[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-the-system-protagonist-joined-a-cross-dimensio":3,"chapter-i-the-system-protagonist-joined-a-cross-dimensio-i-the-system-protagonist-joined-a-cross-dimensio-chapter-105":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I, the System Protagonist, Joined a Cross-Dimensional Chat Group",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2292765,4485,"Chapter 105: The True Purpose","i-the-system-protagonist-joined-a-cross-dimensio-chapter-105",105,"\u003Cp>At noon, Su Lin woke up from under the covers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Covers are a magical thing—even as a cultivator, he cannot leave this warm blanket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps in this age of materialism and moral decay, only this blanket can warm the human heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the new day, he pulled a projection from history, his body dragging the covers into the historical fissure, controlling the historical projection to draw forth a new one for tidying up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when he felt it was sufficient did he dismantle the defensive array and leave the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He arrived at Akihabara via the teleportation array and, alongside Wang Gong Shilang, who had just woken up, Su Lin controlled his projection to search for food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no particular feeling for Akihabara; he had long since finished watching all the anime produced in this era, and many he had even forgotten, unable to recall the plots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since he had nothing to do today, a casual stroll was fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He found an outdoor restaurant with a view of a commercial billboard, sat at a white round table beneath an umbrella, enjoyed the sunlight and black tea, and waited for his ordered meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leisurely savored the quiet moment, lightly tapping the table as he watched the giant electronic screen, where the promotional video for Season 3 of *Blazing Eyes of Xana* played.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He vaguely remembered that the protagonist had suddenly become the final boss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sir, is this your steak?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice beside him was unmistakably familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There stood Lao Lu, dressed as a waiter, his hair slicked back, wearing a black vest, black trousers, and polished shoes that gleamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t want to see you today. Could you please disappear?” Su Lin turned his head away, continuing to watch the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s rare I sneak away from my duties to find you,” Lao Lu said, placing the steak on the table and pulling out a chair to sit. “This is Wang Gong Shilang, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hello,” Wang Gong Shilang greeted the clearly confident Lu Mingfei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I hope you came for work,” Su Lin said. “Whether it’s reviving Ye Mengjia, Constantine, or Fenrir, get on with it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once I’m done, I’m going home for the New Year.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flat crystal shot toward Su Lin like a flipped coin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Lin caught it, clenching it in his palm, feeling the torrent of information within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Sword Technique Twenty-One] [Three Flowers Reflecting Qi] [Dominant Yuan Spear Art]… totaling 107 techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The advance payment has arrived,” Lao Lu smiled. “The rest of the fee will be paid later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s best to wait until he reaches Golden Core—then I can access even more power and knowledge,” Lao Lu’s fingers twitched. “It’ll be less than a year. Very soon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Lin nodded and stowed the crystal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One day, Lao Lu had laid out a list before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immortal Martial: Traditional Wuxia, Classical Xianxia, Modern Cultivation, Fantasy Cultivation, Cultivation Civilization, Mythic Cultivation…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Urban: Supernatural Abilities, Esoteric Arts, Genetic Ascension…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xuanhuan: Eastern Xuanhuan, Otherworld Continent, High-Cultivation World…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His payment wasn’t a single technique, but rather Su Lin choosing one entire series, after which Lao Lu would randomly compress one-quarter of it into a package.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, the “extra payment” was also this same system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Lin planned to wait until he received all payments, then select a suitable technique—avoiding the system’s exorbitant tuition fees was quite appealing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Actually, I came today for another reason,” Lao Lu sat across from them, his smile fading. “Join me officially, Su Lin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your agreement with Lu Mingze can still proceed; I don’t believe the terms will conflict.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clasped his hands under his chin, eyes filled with anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll raise the price.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait!” Wang Gong Shilang couldn’t hold back. He turned to Lao Lu first. “I heard you plan to conquer the world—is that true?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“True,” Lao Lu nodded, interlacing his fingers to support his head. “It’s a grand endeavor concerning all humanity’s welfare.