The chat group was in a state of dim grayness, undergoing an upgrade. Xu Fang did not wait idly, continuing his philosophical discussions with the Three Pure Ones, enjoying their conversation immensely.
After an unknown period of time, a system prompt sounded in Xu Fang's mind.
"Ding!"
"The chat group has been upgraded. Please, host, check it out. Wishing you a pleasant life!"
"So soon?"
Xu Fang was surprised and delighted. Just as he was about to inquire about the specifics of this upgrade, the chat group chimed with another notification.
"Ding!"
"The chat group has been upgraded. This upgrade has added a series of features such as Group Announcements, Group Album, and Group Files. Please, group members, check them out. Wishing everyone a pleasant life and an enjoyable immortal journey!"
As this notification fell, the dim gray interface of the chat group vanished, and it finally returned to its normal state. All the magical treasures received the prompt and immediately came online.
Indeed, the interface of the chat group had been greatly modified. The most obvious characteristic was that above the chat box, there was no longer just a single chat tab. Several new interfaces had been added, namely Announcement, Album, and Files, in order.
The entire chat interface, besides the chat box occupying most of the area on the left, now had a group announcement at the top right, followed by the list of group members below.
This filled the magical treasures with joy, and they began to discuss amongst themselves.
[Liang Tian Chi: It's finally upgraded. We've waited so long!]
[Wu Dao Tea Tree: The Group Owner is indeed immensely powerful. So many things have been added with this upgrade!]
[Zao Hua Yu Die: Indeed. We have admired the Group Owner for a long time. May we have the honor of a glance?]
[Shi Shen Qiang: Group Owner, can we discuss something? When will you come to salvage me?]
[Yuan Tu: Can you fellows stop being so sycophantic? Group Owner, ignore them. We, the Twin Stars of the Sea of Blood, will forever await your summons!]
[A Bi: That's right, that's right! Group Owner, notice me, notice me! I'm in the Sea of Blood. My gate is wide open, welcoming your arrival!]
[Hun Dun Zhong: Can you all act like proper magical treasures? Group Owner, pay them no mind. In this Primordial Era, which power can match our Demon Clan?]
[She Ri Shen Gong: I have something to say to that. Do you really not take our Witch Clan seriously?]
[Qi Bao Miao Shu: I don't care about you lot anymore. With so many new features, let me, the chief experience officer, test them out first!]
[Wu Dao Tea Tree: Wait, shouldn't I be the chief experience officer for these group features?]
[Qi Bao Miao Shu: Oh, right. But you were the former chief, and I am the current one!]
[Wu Dao Tea Tree: Don't just dismiss me. It depends on individual capabilities!]
The chat group quickly became lively again. Some were delighted by the upgrade, while others seized the opportunity to flatter the Group Owner. Qi Bao Miao Shu and Wu Dao Tea Tree even began a fierce competition for the position of chief experience officer for the new group features.
They knew that no amount of talk would suffice; they needed to demonstrate actual results. Thus, they took the lead and began experiencing the new features.
However, Qi Bao Miao Shu and Wu Dao Tea Tree soon became puzzled.
[Qi Bao Miao Shu: Wait! Why can't I click on this group announcement?]
[Wu Dao Tea Tree: Yes, I thought something was wrong with my end. Turns out you're having the same problem?]
Seeing this, Xu Fang smiled faintly.
It would be strange if you two could click it. Group announcements are usually edited by the Group Owner or administrators.
Currently, in this chat group, only he, the Group Owner, could actually interact with the group announcement.
Xu Fang wasted no time and began editing the group announcement, then sent it out.
Immediately, a new interface appeared before the eyes of all the group members.
"Group Announcement: Introduction to the new features."
"Group Announcement is a notification visible to all group members. It can only be edited and sent by the Group Owner or administrators within the chat group. It serves to publish notifications and announce various rules and regulations of the chat group."
"Group Album is used to create albums for storing pictures and videos from group members. It can be used for sharing, or you can set passwords or specify viewing members."
"Group Files allow group members to share files. These files can be images, videos, cultivation techniques, or divine abilities. All members can download them, or you can set viewing permissions."
While editing the group announcement, Xu Fang took the opportunity to inform the group members about these three newly added functions through the announcement.
After all, these functions were, in general, quite similar to the chat group features he had used in his previous life.
The only difference was that the files in the group files were not ordinary files.
However, among these three new functions, the Group Files were what satisfied him the most.
"Does this mean I can get cultivation techniques for free from now on?"
Xu Fang chuckled. According to the system's introduction, even if the group files were encrypted, they would be defenseless against him, the Group Owner.
This was because the system had assured him that as the Group Owner, he naturally possessed auditing permissions to prevent any ill-intentioned magical treasures from spreading illegal content within the chat group.
Similarly, the group album was also subject to his management and auditing authority.
Xu Fang couldn't fathom what kind of illegal information a bunch of magical treasures could spread. It was a ridiculous notion.
However, with this auditing power in his hands, he was clearly at a significant advantage, and Xu Fang gladly accepted it.
Upon seeing the updated group announcement, all the magical treasures were instantly drawn to it.
[Wu Dao Tea Tree: So that's how it is. I truly thought my precious blade was getting old. It turns out this group announcement is exclusively for the Group Owner!]
[Qi Bao Miao Shu: Exactly! I almost thought I was going to retire like this old fellow! However, the Group Owner's explanation has stolen our thunder!]
[Liang Tian Chi: Alright, you two, stop arguing. It's best that the Group Owner explained it, saving you two the trouble of fussing about it.]
[Hun Dun Zhong: Indeed. Now everyone knows how to use them, saving us all a lot of time!]
Through Xu Fang's group announcement, the magical treasures in the group understood the purpose of these functions and soon began to experiment. The group album quickly accumulated many vain selfies, much to Xu Fang's amusement and exasperation.
In the group files, several documents also appeared. Xu Fang excitedly clicked on them, expecting cultivation techniques or secret manuals, but they turned out to be autobiographies where the magical treasures boasted about themselves.
Xu Fang smiled bitterly. These fellows couldn't even do anything serious!
Just as everyone was having a grand time exploring the new features of the chat group, Zao Hua Yu Die suddenly spoke.
[Zao Hua Yu Die: Group Owner, it appears we do not have any group administrators yet. I, Zao Hua Yu Die, though untalented, am willing to help the Group Owner with his burdens and solve his difficulties!]