[{"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-36":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},2292696,4485,"Chapter 36: Each Goes Their Own Way","i-the-system-protagonist-joined-a-cross-dimensio-chapter-36",36,"\u003Cp>The lively exchange did not last long, only about an hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, there is plenty of time ahead; this has only just begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After everyone obtained the immortal energy refinement technique from Zhongli, they began attempting to learn this refinement method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Fan and Han Li found a secluded, quiet bamboo grove and trained there, trying to refine their spiritual energy to make their magical power purer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spiritual energy diffused from surrounding plants and trees began forming two spirals, one large and one small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the center of the lake, Xiao Yan used the lake’s coolness to refine a special pill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was something Ye Fan and Han Li had just commissioned him to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took out a porcelain bottle, from which floated a few drops of golden blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not far away, Yao Lao began using his soul power to examine the girl’s internal condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only upon inspection did he realize her internal power structure and bodily composition differed subtly from normal humans, and due to prolonged stress, her bodily functions autonomously maintained the operation of her magical circuits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several months ago, Yao Lao had heard of the Holy Grail ritual in that world, but only after witnessing it firsthand did he grasp the cruelty at its core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yao Lao stroked his beard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emiya Shirou asked: “Master Yao, is there a way to fix this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yao Chen waved his hand and said: “Don’t rush. I’ve never encountered this situation before.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me think about it alone first; I’ll give you an answer in a week.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both physical and soul-related issues require a well-considered solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you want convenience, you could simply swap bodies using the methods native to the Martial Qi Continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I’m in your hands, Master Yao,” Emiya Shirou said, bowing respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yao Lao nodded and turned into a white light, returning to Xiao Yan’s ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That soul entity’s soul power was too strong,” Ilyasviel said, still shaken after Yao Lao left: “But it’s great—you can speak now, Berserker.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, Berserker had some rationality and could speak, but the Einzbern family bestowed the Berserk incantation to grant the Servant greater power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black giant smiled gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, Shirou, let’s go. Since you helped Berserker speak again, I’ll spare your life,” Ilyasviel said, waving her small hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, where to?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Back to Fuyuki City. The Holy Grail War isn’t over—we don’t have time to wait another week.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ilyasviel was dissatisfied; for her family, completing the Holy Grail ritual was paramount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emiya Shirou had not yet informed others that the Holy Grail was corrupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry—time in our world has stopped. Even if we stay here three months, returning will place us on the same day.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If possible, Emiya Shirou wished this girl could enjoy more ordinary life instead of constant fighting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heracles, upon hearing this, fell silent for a moment, then said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even in ancient myths, this is among the most unbelievable things.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what do we do next? Play here? Then we won’t have to listen to Cela’s lectures,” Ilyasviel said, excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll take you to explore the city first. The time here is equivalent to fifteen or so years after our world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really? I thought the gap was much larger.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Lin did not train with Ye Fan and the others; instead, he was showing Lu Mingfei around his own Water Mirror Peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All these houses were once residences for past elders and disciples.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now they’re all vacant. If you like, pick any one—you can stay here whenever you visit in the future.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Mingfei thought: This big shot really knows how to throw weight around—offering a house outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He casually pointed to a mansion nearby with a Tang Dynasty aesthetic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t large compared to surrounding buildings, but its exterior looked refined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can I have that one?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Lin’s will moved, and a wooden plaque flew out from the door’s crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take it. At night, place it in the groove by the door—it’ll automatically activate the array.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Big Shot!” Lu Mingfei took the plaque and kissed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just call me by my name,” Su Lin said, pulling two ice creams from past memories and handing one to Lu Mingfei: “By the way, I haven’t asked—where are you in your world’s timeline?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Mingfei had mentioned Lu Mingze in the group chat; surely he wasn’t still in elementary school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We just arrived in Japan. Before coming here, we were about to tour Source Heavy Industries.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really? So you’re already in the third arc,” Su Lin said, strolling with Lu Mingfei through the area: “Have you decided what to do with your future?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh, honestly, I haven’t decided—so I came here to think,” Lu Mingfei sighed, shoving the ice cream into his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t rush. Take your time. You can stay here as long as you like.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Big Shot Su!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just call me Su Lin. By age, when you reach this point, you’re older than me,” Su Lin said, exasperated: “I remember when I was in middle school, you were already in college in the books.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Mingfei awkwardly scratched his head and changed the subject:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that book really popular?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, many people once called it the Eastern Harry Potter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Lin’s expression turned nostalgic as he recalled a friend who borrowed his newly bought Dragon Raja 2 and got caught reading it in class—his homeroom teacher confiscated it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So popular?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Mingfei was surprised—his tragic little guy’s story had so many fans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I never thought anyone would like my tragic life.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the two walked into a sunlit area without shade; sunlight streamed down directly, and dust floated in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Mingfei looked up at the blue sky, dotted only with white clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tragic kid.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Lin stopped walking and smiled at Lu Mingfei beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, kinda tragic,” Lu Mingfei nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Lin shook his head and placed a hand on Lu Mingfei’s shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know why your story is so popular?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Mingfei truly couldn’t understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because everyone carries a tragic kid inside their heart.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Lin pointed to his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isn’t the heart on the left...?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know. I did it on purpose,” Su Lin laughed, giving Lu Mingfei a light slap on the back and motioning for him to follow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Some say your story resonates with middle-schoolers; others call it a youth pain novel...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hey, wait—where did that “Eastern Harry Potter” go?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Mingfei silently grumbled in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>",1082,"2026-06-20T04:17:29.700Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","273d837394b54e182a20fb25ec00b63e843b404a8f431f0bebad7307f6df7166","i-the-system-protagonist-joined-a-cross-dimensio-chapter-37","i-the-system-protagonist-joined-a-cross-dimensio-chapter-35",720,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-the-system-protagonist-joined-a-cross-dimensio-cover.jpg"]