an otaku in the world of American comics

After having a simple meal with Takashi Komuro and the others, Liang Yue leisurely led Senior Tsubaki and Teacher Shizuka back to the bedroom prepared for him in the Takagi residence, all while enduring Nango Saya's glaring, teeth-gritting stare.

“I estimate I’ll be leaving in a few minutes. Be careful here, and wait for me~”

Putting his arms around the two women in his embrace, Liang Yue instructed them at this time.

“Liang Yue-kun doesn’t need to worry about us. It’s you who needs to rest well. In just over half a month, you look a little haggard.”

Busujima Saeko brushed the hair from his forehead, her face showing a hint of affection as she spoke.

“Hehe~ I’ll definitely take a break for a while after this trip, at least a month or two, until the next time I go to another world.”

Smelling the alluring fragrance between their breaths, Liang Yue unconsciously closed his eyes and slowly leaned back. His originally furrowed brow gradually smoothed out, as if he was about to fall asleep.

“When Liang Yue-chan comes to pick us up later, can you bring a few more people with you?”

Teacher Shizuka hugged his arm and rested her head on his shoulder as she asked, her cute face showing a hint of anticipation.

“That shouldn’t be a problem, as long as they’re willing.”

“That’s right, isn’t it, System?”

While responding to Teacher Shizuka, Liang Yue asked the System in his mind with a slightly guilty conscience.

“Ding~! There are three ways for the host to bring natives from the trial world.”

“Which three?”

“First, the host can obtain corresponding contracts, enslavement, summoning, and other types of props through the System Store or lottery.”

“Second, after the host's stronghold world is upgraded to a certain stage, the host can initiate a recruitment order to the natives through world connection or other special function settings.

The conditions for recruitment are generally that the host has experienced the world before, and that the target agrees.”

“Third, when the host’s own strength is strong enough, they can break the barriers between planes and bring the natives of other worlds into their own world at will.”

“It’s pretty much what I thought. The last of the three methods is obviously unreliable. By the time I’m strong enough to break the plane barriers, it’ll be the year of the monkey. Shizuka and the others might be dead by then.

The randomness of the first method is too great, it depends on luck and financial resources. But the second one~”

“System, can you explain in detail the second method of recruiting through the stronghold world?”

“Ding~! After the first plane hunting trial, that is, after this trial ends, the system will release corresponding stronghold world upgrade tasks. At that time, the host can improve their mastery of the stronghold world by completing tasks.

Indirectly possessing higher authority over the stronghold world, please experience the specific content yourself at that time.”

“Stronghold world upgrade task? If it’s the MC world, it shouldn’t be too difficult, right~?”

… …

After about five minutes, Busujima Saeko and Shizukawa Shizuka, who were enjoying the quiet time in someone's arms, suddenly felt empty under them.

The two women were startled and opened their eyes, only to see that Liang Yue had disappeared into thin air.

“Liang Yue-chan, did you leave already? I thought there would be some kind of anomaly, after all, it’s a world-class event like traveling through worlds?”

Teacher Shizuka, wearing a rabbit reconnaissance hat, looked dazed, her charming face still showing a hint of disappointment.

Senior Tsubaki, upon hearing this, smiled softly and reached out to stroke the soft rabbit fur.

“Actually, from another point of view, the more earth-shattering events are in our eyes, the more lightly they can be handled, which proves that that great existence is even more beyond imagination, oh~”

“Eh? It seems~ that’s indeed how it is.”

… …

After a burst of light and shadow changes, Liang Yue found himself back in the basement of the MC world.

Still carrying the fragrance of the two women on him, the originally soft bed under him had now turned into a cold stone slab.

However, compared to himself a month ago, Liang Yue was now completely different. The changes in his body and the faint sense of fatigue in his spirit were all proving this.

Getting up from the ground, he hadn't taken a few steps before he lay down again on the bed in the corner of the basement. At this time, Liang Yue's whole body was like it had lost its bones, completely relaxing.

“System, settle the task rewards for me.”

“Ding~! After testing, in the main task "Quantity Produces Quality", the host ultimately completed the task with more than ten times the number stipulated by the task, reaching the promotion conditions.

In this regard, the task reward given by the system is to obtain the task points multiplied by ten. In addition, the host can add a keyword to the task lottery this time to influence the scope of the prize selection.”

“Ding~! After testing, in the side task "Close Bodyguard", the host successfully protected the safety of more than five plot protagonists during the task period.

Therefore, you will receive a task reward of 300 task points and a Treasure Talisman for item upgrading.”

“Task points multiplied by ten, designate the lottery scope… This time it’s a wave of wealth, a total of five thousand and three hundred points for the two tasks. I’m afraid I won’t be short of this in a short time!”

“Designate the scope of the lottery… Let’s draw it first.”

“System, I want to draw a lottery!”

“Ding~! Please provide a keyword.”

With Liang Yue's order, the familiar roulette immediately popped up in front of his eyes.

However, compared to the previous two lotteries, the various items dotted on the roulette wheel, at this time, each pointer area was covered with a mist, vaguely making it difficult to see clearly.

“Scope… Magic?”

“Hmm~ Wait a minute! System, if I specify the magic scope, what kind of things will probably come out?”

“Ding~! The keyword "Magic" is not an accurate range term. Any items, consumables, and materials related to magic are within the lottery range.”

“Then magical? Uh, this seems even more off. System, do you have any suggestions?”

“Please make your own choice, host.”

“Cultivation? Tsk, secret manuals or something, it doesn’t seem like they can be immediately converted into combat power, and I estimate that I can’t draw anything good now. If that’s the case, I might as well choose a skill.”

“Ding~! Keyword "Skill", please confirm whether the host confirms?”

“Confirm!”

… …