I, the Geo Archon Morax with 2.1 Billion Mora, Have Joined a Chat Group [141]

—Keeper of Contracts (Zhongli) joins the chat group—

[Dust Archon (Guizhong)]: @Irredeemable Villain, I think it’s best that no one else ventures into your world right now. Based on current knowledge, those Gods pose a significant threat to everyone in this chat group.

[Dust Archon (Guizhong)]: Frankly, if someone from another world were to enter Teyvat and cross paths with me, I could potentially extract the coordinates to their world. Of course, the same applies to @Keeper of Contracts, Zhongli.

[Dust Archon (Guizhong)]: Your world’s Gods would likely possess the same capability. So, if anyone goes to Accelerator’s world, they might be in real danger.

[Keeper of Contracts (Zhongli)]: Hmm... from a rational perspective, this assessment holds true.

[Irredeemable Villain (Accelerator)]: Tch—what a load of crap!

[Reality’s Trash Game (Spider Girl)]: Don’t stress about it, man. Look at my world! Just today, I fought hundreds of monsters, broke three legs, blinded four eyes, and now I finally have some time to lie down and check the chat. Compared to me, doesn’t your life seem downright cozy? So let’s sing together, shall we?

[Reality’s Trash Game (Spider Girl)]: ♪ If you’re in pain, think of Spider Girl; ♪
[Reality’s Trash Game (Spider Girl)]: ♪ If you’re in pain, think of Spider Girl; ♪
[Reality’s Trash Game (Spider Girl)]: ♪ If you’re in pain, hear Spider Girl’s wails; ♪
[Reality’s Trash Game (Spider Girl)]: ♪ If you’re in pain, hear Spider Girl’s wails... ♪

[True Substance (Yukinoshita)]: Uh, please stop. It’s a little pitiful.

[Reality’s Trash Game (Spider Girl)]: Pitiful? Me? Not at all! Save your pity and cheer me on instead! I will escape this damn labyrinth. I will survive!

[Irredeemable Villain (Accelerator)]: Tch—so what, I’m worse off than a spider now? Some villain I am, huh.

[True Substance (Yukinoshita)]: Accelerator-san, your world is truly unsettling. For us ordinary mortals, all we can do is persist. Please, don’t give up hope.

[Keeper of Contracts (Zhongli)]: Hmm... as I’ve mentioned before, I abhor the suffering born of unfulfilled desires, hateful encounters, and love’s painful separations. So, Accelerator, if you can pay a fair price, I am willing to form a contract with you. While I may not be able to change your world, I could take you and those you cherish out of it.

[Keeper of Contracts (Zhongli)]: However, remember this: the greater the reward, the greater the cost. A contract is never one-sided.

[Irredeemable Villain (Accelerator)]: Hmph... got it. And... thanks.

[I Definitely Won’t Date My Sister (Kyousuke Kousaka)]: By the way, it seems like some people haven’t been active in the chat for a while. Newcomers like @Ryomen Sukuna and veterans like @Hail to Emilia, the Monarch Candidate or @Dreams Come True haven’t spoken much lately.

[Dreams Come True (Reimu Hakurei)]: Huh? I’m here. I’ve just been busy fighting with the blue-and-white shrine maiden and dealing with those dumb human witches. I’ve been battling non-stop from the Human Village to the Youkai Mountain, so I haven’t had much time to check the chat.

[True Substance (Yukinoshita)]: Huh? Reimu-san? You used to...

[Dreams Come True (Reimu Hakurei)]: Gensokyo has been a nightmare lately. My temper’s about to explode. There’s always someone stirring up trouble for all sorts of bizarre reasons. Honestly, I wish Zhongli-sama could visit Gensokyo, suppress those unruly youkai, and bring some order. Maybe we’d finally progress into a highly advanced technological society and leave this nonsense behind.

[Keeper of Contracts (Zhongli)]: If that is truly your wish, I would be willing to help should the opportunity arise.

[Dreams Come True (Reimu Hakurei)]: Uh... on second thought, maybe not. I’m not ready to spend 10,000 points on a high-level task card just yet. It’s not that bad.

[True Substance (Yukinoshita)]: Sigh... Reimu-san, we’ve read enough games and novels to understand Gensokyo’s dynamics and your relationships with its residents. We sympathize with your struggles.

[I Definitely Won’t Date My Sister (Kyousuke Kousaka)]: Haha! Reimu, are you a tsundere? When you first joined, you said things like “I don’t need friends,” “I don’t care,” and “I’m just a tool to maintain the Hakurei Barrier.” You even said, “Might as well just drink tea today.”

[I Definitely Won’t Date My Sister (Kyousuke Kousaka)]: Back then, you seemed just like your canon self in Gensokyo: carefree, with little sense of crisis. Someone straightforward, not too kind, not too harsh, living simply. You’d get angry when angry, laugh when happy, without scheming or deceit. Truly innocent.

[Dreams Come True (Reimu Hakurei)]: ...Today’s the “dig up Reimu’s past” day, huh? Everyone’s ganging up on me, aren’t you?

[Ordinary Girl (Megumi Kato)]: Oh, I didn’t know Reimu-san had such a past.

—Keeper of Contracts exits the chat group—

With a faint smile, Zhongli closed the chat group interface.

Perhaps it’s just my imagination, he mused. But ever since acquiring this chat group, my heart—calm for over two thousand years—feels slightly unsettled.

The occasional appearance of a smile... must be a trick of the mind.

Just as the thought crossed his mind, a voice from a distant world pierced through the barrier of dimensions, echoing urgently in his heart.

It was the voice of Ryomen Sukuna, or rather, Yuji Itadori.

“Please, help me save Gojo-sensei from his seal! Eliminate the curses in this area! Protect the innocent civilians caught up in this mess!”

“Zhongli-san!”

“Please... help us!”

A faint crack echoed through the silence as Zhongli’s jade-like fingers clenched.

—So, that’s why you haven’t joined the chat lately... you’ve been in trouble.

With no hesitation, Zhongli stepped forward, his figure dissolving into the void as he left Teyvat behind.

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T/N: he still gets sealed... well that makes sense

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