[{"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-690":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},2293350,4485,"Chapter 690: Red Mist Anomaly 2.0 (Sorry...)","i-the-system-protagonist-joined-a-cross-dimensio-chapter-690",690,"\u003Cp>Lingmeng had to admit that seeing that risqué manga had indeed made her wary of Su Lin, but that wariness was quickly melted by Su Lin’s golden, heavy “sincerity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention Kaguya, who stood beside her now, smiling with her sleeve half-covering her face, gazing naturally at the two who had just parted from their embrace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I knew the Crow Tengu’s newspaper wasn’t reliable,” Lingmeng sighed in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The truthfulness of that stuff is on par with Zǐ’s age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The venue is confirmed. We should head back to Eternity Pavilion to prepare, then come back to the shrine in a couple days to set up the rest—we might use spells to modify some things.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Lin came over and greeted Byakuren Lingmeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There won’t be too many people, but not too few either—at least all the group members will bring their families, plus those we’ve grown close to over time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’ll need to expand the space a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s fine—I just want you to restore it to how it was afterward,” Lingmeng waved her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright,” Su Lin nodded, then turned to Kaguya: “Your ‘mom’ has been staring at me since earlier—any idea why?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He meant Yagokoro Eirin, who stood with Zhao Shuang, the Wisdom Heavenly Dao, apparently having some conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Briefly called: the Meeting of the Two Great Wise Gods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If possible, I think it’s necessary to maintain good doctor-patient relations,” Su Lin said, pretending not to notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Probably just a common trope from light novels.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaguya shifted her gaze; Yagokoro Eirin immediately withdrew her own. “If even Eirin acts like this, I’m starting to doubt myself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she tilted her head toward Su Lin, her front hairpiece slanting with the motion. “But I still don’t understand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What don’t you understand?” Su Lin asked, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why did it turn out like this? I wasn’t the first one here, but considering the special attention I gave you during our two-person time, plus all these perks over such a long period—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaguya frowned, lightly biting her fingernail as she thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t I do the same things as Irene did, at the same time and place?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Like role-playing together, sleeping in the same bed, spending time creating new life…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yet why did you get hooked by her?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Manifestation Point +1 +3 +100 +567]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Lin also wanted to ask why it turned out like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he first arrived at the otaku holy land of Gensokyo, he’d gained Manifestation Points without lifting a finger—two joys overlapping, multiplying the delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So why couldn’t he feel happy at all?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aren’t there turkey posters in your room?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaguya spread her hands, shaking her head helplessly: “If I’d known, I’d have used a turkey as bait to lure you over earlier.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Momiji: “?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Manifestation Point +7 +9 +101]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After triple-checking that no paparazzi were around, Su Lin forced a stiff smile and kept his composure: “Could you please not phrase things in ways that might be misunderstood?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aren’t they all facts?” Kaguya turned her head leftward: “Ask Star Treasure.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You three went to the Tree of Imaginary Numbers without me—remember, I’m noting this down,” Star replied, expressionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Manifestation Point +8000]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Absolutely not one of the group members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forget that the group members were already used to these two’s antics—the number and logic of Manifestation Points don’t add up!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing something off, Su Lin scanned his surroundings—but saw nothing except the eavesdropping Yagokoro Zǐ and the blank-eyed Byakuren Lingmeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where did so many people come from in Gensokyo?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What could hearing this change about anyone’s fate?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This doesn’t make sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can’t hear clearly—let this King lean in closer? Commoner, are you commanding this King?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“ Shuayikefengraoxingshencifuxingqiu ？ Zaxiujiushizaxiu ， Benwanggeinishuashikexingqiudeziyuan ， Nazhudashanggunba ！”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why am I here? The wedding of Emiya Shirou and Illya is about to begin—I’m attending, do you understand?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Livestreaming is for you to behold this King’s grand entrance into the New World—is the secret lore between the Supreme Ones more important than me? Commoner, what a joke, hahahahahahaha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A demonic, joyful laugh rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Lin didn’t need to turn around—he knew who was laughing. He walked behind Gilgamesh, watching the man’s hand holding the Universal Communication Token and its built-in [Resurrection: Simulated Universe Gala] group chat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Currently Online: Kirei Kotomine, Heroic King, Aha, Merlin, Sunset-Stained Ancient Carvings, God of Time, Amon, Lei Ting, First Emperor, Loki.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Merlin: “Heroic King, you’re no longer young—please mind your surroundings. Even King Arthur controls his appetite at such banquets.”]