NOVEL NEXT WORLD Chapter 43
Chapter 43: Establishing Chat Group Rules (Request for Subscription)
“So this is a spatial quake?”
In the newly opened arena, Bai Luo personally experienced Kurumi Tiske’s summoned spatial quake.
“Unscathed?!”
This was the first time Kurumi had encountered someone who could withstand her spatial quake directly.
After all, even Pokémon can only counteract a spatial quake with one of equal frequency, not destroy or block it.
“Alright, you’re practically no different from a god to us.”
Kurumi’s challenge this time saw Bai Luo pushing the Sacred Domain’s defenses to their limit.
Even so, Kurumi’s all-out effort in summoning the spatial quake couldn’t touch Bai Luo in the slightest.
“Not bad.”
Bai Luo smiled faintly. “To defend against that move, I consumed quite a bit of magic power.”
As for how much…
About one ten-thousandth of his total capacity.
Bai Luo didn’t want to bully Kurumi, so he refrained from using the fission and fusion of magic power, nor did he compress it.
He purely fought with the most primitive state of magic power.
Without the Sacred Domain, without the superpowers of an Authority Holder, even restricting the advanced use of magic power—under this condition, Bai Luo might be weaker than the adult Cid from the original story.
“Alright, I’ll take this seriously now.”
Bai Luo grinned as he raised his hand, recalling the fluctuations of Kurumi’s spatial quake before simulating it with his magic power.
“BOOM!!!”
The next moment, space warped, and a terrifying storm descended from the heavens, followed by an ever-expanding pitch-black void.
“What is this?!?”
Kurumi’s eyes widened in disbelief. “A spatial quake!”
And not just any spatial quake—it was comparable to the super-large scale spatial quake triggered by the arrival of Miyako Takamiya years ago.
“The principle behind a spatial quake is similar to the Black Rose technique from my world.”
Bai Luo explained: “If we compare the world to a balloon, and people live inside the balloon…”
“Then the Black Rose would be like breaking through from the inside out, causing a bulge on the outside.”
“While a spatial quake pulls the balloon membrane inward,” Bai Luo said, “which is why it looks like a tornado descending from the sky.”
Kurumi still looked utterly confused after listening to Bai Luo’s explanation.
“Black Rose? What’s that?”
Though Pokémon could trigger spatial quakes, they were not very knowledgeable about its principles.
In contrast, Bai Luo had genuinely analyzed this part of spatial manipulation.
“It’s a special spatial technology from the Shadow World where I come from.”
The Black Rose allowed Bai Luo to break through space and travel within the world, such as Cid returning from another world back to Blue Star.
When used properly, the force of a spatial quake was absolutely no worse than Bai Luo’s Starfall.
The principle of Starfall was to cause nuclear fusion of matter on the planet.
And Bai Luo’s magic power merely acted as a catalyst.
Similarly, the spatial quake worked the same way.
Bai Luo simply used his magic power to manipulate the space barrier.
As for the consequences afterward—whether it was the collapse of space or the collapse of matter—none of these would consume Bai Luo’s magic power.
Bai Luo continued: “Next, is there anyone else who wants to exchange blows with me?”
The group remained silent. Even though Bai Luo claimed he would suppress his strength as much as possible, no one spoke up.
Even Esdeath, who loved battles, remained silent. She enjoyed fighting strong opponents but wasn’t looking to get beaten up.
“Alright then,” Bai Luo said. “You guys play on.”
The analysis of the arena function was almost complete.
The members’ interest came and went quickly. Of course, mainly because there were too few people, a total of eight.
Moreover, the time flow in the arena differed from the outside world. No matter how many times they fought, the outside world remained unchanged for just an instant.
In just ten minutes, the members had already engaged in dozens of spars.
Among them, Bai Luo and Esdeath sparred the most.
Esdeath, being a battle fanatic, challenged almost everyone except Master Abe.
However, the queen didn’t bully anyone. When facing Tanjiro, she only used her swordsmanship skills with a military blade.
Tanjiro benefited greatly from this.
Esdeath had a favorable impression of this pure-hearted and kind youth. In a sense, Tanjiro met Esdeath’s criteria for a potential partner.
But due to Bai Luo’s presence, Esdeath only regarded Tanjiro as a cute younger brother.
The queen’s heart was already filled with Bai Luo, leaving no room for anyone else.
As for Tanjiro…
Being the youngest good child in the group, Tanjiro was practically the group’s favorite pet.
Additionally, Kurumi also fought Esdeath.
Kurumi’s City of Time Consumption, numerous clones, and control over time via the Kukkuruki Emperor truly opened Esdeath’s eyes.
Unfortunately, the battle ended in a draw.
When Esdeath activated her ultimate ability, freezing the entire continent, even Kurumi’s Pokémon body couldn’t withstand that level of cold, forcing her to retreat.
On the other hand, Esdeath couldn’t handle Kurumi’s clones either.
There was no way around it; there were simply too many of them.
