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A few days later, in the Chat Group.
The usual calm chat group, filled with playful banter, discussion and trolling. Suddenly welcomed a system notification which rarely occurred unless something big happened.
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[Dimensional Chat Group]
Subaru: Did Kazuma die again?
Kazuma: (Deadpan Face.jpg)
Ainz: Actually, we had a new member joining.
Kazuma: Is it a guy or a girl?
Kazuma: Wait, lemme check!
Rimuru: Sorry I'm late. Woah! New member?
Tanya: Ahem! New member, why not introduce yourself?
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On the other side of the screen, a blindfolded handsome youth with white hair standing on top of a skyscraper of the city of Tokyo, is staring intently at the screen that suddenly appeared in front of his face.
He stared at it, tried touching it with his finger, channeling curse energy, etc. None helped him to identify the nature of this screen other than it's not a hostile Curse Technique.
Then he changed his focus to the content of the screen in confusion.
"Are they talking about me?" He asked as he saw a familiar title being mentioned by someone in the chat group.
The Strongest Sorcerer, is without a doubt, a title most synonymous with himself, Satoru Gojo.
Then something clicked.
"Wait! Could this be one of those System things I read from those Manga?" He came to a realization before a grin appeared on his face.
Satoru Gojo immediately dropped his task at hand and quickly uses the screen floating in front of his face to confirm his thought.
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Kazuma: Hello? If you are there, please introduce yourself.
Tanya: I think he is most definitely still confused or surprised by the Chat Group's existence. Give him some time.
Kirito: Stronger Sorcerer? Let my sword taste this so-called strongest before you dare proclaim yourself as one!
KiriGOAT: Let's have a duel!
Kazuma: (Deadpan Face.jpg)
Rimuru: By the way, @Ainz. Since we just received a new member. Could it be that a new mission will appear?
Ainz: Possibly.
Lloyd: Can I be excluded? I'm very busy developing my fiefdom.
Subaru: Please be low difficulty mission!
Kazuma: +1
Shiroe: I'm busy too, in the middle of a dungeon raid.
Shiroe: @Ainz Btw, there is a new region discovered with brand new unexplored dungeons. Are you interested?
Ainz: Definitely!
The Strongest Sorcerer: Yo, everyone! The one and only Satoru Gojo has arrived! 🎉🎉🎉
Subaru: Why do I have the premonition that he is one of those overly handsome and overpowered main character types?
Kazuma: (Deadpan Face.jpg)
The Strongest Sorcerer: I am indeed the most handsome, strongest and cutest.
The Strongest Sorcerer: You have good eyes, friend. @Subaru
Subaru: Great, a narcissist.
KiriGOAT: You are the strongest? Good. Good. Let's fight and decide who is the strongest between us!
Subaru: I'm out. Call me back if the mission did appears.
Kazuma: (Deadpan Face.jpg)
Ainz: Welcome, new member. Please read the rules and guide pinned on the Chat Group and change your name.
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Gojo Satoru is still on top of the skyscraper. This time sitting on the edge instead of standing as he uses the Chat Group with ease thanks to its similarity with the common chatting apps. Not to mention, he discovered physical input is unnecessary and he could control the Chat Group with his mind alone.
Quickly, he followed the moderator named Ainz's advice and read the Chat Group's rule and guide. The rules are normal and what you usually expect as rules. But when he reaches the guide, his eyes widen.
Just as he previously thought, this is indeed one of those System things he read from the manga.
Sign-in rewards? Lottery? System Shop?
There are many wonderful things offered by the System. Especially the ways to grow even stronger.
"To grow even stronger, huh?" He murmured.
He knew his limit. Even if he was hailed as the strongest Jujutsu Sorcerer, his strength is still insufficient to achieve his goal and dream. Perhaps, with this Chat Group. He could finally obtain the strength that he lacked.
*Ding*
A sudden ping echoes in his mind caused him to return his attention to the Chat Group which had suddenly become boisterous.
"Ah, is these the missions they talked about?" Satoru Gojo looks at the floating screen and then reads the details of the mission.
Suddenly, his smile froze and his expression twisted.
"Did I join the wrong place? Is this the Villain Chat Group?" Satoru Gojo couldn't help but exclaim when he saw the details of the new Chat Group mission.
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[Chat Group Mission]
World: Jujutsu Kaisen
Participation Limit: Unrestricted
Difficulty: High
Task:
Aid or oppose Kenjaku and the Curse Spirits' goals to secure the King of Curses' vessel.
