Chapter 559: A Proper Chat Group Needs Someone in Drag (New Member Joins)

Blue Star Blue Star→:: xbiqugu

A purplish, radiant, crystal-clear creature no larger than a child's toy—a kirin—leapt upward, arched backward, spun one thousand and eighty degrees in midair, then landed smoothly.

Clap-clap-clap—!

Xing crouched before the proud, head-high kirin, clapping in astonishment.

"My kirin divine herb really can do a backflip," Su Lin crouched beside it, sighing:

"I only ever tell the truth, yet she told me to go die."

"Isn't that cruel, Star?"

The kirin divine herb nudged a nearby toy basketball, all four paws moving in unison as it darted through the air, shifting forms and shadows—then suddenly, using its back as a pivot, executed a Thomas flaire.

Whoosh-whoosh, the small ball ricocheted rapidly between its front and hind paws, finally—

The kirin divine herb suddenly stood up, shook its left shoulder, slapped the flaming basketball, and leapt into the air.

"So amazing!"

Xing's eyes sparkled as he stared intently at the kirin divine herb.

"It can do everything except rap."

Su Lin extended a fingertip, releasing a single drop of green fluid; the kirin divine herb immediately stopped and sucked it in—the concentrated essence of sun and moon.

After exuding a serene, blissful dao rhythm, the kirin divine herb grew slightly larger, nuzzled affectionately against Su Lin's side, circled everyone once, then zipped away into the dense forest with a soft whoosh.

"This is just Ye Fan's pet; drooling won't make it yours."

Su Lin clapped his hands, stood up, and said: "I'm going to prepare for the gacha ritual. You, Dan Heng, and San Yueqi can play however you like. Eat anything in Miss Kelaien's room—no need to pay this time."

"How's your luck usually when you pull?"

Ignoring San Yueqi, who wanted to speak but had been mysteriously muted and could only flail his arms wildly in joy, Xing paused to recall.

"On average, I pull a character every forty tries, a weapon every thirty. Want me to pull for you or suck in some luck?" Xing asked.

"I suck… why does the air around here smell sour and stinky…" Su Lin's nose twitched, then his face turned green as he clapped both hands over his nose and mouth: "How long has it been since you bathed?!"

Xing lifted his chin. "Never!"

Activating superhuman olfaction works like this, so Su Lin kept all his senses except spiritual perception at normal levels to prevent hypersensitive skin from reacting to every stimulus.

He grabbed Xing by the collar of his shirt and tossed him toward San Yueqi, who was waving his hands in refusal—but clearly pretending to resist while secretly welcoming it.

"No gaming until after you shower," Su Lin fanned the air in front of his nose, snatched the bat from Xing's hand, and activated his Crown Cosplay form: "Lend me this."

His gray hair darkened, his golden eyes ignited; he swung the bat and vanished in an instant.

"Huh?!" Xing reached forward but grasped only air.

"Huh your head!" San Yueqi realized his speaker had been restored; he dragged Xing along: "Go shower! I've been wanting to say you stink to high heaven!"

Dan Heng looked at Xing with mild confusion and asked:

"The Qiong in the train is the Star God of Joy, so this one is the Qiong you mentioned—the one we first met?"

Xing nodded.

Dan Heng asked again:

"So he's not from our world either?"

Xing shook his head.

He only recently settled here—he's a genuine local.

"I completely don't get what you're thinking…" San Yueqi rubbed his temples, half-closing his eyes: "Star… ugh, why am I calling you Star?"

"Qiong is a regular passenger on the train—we should know something about them, right?"

Xing thought for a moment and said: "Hope Star God."

"Huh?"

Counting Aha in the carriage, this movie's Destruction Star God, and Qiong—that means there are now three Star Gods on the train.

Bai Zunzhe and Jiu You Bai here represent Yang and Yin; with the Ball of the Omega Luck as the array's focal point, paired with the classic trio.

"A single drop of the Blood of the Serpent of Fate, symbolizing luck that cycles without loss."

"One Probability Die, symbolizing the luck you already possess."

No need for Su Lin to remind them—the Probability Die is now a qualified uniqueness; it automatically rolls to '6'.

"A photo, statue, or offering of Bai Zunzhe…"

Once prepared, he bathed and changed clothes, exchanged five thousand points for a Dao Incense, and lit it to evoke the ethereal ambiance Su Lin loved most.

Radiant light gleamed, mist and clouds swirled.

On the left stood Hun Tian Di, master of the fate of ten thousand immortals; on the right stood Shang Di, symbolizing the universe's origin and foundation; in the center stood Tian Fo, whose merit was boundless and whose Buddhist power limitless.

