She never expected that someone would be generous enough to casually distribute such important points to other group members, and judging by the looks of it, this wasn't the first time either.
Though she thought this way, her speed in grabbing the red packets wasn't slow at all. After all, she didn't know how many red packets there were, and if she missed her chance, she would regret it to death.
Fortunately, the final result did not disappoint her—she successfully grabbed a red packet.
However, when she saw the exact number displayed inside, the calm expression she had always maintained completely collapsed, and her delicate little mouth opened involuntarily.
[Ding, you have received 7,500,000 points.]
"Seven million five hundred thousand points?"
Looking at her current total, Natsuki Minamiya pinched her cheek in disbelief. The pain that followed told her that everything happening now was definitely not a dream.
But to further confirm the authenticity of these points, she immediately began using them to enhance her strength.
As the points were consumed, Natsuki Minamiya could clearly feel her power skyrocketing at an astonishing speed.
[Victoria (Level 2, Stage 5): This red packet actually had so many points? I grabbed more than 4,000,000!]
[Lalatina (Level 2, Stage 4): I also grabbed over 4,000,000 points, that's so much!]
[Echidna (Level 4, Stage 7): Not bad, not bad. Another 3,000,000 points in hand.]
[Chika Fujiwara (Level 7, Stage 2): Oh my, looks like your luck was pretty good. But mine wasn't bad either—I grabbed more than 5,700,000 points, hmhm~]
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 9): Looks like Chika-chan's luck has really improved. Not only did you get two invitation tickets in a row, but even the red packet amounts you've grabbed are increasing.]
[Chika Fujiwara (Level 7, Stage 2): Hehe, it's nothing. Proud.jpg]
[Ruri Gokou (Level 7, Stage 2): Hmph, what's there to be so proud of? It's just a bit over 5,000,000 points. Look at mine.]
[Ruri Gokou (Level 7, Stage 2): 6,000,000 points.jpg]
[Chika Fujiwara (Level 7, Stage 2): You're only a little higher than me.]
[Moeha Fujiwara (Level 7, Stage 1): I also grabbed over 3,000,000! Thank you, Eriri-nee!]
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 9): No need to thank me~]
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 9): Natsuki-chan, Frieren-chan, how much did you two get?]
[Natsuki Minamiya (Level 2, Stage 7): 7,500,000!]
[Frieren (Level 2, Stage 8): I grabbed 6,800,000.]
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 9): Not bad, not bad. With these points, your strength will quickly improve. Keep working hard.]
[Natsuki Minamiya (Level 2, Stage 7): Mm, thank you!]
[Frieren (Level 2, Stage 8): Thank you!]
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 9): Don't be so formal. Since you've joined our chat group, that makes you family. And there's no need for family to be so polite~]
Seeing Eriri's message, the four who had just joined the group felt moved.
Their sense of belonging to the chat group instantly deepened.
[Arifureta (Level 7, Stage 3 / Group Leader): Speaking of luck, we still have to look at the luckiest person in our group, Maple. How much did you grab?]
[Kaede Honjou (Level 7, Stage 2): I grabbed 10,000,000…]
[Risa Shiramine (Level 7, Stage 1): Oooh, as expected of Maple.]
[Lalatina (Level 2, Stage 4): That's more than double mine!]
[Elaina (Level 7, Stage 2): Cursed luck of the lucky one!]
[Chika Fujiwara (Level 7, Stage 2): Huh? Everyone grabbed so much… Eriri, just how many points did you send out this time?]
Looking at the numbers everyone was reporting, Chika Fujiwara finally felt something was off.
If calculated by the amount sent out last time, with fifty-six members in the group (not counting Eriri), the average should have been around 1,800,000.
But now, everyone was getting 4,000,000–5,000,000, with even 7,000,000 and 10,000,000 appearing.
More outrageous still, Maple had actually grabbed 10,000,000 points. By this calculation, could it be that the others only got less than 1,000,000?
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 9): Not too much, just about double what I sent last time.]
[Arifureta (Level 7, Stage 3 / Group Leader): Twice the amount, meaning 200,000,000 points.]
[Chika Fujiwara (Level 7, Stage 2): No wonder everyone grabbed so much.]