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Sunset-Stained Ancient Carvings: “Are you sure there’s anything edible at a British banquet?”]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Kirei Kotomine: “To be honest, he won’t listen to you.”]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Very perceptive, Kotomine. Correct, Merlin—I won’t take your advice!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Amon retracted a message.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lei Ting retracted a message.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Aha: “Don’t worry, Father, Aha proves you did absolutely nothing at the time! Aha’s lips are sealed—this will never be spread!”]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lei Ting: “Indeed.”]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Father?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gilgamesh instinctively turned around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your account’s gone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sun dipped lower, painting the sky with crimson afterglow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Lin stood on the shattered remains of a Universal Communication Token, pointing at Gilgamesh, defeated after being bombarded by talisman cards, and said to Illya:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Send this guy back to the Throne of Heroes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gilgamesh, pinned down by Berserker’s stone axe-sword summoned by Illya, protested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Leaking and spreading the Empire’s top secret—Emiya Shirou’s wedding date—I’ll reboot your entire universe if you object.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh nooo—!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying the same words as when he arrived, Gilgamesh was teleported away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once you recover, keep close watch on that group chat—I get the feeling these guys will accidentally cause a major scandal.” Su Lin told Meng Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Qi wiped sweat from his brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered he’d previously found an excuse to ban and destroy that group—how did they open a new one?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sandy, please don’t evolve into that guy,” Su Lin said, tapping the squirrel’s head as he passed Song Shu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Su Lin, Sandy just gained sentience—she has nothing to do with Gilgamesh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Golden Pikachu was modeled after a squirrel. Song Shu, you should be careful too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More useless knowledge acquired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop standing around—everyone, pack up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group stayed at Byakuren Shrine for only half a day, yet during this brief pause, many things in Gensokyo had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, the winter’s white began vanishing from the mountain’s base, replaced once again by a fresh layer of white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was spring’s white—the color of cherry blossoms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, hidden risks in Gensokyo had decreased: Lu Mingfei and Emiya Shirou’s major life events, and…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Su Lin, hurry up!” Lu Mingfei called from the stairs: “The shrine doesn’t allow overnight guests—I asked yesterday.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are you staying so far away from me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Lin ignored Lu Mingfei and others, instead watching Byakuren Lingmeng, who had suddenly changed her attitude and kept a considerable distance from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nothing. Please take your leave.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shrine maiden maintained her professional smile, yet her exorcism rod was held in a defensive posture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Lin: “You might have some misunderstanding about me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“.” Lingmeng narrowed her eyes, peering through the slits toward Kaguya’s position:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Next time we meet—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apologize to Satsuki.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Lin didn’t care much about his reputation, but he felt he needed to explain, to avoid negative consequences in future interactions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was, of course, a way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He greatly admired Hanzo’s line from Overwatch: “Simple psychology.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A stack of bills landed in Su Lin’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tomorrow’s offering money.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just put it in the donation box—the gods will bless you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another stack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Lin said nothing, continuing to pull out money until he reached one hundred thousand yuan—then Byakuren Lingmeng slowly opened her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lingmeng~~~” Against the setting sun, a black-and-white figure flew in on a broomstick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aether Hole!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A secret technique of the Hakurei Shrine Maiden, manifesting spatial folding for zero-time teleportation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hundred-thousand yen in Su Lin’s hand vanished; at the same moment, Reimu knelt on the corridor and slowly slid open the paper door, revealing Marisa bound tightly with hemp rope inside the Hakurei Shrine room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked utterly bewildered, while Reimu bowed slightly to Su Lin with respect: “The Black and White Witch, please enjoy at your leisure.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Lin’s prized psychology had failed for the second time today—he had underestimated the complexity and diversity of human beings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You should be glad Huang Tao isn’t here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned away calmly and walked toward the group with subtle expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait!” Reimu called out: “Offerings are non-refundable!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Consider it payment for your dignity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not chastity?