[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-dimensional-demon-god-s-chat-group":3,"chapter-the-dimensional-demon-god-s-chat-group-the-dimensional-demon-god-s-chat-group-chapter-178":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Dimensional Demon God's 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},2277745,4455,"Chapter 178: I","the-dimensional-demon-god-s-chat-group-chapter-178",178,"\u003Cp>Hearing Bai Ze’s words, Miyamoto Shirou froze, then raised his head to reexamine this transfer student friend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling Miyamoto Shirou’s gaze, Bai Ze raised an eyebrow. “What’s wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miyamoto Shirou snapped out of it, hesitating. “You seem… different somehow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ze spoke calmly. “People change. Sometimes, just one terrible day is enough to drive the most rational man mad…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miyamoto Shirou frowned. “Are you talking about yourself?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, he’s just showing off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ze shook his head. “Just an example… enough of that. Come with me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miyamoto Shirou glanced at the twisted figure of Kirei Shinji on the stairs, hesitated, then followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, many students who had joined clubs and stayed late after school stopped and stepped aside as they passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their expressions revealed clear fear of this Chinese transfer student.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, though Bai Ze appeared as a reclusive otaku in the chat group, at Sōgō Academy he was a cold, intimidating school bully whom most students avoided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This reputation wasn’t Bai Ze’s doing—it was inherited from his predecessor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As an ordinary person with zero magical talent, he had managed to intervene in the Holy Grail War and survive repeated encounters with Servants—surely he had some skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, his current identity was far from simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the memories Bai Ze inherited, his predecessor came from a martial arts family and was sent as a child to Foshan to train under his retired grandfather in orthodox Baimei Quan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time Bai Ze was reincarnated, his predecessor had trained Baimei Quan for eight full years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such skill, facing ordinary students was like overwhelming them with superior technology. He had only needed to briefly demonstrate his strength at the start of his transfer, defeating a few boxing club bullies who tried to harass him, and his reputation was instantly established.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this reputation had both advantages and drawbacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The advantage: no one dared provoke him. The drawback: ordinary students shunned him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the entire class, only Miyamoto Shirou didn’t care—and still befriended his predecessor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for why his predecessor came to Fuyuki City to study abroad, it was due to his parents’ work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In today’s world, the most legitimate way to earn money through martial arts was the film industry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ze’s parents were both renowned martial arts choreographers; after collaborating with a famous Japanese director a few years ago, they signed long-term contracts for two more films and would likely remain here for at least three years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why they brought Bai Ze to Fuyuki and enrolled him at Sōgō Academy…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Bai Ze’s reincarnation, he inherited both his predecessor’s memories and martial arts foundation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his martial skill had slightly declined, it still far surpassed any untrained ordinary person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to his martial arts, Bai Ze joined the alliance of Tohsaka Rin and Miyamoto Shirou, teaching them both martial arts while using his mortal body to intervene in the Holy Grail War.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back to the matter at hand: after punishing Kirei Shinji, Bai Ze led Miyamoto Shirou to the side building’s rooftop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky had darkened. Miyamoto Shirou scanned the empty rooftop, frowned, and glanced curiously at Bai Ze’s back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bai, what’s this about? Can you tell me now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ze stopped, turned, and faced Miyamoto Shirou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Miyamoto Shirou realize Bai Ze had been carrying a silver-and-red briefcase the whole time—like something out of a sci-fi movie made real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did you feel it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ze suddenly spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miyamoto Shirou frowned. “Feel what?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ze smiled faintly. “The barrier, of course.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miyamoto Shirou’s pupils shrank as he reexamined his transfer student friend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How do you know that word?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you… also…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ze shook his head. “It doesn’t matter. What matters is someone has set up a barrier on campus.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miyamoto Shirou said grimly, “You mean someone plans to target the students?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Possibly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ze nodded, his magical energy flowing automatically into his dark eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, his vision changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crimson rune now hovered visibly over the otherwise empty rooftop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, crimson magical sigils floated across every corner of the school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From what I’ve observed, the barrier isn’t complete yet—but preparations are already underway.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In at most two days, it will activate, dissolving the bodies of everyone within and forcibly collecting their souls…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miyamoto Shirou’s pupils shrank. “Collecting souls?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Precisely.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ze glanced at him. “Souls are useless to ordinary magi—but not to Servants.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Servants?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miyamoto Shirou frowned. “What are Servants?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the confusion on Miyamoto Shirou’s face, Bai Ze sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course—he still knew nothing, just like last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it didn’t matter. He’d gone through this exact conversation twice already; one more wouldn’t hurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anyway, come take a look.