The old man slowly sat up from his chair.
He walked over to a wall of photographs.
As he looked at the group photo, an unconscious smile appeared on his face.
"You've already become an outstanding empress..."
After Ling Yuan's explanation, Doraemon understood the current situation.
"I never expected Nobita's and my experiences to be turned into projections and become anime in other worlds. I'd considered the possibility before, but this is the first time I've truly seen it."
Blue Fatty: "@Katarina @Maple, thank you both for liking us."
Katarina: "@Blue Fatty, Ding-dong, I've dreamed since I was little of going on fantastic journeys like yours."
Blue Fatty: "Hehe, if you want, we can go have fun together someday."
Katarina: "R-Really?!"
The magical gadgets, the exciting adventures—everything about it filled her with longing.
Maple: "I want to come too!"
Watching through the group chat, Ling Yuan was speechless.
He hadn't expected both Katarina and Maple to have watched Doraemon.
Still, the gadgets in Doraemon's hands really were impressive.
And if he ever got the chance, he wanted to experience those dreamlike adventures too.
"System, can points be exchanged for currency from the twenty-second century of Doraemon's world?"
"Ding! They can."
Ding! Group Owner Ling Yuan uploaded a memory copy.
Ling Yuan: "I imagine everyone has some questions about Blue Fatty's world, and wonders why Katarina and Maple are so excited. You'll understand after watching the memory copy."
After saying that, Ling Yuan exited the group chat.
"Xiao Fei, come out with me."
Ophis jumped down from the sofa and grabbed Ling Yuan's hand.
Blue Fatty only had one favorite food: dorayaki.
Even Ling Yuan had to build a good relationship with Doraemon.
Because, in the group right now, Doraemon was the only true big shot!
Forget everything else—just the Shrinking Lamp alone...
Gods would fall before it, and Buddhas would be slain before it.
The Magnifying Lamp was useful too.
Once he had built a good relationship with Doraemon, he could visit Doraemon's world, borrow the books from the World Store, and buy some useful things.
The things Doraemon normally used to roam the universe were secondhand goods. That alone showed how incredible the brand-new items must be.
After finishing the memory copy about Doraemon...
Hongyan and the others felt as though their brains weren't enough.
Are you sure those gadgets weren't just rules condensed into objects?
First Prince: "The Fourth-Dimensional Pocket... If it were used for transporting supplies and storing food..."
Akame: "Momotaro Rice Ball..."
Lightning Dragon Slayer: "Adaptation Lamp..."
Eighth Princess: "Penetration Ring..."
In an instant, everyone was captivated by the novel gadgets.
Cecilia's eyes were filled with boundless longing as well.
What a wonderful world.
A child named Nobita who could have such a childhood was so fortunate.
Katarina: "Does nobody want the Anywhere Door? It's such a convenient thing. The Time Kerchief seems nice too, though it's a shame I don't know what it does."
Lightning Dragon Slayer: "I suddenly understand why you two were so excited. How is this a Raccoon Dog..."
Blue Fatty: "I'm not a Raccoon Dog!"
Lightning Dragon Slayer: "This is clearly a Raccoon Dog that lays golden eggs."
Blue Fatty: "???"
Ling Yuan spent one hundred yuan at the supermarket and bought five bags of dorayaki for Blue Fatty.
Afterward, he went to the mall and bought Ophis a Maid Outfit.
However, while Ling Yuan was trying different styles on Ophis, he could no longer endure the strange looks from the people around them and secretly put Ophis away.
What passerby would admire a handsome man and beautiful woman? Novels really were all lies!
Helpless, Ling Yuan could only wander around the mall alone.
Perhaps because of spiritual energy, the young people in this world were rather chuuni.
Outfits similar to cosplay from his previous life could now be seen everywhere outside.
Feeling playful, Ling Yuan bought several more sets.
He planned to give some to Black Pupil and Cecilia, as well as several gauzy outfits resembling Hanfu that looked ethereal, which he intended to give to Hongyu.
All in all, Ling Yuan spent nearly ten thousand yuan, but that wasn't a problem.
Early investment meant later returns. The closer one was to the water, the sooner one could catch the moon's reflection.
"Ding! The Transmigrator Exchange Group invites you to join."
Just as Ling Yuan was about to head back, the prompt in his mind gave him a strange expression.
I can join two groups?