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reimu watched Su Lin’s back of the head vanish behind the stone stair steps, then stood up: “How much is dignity worth?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shrine, which had been unusually noisy at noon, was now utterly silent—just as it always was after a banquet. Reimu was long accustomed to this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She rose and untied Marisa, who brushed off her hat and placed it on her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you doing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nothing much—just worried your mushrooms might turn into aphrodisiacs, so I took precautionary measures.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reimu said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I brought edible mushrooms, okay?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing such slander, Marisa immediately retorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough, it’s fine. Just eat the leftover banquet dishes as your night snack—don’t dwell on these details.” Reimu hummed a tune as she placed fruit before the offerings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since these offerings were made, the shrine’s business had improved steadily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Amen, amen!” She clapped her hands together in prayer: “By the way, where did you go today?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In winter, Marisa was the shrine’s only regular visitor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, Cihua  and  Cuixiang  both came—even though they were eventually carried back. But such a lively banquet without Marisa’s involvement was rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You held a banquet? I thought I saw cherry blossoms blooming early—I assumed another anomaly had occurred.” Marisa was surprised: “I went to Patchouli’s to borrow a magic book.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you stole another magic book again,” Reimu said, unfazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can a witch’s actions be called stealing? When my time comes, I’ll return them to Patchouli and the others.” Marisa declared confidently:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But Remilia wasn’t feeling well, so I stayed to help her and Sakuya search the Human Village for medicine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? That vampire?!” Reimu sounded as if she’d heard something impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marisa nodded: “Yeah, I was shocked too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Huanxiangxiang  isn’t peaceful every day, and not every problem can be solved quickly—so anything can happen, and that’s not strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even so, this is still a bit...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can vampires get sick?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She’s fine during the day, but at night she falls into deep sleep. It’s been two days already.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marisa slowly recounted her strange encounter today: how she found Remilia appearing in Patchouli’s library in broad daylight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And she’s started finding the taste of blood repulsive—she’s lost her appetite.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s just like a human.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But she’s a vampire.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed Remilia was truly ill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vampires grow weak if they stop drinking blood—even special ones like Remilia need small amounts regularly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Short-term absence might be tolerable, but prolonged deprivation becomes a serious problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Flandre hasn’t eaten anything these past two days either,” Marisa said grimly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s terrible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reimu stared blankly for a moment, then asked: “Then why did you go to the Human Village for medicine?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s because—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marisa’s expression grew strange as she began describing how the Red Magic House secretly purchased blood supplies in the Human Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sakuya, desperate after Remilia’s sudden loss of appetite, and Patchouli, unable to diagnose the issue, tried giving Remilia the type of blood she’d favored most these past two days—and found she actually ate it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One unit of Type A blood—light and refreshing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One unit of Type B blood—warm and soothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the better-tasting one was saved for last, the Type A was finished quickly, but a little Type B remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And after the sky suddenly darkened at noon, the condition worsened,” Marisa said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know if it’s related to the anomaly, but Flandre has been talking to thin air like a madwoman.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With no other choice, I had to accompany Sakuya to the Human Village’s blood bank to find that blood—but the worker who sold it outright denied any wrongdoing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course he’d deny it. Though relations between yokai and humans had improved, this was a matter of principle—and extremely serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If discovered, they’d be severely punished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what did you do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We had to check who had donated blood recently—but the blood bags had no names.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marisa pulled out a piece of paper: “I plan to ask Higan and Fujin Meihong  for help.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Reimu realize she’d just delayed Marisa—those two had left only moments ago—but as her gaze flickered, the sky outside slowly filled with crimson mist, obscuring the approaching night and sunset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red mist glowed faintly, and a faint sweet-metallic odor hung in the air...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An anomaly?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2125,"2026-06-20T04:17:33.470Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","d46d4051ddc0caf77da5ffe76f389bca70a1bddddc7129a1fb147521d468b6a9","i-the-system-protagonist-joined-a-cross-dimensio-chapter-691","i-the-system-protagonist-joined-a-cross-dimensio-chapter-689",720,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-the-system-protagonist-joined-a-cross-dimensio-cover.jpg"]