Chu Mo had already signed up too. He thought that if he managed to win a reward, he wouldn't have to work so hard.
The Chat Group didn't keep everyone in suspense. It announced the winners at the appointed time.
[System message: The first-, second-, and third-place winners are @Ya, @Dong'er is Not a Girl, and @Revenge Girl.]
As expected of a member of the Tang family—they really were fated to cross paths with Lovesick Heartbreak Red. They'd even managed to win it as a Chat Group reward.
When he saw that his name wasn't on the list, Chu Mo's face fell.
"What a garbage Chat Group. I'm your owner, and you still won't let me cut in line? No reward for me? Unbelievable."
The other two girls who hadn't won weren't very happy either.
Huo Yu'er was all right. Her little face fell for a moment, then she went back to running.
Meng Hongchen was the most disappointed. Her cheeks puffed up like a pufferfish. She was clearly angry that she hadn't won anything. With her arms wrapped around her legs, she rested her chin on her knees and stared at the Chat Group interface.
She said sulkily, "Hmph! It's not like I wanted one. They're probably all useless anyway."
[The rewards have been delivered to the winners' Chat Group backpacks.]
[The Group Chat has been upgraded and new features have been added: add friends, video calls, ... Please stay active and try out the new features.]
Chu Mo glanced at the Chat Group interface again. The school's mute restriction would be lifted in less than a minute. Now was the time to bring in new members.
He opened the member list to see who was about to join. Their identities would be protected by assigned usernames, but he might still be able to guess something from those.
The six-person Group Chat instantly became an eight-person one.
(Xiao Who Plays the Flute)
(Cat Who Controls Speed)
Looking at the two new names, Chu Mo reckoned the first one had to be Xiao Xiao.
He looked up at Xiao Xiao, who was running not far behind him. She looked confused, and had even slowed her pace.
Xiao Xiao was glancing around, as if trying to shake off the system screen that had suddenly appeared in front of her.
"Heh. Looks like that's the little loli."
His lips curled into a slight smile. Then he looked away and checked the second person.
From the word "cat," the only well-known person he could think of was Zhu Lu, the supporting character from Class Two.
He didn't know who the other person was, but he could always ask around later. For now, the important thing was to finish running his laps.
Chu Mo focused on running, closed the Chat Group, and stopped observing it.
Three, two, one—the Group Chat mute restriction was lifted.
As soon as the Group Chat reopened, Wang Dong'er shared her joy and even tagged Meng Hongchen.
[Dong'er is Not a Girl: Haha! I knew my luck was great! @Ice Frog is Stronger than Poison Frog, go be jealous that you didn't win!]
[Ice Frog is Stronger than Poison Frog: Go run laps around your track, you lucky dog! I'll definitely win first prize next time!]
Meanwhile, Tang Ya, who had won first prize, still couldn't quite believe it, even though she was in her dorm.
"I-I actually won."
Her hands moved faster than her thoughts. She quickly opened her Chat Group backpack and took out the so-called Demon Puppet.
The puppet was huge, made of armor forged from purplish-black ore. It was a complete suit of armor, with formation patterns inside that emanated an evil aura and gave it an air of mystery.
Tang Ya's mouth fell open at the sight. She could feel how powerful it was. As she stood there in shock, another small window popped up at the top of the Chat Group interface, describing the Demon Puppet.
( Blood Refining Demon Puppet )
(Strength: Level 98 Super Douluo)
(Control method: Enter it directly to take control, or establish a mental connection to control the Demon Puppet.)
After reading that, Tang Ya could think of only one word: shock.
When she finished reading, she instinctively tried to control the Demon Puppet.
Bzzzz—
A dizzy spell came and went in an instant. When she opened her eyes again, she realized that she had grown taller. No—she had entered the Demon Puppet's body!
Creak, creak—
She raised her hand and clenched her fist, staring at the Demon Puppet's arm that she now controlled. She was too stunned to speak, but the feeling of being filled with power was incredible.
After trying simple movements like raising her arms and legs, Tang Ya confirmed that she really could control the body of a Level 98 Super Douluo.
"With this, I can definitely get my revenge. Iron-Blooded Sect, just you wait!"
Wuu—
The moment the thought appeared, a wave of resistance suddenly surged through Tang Ya's mind. The Demon Puppet forcibly ejected her.
"Ow!"
Tang Ya rubbed her sore backside and slowly got up from the floor, wincing as she sucked in breath.
"Ow, my butt!"
But the pain wasn't serious. She rubbed it lightly, and it soon felt fine again. What mattered most to her now was figuring out how to get revenge.
She had a way now, but she couldn't use it.
"It takes too much mental power and Soul Power. I can't keep it going for long on my own."
Tang Ya couldn't figure it out, so she decided to ask the all-knowing group members.
[Revenge Girl: Image (a green herb with three leaves and several glistening drops of dew floating above them).]
[Revenge Girl: Is this really an Immortal Herb? Why does it look so ordinary?]
Before Tang Ya could send her own message, she was drawn to the one Ju Zi had sent first. She opened the picture, and her eyes widened instantly.
[Ya: Of course it's an Immortal Herb. This is the Wangchuan Autumn Water Dew recorded in the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record. It can enhance mental power, improve the Purple Demon Eye, and even grant the ability to see through things.]
[Revenge Girl: Wow, you know so much.]
[Dong'er is Not a Girl: @Ya, Sister Yaya, what about mine?]
[Dong'er is Not a Girl: Image (a small white flower resembling a peony, marked with red patterns. The most striking feature isn't the flower, though, but the black rock at the base of its stem).]
[Ya: Didn't it say when the reward was handed out? This is called Lovesick Heartbreak Red. It's the king of flowers, a divine treasure among Immortal Herbs.]
[Ice Frog is Stronger than Poison Frog: Then why does it have a rock attached? The flower's already ugly enough. And it's got a rock stuck to it too—did you yank it out roots and all?]
[Dong'er is Not a Girl: Hmph. You're just sour because you didn't get one.]
Tang Ya didn't refuse to answer the question. She was just trying to remember.
[Ya: It's recorded in the book. The picking method is extremely strict. You have to drip blood onto the petals and think of the person you love throughout the process, without letting your mind wander. Only then can you pick it and make it recognize you as its owner.]
[Ya: And this flower has a tragic love story behind it...]
[Dong'er is Not a Girl: Wow, that's so touching.]
[Ice Frog is Stronger than Poison Frog: Ribbit, that's pretty average.]
[Dong'er is Not a Girl: Are you picking a fight?]
[Ice Frog is Stronger than Poison Frog: Ribbit. You figured it out. Want me to give you a prize?]
Tang Ya's lips twitched at the exchange. Meng Hongchen's reply made it obvious that she hadn't won anything and was in a bad mood.
This probably wasn't the time to chat. She'd better look into the other features of the Chat Group first.
When she was done, Tang Ya opened the feature bar on the right with practiced ease.
A red dot was now lit up beside the announcement.
"It should be here."
(Friend feature: To encourage members to socialize and expand their connections, a private friend-adding feature has been introduced. To encourage members' enthusiasm, each new friend added will increase Soul Power by 2 levels.
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