Swallowed Star — Earth, Australia, Wilderness Area.
The top floor of a damaged skyscraper; once a corner of a bustling city, it was now nothing but ruins.
Li Yifei sat on a makeshift bed made of monster fur, his brow furrowed.
Around him, monster Materials emitting powerful Auras were piled up.
There were the sharp claws of a Lightning Marten, the reverse scale of an Armored Dragon, and even the intact heads of several High-rank Lord-level monsters.
These were all his spoils of war from the past half-month.
But Li Yifei felt no joy at all.
Looking at these Materials that would drive a General-level Martial Artist crazy, his heart was only filled with frustration.
"Still no luck."
Physical fitness, Spiritual Force—everything was stuck at the Peak of a High-rank God of War.
That thin film leading to the Planetary Level was unimaginably tough; no matter how madly he fought or how much he squeezed his potential, he couldn't break through it.
Time waits for no one.
That sword hanging over all of humanity's head, the Golden-Horned Beast—time left for Earth was running out.
If he couldn't break through to the Planetary Level before its arrival, everything would be for naught.
Just as Li Yifei was so frustrated that he wanted to kick away the monster heads beside him...
...a light blue transparent screen unfolded before his eyes without warning.
[Douluo Peerless Chat Group welcomes your arrival]
Li Yifei's movements froze.
He blinked, making sure he wasn't hallucinating due to excessive mental pressure.
The screen hovered half a meter in front of him, crystal clear.
Douluo?
He remembered it; it was a very popular novel from his past life.
Peerless beauty?
Li Yifei touched his face.
After optimization by Gene Primal Energy, his current appearance was indeed outstanding, with sword-like eyebrows, starry eyes, and sharp features.
But the term "peerless beauty" was usually used to describe women.
As a red-blooded man, being pulled into a group with such a name felt weird.
The screen didn't give him much time to think, automatically unfolding the chat interface.
Holding a glimmer of hope, Li Yifei immediately began searching through the interface.
Sign-in, lucky draw, mall, exchange...
He needed anything that could enhance his strength.
However, after searching the entire crude interface, there was nothing but a solitary "Group Chat" button.
Li Yifei was somewhat disappointed.
Clicking into the group chat, the System prompted him to set a group nickname first.
He casually entered his own name.
"Li Yifei".
He wasn't on the Douluo Continent anyway, so using his real name didn't matter.
Just as he finished setting his name, the first message popped up in the group.
[Bibi Dong: What is this Chat Group?]
Spirit Hall, Pope's bedchamber.
Bibi Dong reclined on a soft lounge chair, wearing only a purple silk nightgown.
The silk was extremely smooth, clinging to her exquisite body and perfectly outlining her breathtaking curves.
Her long, fair legs were casually crossed, their rounded contours faintly visible beneath the thin fabric.
She had been enjoying a rare moment of rest, but the screen that suddenly appeared turned her lazy gaze sharp instantly.
An invisible pressure radiated from her body, making the air in the entire bedchamber seem to freeze.
[A Little Wild Goose: A Chat Group obviously sounds like a place for chatting~ Does Her Highness the Pope lack such common sense?]
[Worlds Number One Princess: Peerless Beauty? Hmph~ This Chat Group has quite the eye!]
[Worlds Number One Princess: This princess is undoubtedly the world's number one peerless beauty!]
Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, in Ning Rongrong's bedroom.
The little princess, who was stuffing various rare treasures into a small bundle, stopped her movements with pride upon seeing the messages in the group.
She puffed out her still somewhat immature chest, as if announcing her beauty to the whole world.
[Little Ice Cube: Is that Bibi Dong above really the Pope of the Spirit Hall? She's not an impostor, is she?]
[Bibi Dong: Guaranteed authentic! Who would dare to casually impersonate the Pope of the Spirit Hall.]
A line of cold text, carrying unquestionable authority.
However, the next message immediately challenged her authority.
[Bunny is So Cute: Pope of the Spirit Hall? Bad woman! A wicked woman who slaughters the innocent! I will definitely kill you and avenge my mother!]
Nuoding Academy, inside a dormitory.
A cute girl wearing a pink skirt and sporting a scorpion braid was staring fiercely at the screen.
Her small face was full of rage as she picked up a carrot and took a loud "crunching" bite, as if she were biting the body of that wicked woman instead of a carrot.
[???: Bibi Dong has always had eye problems; please bear with her, everyone.]
A sudden message popped up; the sender's nickname was a string of question marks.
[Is Jade Not Jade: It's really Bibi Dong? Then I'm going to start cursing!]
[Ghost Cat:...Are you all real people?]
In Vermilion Bird City, inside a Dai Family carriage, a black-haired girl with an explosive figure was looking at the screen with a face full of confusion.
This thing seemed even weirder than her damn fiancé.
[Is Jade Not Jade: @Bibi Dong, you blind old woman! You abandoned Xiao Gang back then, and now you're slaughtering the innocent. Who do you think you are!]
[Worlds Number One Princess: Well said above! I support you!]
Ning Rongrong's eyes lit up as she watched, and she hurriedly joined in to fan the flames.
Inside the Spirit Hall bedchamber.
Bibi Dong looked at the foul language on the screen, her sharp eyes instantly filling with rage.
"Presumptuous!"
She suddenly sat bolt upright.
A terrifying Aura erupted from her, with her at the center.
The air in the entire bedchamber became thick and heavy.
The messages on the screen continued.
[Little Fox Demon: Presumptuous! You ignorant juniors, how dare you be so rude to Her Holiness the Pope?! Is Her Holiness someone you can insult at will?]
[Is Jade Not Jade: Get lost, you little vixen! You have no place to speak here!]
Bibi Dong's chest heaved violently with anger.
Those already full curves appeared even more striking, as if two balls of fire were burning within.
High and mighty as she was, when had she ever been cursed to her face like this?
In Australia.
Li Yifei watched this sudden flame war with boredom.
He had searched every corner of the Chat Group; forget sign-ins and lucky draws, there weren't even any group files.
This group really seemed to have no use other than chatting.
[Li Yifei: Besieging the Blind Douluo Bibi Dong? Doesn't seem to be my business, though.]
He casually sent a sentence.
[Li Yifei: What kind of Chat Group is this! There are no rewards at all; I just want to leave!]
*Beep!*
Just as Li Yifei was about to click the close button, a crisp notification sound rang out in the minds of all group members.
The Chat Group interface changed instantly.
[Detected that all group members are active. group owner selection begins now!]
[Once the group owner is determined, they will receive a group owner reward! Thereafter, every time the group levels up, the group owner will receive an additional reward and can participate in draws for group management and group member rewards!]