He clenched his fist, feeling the real sensation, confirming that he wasn't in some illusion.
Kuina grumbled discontentedly.
"I'm a living, breathing person!"
Gu Beichen explained.
"I didn't say you guys are fake.
It might just be that information from different worlds is exchanged, turning your stories into novels and films in my original world."
Busujima Saeko's eyes lit up.
"Does that mean our experiences are recorded? Can you share them with us to see?"
Yue Buqun secretly rejoiced to himself, thinking that this group leader was truly unfathomable, able to glimpse the past and future.
But on the surface, he said respectfully.
"The group leader possesses such divine abilities? Please share them with us."
Ip Man chimed in.
"I'd like to see them too."
Kuina asked suspiciously.
"You guys really believe that?"
Gu Beichen replied.
"I can send them to you for reference.
But remember, from the moment you joined this group, the future has already changed."
He sorted through his memory files and uploaded the first one via the group system.
The system's prompt sounded.
"Group leader has uploaded *Apocalypse*, converted to fate trajectory footage. Reward: 500 points."
Gu Beichen was a bit surprised.
"It can even convert like this? And what are points used for?"
After asking the system, he learned he'd have to explore that himself.
Though the functions weren't fully unlocked yet, points were clearly valuable.
So he went ahead and uploaded the other three works one after another.
The system prompted again.
"Group leader has uploaded *Smiling, Proud Wanderer*, conversion successful. Reward: 500 points."
Gu Beichen uploaded two film files to the group, and the system automatically converted them into real fate trajectory footage, rewarding him with 500 points.
He and the other group members couldn't wait to open the files and watch.
Surprisingly, after adjustments, these footages felt even more real, as if they were experiencing it firsthand.
As Gu Beichen pondered the system's wonders, Busujima Saeko suddenly messaged in the group.
She had just finished watching *Highschool Apocalypse* and was shocked by the impending zombie virus outbreak in her future, her heart filled with panic.
"Group leader, is this real? Is our world really going to turn into an apocalypse?"
She asked urgently.
Gu Beichen replied.
"Yes, the file contents are all real.
What time point are you at right now? If there's still time, prepare as best you can."
After watching *Highschool Apocalypse*, Kuina couldn't help but sigh in the group.
"Saeko-senpai's world is too terrifying. Is there really no way to deal with that virus?"
Yue Buqun responded immediately.
"It's truly shocking and frightening!"
He had watched this world's info first.
Unable to tell from the names which one related to him, he simply started with the first.
This doomsday world gave him a huge shock—not just from the disaster scenes, but from those unprecedented technological marvels.
Airplanes, cars, electronic devices—all of it opened his eyes, completely overturning his understanding of the world.
At that moment, Ip Man interjected.
"You all watched the first one? I watched *Ip Man 1-4*. This is clearly about me.
Group leader, is this content real?"
There was worry in his tone.
According to the films, he was about to face war, years of wandering and hardship before settling in Hong Kong.
If this was truly the future, he was determined to change its course.
Gu Beichen explained.
"This content is all converted by the chat group from the timeline information of your worlds—completely real."
Then he asked curiously.
"Master Ye, you finished all four parts so quickly? Saeko did too—just over ten minutes and you're done?"
Ip Man answered in surprise.
"Ten minutes? It's been a whole day here. I've eaten three meals and even slept once."
Only then did Gu Beichen realize.
"So time flows at different speeds in different worlds."
The passage of time did vary between worlds, and this difference wasn't fixed.
Gu Beichen noticed that the chat function had an offline mode option, probably to let members browse group info quickly.
Busujima Saeko mentioned in the group that there were only three months left until the apocalypse broke out.
Though she appeared calm and composed in the original story, facing the impending disaster still filled her with inevitable panic.
Fortunately, with the chat group and the mysterious group leader Gu Beichen, she saw a glimmer of hope.
Gu Beichen responded.
"Three months is still plenty of time—at least enough to make some preparations.
I have a self-created Superpower Cultivation Manual here. You can try practicing it; it should boost your survival chances."
With that, he immediately uploaded the manual to the group and added.
"Other members can download it if they're interested. It details how to use superpowers."
He wasn't doing this out of pure altruism; he hoped to exchange for cultivation methods from other worlds, like Yue Buqun's Internal Cultivation Method or Kuina's Swordsmanship Techniques.
After all, the chat system's traversal function wasn't open yet, and the conditions to unlock it were unclear. This kind of mutual benefit seemed more practical.
He craved Haki even more, but guessed Kuina couldn't provide it yet.
Her father, Koshiro, might possess such power—after all, the Shimotsuki Clan was once a prominent family in Wano Country.
But with Kuina's current status, she probably couldn't access that level.
At the same time, he realized the Chinese Martial Arts system in Ip Man's world held real value.
System prompts rang out one after another as Busujima Saeko, Yue Buqun, Kuina, Ip Man, and the others downloaded the *Superpower Cultivation Manual*.
In the blink of an eye, all the group members were studying the manual, and the chat group fell quiet.
Seeing no one speaking for the moment, he got up to wash up.
Back in the bedroom, he saw Cynthia still sleeping soundly and gently kissed her cheek.
Cynthia mumbled unconsciously, rolled over, and continued her deep sleep.
He smiled, then headed to the kitchen to prepare breakfast.
Yesterday, he'd handed the Sinnoh Champion title to Cynthia, relieving himself of the burden while giving her a chance to pursue her ambitions.
After breakfast, seeing Cynthia hadn't woken yet, he opened the group chat to ask about everyone's progress.
Yue Buqun replied right away, praising the manual's ingenuity and sending a private red envelope as thanks, offering his services anytime.
A notification popped up on his phone: Yue Buqun had sent an exclusive red envelope.
Gu Beichen raised an eyebrow and tapped to claim it.
Several yellowed martial arts manuals appeared in his hand, including *Zixia Divine Skill*, *Huashan Swordsmanship*, and more—from internal cultivation to sword moves, all complete.
He'd even pulled out his sect's secret transmissions; this old Yue sure knew how to play his cards.
"Not bad, this deal was worth it."
He flipped through the manuals contentedly, a smile tugging at his lips.
If not for fear of waking Cynthia, he'd have burst out laughing.
At that moment, Busujima Saeko also messaged.
"Group leader, I'm sending you my family's inherited kendo manual. I'll repay you handsomely later."
Another red envelope popped up.
Gu Beichen opened it to find the *Busujima-ryu Kendo Complete Collection*—not just the full sword techniques, but detailed personal insights as well.
He skimmed a few pages casually and nodded to himself in approval.