I, the Rock King Emperor with 21 billion in power, have joined the chat group.

Zhongli turned his head away: "Neither Qingli nor I have opened it. It is indeed a lifetime of wisdom, and it is very difficult."

"Ha, actually I was lying to you and Qingli." The girl laughed slyly.

She stood up, put her hands behind her back, and leaned forward.

Her beautiful, delicate curves, along with the smooth, white skin of her neck, brought her closer to Zhongli's eyes.

"Just kidding."

"Ok??"

Upon hearing this, Zhongli's expression finally changed slightly. He raised an eyebrow and asked in a strange tone, "You're lying to me??"

"Of course, I was just kidding." Gui Zhong straightened up, put her hands behind her back, leaving only her slender back and snow-white silk robe in Zhong Li's eyes: "Look, me, you, and Qing Li, the three of us were forming an alliance back then, right?"

"One lives south of Tianheng, and the other lives north of Tianheng. They watch over each other and help each other."

"When I first met Qingli, I thought we were evenly matched. My wisdom was unparalleled among the demon gods, and her martial prowess was also unique among the demon gods."

"The two of us together can be described as a perfect match—the Pearl of Dust and Sand is inlaid on the Wall of the Rock Dragon, serving as the eye of the Rock Dragon and guiding her."

"That's what I originally thought."

"But who knew? The Rock Dragon actually has you, the [True Master of Farming and Cultivation], by her side. That's why she's been able to expand so quickly."

"But when I met you, I found that your wisdom was far deeper than mine, like an abyss—truly as deep as a giant abyss of dust and rocks, the bottom of which I could not fathom."

"And then what?" Zhongli became interested. He turned his head and followed the back of the graceful, dreamlike girl demon.

This was the first time he had heard Gui Zhong speak his mind like this, and he couldn't help but be curious.

"So, I had a little bit of it back then." The girl turned her head and stretched out a slender hand, using her thumb and forefinger to show a small length.

Her smile was like that of a girl in love who had successfully pulled off a prank, looking at her boyfriend who had been humiliated, a smile that was both faint and sly.

"Just a little bit of competitive spirit."

"So I lied to you, saying that this was the 'Worldly Lock' made with all my wisdom."

"Actually, this is just an ordinary magical artifact. You can never, and it is impossible, to unlock it."

“…”

Zhongli's expression changed, but after a moment, it returned to normal: "No wonder... Qingli and I haven't been able to unravel this mystery in the past four thousand years."

As he spoke, a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.

"Hehe, ha~~! Just as I expected."

"You!"

Zhongli stretched out her finger and gently tapped Guizhong.

"Do you know how much time Qingli and I spent unlocking this [Worldly Lock] after you were turned to dust by the Dragon King Ruotu?"

"I'm sorry." The girl's smile didn't carry a trace of apology; instead, it was gentle and tender.

"Then let's dance as before. I'll dance for you... and for Qingli."

"This is also my usual way of apologizing."

"After four thousand years of absence."

"Please keep a close eye on me, and include Qingli's share as well."

"Demon God Zhongli".

"Hmm...I'm watching." Zhongli squinted.

I picked up a glass of osmanthus wine.

Now, four thousand years later, across the vast expanse of history, we gaze upon the graceful dance of the young demon goddess.

"I wish to buy osmanthus flowers and share wine with you..."

"My old friend is right before my eyes."

The young demon goddess finally winked at him.

Chapter Two: Newcomers

Zhong Li opened the chat group after a long time.

------The Promising Future True Lord Enters the Chat Group-----

Emilia is the cutest (Natsuki Subaru): Mr. Shin-kun has arrived.

Incurable villain (Accelerator): Oh, you've arrived??

Angelic Sweetheart (Sexy Prisoner): Mr. Zhongli, please don't be sad, we still need a chance. You are one of the most powerful boys in the world.

Future Promising True Lord (Zhongli): I'm sorry I only reappeared in the group now, it seems I've worried everyone.

The incorrigible villain (Accelerator): You know people are worried, huh? But, pshaw! It's okay to be a little sad about something like this.

Angelic Sweetheart (Sexy Prisoner): Honestly, if I were in that situation, trying my best to help a boy, but still failing, even I would become withdrawn for a while.

Emilia is the cutest (Natsuki Subaru): As expected, perfection is so difficult to achieve in this world. Even Mr. Zhongli would find it hard to be completely perfect.

The Promising Future True Lord (Zhongli): Don't worry, everyone. I'm actually summarizing this failure.

Dreamer Born (Miyako Reimu): Hmm??