Bring on divine intervention, bring on divine intervention, bring on divine intervention

Su Lin stared fixedly at the rippling wave—a gray-white streak like a meteor—his expression solemn and calm, betraying no emotional fluctuation.

To be honest, the System Store holds countless items, yet I've grown increasingly dependent on gacha's random probability, slipping into a gambler's mindset.

But what can I do? It's not that I can't afford the items—just that gacha offers better value.

Besides, these are just items; permanent cultivation boosts in the System cost several times more, and I can't imagine who'd be foolish enough to directly exchange for cultivation.

Hum—

Under Su Lin's gaze, the gray-white meteor shot straight into his consciousness; within a single breath, he mastered this new skill, forged at great cost.

【Lament of the Martyr】: Only usable at the brink of death; walk your own path until your will is utterly worn away—even if heaven and hell merge, the path you envision will always appear beneath your feet.

The Martyr shall break through the prison of futile sacrifice, attaining absolute immortality. (No coffin or elaborate epitaph needed—the world's lament will inscribe your path—The Martyr.)

"Can we please stop with the religious stuff?" Su Lin turned to the Emergent Shang Di and spread his hands: "Even if you must, can you pick something auspicious?"

"Do you think I have a choice?" Shang Di replied.

Fine.

Su Lin waved his hand, dispersing the divine external avatar; he put on his wristwatch himself, and in an instant, he appeared in the Reincarnation space along with everything else in the room.

"Try it—maybe my guess is right."

Back in Li Huowang's world, he had been trapped by the Heavenly Dao sent by Fusheng Tian, falling into a state of dormancy and growth; it was then, unable to clearly distinguish his self, that he made five impulsive purchases he had never surpassed since.

"Is the prize pool not truly random, but instead a limited pool tied to a specific Void dimension or region?"

Just like the limited shops in the system, the gacha might also have regional associations.

The "Candidate Token of Tiancheng" and the "Warrior Cultivation: Zhao Yun Trial Card" he drew while half-asleep likely correspond to worlds and the Da Nuo that exist in the same or adjacent dimensions.

That's why his pursuit of Fusheng Tian could be observed by Tiancheng, and within Tiancheng, there is also a Star Han Emperor Xian.

Even Luxi's random throw of the "Ashen Wings" might have drifted precisely into that region.

Free-point gacha and gacha using hard-earned points are two entirely different mindsets.

It's like a big shot abandoned his account and gave it to you to waste freely, versus collecting items through daily grind—completely different things.

Su Lin, while browsing the Black Orb's exchange list, stared at the most expensive items and muttered: "Things that fit the Abyss or Reincarnation space's flavor."

Soon, a gray-white light flew into the system's item inventory—this time, a physical item of the Tool or Consumable type.

【My Sandbox World】: Create scenes and objects within a defined range based on imagination or combined with the sandbox area, reshaping the world with the arbitrary power of a true Creator God.

This item is used for psychological therapy, education, and diagnosis of godlings who, even as adults, never learned to create; those perpetually failing at creation; or those utterly irresponsible toward creating races or worlds.

(Note 1: Sandbox play is a powerful therapeutic tool, but primitive Chaotic Divine Clan members are forbidden from using this item; Note 2: You may call it My Sandbox or Mini Sandbox, but don't fight with other children, and don't copy their laws—Ms. Kalff)

You pulled out a sandbox toy—next time, will you dare pull a LEGO?

"Can I get something with some character?!" Su Lin groaned, pressing his forehead; another gray-white meteor streaked straight into his inventory.

With nervous anticipation, Su Lin turned his gaze to the side—to the item as dark and deep as ink.

【Ultimate Darkness · Origin】: Upon consumption, enhances all attributes and amplifies all abilities.

The cost: the soul is gradually replaced and consumed by one's own dark side, ultimately becoming a vessel of darkness; if severed or excised midway, the self is permanently weakened. (Blackened: triple strength; Purified: one-third strength.)

In the end, Su Lin restrained his hand and returned the one million points he had temporarily allocated.

"Very distinctive."

The once mist-shrouded immortal's cave now lay a fractured, ruined geological landscape; sharp beams of cold light slashed across the sky, followed by the thunderous roar of Lei Ting.

Blood rain fell; beneath a suffocating gray veil, the fading echo of a Horned Sihou's roar lingered.

The entire world was descending into destruction; Su Tuoni stared at Su Lin, lifeless on the ground, a spear piercing his chest, and fell silent.

Lei Guang flashed, illuminating that pale face; his eyes swirled with seven lights; he raised his hand, fingers closing—Su Lin before him shattered like glass, effortlessly crushed.

Crackling

A fissure split open; Su Tuoni stepped through without hesitation.

