Chapter Two: The Dimensional Chat Group

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Ah... Borsalino was stunned.
A dimensional chat group?
Could it be that the golden opportunity he had missed by decades had finally arrived?
So, it wasn’t that he never had a special advantage—it was just delayed by decades?
Recalling all the effort he had put in to become stronger and the repeated harsh blows reality dealt him, Borsalino felt a pang of frustration.
It was like being the only one unaware of an open-book exam, and only after the test was over, someone tells him—and it was the college entrance examination no less!
His emotions were complex as he remembered how he had reluctantly surrendered to reality, becoming a washed-up drifter who simply ate and waited for death.
Yes, it was the world’s fault, not because he was naturally a loser!
With such mixed feelings, Borsalino chose to accept the invitation.
[ Ding! Welcome Borsalino to the Dimensional Chat Group! ]
Borsalino joined the chat.
[ Kobayashi: Welcome, welcome~ Oh? A new member has joined the group! ]
[ Ai Haibara: A newcomer? Judging by the name, he seems foreign. Hopefully not from some weird world? ]
[ Orochimaru: A new world, huh? That’s quite exciting. ]
[ Passerby who wants to cling to Luo Feng’s leg: Whoa! Yellow Monkey? ]
[ Kobayashi: Eh, Passerby-san, do you know this newcomer? ]
[ Ai Haibara: Too suspicious! Every time a new member joins, this guy recognizes them. He even purposely changes his name so no one knows who he really is. Could he be some mastermind behind the scenes? ]
[ Passerby who wants to cling to Luo Feng’s leg: That’s not true! I’m just an ordinary traveler across worlds. How could I be a mastermind? @Zhang Sanfeng, please vouch for me! ]
[ Kobayashi: Speaking of which, it seems the six of us here in the group, including the newcomer Borsalino-san, all come from different worlds~ ]
[ Zhang Sanfeng: This old Taoist did indeed join before Passerby-san, but was not the first to enter the chat. ]

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[ Orochimaru: The earliest member, who speaks the least, is indeed suspicious, Jotaro-kun. ]
[ Jotaro Kujo: Enough already! This pointless probing! ]
[ Kobayashi: Passerby-san, since you just recognized Borsalino-san, why don’t you introduce our group to him? ]
[ Ai Haibara: Kobayashi really likes to mediate. Actually, letting these guys quarrel isn’t such a bad thing. ]
[ Zhang Sanfeng: Harmony is precious. Friend Lin truly understands this principle. ]
[ Passerby who wants to cling to Luo Feng’s leg: Well then, @Borsalino Yellow Monkey Admiral, can you see my message? ]
Borsalino, quietly observing this so-called dimensional chat group, lifted his head.
He glanced at the lengthy message from the Warring States Marshal and just as he began to consider how to speak in the chat, the words he wanted to say appeared automatically.
[ Borsalino: Okay, it seems this young man knows me? ]
[ Passerby who wants to cling to Luo Feng’s leg: Well, just to confirm—for now, is it the Marine Calendar... never mind. Let me put it another way: Has Pirate King Roger died? Has the Summit War begun? Is the current Marine Admiral Sengoku or Sakazuki? ]
[ Borsalino: Pirate King Roger was publicly executed years ago. The Summit War hasn’t started yet. Sengoku is still alive as the Admiral. Sakazuki has not become Admiral yet. ]
Borsalino smiled with great interest at the chat.
He never expected to encounter a compatriot after crossing over—unfortunately, not in the same world.
Several attending branch vice admirals noticed the sudden smile from Admiral Yellow Monkey and involuntarily tensed up.
Could it be that the polite phrases the Warring States Marshal just spoke contained some consensus known only by the higher-ups?
Otherwise, why would Admiral Yellow Monkey suddenly smile? Was it because pirate activity in the New World was becoming rampant? Is the headquarters planning to crack down heavily on New World pirates?
[ Passerby who wants to cling to Luo Feng’s leg: Whoa! You’re not Yellow Monkey? Wait! You’re a traveler across worlds too? ]
[ Borsalino: Is “traveler across worlds” synonymous with prophet? Speaking of which, the pirate who spoke many strange words before dying also called himself a traveler. ]
[ Passerby who wants to cling to Luo Feng’s leg: Ah... poor guy, just crossed over and ended up in the hands of a big shot like you. That’s really unlucky! ]
[ Kobayashi: Sounds like Borsalino-san is quite an important figure. The deceased one... is he someone Passerby-san knows? ]

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This person named Kobayashi seemed worried that conflict might arise and took the initiative to smooth things over.
Whether he was the Kobayashi Borsalino imagined was unknown. Considering that he was currently playing the role of the genuine Marine Admiral Yellow Monkey, Borsalino didn’t dare ask directly.
[ Passerby who wants to cling to Luo Feng’s leg: No, although we are all travelers across worlds, we have nothing to do with each other. I just feel that poor guy probably had no special advantage, which is why he died so miserably. ]
Seeing this reply, Borsalino nodded in agreement.
If he hadn’t crossed into the body of the young Yellow Monkey, he might have already died somewhere in an unknown sea.
[ Kobayashi: Well, that’s good to hear. But we still don’t know Borsalino-san’s identity. Passerby-san, could you introduce him? Oh, by the way, I’m Kobayashi, a very ordinary programmer who loves cute maids! That’s all! ]
[ Passerby who wants to cling to Luo Feng’s leg: Sure, I can. But... Admiral Yellow Monkey won’t mind, right? Hmm, for self-introduction, I’m just a very ordinary small fry traveler. No special advantages, no impressive background. My dream is to cling to Luo Feng, the protagonist of the Devouring Star World! ]
[ Zhang Sanfeng: Passerby-san, don’t belittle yourself. I am Zhang Sanfeng, honored to be the head of Wudang. ]
Borsalino waited for a while but saw no introduction from the other three remaining members.
But considering their personalities, this was quite normal.
Besides, even if they didn’t introduce themselves, he already knew their backgrounds well enough.
It was rather amusing that everyone else used their real names online, while he was the only one wearing a pseudonym.
[ Borsalino: I don’t mind. But what do you mean by “from different worlds” earlier? ]
Since he had decided to wear a mask online, naturally he had to keep up the persona. Although it seemed pointless for now, it might one day give some schemer a big surprise!
[ Kobayashi: Well, it’s literal. Including Borsalino-san, everyone here seems to come from different worlds or time periods. For example, @Zhang Sanfeng appears to be an ancient figure from centuries ago. I even looked up his name online once. ]
[ Passerby who wants to cling to Luo Feng’s leg: No, no, no... purely different worlds. One is a world of magic, the other of martial arts. How could we meet otherwise? ]
[ Kobayashi: Although Passerby-san insists, there’s no magic in my world. Finding dragons outside sounds like a fairytale! ]
[ Orochimaru: Heh, Kobayashi-kun, if you find a dragon, be sure to let me know. I’m very interested in all extraordinary creatures. ]