Crossover Anime: From DanMachi to Becoming a Garbage Scavenging Master

Three days later, the two teams met again by the forest at Lolog Lake.

This time, the atmosphere was noticeably more subdued, and the group stopped chatting casually as they had upon arrival. After briefly confirming that both sides were in the same situation, they immediately began exchanging information.

Finn cut to the chase: "Alphia, the merfolk that Lord Njord mentioned have been discovered in the area we are responsible for."

He paused, then added, "We've been observing their movements from the high ground for the past few days. They usually rest on the shore and occasionally go into the water to hunt. We've observed at least twenty so far, and there are likely many more hiding underwater and deep in the forest."

"But something's strange." Finn frowned slightly. "Some of them are noticeably larger and more agile. The other merfolk will give them a wide berth, as if they are obeying some kind of order, but they don't seem to be the real leaders. This is completely different from the monsters our team has encountered elsewhere before."

Alphia's expression darkened slightly upon hearing this, clearly indicating that the situation was more complicated than she had anticipated. Without pausing, she proceeded to explain her own situation.

"In the past few days, we have mainly cleaned up several areas where blue crabs gather."

She looked up at Finn and continued, "During the encounter, we also encountered a giant water snake that was nearly nine meters long, which attacked us. Its size was close to the largest recorded sighting length in the monster encyclopedia, and when we actually fought it, we could clearly feel that its strength was significantly greater than that of the monsters around us."

Her tone turned slightly somber as she added, "It seems consistent with what you've observed. This is probably the 'enhanced species' Lord Prometheus mentioned earlier."

She didn't elaborate further, but quickly changed the subject and got straight to the point: "Also, the monster density in our investigation area is clearly excessive. Is it the same on your end?"

"That's right." Finn nodded. "We've also been recording traces of monster activity in the area over the past few days. The results show that the density is indeed abnormally high."

He briefly organized his thoughts and continued to add details of his encounters: "As for the monsters we encountered, apart from the crystal sea urchin covered in spiky creature that we first encountered by chance, we only came into contact with some lone individuals, which were mostly blue crabs that came out to hunt for food."

He paused slightly, his tone becoming serious: "Furthermore, in the center of the lake, we also discovered a crystal turtle disguised as an island. If its location hadn't changed occasionally, we would have had a very difficult time identifying it as a monster."

The scattered pieces of information were quickly pieced together among the group, and the outline gradually became clearer—the density of monsters deep in the forest was far higher than normal, and the different types were clearly distributed and hardly interfered with each other.

After summarizing all the information, the conclusion is self-evident.

Alphia spoke in a deep voice: "It seems the monsters of Lolog Lake have begun to spiral out of control. This area is very likely the root cause of the recent anomalies in Mellen Town."

Finn picked up the conversation smoothly, his tone remaining calm: "However, judging from the current situation, the Nyod Familia cannot spare a large number of personnel for the time being. This mission will likely have to be transformed from a simple investigation mission into a subjugation mission."

He looked at Alphia and asked to confirm, "Can you continue advancing on your side?"

Alphia smiled confidently, her gaze sweeping over the spirited members of her clan beside her, and said crisply, "Of course, no problem."

Finn glanced at Yasuri Nanami beside him, and his concerns lessened somewhat—judging by the opponent's strength, his own team might not be stronger. He nodded slightly in agreement.

Even after the consensus was reached, the atmosphere did not become more relaxed.

Alphia composed herself slightly, falling into a brief moment of thought. Although she had become the leader of her kin, she was still young and lacked experience. Faced with the upcoming actions, she raised a crucial question:

"But... with so many monsters, how can we safely eliminate them one by one? If we accidentally attract too many monsters, the battle will become very troublesome."

Finn was prepared. He took out a simple map recording the monster's movements from his pocket and spread it out in front of everyone: "This is a record we made before. As long as we plan our route in advance and take advantage of the high ground's visibility, we can avoid contact with too many targets at the same time."

He added calmly, "We can adopt a phased approach, gradually encroaching on their territory and shrinking their living space. Then let's act together!"

Alphia's eyes lit up, and she nodded slightly.

With their plans clear, the two teams quickly reached an agreement—to hunt together, and the hunt officially began.

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On a high point somewhere near Lake Lolog, Grace, Frozen Snowflake, and Negation Princess were resting, while Luanqi was standing not far away, quietly observing the battlefield below.

Below the cliff, Alphia, Metria, and Finn are working together to besiege a crystal sea urchin that has accidentally wandered into their encirclement.

This monster was not originally part of the plan, but its presence was drawn to the Blue Crab's movement, causing it to suddenly rush into the battlefield and disrupting the originally orderly pace of the hunt.

On the other side of the battlefield, Yasuri Shichika served as the vanguard, Riveria provided support in the center, and Toga was responsible for rear cover. The three worked together seamlessly, methodically clearing out the small groups of blue crabs that had been lured in, a stark contrast to the somewhat hasty battle on this side.

Grace looked down at the battle scene below, which had become commonplace in the past few days, and took a sip of Jim Rogers bread-flavored soda to slowly restore her magic power in preparation for the upcoming rotation of encirclement and suppression with Frozen Snow and Denial Princess's teams.

He turned his head to look at the calm-looking Dongkong Fenxue beside him—this quietness was a stark contrast to her usual carefree demeanor.

The girl sat cross-legged, holding the pale blue crystal in her hands, her expression focused, as if she were absorbing something.

Two days ago, when Grace casually took out these trophies to play with, she noticed them.

She was exclaiming, "Uncle, I think this smells so good!" while staring intently at him with wide eyes. Faced with such an innocent child, he couldn't refuse and agreed to give her a few as toys. So, Pinky picked out a few that were particularly dark in color.

At first, she tried to take a few bites, but soon found that her teeth were not as good as she had imagined, and she almost broke her teeth. So she changed to sitting still while holding the crystal, and no one knew what she was doing.

only--

Grace frowned slightly.

The color of the crystal seemed to have darkened a bit more than it had been initially.

Just as he was wondering, Dongkong Fenxue suddenly lifted the crystal, stuffed it into her mouth without hesitation, and crushed it in one bite.

"We can't waste this. It's delicious food that they went to great lengths to get from Uncle Grace."

She chewed and mumbled indistinctly, her face full of undisguised satisfaction.

"Hmm... I feel a little stronger now."

Yasuri Nanami watched this scene quietly, her expression thoughtful.

As if some suspicion had been confirmed once again, she turned and walked to the edge of the battlefield, picked up a crystal shard that had shattered during the fierce battle, gently held it in her hand, and carefully felt the changes within it.

Thus, the punitive expedition continued in an orderly manner.

The number of monsters around Lake Lolog is being reduced little by little—everything seems to be going in the right direction.