[{"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-707":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},2293367,4485,"Chapter 707: Resurrection Match","i-the-system-protagonist-joined-a-cross-dimensio-chapter-707",707,"\u003Cp>Yagumo Shizu paused, turning slightly with a look of surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah,” Kaguya murmured, glancing at her hair. “The Hōrai herb has begun to take effect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Princess?!” Eirin’s pupils widened rapidly, reflecting Kaguya’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confusion and bewilderment flickered briefly in the eyes of this deity of wisdom, but then she turned to the Watatsuki sisters, her brow brimming with visible anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did you take the Hōrai herb from the Moon Capital and give it to Kaguya?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ingredients for the Elixir of Immortality are not rare in the Moon Capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many are stored where the Moon Rabbits grind herbs daily, but aside from Eirin’s own Elixir, only the imprisoned Chang’e possesses this herb—she being the first “criminal” to have consumed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only one in Gensokyo who could instantly return to the Moon Capital and retrieve the Elixir is Watatsuki Toyohime—the one who wields the power of mountains and seas and holds the title of Moon Princess!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she did not know this herb had another little-known function: as a medium to carry “eternity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This…” Toyohime, seeing Kaguya’s behavior deviate from their agreement, sighed. “She said she was willing to return to the Moon with us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems the ultimate transcendence is slightly stronger?” Kaguya closed her eyes, sensing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s expected, but—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have a solution.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A smug smile curled her lips, and as Eirin opened her mouth, Kaguya snapped her fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A beam of light settled upon Su Lin and Kaguya; in an instant, an invisible bond spread—Su Lin’s existence grew more solid, while Kaguya’s did the opposite, as if one’s strength rose as the other’s faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deathly silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Eirin had not anticipated this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All eyes turned to Kaguya, whose form was gradually fading, her presence and perception vanishing at a visible rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Lin lifted his eyes. “What are you doing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The portion of eternity within the Hōrai herb could no longer hold—so I released the contradiction between eternity and transience, binding it to your own Hōrai herb. Now it’s my turn to become the Fire King.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The sun blazes brilliantly but fades in an instant. In contrast, my eternal night as payment seems a fair exchange?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaguya turned to Eirin and smiled. “I’m sorry, Eirin. I deceived you and Toyohime.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did you deceive me too? This isn’t an upgraded version of the Five-Second Manifestation Pill—it’s Hōrai herb infused with eternal power?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Princess…” Eirin spoke in a tone beyond words. “I don’t understand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yagumo Shizu had summoned Watatsuki Toyohime with a newspaper; Kaguya used the opportunity to have Toyohime return to the Moon for herbs, deliberately testing limits while knowing Shizu’s concerns, finally diverting Eirin’s attention toward Gensokyo’s affairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The goal was to make Su Lin ingest this Hōrai herb infused with eternal power?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaguya of Hōrai Mountain seemed ready to dissolve into a phantom. At this moment, even Iwamori could only shake his head helplessly under the gaze of the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s hard to pry anything out of Old Lady Shizu, but I do bear responsibility for how things turned out,” Kaguya said, waving her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m never going back to the Moon. Gensokyo and everyone in the group are brilliant, and they speak so beautifully—I love it here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Lin’s eyelid twitched violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t surprised Kaguya caused trouble for fun—but this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Lin tried to use the Azure Sky Manifestation to force the Hōrai herb out, but it had already vanished from within his inner vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group members were stunned, gradually realizing what Kaguya had done—but she had given them no time to react from start to finish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Mingfei slapped the Matchmaker. “Are you sure today’s an auspicious day?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“.” The Matchmaker and others, just freed from stasis, stared blankly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around Kaguya, clockwise from her feet, lay the Sublime Conch, the Hōrai Jade Branch, the Buddha’s Stone Bowl, the Fire Rat’s Fur, and the Dragon’s Neck Jewel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eternity…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is a lie frozen at its most brilliant moment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you remember what I told you before?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaguya smiled. “That guess about Kleine—anyway, if the world truly reaches its end, this eternity is the very thing I cannot accept.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kleine: “?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He vaguely felt others had pulled away from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The movie never established this clearly…” Su Lin rubbed his forehead, incredulous. “Did you binge-watch fanfiction?