I, the anti-superman, have hacked into the chat group.

Shubi extended a detector from her palm and scanned Riku's body again and again, but she did not detect anything abnormal until the very end.

“Rik, I didn’t find any trace of elves on you, only scars left by black ash…” Shubi’s tone was somewhat worried as she said this.

Riku patted the other person's head to reassure them, but the fact that no abnormalities were detected didn't cheer him up.

'The Machine Race is already a very powerful race. For them to leave Shubi completely clueless, even the Forest Elf Race couldn't do that. Could this be the work of a legendary God Race? ...No, impossible. Even if a God Race had such methods, they wouldn't use them on someone as insignificant as me.'

After much thought, Riku couldn't come up with a reasonable explanation, so he prepared to reopen the chat group.

However, before that, for safety reasons, he left the place where he lived with his companions and had Shubi take him flying off the ground.

The underground environment was dull and dark, but even after coming to the surface, the situation did not improve at all.

The earth was reduced to scorched earth, and snow-like black ash continued to fall from the sky, causing Riku's lungs to ache even from inhaling just a little bit.

Gazing at the sky devoid of any sunlight, Riku's expression remained unchanged. He was already used to it. He had heard of the sun since birth, but had never seen it. The smoke from the wars between other races had long since turned the sky pure black.

Shubi was very fast, and soon found a desolate cave, where she and Riku landed.

“Rikyu…” Shubi called out with great concern. Humans were so fragile, and she was afraid that something might happen to him.

"Alright, Hugh, what we're doing is inherently dangerous, but I believe we will win."

"Regardless of where this chat group came from, it doesn't seem to have any malicious intent. Even if there is danger, it shouldn't be leaked during the initial contact."

After finishing speaking, Riku opened the chat group. This thing was already in his mind, and he had no choice but to face it.

After carefully reviewing the chat history of the group members, Riku tried to say hello.

[The Unwinner]: Hello everyone.

【Metal Gear: Bronya】: The newbie finally spoke up. Bronya thought you wouldn't be able to reply to messages.

[The Unbeatable]: Uh, sorry, it took me quite a while to figure this out.

Despite his wariness, Riku's first exchange in the chat group finally began.

Chapter 257 Wanting to Move

Humans in this world are extremely weak, barely surviving in the cracks. His settlement is already quite large, but it only has about 2000 people. A slight misstep could lead to the extinction of the entire race.

Therefore, for Riku, all external things need to be handled with caution, let alone the chat group of unknown origin that appeared in his mind.

【Metal Gear Cloth Fang】: This thing has a very simple function. Just looking at its appearance, it looks like a very common chat group. Don't newbies have anything similar?

Bronya asked the question out of curiosity, but the feeling that their intelligence had been guessed made Riku very insecure, so he began to steer the conversation elsewhere.

【The Unbeatable One】: Bronya, is that your senior's name?

【Metal Gear: Bronya】: Yeah, what's wrong? Does Bronya's name have some strange meaning in your world?

[The one who cannot win]: There is none, but they are not very common.

【Metal Gear Cloth Wolf Fang】: This is normal. Although chat groups look very simple, they are very magical. They can connect different worlds and allow us to travel between them.

After they started talking, Bronya mentioned the term "other worlds" several times, and Riku also became interested. However, he didn't know anything about this, his own world wasn't unique, and he had never imagined such a concept before.

Humans know only so much, and just surviving requires them to do everything in their power. Fortunately, Riku has a machine companion who can provide him with more information.

“Shubi, do things like ‘other worlds’ really exist?” Riku asked.

Hughie immediately nodded and said, "Yes, there are indeed other worlds beyond our own. The Forest Elves have tried to summon creatures from other worlds to replenish their forces."

"It really exists!?" Riku exclaimed in disbelief, feeling as if his worldview had collapsed.

What has been the root of human suffering all along? Isn't it this messed-up world? The millennia-long war between other races has left humanity with no place to live properly.

