Chapter 51: The Tragedy of a Chat Group

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[Chen Mo: Phew, my teammates’ enhancements here have finally reached a pause. Next up is to carefully plan our return to cultivation.]
After a good half-day of effort, the remaining side quests for the teammates were finally settled. Everyone was ready to spend some time in the Divine Realm to improve their enhancements before returning to handle affairs in the real world. Afterwards, they would all return to the Horizon Cataclysm world for several years of rigorous training.
[Penglai Mountain Kaguya: It sounds really tough (๑•.•๑)]
[Chen Mo: It’s manageable. The process of converting acquired side quests and reward points into power is always enjoyable. The only challenge is figuring out how to maximize the effectiveness of these enhancements…]
[Chen Mo: In any case, the first phase of my tasks is finally done.]
[Chen Mo: @All members, have you read through your future stories? How do you feel about them?]
[Lu Mingfei: Thanks for asking. I feel like a complete tragedy.]
[Chen Mo: No need to feel, your future story literally makes you a tragedy.]
[Lu Mingfei: Damn!]
[Han Li: Chen Daoist, the Mortal Cultivation Chronicles you sent me is so long I haven’t finished reading it all yet. But I couldn’t resist peeking at the ending… I never expected that my future self could reach such heights.]
[Tokisaki Kurumi: I haven’t read mine either, but I do know how my future story ends… sigh.]
[Emiya Shirou: Miss Kurumi, why the sigh? Did something unfortunate happen in your future story?]
[Tokisaki Kurumi: Something like that… in the end, I still failed to fulfill my vision.]
[Lu Mingfei: Same here… there are so many people I couldn’t save in my future… Damn, makes me want to cry.]
[Aqua: Hmph, Kazuma did pretty well, actually managed to defeat the Demon King… Hmph… and he even had feelings for me, the goddess… Well, it’s only natural to be attracted to a water goddess like me, since I’m a goddess after all, hmm!]

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[Han Li: Tokisaki Daoist and Lu Daoist, don’t be discouraged. We all have this invaluable chat group. Even if some futures don’t go as we wish, we can rely on our strength and the help of this group to change them.]
[Han Li: Just as I told you before, with Chen Daoist’s help, I obtained the seed of the Heavenly Thunder Bamboo. So unlike the original storyline, Ji Yin doesn’t know I have the Blood Jade Spider spirit pet. Plus, with the seeds Chen Daoist sent, I’m much more confident about attending the Void Heaven Palace.]
Within the chat group, some rejoiced while others lamented, creating a clear divide of two contrasting scenes—some sighing in despair, others sighing in regret, and some just idly watching the drama unfold.
[Valon: There’s still one last Tiger Talisman we haven’t found… I’m having my underlings search all over the United States for pie-eating contests. I believe we’ll gather all twelve talismans soon.]
[Valon: Oh, although I didn’t find the Ghost Shadow Mask, I did find the armor item called the Immortal God. I’m sending it to you now.]
Chen Mo lay on his large bed in his room, tearing off a piece of the phoenix gall—about the size of a person—glowing with a hundred degrees of heat, and shoved it into his mouth. He opened the red envelope Valon sent, revealing a splendid blue and gold armor set before his eyes.
This was the eighth Immortal God’s battle armor, a magical item from the Jackie Chan Adventures universe, appearing in the episode featuring the Earth Demon Diguai during the demon saga.
This armor was extraordinary. Once worn, it would transform into a tight-fitting suit, making the wearer’s appearance look like Ogaman from the realm of the strong—ugly as sin, reminiscent of the bubblegum superheroes on cheap gum wrappers sold at school gates. But its combat power was undeniable, allowing Jackie Chan—a mere mortal—to stand toe-to-toe with the Earth Demon and even gain some advantage.
Although calling Jackie Chan a mortal is a stretch—since he can run on trains, jump onto speeding rockets, and land from a hundred-meter cliff with only minor injuries—this armor’s effect was undoubtedly impressive.
Chen Mo had checked the exchange rates for Jackie Chan Adventures items with the Divine Realm. Each Tiger Talisman was an A-grade side quest item, and this eighth Immortal God armor was also an A-grade magical artifact, so its effect was naturally excellent.
If the treasures from Valon’s world matched the quality of the Divine Realm’s exchange items, then this was a very generous reward.
He also exchanged some gold and gems through the Divine Realm and sent them to Valon. Seeing the handsome reward, Valon couldn’t stop smiling.
[Chen Mo: @Valon, I received the armor and sent your payment. Keep up the good work, and life will get sweeter.]
Besides the twelve talismans and the Ghost Shadow Mask, Chen Mo remembered other valuable items from Jackie Chan Adventures: a golden necklace that could teleport people instantly, the Fountain of Youth that could reverse aging when drunk, and a magical compendium recorded by the Holy Lord… there was still plenty to uncover!

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[Penglai Mountain Kaguya: So nice… so many amazing treasures. I want some too… (´▽｀)]
[Chen Mo: If you want them, you have to come get them yourself. You know the rules.]
[Penglai Mountain Kaguya: Huh? Rules? What rules?]
[Chen Mo: Ahem, nothing, just a joke… Let’s get back to discussing the issues with a few unlucky fellows in the chat group.]
Chen Mo started speaking earnestly. After all, these were his comrades and strategic partners. If he didn’t lend some advice and support, wouldn’t he be working against himself?
[Chen Mo: Han Li’s upcoming dungeons should be the Mysterious Bone Cemetery and the Void Heaven Palace, but that’s still some time away. We have plenty of time to develop, so no rush.]
[Chen Mo: Tokisaki Kurumi wants to defeat the Primordial Spirit, especially to change the tragic events caused by it. Besides collecting enough time, she must also accumulate sufficient power to meet the conditions for victory. That can’t be rushed either.]
[Chen Mo: As for Lu Mingfei, theoretically you can solve your problems yourself. I remember the Dragon Clan mobile game has a storyline where you achieve a super happy ending with everyone surviving in Dragon Clan 3. But it does require sacrifices, like Lu Mingze.]
[Chen Mo: Also, Dragon Clan 3 is still some way off. The first challenge you face is Dragon Clan 1 dungeon. To avoid sacrifices and change those tragedies, you need to start building your strength now.]
[Chen Mo: And Emiya Shirou’s Holy Grail War… well, all these events are still some time away, so there’s room to develop.]
[Penglai Mountain Kaguya: But it doesn’t seem like there’s much time left…]