Time passed in the blink of an eye.
Another ten thousand years went by.
Calamity Qi and Killing Qi filled the world, and a stifling atmosphere hung over the Primordial World.
At that time, Long Zang was staying in the Phoenix Clan's Small World.
He sat in a pavilion behind the palace, his brows slightly furrowed as a strange voice echoed in his mind.
"Chat Group?" Long Zang murmured softly, a strange look in his eyes.
A being called the [Myriad Worlds Chat Group] had appeared in his mind.
Thinking back carefully, he seemed to have encountered it while sleeping in Chaos. He had only just managed to sort it all out now.
For him, it wasn't of much use for the time being.
After all, with his current strength, few in the Primordial World could rival him, and not many in the All Heavens and Myriad Worlds could threaten him either.
So the Chat Group was more like a way to pass the time.
Curious, Long Zang opened it.
[Sacred King]: The Group Leader still hasn't shown up. Did something happen to him?
[Big Shirozou]: Maybe. There are only five of us, and the Group Leader hasn't said a word since joining.
[Kasumi Utaha]: Maybe something came up?
[Goddess of Wisdom]: Oh, my! Would you all like to join my Axis Cult?
[Sacred King]: No.
[Big Shirozou]: No thanks.
[Kasumi Utaha]: I heard stupidity is contagious. Is that true?
[Goddess of Wisdom]: Stupid? Huh? Is there someone stupid in our group? Who?
Long Zang watched with interest, the corners of his mouth curving slightly.
Big Shirozou was most likely Tsunade from the Naruto World.
Sacred King might be Keisha, or perhaps Yan.
As for the Goddess of Wisdom... No need to guess. It was that unreliable Water Goddess, Aqua.
And Kasumi Utaha was Kasumi Utaha.
"So I'm the Group Leader." Long Zang chuckled, then his eyes flashed as he saw through the Chat Group's nature.
In a sense, this thing was comparable to an Innate Spiritual Treasure.
It could connect the All Heavens and Myriad Worlds, using Fantasy Power as nourishment.
Dangerous? Not for now.
Useful? It wouldn't help him much at present, either.
Still, it had plenty of functions.
Lottery, red packets, teleportation, live streaming, private chat... It had everything.
But higher-level permissions still needed to be unlocked by accumulating Fantasy Power.
[Long Zang]: Hello, everyone.
[Big Shirozou]: ??? Are you the thirteenth Ancestral Witch? The Group Leader?
[Long Zang]: That's right. You're Tsunade Hime, aren't you?
Naruto World.
Tsunade stared at the message, momentarily stunned.
They had been chatting for quite a while, and he was the first to identify her at a glance.
[Big Shirozou]: How did you know?
[Long Zang]: My abilities.
Long Zang knew perfectly well that he was actually relying on memories from his previous life.
But to him now, seeing through the past and future was no more than a simple matter.
[Kasumi Utaha]: ?
[Goddess of Wisdom]: Huh? You can do that?
[Long Zang]: It's simple. You just have to be able to see the River of Time.
The words "River of Time" made the whole group fall silent.
They didn't believe him at all.
Kasumi Utaha even voiced her doubts outright:
[Kasumi Utaha]: You're using the Chat Group's permissions, right? The Group Leader always gets special privileges.
"Ding!"
[The Group Leader uploaded a world copy: Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend]
[Long Zang]: This is about your past and future, Kasumi Utaha.
Kasumi Utaha froze.
When she opened the copy, she saw her entire life laid out in perfect detail, from her earliest experiences to the ending that awaited her... Not a single word was wrong!
Especially when she saw her future self become a "loser heroine."
An unprecedented mix of emotions welled up inside her.
[Big Shirozou]: Huh? The sharp-tongued girl is actually a little kid?
[Kasumi Utaha]: Hmph, still better than some old lady.
[Big Shirozou]: What did you say?!
[Kasumi Utaha]: Sorry. I accidentally hit a certain old lady where it hurts. How careless of me.
The group immediately erupted into lively chatter.
Keisha watched it all with a cold expression, her heart shaken.
She couldn't help speaking up:
[Sacred King]: Group Leader, can you really see the River of Time? Could you show me the future?
Long Zang replied calmly:
[Long Zang]: You're still in the era before the Three Kings, aren't you, Keisha?
Keisha's expression changed.
It was true. She was in the darkest period of her life.
In the future, she would resist—and even fall.
"Ding!"
[The Group Leader uploaded a memory copy: Super Seminary World]
Keisha stared coldly at her future fate, and for the first time, true fury ignited in her heart.
"I need power," she whispered.
Her gaze fell upon the Chat Group, filled with unprecedented resolve.
[Tsunade]: So the Group Leader was telling the truth? He really can see our past and future?
[Kasumi Utaha]: Didn't you see it? The facts are right there.
[Keisha]: Then I have a question. Is the "Goddess of Wisdom" in our group really a goddess?
[Aqua]: I've told you all along that I'm a real goddess! You didn't believe me! Do you regret not joining the Axis Cult now?
[Kasumi Utaha]: No. Even if she is a goddess, she's still an idiot goddess.
[Tsunade]: Agreed.
"Ding!"
[The Group Leader uploaded memory copies: Naruto World, KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!]