The sun being blocked makes the entire planet incredibly cold. On top of that, the air is filled with endless, highly toxic skeletal remains. It can only be described as a miracle that humanity has survived to this day.

In this context, what did Riku hear? The world isn't unique, meaning humanity doesn't necessarily have to live in the current world. Aren't other races fighting? Let them fight. If we can't afford to fight them, can't we at least avoid them?

"Shubi, since we're using other worlds, is it possible to open a passage so that humans can live in other places?" Riku asked, his voice trembling. He really wanted to hear a positive answer from Shubi.

However, the result was not as he had hoped.

Hughie lowered her head apologetically and said, "I'm sorry, Riku, but I can't do that."

"The forest spirits have already tried it. Not only does communicating with other worlds require providing a large amount of energy at the beginning, but maintaining the existence of otherworldly creatures also requires continuous payments. Even the divine species cannot guarantee their long-term survival."

Hughie really didn't want to shatter Riku's hopes, but these things had to be made clear, otherwise it would cause more trouble later.

"I see, it's not that simple after all." Riku's enthusiasm seemed to have been doused with cold water, but he quickly cheered up again; he had learned to control his mindset long ago.

"Shubi, you don't need to apologize. It's not your fault. I was too naive. Think about it carefully. If there were such a shortcut, you should have told me long ago."

Riku refocused his attention on the chat group, and then he noticed that since he hadn't spoken for a while, the members had started talking about other things.

[Time Elf]: Speaking of doctors, have you finished your assessment? It's been a long time since I've seen you chat in the group for more than 10 minutes.

[The Doctor Who Doesn't Slack Off]: Well, not yet. The Clock Tower has done a very thorough investigation. They've already discovered that Mr. Superman came to my world and helped me. It seems like the investigation won't be over anytime soon.

【Time Elf】: Does Superman saving the world have such drawbacks?

【Metal Gear: Cloth Wolf Fang】: It can't really be called a drawback. For us who are being helped, it's nothing. Compared to the previous situation of being on the verge of destruction, it's now a happy problem.

【The Doctor Who Doesn't Slack Off】: Yeah, that's right. If it weren't for Mr. Superman being able to come to my world through the chat group, I might not even have had the chance to deal with the investigation.

[The Unvictorious]: Excuse me, I think I understand now. This sudden appearance of something allows us, who live in different worlds, to communicate.

[The Unbeatable]: Judging from your conversation just now, does the chat group have a way to send people to other worlds?

Riku stared intently at the chat group screen and typed two messages. His previous idea didn't seem entirely impossible.

【Metal Gear Solid Wolf Fang】: Of course, the chat group sometimes posts missions to other worlds. Even if there are no missions, we can visit each other after spending a small amount of points.

【Metal Gear: Bronya】: Bronya's world was originally in a terrible state and was heading towards destruction. However, there are differences between worlds. Mr. Superman resolved the crisis in Bronya's world in less than two months by using the chat group's gathering function.

Bronya felt obligated to mentor the newcomers, as she was the last person to join the group, so she explained things very carefully.

[The Unbeatable]: Thank you for your explanation, senior. However, I have another question. Can this time travel function bring other people with you?

【Metal Gear Solid Wolf Fang】: That won't do.

Riku had calmed down and wasn't as disappointed as before when he heard the answer, but just as he was about to give up his delusion, a new message popped up.

【Metal Gear Solid Wolf Fang】: Does the newbie want to share their experience of going to other worlds with their companions? If so, there is actually a way.

[The Unbeatable]: Oh, what is that?

【Metal Gear Solid Wolf Fang】: Although you can't take people with you when you travel through chat groups, similar technologies actually exist in endless worlds, like the world of Mr. Superman, where traveling through the universe is a very common thing.

[The Unwinner]: Is that so? I'm sorry for asking so many questions, thank you so much.

Riku solemnly expressed his gratitude in the group chat, but in reality, he had to take a deep breath to calm himself down.

As he spent time with Shubi, the desire to end the war grew stronger in his mind, even though he knew it was almost impossible.

