Chapter 2: God Among Mortals Joins the Chat Group

Kingpin was undeniably powerful. It was said that more than 90% of his body mass was solid muscle. His strength was monstrous, capable of punching through concrete walls, and he was a master-level martial artist to boot. Some even claimed he had reached the pinnacle of human combat potential. Carl remembered how, in his previous life, online debates raged about how Kingpin could beat Captain America in a fistfight. Whether that was true or not... Carl didn't really care. Because no matter how strong Kingpin was, he was still just human. And now? If Kingpin dared to stand against him, Carl could end it with a single punch. In that moment, Carl felt a profound transformation take place inside his body. His frame, already refined through years of training, became even more sculpted. His features sharpened, his appearance striking and impossibly handsome. And his body overflowed with power. Super speed, faster than light, able to shatter the boundaries of time and travel into the past. Super hearing, able to perceive every sound across vast distances. Invulnerability, no physical attack could harm him. Not even the force of a black hole could leave a scratch. He could even survive the fury of the Big Bang. Heat vision. Super regeneration. Super strength. Ice breath... And because he had received the full template, he didn't need time to learn, every ability came instinctively. Pushing open the window, Carl leapt into the sky. Then, as if gravity no longer applied to him, he hovered in midair. A second later, whoosh!, he blurred into nothingness. In the blink of an eye, Carl stood in the emptiness of outer space. Behind him floated a beautiful, glowing blue planet. Ahead, nearly a hundred million kilometers away, blazed a massive star. The Sun. With his enhanced vision, Carl could clearly make out the turbulent movements on the solar surface. Bathed in its radiant light, he felt his strength rapidly increase. Technically speaking, the Silver Age Superman didn't need yellow sunlight to power up, nor did red suns weaken him. But Carl could feel it, plain as day. Solar radiation surged through him, and with it, his power climbed to even greater heights. Suddenly, a voice echoed in his mind, "Dimensional Chat Group?" Carl raised an eyebrow, intrigued. As a transmigrator, he immediately recognized the concept. He'd read plenty of webnovels in his past life about things like this. A chat group that connected people from different worlds, allowing them to communicate, trade knowledge, or even travel between dimensions. "A chat group, huh? Sounds interesting. Let's see what it's about." He nodded slightly. "Accept invitation." The moment he said it, a glowing virtual interface appeared in his consciousness: [My Little Sister's a Chunibyo]: ^o^ A newcomer? Welcome, welcome~! [Commander of the Great Wall Garrison]: Welcome aboard! [sends .jpg] [Blade King]: Finally! A new face! A warm welcome! Carl narrowed his eyes as he scanned the user list. These names... sounded incredibly familiar. Commander of the Great Wall Garrison, wasn't that from King of Glory? And wasn't the commander... Mulan? He vaguely remembered that she led the Great Wall defense forces in the game. Blade King, most likely Keisha, Queen of Angels from the Super God Universe. And Thousand-Hand Princess, almost certainly Tsunade from Naruto. As for My Little Sister's a Chunibyo, that instantly reminded him of the anime Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions. Of course, the term "chunibyo" showed up in tons of works. Without more info, her true identity remained unclear. [Thousand-Hand Princess]: What... what is this? [Thousand-Hand Princess]: It just popped into my head. Is this some kind of genjutsu? Are you Uchiha?! [My Little Sister's a Chunibyo]: No no~ Don't panic, Miss! Let me explain! [My Little Sister's a Chunibyo]: This is a dimensional chat group that connects different worlds. [My Little Sister's a Chunibyo]: Just think your message, and the system will convert your thoughts into text. [My Little Sister's a Chunibyo]: The goal of the group is mutual support! [My Little Sister's a Chunibyo]: OH! I get rewards for explaining stuff?! I'm rich now!! [My Little Sister's a Chunibyo]: Haha! 200 points, baby! This is amazing! [My Little Sister's a Chunibyo]: Wonder how much food I can buy with this... Best system ever! [Blade King]: jealous.jpg [Commander of the Great Wall Garrison]: Wait, we get points for that?! I should've said something first! [Commander of the Great Wall Garrison]: But spending points on food... isn't that a bit wasteful? [My Little Sister's a Chunibyo]: I already traded them for cash. One point's worth over 10,000 yen! High-end meals don't come cheap~ [My Little Sister's a Chunibyo]: Besides, my world's a normal one. I don't need power-ups. [Commander of the Great Wall Garrison]: Fair enough. [Thousand-Hand Princess]: ... [Thousand-Hand Princess]: Um... what exactly are these "points"? [My Little Sister's a Chunibyo]: Points are rewards you can spend in the group shop! [My Little Sister's a Chunibyo]: Look at the top-right corner, see the shop tab? There you can heal wounds, strengthen your body, exchange for money, or even get special powers! [My Little Sister's a Chunibyo]: You also earn points from daily check-ins and helping new members like you! [Thousand-Hand Princess]: ? [Thousand-Hand Princess]: How do I check in? Despite her skepticism, curiosity got the better of her. [Blade King]: Just tap the "Check-In" button beside the shop icon. Simple. [Thousand-Hand Princess]: Thank you. [My Little Sister's a Chunibyo]: Whoa! You got 8 points on your first try? That's god-tier luck! [Blade King]: Highest I've ever seen... I only got 7 once. jealous.jpg [Commander of the Great Wall Garrison]: ...My best was 5. [Blade King]: Still one more newbie left. Stop lurking and say hi! @GodAmongMortals [Commander of the Great Wall Garrison]: Maybe they're just busy? [Blade King]: Maybe... [My Little Sister's a Chunibyo]: ?? [Commander of the Great Wall Garrison]: ?? [Commander of the Great Wall Garrison]: That many points from check-in? Ridiculous. [Blade King]: confused.jpg [GodAmongMortals]: smiles.jpg [My Little Sister's a Chunibyo]: What the heck?! That's broken luck! Total gacha king! At first, everyone was impressed with how lucky Thousand-Hand Princess had been. But now? A new member had joined. Carl didn't say much, he just watched quietly from the sidelines. At the same time, he opened the group's [Shop Interface]. Its layout looked surprisingly similar to Taobao. Tons of categories, Lifestyle, Skills, Weapons, Items... In the Lifestyle section, Carl saw everything from daily necessities to healing items, currency exchange, and more. One point could be traded for 100 US dollars. So the "10,000 yen per point" earlier had been the Japanese exchange rate. Healing injuries started at 100 points, depending on how serious the damage was. Even at a glance, Carl realized, this shop had everything. Infinity Stones. Sharingan. Iron Man's armor. Gundams. Rinnegan. Devil Fruits... even Ultraman's Spark Lens. Of course, the more powerful the item, the higher the price. A basic one-tomoe Sharingan only cost a few hundred points... But a Mangekyo Sharingan? 100,000 points. Still, Carl wasn't tempted by any of it. Because at his current level, He didn't need any of it.