Firefly Journey

Chapter 346 A Gathering of Scoundrels (2)

What words?

What words is this?

What do you mean by ordering takeout without eating? Can't you just not ask? You're really good at insulting people!

A down-to-earth remark dispelled Lin Yuanran's suspicion that this was a scam group. After all, scammers also need to make a profit; what kind of person would care about whether others are eating all day?

Someone in the group actually replied.

A group member with the screen name "Raging Wind and Torrential Rain" chimed in: "Have you eaten, Sister Zi?"

Lin Yuanran then noticed that the only administrator was named Ziqi Dongliu, and his profile picture was also a purple cloud, which matched quite well.

"Just finished eating." After replying, Ziqi Dongliu added, "Why isn't the newbie saying anything? Don't worry, none of us are good people."

Lin Yuanran admitted that it was a good joke, so he sent an emoji: a kitten sweating.

"Sister Zi, stop teasing him," said Kuangfengzhouyu.

At this moment, someone in the group spoke up again. A person named "Professional Dog Owner" said, "What are you talking about? It's so lively."

Kuangfengzhouyu: "Second Brother, it's nothing. A new guy joined the group, and Sister Zi is just teasing him."

"Wait a minute, didn't Xiao Zi say at our last offline gathering that we had enough people and wouldn't be recruiting new members? How come we suddenly brought in someone..." The professional dog owner typed in a puzzled tone.

Ziqi Dongliu posted a "hehe" and explained, "It's true that we're not hiring anymore, but he's different. My brother put him in here, so we can't do without him!"

Lin Yuanran was completely confused. Did that mean I'd become someone with connections?

But I just got home, how would I know your brother? Who are you guys?!

What are you guys even talking about?!

Lin Yuanran continued reading, and Zi Qi Dong Liu said in a serious tone, "Impressive, isn't he? His backing is even stronger than mine!"

Lin Yuanran couldn't take it anymore and posted another picture of a cat sweating, along with the text: "Um... can I ask what this group is for? Also, I can't find the exit button..."

As soon as the message was sent out, a line of comments immediately appeared below, all filled with "laughing" emojis, from a professional dog owner with hair.

Lin Yuanran was even more puzzled. What's wrong with these people? They're crazy!

After a long laugh, the only administrator explained, "We are a mysterious organization, the kind that maintains world peace. Maintaining world peace is a glorious and arduous task that cannot be refused!"

Lin Yuanran was overwhelmed by these righteous words. Although it wasn't a scam group, it was more like a forum for people with mental illnesses. He wished them a speedy recovery...

"Could you be more specific?" Lin Yuanran couldn't find where to exit after a while, and figured it must be hidden in some corner. Since he had nothing else to do, he decided to chat with them before leaving, as a way of providing humanitarian end-of-life care.

"This world is in danger! A slight misstep could lead to its destruction, and we are the force that will save it!" Zi Qi Dong Liu declared eloquently.

Lin Yuanran found it increasingly amusing.

"Wow, that's amazing! Our organization must have a catchy name!" Lin Yuanran said.

"That's the group name."

"Who would be so kind as to set up a secret organization on the Tencent social networking platform?" Lin Yuanran glanced at the group name and was speechless.

Rotten fish and shrimp band together.

It's a blessing for the world to have an organization like this saving it...

This is the first time I've ever seen someone call themselves a piece of trash.

Lin Yuanran spammed sweating emojis.

Everyone burst into laughter, and just as the group chat became lively, a person with a bright red child avatar started spamming the chat.

"A new recruit? It must have been seven or eight years since any new recruits joined. Let me see, where are the new recruits?"

The fiery red kid was immediately muted after posting that sentence. Lin Yuanran cursed in his heart that he deserved to die. Spam dogs are the lowest of dogs no matter where they are!

"That's enough. Kids shouldn't interrupt when adults are talking. I've said it hundreds of times. I know you're here. You don't need to use dozens of emojis to clear the way every time you appear," said Ziqi Dongliu.

