Chapter 26: Wait, What? Sister, Are You Some Kind of Gambling Goddess?
Heaven Dou Imperial Academy.
At this moment, Dugu Yan also reached out with trembling fingers and tapped to claim her dice roll.
[Yan Zi Is Not Swallow: Two, three, five.]
[Yan Zi Is Not Swallow: Ah! I tied with Su Yan—how do we even count this?]
Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Ning Rongrong froze for a moment when she saw the results, and she couldn't help but find it a little funny.
'How do we count it?'
'If you're going up against me… just consider yourself unlucky.'
[Seven Treasures Little Princess: Four, five, six.]
[Seven Treasures Little Princess: Excuse me, everyone, I accidentally got so far ahead of you. I just like to smile a little! Hehehe.]
Nuoding Academy.
The little rabbit shut her eyes tightly and prayed in her heart, "Mom, bless me!"
"I have to draw a good number… only then can I surpass Bibi Dong and avenge you!"
[Carrot Lover: Four, three, six.]
[Carrot Lover: Woo woo woo... Sisters, I have no hope. You must be happy, bah, you must snatch it!]
[Seven Treasures Little Princess: It's a done deal.]
Star Luo Empire.
The Zhu Family.
Zhu Zhuqing's heart was pounding. She desperately wanted this reward. If she got it, she would have a much better chance of escaping from the Star Luo Empire.
But rolling a four, five, six… that number felt like a massive weight crushing down on her—heavier even than the pressure from the two rabbits ahead of her.
"Can I catch up?"
Zhu Zhuqing whispered, then tapped the screen.
[Cat in the Shadows: Five, four, five.]
[Cat in the Shadows: So close~]
[Seven Treasures Little Princess: Don't be discouraged, sister. You already did amazing—you're only slightly behind me. Next time, you'll definitely… huh???]
Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Ning Rongrong had been gloating proudly—until her eyes widened to the size of plates.
She was stunned.
[Group Member No. 9: Six, six, six.]
[Everyone: ???]
[Seven Treasures Little Princess: Wait—seriously? Sister, are you a gambling goddess or something?!]
[Yan Zi Is Not Swallow: I suspect someone's cheating, but I don't have evidence.]
[My Surname is Not Yu: Is this even reasonable?]
[I Am an Orphan: New friend, I want to know—can you even claim the reward? And if you can, what exactly are you feeling right now???]
Moon Pavilion.
Tang Yuehua was completely stunned.
She had barely joined the group and hadn't even had time to digest the chat group, yet she suddenly saw an intense battle for the reward. She wasn't even sure if she could participate.
Tang Yuehua hurriedly typed in a username.
Yes.
Aside from Bibi Dong and Hu Liena, nobody used their real names. They must all fear the Spirit Hall's power. She naturally couldn't use her real name either.
[The Moon of My Childhood.]
She set her name, and to her surprise, she actually could join the reward draw—but just as she began to feel excited, she instantly froze again.
Was there even a point in participating now?
["The Moon of My Childhood" forfeits the reward draw.]
[Reward draw concluded. Congratulations to "Group Member No. 9" for winning the reward.]
With the system prompt, the first reward competition came to an end.
[Hu Liena: Huh?]
[Yan Zi Is Not Swallow: Sister, you're confused, right?!]
[Cat in the Shadows: Why give up before the last moment?!]
[Seven Treasures Little Princess: Honestly? With my four-five-six, I was leading by miles… and then she hit triple sixes. Yeah, surrendering makes total sense.]
[Bibi Dong: Number Nine, can this reward be gifted?]
[I Am an Orphan: Number Nine, name your price—anything at all.]
[Group Member No. 9: It seems I can forward it through a red envelope, but I'm not selling.]
[Everyone: ???]
[Bibi Dong: State any condition you want. As long as the Spirit Hall can do it, I will agree to everything.]
[Seven Treasures Little Princess: Just give me a number. I won't even blink.]
[I Am an Orphan: Number Nine, what do you want?]
[Yan Zi Is Not Swallow: I suddenly feel like a once-in-a-lifetime chance to get rich overnight has arrived.]
[Cat in the Shadows: This soul ring is worth more than all soul rings and bones combined. This is a truly priceless treasure.]
["Group Member No. 9" has sent an exclusive red envelope to "Su Yan."]
Everyone had been preparing their persuasion speeches when suddenly Number Nine's red envelope popped up.
So fast!
They all tapped it on instinct—only for the system to notify:
[You are not eligible to receive this.]
[Bibi Dong: What's going on?]
[Seven Treasures Little Princess: Did you actually send the reward to Su Yan?!]
[I Am an Orphan: Number Nine???]
Nuoding Academy.
Su Yan was also stunned by Number Nine's absurdly heaven-defying luck. But before he could even react, he saw a red envelope sent directly to him.
Was this the newly obtained reward?
[Su Yan has received the red envelope from Group Member No. 9.]
Su Yan checked it. It really was the system's God-given soul ring. His emotions were complicated.
Drink water, don't forget the one who dug the well!
Number Nine, even though you're always silent and lurking… you're a good person!
He was genuinely touched.
But then he felt the urge to complain—
'I'm the group owner! You're testing your superiority with temptations like this?'
What kind of group admin could resist something like this?
Next time, please just use a beauty trap.
Uh…
To be honest, Su Yan did want the soul ring. But after careful thought, he decided he didn't need to keep it.
He already had a soul ring that could attach a third ring. This one could replace his first two useless low-level rings, but replacing rings wouldn't increase soul power anyway—so there was no rush.
As the group owner, he had exclusive rewards, plenty of benefits, plus access to member rewards. Soul rings would never be a problem for him. He couldn't be too short-sighted.
["Su Yan" has sent an exclusive red envelope to "Group Member No. 9."]
[Su Yan: Your kind intention has been received. You keep the soul ring for yourself!]
[Everyone: ???]
[Bibi Dong: You actually returned it to her?!]
[Seven Treasures Little Princess: Su Yan-gege, you're so handsome!]
[I Am an Orphan: Su Yan… are you secretly some kind of ridiculously powerful deity?]
[Cat in the Shadows: Su Yan, is there any way the two of us can chat privately?]
[Yan Zi Is Not Swallow: At the pinnacle of immortality, standing above all—where there is Su Yan, there is the Heavens! Immortal Su Yan! Mighty and Domineering!]
[Group Member No. 9: Alright then, I'll keep it. But… Can this soul ring really create a soul skill? Can I create any soul skill I want?]
[Su Yan: You can doubt my strength, but never doubt the system's strength. Use this custom soul skill well. No matter which soul skill it becomes, its power will grow as the soul ring's years increase. Eventually, it will surpass ordinary ninth-soul skills.]
[Group Member No. 9: I understand. Thank you, Su Yan.]
Heaven Dou City.
Ye Family.
A slender girl in a white camisole sat on the edge of her bed, holding a small jade mirror in her hands, staring blankly at it.
This girl was Ye Lingling. Her waterfall-like blue hair draped over her back, her large, beautiful eyes were the same blue as her hair—clear enough to see through, without a trace of impurity. Her long eyelashes curled slightly, and every blink seemed to speak.
Ye Lingling was the mysterious Number Nine—whose identity Su Chen hadn't been able to guess.
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