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Movie?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze toward Kleine grew slightly hostile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fool, though bewildered and eager to ask, had no time—he was desperately trying to reboot or deceive Kaguya’s state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t Old Lady Shizu just confirm? If the Great Barrier cannot be rebooted, and the entire universe faces destruction, that theory must come true.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaguya said: “So I’m doing you a favor. If you recover and have the power, help resolve Gensokyo’s problems.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Lin’s eyelid twitched, his throat choked with words: “Even if you hadn’t done this, I and others would help when we can.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, I suppose there are other ways to solve this,” Kaguya smiled. “I’m just bored—or felt like doing it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Summoning Loki to escalate the issues still under Shizu’s control was also part of this plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Marvel worlds, Gensokyo’s problems aren’t urgent—it currently faces no powerful external enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No imminent destruction, ample time—merely the presence of group members, or Su Lin and Meng Qi with their ontological issues, had prevented Shizu from altering reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Revive me when you have the power. It’s not the first time I’ve died; a longer rest won’t hurt. Then, only I suffer in this world is achieved.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you must have a reason—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaguya lowered her head, then smiled. “I just wanted to make you regret it for life?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did you binge-watch a yuri visual novel?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, her fading silhouette drew near Su Lin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaguya cupped his face in both hands, grinning mischievously, her voice trembling: “Must I save you a hundred, a thousand times before you believe my heart?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With her back to Eirin and Fujiwara no Mokō, she vanished like a flickering candle—gone with the wind, leaving only echoes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kaguya?” Mokō opened her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tiny circles of light rose slowly, trailing the moon’s lingering radiance, flying toward the cold, bright moon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Notification: Group member Hōrai Mountain Kaguya has entered death state.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Qi stared blankly at Su Lin—first, because the scene felt eerily familiar, and second—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you doing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw Su Lin, expressionless, raise the Azure Jade Void Sword and point it at his chest, then, as if uncomfortable, shift it to his neck, while his other hand pulled out a token.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Think about it—if Gensokyo is destroyed and even Hōrai people can’t survive, Eirin will return the eternal portion of the Hōrai herb to me. Fire Chicken may fight me daily, but we’re close—she might even give up immortality for me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right? If I’m the only one left alive, that life sounds unbearably dull—I care about them deeply.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm, keep going.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So it’s easier to just [skip] and wait until you’ve resolved the disaster, then revive me. No need to struggle against some big villain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also, my eternity can remember everything before and after the Great Barrier’s reboot—so day after day becomes unbearable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understandable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bonfire cast bamboo shadows on Su Lin’s white robe; each time Kaguya stirred the fire with a bamboo stick, several charred leaves turned to ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“May I ask… have you reached the level beyond Sacrifice, or transcended, to sit here chatting with me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, I’ve transcended too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stuck the bamboo stick into the ashes, gazing blankly at the man beside her, then followed his gaze to the sky, where absolute stillness had created a temporal mirror-reflection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless rifts oozed violet light like stardust, projecting Gensokyo from different eras, seasons, and weather conditions simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way—are you Kaguya of Hōrai Mountain, residing in the Eternal Pavilion?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Lin pulled out a Universal Communication Tablet, opened a livestream, and behind Kaguya’s horrified expression, gave a victory sign: “Your mom prepared your favorite Hōrai herb.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Kaguya] Eirin narrowed her eyes, swirled the test tube, and smiled: [It seems I’ve spoiled you too much.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The potion in the test tube was poured into Reisen’s mouth; her face instantly turned purplish-black. When Eirin placed a manga before her, Reisen stared at the cartoon character and vomited a rainbow-colored stream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wow, your mom really loves you,” Su Lin remarked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaguya: “.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She crouched on the ground, frantically rubbing her face and hair, trying to understand what was happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I seem to have given you eternity and transience.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right. And you said you’d make me regret it for life.