Star Rail: The Researcher Me Joins the Dimensional Chat Group

A peculiar voice rang out, making him freeze, his expression turning blank.

Ding. The Dimensional Chat Group invites you to join the group chat. Do you accept? Accept/Decline

Chen Mu was stunned.

His first instinct was to think that someone was playing a trick on him.

But he quickly found the voice familiar and soon remembered something.

In his previous life, Chen Mu had been a shut-in enthusiast of novels, anime, movies, games, and more. Having read so many novels, how could he possibly not know what a "Dimensional Chat Group" was?

Chen Mu's eyes lit up, and he immediately smiled.

If it really was what he thought it was, then this world was becoming more and more interesting.

And if someone really was playing a trick on him, he was confident that he had nothing to fear.

So, after hesitating for less than half a minute, Chen Mu made his decision.

He chose to accept.

You have joined the Dimensional Chat Group.

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Chapter 2: Joining the Chat Group

You have joined the Dimensional Chat Group.

The moment that notification flashed through his mind, Chen Mu keenly sensed that something had bound itself to him.

However, he did not notice any other abnormalities.

The only thing capable of doing that was undoubtedly what he had suspected.

Interesting.

He never expected that, even now, he would encounter something like this.

A Dimensional Chat Group?

Let me see what you're all about!

With that thought in mind, Chen Mu entered the chat group with great interest and anticipation.

Ding! Chen Mu has joined the chat group!

Ding! Tokisaki Kurumi has joined the chat group!

Kochou Kanae: "Oh? It seems some newcomers have joined."

Hoshino Ai: "Two joined at once? Hahaha! What a pleasant surprise! Welcome, welcome! @Chen Mu, @Tokisaki Kurumi."

Gotoh Hitori: "Um... welcome, new members~ My name is Gotoh Hitori. I'm sixteen this year and an ordinary high school student. My current goal is to form a band. Please take care of me going forward... Oh, right, there's my dad, my mom, my little sister in my family..."

"Kochou Kanae, Hoshino Ai, Gotoh Hitori?"

Chen Mu's eyes immediately lit up when he saw the three names.

Weren't they all familiar faces?

Hoshino Ai: "That's enough, that's enough, Hitori, hahaha... Even if we're in the same group, there's no need to reveal all your personal information, right?"

Kochou Kanae: "She's probably just too nervous. After all, this is Hitori's first time having juniors. It's fine, Hitori. Relax a little."

Hoshino Ai: "Hehe, this reminds me of when Hitori first joined the group. Back then, Kanae and I had to put in so much effort to reassure her."

Gotoh Hitori: "Ugh..."

Kochou Kanae: "Speaking of which, you weren't much better when you first joined the group, were you?"

Hoshino Ai: "A-at least I wasn't as exaggerated as Hitori!"

Chen Mu blinked, now fully understanding the situation.

Kochou Kanae—she was from the world of "Demon Slayer."

Hoshino Ai—she was from the world of "Oshi no Ko."

Gotoh Hitori—she was from the world of "Bocchi the Rock."

They were all characters Chen Mu had known well in his previous life.

As for Tokisaki Kurumi, the newcomer who had joined alongside him, Chen Mu easily guessed that she was from the world of "Date A Live."

After all, everyone in the chat group used their real names, making the connection easy to draw.

Hoshino Ai: "By the way, where are the newcomers? Don't be shy! Come say hi already, @Chen Mu, @Tokisaki Kurumi."

Tokisaki Kurumi: "..."

Tokisaki Kurumi: "What is this? Where is this place? Why did it suddenly appear in my mind?"

Hoshino Ai: "All right! Classic!"

Hoshino Ai: "Don't panic, newcomer. I'll answer this classic question of yours."

Hoshino Ai: "This is a Chat Group that links many dimensions—different worlds, in other words. We are people from different worlds. Some mysterious force established a connection in our minds, allowing us to communicate across dimensions."

Hoshino Ai: "As for why the Chat Group exists and what its purpose is, we don't know either. But Chat Group members can help each other, and we can earn Points and such. We still aren't very clear on exactly what Points can do; we only know that they're very useful."

