C1 Super Red Packet System

If life were a tragedy, Yun Chen was convinced he was destined to be its tragic hero.

Why did other eighteen-year-olds live life in full bloom, their worlds awash with splendor, while he felt like a despised and bothersome foxtail weed?

In a fit of anger, Yun Chen tossed aside his walking stick and confronted the elderly man with a scowl. "I crossed the road to help you out of the kindness of my heart, and you repay me by hitting my wise head. It's like being bitten by the very dog you're trying to save!"

The elderly man's face turned beet red upon hearing Yun Chen's complaint. He picked up the discarded walking stick and hurled it at Yun Chen with all his might, shouting, "You've led me miles away from my home!"

"And every time I tried to refuse your help, you didn't even give me the chance to speak! I'm absolutely frustrated!"

"The problem with young people today is their impatience. They need a good scolding!"

With his tirade over, the old man shot Yun Chen a fierce glare, retrieved his walking stick, and made his way back.

Yun Chen stood there, utterly bewildered, his hair tousled by the wind.

...

Yun Chen, an eighteen-year-old male, stands at 1.78 meters tall with a delicate face and a slender build. He is a student in Class 1, Grade 3, at Harlos No. 1 Middle School. Known for his kindness and easygoing nature, Yun Chen embodies the virtues of a model 21st-century youth.

When he saw the white-haired old man needing assistance to cross the street, he didn't hesitate to offer a helping hand, eager to be a real-life Good Samaritan.

Initially, the old man was full of gratitude for Yun Chen's assistance, lavishing him with praise for his kind-heartedness.

Yun Chen, basking in the compliments, couldn't help but swell with pride.

His enthusiasm grew, and he gripped the old man's arm more firmly, helping him across several intersections in one enthusiastic effort!

Yet throughout their journey, the old man attempted to interject, but Yun Chen never once allowed him the opportunity to speak.

Yun Chen was convinced that the elderly gentleman would surely compliment him. After all, he was a humble and decent young man. But what if the old man's praise went overboard and inflated his ego?

Yet, after several blocks, the old man couldn't resist and smacked Yun Chen on the head, leading to the incident that had just occurred.

"Damn it! How was I supposed to know the old man wanted to go home instead of crossing the street?" Yun Chen grumbled to himself as he made his way back home.

It wasn't really his fault; he was naturally a bit of a scatterbrain.

Well, sometimes he was a tad oblivious...

"Enough, time to head home!"

With that thought, Yun Chen vigorously shook his head, as if trying to fling away the frustration of the moment, and then strode purposefully towards his house.

But he hadn't gone far when a thunderous boom echoed from the sky!

"Boom!"

A lightning bolt shot down and struck Yun Chen in a flash.

"What the hell?!" Startled, Yun Chen couldn't help but shout.

"Was I... hit by lightning?" It took a moment for him to realize that he might have actually been struck by lightning.

"Damn it! I do a good deed and this is what I get? Screw this!"

The thought of his unrewarded good deed followed by a lightning strike sent shivers down Yun Chen's spine. In defiance, he flipped off the sky.

But after his outburst, he noticed he was unharmed.

"Could it be that I'm naturally insulated? Not even lightning can kill me? Haha, I'm invincible!"

Yun Chen checked his limbs and, finding himself perfectly fine, burst into a triumphant, eerie laugh.

"Oh no! My phone!"

Suddenly, his joy turned to panic as he remembered something crucial. He frantically reached into his pocket.

"Damn! My phone!" The sight of his phone's black screen nearly brought him to tears.

This phone, a gift from his father on his eighteenth birthday, was the latest model and his most treasured possession.

Now, to have it destroyed by a lightning strike was more than he could bear.

"Can it even be fixed?"

Yun Chen stared at his unresponsive phone, feeling as if his heart was bleeding. He couldn't believe that he'd survived a lightning strike unscathed, yet his phone was damaged.

"Huh? What's this?"

Just as he was about to slip the phone back into his pocket, the screen flickered unexpectedly.

"Is it possible it's not broken?"

A surge of hope invigorated Yun Chen, and he eagerly brought the phone closer to examine it.

"Ding!"

While Yun Chen scrutinized the phone, the screen suddenly lit up, emitting a sharp "ding."

"What the? A red packet? Since when did my phone's startup screen become a red packet?"

Yun Chen was stunned to see a gigantic red packet icon spinning on his phone's display.