[Ding: The Group Leader has awakened. New functions unlocked: Check-In and Exchange!]
[System Notification]: Members can check in daily to receive Points, which can be used to draw from the Lottery Pool. Members can also offer treasures from their own worlds in exchange for Points from the Chat Group.
[Tsunade]: This Chat Group... It really does seem to suck up to the Group Leader.
[Keisha]: It does seem that way.
[Long Zang]: Can't help it. I am pretty handsome, after all.
[Tsunade]: ??
[Aqua]: Handsome guy? Where's the handsome guy?
Kasumi Utaha ignored them and spoke coldly instead:
[Kasumi Utaha]: More than any of that, I want to know what kind of being the Group Leader really is. The River of Time, the past and future... These are things no mortal could even begin to imagine.
"Ding!"
[The Group Leader uploaded a memory copy: Ancestor Witches Battle Demon Ancestor! Watch with caution!]
[Long Zang]: Want to know who I am? Go inside and see for yourself.
Naruto World. Tsunade stared blankly at the screen floating before her.
KonoSuba World. Aqua curled into a ball, clutching her blanket and trembling.
Bystander World. Kasumi Utaha nearly fainted on the spot.
Super Seminary World. Keisha was so shaken she couldn't even manage a single word.
Outer Heaven came into view.
A Demon Ancestor stood there, his demonic aura soaring as he suppressed the myriad realms.
A God of War stood against him, Battle Intent reaching into the skies and spanning past and present.
Countless Divine Lights burst apart. Endless worlds were destroyed and reborn again and again as the two fought!
The Great Dao intertwined, and immortal flowers bloomed—beautiful enough to make one's heart tremble, yet perilous beyond compare.
The All Heavens and Myriad Worlds quaked at this battle.
[Aqua]: Th-this can't be real, can it?!
[Tsunade]: It's hard to say... But...
She didn't finish, but the answer was already obvious.
A video could be faked, but a memory copy absolutely couldn't. Especially when it revealed truths spanning time and space—there was no way it could be false!
[Keisha]: Group Leader, who was the being you fought?
[Long Zang]: An enemy who isn't quite an enemy. One of the top powerhouses of the Primordial World in this era. But this wasn't even his strongest form.
[Kasumi Utaha]: You've got to be kidding! That wasn't even his strongest form? Then there are even more monsters like that out there?!
[Long Zang]: That's right. There are quite a few beings at that level now. In the future, there'll only be more.
Long Zang wasn't exaggerating.
At the time, Luohu was a Da Luo, but he hadn't reached the peak.
Even if he eventually reached the summit, he still wouldn't be the only one.
The Primordial World was developing, and eras were turning over. Above Da Luo were Sublime Saints and Primordial Grand Unity Golden Immortals!
[Kasumi Utaha]: That's ridiculous!
[Tsunade]: If someone like that appeared in my world, I bet my whole world would be wiped out with a wave of his hand...
[Long Zang]: You're giving him too much credit. A being at Luohu's level could completely shatter your world with just a wisp of his aura.
[Tsunade]: ...
[Keisha]: ...
[Kasumi Utaha]: Seriously?
[Long Zang]: Worlds have different natures and different rules. The power to destroy mountains in your worlds might not even count as dust in the Primordial World. But in your worlds, that same power could be enough to destroy the whole world.
They were shaken to their cores. For the first time, they understood... that worlds could differ in dimension!
[Keisha]: Then, Group Leader, what if I want to become stronger?
[Long Zang]: Simple. Your world follows the path of technology, so your best bet is to strengthen yourself in accordance with its rules.
[Tsunade]: So each world can only cultivate according to its own rules?
[Long Zang]: Not necessarily. It's possible to switch paths, but it'll be much harder. Whether you want to try is up to you.
[Keisha]: ...Is that really possible?
[Long Zang]: Why wouldn't it be?
"Ding!"
[The Group Leader sent a red packet: Luck Trial!]
Keisha, Tsunade, Kasumi Utaha, and Aqua all sprang into action.
[Notification]: Keisha received... Basic Body Refining Technique!
[Notification]: Tsunade received... Basic Body Refining Technique!
[Notification]: Kasumi Utaha received... Basic Body Refining Technique!
[Notification]: Aqua received... Basic Body Refining Technique!
This was a body-refining method Long Zang had casually worked out.
Though it was only the most basic, it was enough to let people in their worlds cultivate to the level of Immortals.
Of course, that depended on them having enough resources to support them all the way to the end of this path.
Long Zang saw the group go quiet, and knew they had all gone off to cultivate.
He smiled, then turned his gaze to the words "Group Leader Privilege."
Long Zang stared at the Chat Group's Lottery Pool, but he wasn't particularly interested.
For now, only the low-tier Lottery Pool was available, so naturally, the prizes were limited.
One draw cost a hundred Points, and ten draws cost a thousand, but the prizes weren't worth mentioning.
What he was truly looking forward to was the day the high-tier Lottery Pool opened.
Still, he had tried exchanging a single Innate Spiritual Fruit that was over a hundred thousand years old and received more than ten million Points in return.
Long Zang couldn't help sighing inwardly... Was the Primordial World's level just too high, or were Points simply that cheap?
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