Casual Chat.

Zera inspected the previous chat log discreetly, simultaneously exploring the functionalities of the chat group. However, to his surprise, apart from the profiles containing certain information like pictures, age, and level, there was little else.

The only intriguing aspect was the scandalous nature of the profile pictures, each seemingly more provocative than the last. Rias adorned in scanty, mature black lingerie barely concealing anything, Tsunade draped in a transparent towel against a backdrop of a hot spring, Saeko clad in a naked apron, and Xia Qingyue donning a sheer, veil-like pajama.

The levels appeared to align with his own panel divisions, affirming the connection of the chat group to him. Rias, Tsunade, and Xia Qingyue were Lv1, while Saeko remained at Lv0.

This alignment was to be expected. Despite his life level receiving an all-around upgrade and feeling stronger, other power systems, while not flawless, possessed their unique advantages, such as the devil bloodline system, Chakra, or Profound cultivation.

He also noticed that Rias and Saeko seemed to have inferred his identity through his peculiar inquiries. This didn't surprise him; after all, both were modern high schoolers, one being an exhibitionist otaku and the other a distinguished Japanese. His previous entry might have seemed ordinary and perplexing, but anyone with a modicum of intelligence could deduce a lot from it.

The magical function of the chat group didn't faze him either, nor did the existence of other worlds. His tone even felt familiar, as if he knew them and their worlds intimately, and his questions seemed cliché in both their worlds. Moreover, the chat group itself was peculiar, capable of conveying feelings, which led Saeko to make several assumptions.

Despite numerous observations, there were no signs of sign-in, no mall, no arena, no world travel function...

With doubts swirling in his mind, he chimed into the chat group.

[Zera: Sorry about earlier, I was a little overwhelmed! Let's get to know each other. I'm Zera, from the One Piece World...]

[Tsunade: Eh, look who's all bubbly!]

[Xia Qingyue: (Welcome) (Welcome)]

[Rias: One Piece?! No way!!]

[Saeko: Welcome back. You seem more relaxed now, good for you. As expected, you're the legendary world traveler. To actually call your world by the name of a popular anime... does the One Piece world actually exist?!]

[Rias: I'm also shocked... Yet, Saeko, One Piece exists also in your world? that's quite the shock..]

Zera noticed their continued surprise, so he decided to subvert their perceptions.

[Zera: Actually, your world is also a manga/anime/novel in my previous world. And the four of you are also quite famous goddesses among all otaku...]

[Tsunade: !!!]

[Xia Qingyue: !!!]

[Rias: While I had a premonition of it, it's still shocking to hear it from you!]

[Saeko: Me too? Someone like me also has an anime?]

However, such a 'compliment' wasn't happily accepted; it was quite frightening.

Saeko was deeply shocked. For someone like her with problematic self-esteem, being called a goddess was still shocking. It was more jarring than the idea of being an illusory being.

Rias, on the other hand, while her worldview was deeply impacted, as a senior otaku, she still retained a bit of resistance. Yet, her whole body still trembled in fright.

For Tsunade and Xia Qingyue, such a revelation made them question life itself.

Tsunade, who was happily drinking, abruptly stopped as she stared ahead in a daze.

"I'm actually a virtual character?"

Recalling all her past memories, and considering that everything might just be an illusion, made her whole body shiver in fear.

Xia Qingyue fared a little better. Sitting on the frozen bed inside her Frozen Cloud Asgard sect, she desperately activated her cultivation technique to reinforce her heart. Such existential questions were still too impactful for her.

Existence or not, while it might seem easy to say, it contained an impact far-reaching beyond religion and culture.

However, Zera wasn't ready to let them off the hook just yet. After reading through the chat log and seeing them laugh at his desperate reaction, he decided it was time to make them understand how it felt to be in the same boat and share woes.

