What does it mean that the group members have given me back the light?

After peeking at the screen for a while longer, Gu Nuo stretched and lay down on the bed to take a nap.

[System Announcement: Attention... Attention...]

[The game is currently experiencing a critical plot point. Your current version is no longer up-to-date. Please restart the game to experience the updated content.]

The sudden mechanical sound instantly dispelled Gu Nuo's sleepiness.

He sat up, and the chat panel, which seemed somewhat different from usual, came into view.

The chat group is automatically restarting...

【正在编译着色器……1%……23%……34%……89%……100%】

[Upgrade complete. This chat group has been officially renamed 'Savior Chat Group'. New group features 'Group AI', 'Group Teleport', and 'Group Tasks' have been added. Please see the group announcement for details.]

This update is mandatory; compensation of 600 points has been automatically issued.

【…】

Then, the group fell silent for a while before someone popped up again.

[Is Hermit Purple the strongest Stand?]

[The first idol of the Reunion Movement: ?]

[Laoba Big Stomach:? 】

[Want to drink Mei's ○ juice: ?]

[Aspiring to be a champion of justice: @GroupAI, what happened?]

[The AI ​​swarm: (Hmm, the user suddenly asked a very short question: "What happened?", but without any context. This is a bit baffling.)]

[Group AI: (In this situation, you can't just guess; you need to guide the user to provide more information. You need to remain friendly while clearly stating what you need. Using tildes and emojis can soften the tone, since the user might be confused right now. The key is to make the user understand: it's not that I don't want to help, but that I genuinely need more clues to assist.)]

[AI: I saw your message and I'm a little confused. What do you mean by "What happened?"? I need more information to help.]

[The first idol of the Reunion Movement: ?]

[Is Hermit Purple the strongest Stand?]

[Old Eight's Big Stomach: ?? Is this emoji mocking shredded poop?]

[Want to drink Mei's ○ juice: Pfft!]

[Aspiring to become a champion of justice: ...]

The situation seemed to be getting more complicated, so Gu Nuo tried to check out the other 'group teleportation' and 'group quest' functions.

[System: We can explore the previous areas later~]

Gu Nuo: ...

BYD, this system, it was taken from ○ God, right?

[Hermit Purple is the strongest Stand: I took a look, and apart from this... AI, it seems that the other updated content is unusable.]

[Hermit Purple is the strongest Stand: And...did you guys notice the announcement just now?]

[Aspiring to become a champion of justice: ...'The world of group members is currently experiencing a crucial plot point,' this is the original wording of the announcement, and the group name has been changed to 'Savior Chat Group'.]

[Aspiring to be a champion of justice: What's going on in the world of which group member? Is everyone here?]

[Aspiring to be a champion of justice: If you're here, please type "1".]

Hermit Purple is the strongest Stand: 1

[The First Idol of the Reunion Movement: 1]

[Laoba Big Stomach Bag: 1]

[I want to drink Mei's ○ juice: 1]

Noah is still chasing me: 1

[Aspiring to be a champion of justice: @StrongestElbow Master, newbie? Can you receive messages? Has something happened?]

[Aspiring to become a champion of justice: A newcomer? A newcomer?]

[Aspiring to be a champion of justice: No, he didn't reply to my private message either.]

[Hermit Purple is the strongest Stand: The same goes for me, no one's replying.]

[Old Eight's Big Stomach: I'm a little scared... Could something have happened to Tiger?]

Noah is still chasing me: ...

He was about to say something when, just then, a piercing alarm went off in the chat group again.

[System Announcement: Urgent Notice... Urgent Notice...]

[System Announcement: Group member 'Strongest Elbow Master' is in mortal danger. The group mission function has been unlocked, and a rescue mission is being generated.]

[System Announcement: Rescue Mission - Ensure the survival of our group member 'Strongest Elbow Strike Master']

[System Announcement: Mission Difficulty - D]

[System Announcement: Mission Requirement - Defeat a Superior-Rank Cursed Spirit!]

[System Announcement: Task Notes—You said you liked athletes, and I've been pondering this for seventeen years.]

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Chapter Five: Special Grade Cursed Spirit

Hermit Purple is the strongest Stand: As expected, it's the worst-case scenario.

In the JOJO world, in America, inside a luxurious villa owned by the SPW Foundation.

The burly old man with gray hair sat up in bed, his solemn expression startling his wife beside him.

"what happened?"

Giss Q adjusted her reading glasses, her voice tinged with worry:

“I haven’t seen you with such a serious expression since I came back from Egypt a few years ago.”

"There are indeed some things to do."

Joseph Joestar adjusted his prosthetic left hand. He walked to the corner of the room and searched for something in a drawer: "Do you remember me saying before that I lost a few of my comrades in Egypt?"

"Hmm? Ah...back then..."

