[{"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-655":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},2293315,4485,"Chapter 655: I Am the Beheaded King of Jinling! Who Dares Kill Me?!","i-the-system-protagonist-joined-a-cross-dimensio-chapter-655",655,"\u003Cp>Su Mou merely invited the elders for a meal; it’s nothing serious, and the group members aren’t the type to ruin the atmosphere just for gossip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the teleportation gate that lit up on Water Mirror Peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, you didn’t even invite me? Isn’t that a bit unfair?” Meng Qi knocked on the air wall and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I watched you grow up; in a way, we’re practically family.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That tone of an uncle—you’re clearly taking advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s completely wrong!” Hiyori clenched her fist and shook her head in frustration: “It’s supposed to be a three-person game, yet my name isn’t included! Star Bao , you tell me—what are you doing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Star opened a teleportation gate with a cross-realm talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Star tapped his chin with his index finger, then said: “Go call Mom, Auntie, Uncle Dian, and… my wife? Tell them Qiong is treating everyone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did Su Lin ever apply to join the Star Core Hunters family?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We only gift Brain Gold. Who is Mr. Su Lin?” Xiao Yan patted the air wall and smiled warmly: “The Alchemy Alliance’s takeout has arrived for your elders—please at least sign for it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s already far away. I even suggested letting Emiya be his personal chef.” Ye Fan deleted the text conversation with Emiya Shirou in the group chat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren’t truly eager to join the commotion or cause trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mainly because last time they saw this guy acting like a well-behaved boy in front of his parents, it felt oddly amusing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But never mind—speaking of family…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Fan thought for a moment and said: “Once I’m fully healed, I should probably return to Earth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His parents are still on Earth, and his former girlfriend is still helping take care of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Ye Fan fell silent. The girl was genuinely kind—if he hadn’t chosen another path, as an ordinary person, he likely would have married her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet it’s already been three years since he left Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perhaps it’s just fate that wasn’t meant to be,” Ye Fan smiled lightly—but his voice abruptly stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve got wine.” Meng Qi pushed a flask of wine and a small dish of peanuts onto the table before Ye Fan: “Tell me your story.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Fan: “.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy must’ve been assimilated after living with Su Lin for over a decade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go back to your true world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Lin thought this French restaurant should pay him advertising fees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because no matter which world he’s in, he always visits this Michelin three-star restaurant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sir,” the restaurant manager greeted Su Lin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Lin then remembered—the shareholders who secretly opened the place had left the restaurant’s management rights to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then forget the advertising fee…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Charge tonight’s meal to Mr. d’Artagnan’s dividends,” Su Lin reminded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was Kleen’s identity for legally applying for the restaurant’s branch franchise. Hard to imagine how long this guy had plotted to help him arrange a blind date—even going abroad to complete official procedures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the blind date was useful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Lin watched the mischievous witch, dancing as she hummed, a satisfied smile on her lips, staring at the photo in her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Delete it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A bag of gold coins.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She held up her phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Lin paid suspiciously; the woman genuinely deleted and cleaned everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why not just use magic to reconstruct the memory?” She tilted her head, tossing the coin bag in her hand while fixing Su Lin with a smug grin: “Or are you jealous of yourself?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s something I need to tell you,” Su Lin said flatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That money was a historical projection.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the coin bag fell from midair, it vanished completely—and at the same moment, Su Lin pushed open the private room’s door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irena, her eyes vacant, hadn’t yet spoken when she saw her parents huddled together, reviewing something inside the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically, they hadn’t been gone long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to differences in worldviews, they shouldn’t have anything to jointly investigate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victoire smiled: “Back so soon?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you doing?” Irena asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irena’s father rested his forehead on his hand, expression grim; Su’s father stared intently at his phone, even pulled out paper and pen from somewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since Mr. Su Lin once said he heard your story long ago and once admired you during his adolescence—but he’s a few years older than you—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victoire propped her cheek, helplessly saying: “I mentioned it, and they immediately started calculating your travel time and potential child’s age.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You left alone at age fourteen, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victoire smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Son…” Su’s father looked up, stunned: “You didn’t commit any crimes, did you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you my real father?