[Zera: Already speechless... well, that's how it feels for me when I came to this world where men actually held no desires for women. It was just far more shocking. Now that you know that you may not be real people, you may feel doubtful and scared? Well, don't worry. After taking a look at the next content, you will feel better...]

Zera smirked, relishing in his vengeful state, but he didn't intend to go too far. After sending their respective anime/manga/novels to them, they would soon find the difference and be able to emerge from their own depressed states.

Fortunately, although this chat group lacked every feature, knowledge upload/exchange wasn't absent.

[Ding... Zera Spraggins Upload group files: "Highschool DXD"/ "Naruto Series"/ "Highschool of the Dead"/ "Against the Gods".]

The four girls, who had been lost in thought and reverie, were suddenly brought back by the chat group prompt as they looked at Zera's comment full of schadenfreude.

However, before they could protest against him, they were soon drawn to the four files he had sent.

In a hurry, each of them downloaded the knowledge, filled with curiosity. It was also a form of escape from their current distressing states.

Minutes passed as Zera remained silent, still inspecting the chat group. He found it to be too simplistic, and since it was related to him, its functions were definitely hidden; he just hadn't unlocked certain requirements yet.

But one thing he was sure of: the future members invited would definitely only be women, and the source of his life upgrade and enjoyment would definitely be inseparable from it.

Saeko, the first to finish scrolling through all four files, couldn't help but show amazement in her eyes.

[Saeko: No wonder you were so desperate. Your world is actually such a setting?]

Rias, just after her, added with a face mixed with various sentiments.

[Rias: Me in another world a fool?! Riser Phoenix, such a man full of libido and capable of satisfying a whole harem of 15 women, is scorned?! And what's with the protagonist's weak personality? I actually slept with him all throughout the series, and the boldest thing he did was poke my nipples!!!]

Rias felt broken. She was full of envy towards Zera's past world. She could at least tell that men and women seemed to switch roles. No wonder she showed no interest in Riser Phoenix.

Zera was rendered speechless.

[Zera: Is Riser Phoenix different on your side?]

Zera was genuinely curious.

Rias looked helpless after seeing Zera's inquiry.

[Rias: How to describe it? Riser is actually the one avoiding marriage. He seems to be in love with Sairarog. Men in our world can still find some pleasure by being intimate with each other...]

[Zera: Really, I didn't know that... It's quite an interesting setting...]

Saeko and Rias suddenly showed alertness. Though they were still in the friendly phase, the two of them already had their own little schemes. What if this guy was also attracted to this 'bad' trend?

[Saeko: Zera-kun, although it's pleasurable, it's not worth it... Don't try it...]

[Rias: Yes, what's good about men being intimate with each other? And you also come from another world with a very healthy mindset, don't be misled!!]

Zera looked at their hurried comments with a wry smile on his face.

[Zera: Don't worry, my idol is Yun Che...]

Xia Qingyue, who had just finished reading, looked at his reply with a dazed expression.

[Xia Qingyue: There is no Yun Che in this world....]

Zera could sense her desolation across space and time. It was actually quite amusing to see women showing expressions similar to men from his previous world.

[Rias: Yes, Yun Che is truly the ultimate man! Zera-chan, you should follow his example and leave your seed behind all over the universe. I support you, and I'm ready to be the first carrier...]

[Xia Qingyue: (nodding) You can also find a way to come to my world and experience his adventures... It's quite exciting...]

[Saeko: Yue-chan, you're being dishonest again. Did your frozen heart break once again?]

As the group became merrier and the girls finally seemed to come out of their previous melancholic states, Tsunade, with a dull face, commented in the chat group.

[Tsunade: I'm still a virgin at my sixties....]

The whole chat group paused.

Rias desperately suppressed her laughter.

Tsunade was truly miserable. Her effeminate boyfriend was a short-lived ghost, and her brother was the same, coupled with trauma. It was truly sad.

Such a biography made her no longer care about her own existence. She was filled with impotent rage and helplessness.