In the lazy warmth of the afternoon, Eisen was basking in the sun with his eyes half-closed when—without the slightest warning—a translucent panel popped into his field of view.
A stray string of nonsense text flickered at the edge of the display, like a glitch.
[Private Chat Pop-Up]
[Group Assistant: Sufficient "repressed energy" has been collected. Invite the sixth member?]
[Group Assistant: When the chat group reaches six members, the group will upgrade from Lv0 to Lv1 and unlock multiple new features.]
[Yes / No]
Eisen's eyes snapped open. Whatever drowsiness remained was gone in an instant.
"So the energy's finally enough."
This mysterious chat group had bound itself to him only a few days ago, claiming he was the individual within its scan range who produced the highest output of "repressed energy."
At first, Eisen hadn't paid much attention. After all, he was constantly and carefully suppressing his true power—terrified that one careless slip might damage this world.
But later he realized the "repression" the chat group meant… was nothing like what he'd assumed.
Remembering what had happened over the past few days, Eisen's mouth twitched. Then, with a thought, he tapped [Yes].
[Chat Group]
[Group Assistant: The sixth member [Classic Lunchbox] has joined the chat group. Everyone, please welcome the newcomer!]
A profile image loaded in beside the announcement—Toyokawa Sakiko.
[Sports-Style Lunchbox: Welcome, welcome!!! (confetti.gif)]
A blue-haired girl named Ling immediately charged in, all sparkling enthusiasm.
[Giant Daifuku: +1 (clinking_glasses.jpg)]
A dignified blonde woman—Tsunade—followed with a short toast.
[Purple Sweet Potato & Taro Paste: +1 (elegant_tea.jpg)]
A languid purple-haired woman—Kafka—added her approval, unhurried as always.
[Roasted Eggplant: +1 (smile.jpg)]
A pink-haired girl—Mash—contributed a polite greeting.
[Group Owner: +1 (thumbs_up.jpg)]
Then the system message arrived.
[Group Assistant: As the number of members has reached six, the chat group has upgraded from Lv0 to Lv1.]
[Group Assistant: New features—[Group Status], [Group Traversal], [Daily Check-In], and [Group Shop]—will activate after the group owner starts the feature introduction.]
The moment the upgrade notice appeared, the chat exploded.
[Sports-Style Lunchbox (Ling): Whoa! Finally, the group leveled up! Before this, aside from chatting, this world-crossing group was completely useless. I was disappointed for ages. All we could do was talk—thought I'd picked up some insane cheat ability! (so_excited_it_blurs.jpg)]
[Giant Daifuku (Tsunade): Oh? So we're finally getting something practical to prove this isn't some sophisticated illusion technique? (suspicious.jpg)]
[Roasted Eggplant (Mash): Lady Tsunade, you're still suspecting you've been caught in an illusion… (rubbing_forehead.jpg)]
[Giant Daifuku (Tsunade): Exactly because "crossing worlds" sounds so absurd, I have to be cautious. If this is real, great—there are infinite possibilities. But if it's fake, getting addicted to it would be dangerous.]
[Purple Sweet Potato & Taro Paste (Kafka): Alright. Let the group owner explain the new features first.]
[Sports-Style Lunchbox (Ling): Yes, yes! Kafka's right! This is my cheat ability! Boss, stop lurking—hurry up and introduce them! I can't wait! (starry_eyes.jpg)]
[Group Owner (Eisen): Looks like everyone's been itching for it. @Group Assistant, get to work—introduce the new features.]
The assistant responded with machine-like speed. System text began to flood the chat:
Feature One: [Group Status]
[Group Assistant: Each member's avatar will display a real-time status indicator at the bottom right corner.]
Online — green icon, indicates the member is currently viewing the chat group interface.
Busy — yellow icon, indicates the member's attention is being pulled by real-world matters and they may not reply promptly.
Critical — red icon, indicates the member's life is in immediate danger and urgent aid is required. This status triggers an @all alert.
Offline — gray icon, indicates the member has actively blocked or disabled chat group notifications.
As the assistant explained, a new panel silently unfolded on the right side of the interface: a member list.
Six very different avatars were arranged neatly:
Group Owner: a hard-lined silhouette in a fully enclosed helmet—mysterious and unreadable.
Sports-Style Lunchbox: an energetic blue-haired girl.
Giant Daifuku: a commanding blonde woman.
Purple Sweet Potato & Taro Paste: a purple-haired woman with a lazy gaze.
Roasted Eggplant: a shy, pink-haired girl with a gentle look.
Classic Lunchbox: a soft-featured blue-haired girl; her status icon read [Busy].
At the same time, small profile pictures appeared beside everyone's messages in the main chat window, making the conversation instantly more vivid—almost too vivid.
[Sports-Style Lunchbox (Ling): W-Waaah—doxxed! Doxxed! Why are we suddenly getting "unboxed" like this?! (panicking.jpg)]
[Purple Sweet Potato & Taro Paste (Kafka): Hm… (chin_in_hand.jpg)]
[Purple Sweet Potato & Taro Paste (Kafka): Everyone's adorable. (elegant_like.jpg)]
[Sports-Style Lunchbox (Ling): Hehehe, Kafka called me cute! But yeah, we're all cute girls like me! Heh-heh-heh…]
[Roasted Eggplant (Mash): Senior Ling… please watch your image… (awkward_sweat.jpg)]
[Giant Daifuku (Tsunade): Don't call me a cute girl. I'm over fifty. (hand_on_forehead.jpg)]
[Roasted Eggplant (Mash): But Lady Tsunade, from your avatar you really can't tell at all!]
[Sports-Style Lunchbox (Ling): The new member is cute too—she looks all soft and squishy. But she's marked "Busy," so she probably has things going on in real life. No wonder she hasn't said anything yet.]
Then Ling suddenly noticed something else.
[Sports-Style Lunchbox (Ling): Wait! Why is the group owner's avatar a helmeted silhouette?! We can't even see your face!]
[Sports-Style Lunchbox (Ling): That's not fair! Can the boss just do whatever they want?! I protest! (pouting_bun_face.jpg)]
[Group Owner (Eisen): Sorry. The group owner can do whatever they want. (shrug.jpg)]
[Group Owner (Eisen): @Group Assistant, proceed with the next feature introduction.]
Feature Two: [Group Traversal]
[Group Assistant: Under the condition that both parties explicitly consent, members may traverse between worlds—traveling from their own world to another member's world.]
Important rules:
Time Rule: When a member leaves their own world and no other member remains there, time in the original world enters a state of relative stasis. No matter how long the traveler stays elsewhere, upon returning, it is as if only an instant has passed.
Carry Limit: During traversal, you cannot bring any independently intelligent lifeform.
Safety Rule: Members cannot cause each other any substantive harm by any means.
Power Rule: The chat group will ensure a traveler's basic survival in the new world. However, because the underlying rules of different worlds may differ fundamentally, the traveler's supernatural abilities may be affected to varying degrees—or even become completely unusable.
This time, the chat fell into a brief, heavy silence.
No messages rolled in right away, as if everyone was digesting the implications.
Eisen frowned. The fourth rule—power loss—was critical. Too critical to leave vague.
He immediately pressed for clarification, asking the question everyone else was quietly afraid to ask:
[Group Owner (Eisen): The fourth "Power Rule" is too ambiguous. @Group Assistant, what is the specific criterion for determining whether a supernatural ability becomes invalid?]
His message shattered the silence—and dragged everyone's shared anxiety into the open.
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