[Natsuki Minamiya (Level 2, Stage 7): Excuse me, does that mean points are easy to obtain?]
[Victoria (Level 2, Stage 5): I'd like to know too. According to the group introduction, 200,000,000 points is enough to raise someone above Level 6. That's terrifying.]
[Chika Fujiwara (Level 7, Stage 2): Of course it's not that easy to obtain. It's mainly because we have Eriri. Otherwise, we'd probably still be stuck around Level 2 or 3.]
[Ruri Gokou (Level 7, Stage 2): You're thinking too highly. Level 2 or 3? If not for Eriri, we might have all died during the very first Task.]
[Arifureta (Level 7, Stage 3 / Group Leader): That's right. The group being able to develop this far is all thanks to Eriri.]
[Arifureta (Level 7, Stage 3 / Group Leader): Otherwise, when facing the villain chat group back then, we probably would have been wiped out.]
[Arche (Level 7, Stage 2): Exactly. If not for Eriri, I might still be living in fear of the Great Tomb.]
[Miko Yotsuya (Level 7, Stage 1): Mm, without Eriri, I'd probably still be living under the shadow of evil spirits.]
[Ais (Level 7, Stage 2): Me too.]
[Riviera (Level 7, Stage 1): If Ais hadn't joined the chat group, it wouldn't have been so easy to defeat the Black Dragon. It's all thanks to Eriri.]
[Tina (Level 7, Stage 2): Mmhm, Eriri-nee is the best! Thanks to her, Enju-chan and I can live carefree like this.]
[Mine (Level 7, Stage 2): Same for me. If not for Eriri-nee, I'd probably still be starving.]
[Shouko Nishimiya (Level 3, Stage 8): Eriri-nee healed my ears.]
[Kanae Kocho (Level 7, Stage 2): Ara, everyone's praising Eriri, so I'll add my voice too. Without her, we never could've defeated Muzan so easily. I might have died to Upper Moon Two, just like in the original timeline.]
[…]
[Kaguya Shinomiya (Level 7, Stage 2): That's right. Everything is thanks to Eriri-sama. Otherwise, I wouldn't even have joined the chat group!]
[Chika Fujiwara (Level 7, Stage 2): Eh? Kaguya-chan, wasn't I the one who invited you? I even spent 1,000,000 points!]
[Kaguya Shinomiya (Level 7, Stage 2): Without Eriri-sama, where would you have gotten 1,000,000 points?]
[Chika Fujiwara (Level 7, Stage 2): …Fair point.]
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 9): Oh my, why is everyone suddenly getting so sentimental? You're making me embarrassed.]
[Victoria (Level 2, Stage 5): Seems like everyone really adores Miss Eriri.]
[Natsuki Minamiya (Level 2, Stage 7): I see.]
Reading through all the messages, a warm smile naturally appeared on Natsuki Minamiya's face.
The harmonious and affectionate atmosphere of the group made her genuinely grateful she had joined.
The same was true for the other three. Even Frieren, who wasn't very sensitive emotionally, was quietly moved.
It made her want to learn more about the group members, and to know more about Eriri, the one who brought them happiness.
For Darkness, who longed for friendship, the chat group was without doubt the most ideal place.
She eagerly looked forward to fully integrating into this group.
Of course, if there were also sadistic people here, that would be even better…
...
[Asuna Yuuki (Level 7, Stage 2): By the way, hasn't it been a long time since our group had a task?]
[Arifureta (Level 7, Stage 3 / Group Leader): That's because we're all so strong now. It's nearly impossible to encounter danger in our own worlds. And since crossing paths with transmigrators isn't easy either, naturally no group tasks have appeared.]
[Chika Fujiwara (Level 7, Stage 2): What a pity. If only more advanced systems showed up, our point reserves would become even greater.]
[Kaguya Shinomiya (Level 7, Stage 2): Be satisfied. The points we have now are already enough to last us a very, very long time.]
[Kyoko (Level 5, Stage 2): I'm so envious of you veterans. If not for this time when the newcomers joined and I managed to grab a few million points, I'd still be broke.]
