After a period of playful banter, Lumine reorganized her thoughts and refocused her attention on the chat group, hoping to find more information about its functions.
Meanwhile, Bell was still pondering how to politely ask the Traveler, Lumine, a question. Before she could send a message,
Administrator, Lumine: "Hey, the member list shows three people. Besides us two, there's someone else in the group."
Administrator, Belle: "It really looks like it!"
Administrator, Lumine: "@Administrator, Galaxy Baseball Man Hello, hello, which alternate world are you from?"
Because the do-not-disturb mode was on, Stelle heard no sound, so she remained still, immersed in catching up on sleep after an all-night party.
After waiting a while, there was no response in the group.
Administrator, Belle: "Alright, it seems this Galaxy Baseball Man is indeed very tired. Their status still shows offline/do not disturb (in deep sleep)."
Administrator, Lumine: "Then why don't we explore what other functions this group has? It can't just be a chat box."
Administrator, Belle: "Alright! According to traditional sci-fi movie plots, this group must also have a world-traveling function. We might even be able to travel to alternate worlds! Just thinking about it makes me excited!"
Watching Bell's excited messages in the group, Lumine also began to explore the chat group's new functions. Unlike the "Void" device she had used before, Lumine's operation was slightly clumsy.
On the other side, Bell, who frequently used Knock Knock, was more skilled and quickly made a new discovery.
Administrator, Belle: "@Administrator, Lumine Lumine, I noticed a [Group Announcement] option at the top of the light screen. Perhaps there's an explanation about this 'chat group' there?"
Administrator, Lumine: "Hey, there really is! And looking at this [Group Announcement] doesn't even interrupt the chat. This chat group handles the small details quite well."
Administrator, Belle: "Indeed. But this group announcement is quite long, and the information is a bit overwhelming. How about we read it all before continuing our discussion?"
Administrator, Lumine: "Alright, let's focus on reading it. Maybe we can figure out the new functions of this group."
Both of them began to check it.
Group Announcement
The full name of this group is the Cross-Dimensional Chat Group, intended to connect the worlds of group members, promote world exchange and mutual learning, add beneficial variables to worlds to facilitate world ascension, and unite group members to resolve disasters in various worlds.
Each world can only have one administrator. Administrators can invite people from their own world to join the chat group. A primary chat group has a capacity of three administrators and five ordinary members.
The number of ordinary members can be increased after the chat group upgrades. Upgrading requires a significant amount of time to input the unique characteristics of member worlds. Please wait patiently.
World characteristic information is only a means of understanding worlds and will not harm them. Group members can also purchase alternate world characteristic information from the store to strengthen their own world.
The Points Store has now recorded numerous world characteristic information. We hope group members will actively purchase (crossed out), work together, and make the world a better place!
Group Function Description:
Primary Chat Group Functions: Photo; Group Storage…; Sign-in Points…; Points Store…; Adaptive Cultivation Room…; Group Member World Commission…
Intermediate Chat Group Functions: Temporary World Missions…; World Travel…; Personal Small World…
Advanced Chat Group Functions: World Repair…; World Ascension…; New World Exploration…
Administrator, Belle: "Wow! So many functions! And can we really travel between worlds? It looks even more exciting!"
Administrator, Belle: "Let me try this Group Storage function first to see if this announcement is real."
Bell casually picked up the cushion from the sofa and, just like trying to chat in the group, thought about what she wanted to do.
She couldn't help but mumble softly, "Put it in the group storage! Put it in the group storage!"
Suddenly, she felt the cushion in her hand truly disappear. Bell realized this function really worked and jumped up with excitement.
Meanwhile, Wise, who was beside her, was momentarily stunned, realizing that Bell had just made the cushion disappear. Wise couldn't help but think to himself, "This should be one of the functions of this chat group."
It certainly looked magical, and he didn't know how Bell operated it, or... what price she would have to pay?
Wise thought that he must persuade Bell later to use these functions as little as possible before thoroughly understanding the chat group, to avoid paying some unknown price later.
After her excitement, Bell finally remembered that she hadn't told her brother that she and the other Lumine in the group had found the group announcement and function description.
So she turned her head and began to explain under Wise's slightly puzzled and worried expression...
Afterward, Bell said, "Brother, since we've now tried two functions and they both work, then the other functions should be fine too."
"If that's the case, is it really possible for us to travel to alternate worlds? Then wouldn't we have the chance to learn knowledge and skills from other worlds, like those martial arts and cultivation novels, where we can walk on walls and fly over roofs! Or learn magic!" Bell became more and more excited as she spoke.
"This way, we'll have an easier time investigating the teacher's whereabouts and finding the truth behind the fall of the old capital."
Hearing that Bell hadn't forgotten their teacher even then, Wise smiled and said, "Alright, Bell, don't be so excited. You also said it's just a possibility."
Then Wise said solemnly, "Moreover, Bell, we don't know who created this group or what their purpose is. Although the announcement says so, no one can guarantee that it's true."
He then asked with a bit of worry, "Also, Bell, does using that group storage require any price?"
Bell: "Huh? Price?" She then thought about it and felt like she hadn't lost anything. And she just thought about it and it went in; it didn't say she had to pay anything.
She told Wise, "Brother, I don't feel there's any price, and it was just a thought. It shouldn't be such a big trap, right? Let me try to take it out."
Then, with a thought, she focused on the group storage. Instantly, a phantom image of a storage appeared before her, with the cushion she had put in lying quietly inside, and... a stone?
"Maybe Lumine put it in?" Bell thought, then successfully retrieved the cushion with her mind.
Seeing this, Wise thought, "It seems that using these basic functions currently has no price. I also can't observe this group. With such a novel thing, Bell will definitely be unable to resist using it."
So he earnestly told Bell, "Bell, try to use these functions as little as possible. After all, we know too little about it and have no way to counteract it. Don't put yourself in danger."
Seeing Wise so serious, Bell replied, "Alright, brother, I promise you."
But then her eyes lit up, and she remembered that the announcement mentioned administrators could invite people to the group.
"That's right, brother!" She turned to Wise with a hint of excitement, "I forgot to tell you the most important thing! I'm an administrator, and I have the authority to invite people to the group! Wouldn't that mean I can pull you in and let you personally research this group?"
"Once you're in the group, the observation and analysis will be up to you! I'll go discuss with Lumine how to operate it specifically!"