Collect all Curse Objects, Sukuna Fingers.
Revive the King of Curses, Sukuna at his full power.
Rewards: System Shop Points, ???
[Final rewards are influenced by the performance of the participating members and end result of the tasks.]
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KiriGOAT: Hoh. King of Curses? My swords is getting dull without a worthy opponent to clash with.
Subaru: Uh… I'll abstain. Still busy grinding Exilia in the dungeon with Emilia and the Oni maid sisters
Kazuma: Why do I feel like the mission wants us to purposely summon a final boss just to fight it?
Kazuma: I'll abstain too.
KiriGOAT: No one cares, coward.
Kazuma: At least I'm not that kind of freak that enjoys making out with his sword.
KiriGOAT: ################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################
[User (KiriGoat) had been banned for 1 hour for usage of profanity and vulgar words.]
Kazuma: Heh, ez
[User (Kazuma) had been banned for 24 hours for toxic and provocative behaviour.]
Hajime: Peace is finally restored.
Hajime: What is your opinion on this mission? @Ray @Ainz @Rimuru
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Satoru Gojo observed in silence. Now more aware that the Chat Group might not be as simple as it seems.
From the list of tasks, those with simple minds would label the Chat Group simply as a group of villains. However, he noticed how the tasks were actually written down with an open ended choice.
Either aiding the Kenjaku guy and the group of Curse Spirits or oppose them and secure the King of Curses for whatever the Chat Group wished.
In short, either become the villain of the world or a neutral party.
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Ray: Idk. The Chat Group had been running on its own for some while. I had no hands in this mission.
Tanya: Somehow I doubt it.
Rimuru: So, what will be our choice? I definitely oppose helping the bad guy.
Ainz: Umu, agreed.
Gojo Satoru: Uh… Should I be glad you guys decided not to join the dark side. But can I ask what will you do with the King of Curses once he is revived?
Rimuru: Recruit him?
Tanya: More powerful members are definitely welcomed.
Hajime: Sure, I guess. The admin is there to reign in the chaos if it went too far.
Rimuru: @Ray Can we?
Ray: Sure.
Ainz: Kukuku! Strange question to ask. If I found a unique raid boss, I would defeat him, naturally. The stronger the better. It has been a while since I can find an enemy that will make my blood boil.
Tanya: I didn't take you as a shounen protagonist type of character. Besides, aren't you a type of lich? You don't even have blood.
Gojo Satoru: Wait, Ainz isn't a human?
Rimuru: Ah, yes. I am too, not a human. I am a Slime. Just a harmless and peaceful slime.
Tanya: …
Subaru: Sure, just a harmless slime…
Rimuru: Beside me, there's the Chat Group admin, Ray. He is a God.
Satoru Gojo: Wait, by God. You mean actual real God? Like the God of Christianity? Or like Gods of Shinto?
Ainz: Actually, he is neither and much worse. Think of him as Gods from the Cthulhu Mythos. The likes of Azathoth.
Ainz: I had slain Cthulhu a few times before. It was disappointingly easy. But the admin, I couldn't even sense the gap between our power. Like staring into the neverending horizons in the middle of the sea. The difference between a normal human and being on the level of Azathoth if that even make any sense.
Tanya: Hey, Ainz. I think you just dumped too much info.
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Satoru Gojo stare struck at the screen, looking baffled as the gentle morning sun already turn unbearably hot and piercing.
God. Like a literal God in every sense of words. Omnipresent and omnipotent?
He continues to read the chat from a few members talking about the admin's strength and achievement.
From easily rewriting reality, bending it to his whim, manipulating time, space, timeline and worlds, creation, etc.
He wanted to crack a joke but found it difficult with how convincingly the members were discussing.
From the brief moment he had joined the Chat Group and observed, the ones who voice held weights are Ray, Ainz, Rimuru and Tanya. As for how they rank in strength, Ray is definitely the first followed by Ainz. As for the other two, he isn't very sure since there aren't many details discussed about the two.
To be honest, he still has difficulty trusting the existence of such an Interdimensional Chat Group. But when he tested his luck on the lottery ticket and got a vial containing seven Senzu Beans from it as a mere consolation prize, which he knew is from the Dragon Ball anime and verified its effect. He had no reason to continue distrusting it anymore.
"Do I even have a choice to dismiss this mission?" Satoru Gojo mutters, for the first time since he came to power, feeling helpless and clueless about what to do.
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