[{"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-20":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},2292680,4485,"Chapter 20: Chapter Twenty: I","i-the-system-protagonist-joined-a-cross-dimensio-chapter-20",20,"\u003Cp>Whitebeard, the man hailed as the strongest on the sea, still has no known limit to how long he can hold on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luffy and Kaido should also have no major issues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragging it out until Shanks makes his appearance isn’t a problem—but that would contradict Su Lin’s original intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Points, points, what matters most are still points!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This won’t do. No investment, no return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at the selected items and skills in his cart—this round would be the final harvest of points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Buggy, it’s me.” Su Lin tapped Buggy on the back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buggy’s head spun a full 360 degrees in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How the hell do you keep appearing out of nowhere?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buggy grumbled: “Is that map you gave me real?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buggy suddenly realized—the guy had just fought a Fleet Admiral, imitated one of the Four Emperors… he probably couldn’t beat this guy…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is that tone too arrogant?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The map’s real. Take this.” Su Lin hooked Buggy’s neck and shoved a box into his arms: “A treasure map. You’ll understand soon. I’m going all out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood, understood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buggy, watching the battle from the ravine like a director, didn’t get what Su Lin meant—only understood the words “add money.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the hell is this guy up to?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buggy the Great had given this kid, who hadn’t even grown a full beard, his chance to appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet this guy keeps doing mysterious things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever. For the sake of gold, I’ll still work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You brats! Stay sharp and watch closely!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buggy ordered his men in the trench, who held monitoring insects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Buggy-sama!” XN\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Scroll of Light: Angel’s Feather】 Price: 500 points. Heals, repairs physical injuries, purifies and removes negative states, largely reverses bodily debuffs, restoring the recipient to full health. — Very traditional, very common, but doesn’t stop this skill from looking awesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Heavenly Rank】 Rental Price: 50 points. No practical use. Just looks cool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Covert Amplifier】 10 points. High-tech from the 22nd century. Even sound distribution, automatic charging, wireless endurance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pulled up a historical projection—himself from five minutes ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body retreated into history; his consciousness began controlling the projection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tore open the scroll with both hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smoky, fiery sky suddenly brightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who sensed the change looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless shimmering, glowing objects descended from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pirate lying on the ground stared at the sky—he had no strength left to care about the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body, riddled with bullet and sword wounds, began to miss the things of his hometown in the West Sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a medium-sized town, relying on coastal port trade as its main economy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His father once ran a small trading company; every time he returned from sea, he brought gifts from distant lands for him and his sisters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mother would bake cakes made from West Bamboo fruit and prepare a full table of dishes with the servants to celebrate his father’s returns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was he here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, he remembered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That day, pirates ravaged his hometown…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ruined estate. Shattered windows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His family was discovered hiding in the cellar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the critical moment, another band of pirates rescued them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That crew stayed in town for a while, until the town gradually recovered and the Marines received word and came to besiege them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To repay their debt, he became a pirate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Papa… Ace…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Marine leaning against the broken stone slab had no time to care what the dying pirate was muttering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To ease his family’s burden, he joined the Marines early, from a landlocked country where he’d never seen the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just for the extra bounty offered during conscription.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he knew it, sixteen years had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had risen from a recruit to a Marine Colonel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sixteen years without seeing his family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d planned to take leave this year and return home—but he stared blankly at his severed arm, feeling his consciousness fade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Feathers?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around him, voices murmured in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless feathers, glowing with light, drifted slowly from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They formed an unusual scene over Marineford, amid fire and smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a snowfall night—but unlike the cold loneliness of snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Somehow… it feels warm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Devil Fruit users always have strange abilities—some powerful, some utterly useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his youth, he found a Devil Fruit, but his close comrade called it a dung beetle fruit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, it was an Animal-Type Gorilla Fruit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That comrade, who tricked him and stole his fruit, died alongside a 200-million-Berry pirate during a voyage, sacrificing himself to protect him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoever’s behind this, whatever it is—I’m tired.