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Memory hasn’t failed me—but why do I feel like I skipped dozens of chapters and jumped straight to the finale?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you’re… committing suicide?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m entering the resurrection match.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Lin pulled out a sign, projecting a screen with strange but readable text:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—【Resurrection Match in Progress. The Dead of This Era Are Fully Revived. Countdown: 00:10:59 (What the hell is going on with this timeline?!).】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you insane?!” Kaguya’s mouth twitched uncontrollably; she clenched her fingers, collapsing:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You should’ve used my authority to save Gensokyo, win the affection of countless beauties, and revived me only after the crisis ended—not now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And you became a Hōrai person—why are you even here for a resurrection match?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s a long story,” Su Lin glanced at the countdown, his thoughts returning to earlier events.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About half an hour ago…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a single moment was spent mourning Hikari.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within sight, the laws of creation were about to return to wholeness; the five remaining treasures glowed brightly, intertwining to form a pentagram—moment and eternity clashed, paradoxes were born.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This force formed a buffer, granting Su Lin a vacuum zone to stabilize himself before being utterly transcended as he ascended to the Throne of the Abyssal God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one must describe it: Tony Su (Extreme)—Eternity and Moment—Su Lin (Abyssal God).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the longer it dragged on, the more this eternity would eventually be stripped away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet this time was enough for Su Lin to do many things: influence the Void, correct the universe’s reality, and attempt to strip Hikari of her authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The inverted Tree of Sephirot emblem resonated with the Celestial Manifestation; in eternal time, Su Lin would first detach from reality and return to the Abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need to return to the Abyss—why not just turn this place into the Abyss?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Celestial Manifestation spoke the instant Su Lin turned his head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Abyssal Vitality Infusion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dimensional Anchoring.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Creation of Abyssal Phenomena.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deepest darkness, utterly void of light, suddenly emerged and spread endlessly into the Void; a low laugh rose, carrying a hint of liberation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The divine throne appeared beneath him; three rings emitting black light gradually shed their ill omen and strangeness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Lin frowned: “What now? What are you up to again?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Celestial Manifestation transformed into Su Lin with black hair and black eyes, struggling like a phantom shadow, desperately trying to rise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was no surprise this entity retained some spiritual awareness—after all, when Tony Su reached his extreme, the First Celestial was still seated on the throne. But now it had become a mere proxy, entirely under Su Lin’s control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Finally… I’ve found my chance… Damn you, Above All Things!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed to remember something, his gaze turning to the Illusory Realm surrounded by Abyssal Phenomena: “What trash is this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thought aligned perfectly with Su Lin’s own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the force of immense will, as if stirring the boiling sea of the Abyss, all crystalline scars, spacetime fluctuations triggered by the butterfly effect, and even the observers who had just arrived in this world were reduced to dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At last, I can be rid of both of you madmen! If you don’t want that woman’s laws to vanish, don’t stop me—it’s better for everyone!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the final primordial demonic power of Below All Things!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Su Lin, I’m not taking the Throne of Abyssal God anymore!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Haven’t you noticed that every part of you—inside and out, even your spiritual state—has taken the shape of the Su clan?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still hadn’t figured out what this residual spirit was raving about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the throne, the first layer was “Nothing,” the second “Infinite,” and the final “Infinite Darkness.” Now, the innermost layer, “Infinite Darkness,” no longer emitted black radiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sensation of being utterly transcended sharply diminished. But before Su Lin could rejoice for two seconds, something within his body stirred awake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-haired, black-eyed Celestial Manifestation donned a crown; waves of luminous light circled his side, his aura lofty and vast, his form towering as if spanning past, present, and future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you won’t sit on this Throne of Abyssal Emperor, I will!”\u003C\u002Fp>",2107,"2026-06-20T04:17:33.470Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","308ce6d9890eb51d8c0dda5cf473d35356c638d7fbb6badd014688d28817dcca","i-the-system-protagonist-joined-a-cross-dimensio-chapter-708","i-the-system-protagonist-joined-a-cross-dimensio-chapter-706",720,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-the-system-protagonist-joined-a-cross-dimensio-cover.jpg"]