Star Rail: I, a Researcher, Joined the Chat Group

Chen Mu: "What do you mean, showing off? As a researcher, isn't it perfectly normal for me to know a few scientific methods? You should know that everything I used before was a technological product."

Hoshino Ai: "???"

Tokisaki Kurumi: "???"

Gotoh Hitori: "???"

Huh? You called those things science?!!

Wasn't that even more mystical than theology?!!!

Chapter 26: Believe in Science

Hoshino Ai: "Even now, you still call that science...?"

Hoshino Ai asked in disbelief, stammering.

After all, with the limits of their knowledge, it was simply impossible for them to imagine that those things... were actually science.

It was not just Hoshino Ai.

Even Gotoh Hitori and Tokisaki Kurumi found it equally unbelievable.

Chen Mu: "Of course it's science. Is that really so hard to believe?"

Hoshino Ai: "That thing... the way you suddenly appeared in front of Douma, moving at an unbelievably fast speed, constantly flickering around, practically as fast as teleportation—was that science too?!!"

Chen Mu: "Ah, that? That was Instant Transmission. Didn't I just develop a Space Device some time ago? Have you forgotten?"

Hoshino Ai: "Then what about that? Douma's attacks were completely ineffective against you, as though they had struck some sort of barrier. Was that science too?"

Chen Mu: "That was a portable Defense Device I researched before. Once you carry it on you, it automatically protects its owner. Mm... you could say it borrowed a type of power called Preservation from our world."

Hoshino Ai: "Then what about invisibility? I remember that while researching... no, during your fight with Douma, you turned invisible for a while too, didn't you?"

Chen Mu: "That's merely a simple matter of light refraction. Combined with some other assistance, it achieves an invisibility effect. I remember that even in your era, there should have been such a concept already, right?"

Hoshino Ai: "You just pointed a finger, and Kanae's little sister learned the whole truth..."

Chen Mu: "As for that, it involves some research into memories. Mm, to put it in terms you can easily understand, I simply let her watch a projection of her own experiences and personally experience it a little. It was just a realistic dream."

Hoshino Ai: "..."

Tokisaki Kurumi: "..."

Gotoh Hitori: "..."

Kochou Kanae: "..."

Hiss~

Everyone's eyes widened at that moment as they sucked in a cold breath.

No way.

Was it really all science?

It had clearly all seemed so inconceivable.

Yet it had turned out to be technological products?

The members of the Chat Group simply could not understand it.

Hoshino Ai: "I-I concede..."

Chen Mu: "Say, aren't you all underestimating science a little too much?"

Chen Mu spoke helplessly at that moment.

Chen Mu: "In your era, haven't many ancient fantasies also been realized? For example, Thousand-Mile Voice Transmission—modern times have phones. Cloud-Riding—modern times have airplanes. Chang'e Flying to the Moon—modern times have rockets. Traveling a thousand miles a day—modern times have cars, high-speed rail, and all sorts of transportation..."

Chen Mu: "Science itself is about turning fantasy into reality, turning the impossible into possible."

Chen Mu: "Among the things I used, perhaps the spatial abilities involved a bit of mysticism. The million Points I spent last time went toward that, integrating it into my body to make it more convenient. Other than that, you could say everything else was a product of science."

Chen Mu: "It may seem a little exaggerated to you, but that is science. You have to believe in science."

"..." x4

Everyone opened their mouths at the sight.

For a moment, they were utterly speechless.

They understood the logic.

But they simply could not accept it!

This question was far beyond their level.

Oshi no Ko World.

Hoshino Ai was even in tears at that moment.

Thinking about it carefully.

Science...

The future really did look promising.

Unfortunately, she simply would not live to see that day!

Gotoh Hitori: "Um... if you don't mind me asking, Mr. Chen Mu, are all the researchers in your world like you?"

Chen Mu: "Not really. In my world, I'd count as a genius too."

Chen Mu: "But honestly, I've always felt that the Technology Tree in our world is a bit warped. Technology has clearly advanced into the cosmos and the stars, yet some things are still inexplicably backward."

Chen Mu: "I simply improved those backward things as a matter of course, making them more fitting for our world, and then people started calling me a genius."

Hoshino Ai: "..."

Gotoh Hitori: "..."

Tokisaki Kurumi: "..."

Kochou Kanae: "..."

Looking at Chen Mu's messages, everyone wore strange, exceedingly subtle expressions.

Though he had only said a few words.

They could still sense just how outrageous it all was.

Sure enough.

Even in Chen Mu's world, not everyone was as absurd as Chen Mu.

Today, they had once again been stunned by Chen Mu's "technology."

Even more so than they had been by the Star Destroyer.

After all, a Star Destroyer still seemed to follow some degree of common sense. This, however, completely defied it.

Come to think of it.

Could the Star Destroyer have merely been one of Chen Mu's toys?

Because it sounded intimidating, was that why Chen Mu had mentioned it back then?

The corners of their mouths twitched slightly. For some reason, the more they thought about it, the more plausible it seemed.

Chen Mu: "Oh, I think I'm almost there. I'll log off first, everyone."

Kochou Kanae: "???"

Kochou Kanae: "What do you mean, almost there, Mr. Chen... Chen Mu, you haven't returned to your own world yet?"

Kochou Kanae looked utterly bewildered at Chen Mu's words and could not help asking.

Hadn't Chen Mu left long ago? Why had he still not returned to his own world?

Since when had the Chat Group's transmission been so slow?

Chen Mu: "Mm, not yet. I didn't use the Chat Group's teleportation function. Didn't I create a Space Teleportation Device myself? So I wanted to try it. I didn't expect it to actually work; it just seems a little slow."

Chen Mu: "Enough talk. I'm here, so I'm logging off."

Hoshino Ai: "???"

Kochou Kanae: "???"

Tokisaki Kurumi: "???"

Gotoh Hitori: "???"

Everyone was dumbfounded.

What was that supposed to mean?

PS: Wuwuwu, as usual, I'm begging for support. I'm so miserable—please don't forget to send flowers and vote every day...

Chen Mu's words naturally caused another massive uproar in the Chat Group.

But Chen Mu himself merely chuckled.

He paid it no mind at all and irresponsibly logged off.

Because the Star Rail world was nearly within reach.

As for this trip to the Demon Slayer World.

Chen Mu felt thoroughly satisfied.

Although there hadn't been enough time to properly explore that world.

Still.

He had obtained Upper Rank Two Douma's blood and thoroughly studied Douma.

He had also confirmed that he truly could traverse dimensions without relying on the Chat Group.

Just those two things.

Had already made Chen Mu's trip worthwhile.

Honestly.

The Demon Slayer World's Breathing Techniques, Demon Slayer Marks, Transparent World, or anything else.

Were all meaningless to Chen Mu.

But demons, products of the Demon Slayer World, still held some research value.

If he wanted to visit the Demon Slayer World again in the future, he could go whenever he wished. Not only did Chen Mu not care about those few Points to begin with, but now that he could traverse dimensions without even needing the Chat Group, he cared even less.

Right now, all he wanted was to return to the Space Station and properly study Douma's blood.

With that thought.

Chen Mu arrived in the Star Rail world.

And after arriving in the Star Rail world, he immediately returned to the Space Station.

But after returning to the Space Station.

Chen Mu's expression froze.

Because the Space Station was different from usual today.