Giss Q paused for a moment, then hesitated before answering, "You said back then... that it was because you obtained a rare treasure that you had the chance to save everything, right?"

"Haha, you really do understand me."

Having found everything he needed, Joseph, all ready to go, turned around and chuckled, "Now there's a nice young man who seems to be in the same situation, so I'll go help him out. Is that alright?"

"Honestly, even at this age, he's still so restless."

Looking at her husband's spirited appearance, Gisele Q knew that when the old man showed the same expression as when he was a teenager, it would be useless for her to say anything.

“I’ll have someone arrange transportation for you,” she sighed helplessly, picking up the phone beside her. “Are you taking a car or… Joseph?”

The old woman turned around in astonishment, only to find that her husband, who had just been there, had vanished.

……

[Hermit Purple is the strongest Stand: I'm ready to go, Emiya, what do you say?]

[Aspiring to be a champion of justice: The risks are unknown, and I have no reason to risk my life in an unknown world for a stranger.]

[Hermit Purple is the strongest Stand: Unknown risks... That's what I think too, which is why I'm planning to persuade you to join me.]

[Hermit Purple is the strongest Stand: Your Holy Grail War is starting soon, right? Do you need me to lend a hand?]

[Aspiring to become a champion of justice: ...Hiruhito Itadori is just a stranger... Is it worth it?]

[Hermit Purple is the strongest Stand: Shit! If you're going to fight, then fight! If not, then hide in your father-in-law's mansion and be a coward! What kind of behavior is this, a grown man acting all fussy?!]

[Aspiring to become a champion of justice: ...]

In the Moon World, inside the Einzbern family's castle, Kiritsugu Emiya stared at the private messages Joseph had sent him in the chat group, remaining silent for a moment.

"What's wrong, Kiritsugu? Why do you suddenly look so worried?"

A childish voice rang out beside him. Kiritsugu Emiya turned his head and saw a white-haired, red-eyed angel holding his hand, looking at him with curiosity.

"...It's alright, Ilya, Daddy is just...just a little tired..."

Kiritsugu Emiya knelt down, gently reaching out to smooth his daughter's long, snow-white hair at her temples:

"Can the competition where we set off to find Walnut Winter Sprouts today be postponed to tomorrow? Dad needs to go back and rest."

"Ah...why is this..."

Ilya pouted, then held up her little finger: "Then we have to pinky swear this time. Pinky swear, never to change for a hundred years. You have to keep your word."

"Yes, I keep my word." Kiritsugu Emiya smiled and made a pinky promise with his daughter.

As he watched the android maid lead Ilya away from the castle, the young man's smile gradually returned to calm.

It’s about to start.

Kiritsugu Emiya silently put a cigarette to his lips and strode towards the castle's armory.

……

……

Chat group.

[Aspiring to be partners of justice: Joseph and I will first go to check out the newbies' world; the rest of the group will stay put for now.]

[Aspiring to be a champion of justice: Especially Hachiko, this is no joke. You're just an ordinary person; don't take risks.]

[Old Eight's Big Appetite: Oh...oh. (Well-behaved.jpg)]

[Want to drink Mei's juice: I protest! Uncle Emiya, don't underestimate me. Ordinary Honkai Beasts are no match for my Kaslana family's gun-fu techniques, okay?]

[The first idol of the Reunion Movement: I think I also have the ability to fight.]

Hermit Purple is the strongest Stand: Remember when I told you that the most important thing in a battle between Stand users is information?

Hermit Purple is the strongest Stand: The same principle applies this time. Rushing in without knowing the enemy's strength is never a wise choice.

[Hermit Purple is the strongest Stand: Besides, only Emiya and I are adults in the group, so there's no reason to let a younger person lead the charge.]

[Want to drink Mei's ○ juice: ...Tch.]

[The first idol of the Reunion Movement: ...I'm an adult too...]

[Hermit Purple is the strongest Stand: Don't worry, if there's ever a truly unavoidable situation, I'll definitely send a signal for help.]

[Hermit Purple is the strongest Stand: What's more, I still have a trump card that has never failed me since I was a teenager.]

[Old Eight's Big Stomach: Uh... what's that trick?]

[Hermit Purple is the strongest Stand: Hahahaha, that's a secret.]

……

……

Gu Nuo: ...

His intuition told him that the old man's supposed secret weapon was definitely not something legitimate.

He glanced at the group chat, where Joseph and Kiritsugu Emiya had already accepted the mission and entered Hisahito Itadori's world.

The other members in the group obediently waited in the group as instructed.

And his plans...

Gu Nuo silently took out something he had been keeping in his pocket.

The Evolution Trustee—this mysterious device, symbolizing power and responsibility, is now flashing rapidly, as if urging something on.

What's with the rush... I was planning to do that anyway.

Gu Nuo sighed slightly, opened the chat group, and chose to accept the task immediately.

……

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