"Wait a moment?!!"
Dwun breathed a sigh of relief, but before he could catch his breath again, he immediately held it back: "What do you mean? You want to promote this chat room to the world?!!"
[That's right.]
Ickshonpe explained: [I will let everyone in the world experience the chat room.]
"Then we..."
[Don't worry, this chat room you're in is the highest level. You can come here and communicate face-to-face, even if it's just information-based projections.]
[But for everyone else, they can only communicate in the chat room through a computer and a screen...]
Ickshonpe made the final decision: [Our chat room here... it's unique, it's one-of-a-kind.]
"Ok!"
Dwun decisively raised his hands and stepped back. "I have no further questions."
The others also had no questions.
Ickshonpe had explained things clearly enough, and they didn't have any misunderstandings.
And the content was very user-friendly.
That was enough.
They could continue to stay in this convenient chat room.
"A chat room for the world…"
List pondered.
He had previously provided Ickshonpe with some professional advice on internet development.
He had a very unique and insightful perspective.
So, after Ickshonpe said this, List immediately thought of it.
If this chat room could truly be promoted globally…
"Then it would truly burst onto the scene out of nowhere!!"
He could already foresee the changes such a medium would bring to the world today.
Even just the flood of ideas about this chatroom now flashing through his mind, any one of them would send unimaginable shockwaves through the world!!
"No wonder he became Ickshonpe's partner."
List thought silently as he studied Luke's figure.
"I guess I'll have to spend more time with him if I get the chance…"
Well, being around Dwun all the time can be contagious.
It's hard to learn good things, but it's incredibly fast to learn bad things.
Playing chess with a terrible player would only make you worse.
List felt it was truly necessary to advance alongside someone as capable as Luke.
Afterward, Ickshonpe briefly explained the functions and usage of the place.
He then vanished, leaving Luke to converse with the Greed Island creators.
"Your name is Luke, right? My name is Dwun!!"
Dwun, the most carefree and uninhibited of all, was the first to come forward and greet Luke.
"Come on, let me introduce them to you."
He was eager to build good relations with the future moderator of the chatroom: "These two are twins, Elena and Eta, and this one is—"
"My name is List."
Before Dwun could continue, List bowed and introduced himself gracefully.
"I look forward to your guidance in the future, Mr. Luke."
He said with a smile, then he extended his hand.
As the saying goes, don't hit someone who smiles, especially since List's goodwill was so obvious.
Luke accepted it.
Although he didn't understand why his goodwill was so strong, it was a cut above the rest.
But Luke also shook hands with the digitalized List.
"Please take care of me."
Even though the other party was digitalized, a true handshake wasn't possible.
But the gesture was enough.
Then Luke turned his gaze to the last person present.
He was, in fact, the one who brought him the most pressure.
"The squinty-eyed monster, huh."
Looking at Razor's gentle smile and signature squinty eyes, Luke felt a slight sigh of admiration.
"Razor."
"Luke."
The two's meeting was rather simple, with only a gentle nod of greeting.
At this point, Razor, still a murderer, wouldn't have much in-depth communication with others.
Luke could sense this, too.
No rush; if there was an opportunity in the future, they would eventually speak more.
At this moment, Luke introduced himself to all the creators of Greed Island currently present.
As for the other creators, such as those representing the letters S, A, N, and another D, they weren't on Greed Island.
Even in the original storyline, there was no introduction to these people.
Luke wasn't interested in finding out about other people he didn't know.
For now, he was only focused on helping Ickshonpe build this chat room.
This would be the foundation for further development of his Nen ability in the future!!
Besides… Luke could tell.
The twin sisters, Eta and Elena, weren't particularly interested in him.
On the contrary, Dwun was pulling Luke along while babbling nonstop.
And then there was List.
Luke still couldn't understand the source of his goodwill.
On the contrary, seeing List so clean, so tidy, so proper… he couldn't possibly have some peculiar sexual preference, right?!
And Razor, this guy was also very measured, maintaining a polite distance.
Neither distant nor close.
He looked like he had been trained in prison.
"Let me tell you, Luke, my name isn't Dwun, it's Wdwune."
Dwun was recounting his name-changing story, a story he had told everyone he knew.
"That bastard, Ging, he actually made me change my name specifically to fit in with the name Greed Island!"
"Although my luck has improved since then, don't you think that guy was a bit excessive?!!"
"And not only that, he also went on blah blah blah..."
As if he had rarely found someone who would listen to him, he excitedly vented his desires. Yet, he didn't realize that the Luke in front of him was responding in a highly formulaic way.
"Well, one of the features of the chat room is smart chat."
In simple terms, it was a small program coded to generate responses based on context.
It wasn't especially difficult, though it did bear a faint shadow of artificial intelligence.
At Luke's suggestion, Ickshonpe had quickly whipped it up in no time.
It's perfect for someone like Dwun right now.
As Dwun continued to confide in Luke about his experiences, the smart chat version of Luke kept responding, constantly giving very fitting comments.
And with the occasional "Really?" "How could this be?!" "So that's how it is…" and similar replies, it was basically maxing out the emotional value.
At least, Dwun felt quite satisfied with the responses.
Well, back when he and List were at Limeiro castle, List had always been indifferent.
Even when they were chatting, they could never really get on the same wavelength.
Now, with a rare chance to talk to someone who could actually converse with him and say things that struck to his heart.
