The Pretentiously Proper Little Skirt

"Humph, I admit your swordsmanship is impressive, but I don't believe you can withstand my 'Hundred Billion Volts'!"

The villain leader of the chat group quickly retreated a few meters and stored his magic sword in his storage space. Stretching both hands forward, he gathered all the energy within his body, concentrating it between his palms. Thick, black and red lightning crackled between his hands, forming a massive electric current.

"All-Purpose Thunderstrike: Hundred Billion Volts!"

With a furious shout, a two-meter-thick bolt of black and red lightning shot towards Lala, warping the space around it as it tore through the air.

"Bring it on!"

Facing the oncoming destructive black-red lightning, Lala remained calm. She turned around and pointed her tail at the incoming attack. From the tip of her tail, a powerful pink energy blast shot out, meeting the lightning head-on.

From Eriri's perspective, Lala was on the right, while the villain leader was on the left. The outcome was clear.

The much thinner, pink beam from Lala's tail steadily pushed back the massive two-meter-wide lightning bolt. It wasn't even a close contest.

In just moments, Lala's tail beam overwhelmed and obliterated the villain leader's attack, vaporizing him in the process. The powerful antagonist was effortlessly erased from existence.

At the same time, all the remaining members of the villains chat group received a series of emergency alerts in their minds.

[Warning! Warning! Warning!]

[The group leader has been killed! Please elect a new leader immediately.]

[New group leader selected. Congratulations to 'Heavenly Yaksha' for becoming the new leader of the 'Villains Chat Group!']

The moment the villain leader was vaporized by Lala, Doflamingo, who had been frantically using his String-String Fruit abilities to evade Gabriel's relentless attacks, was the closest to him. As a result, the chat group system automatically made Doflamingo the new group leader.

A string of notifications left all the members of the villains chat group dumbfounded. Their strongest member had just been killed, and after all their efforts, they hadn't managed to harm their opponents at all. In that instant, they lost all will to fight.

They barely had time to register why Doflamingo had been made the new leader. Their only thought now was to escape this world as quickly as possible. However, since they had failed the mission, the chat group wouldn't open a free return portal.

Several members who had saved up some points frantically purchased Cross-Boundary Talisman from the chat group shop, eager to escape. Yet, before the portals could fully form, they suddenly vanished.

At that moment, another chilling alert echoed in their minds:

[Ding! Mission failed. Forced termination of the mission.]

[Warning! Warning! Warning! Due to the intervention of a super-powerful entity, the world portal cannot be opened.]

[Ding! Unable to escape the 'Campione' world. The chat group has been disbanded!]

As the notification echoed, every remaining villains chat group member, including the newly appointed leader, Doflamingo, realized with horror that the chat group had disappeared from their minds.

The once powerful villains chat group had vanished without a trace, but Eriri was certain that it was still lurking somewhere on Earth, the main stage of the 'Campione' world.

With Eriri, an Eighth Level powerhouse, sealing off the Earth's dimensional barriers, even a High-Level Elementary chat group like the 'Villains Chat Group' was powerless to escape.

The only way it could break through would be if it evolved into a High-Level Intermediate chat group or even a Supreme-Level chat group. A High-Level Intermediate chat group could raise its members to Eighth Level Sixth Stage, while a High-Level Advanced chat group could boost its members to Eighth Level Ninth Stage, though none could reach the ninth level.

A Supreme-Level chat group represented the pinnacle of chat group evolution. At that point, the chat group itself would essentially become a Ninth Level entity with a physical form, indistinguishable from a regular person.

While a chat group could evolve into a High-Level Advanced group by absorbing enough systems or other chat groups, reaching the Supreme-Level required more than just simple devouring—it demanded something special.

Eriri had learned all of this from her own chat group, Little Skirt. However, even Little Skirt had no idea what it took to evolve into a Supreme-Level chat group.

In the infinite multiverse, even High-Level Elementary chat groups were exceedingly rare, let alone Supreme-Level ones, which were rarer than Ninth Level powerhouses by many magnitudes.

Returning to Lala's battle, after she had vaporized the villain leader with her tail beam, another notification popped up in her mind:

[Ding! Mid-level system detected. Do you wish to recycle it?]

"Huh? That guy had a system? And it's Mid-Level? Didn't Eriri recycle a Low-Level one for 100,000 points the other day? If this one's Mid-Level…"

Lala was overjoyed and curious about the value of a mid-tier system.

"Recycle! Recycle!" she mentally commanded.

[Ding! 'Strongest Villain System' recycled. Gained 10 million points.]

"Wow! It's worth so much! A hundred times more than the Low-Level system!"

Lala was astounded by the enormous value. The bonus from killing a Fifth Level powerhouse in the mission only awarded 1 million points, but recycling this Mid-Level system was equivalent to taking down ten Fifth Level powerhouses.

Overjoyed, she dashed over to Eriri's side, clasping her hands together and leaning on the left armrest of Eriri's throne. "Eriri! I recycled a Mid-Level system and got 10 million points!"

"Not bad, not bad, congratulations, Lala," Eriri said, a bit surprised herself. She hadn't expected the villain leader to have such extraordinary luck, possessing both a system and chat group—he really was set up like a protagonist.

"Hehe, I'm thinking of doing what you did—sharing part of the points as red packets for our sisters in the chat. What do you think?"

"It's your spoils, so do whatever makes you happy." Eriri smiled, reaching out to gently pat Lala's pink hair, causing her to close her eyes contentedly, a soft smile forming on her lips.

...

The members of the villains chat group had now been abandoned. Even if Eriri's group didn't kill them, they would be trapped in the 'Campione' world forever.