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still… pretty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exhausted Marines and pirates reached out, palms open, trying to touch them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single light feather landed in a palm—the glow vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just for show?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he felt disappointed—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His pain faded. His battered arms, covered in wounds, healed visibly before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So warm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“God…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scene unfolded repeatedly across the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whose ability is this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Admiral Garp and Whitebeard felt the light feathers landing on them—bringing healing and warmth, slowly mending their wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless light feathers fell like snow on Christmas Eve, bringing a touch of solace to this battlefield of blood and fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luffy and Kaido, having just exchanged blows, paused at the sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boring.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaido dropped his spiked club, transformed into his Blue Dragon form, and unleashed Conqueror’s Haki once more against Luffy—only to be giantized by Luffy and spun like a jump rope until dizzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then repeatedly whipped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The outcome, as expected, remained unchanged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In everyone’s eyes, more and more light feathers descended over Marineford.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without distinction between friend or foe, healing every wounded person equally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several dozen seconds—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive beam pierced the clouds and descended upon the battlefield’s center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s going on?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A staircase of pure white light spiraled down from the clouds above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Lin, draped in a black greatcoat, wearing a white top hat, dressed in a pure white suit and leather boots, descended slowly from the spiral staircase of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With each slow step he took, he shimmered and reappeared on the next step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the falling light feathers, Su Lin looked like a celestial messenger descending onto the war-torn earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Su Lin’s feet touched the ground, the staircase dissolved into countless glowing specks and vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This guy… so cool.” Buggy, dazzled, shed tears and snot. In all his years, he’d never seen anyone so dramatic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he hadn’t made a deal with Su Lin from the start, he’d have been fooled by this entrance too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He subtly signaled Buggy, not far away—then the monitoring insect’s lens zoomed sharply in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Give me a face. Let this conflict end here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Lin’s voice echoed across every corner of the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whether pirate or Marine—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone gave their all. Tonight, go home, have dinner, and sleep well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve done your best; what comes next is beyond your control.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough pointless sacrifice. Preserve your lives—settle your grudges later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Lin spoke with seven-tenths sincerity; his voice was quiet, yet somehow reached every corner of Marineford.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it, this entrance and flair are even cooler than mine, Buggy-daiya!” Buggy muttered, enviously biting his shirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Incredible,” Buggy’s subordinates said: “He just transformed into Kaido and fought against Kizaru, Garp, and Sengoku!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Such a powerful man just moments ago was shoulder-to-shoulder with Buggy-sama, whispering about something.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the underlings recalled the scene where Su Lin had whispered privately with Buggy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course! Buggy-sama, you’re plotting some world-shaking event, aren’t you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No wonder, Buggy-sama!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eh? Hahaha.” Buggy had no idea what these people were thinking—he only knew he couldn’t slip up, or these ex-Impel Down criminals, whose bounties were higher than his, would surely kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right! Just wait and see, my men!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buggy would never tell them how Su Lin had draped an arm over his shoulder and grinned slyly while haggling over the price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Su Lin traded a treasure map and a blueprint for an automatic gold-detecting device for the live-streaming rights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Still, I didn’t expect this.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buggy rubbed his chin, smirking slyly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This guy’s just like me, daiya.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Sengoku had just weathered Whitebeard’s shockwave, while Whitebeard’s face bore a punch from Sengoku, forcing him to step back and catch his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s the brat who came with the Straw Hat, isn’t it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sengoku pulled out his megaphone and roared: “What nonsense!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you think we Marines will let you and the Whitebeard Pirates walk away? None of you will escape!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t try to sway our hearts here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Marine soldiers emerged from the miraculous scroll, many responding in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sengoku Admiral is right—pirates are pirates!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t think healing our wounds means we’ll stop hunting you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some pirates also thought Su Lin was foolish—why heal the Marines at all?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, go help that kid—he’s surrounded by Marines!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But he seems incredibly strong—he even used Conqueror’s Haki when he turned into Kaido...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kizaru’s already heading over—he might not handle it,” said the captain of Whitebeard’s Seventh Division.