[{"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-22":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},2277589,4455,"Chapter 22: The Big Boss","the-dimensional-demon-god-s-chat-group-chapter-22",22,"\u003Cp>Su Haoming stared wide-eyed at the sleek silver pistol in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as a transmigrator with a cheat system, having already encountered the chat group’s wonders, he quickly accepted reality, a strange exhilaration surging within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Lin Yu: @Su Haoming, found it yet?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Su Haoming: Found it!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Su Haoming: [Excited Emoji]】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Su Haoming: Big Boss, you’re truly… I don’t even know what to say!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Lin Yu: Don’t get excited yet—check if the crystal on the grip is glowing.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Haoming froze, then quickly looked down at the pistol—sure enough, a dim red crystal sat on the grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Su Haoming: It’s not glowing.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Lin Yu: Really? That’s a shame.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Lin Yu: That crystal is a mana crystal—the gun’s power source. According to my original design, it should enchant each bullet upon firing, unleashing twelve distinct flame magic templates.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Lin Yu: But unfortunately, you probably won’t be able to use any of these functions…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Su Haoming: Huh??】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Lin Yu: According to the theory of mana density flow, high-density mana naturally migrates toward low-density regions, manifesting externally as spontaneous mana radiance.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Lin Yu: The fact that you see no glow means the mana concentration in your world is far too low—by the time you found it, the mana had already bled out at an incredible rate.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Su Haoming: There’s such a thing…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Xiang Yunye: Wait, a gun?!!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Xiang Yunye: Lin Brother gave you a gun?!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Fan Xian: Same question!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Su Haoming: Yeah, it’s definitely a pistol—looks like the classic M1911.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Fan Xian & Xiang Yunye: …】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Lin Yu: Don’t be surprised—it’s just basic matter-shaping magic. With the right theory, it’s not hard to make.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Lin Yu: @Su Haoming As for you, don’t worry—I’ve already accounted for mana loss.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Lin Yu: Aside from the mana crystal, the gun’s construction is identical to a normal pistol—it’ll function perfectly even without mana.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon reading this, Su Haoming finally exhaled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Su Haoming: [Long Exhale]】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Su Haoming: Now I’m at ease!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Su Haoming: Big Boss, I’m going to find my cousin first—I’ll report back soon!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the guest room, Su Haoming pressed the magazine release, staring at the bright yellow bullets inside, a faint, inexplicable smile spreading across his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After twenty years in this world, his cheat system had finally awakened!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the Ghost Market of Chang’an teemed with all manner of monsters and demons, sounding like a Tang-era urban legend, in truth, not all who came were vicious outlaws—during daylight hours, honest merchants and young aristocrats from Changan County also came, drawn by the market’s rare goods or simply the thrill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, finding the entrance to the Ghost Market was no trouble for Su Haoming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But entering alone required courage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Su Haoming now carried a powerful weapon, and his courage had swelled to unprecedented heights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when he encountered numerous armed thugs at the entrance, all bearing menacing expressions, he showed not a trace of fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This stark contrast to his scholarly appearance startled the denizens of the Ghost Market—they stared at him suspiciously, unsure what hidden strength he possessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After passing through a winding downward tunnel, Su Haoming finally reached the true Ghost Market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Located underground, it was perpetually dark—even when the sun blazed above, the market remained as shadowed as night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vast, open underground space was cloaked in gloom, save for the lanterns hanging above each stall, casting a feeble yellow glow along the bustling street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the street, strange figures in bizarre attire moved to and fro.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stalls sold not only ordinary goods, but also items that could never appear in the official markets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, on Su Haoming’s left, a small stall draped in white cloth displayed a large collection of finger-bone beads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pale white bone strands piled together emitted a faint, uncleaned stench of blood—making Su Haoming, who had heard many strange tales, question their origin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Buy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vendor, face wrapped in black cloth, stared fixedly at Su Haoming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Haoming’s heart tightened, but he calmly shook his head, turning away with his hands behind his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already asked Lin Yu in the group—he knew Yin Vice Minister’s residence bore a white banner reading “Yin Vice Minister, Who Can Do Anything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such a bold, conspicuous sign, even if this was his first time in the Ghost Market, he wouldn’t miss it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was what Su Haoming thought, until he passed the main street and faced two branching paths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Damn, now what?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Haoming frowned at the fork ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he hesitated which way to go, a commotion erupted from the right street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, Su Haoming reached into his coat, drew his pistol, and tensely turned toward the source.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of ragged beggars in the crowd shoved and screamed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tiger!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s a tiger!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd erupted in panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if to confirm their cries, a deep, resonant roar echoed from the right street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that mighty roar, the already panicked crowd grew even more chaotic—people turned and fled wildly toward the fork where Su Haoming stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Haoming was startled—he quickly sidestepped left, avoiding the surging tide of people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…A tiger?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Haoming turned toward the direction of the roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He finally knew exactly where his cousin was!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Panicked people surged past him; Su Haoming frowned, pulled a silk scarf from his coat, pressed it to his mouth, and struggled forward against the tide toward the right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a grueling passage, the crowd ahead finally thinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Haoming exhaled sharply, gripped his pistol tightly, and sprinted toward the source of the roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, inside the mansion with the white banner, Su Haoming’s cousin and Qian Uncle seemed trapped—suspended helplessly in midair by a thick rope net.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the net stood four black-clad men with swords and an old man wrapped in a cloak, staring in disbelief at the gate ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though dressed as night infiltrators, their weapons were unmistakable—the elite standard Tang swords issued to the Jinwu Guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without doubt, these four were Lu Ling and the Jinwu Guard, also investigating the Ghost Market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unlike their usual arrogant demeanor, they now lacked all their former swagger—each face bore disbelief, their eyes filled with fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following their gaze, a large cat draped in a patterned brocade robe stepped over the threshold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its yellow-and-black stripes, whip-thick tail, needle-like whiskers, and a maw wide enough to swallow a human head—all proclaimed its identity—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A colossal tiger, over four meters long!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“—It’s a tiger!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How is there a tiger in the Ghost Market?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And such a huge one!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jinwu Guard beside them couldn’t help but cry out in alarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the usually proud Lu Ling felt fear—his right hand, gripping the Tang sword, trembled for the first time in his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, the patterned giant tiger let out a furious roar, slammed its massive paws onto the ground, and lunged forward with its gaping jaws toward Lu Ling and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1157,"2026-06-20T00:29:28.871Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e3df16a34a70094b0b3ff75fa24883e2293b4bc49c05613481a6a47863aa5982","the-dimensional-demon-god-s-chat-group-chapter-23","the-dimensional-demon-god-s-chat-group-chapter-21",206,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-dimensional-demon-god-s-chat-group-cover.jpg"]