[Welcome to the Omniversal Chat Group.][Members Online: 4]
Ren's vision was overtaken by a translucent interface—sleek, dark, runic patterns woven across its edges like circuitry etched into the fabric of space itself.
Four avatars flickered into focus.
Ren [Hidden Worldline – Classified]
Ashen Blade [Cultivation Realm]
Nyxshade [Fantasy RPG-like World]
Zero [Post-Apocalyptic Superpowered Earth]
A moment of silence passed before the chat exploded.
Zero:AYO—who just joined?! Another newbie?! Ren, that you??
Nyxshade:…His presence is odd. Doesn't feel like a protagonist or antagonist. Just chaos.
Ashen Blade:Hmph. Another devourer, huh? Let's hope you're not as annoying as the last one.
Ren arched a brow, smirking.
He typed lazily with one hand.
Ren:Sup. Just avoided an eldritch apocalypse. You guys get those often or is it just me?
Zero:Bro 💀 it's *always* the High School DxD world that ends up triggering outer gods somehow. I blame Ophis.
Ashen Blade:Weak worlds with too many factions. Power accumulates. Reality bends.
Nyxshade:But it's rare for *them* to look back through the cracks.
Ren's fingers slowed slightly.
Ren:They did more than look.
[System Notice: Nyxshade has sent a private scan request.][Accept? Y/N]
He clicked N.
Ren:Nice try, shade boy.
Nyxshade:Heh. Cautious. I like that.
[System Update – Mission Thread Unlocked][A Multi-World Threat Has Been Detected][You are being watched by more than just gods or systems][Would you like to initiate your first cross-world "ping"?]
Ren stared at the final line.
"…Ping, huh?"
He closed his eyes.
In the void between realities, his mind brushed against the invisible web—the Omniversal Thread.
He pinged.
Once.
And across infinite worlds… someone responded.
[Ping Response Detected][Name: ???][World: Demon Slayer (Altered Timeline)][Response: "You again?"]
Ren's smirk dropped slightly.
"…Wait. That wasn't aimed at me…"
[New Thread Unlocked: Unknown Entity Observing All Chat Group Members Simultaneously][Codename: The Watcher Beyond All Threads][Threat Level: Unknown][Mission Objective: Survive, Spread Influence, and Prepare]
He leaned back, grin returning full force.
"Well, this just got interesting."