[{"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-16":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},2292676,4485,"Chapter 16: Chapter Sixteen: Escaped","i-the-system-protagonist-joined-a-cross-dimensio-chapter-16",16,"\u003Cp>\"My name is Kaido, and I offer online instruction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me give your other grandson a few swings—maybe he’ll become as strong as the Straw Hat kid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Lin was now spouting nonsense, joking to himself—he wasn’t even using his own face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luffy rubbed his head, thinking seriously: \"Come to think of it, that’s true.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ace found these words somewhat enticing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ace: \"So fast? Is that even possible?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garp: \"Really?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kaido\": \"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sakazuki: \"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Birds of a feather flock together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two legends of the Marines were now on the verge of clashing with one of the Four Emperors, Kaido.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whitebeard’s main combatants had suffered little loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn’t fall for it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Akainu hesitated, the giant spider Daz Bones lunged from the side and swung a blade toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You bastard, Akainu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How dare you deceive me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akainu showed no displeasure at the exposure of his plan: \"You don’t believe me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks to Jinbe, I didn’t fall for your scheme to sow discord!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jinbe?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akainu was baffled—how did the Marine Admiral Jinbe know?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for his interference, Whitebeard would already be wounded by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great Eruption!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lava fist, larger than even a giant, erupted instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fish-Man Karate\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jinbe seized the opportunity beneath the ice, using Fish-Man Karate to summon a massive waterspout that neutralized Akainu’s attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vast amounts of steam filled the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the situation in Marineford was being broadcast worldwide by overworked seagulls and news insects from major newspapers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>500, 700, 1100, 1900... 3003!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The growth finally plateaued at 5000, then began to rise slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahahaha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kaido\" threw his head back and laughed loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who cares—today’s entire bill is on me, Su the Young Master!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After obtaining this system, Su Lin had thought long and hard, and plotted extensively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even a clever housewife cannot cook without rice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You have no idea how hungry I was just staring at those items in the shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I dreamed of them every night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’d even planned to become an internet celebrity, reviving the Shama style to earn some points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Start from the most basic martial arts, exchange step by step, and gradually ascend to cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I never expected that in this world of One Piece, besides my ability, I could earn so easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the Straw Hat Luffy had tormented me badly, there’s a saying that fits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the storm comes the rainbow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five thousand points can accomplish many things in the system’s all-inclusive shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can buy entry-level cultivation techniques like the Star-Undying Method, Taiyi Xuanhuang Scripture, or the Eternal Undying Decree—order them and they’re instantly learned, with free beginner spiritual energy and immortal power included.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can also directly purchase techniques relying on insight and innate talent; many complete ones are available, but at 5000 points, their quality is limited, and I must learn them myself—if I fail, that’s my own problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Lin’s original goal was simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Longevity, power, pleasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once this was over, I’d return to the everyday world of Blue Star and just chill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for whether the system or the chat group had some conspiracy—I didn’t care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why bother thinking so much?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was just an ordinary person before; now I’ve gained these opportunities—I’m already the luckiest person alive. Why overthink? The items are right in front of you—do you take them or not?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Return to the city with this ability and immortality—gagaga~—I’d dominate the everyday world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, I had zero interest in the clichéd harem route after returning to the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, I am the ancestor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I gain enough power later, I’ll trigger another spiritual revival, wear a disguise, and keep earning points from behind the scenes to grow stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, my own world is my base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Lin saw that the moment was nearly right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond the Haki  covering his body for defense, he channeled the full limit of his Conqueror’s Haki around his spiked club.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garp watched, uneasy, worried for Luffy’s safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garp coated his fists in Armament Haki, ready to join Sakazuki in attacking Kaido.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aokiji and Kizaru were also preparing to seize this chance to capture Fire Fist Ace and the Straw Hat kid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take it, Luffy! This is my final Thunder Bagua !\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your graduation lesson!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black lightning, wrapped in Haki , coiled around the spiked club—but this strike was not aimed at Luffy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sakazuki and Garp, seasoned veterans both, never let their guard down for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though surprised by Kaido’s sudden shift in target, they were prepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet this strike succeeded in halting them both.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha, Kaido, you’ve learned some dirty tricks too!\" Garp laughed heartily, feeling quite pleased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never expected Kaido would help his grandson—now Garp felt a weight lift from his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, a new question arose in Garp’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could Luffy really be Kaido’s student? Had Kaido trained him this well in just a few days? And why did Kaido come all the way to the Summit War to fight for him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Impossible. No logic. Doesn’t make sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garp’s mind felt overloaded—he sensed something off. The Haki was stronger than before, yet the martial style was undeniably Kaido’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could Kaido have gotten drunk, fallen into the sea, and had his head kicked by a Sea King?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he couldn’t figure it out, Garp now felt strangely at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All he had to do was beat Kaido—no more wrestling between family loyalty and Marine justice, no more accusations of holding back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To thank Kaido, he’d unleash his full strength for the first time in years and pound him senseless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sakazuki’s head throbbed—he never expected Kaido had truly come to help the Straw Hat kid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now things were complicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation was unpredictable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the Beasts Pirates might arrive—perhaps they’d already arrived—now they’d have to guard against external attacks too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They needed to resolve Kaido quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Sakazuki prepared to go all out and Garp prepared to pummel Kaido and stall for time—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the chat group—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Lin: \"F*** it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Massive drumbeats echoed across the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Farewell~.\" Su Lin waved to the stunned Garp and Sakazuki.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"Kaido\" before them, in the astonished gazes of all, transformed into a young man, leaving behind only a spiked club on the shattered earth, then dissolved into light and vanished into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fake?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it! We were tricked!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sakazuki snapped back to reality and turned his gaze toward the Straw Hat kid’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he saw—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gear Five!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Somewhere on the sea in the latter half of the New World—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah... so sudden, yet so nostalgic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After eight hundred years, I hear it again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hear the drums of liberation! Though the time and place differ from the prophecy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That voice—he's over there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Joy Boy has returned.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An immense, indescribable presence turned toward the location of Marineford.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distant past of this world, the Elephant Lord, who had committed an unforgivable sin, was commanded to keep walking without ever stopping.\u003C\u002Fp>",1161,"2026-06-20T04:17:29.700Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","456f7aa8d75788017c27f2c315b9240b4322d652a9cae876ca1465854fdcb22b","i-the-system-protagonist-joined-a-cross-dimensio-chapter-17","i-the-system-protagonist-joined-a-cross-dimensio-chapter-15",720,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-the-system-protagonist-joined-a-cross-dimensio-cover.jpg"]