In Douluo: Joining the Chat Group at the Beginning
Chapter 5

New Group Member

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Chen Huang returned home, finally getting the chance to properly study the Loser Chat Group.

As his mind sank into the depths of his consciousness, he saw a line of text on the glowing screen—a reply from someone else. He had sensed earlier that someone had replied, but only now did he have the chance to look. He had no idea what he looked like outside after entering the Chat Group. Did he just stay completely still?

Chat Group: Yes. At present, you are the only group member.

That message had been sitting there for quite some time.

Loli Connoisseur: Are you the Chat Group? Do you have your own consciousness? And who are the group leaders?

Chen Huang fired off several questions in a row. Then he quietly waited for a response while studying the Chat Group's functions.

The chat section needed no explanation. There were currently no tasks in the task section, but it listed the rules for tasks as well as detailed introductions to Points, the Chat Group's universal currency, and the ways to obtain them.

"Ding~ You have an unread message."

Chat Group: I possess my own consciousness. As for the group leaders, they are the creators of the Chat Group, supreme beings of the Heavens and Myriad Worlds. One period of secluded cultivation for them may last tens of millions of years, so it is rare to catch them online. You do not need to question me as if you were checking household registration. You only need to focus on being yourself.

Loli Connoisseur: Then what is the purpose of this Chat Group?

Chat Group: Naturally, it is for unlucky people like you.

Loli Connoisseur: Unlucky people?

Chat Group: There are countless transmigrators in the world, and half of them are heaven-defying geniuses. Have you never thought about becoming an unrivaled powerhouse after transmigrating, winning over one or two peerless beauties, living freely and joyfully, and roaming the world without restraint? Now that you have transmigrated, how do you feel?

Chen Huang did not dwell on how it knew he was a transmigrator. If what it said was true, that was merely a trivial matter.

Loli Connoisseur: Those novels were all lies.

Chat Group: Turning your fantasies into reality is the purpose of this "unlucky people" Chat Group.

Loli Connoisseur: Then what should I do?

Chat Group: Ask yourself. You walk your own path. Now that you have encountered such an opportunity, if you still cannot change yourself, you might as well buy a block of tofu and smash your head into it. Look more, study more—it will help you. More people you know may join the group in the future, so make sure to seize your chances.

Loli Connoisseur: I understand. But I have one last question.

Chat Group: What question?

Loli Connoisseur: Can I change this nickname? It looks strange.

Chat Group: It is quite good. I think it suits you well.

Loli Connoisseur: ...

Loli Connoisseur: You did not come up with this nickname, did you?

Chat Group: Of course not. How could I? They are all based on the traits of the group members. It is not impossible to change it, though. One hundred Points per change. Search for a Name Change Card in the Mall. I have something to do, so I am going invisible.

The Chat Group hurriedly listed the Name Change Card in the Mall.

Loli Connoisseur: ...

Chen Huang was certain that it had been behind his nickname. But was he really a Loli Connoisseur? He was not Xiao Huohuo—he had clearly done nothing. Why was it slandering his innocence for no reason?

After carefully studying all the functions, Chen Huang finally understood how this Chat Group operated.

If the Main God Space from his previous life changed plots and worlds to gain benefits, then this group gained benefits by changing oneself. That was the meaning its creators had bestowed upon it. Perhaps they themselves had once been people like this.

However, the benefits one gained from changing oneself were actually rewards given by the creators.

Then there was the Mall. A Name Change Card cost 100 Points. His current Points: 0.

Most of the items inside came from cultivation worlds: all kinds of cultivation systems, pills, Magic Treasures, and bloodlines. Their prices were absurdly high. A Flood Dragon Bloodline cost 10,000 Points. A Flying Immortal Pill capable of making someone an immortal cost 100,000 Points.

There were also items from Douluo Continent, ranging from various Martial Souls and Spirit Rings to cultivation methods and Self-Created Soul Skills. There were even the Immortal Grade herbs he had long dreamed of. They were more than ten times cheaper than the previous items, but still far beyond what he could afford.

There were no other items. Perhaps the Mall only contained things from the worlds of Chen Huang and the group leaders. Maybe after other members joined, items from their worlds would be added as well. If possible, Chen Huang hoped the next member would come from a martial arts world. He wanted a cultivation method like the Mysterious Heaven Skill.

Although Chen Huang would later attend Nuoding City Junior Soul Master Academy with Tang Shan, Tang Shan possessed Innate Full Soul Power. As long as Tang Hao took her to hunt a suitable Spirit Ring, she could become a one-ring Soul Master. But with his Level One Soul Power, how long would it take him to reach Level Ten?

A sense of urgency suddenly arose from that comparison. He did not want to fall too far behind Tang Shan. Staying at Level Nine would be about right.

That night, Chen Huang slept soundly.

"Ding~ Ninety-Nine Year Old Virgin has joined the Loser Chat Group."

The abrupt notification directly woke Chen Huang from his sleep. When he opened his eyes, everything around him was pitch-black, with only faint moonlight filtering through the window. His parents were still asleep. As for his grandmother, she had passed away several years ago.

A newcomer joined the group? Chen Huang thought, and his mind immediately entered the Chat Group.

Loli Connoisseur: Welcome, newcomer!

Ninety-Nine Year Old Virgin: This old Daoist is Zhang Sanfeng. Greetings.

Loli Connoisseur: Oh my goodness, True Man Zhang! I have long admired you!

Ninety-Nine Year Old Virgin: I did not expect this old Daoist's insignificant reputation to have reached the ears of an immortal.

Loli Connoisseur: ...

Loli Connoisseur: No, you misunderstand. I am not an immortal. The group leader and the two Deputy Group Leaders are, but they are all in secluded cultivation. By the time they emerge, we may already have died of old age.

Ninety-Nine Year Old Virgin: Ah, that is truly regrettable. This old Daoist is already ninety-nine years old. I do not know how many more years I have left to live. I fear I may never have the chance to behold an immortal's visage.

Loli Connoisseur: True Man Zhang, now that you have joined this group, let alone seeing an immortal, even becoming one yourself may not be impossible. Look at the word "Mall" above. There are many good things inside. As long as you have Points, you can exchange them for anything. There are even immortal pills that can make someone ascend on the spot.

Zhang Sanfeng's already unsettled Dao heart truly could not calm down now. In his excitement, he accidentally crushed the Whisk in his hand.

Ninety-Nine Year Old Virgin: Is that true?

Loli Connoisseur: It is true. If you do not believe me, go take a look for yourself. These things really are real, but they are extremely expensive. They do not want money or treasures, only Points produced by the Chat Group.

Ninety-Nine Year Old Virgin: Then may I ask, how does one obtain these Points?

Loli Connoisseur: I have not been here much longer than you. From my initial research, I think you need to change your tragic fate—or rather, the source of your frustration. Major regrets may count as well.

Ninety-Nine Year Old Virgin: This old Daoist has three regrets in his life. The first concerns a woman. The second is one of my disciples, who vanished without a trace many years ago. The third is another disciple, who was harmed by others and left disabled, unable even to live without the care of his junior disciples.

Seeing this, how could Chen Huang not realize that this Zhang Sanfeng was the one from The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber?

Still, Chen Huang was curious about this Zhang Sanfeng. He had joined a Chat Group, yet he had no other questions at all? For instance, about the Heavens and Myriad Worlds.

Chat Group: I have instilled some basic knowledge into newly joined members, so they are not completely ignorant.

Chen Huang saw another private message from the Chat Group and asked: Can you know what I am thinking?

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