"Ding! The Super Red Packet System is now active. Initializing..."

"Ding! Host detected. Would you like to bind now?"

As Yun Chen gazed at the large red packet on his phone, a chilling electronic voice echoed in his mind.

"Bind?" Startled by the unexpected sound, Yun Chen couldn't help but voice his confusion.

But before he could process his thoughts, the electronic voice chimed in once more: "Ding! Host has opted to bind. System binding underway. Please wait..."

Then, to his amazement, Yun Chen watched as his phone began to emit a soft glow, and the spinning red packet icon came to a halt.

With a bewildered look, Yun Chen witnessed the surreal events unfolding before him, his mind utterly overwhelmed.

Before he could even gather his thoughts, a beam of red light burst forth from the phone screen, sweeping over his head and penetrating it in an instant.

"Ding! The Super Red Packet System has successfully bound. Would you like to restart the system now?"

As the red light infiltrated Yun Chen's head, the electronic voice sounded once more. This time, however, there was a hint of warmth in the notification.

"What in the world is happening? Have I encountered a ghost?"

Even the usually unflappable Yun Chen was left utterly dumbstruck by the bizarre turn of events.

"Ding! Would you like to restart the system now?"

But the prompt seemed to leave no room for Yun Chen to gather his thoughts, echoing in his mind once again.

"Restart!" Yun Chen felt his thoughts slipping out of his grasp, and he responded in a haze.

"Ding! The Super Red Packet System is now rebooting. Please wait..."

With the sound of the notification, Yun Chen finally had a moment to process. He shifted his blank stare to his phone, which had gone dark again, and after a long pause, he blurted out, "Damn!"

"A system? I got something called the Super Red Packet System after being struck by lightning?" Yun Chen was so thrilled that he could hardly believe it.

After all, he was a 21st-century high school student. Even if he hadn't seen everything, he knew enough, right? So when he realized he might have acquired a system, how could he stay calm?

This was a system! The kind of system that existed only in legends! What did this mean? It meant he now had a life hack!

"Could it be that the heavens, seeing my good deeds go unrewarded, bestowed upon me a system to console my young and fragile heart?"

"It looks like from today on, I'm going to embark on a life of... oh, no, not evil, but one of freedom and ease. Hahaha..."

In that moment, Yun Chen was fully alert. He could almost see the beautiful world beckoning to him, and from now on, he was going to reach the summit of life!

"Ding! The system has successfully rebooted. Would you like to accept the Novice Red Packet now?" As Yun Chen was drooling at the thought, the system's prompt sounded in his mind once more.

"Accept! Definitely accept!" Yun Chen quickly wiped his mouth and eagerly responded.

"Ding! The Novice Red Packet has been sent successfully. Would you like to open it now?"

"Yes!"

Of course, he would open it! It was a red packet, after all. And what could be inside a red packet? Surely money! And since it was a Novice Red Packet, the system wouldn't be stingy. Maybe it would throw in a cool hundred thousand or so, and wouldn't that be delightful?

But when a gigantic red packet appeared before him and unfolded, he was stunned!

A red packet as tall as a person materialized before him, spinning rapidly before it unfurled with a whoosh.

Yun Chen hadn't spotted a single penny; instead, an ordinary ring was floating before his eyes.

The ring was utterly plain, cloaked in a dull grey that screamed street vendor quality, hardly warranting a second glance.

Filled with anticipation moments ago, Yun Chen was now dumbfounded. Was the so-called Novice Red Packet merely a cheap market stall ring? Where was the hefty sum of cash he'd expected? This made no sense at all!

Frustrated, Yun Chen couldn't help but exclaim, "Hey, Super Red Packet System, you're doing this all wrong! Who puts a lousy ring in a red packet instead of cash? Isn't this just a rip-off?"

"Ding! The Novice Red Packet is a randomly drawn reward from categories such as cultivation method type, magic arts type, crafting type, skill type, equipment type, and so on."

"The cash you're referring to falls under the crafting type category, which does not align with the equipment type item you've received. Better luck next time, host."

"What? That's even possible? Cultivation methods? Magic arts? That's incredible!" Yun Chen was utterly astonished by the system's response.

He had never imagined that this world contained such wonders as cultivation techniques and spells! Initially, he had assumed the red packet would be strictly monetary. But now, it had presented him with an unexpected delight!

So, this ring...

With that thought, Yun Chen's gaze returned to the ring before him.