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, admiration, huh?” Irena’s gaze flickered teasingly, then sent a message:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re really not honest at all—so was it my maid outfit that helped you recover your lost humanity?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No,” Su Lin thought, then replied: “It was Lu Mingfei’s doing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A string of question marks came back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if hit by a silence spell, by the end of the family dinner, Su Lin’s chat screen was flooded with question marks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irena’s private library.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a prop building from past film shoots; countless magical tomes were neatly categorized, the architecture styled in Western fashion, the dome made of colorful stained glass, the floor laid with spotless porcelain tiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unlike before, there were now many more plants and clearly demarcated private zones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of Irenas were either cleaning, traveling to other worlds on vacation, or studying magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heaven,” Irena’s father sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be fair—it truly was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Lin nodded beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So that’s how it is—I see, we misunderstood,” Victoire smiled: “It’s a time-space magic.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one had explained yet, but this well-traveled witch already understood perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irena’s coat slipped to her arms; she sighed helplessly: “Mom, you did that on purpose, didn’t you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their arrival clearly drew the attention of the Irenas, each absorbed in their own tasks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mom?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dad…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How are you here?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are these the parents of Great Demon King Irena?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Voices came one after another; hearing the title “Great Demon King,” Irena avoided her mother’s questioning gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mom!” The dim-witted, childlike Irena didn’t care about anything else—she launched herself into Victoire’s arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No matter which world’s Irena, you’re all my children,” Victoire gently stroked the foolish Irena’s head: “Good daughter~.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the maternal radiance on her face and her familiar appearance, some Irenas dropped what they were doing and rushed toward their parents, chattering about their travels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, mostly complaints.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like insufficient salary, not enough vacation time, and so on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, unlike when they were first sent to the Cover Heaven Corporation’s factory, all the Irenas had now chosen to stay voluntarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perhaps you two could speak privately with these few first,” Su Lin said to Irena’s parents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were the Irenas who suffered psychological trauma, feared the outside world, or had turned into zombies or gelatinous forms; as a professional psychologist, Su Lin knew parental presence and comfort were most effective now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victoire nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A street bar in Jinling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huai Shi changed back into his original clothes in the bathroom stall, glanced at the book signed by the Fool, and wondered if he could someday use it as a brick to smash Fool Alistair of the Golden Dawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never mind—we’re still strangers. We’ll see after we get to know each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huai Shi turned his head toward the crow that had been perched on his shoulder since earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m about to take off my pants.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know exactly what fantasies you’ve had.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No—I just can’t pee when someone’s watching me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crow rubbed its beak with its massive wing, then glanced at Huai Shi’s lower body with crimson eyes—a perfect female hooligan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I thought you were going to become the heroine—after all, abilities like Error and Deception are common in hypnosis.” She clucked in amazement:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is a new path too—have you considered it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re sisters—I can even hook you up with more matches.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She burst into loud, cackling laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world is cold: when you’re forced to abandon certain \"dignity\" in a dungeon, the only teammate on your boat is a cruel woman who kicks you while you’re down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Honestly, you guys—especially that Joker’s image—are so good-looking. If that guy weren’t so OP, I’d have hooked you two up for sure~~~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crow asked: “What’s it like being charmed by a man in a wheelchair?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was referring to Su Lin’s earlier madness while seated in his wheelchair, using the Ola dreamworld to alter reality—the moment Huai Shi had been stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Huai Shi had also become Huai Zhi, those memories had not been erased by the other party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me be clear—I’m not charmed,” Huai Shi brushed away the other’s wings, wiped sweat, and said: “I just get a déjà vu seeing my superior.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shares the same chaotic charm as Tong Ji, sits in a wheelchair like Ai Qing, and goes mad like Luo Xian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Add to that the involuntary, baseless associations, and Huai Shi found the whole scene deeply unsettling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I thought you’d fallen into the toilet,” Liu Dongli said, watching Huai Shi return from the bathroom, a flicker of confusion in his eyes: “You’ve only just been discharged—how are you looking more energetic than ever?