No matter how many times Kurumi was killed, she could revive herself using the power of time, making her practically a bug.
Furthermore, Kurumi could fly, giving her superior mobility compared to Esdeath.
This resulted in hours of combat, not only failing to determine a winner but also leading to an awkward situation where neither could defeat the other.
Esdeath: “You’re strong.”
Kurumi Tokisaki: “Same to you. The queen title given by the chat group suits you well.”
Both shared similar personalities, both S types.
Surprisingly, they found plenty of topics to discuss, and Esdeath even invited Kurumi to her world.
Kurumi needed to consume more time, while Esdeath’s side was about to erupt into war.
According to the historical trajectory, Esdeath would bury 400,000 alien races in the north.
They agreed instantly, and Kurumi accepted Esdeath’s invitation, helping her while replenishing the time required for the Twelve Bullets.
For this, Bai Luo had nothing to say.
Even the kind-hearted Master Abe refrained from commenting this time.
After all, in Chinese history, there were countless invasions by barbarians, resulting in untold deaths and human tragedies.
Racial conflicts, war killings.
Without an appropriate standpoint, there was no right to comment.
“Is this fine?”
Qian Renxue immediately had similar thoughts upon seeing Kurumi helping Esdeath in the war.
“If the group members don’t object.”
Bai Luo stated that he was just an ordinary member of the chat group and had no position to comment.
Of course, since Bai Luo was the strongest, even if he said it didn’t matter, others would still consider his opinion.
Bai Luo found this rather helpless.
“However, as one of the earliest members, we should establish some rules while the number of members is still small.”
Bai Luo wasn’t a dictator, but he was the strongest.
Thus, it was best for him to propose basic suggestions and let others refine them.
“According to the chat group’s crossing rule, you need group member approval to perform a crossover.”
“Moreover, if any member from that world refuses, the group member will be forcibly expelled.”
Bai Luo said, “Based on this rule, I believe members should have absolute sovereignty over their own worlds.”
This sovereignty doesn’t mean that group members are the masters of those worlds.
Rather, they have the right to reject interference from other members.
“Group members can do whatever they want in their own worlds, and others have no right to criticize.”
Bai Luo: “Whether destroying the world or saving it, we can express our opinions, but we cannot judge.”
For example, if someone thinks Esdeath is too cruel,
You can dislike her for it, but you cannot interfere with her choices.
Because that is the freedom of the group members.
The fate of their own world has nothing to do with outsiders.
Do not offer advice unless you’ve suffered what they have.
Let go of the savior complex and respect others’ destinies.
“Also, if a group member needs help, they can send out an invitation.”
“Whether to accept or not is up to the members to decide.”
For instance, Esdeath seeking help for a war.
If Kurumi wants to go, she can go.
“However, once there, the group member should not act arbitrarily but follow the instructions of the inviting party as much as possible.”
For example, Kurumi going to the Amegakure World must obey Esdeath’s arrangements and not interfere with the development of the Amegakure World on her own accord.
Conversely, Esdeath has the responsibility to ensure Kurumi’s safety and provide suitable rewards.
“In summary, everyone has their own choice.”
“If this conflicts with our values, then just refuse.”
Kurumi Tokisaki: “I agree.”
Esdeath: “The world belongs to the group member of that world, outsiders cannot interfere, it’s reasonable.”
Qian Renxue: “Yeah, I approve!”
Indeed, as long as they are villains, none of them would disagree with Bai Luo’s regulations.
As for Master Abe and Adolf K. Wiesmann, adults like them have already seen through the essence of the world.
The world isn’t black and white.
Misaka Mikoto, however, having not been beaten down by society, wasn’t entirely in agreement with Bai Luo’s decision.
Perhaps in Ace’s view, everyone should become kind-hearted good people.
Of course, Ace herself knew this wasn’t realistic.
“Lastly, this is my personal thought, unrelated to everyone else.”
Bai Luo said, “The world is vast, and joining the chat group is incredibly lucky.”
“Meeting is a form of destiny, so…”
Bai Luo: “If anyone encounters life-threatening difficulties, I will assess the situation and try my best to offer help.”
This final point was Bai Luo’s guarantee.
And it was equivalent to giving the members a lifeline.
Misaka Mikoto: “Lifeline approved! Truly deserving of being the top supporter of our group, generous!”
Tanjiro: “Me too!”
The group members expressed their views one after another.
They had no objections to Bai Luo’s arrangements, instead finding it quite reasonable.
Adolf K. Wiesmann: “If anyone encounters danger, I’m willing to help too.”
Misaka Mikoto: “Count me in!”
Ahla~
Kurumi Tokisaki: “In that case, I can’t fall behind either.”
Esdeath: “Agreed.”
Most members of the chat group, such as Misaka Mikoto, Adolf K. Wiesmann, Tanjiro, and Master Abe, were actually kind-hearted people at heart.
Friends are friends, and when friends encounter life-threatening difficulties, they would unhesitatingly lend a helping hand.