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, Bai Ze turned toward the main building’s rooftop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miyamoto Shirou frowned slightly as he walked toward Bai Ze, asking:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look at what?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The war you’re about to be dragged into—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ze glanced at Miyamoto Shirou as he approached. “A cruel war, named the Holy Grail.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy Grail War?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miyamoto Shirou walked over, brow furrowed, about to ask more—then his pupils shrank, locking onto the main building’s rooftop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There stood a tall girl with twin tails, wearing a red-sleeved top over her school uniform, a black miniskirt, and black thigh-high socks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her refined features were unmistakable: Tohsaka Rin, one of Sōgō Academy’s most famous students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just before her, atop a water tank, stood a towering figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bore a crimson spear on his shoulder, clad in solid blue armor, his long blue hair tied into a ponytail with a golden circlet, his handsome face radiant as sunlight, his athletic frame radiating immense power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who is that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miyamoto Shirou stared, dumbfounded, at the blue-armored man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Servant.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ze said calmly. “More precisely, the Lancer among the seven Servants.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly grabbed Miyamoto Shirou’s arm, pulling him away from the railing. “Don’t stare like that. Lancer’s senses are sharp—your open gaze will draw his attention.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miyamoto Shirou turned to him, brow still furrowed. “So… what exactly is the Holy Grail War?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ze spoke slowly. “The Holy Grail is a legendary artifact said to grant any wish to its possessor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Every sixty years, the spiritual energy in Fuyuki’s ley lines accumulates enough to manifest the Grail—but only one Master-Servant pair can claim it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The war among seven magi Masters, each commanding their summoned Servant, to seize the Grail—that is the Fuyuki Holy Grail War.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once the ley lines are fully charged, the next step is selecting suitable Masters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When all seven Masters and Servants appear, the Holy Grail War begins.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Holy Grail War has now lasted nearly two hundred years.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only ten years after the Fourth Holy Grail War, the Fifth has already begun.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because the Fourth War ended while half the Great Grail’s stored magical energy remained unused—so no long wait was needed to refill it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As for the seven Master slots, the Tohsaka, Matō, and Einzbern families are almost always preselected.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As the current head of the Tohsaka family, Tohsaka Rin must summon a Servant and join the Holy Grail War.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Bai Ze’s detailed explanation, Miyamoto Shirou was shaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After absorbing the information, he asked grimly: “Why tell me this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ze’s tone turned serious. “Because you have the potential to become the seventh Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Me… me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miyamoto Shirou stared blankly at Bai Ze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Bai Ze sighed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To summon a Servant and sign a contract, one usually needs a relic tied to the Servant—something they once owned, or even bone fragments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During his truancy earlier, Bai Ze had secretly entered Miyamoto’s home and tried to summon a Servant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Grail refused to recognize him as a Master—no matter how hard he tried, he failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no choice, Bai Ze had to settle for the next best option: helping Miyamoto Shirou, as he had in previous cycles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now it seemed convincing Miyamoto Shirou to accept his role as Master would take some effort…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Bai Ze was about to speak again, he suddenly frowned, a sense of foreboding surging in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to last time’s experience, by now, when he’d explained this far, Lancer should’ve been fighting Archer—why was it so quiet now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this thought, Bai Ze instinctively turned his head toward the main building’s rooftop nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ssshh—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, a crimson spear tip expanded violently in his vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the same crimson spear shaft, he saw a handsome face, faintly sighing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Watch out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Gong Vice Minister cried out and charged toward Bai Ze without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the moment he touched Bai Ze, it was as if he’d slammed into a wall of cast metal—he was instantly bounced back and crashed hard to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharp pain shot up his spine, but Wei Gong Vice Minister ignored it, scrambling to look up at Bai Ze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, Bai Ze gripped the spear tip tightly with his right hand, clad in silver-red armor; his briefcase continuously disassembled and reshaped, covering his entire body in silver-red full-body battle armor before the Lancer’s stunned eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re Lancer, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ze clamped down on the crimson spear tip, staring at the familiar face, teeth gritted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How many times now? Still trying to stab my heart?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t you know I’ve been putting up with you long enough?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he finished speaking, he slammed his right hand hard, twisting the spear tip toward the ground beside him, then extended his left arm—out sprang a violet plasma spark blade from his arm armor, slashing fiercely at Lancer’s neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1592,"2026-06-20T00:29:28.871Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","d934dafea0abc2adf1d8b805f3849f5b1f64ddf69348d91f898c6288fb78e993","the-dimensional-demon-god-s-chat-group-chapter-179","the-dimensional-demon-god-s-chat-group-chapter-177",206,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-dimensional-demon-god-s-chat-group-cover.jpg"]