However, it seems he now has an easier path to choose from.

That is, to find a suitable universe through the chat group, and then move there with humans and Shubi!

If this plan succeeds, the benefits are obvious; it would be almost a perfect solution for him.

But first, he has to find a way to gain the trust of the other members.

Chapter 0 Playing with Life

If you want to achieve your goals through chat groups, you will inevitably have a lot of contact with the members, so you must first build good relationships with them.

While maintaining his presence by posting in the group chat, Riku fumbled to find the member list.

[The doctor who doesn't slack off, the spirit of time, a Qilin, not a coconut sheep, Spider-Man, Deadpool (before his zombie transformation), Superman, Metal Gear Solid Wolf Fang, the invincible man.]

There were eight of them, including himself. Not many, but not few either. As he opened the list, Riku also saw everyone's profile pictures at the same time. They were all the same cartoon headshots.

These things don't provide much information, only their most noticeable features, such as double helix ponytails, red and black masks, and horns on their heads.

However, compared to others, Riku's features are not very obvious. If you ignore the hair color, he definitely wouldn't recognize himself in the picture.

"Judging from their performance just now, Superman should be the most popular person in the group. Getting in touch with him first should be the most efficient way."

Riku clicked on Carl's profile picture. Like him, Carl didn't have many distinguishing features. All Riku knew was that Superman had black hair and blue eyes.

"How can I get along with him?" Riku pondered.

[The Unbeatable]: Senior, I've noticed you guys keep mentioning Superman. Could you tell me what kind of person he is?

Since the purpose of making friends is to address specific needs, it would be best to find the right approach. Riku wanted to understand Superman's character first, so he posted his question in the group chat again.

['Metal Gear Solid Wolf Fang' has shared the complete Superman comic book series with you.]

Bronya didn't say much, but directly initiated the transaction, sending over several physical comics about Superman.

【Metal Gear Solid Wolf Fang】: This is Superman. If you watch part of it, you should have a general understanding. By the way, can you read the words on it?

[The Unwinner]: Ah... I don't understand, but why does it feel like some kind of storybook?

This method of transmitting things remotely surprised Riku, but he was also certain that the people in the chat group were indeed from another world, because he had never seen the writing on it before, and the architectural style on the paper was completely different from his own.

Riku opened a comic book with a big S logo printed on it. Although his world, which was in the midst of war, did not have comic books as a form of entertainment, Riku could still sense that this brightly colored book with a cool cover and content did not seem like a book that objectively recorded historical facts.

[Superman]: Because it was originally meant to be read for leisure, but due to some complicated reasons, it did record things that happened to me.

The main character finally appeared, and Riku quickly handed the comic book in his hand to Shubi next to him so that she could take a look and try to decipher the text on it, while he himself focused on dealing with the matters in the chat group.

[The Unbeatable]: Dear Mr. Superman, hello.

Riku greeted him very enthusiastically, almost to the point of seeming deliberate.

[Superman]: You don't need to be so polite, everyone in the group is a friend.

[The Unbeatable]: You can't say that. Let's leave aside what happened in the comics for now. According to the group members, you are someone who has saved the world, so I really respect you.

Carl sighed: This new member seems to be a very strange person. He has white hair and no winning record. I wonder if he is a character I know.

[Superman]: From what you're saying, you seem to care a lot about saving the world. Do you live in a terrible world?

Riku immediately realized he had been careless and that some of his information had been guessed. Fortunately, it wasn't something he couldn't admit. He was already fairly certain that the people in the group were beings living in other worlds, and given the distance, it wouldn't matter if they revealed a little bit of information.

[The Unbeatable]: Yes, I've been at war for tens of thousands of years, and I really want it to end.

The group members were all surprised. What kind of battle could last for ten thousand years? The world this newcomer was living in was too turbulent and dangerous.

[The Doctor Who Doesn't Slack Off]: You will definitely succeed. Chat groups are amazing places with countless opportunities. Maybe you will find a solution to your problem soon.