Bai Xuan sat at his desk, watching the others talk passionately, a faint look of nostalgia in his eyes. In his past life, he had also spent this age dreaming about the future… but well, money really is nice.
Shaking his head, he decided to take this moment to enter the chat group.
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Ordinary Group Owner: "So bored… so bored… damn high-martial world, why did I even transmigrate~~"
Ordinary Group Owner: "Just because of the revival of spiritual energy, entertainment in this world is completely meaningless."
Ordinary Group Owner: "All the novels are about weaklings… such clichés."
Ordinary Group Owner: "Why isn't there a fast-paced 'genius' storyline for once?"
Child of Nature: "Maybe it's because the authors don't really understand the world of geniuses?"
Child of Nature: "After all, true geniuses in a high-martial world probably wouldn't even bother writing novels."
Ordinary Group Owner: "Sigh…"
Ordinary Group Owner: "Seems like that's indeed the case."
Ordinary Group Owner: "Hey, you're online? School's over already?"
Su Yunqing's eyes lit up when she saw Bai Xuan online, eager to ask.
Child of Nature: "Technically, it's still before the first class. Right now is morning reading."
Child of Nature: "But because of the spiritual energy revival, many classmates have awakened abilities and are excited, so no one's paying attention to morning reading."
Ordinary Group Owner: "The initial revival of spiritual energy… and abilities awakened too… so envious."
Ordinary Group Owner: "After transmigrating, I have no powers at all… sob sob sob."
Ordinary Group Owner: "Even the Sharingan Madara gave me… I don't dare wear it without Uchiha blood."
At this, Su Yunqing couldn't help but get frustrated. She knew other chat groups had optimization features—like converting chakra consumption into stamina consumption.
But this chat group had… nothing!
What a useless chat group.
Hmph!
Bai Xuan froze for a moment at Su Yunqing's words. Not daring to wear the Sharingan without Uchiha blood? And this chat group didn't have optimization features?
Then a notification sounded in both their minds:
"Ding! Detected a group member (Group Owner) expressing doubt about the chat group's capabilities."
"Ding! The chat group's Red Packet function possesses initial optimization abilities. It can convert energy consumption from different worlds into the member's world energy system, provided the member has energy or sufficient stamina."
"Ding! Understood?"
The chat group's voice echoed in Bai Xuan and Su Yunqing's minds. Clearly, it was quite displeased with their doubts.
"You don't have the energy? Or the stamina? And yet you're blaming me? I don't take that blame!"
Child of Nature: "…"
Ordinary Group Owner: "…"
Ordinary Group Owner: "It's talking about me?"
Child of Nature: "Who else? You think it's talking about me?"
Child of Nature: "Don't forget—I've awakened powers."
Ordinary Group Owner: "Alright, fine… it is talking about me. I'm just a normal person, sorry! Sob sob sob…"
Ordinary Group Owner: "Why did I transmigrate into someone completely immune to spiritual energy?! In this high-martial era, a spiritual-energy immune person is even worse than Xiao Yan in the Battle Qi world!!!"
At least he could cultivate before being drained… but she couldn't cultivate at all.
Most Evil Spirit: "Hahahahaha…"
Most Evil Spirit: "Sorry, couldn't resist, hahaha."
Ordinary Group Owner: glares
Be My Son: "Kururururu… Group Owner, no need to worry. If you don't mind the flaws of Devil Fruits, I can find one for you."
Bo Da Gu Ao Cheng Tang: "Why not just train Haki? Even if the Group Owner can't cultivate her world's system, Haki shouldn't be a problem, right?"
Bo Da Gu Ao Cheng Tang: "Oh, wait—training Haki requires reaching the limits of the body's potential. Never mind then."
Clearly, Bo Da Gu was just teasing.
Ordinary Group Owner: angry panda
Ordinary Group Owner: "You guys are too much!"
Ordinary Group Owner: "Even though I can't cultivate spiritual energy, and my constitution is weak… fine, I admit I'm trash."
Uchiha Dance King: pfft
He had expected the Group Owner to say something else, but it turned out to be a twist.
Golden Flash: "What about our world's chakra—has the Group Owner tried that?"
Ordinary Group Owner: "Tried… didn't work."
Ordinary Group Owner: waves hand
Most Evil Spirit: "Group Owner originally asked Madara about chakra, but it didn't work."
Ordinary Group Owner: "I only remembered later. Chakra is tied to the God Tree, and I'm not from the Naruto world. Naturally, I have no aptitude for cultivating chakra."
Most Evil Spirit: "So for now, the only way for the Group Owner to get stronger is by taking a Devil Fruit."
Most Evil Spirit: "But Devil Fruits have flaws—something we can't ignore. For those of us in the interdimensional chat group, with enough patience, we don't need them to grow stronger."
Ordinary Group Owner: "I get that… I'm just venting a bit."
The chat group was still in its initial state; many features hadn't been unlocked yet.
As the group grew and activity levels increased, new features would become available.
Right now, only the Red Packet feature existed… who could benefit from that?
Bai Xuan paused. For a moment, he wasn't sure how to put it. Their points made sense, but… weren't they underestimating the chat group a bit?
Child of Nature: "Actually, even taking one Devil Fruit shouldn't be a big problem."
Child of Nature: "Its flaws can be fixed once the chat group unlocks full optimization features—but that requires sufficient strength."
Child of Nature: "After all, using the chat group's features must have some cost, right? Like the currency representing value in the group?"
Ordinary Group Owner: "Points? That only appear after the Sign-in, Recycle, and Mission features are unlocked."
Child of Nature: "Then points are the key."
Child of Nature: "Aside from Sign-in, Recycle and Mission all require enough strength. You're just a normal person—unless you're rich enough to buy items for recycling."
Child of Nature: "So to earn points, your strength is most important. Without it, you can only get points to get points… even if you grow stronger, it will take time."
Child of Nature: "I personally recommend a Mythical Zoan-type Devil Fruit. Your body and the Pirate World's are not equivalent, so elemental or some Paramecia types might not suit your constitution."
Child of Nature: "If elemental or some superhuman types can't improve your physique, you're in trouble… Devil Fruit powers always consume stamina after all."