GA: Chapter 60 – New Members Join the Group: [Size-Changer Anywhere] and [Electric Shock User]
Even with Ye Feng frantically buffing and restoring them, the spiritual energy expenditure and physical strain on their bodies were still recorded—healing couldn't erase the usage. And the mental exhaustion, held at bay during the fighting, came crashing down the moment they finally relaxed.
As for the exercise itself—thanks to Ye Feng, not a single person had died. Injuries were few, and most had been patched up by his Light of Life.
Being the first time, the performance was a little rough around the edges—but not bad overall.
In future exercises, the second, third, and fourth rounds, Qin Tian and the others wouldn't be joining them. Even Ye Feng wouldn't be tagging along.
If they always had that safety net—someone to catch them and prevent casualties—the others would start developing a dependent, luck-reliant mentality.
In real future conflicts, every one of them would have their own responsibilities to carry. Qin Tian and the others would have their own enemies to face. There would often be no support whatsoever.
They needed to learn war. To understand war. To live through the line between life and death. Only then could they become true warriors—genuinely strong.
Bai Xuan didn't stick around afterward and headed straight back. Huoyou and the others tried to pull him into a gathering with everyone else, but he declined.
The main reason—new members were joining the group.
"Ding—group member [Size-Changer Anywhere] has joined the chat group."
"Ding—group member [Electric Shock User] has joined the chat group."
Lighthouse Tycoon: "New members? Welcome— wait, what kind of name is that?"
Turn Daigu into Soup: "Size-Changer Anywhere? What a perverted name!"
Dongfang Bubai: "Shouldn't we be welcoming the newcomers right now?"
Ordinary Group Owner: "Size-Changer Anywhere? That name doesn't mean what I'm thinking it means, does it?"
Child of Nature: "Compared to her, the second one is far more surprising."
Child of Nature: "Umaru Doma and Misaka Mikoto!"
Ordinary Group Owner: "I know Railgun's title is Electric Shock User—but could it actually be Railgun? What if it's the Electric Shock Boy instead?"
Ordinary Group Owner: "That's Railgun though—one of my favorite anime characters ever."
Ordinary Group Owner: "Yes, her personality can be a little prickly—but Railgun is absolutely a kind-hearted girl full of justice and warmth underneath. Who could possibly resist that?!"
Ordinary Group Owner: "This is a female lead who fought her way through an entire spectrum of personality types to claim the top spot!"
As she went on, Su Yunqing couldn't contain her excitement. Among all anime characters, aside from Rem, Railgun was her absolute favorite. She'd been completely obsessed for a long time.
And just as she was getting worked up, the chat group's mechanical chime rang in every member's ear:
"Ding—detected that the non-owner membership count has exceeded ten. Group Livestream feature unlocked. Group Activity feature unlocked."
Uchiha Dance King: "???"
Uchiha Dance King: "New features unlocked."
Be My Son: "Kuhahahaha, Livestream and Activity features—those sound rather interesting."
Lighthouse Tycoon: "So the group's features are tied directly to the member count?"
Lighthouse Tycoon: "Can't this group just add more people already?"
Worst Elf: "Quality over quantity. I have no desire to see my last place of mental refuge contaminated."
Ordinary Group Owner: "Speaking of which—Kurumi, didn't you forget something? The welcoming speech still hasn't happened."
Worst Elf: "…"
Worst Elf: "Couldn't you just say it yourself?"
Size-Changer Anywhere: "Um, excuse me—is the stuff in my head real?"
Size-Changer Anywhere: "A chat group connecting all realms across every world…"
Size-Changer Anywhere: "And I think I saw my name? Do people from other worlds actually know who I am?"
Child of Nature: "Your phrasing suggests doubt—but you've probably already made up your mind, haven't you? You are a hardcore homebody, after all."
Child of Nature: "Someone like you must have imagined scenarios like this many times. You probably already have your own internal criteria for judging whether something like this is real."
Size-Changer Anywhere: "Scratching head.jpg"
Size-Changer Anywhere: "I was a tiny bit scared at first, to be honest."
When that voice had gone off in her head, she really had been a little frightened. But once she entered the chat group and processed the information flooding into her mind, she couldn't help but feel giddy.
Just like Bai Xuan said—she was a certified homebody, and she'd always yearned for something mysterious. Now that the mysterious had actually landed on her doorstep, it was genuinely hard to believe.
She, who spent her days gaming and drinking cola, had somehow been pulled into a cross-dimensional chat group connecting countless worlds, filled with people from entirely different realities.
It wasn't quite the story she'd always imagined—crossing into another world, becoming a hero, defeating the Demon King. But that was fine. This was good too. If she actually crossed into another world, her brother would worry himself sick.
And she wouldn't be able to drink cola. Or eat snacks.
Yeah. The chat group was the better option.
Electric Shock User: "You just… believed it like that?"
Size-Changer Anywhere: "Why wouldn't I? Puzzled.jpg"
Electric Shock User: "You're not suspicious that this might be a virtual network constructed by some esper? Or a lab experiment of some kind?"
Size-Changer Anywhere: "Isn't there a possibility that my world simply doesn't have espers?"
Size-Changer Anywhere: "Crying.jpg"
Ordinary Group Owner: "Railgun—are you actually Railgun?!"
Su Yunqing's excitement spilled over the moment she saw Misaka Mikoto's message.
Electric Shock User: "Call me Misaka Mikoto properly! What is wrong with you?!"
Keep calling me Railgun and see if you don't get electrocuted.
Electric Shock User: "She accepted it without question—but I'm not so easy to fool."
Electric Shock User: "Connecting all worlds, different realities and all that—it sounds like something straight out of a light novel."
Ordinary Group Owner: "Misaka Mikoto—Level 5 esper of Academy City, the strongest Electric Shock User in Academy City, codename 'Railgun.' Known as 'Tokiwadai's Ace' and 'The Strongest Unbeatable Electric Princess.'"
Ordinary Group Owner: "Age fourteen, birthday May 2nd, height 161cm, weight 45kg, measurements 78—"
Electric Shock User: "Alright. Stop right there. I believe you."
Electric Shock User: "And don't go saying things like that just to prove a point!!!"
Ordinary Group Owner: "That's enough already? I haven't even gotten to your preferences or your clothing habits."
Child of Nature: "Skip the preferences—but clothing habits? That's not what I'm thinking, is it? You can't say that."
Ordinary Group Owner: "Cough cough cough—got a little carried away, a little carried away."
Ordinary Group Owner: "So, Railgun—what period are you in right now?"
Ordinary Group Owner: "Do you know about the Sisters Project yet?"
Electric Shock User: "What's this? The Sisters Project? What is that?"