DEM Chapter 46: This Su Yuan, How Can He Be So Bad!

"Grab a red envelope? Why turn a martial arts(tv show) arts competition into a red envelope grab?" Principal Zhang Youde couldn’t keep up with Tai Bai Tianji’s logic.

This True Person Tai Bai seemed even less reliable than his daughter!

Tai Bai Tianji explained, "Principal Zhang, you know me. I can gauge the level of Qi Refining kids with a glance. Whether they fight or not makes no difference to me."

"There are two reasons for the red envelope grab."

"First, it tests the students’ reaction speed. To excel in martial arts, you need to be sharp and always one step ahead."

"Second, it checks their personal luck. Even the best phone can have network fluctuations, causing the red envelope to appear at different times."

"Whoever’s phone refreshes the red envelope first shows they’ve got good luck."

Zhang Youde: "…"

Damn, that actually made some sense.

As for why he was so fixated on luck?

If it were anyone else, Zhang Youde might’ve asked, but for Tai Bai Tianji, the industry’s Guiding Nether Lamp, it was only natural.

In the end, Zhang Youde had no choice but to agree to this red envelope contest.

He had the eight competing students add his contact info, then pulled them and Tai Bai Tianji into a group chat.

Su Yuan stared at his phone, looking at the newly joined group chat, his emotions a tangled mess.

This True Person Tai Bai’s red envelope contest probably wasn’t just about those two reasons.

There had to be an element of revenge against him! Absolutely!

The thought of his guaranteed win rate dropping to one-eighth made Su Yuan’s head spin.

He looked at his phone, a three-year-old model etched with the scars of its bumpy life.

Then he glanced at the others’ phones—damn, all brand-new models!

Even with spiritual network fluctuations, newer phones obviously had faster speeds!

His actual win rate was probably less than one-eightieth.

"How am I supposed to win?" Su Yuan felt a wave of despair.

But just as the red envelope contest was about to begin, a spark of inspiration hit him.

Could his phone count as a magical treasure under the system’s judgment?

Could Demonic Technique · Weapon Finger be used on it?

A phone was a product of modern cultivation technology, how could it not be a magical treasure?

With this thought, Su Yuan didn’t hesitate and immediately activated Demonic Technique · Weapon Finger!

The next second, as spiritual energy drained, he felt a mysterious connection with his phone.

Demonic Technique · Weapon Finger had worked!

A virtual favorability score appeared above the phone.

[Favorability: 220]!

Seeing this astonishing favorability, feeling the faint sense of attachment from the phone’s weak emotions, Su Yuan was touched!

Even without the 100 favorability boost from the technique, his phone had a 120 favorability toward him, fully meeting the conditions for Machine Soul Ecstasy.

He couldn’t help but recall a saying:

A phone’s lifespan is three to five years, while a cultivator’s lifespan exceeds a hundred. To a cultivator, a phone is a fleeting thing, but to a phone, you’re its entire life.

So, put down your chores and spend more time with your phone!

Had Su Yuan done that?

He had!

As a poor guy, he couldn’t afford to travel or spend on entertainment. His only downtime activity was hanging out with his phone.

Calling it a phone?

The smart ones already called it their wife!

"Please help me one more time," Su Yuan murmured gently to the companion that had stayed by his side the longest.

The phone’s faint consciousness began to respond to Su Yuan’s expectations with all its might!

In that moment, their minds merged, achieving human-machine unity!

Machine Soul Ecstasy!

Go all out, my love!

The next instant, Tai Bai Tianji’s finger tapped his phone, and the red envelope was sent.

Almost simultaneously, the eight competitors’ phones displayed the red envelope notification!

A single tap!

Less than a tenth of a second later, the envelope opened, and the competitors saw seven bold words on it!

[Too slow, the red envelope’s gone!]

"What the—!"

Someone gasped and hurriedly checked the account that grabbed the envelope.

AAA Su Yuan (Part-time @ Taihua High School)

The profile picture was a sheet of paper covered in dense writing.

Homework ghostwriting, dish delivery, moving, courier sorting, waiter, barbecue chef, milk tea shop clerk, delivery guy, security guard, flyer distributor…

What the heck was this?!

It took them a while to pick out Su Yuan’s name from the dense advertisement.

They all turned to look at Su Yuan, who stood with his hands behind his back, exuding an air of dominance.

His clothes were slightly dirty.

"Damn, this Su Yuan is just too bad!" one competitor muttered in disbelief.

You couldn’t cheat at grabbing a red envelope, right? Was this a win by skill or luck?

Tai Bai Tianji carefully observed the red envelope winner, then glanced at his daughter, who had somehow slipped to his side.

The white-haired loli was staring at Su Yuan with excitement, as if gazing at a mountain of gold, making her old father bristle with jealousy.

"So evil, too evil! Big Brother can even control a magical treasure! How many more surprises does he have up his sleeve?" the white-haired loli said, her golden eyes sparkling as she stared at Su Yuan’s phone, which was practically radiating black energy.

With one hand on her hip, she pointed at the seven defeated competitors with disdain. "I told you before, you’re just rotten fish and shrimp compared to Brother Su Yuan. Now you’ve humiliated yourselves, haven’t you?"

Su Yuan: "…"

Still boosting me to death! This white-haired demon girl was pure evil!

Faced with her repeated taunts, Huang Sheng, already hot-tempered, finally snapped!

But in the presence of Tai Bai Tianji, a Golden Core True Person, he didn’t dare lash out at the white-haired loli.

"Su Yuan, you’re the Martial Arts Competition champion, huh? If you’ve got the guts, spar with me!" Huang Sheng roared, throwing a punch at Su Yuan.

Clearly, with the competition nearing its end, he was taking a desperate shot to show off.

To be fair, Huang Sheng’s sudden punch was impressive, powerful and heavy, with his fist technique at the Major Achievement level.

Facing the towering, aggressive figure, Su Yuan took a deep breath. The negative emotions absorbed through Raging Heart Strike were fully converted into a power boost.

A maximum boost of sixty percent of his own strength was unleashed to the fullest!

In the next instant, Su Yuan channeled the explosive power within him, not dodging or evading, and met Huang Sheng’s punch head-on!

Boom—

With a piercing whistle cutting through the air and the sharp crack of breaking bones, Huang Sheng, the over-200-pound athletic hulk, was sent flying like a cannonball, crashing heavily onto the field.

He rolled a dozen times on the ground like a boneless ragdoll before lying still.

"Phew, finally satisfying," Su Yuan said, slowly retracting his still-smoking fist, a look of contentment on his face.

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