A professional dog owner said, "Don't message me privately. I'm not an administrator, brother. I can't help you."

The group name shouldn't be "Stinky Fish and Shrimp Gathering," it should be "Mental Hospital Fun"... Lin Yuanran complained.

Seemingly having had enough of the commotion, the administrator, Ziqi Dongliu, finally noticed that the newbie was still asking questions, so he took notice of Lin Yuanran.

"It's no accident that you were able to join the group; it means you already know that there are many supernatural forces in this world."

My brother… oh, you mean the group admin who just washes his hands of things, didn't he tell you anything?

Lin Yuanran was shocked. So it really wasn't a group chat for patients...

However, Lin Yuanran was certain that he did not know the group owner she mentioned. Could it be the work of the Grim Reaper?

"That's impossible," Lin Yuanran immediately denied.

Death God Blawich holds absolute power over the Pan-Ancient Continent, but his influence isn't large enough to interfere with other worlds.

Lin Yuanran's head was about to explode. How come he had just returned and was already encountering all sorts of messy things again? Was he just a curse magnet?

"I don't know! I don't understand anything."

"Alright then, what realm are you at now?" Zi Qi Dong Liu asked.

"Demigod?" Lin Yuanran deleted the two words he was about to utter. The realms in another world should be different from those on Earth, right?

He said, "I don't know, is there any way to test it?"

There was a moment of silence in the group. Then, Ziqi Dongliu tagged someone whose group name was "Buddha is the Way".

A few minutes later, the person who was tagged replied with a short punctuation mark.

"?"

Lin Yuanran could clearly feel that the atmosphere in the group had suddenly become eerily quiet and cold.

What's going on? Everyone's afraid of him?

Lin Yuanran also fell silent, wanting to see what they had to say.

Ziqi Dongliu typed in an extremely ingratiating tone: "Great Sage, only you have the ability to probe objects from afar. Please help the newcomer test their cultivation level. I don't want to trouble you, but my brother is incredibly unreliable..."

"If it's that person's business, then it's my business."

Lin Yuanran was still immersed in the phrase "Monkey King" and his mind went blank for a moment. Unexpectedly, his phone screen changed color instantly, as if something was about to crawl out of it.

boom!

With a loud bang, Lin Yuanran was struck on the forehead with a stick. Before he could even see what was happening, the stick retracted.

Lin Yuanran rubbed his eyes violently. My God, was that the Golden Cudgel just now?!

At the same time, Buddha was the Way in the group spoke up: "This child's talent is not bad, he has already reached the realm of Void Travel."

After saying this, Buddha is the Way and then logged off.

Lin Yuanran scratched his head and quickly typed, "Was that Sun Wukong just now?!"

“Yes,” Ziqi Dongliu replied, “but don’t call him by his full name, that’s disrespectful. We usually call him Monkey King or Great Sage.”

However, to be fair, as a newcomer, your cultivation level is actually half a level higher than mine—that's truly remarkable! I'm only at the late Kaiyang stage.

Void Wandering, Opening Yang—is this the cultivation realm of this world...?

"Since the Great Sage has appeared, wouldn't everyone in the group be..."

Lin Yuanran realized that he seemed to have been forcibly dragged into an extraordinary organization.

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P.S.: Whether it's the appearance of Eastern countries or the involvement of some mythological stories, these were all decided at the beginning of the book's creation. It wasn't because there was nothing to write about, nor was it a whim.

I've always thought that pure Western fantasy has that translated feel to it, and I can't write it.

When I first set up so many churches and so many countries, I thought I could write an epic war with exciting scenes, but reality hit me hard.

Several characters were originally slated to be killed off, but the skill wasn't enough; writing them would only provide amusement and wouldn't leave a lasting impression, so they were abandoned, and the project was developed in a more positive direction.

The plot of the next two volumes will remain as uneventful as ever, with a peaceful and serene writing style. The series is planned to be completed in just over a million words.

That's it. I'm just giving you all a brief update. Hope you enjoyed it.