About 50 players gathered in the base area. I left it up to Tristan to explain the base area and the current situation to them and to gather information about the event.

In addition to explaining the base area, here's what we learned about the event

There are two types of monsters: event monsters and normal monsters.
Event monsters are stronger than normal monsters.
If you eat poisonous ingredients, you will die instantly.
There are normal monsters and edible ingredients near the base area.

That's about it. Uncertainty is the following.

Event monsters that target the base area may ignore the player.
Event monsters are stronger.
Event monsters may have more merit points.
Every time you succeed in defense, you may get merit points and contribution points.

I'm currently fishing in a mofo heaven of Grey, Byakuya, Yu Fang, Locomoco and Goat. It was decided to put them back in for now, since there would be a lot of noise with Lily and the others.

Oh! We got a hit! I caught a fish. It was a wagtail.

Wagtail: rarity level 3 Food Item Quality E-
A cold-water edible fish that lives in lakes and other areas. The smaller ones have thin, tender bones and can be eaten whole.

Seriously! You can catch smelt here! I'm getting excited! But tempura, the sadness of not being able to make it fried... I have another goal.

'Ta, Mr Tact!

Hmm? When I was approached and turned around, I saw Yug and the other female players. Ah...this pattern.

'Let me mooch!

I'm fishing now. You can come back later.

Oh, no...

Just let me do it, sheep.

Oh, I was going for it!

Bumblebee. A war on women is breaking out. I guess we'll just have to... change it. I summon Sabik with a locomotive change.

The women have all moved away at once. Good grief. Sabik wraps himself around my neck. I'm getting used to it.

"When did you become an Indian?

Oh, it's Kaito.

"Want to get bitten?　You can taste the world's most powerful poison.

I'm sorry. I've already eaten an apple and I'm back to die.

Ah... it's Kaito, right?

'By the way, I haven't registered as a friend with you yet, have I?

'Come to think of it. Here's my freako.

Apparently, Fleco is a friend code. Anyway, I register it.

And we also found out Kaito's avatar name. It's called Arleigh.

So Kaito is the sea, ship and Aegis ship.

"You're the general in the game...that's quite a confidence booster.

What?　What are you talking about?

This guy....he didn't know what he was doing...ships are often named after great men. Washington, for instance.

Arleigh, of course, is a name. To Japan, he's known for helping to create the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

I don't have the courage to name a man of such stature.

You can look him up online later.

"?　Wow, I get it. I had a feeling you were more focused on the strategy than anything else, but you seem to be enjoying the game.

You did.

Where's the little girl, by the way?

You think it's nature?

He synchronized to tell Sabik to move to Kaito's neck. Sabik moved to Kaito's neck.

'Well, wait. It was a joke... we'll talk about it and we'll see...

That's the punishment for staying put for a while.

Bloody hell...

It's not too bad. It's getting noisy, so I'll stop fishing.

Long time no see.

Hmm? He had a chick as a companion at a social event... I think his name was...

'Mr. Center, it's been a while. Congratulations on your evolution. The falcon is very cool.

Ha, thanks. I've managed to evolve, but I still have a lot of chicks to raise... what's called a chick summoner. But I still have a lot of chicks to raise... they call it a chick summoner.

He has two chickens on his head. I don't blame you for calling me that. I'm a little girl, though.

'That golem you just described was magnificent. You're not a bait, are you?

'Yes. The golem is a list summons. I was cutting down a tree and I had to fight a wood golem.

Was he... was he strong?

'Yes, sir. It was a messed up opponent. The damage was almost unworkable and even gradually recovered, and I was able to push it through with the damage in numbers by summoning Legion, but I don't want to fight it again.

'That's...tough. I don't feel like I can win with me.

Mr. Center's members are a falcon, a chick, a chick, a red wolf, and a bat. It's a little tougher, for sure, since they're all on one side of the flying force.

'What about the Bat?　I'm not one of them.

It's a night specialty, characterized by its blood-sucking skills. You can heal your HP at the same time you attack.

Oh. So that means it's suitable for long-term combat.

Well, he's a bat, so he doesn't have any defense...

Nope. Well, if only I had the agility value... it didn't seem that likely.

''I'd like to be able to identify Tact-san's summoner, but it doesn't make sense...''

'It's been banned. I knew it was the hose and the golem.

I'm sure that's part of it, but we went to the trouble of dividing it up between the countries.

Hmm? What do you mean?

It would be pointless to have each event involve a different country, because you wouldn't have to go to the other countries. You don't want to have to go all the way to another country.

Ah... surely if we could identify summoned beasts from other countries at events, then there would be no need for us to go to other countries... of course if we could buy and sell equipment and items unique to that country at every event, then it would be less of a hardship.

''I'd still like to see Tact-san's current summoned beasts, no?

If Mr. Center asks me to do it, I don't have a choice.

'Summon the little girl!
"Summon the sheep!

...I'm sorry, but I don't think this is a good time to say that.

Hahaha... that sounds good.

Sigh. I'm so embarrassed.

That's tough.

'He's smiling. Mr. Lewin.

It's often said that human misery tastes like honey. For the time being, I handed the ingredients to Ruin and the others, while Yuna and the others prepared the food.

'What do you think Tact-kun is going to do after this?　If possible, I'd like you to stay here for defense.

It's okay. It's going to be dangerous to search at night, so I'll go around the base area to defend it.

'That helps. There seems to be quite a few people on the attack team, but it's going to take them a while to get here.

Oh, so the strongest people are still set far away from the starting point?

Then I was allowed to log out first for dinner.