Chapter 205: Li Changshou Joins the Group, The Hundred Beauties Old Age Painting
Li Changshou cautiously opened the chat group, immediately noticing several familiar names. He recognized Xiao Yan, Lin Dong, and Luo Feng, while Yang Qi and Fang Han were less familiar. Shi Jian was there, too, referred to by various titles like "Lightning Magical King" and "Senior Brother." This chat group was called the "Myriad Worlds Chat Group," and Li Changshou wondered if these were the same legendary figures he knew.
Puzzled and cautious, he watched the chat.
[Shi Jian: Fellow, come out quickly, the organization is here to bring you warmth!]
[Xiao Yan: Meter reader here, meter reader here, fellow!]
[Meng Qi: Heavenly King covers Earth Tiger…]
A wave of familiarity washed over him, making him feel a bit more at ease.
[Shi Jian: Long story short, Dog King, don't report us to the Heavenly Dao, we're allies, don't friendly fire!]
[Shi Jian uploaded My Senior Brother is Too Steady]
[Shi Jian: Just entered the group and I'm sending you a life script, be happy. After reading this, you'll understand everything!]
A chill ran down Li Changshou's spine as he saw the messages. How did Shi Jian know his name and his plans? Fearing a mind-reading function, he quickly used various magical artifacts to set up protective nets around himself. After some hesitation, he opened the chat group again, choosing to lurk without speaking.
The first thing he saw was the novel, My Senior Brother is Too Steady, and a long string of cultivation techniques: Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength, Original True Understanding, Fennel Art, Eight Extremities Collapse, and Great Desolate Prisoner Heavenly Finger. His eyes widened. These names, combined with Xiao Yan's, filled him with excitement. This was a familiar game, and his wariness lowered slightly.
He tried to open My Senior Brother is Too Steady. A moment later, he was completely shocked. His future and all his methods were written in the book. He had become a character on paper. His sense of security plummeted.
[Shi Jian: With your Dog King personality, you're definitely lurking right now… As you can see, My Senior Brother is Too Steady is the novel about you. I just happened to read it before I transmigrated!]
[Shi Jian: It's just that in the original story, there was no chat group! Now that there's a chat group, everything will change. Our chat group is a mutual aid group. If you want to join, say something. If you don't want to, we won't force you. I can kick you out…]
[Shi Jian: This novel, My Senior Brother is Too Steady, is a gift for you.]
After a long time, Li Changshou's conflicted expression gave way, and he sent his first message.
[Li Changshou: So, the Xiao Yan in this group is that Xiao Yan of 'thirty years to the east of the river, thirty years to the west of the river'? And Lin Dong is that Lin Dong of the Great Desolate Prisoner Heavenly Finger?]
[Shi Jian: Correct!]
[Xiao Yan: You know my story too?]
[Lin Dong: ???]
Li Changshou explained, [Li Changshou: Who doesn't know such famous novels as Battle Through the Heavens and Wu Dong Qian Kun?]
[Shi Jian: It's normal for Li Changshou to know Battle Through the Heavens and such. His novel was serialized in 2019, so he probably transmigrated around 2019… He must have read your stories!]
[Meng Qi: The novel serialized in which year means Transmigration in which year? Strange knowledge has increased again!]
[Shi Jian: Anyway, I transmigrated in 2024. If there's a novel about me, it should also be serialized in 2024!]
[Xiao Yan: So someone is watching our stories, huh? Should we pay attention to our words and actions?]
[Meng Qi: Pay attention to what? You've long lost all your image!]
[Luo Feng: Don't worry, according to Brother Shi, his world already has Shi Hao as the protagonist, so even if there's a story about him, that story is a fan fiction!]
[Luo Feng: According to my research on Earth's old culture, very few people read fan fiction!]
[Li Changshou: Shi Hao? Is that Huang Tiandi? The child who loves to drink beast milk? I've heard of him too, but I haven't read it…]
At this point, Li Changshou fully realized he was also a novel protagonist. The thought of his destiny being dominated by others sent a shiver through him, but he found some solace in the fact that, as a protagonist, he had a "Protagonist Halo" and wouldn't die easily.
His emotions gradually stabilized, and he decided to accept and integrate into the group. The members were figures he was familiar with from his past life, like Xiao Yan and Lin Dong.
[Shi Jian: That's right, I'm a bit different from you guys. You are all protagonists of one world, while I transmigrated into Perfect World... I'm barely considered a fan fiction protagonist?]
[Xiao Yan: I feel like this topic is a bit strange, like we're denying our own existence… Novel or not, it doesn't matter. Anyway, I only know that I truly exist. Let's talk about some interesting topics instead. Ahem, Changshou, I heard you have a Hundred Beauties Old Age Painting. I wonder if you can show it to us fellow countrymen?]
This request was met with a chorus of question marks from Meng Qi, Yang Qi, and Luo Feng.
[Meng Qi: ?]
[Yang Qi: ?]
[Luo Feng: ?]
[Lin Dong: I'm truly ashamed to be in the same Major Thousand Worlds as you!]
Li Changshou was bewildered. He had considered every possible scenario, but he never expected to be asked for the Hundred Beauties Old Age Painting.
[Li Changshou: Is this right?]
[Xiao Yan: No other meaning, I just heard that this Hundred Beauties Old Age Painting can cultivate the Dao Heart and calm the mind and resist Charm. This aspect happens to be my weakness, and I want to challenge my weakness!]
[Meng Qi: You'd better be!]
[Shi Jian: The chat group has live streaming and photo uploading functions. Actually, I'm quite curious about this Hundred Beauties Old Age Painting too!]
[Fang Han: …]
[Yang Qi: …]
[Li Changshou: Since you all sincerely requested it, then I shall satisfy you…]
Li Changshou took out the first version of the Hundred Beauties Old Age Painting, snapped a picture, and uploaded it to the group. As everyone knew, anything he displayed had already undergone several updates.
[Li Changshou uploaded an image to the chat group!]
Xiao Yan was the first to open the image. The exquisite brushwork and lifelike figures came into view, but the women's faces were unbearable—old crones with heavy makeup. Xiao Yan felt his spirit take a critical hit. At that moment, Little Xun'er, a graceful woman with eyes only for him, walked toward him.
Normally, Xiao Yan would have embraced her, but the stress from the Hundred Beauties Old Age Painting was too much. Little Xun'er's graceful figure merged with the old crones in the painting, and he couldn't help but feel a wave of nausea. He instinctively retched. Little Xun'er's eyes immediately welled up with tears as she sadly turned away.
[Xiao Yan: Xun'er, listen to my explanation… It's not what you think!]
His curiosity had truly killed the cat.
[Xiao Yan: Oh, vast Heavens, why are you so unkind to me…]
The chat group fell into an eerie silence. Li Changshou, the "culprit," was conflicted. He had satisfied their request, hoping to leave a good impression. But now, with the group so quiet, he was left confused.