Ding. Group member Hoshino Ai answered a newcomer's questions and received 100 Points.

As soon as Hoshino Ai finished speaking, a notification scrolled past.

Hoshino Ai: "Hehe, 100 Points in the bag. Helping others really does make people happy."

Gotoh Hitori: "Ugh... I'm jealous."

Kochou Kanae: "Congratulations, congratulations."

Hoshino Ai: "Oh, right, newcomer. There are currently two known ways to earn Points: 1, explain the Chat Group to newcomers; 2, check in with the Chat Group every day."

Tokisaki Kurumi: "..."

In Date A Live World, Tokisaki Kurumi stared at the information Hoshino Ai had revealed, her eyes full of gravity.

She understood the logic.

But was something like this even possible?

Other worlds, different dimensions, and all that.

Wasn't it far too absurd?

Even as a Spirit, Tokisaki Kurumi found this thing utterly unscientific.

Yet the fact that it had appeared in her mind without warning did prove that it was anything but ordinary...

Kochou Kanae: "It's perfectly normal for a newcomer to be unable to accept this right away. Don't mind it. Given enough time, you'll naturally come to know that what we're saying is true."

Hoshino Ai: "Yeah, yeah. To be honest, we were the same at first. We completely refused to believe it, but later, we had no choice but to."

Gotoh Hitori: "Mm, I can prove it too..."

Ding. Group member Chen Mu successfully checked in and received 100 Points.

Chen Mu: "Greetings, everyone from other worlds. My name is Chen Mu. I look forward to getting along with you all."

Gotoh Hitori: "???"

Kochou Kanae: "???"

Hoshino Ai: "???"

Hoshino Ai: "Whoa! The other newcomer spoke too! But isn't his ability to accept this a little too strong?!"

Gotoh Hitori: "Y-yeah, and isn't his luck way too good too...? 100 Points for checking in? I've never seen such a high amount before!"

Kochou Kanae: "Unbelievable... in every sense of the word."

Ding. Group member Kochou Kanae successfully checked in and received 32 Points.

Ding. Group member Gotoh Hitori successfully checked in and received 26 Points.

Ding. Group member Hoshino Ai successfully checked in and received 41 Points.

Kochou Kanae: "..."

Gotoh Hitori: "..."

Hoshino Ai: "..."

Hoshino Ai: "I remember that the highest number of Points anyone ever got from checking in was 50. I always thought 50 was the limit, but who would've thought..."

Kochou Kanae: "Mm... the newcomer really is quite lucky."

Gotoh Hitori: "That's 74 more than me every day, 740 in ten days, 7,400 in a hundred days, and in a thousand days... S-so many..."

Tokisaki Kurumi: "..."

Tokisaki Kurumi was also speechless as she looked through the chat records.

Points, and group check-ins...?

After thinking it over, Tokisaki Kurumi decided to give it a try as well.

Ding. Group member Tokisaki Kurumi successfully checked in and received 33 Points.

Tokisaki Kurumi stared at the number 33 before her, a thoughtful look appearing on her face.

Chapter 3: Are They All Ordinary People?

Star Rail World.

Chen Mu watched the Chat Group's conversation and couldn't help but smile to himself.

It seemed that—

him drawing 100 Points in one go was quite a novelty?

Luck?

If that was the case, then it was perfectly normal.

Chen Mu had always been fairly confident in his luck, so this outcome wasn't surprising.

After all, his luck had always been good.

Compared to that—

he had just looked over the Chat Group and discovered that it had neither an owner nor any administrators.

Aside from Kochou Kanae, Hoshino Ai, and Gotoh Hitori, there were only two new members: himself and Tokisaki Kurumi. The entire group had just five people.

It seemed that although he wasn't among the first batch of members, this group hadn't been created very long ago either.

As for Points...

Chen Mu was rather curious about them.

After all, according to the usual tropes in his memories, such things ought to possess limitless wonders.

It really was the Chat Group from his memories.

It looked like the days ahead wouldn't be boring.