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Su Lin now stood at the very center of Marineford, and due to the prior retreat, every surrounding area was filled with elite Marines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of Vice Admirals and Rear Admirals watched him with predatory eyes; Kizaru soared into the sky, preparing to strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some pirates edged closer toward Su Lin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who I am doesn’t matter—what matters is my ability.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Lin looked calmly at the encircling Marines, speaking with perfect composure, ignoring Kaido, who was just a few paces away, raising his club to strike him—only to be blocked by Luffy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m sure you’re all curious about what kind of ability I possess.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was true—many were curious, but this guy isn’t actually going to reveal his ability, is he?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t it better if enemies don’t know such information?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m a Copy Fruit user.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can copy every ability I’ve ever seen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shhh—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bullet pierced through Su Lin’s back—but where his body had been, only a glowing hole remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kizaru’s ability?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Lin glanced at the Marine who’d attacked him—unconcerned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No way—can such an insane ability really exist?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Copy every ability?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How terrifying~” Kizaru himself wondered whether Su Lin’s words were true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sabaody Archipelago · The Watching Square and The Watching Tavern\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Headquarters! Headquarters!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Breaking news! Breaking news!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The war isn’t over—but something even more explosive than its outcome has emerged!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The most powerful Devil Fruit ability ever seen!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Book Fruit user who can copy any Devil Fruit ability!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the tavern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pirates’ cups clattered to the floor, clinking sharply against the wooden planks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This kind of thing...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m neither pirate nor Marine—I’m here only to end this war.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoever attacks, I join the other side.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you understand?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Lin opened his arms wide, as if embracing everything, smiling calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he opened his eyes again—his expression shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face bore three parts disdain, three parts mercy, three parts arrogance, and one part seriousness (in his own estimation).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an expression he’d pondered deeply in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The expression of a supreme being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What nonsense!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re nothing but criminals!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, some Marines shouted out in protest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Lin had no intention of letting them stop so easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me show you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stretched his arms wider, forming a cross.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In each hand appeared a white half-circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Splash—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sounds like shattering glass, or firecrackers exploding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground began to tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is this?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sengoku and Garp grew anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whitebeard lifted his chin, staring at Su Lin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whitebeard’s Gura Gura no Mi ability?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s real?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trembling intensified, growing stronger by the second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop! Do you want to destroy Marineford?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Su Lin retracted his arms, slipped his hands into his pockets, and unleashed the full power of Roger’s Conqueror’s Haki.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you understand now, everyone?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not asking you. I’m not persuading you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You must obey me and end this war.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaido’s eyes gleamed with battle-lust—he found this utterly fascinating. Among everyone present, this man cared least about consequences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Lin knew this perfectly well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached into the air and yanked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The version of Su Lin who had transformed into Kaido thirty minutes earlier was pulled forth—still channeling the Haki he’d exchanged for, his spiked club itching to strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The identical appearance stunned the real Kaido.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A clone technique? Or is this copying?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed, this man’s Conqueror’s Haki reminds me of Roger,” Garp said grimly, sweat beading on his brow: “When did such a powerful figure appear so quietly on this sea?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Roger returned, he wouldn’t fear him—he’d chased Roger for years back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, this man before him is a composite Devil Fruit user...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is terrible,” Sengoku said, standing shoulder to shoulder with Garp, staring at Su Lin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not targeting anyone specifically.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Lin decided to be as arrogant as possible today—after all, he was just projecting history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his thumb downward, utterly unlike his earlier peacemaker demeanor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m saying everyone here is trash.”\u003C\u002Fp>",2151,"2026-06-20T04:17:29.700Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e8d290bac1891729d853baf97a4bfd8ac32cf26301ede43112bb38e089515d50","i-the-system-protagonist-joined-a-cross-dimensio-chapter-21","i-the-system-protagonist-joined-a-cross-dimensio-chapter-19",720,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-the-system-protagonist-joined-a-cross-dimensio-cover.jpg"]