Zhongli, the Promising Lord: After this attempt, I gained some useful information, which can be said to have accumulated some useful experience for future resurrections, so it can't be considered a complete failure.

Genuine (Under the Snow): That's good, Mr. Zhongli. Thank you for inviting me to travel to your world this time. I didn't do anything this time, but I still received several hundred points, which makes me feel quite flattered.

Makoto (Yukinoshita): If there's anything you'd like to ask, please don't forget me. Although my power is very weak, I can offer some basic advice for your consideration.

Future Promising True Lord (Zhongli): Thank you, Miss Yukinoshita. Walking the path you believe to be the "True Thing" must be full of difficulties. So should you. If you need any help, please come to the group and discuss it with us.

Masato (Yukinoshita): Of course, thank you... my friend.

I want to give Xiaolin ten eggs (Thor): What's wrong? What happened in the True Lord's world this time? Anyway, I wanted to ask, does anyone know programming? My Xiaolin is being forced to work overtime because of her damn bald boss's program. If she doesn't finish the task and keeps scratching her head like this, my Xiaolin will go bald too. I don't want a bald Xiaolin....

I will absolutely never date my sister (Kousaka Kyosuke): Uh...

Dreamer Born (Miyako Reimu): Hmm??

The hopeless villain (Accelerator): Watch the atmosphere! You yuri-born dragon.

Fu Hua (Red Iris Immortal): Hmm, in the system shop, there's a [Programming Encyclopedia] worth 100 points—this is a general skill. As a group member, simply purchasing and using it will grant you programming skills equivalent to an elite graduate from a top university in a developed country in 2020. If you really want to help your Xiaolin, I recommend buying one for yourself.

I want to give Kobayashi ten (Thor): Oh, thank you, I'll go check it out now.

And just as Thor finished saying those words...

The chat group in front of Zhongli suddenly flashed.

Lines of small text suddenly appeared at the bottom of the chat group.

[All members of the chat group are currently online]

[Enable online update process]

[Online update complete]

[The following special abilities have been added to the Multiverse Chat Group.]

[1/ Every 2592000 units of standard time flow based on the chat group, a new round of chat group member additions will begin. (Currently, only the chat group random addition program can be used.)]

[2/ Increase the number of chat group invitation slots. Currently, only one invitation slot is available for purchase across all chat groups, priced at 1 point. (To increase the number of purchasable invitation slots, please complete step 3 below.)]

[3/ Every 2592000 units of standard time flow (based on the chat group) will trigger a chat group task. Completing this task will grant you one chat group invitation slot. (The chat group task is currently available and can be selected.)]

【...】

[Now, let's start adding a new round of chat group members.]

[Countdown 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.....]

[World search complete. Embedded into chat group to obtain relevant information, query world history, locate the origin of disturbances, and investigate possibilities...]

[Embedding complete]

Future investments have been completed.

The worlds began to turn.

【….】

The brief message ended there, leaving everyone in the chat group momentarily stunned.

It wasn't until several seconds later, when the system notification sounded again, that everyone was brought back to their senses.

[New members have been added to the Multiverse Chat Group.]

Now, new members, please introduce yourselves.

......

The chat group remained silent for a long time. If it weren't for the fact that the number of people displayed in the group had increased from nine to twelve, Zhongli would have thought that no one had joined at all.

After a while, someone finally sent a message in the group.

Megumi Kato (Earth 13): Hmm... Hello everyone, should I greet you like this? Is this chat group that suddenly appeared in front of me really not some alien prank? Or am I actually chosen by aliens to be Earth's representative?

Emilia is the cutest (Natsuki Subaru): Wow, Earth series, added!!

Angelic Sweetheart (Sexy Prisoner): Oh, dear girl, you must be a girl, right? I didn't expect the first character to appear would be from the Earth series.

Red Iris Immortal (Fu Hua): This is a character from the Earth series. What year is it in your area now?

Megumi Kato (Earth 13): Um... I don't really know, but it's currently July 2012 here, during summer vacation. Is this some kind of time-travel chat group? Wow! I've seen movies like this before.

Megumi Kato (Earth 13): Um... um... can someone explain this to me? This thing that suddenly appeared in my mind is a little scary, even for me.

Ryomen Sukuna: Yeah, yeah, can anyone explain this? Could it be that you're actually a [curse] lingering in the internet?

Spider: A chat group? Is this some kind of cheat code you're guaranteed to get after transmigrating to another world? This will definitely put me out of sleep!

Chapter Three: New Possibilities

Dream Born (Miyako Reimu): This is a bit troublesome. In the past, Nana would always explain things like this. But, Miss Nana...