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t you feel refreshed after you pee?” Huai Shi evaded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The truth was, removing makeup and changing clothes took some time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Makes sense.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Liu Dongli pushed a mixed cocktail to the seat Huai Shi had previously occupied and enthusiastically invited him to taste his craftsmanship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under normal circumstances, as a professional male host, Liu Dongli could satisfy any “princess’s” demands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Top-tier mixology was an essential survival skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet after glancing at the cocktail, Huai Shi fell silent for several seconds, then pulled out a lighter and placed it near the glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blazing blue-green flame added an eerie glow to the dim room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Dongli opened his mouth and said: “How did you know this is a signature life-water from the Russian Federation lineage?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A legendary male host told me to always check if a drink is flammable before drinking,” Huai Shi disdainfully poured out the strongly alcoholic combustible substance and stamped it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I brought you here to drink.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Minors can’t drink.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re smoking, chopping heads, and doing explosives—what’s the point of that excuse?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Makes sense.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huai Shi nodded and ordered a glass of orange juice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Dongli observed Huai Shi for a while, sensing an inexplicable oddness; after a pause, he raised an eyebrow and said: “I previously recommended Shambhala to you—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sounds good,” Huai Shi nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?” Liu Dongli blinked, then beamed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good taste! It’s got the world’s best hot springs and the world’s best spa, ranked the top wellness destination for three years straight. I’ll arrange a guide—don’t worry, it’s my acquaintance, no overpriced bus tours or tourist scams!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, Huai Shi was somewhat moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If only Liu’s acting weren’t so terrible and his own intelligence weren’t so high, he might’ve actually packed his bags and gone on the trip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve got a premium customized travel ticket here~,” Liu Dongli smiled mysteriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One isn’t enough,” Huai Shi said calmly: “Get one ready for Ai Qing too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He downed the orange juice and said: “We’ll leave after I go to the Yin family and chop off her great-grandfather’s head.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Dongli’s smile froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huai Shi slammed the cup on the table, lifted his chin in disdain, and said: “Don’t underestimate my intel network.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“.” Liu Dongli’s face twitched several times, then sighed: “I don’t know where you got your intel, but the smart move is to avoid confrontation—the Yin family’s target is you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know,” Huai Shi nodded: “But who do you think I am?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait, you’re not seriously confusing reality with being a prince, are you?!” Liu Dongli blurted out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Maybe,” Huai Shi pointed at himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m going to the Yin family, and in front of every fan watching on TV, I’ll chop off the Yin family’s great-grandfather’s head myself!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Dongli thought Huai Shi had gone insane—either that or his brain had short-circuited. What the hell was a second-rank Transcender talking about?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did he have a middle-schooler’s delusion?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is reality!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ll die.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am the Decapitation King of Jinling! Who dares kill me?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huai Shi slammed his fist on the table and leapt up, glaring; in Liu Dongli’s stunned expression, he drew forth boundless radiant light from a realm that seemed illusory, wrapping himself in it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wings forged from blazing fire, shaped by auroras, he resembled a sun, tearing through layers of barriers, shattering all material boundaries in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the turmoil of the Jinling Realm’s sky, he reached the zenith of brilliance!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jinling Realm’s Social Security Bureau probably already issued an unknown alert—but it didn’t matter. If cultivation isn’t for showing off, it’s meaningless!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, it would reassure Liu that he shouldn’t get involved; second, it would let him storm directly into the Yin family’s banquet hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To snatch the head from Ai Qing in a flashy way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he was going to be a wanted criminal anyway, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young man, bold idea,” came an encouraging voice from the Book of Fate: “But, sister I still need to warn you—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warn him that this illusory story power couldn’t be sustained?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m not relying on it—I’m just traveling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Yin family’s great-grandfather’s birthday is tomorrow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exhausted and drained, Huai Shi curled up inside a comic book, hiding from the citywide manhunt.\u003C\u002Fp>",2243,"2026-06-20T04:17:33.470Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","4143e554308a49777b6bc96f7ea50b3a7faaba4add5a41849696507e02fc6b13","i-the-system-protagonist-joined-a-cross-dimensio-chapter-656","i-the-system-protagonist-joined-a-cross-dimensio-chapter-654",720,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-the-system-protagonist-joined-a-cross-dimensio-cover.jpg"]