Their only hope for escape would be if they somehow joined another chat group one day, but that was highly unlikely.

However, to Eriri's group, they were simply walking points, destined to die today.

As despair settled over the remaining villains chat group members, there was one exception: the Marquis Voban.

The disappearance of his chat group had no effect on him. He relished battle, and the fight with Erica only fueled his bloodlust.

After the brief interruptions, the Marquis resumed his assault on Erica, with no intention of fleeing.

Meanwhile, Gabriel, dressed in her school uniform with a golden halo above her head and two white wings on her back, glared furiously at Doflamingo, who was desperately dodging her attacks using his String-String Fruit powers.

Though Doflamingo was usually arrogant and ruthless, the strength of Gabriel instilled a fear in him that rivaled his fear of the Yonko, Kaido. Despite Gabriel's superior speed, Doflamingo's Observation Haki allowed him to narrowly evade her strikes.

However, Doflamingo was sweating profusely, his face twisted in concentration. He was using every ounce of his strength just to avoid her relentless pursuit. He knew that if he didn't find a way to escape soon, he would meet the same fate as the other members of his chat group, who had already been wiped out by the likes of the purple-haired woman and the fallen angel.

Now that his escape route had been blocked, Doflamingo was running out of options.

However, before Doflamingo or any of the other villains could escape, a transparent wall blocked their path. It was as if an invisible barrier had formed around the entire battlefield, preventing anyone from fleeing.

"Dammit... trapped!" Doflamingo muttered through gritted teeth as he quickly realized what was happening. The barrier was clearly the work of one of the powerful members of Eriri's group, likely to prevent any escape attempts. Now, there was no way out except through battle.

On the other side, the remaining members of Eriri's group, such as Chika Fujiwara, Asuna, and the others, were rapidly gaining the upper hand. Thanks to their growing battle experience and the defensive buffs from Eriri, they were gradually overcoming their opponents. Each side was paired off, engaged in intense one-on-one battles.

Meanwhile, Gabriel's fury seemed to have reached its peak. Seeing Doflamingo dodging her attacks again and again only made her more frustrated. He was clearly weaker than her, yet his evasive maneuvers had kept him alive for far longer than any of the other villains.

But now, his luck was running out. The relentless pursuit was beginning to take its toll on Doflamingo, and it was obvious that he wouldn't be able to keep dodging for much longer. Gabriel's attacks were becoming more precise and harder to avoid.

At this point, all the remaining members of the villains chat group were backed into a corner. They had no escape routes left, and one by one, they began falling to the overwhelming power of Eriri's group.

Returning to Eriri's perspective, she remained seated on her luxurious throne, calmly watching the unfolding battle. Her focus shifted momentarily as she engaged in a mental conversation with her chat group system, "Little Skirt."

"Little Skirt, I've scanned the Earth several times now. I didn't miss anyone, but I still can't detect the presence of the 'Villains Chat Group.' Can you sense anything?" Eriri asked, her brow furrowing slightly.

[Ding! Currently, it is impossible to detect the presence of the 'Villains Chat Group.']

[Because of the special nature of chat groups, unless you're a Ninth Level powerhouse, it's impossible to sense their existence.]

[Chat groups of the same level can only sense each other when on the same planet. If the other chat group is deliberately hiding, you would have to be within ten meters to detect it.]

"Tch, looks like it's going to come down to luck, then," Eriri muttered with a hint of frustration. The Earth was vast, and finding the villains chat group was like searching for a needle in a haystack. Even with her power, it wouldn't be easy.

"Don't worry, Little Skirt," Eriri reassured her chat system. "One day, we'll find it, and when we do, I'll make sure you get to absorb it and evolve."

[Ding! In order to detect chat groups within ten meters, I would need to transfer my main consciousness from Arifureta to you. Would you permit this?]

Eriri raised an eyebrow. "Hmm, if your consciousness transfers to me, will it negatively affect Arifureta? Like the group leader permissions or anything?"

[Ding! No negative effects! There will be no impact whatsoever!]

"In that case, sure. Come over to me," Eriri agreed. After all, if it wouldn't affect Arifureta's role as group leader, she saw no reason to refuse.

[Yay! Ahem…]

[Ding! Transfer complete.]

"... You're really just pretending to be all formal, aren't you?" Eriri asked with an amused expression. She had suspected that Little Skirt was purposefully putting on a stiff, formal demeanor this whole time.

[Ding! No, that's just your imagination!]

"Uh-huh. Sure," Eriri replied, shaking her head with a smile. Then, in her mind, Little Skirt's voice suddenly changed to a sweet, slightly childish tone.

"Um… Eriri-sama, nice to meet you! I'm Little Skirt!"

"Wow, that voice is adorable! Super cute," Eriri complimented, now thoroughly enjoying the chat group's real personality. Whether it was Little Skirt's original voice or something that reflected Eriri's preferences, she didn't care. It was charming either way.

"Hehe! I wanted to keep up my formal, mysterious persona in the group for authority's sake, you know? Especially with that troublesome Chika Fujiwara. I can't believe she dared to say those things about me!" Little Skirt pouted, clearly holding a grudge.

"I think Chika had a point," Eriri teased with a smirk.

"No way! I was just showing my admiration for you, Eriri-sama! I'm not a simp or anything! It's not simping when it's true love!" Little Skirt retorted, sounding both frustrated and flustered. Eriri couldn't help but picture a little girl pouting with her hands on her hips, trying to defend her actions.

"Alright, alright. Whatever you say," Eriri chuckled, finding the chat group's reaction amusing.