In the blink of an eye, before him stood a man playing with a sandbox on a stone table, occasionally waving his hand to summon crimson rain clouds and Lei Ting.

Su Tuoni clicked his tongue in annoyance: "Pity he didn't really die."

"Why don't you just rip out those eyes and swap them for mine?" Su Lin scooped up sand with a small shovel, resetting everything in the sandbox: "Maybe it'll evolve into some higher-tier eye technique."

"If you're so keen, go pull it yourself," Su Tuoni said, glancing at the sandbox with a cold, humorless smile.

He knew it—this bastard calling him out for no reason meant trouble.

"How much did it cost?"

"Five hundred thousand."

"Bzzt—you f***ing—"

"Looks decent."

Su Lin judged from the other's reaction that the item was barely usable—probably not a loss.

Then he pulled out a blue cube and aimed it at Su Tuoni.

"This one's three thousand."

Mind Overlap Index (0100): Current Value: Comprehensive Assessment—Based on appearance and traits, possible clone suspected.

The other remained silent, smiling warmly.

Su Lin froze—this little item's value, in Su Tuoni's eyes, was even higher? It silenced him?

Su Lin: 'Strange'

Su Tuoni: 'What the actual f***.'

Leaving aside his meager point balance, why did he always feel this guy was playing a completely different gacha game?

So much so that he'd grown deeply distrustful of gacha, preferring to spend points on cultivation or technique items instead.

"I'm leaving."

He was going to his usual spot to spend his newly saved points on a gacha pull.

"Take this photo," Su Lin tossed a picture of Bai Zunzhe sipping tea and giving a peace sign to the other.

"..." Su Tuoni's eyelid twitched violently: "I'm not gay, you know."

Su Lin said, expressionless: "It boosts luck."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than Su Tuoni carefully framed the photo and tucked it into his chest, hugging it close.

"How's your love life and personal life these days?" Su Lin asked, feigning concern: "You know, this is my first relationship—maybe you can give me some advice."

It looked like boasting, but Su Tuoni felt something off—this guy clearly had ulterior motives.

"Fine," Su Tuoni glanced at Su Lin and said: "But when I recall my past romantic chaos—the two girls fighting over me—I can't help but feel nostalgic."

"Then again, the triangle is the most stable structure."

"Oh, I forgot—you only have one girlfriend."

"But with that face of yours, the one fit for a male escort, haven't you ever had any misunderstandings where girls fought over you?"

Su Lin shrugged and swept all the items and clutter into his inventory.

I don't know, I don't really get it—I'm pure love, after all.

Me too.

The two looked at each other, both equally bewildered by the meaning behind the other's words.

"Tch," Su Lin waved his hand and said, "I've got other things to do."

"Me too," Su Tuoni sensed a faint unease in his own ontological awareness, yet it was elusive.

And it involved that guy, the Tian Dao's own child—like there was a threat to life, yet somehow not really.

"." Su Tuoni left, carrying his spell materials (card draw) away.

Su Lin shook his head; even when using partial omniscient powers, he could see nothing because of that future person.

He opened the group chat, skimmed through the historical messages, yawned, and turned his attention to the ongoing vote.

Administrator vote tally completed.

Vote completed.

World synchronization initiated.

Especially Especially Especially Xiao Yan: "I'll say just two things."

Ye Fan: "Has anyone seen where the dead dog went?"

Su Lin: "High price for buying back Creation Gold."

Tony Stark: Image, look, the Tesseract.

Xing: "Su Lin, Liu Ying is really the official couple, you know."

Su Lin: "Yuri is endlessly great."

Yi Leina: "Really?"

Su Lin: "."

Especially Especially Especially Xiao Yan: "Doesn't anyone want to congratulate me?!?!"

Where did the two most active and most supportive members usually go at this time?

Kleine… seems to have locked himself away to ascend to the Ancient One.

Lu Mingfei… why is this guy lurking too?

Su Lin: "Celebrate! The ultimate flame king who transcends all realms and knows past and future—he is Emperor Yan, Especially Especially Especially Xiao Yan! At last, the chat group's administrative history has entered a new chapter!"

Group member Su Lin has been muted for 24 hours.

Especially Especially Especially Xiao Yan: "Shut up."

Extremely embarrassing.

Zhou Mingrui: "Dress up as a girl, admin."

Especially Especially Especially Xiao Yan: "?"

Zhou Mingrui: "Don't you get it? For a proper chat group, the host and admins must dress as girls, newcomers must post photos—that's the baseline. Even if you're roleplaying, you still have to follow the group's basic rules."

"Otherwise, how can we set an example when new members join?"

Chat group notification: Huai Shi, Teacher Yan Sen, Homura Akemi, Feng Xiaoxiao have joined the chat group.