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Su Lin, I value you greatly. With you, this revolution will accelerate—even while most people sleep, everything will already be settled,” Lu Mingfei said. “Our actions are righteous! Don’t carry guilt—just as people sing, you are the messenger of salvation!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Lin calmly sipped his tea, watching Lao Lu perform. He picked up his knife and fork and cut into the steak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For a harem or for humanity’s starry sea?” Su Lin asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Happiness,” Lao Lu softly uttered. “The happiness of all humanity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know how many people die every minute worldwide?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Disease, war, plague, hunger…” Lao Lu’s gaze grew deep, as if recalling. “Humans are too fragile, too contradictory.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For millennia, they haven’t even left their planet, lost in internal strife, exploitation, enslavement—suppressing the strong, seizing from the weak. It’s not their fault; they’re bound by their era and countless factors.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Resources are limited, technology insufficient. To develop, they must extract. Science and technology must be locked away. Nations remain divided. The gap in living standards between people is like heaven and earth. Many of these are problems this era cannot solve—only 270 years later did they overcome most diseases, 500 years later war still existed, 900 years later nations shared civilian technology, and 1,700 years later did humanity begin full cooperation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But what of the ordinary people during those 1,700 years?” Lao Lu’s tone grew heavy. “They drifted with the tide, waiting for fate to roll the dice, burying their unease deep inside. The lucky lived happy lives; the unlucky endured, struggled on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What does that have to do with you?” Su Lin asked, puzzled. Since arriving in this Dragon Clan world, he had assumed this old dragon’s goal was to change his own misfortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perhaps you think I’m pitying the world, something unrelated to me,” Lao Lu glanced at the two and smiled faintly. “I am surrounded, elevated to the throne—everyone sees me as savior, as hope.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am the King—of humanity, half-breeds, and dragons!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve always thought I wanted to rule the world to keep the best for myself? Nonsense!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The best would be for me to kill all the conspirators right now, then hand them a beautiful girl—end of story! After that, whether he wants to play esports or sell newspapers, it doesn’t matter.” He spread his hands, glancing at the distant screen, pausing as the Warcraft promo played—exactly the scene where the Lich King plunged his sword into ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“NetEase can do without Blizzard, since Blizzard is down…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But just as Azeroth must have a Lich King, this world must have a King!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A King who grants all beings a future, who leads them forward!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lu Mingze says I’m too greedy, wanting everything—true,” Lao Lu grinned, revealing clean white teeth. “I intend to reverse the misfortune of every person in this era!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Order, resources, lifespan, technology—I bring only benefits to this world, no harm!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Lin froze. Wang Gong Shilang was equally stunned, so shaken by Lao Lu’s words he could not speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Lin set down his knife and fork. This man’s vision had suddenly expanded—what could he even say?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your target today isn’t me, is it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Su Lin was lazy to an extreme, he still understood workplace politics well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The wine-drinker’s intent isn’t the wine,” Su Lin subtly glanced at Wang Gong Shilang, still lost in Lu Mingfei’s grand vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy must have gotten some information from Luo Nade, learning who the new arrival was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m serious. Will you help me, Su Lin?” Lao Lu smiled warmly, his eyes earnest. “I truly admire you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why? Because of divine power?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because you healed all diseases—even if only temporarily,” Lao Lu said. “You’re not a saint, but you’re a good man.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wrong. I’m selfish,” Su Lin tossed the crystal in his hand, crossed his legs, and leaned his chair back. “Everything I do is for myself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then why this miracle of healing?” Lao Lu smiled, watching Su Lin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Lin fell silent, memories flashing through his mind—scenes from his previous life. “I need to see the situation first. And I have a question.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ask.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How much more will you pay?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1345,"2026-06-20T04:17:29.700Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","2a1383496ba5038382d2b9687abe150f9ae4739ba56a6b6e4bf5f1b24a5adb05","i-the-system-protagonist-joined-a-cross-dimensio-chapter-106","i-the-system-protagonist-joined-a-cross-dimensio-chapter-104",720,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-the-system-protagonist-joined-a-cross-dimensio-cover.jpg"]