"System, what's going on here? Do transmigrators really have an alliance? I only said that casually back then."
"Ding! The Transmigrator Chat Group System is an intermediate system. It has the ability to connect worlds and gather transmigrators together." As if it had been prepared for this, the system appeared the moment he asked.
"Because its essence is inferior, it can only connect extremely low-level parallel worlds."
"So the people in that group really are transmigrators?" Ling Yuan asked in surprise.
It was his first time hearing of a group chat made up of transmigrators.
"Ding! In reply to Master, there is no need to care about this group chat at all. Every transmigrator within the Transmigrator Chat Group System possesses an extremely low-level system. Such systems are best at using clumsy threats like elimination to force transmigrators to work, then handing out a few sweet rewards to keep them firmly under control."
"This system disdains being in the same room as such boring methods!"
"Since you put it that way, I won't join."
"Ding! Master, while you do not need to join, you can choose someone else to join."
Just as Ling Yuan was about to refuse, the system's words stunned him. "What do you mean, choose someone else to join?"
"Ding! Master, you still have my subsidiary system—the Naruto System."
"Although the Naruto System is also an intermediate system, with this system's support, its limit is to grow into a half-Supreme System."
"? So how are your systems ranked? And what exactly is a Supreme System? Are you one?" The more Ling Yuan heard, the more confused he became.
"Ding! Please explore the following information in the future, Master."
Ling Yuan: "..."
Why did that sound so strangely familiar?
"So you mean to have the Naruto System's holder enter that Transmigrator Chat Group System and replace its position?"
"Ding! That is not the case, Master. Nothing evolves more easily than through devouring."
Ling Yuan: "???"
"Since you just said systems have different ranks, wouldn't you be condemned for doing this?"
"Ding! Master, the survival of the fittest applies everywhere. Humans develop conflicts and wars through all kinds of relationships; naturally, systems are no exception."
With that said, Ling Yuan had nothing more to say.
"Then what do we do now? I haven't found a suitable person for the Naruto System yet."
"Master, isn't she right in front of you?"
Ling Yuan subconsciously raised his head and saw a young woman staring worriedly at the freezer.
"Which one should I choose? They all look so delicious. This is such a hard choice." The young woman rested her chin on her hand, brows tightly furrowed.
She looked just like a scholar deep in thought.
Ling Yuan's pupils shrank. "Han Yurou?"
"Ding! Master, Larulas's final evolution, Gardevoir, is known as the Psychic Empress. With the Naruto System's assistance, she can become one of the strongest in a single leap."
"Uh..."
Ling Yuan couldn't help imagining a Gardevoir with Sharingan, destroying heaven and earth with every gesture.
But Ling Yuan quickly came to his senses. "No. Didn't you just say the systems in that group are the kind you despise? That means the people in there probably aren't very good either. How can I send her in there alone?"
"Ding! Master, there is no need for you to think about it. They have already found her."
"What do you mean?" Ling Yuan froze.
"Master, this invitation was originally supposed to fall upon Han Yurou. But because you were beside her, this system redirected it to you. Once you leave, a new invitation will be sent to her."
"Yurou has a system?"
"That is not the case. Miss Han Yurou does not have a system, but there happens to be an empty system position in the Transmigrator Chat Group. It likely took notice of Miss Han Yurou's aptitude."
"Her aptitude is that good?"
"Ding! It is only a tiny bit worse than Master's."
Ling Yuan immediately felt much better.
Feeling pleased with himself, he patted the Big Light Orb. "Say more things like that in the future."
System: "..."
"Huh? Ling Yuan?!"
Han Yurou had just chosen an ice cream and torn open the wrapper when she turned around and spotted Ling Yuan.
She immediately waved at him happily.
Ling Yuan smiled faintly and waved back.
Watching Han Yurou jog toward him, Ling Yuan muttered, "You really surprised me. Someone actually dared to poach from me."
"System, can you ensure Yurou won't be harmed in that garbage group chat?"
"Ding! The Naruto System contains my will and can prevent all mishaps."
"Then I agree."
With that, Ling Yuan exited the group chat and walked over with a smile.
"Ling Yuan, you finally decided to leave the house." Han Yurou looked him up and down as if she were seeing him for the first time.
"I was bored." He spread his hands.
They had known each other for a long time, and she knew some things about him.
A typical shut-in.
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