[Echidna (Level 4, Stage 7): Indeed, a few million points isn't nearly enough to spend.]
[Natsuki Minamiya (Level 2, Stage 7): Do you all have that many points?]
[Chika Fujiwara (Level 7, Stage 2): It's alright, just over 2 billion. Only enough to raise us a small stage. The further you go, the more points you need.]
[Natsuki Minamiya (Level 2, Stage 7): …]
[Chika Fujiwara (Level 7, Stage 2): By the way, Natsuki-chan, have you become a teacher yet?]
[Natsuki Minamiya (Level 2, Stage 7): Not yet. I only just graduated from university not long ago.]
[Chika Fujiwara (Level 7, Stage 2): Ohhh, no wonder when we call you Natsuki-chan, you never say 'don't call a teacher with -chan'.]
[Natsuki Minamiya (Level 2, Stage 7): Even if I'm not a teacher, I still hope you won't call me Natsuki-chan.]
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 9): But "Natsuki-chan" sounds so cute, doesn't it? The little Natsuki-chan is adorable too.]
[Natsuki Minamiya (Level 2, Stage 7): …]
[Natsuki Minamiya (Level 2, Stage 7): Even if you say that, I don't feel happy at all!]
[Arifureta (Level 7, Stage 3 / Group Leader): Looks like Natsuki-chan has deep feelings about her figure. She even changes her body to look like an adult in her dreams.]
[Natsuki Minamiya (Level 2, Stage 7): What's wrong with that? At my age, keeping this childlike figure looks completely inappropriate!]
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 9): What's inappropriate about it? Just look at how many loli figures we have in the group.]
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 9): [Arifureta photos] ×5 [Milim photos] ×5 [Shinobu photos] ×5 [Jibril photos] ×5 [Tatsumaki photos] ×5]
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 9): See? Each of them is older than you, and yet they're all very cute!]
[Tatsumaki (Level 7, Stage 1): …I also care about my figure, alright!]
[Jibril (Level 7, Stage 2): Whatever form Master desires, I will become. Everything of mine belongs to Master!!!]
[Kiss-shot (Level 7, Stage 2): Kakaka, I don't care either. As long as Eriri likes it, that's enough.]
[Arifureta (Level 7, Stage 3 / Group Leader): Well, I feel about the same.]
[Milim (Level 7, Stage 2): Wahahaha! It's just a figure, what's there to care about!]
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 9): See? None of them care, so Natsuki-chan, you don't need to worry about your body shape either.]
[Tatsumaki (Level 7, Stage 1): ???]
[Tatsumaki (Level 7, Stage 1): Eriri, are you ignoring what I just said?]
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 9): Come now, don't be upset. Besides, I didn't even mention you. Go check the chat history if you don't believe me. See if your photos are in there.]
When sending this message, Eriri directly asked Little Skirt to delete the five photos of Tatsumaki she had just sent.
So when Tatsumaki and the other members went to check, naturally they didn't see any photos of her. Of course, they didn't think they had been mistaken either.
[Chika Fujiwara (Level 7, Stage 2): Eriri: As long as I delete quickly enough, it means I never sent them!]
[Adele (Level 7, Stage 1): Little Skirt: That's right, it was all me!]
[Ruri Gokou (Level 7, Stage 2): 6]
[Tatsumaki (Level 7, Stage 1): Eriri, you're cheating! Angry.jpg]
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 9): How am I cheating? Just tell me—did you see the photos or not?]
[Tatsumaki (Level 7, Stage 1): …]
Reading Eriri's shameless reply, Tatsumaki was so furious she didn't know how to vent.
Yet she couldn't bring herself to get angry at Eriri. Nor did she dare.
So, she could only sulk quietly in silence.
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 9): So, Natsuki-chan, you must be confident. Being small is also very cute!]
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 9): And Frieren-chan too~]
[Natsuki Minamiya (Level 2, Stage 7): …]
[Frieren (Level 2, Stage 8): …]
Natsuki Minamiya suddenly felt an urge to quit the group.
Of course, it was only a thought. She wouldn't actually leave over such a trivial matter.
As for Frieren, she didn't feel much—only that she seemed to have been slightly offended.
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