Cross-Realm Invitation

[Su Haoming: Big Boss, the way you're talking, I'm getting more and more uneasy...]

[Lin Yu: If I remember right, that Jinwu Guard died jumping out a window. Your cousin's always been quick-witted and stays calm under pressure—he shouldn't be as reckless as that Jinwu Guard.]

[Su Haoming: ...]

[Su Haoming: Hard to say!]

[Su Haoming: I thought it over carefully, and I'm still not at ease.]

[Lin Yu: So what, you're thinking of following him to the Ghost Market?]

[Su Haoming: Sigh, no choice. My cousin and Uncle Qian are the last family I have in this life...]

[Fan Xian: Let me cut in, Brother Su—how strong are you?]

[Su Haoming: I've loved working out since I was a kid. Got abs and pecs—I can handle an ordinary person, no problem.]

[Fan Xian: Compared to a Jinwu Guard?]

[Su Haoming: No chance. This world's pretty wuxia-style; all the experts can leap over roofs and walk on walls—it's insane!]

[Fan Xian: Then don't blame me for pouring cold water...]

[Su Haoming: (ㄒoㄒ)]

[Lin Yu: If you really want to go, I've got a suggestion—do you have a hundred Points?]

[Su Haoming: Still twelve short (ㄒoㄒ)]

[Yun Ye: Then better not risk it. You'd just be a burden if you went.]

[Su Haoming: (ㄒoㄒ)]

It's worth noting that although Su Haoming came across as quite emotional in the group chat, in reality, his expression was calm and composed—even when sending those crying emojis, his face barely shifted.

Clearly, he was someone with a different face online versus in real life.

So... what to do? Should he follow or not?

Su Haoming furrowed his brow slightly, caught in an inner struggle.

Just then, Lin Yu sent another message:

[Lin Yu: Or there's another way—I can invite you to my world and give you some defensive gear.]

Su Haoming's eyes lit up, and he immediately said, "Can you?!"

[Lin Yu: Of course, but I need your consent.]

[Su Haoming: I've got no problem with that!]

[Lin Yu: Good then!]

In the Frieren World, Lin Yu nodded with relief, immediately exchanged for a [Low-Tier Cross-Realm Invitation], clicked on Su Haoming's name, and selected the newly appeared invitation option.

In an instant, two lines of text appeared before Su Haoming's eyes in another world.

[Group member 'Lin Yu' has sent you a cross-realm invitation. Do you accept?]

[Yes / No]

Without hesitation, Su Haoming clicked 'Yes'.

The next second, a speck of silver light burst forth from the void, expanding at lightning speed into an oval-shaped silver portal.

Seeing this, Su Haoming was unsurprisingly stunned.

But he quickly snapped out of it and, with a nervous heart, took a step forward.

Just as he was about to step into the portal, the silver light on its surface suddenly rippled violently.

Su Haoming jumped back in fright, retreating two steps as he stared at the portal in shock and uncertainty.

The next moment, the two-meter-tall silver portal snapped inward, vanishing in the blink of an eye, leaving only a gust of wind-like air current surging through the guest room.

"Thud!"

Su Haoming fell backward onto the floor, eyes wide as he stared at the spot where the portal had disappeared.

What the hell?!

After a brief shock, Su Haoming quickly opened the chat group.

[Su Haoming: @Lin Yu Big Boss, what's going on?]

[Lin Yu: Nothing much, I forcibly shut down the portal.]

[Su Haoming: Huh?]

[Fan Xian: Huh?]

[Yun Ye: Huh?]

[Lin Yu: Sorry, Brother Su, my bad. I forgot where I am right now—this place is too dangerous. If you'd actually come in, you'd probably have died in an instant.]

[Everyone: ...]

[Su Haoming: So I almost died...]

[Lin Yu: That's right, this is my fault. I'll find a way to compensate you.]

[Su Haoming: No need, Big Boss. It was a waste of a hundred of your Points—I should be the one compensating you!]

[Fan Xian: Setting that aside, I'm more curious about where exactly you are, Big Boss. The Earth's core?]

[Lin Yu: Hard to say. Maybe somewhere worse than the core...]

That's right—Lin Yu hadn't expected that this thing would bind not to the Frieren World, but to his Internal Universe!

While he was waiting full of anticipation in the castle's Study Room, a silver elliptical portal suddenly burst open on that lifeless continent within his Internal Universe.

Sensing this, Lin Yu's expression shifted drastically. He hastily used his own authority to forcibly shut down the portal.

There was no helping it. Although this continent lacked the external world's high temperature, high energy, and high density, it was still no place for a human to enter.

Not only was there no air here, but the sky was filled with an endless ocean of Magic Power, radiating intense magical energy everywhere.

If Su Haoming had truly stepped into this place, he would likely have been corroded by the Magic Power in an instant, turning into a flesh-and-blood sculpture gleaming with magical radiance.

Thankfully, thankfully Lin Yu reacted in time, sparing little Su from death.

Meanwhile, seeing the message Lin Yu had sent, the three group members all fell silent.

They truly couldn't imagine what kind of environment could be worse than the Earth's core...

[Yun Ye: So what should Brother Su do now?]

[Fan Xian: If we're calmly analyzing this, we can only stand by and watch...]

[Lin Yu: It's not that bad.]

[Lin Yu: I said I'd compensate you, and I wasn't just talking. Thanks to you, while closing the portal, I also comprehended something.]

Comprehended something?

What something?

Su Haoming looked bewildered, completely clueless.

[Lin Yu: Though it's still a bit inferior to the Chat Group's methods, it's more than enough to send you a gift!]

[Fan Xian & Yun Ye: ...?]

[Yun Ye: You mean the portal is two-way?]

[Lin Yu: No, one-way.]

[Yun Ye: Then how are you...]

[Lin Yu: Didn't I say? I comprehended something. Barely enough to trace back through the Chat Group's portal.]

[Everyone: ...]

[Su Haoming: [Terrified emoji]]

[Su Haoming: Big Boss, tell me the truth—did you try to enter my world?]

[Lin Yu: Emmmm]

[Su Haoming: Big Boss, don't do this. I'm scared.]

[Lin Yu: Fine. For an instant, I did try. But unfortunately, the Chat Group's resistance was pretty strong. No choice—I could only seize that moment to send you a gift.]

[Lin Yu: @Su Haoming, look carefully around you. See if you can find it.]

Su Haoming's heart stirred. He quickly scrambled up from the floor and began rummaging through the guest room, turning over boxes and cabinets in search.

Soon, under the bed, he spotted a glint of metallic reflection.

Clearly, the airflow from the portal closing must have blown this object under the bed.

Su Haoming's eyes lit up. He immediately crouched by the bed, struggling to grab the thing underneath.

The moment the gift touched his hand, Su Haoming felt like he'd been shocked by electricity—his entire body stiffened for an instant.

The next second, he yanked it out, kneeling on the floor as he stared blankly at the object in his hands.

Under the sunlight streaming through the window, it reflected a silver metallic sheen. The smooth curves, the grip that fit perfectly in his palm, combined with the heavy weight and cold metallic texture—all of it confirmed its identity—

A Pistol?!

A Big Boss from a magic world had actually sent him a gun...

This aesthetic was all wrong!