Li Ang asked, "Want to give it a try?"

Miss Chai hesitated a moment before gently placing the game controller on the coffee table. She nodded, stood up, and cautiously reached out to touch the front plate of the Qinge Armor.

Her palm passed through the solid plate without resistance, a ripple pattern emerging where they made contact.

Miss Chai gradually "merged" into the Qinge Armor. Moments later, the puppet's face began to melt away, revealing Chai Cuiqiao's features. In addition, the puppet's head rapidly grew dense, black hair. Its pale body, like modeling clay, swiftly adjusted its form to match Miss Chai's appearance, while the Red White Plate fitted snugly to her reshaped contours.

After a while, the puppet's eyes snapped open. It floated weightlessly in midair, then turned and slowly descended to the ground.

"How does it feel?" Li Ang asked, raising an eyebrow.

"It's kind of... weird," she replied.

Miss Chai took a deep breath, her fists clenched so tightly that her fingertips dug into her palms. Goosebumps erupted on her skin.

Ever since becoming a demon, she hadn't breathed air, smelled scents, or tasted flavors. Even her sense of touch felt as though it was filtered through a thick layer of gauze, devoid of any real sensation. It was like being trapped in a cramped, dark, solitary cell, suffering through a life devoid of interest, numbing herself only with entertainment.

Regaining long-lost human sensations, Chai Cuiqiao couldn't help but close her eyes and exhale deeply. She turned around and suddenly hugged Li Ang, who was beside her.

"Thank you..."

Li Ang's arm, suspended in midair, wobbled awkwardly. After hesitating for a moment, he gently patted Miss Chai's back.

Hmm... I wonder what material the Qinge Armor is made of. Miss Chai feels almost like a living person now; her body even emits a pleasant wooden scent.

After a moment, Miss Chai also let go of Li Ang, feeling somewhat embarrassed. With a boldly mature manner, she patted his shoulder and said in a serious tone, "From now on, if we live together, we'll need to buy a toilet seat cover."

"Buy, my ass!" The corner of Li Ang's eye twitched. He waved a hand and said, "Get into the Breeding Box first and try out this puppet's Special Effects."

"Okay, okay, as you say."

Beaming with joy, Miss Chai smiled brilliantly, hopped to the snack box on the cabinet, grabbed a pile of snacks, and cradled them in her arms. She obediently floated behind Li Ang, munching on the snacks as they proceeded.

The human and puppet teleported into the Breeding Box. Li Ang cleared a space, set up the camera, and let Miss Chai freely unleash her abilities.

"Watch closely."

She floated in midair, struck a pose, then shouted and punched fiercely toward the ground.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The ground shook and dust billowed. Even with Li Ang's eyesight, he could barely make out the afterimages of Miss Chai's punches.

After a few breaths, she finished her move. The previously smooth ground now had a mysteriously formed circular crater, one meter deep. Its walls were smooth, without a single crack, as if it were fine porcelain.

This is the effect of the punch combined with the Petrification skill. A player with nearly 10 points in both strength and agility could have a body tougher than steel in battle. With the Red White Plate on, they could even resist machine-gun fire for a while.

Afterwards, the two of them conducted some assessments.

The optimal floating height is around 10 meters above the ground. Any higher, and the speed of ascent begins to slow down gradually. It's still unclear what defines the range of the floating Special Effect. Perhaps it's the vertical distance from the physical ground?

The Petrification Special Effect is stronger than I imagined. With maximum output, a single punch can cause everything within a one-meter radius of the contacted object to petrify. The Petrification effect gradually fades after thirty minutes. The stronger the output, the more potent the Petrification effect, and the longer it lasts.

The impact force of a punch is more terrifying than a pile driver on a construction site. It can easily break stones and carve tablets, and even normal steel can be punched out like putty. However, the consumption of Yin energy is quite horrifying. Moreover, it causes slight fractures in the fists of the Qinge Armor—requiring about fifteen minutes to heal. Miss Chai's paper combat strength is now such that she could act as the final boss in certain script missions. She has swift movement, ferocious and frequent attacks, is durable, self-healing, and if she can't win, she'd smartly run away...

Li Ang muttered to himself, using pen and paper to record data on Miss Chai in her Qinge Armor state.

Even I, without using Ripple Energy, would probably struggle to gain any advantage in a fight with Miss Chai. The steel body and Petrification Special Effect are just too tough.

Li Ang's murmuring didn't disturb Miss Chai's enthusiasm at all. She was flying around in the not-so-spacious Breeding Box, swinging her fists in the air, shouting "HYAH! HYAH!" and occasionally striking various odd poses.

After a set of physical tests, she had only sweated a little.

Possibly because the Qinge Armor originated from a complete Ritual track material, it can eat, drink, and attend to other necessities just like a normal person. And perhaps it was due to stuffing the stomach of White Death and the Blood Clan stomach into the Forging Furnace. Miss Chai, controlling the Qinge Armor, can eat a lot at one time without feeling the slightest bit full or nauseous. Moreover, eating actually seems to slow down the consumption of Yin energy. With a normal daily routine, it's about as effective as staying hidden inside the Soul Pulling Coil.

Upon hearing this news, Miss Chai laughed sorrowfully. Now I have a legitimate reason to stay in the puppet body for a long time, living a parasitic life of idle ease!

Li Ang pulled the happily snacking Miss Chai away from the Breeding Box. She immediately brought over a heap of snacks and stacked them on the coffee table. She then continued playing video games while lying down, occasionally raising her head to nibble on chips, seaweed, chicken feet, braised pig trotters, and gulp down ice-cold cola.

"You've become so decadent," Li Ang remarked, feeling a pang. Still, considering how long Miss Chai had been repressed, he allowed her to relax for a while.

A WeChat call rang. Li Ang picked up the call, exchanging greetings with Wang Congshan, who was watching the moon from her own balcony. He too stepped onto his balcony and gazed up at the perfect, bright moon.

The two chatted casually for a bit before hanging up. Miss Chai, with her keen senses, paused her game and leaped onto the balcony to join Li Ang in looking at the moon.

At that moment, the full moon hung high, and the city was alight with thousands of lights. As the urban nightlights flickered on, a distant fireworks show was just beginning. Rockets soared skyward and exploded with a CRACKLE.

A slightly chilly night breeze arrived quietly. Li Ang glanced at Chai Cuiqiao, who was staring at the moonlit sky, and stretched lazily with a smile.

At least compared to last year, this Mid-Autumn Festival isn't so lonely...

Suddenly, a System notification sounded in Li Ang's ear.

[Task trigger conditions have been met.]

[Task type: Regular Mission (2V2V2V2V2V2 Team Deathmatch)]

[Task name: Moon God Crown]

Huh?! I was just standing on my balcony looking at the moon; how did that trigger a regular mission? And judging from the type of mission, it's a six-team deathmatch involving twelve participants...