The responses and feedback he received left Dwun with a very positive impression of Luke.
They almost became real friends.
Eta: "..."
Elena: "..."
Razor: "..."
Everyone looked at Dwun and Luke with rather subtle and strange looks.
The person involved may still be consumed by the desire to share and the thrill of communication.
But as bystanders, they saw it all clearly.
Wasn't this basically like teasing a child for fun?!
He's practically a fool, yet you're still teasing him.
Are you afraid he won't recover?!
"Looks like it's working pretty well."
As Eta, Elena, and the others cast strange glances at him,
Luke, having used the smart chat function, also disabled it.
After exiting the function, he looked at Dwun, who still seemed unsatisfied, and couldn't help but smile.
Smart chat, this was what he considered the true essence of the chat room.
It was mainly designed to suit his own abilities.
"If I let more people come and talk to me through this smart chat and make wishes... The effect might even be better!"
When people interact on the internet, they often conceal their true selves, hiding behind layers of anonymity and curated personas.
But in a space where the conversation is purely one-on-one, especially with something entirely artificial, like the smart chat that functions almost like a confessional, the dynamic changes.
This kind of smart chat can easily reach into a person's emotions, drawing out feelings they would normally suppress and giving them the irresistible urge to open up.
Here, they could speak freely about the thoughts and secrets they could never reveal to anyone else.
Take a very typical example.
A guy on the internet who's suffering from unrequited love for a beautiful woman.
He wouldn't dare say anything normally, only silently following her.
But if he's facing an AI, then he would open up, pour out all his thoughts.
And in the middle of all that, he might slip in things like
"If only something could make her love me back."
Or "If only there was some way to know how she feels about me."
That, in turn, would create the perfect conditions for Luke's Nrn ability to work!!
"The internet really is a good thing."
Luke couldn't help but sigh softly.
"That's right!"
Dwun nodded in agreement upon hearing this.
"If it weren't for the internet, I wouldn't have been able to meet you, Luke!"
He very warmly tried to pat Luke on the shoulder.
But unfortunately, his digital body prevented him from doing so, and he could only withdraw his hand awkwardly.
"I wish I had met you sooner, Luke!"
Dwun said sincerely: "When you come to Greed Island and play the game we designed…"
He puffed out his chest and said sincerely: "Remember to come find me offline!"
"I'll treat you well!"
He patted his chest vigorously while promising.
Others: "..."
Never mind, since he's so excited, it's better not to break the illusion.
Let this silly kid keep muddling along like this.
Elena and the others didn't usually live with Dwun, so they weren't about to remind him.
As for List, Dwun's partner at Limeiro castle, he too was looking at Luke with bright, piercing eyes.
To be more precise, he was watching the smart chat mode that Luke had switched to earlier.
This represented the tip of the iceberg of artificial intelligence, and List had keenly grasped its value!
"They even thought of this and implemented it..."
List, who hadn't thought to remind Dwun, was truly delighted.
"You truly deserve to be the administrator of this chat room!"
He thought this sincerely.
As a result, List's gaze towards Luke became even friendlier and warmer.
Luke: "...?"
Is this guy really okay?!
Why does his gaze seem even creepier?!
Of course, if Luke hadn't seen the clean admiration in List's eyes, he might already be preparing some precautionary measures.
Thankfully, the feedback from Dwun regarding smart chat was surprisingly positive.
After Ickshonpe launched the chat room globally, his smart chat could also be launched alongside it as an updated feature.
Luke had a rough idea of the entire process for this feature.
All he had to do now was wait, which was a matter of time.
"Compared to me going through all the trouble of running around the world, pretending to be a charlatan and asking others for work, it's much more convenient to do it this way."
Luke was well aware that he was riding the wave and development of the times, truly reaping the benefits of the times.
As a famous CEO once said in Luke's previous life: "Even a pig can fly if it stands in the eye of the storm!"
Undoubtedly, Luke now stood right in the middle of such a storm; all he had to do was wait for takeoff!
After testing the effects of smart chat on Dwun, Luke briefly chatted with a few others, concluding this initial meeting.
During this time, Elena, Eta, and Luke exchanged a few polite pleasantries.
Razor, on the other hand, only inquired about Ging's progress.
He didn't ramble on about himself like Dwun, nor did he maintain a distant and polite manner like Elena and Eta.
Instead, Luke could clearly sense that this guy's aura was already stirring restlessly.
Luke knew what this signified.
Razor's fighting spirit was also boiling. Although he had arrived in a mere informational form, his mind sensed Luke's presence up close.
Naturally, he felt the urge to learn from him.
Razor, currently in his prime, possessing exceptional confidence and ability, was also deeply curious about Luke, a figure favored by Ging Freecss.
"I would love to challenge some powerful individuals, too!"
Watching Razor log off right after their brief exchange, Luke felt the same way in his heart.
But once he thought about his own current strength… That thought was quickly extinguished.
Although he had been constantly using the power booster these days to charge himself up, boosting both his aura and physical strength, the gap between him and monsters like Razor or Ging Freecss was still considerable.
In fact, when leaving Daragas Forest Wildlife Park, Luke faintly felt that even Ginta's strength might be above him.
The only reason he could wander around so freely and carelessly now was thanks to the many miraculous effects of the inventions he carried.
"As for my strength, it's just the basics of navigating the world. Compared to those powerful individuals, I'm still a long way behind."
"It seems the next step is to find a way to further enhance my strength."