Chapter 49: Never piss a psycle
"Nononono."
The student’s grin got wider.
"Too late!"
Tapped his phone.
"Already posted!"
Alex froze. "What?"
"DONE!" He laughed.
Another voice. From the crowd.
"Me too! Different angle!"
"SAME!" Another student.
Someone pushed forward. iPhone 101.
"Ultra HD! Posted everywhere!"
Alex stood there.
Multiple uploads. Multiple angles.
All spreading. All viral.
His reputation...
Gone.
Then text appeared.
[Option 3 Complete!]
[Reward: Charge Skill +1 Level!]
[Charge is now Level 4!]
[New Effect: 25 meters range, +20% speed, +60% impact force!]
Alex stared.
Then grinned slowly.
Screw it.
Who cares?
He got stronger.
That’s what mattered.
Turned away. Walked toward the entrance.
The teacher looked up. Smiled.
"Welcome. Which cultivation room?"
"We have five tiers. All free for students."
Pulled out a chart.
"Basic Room. 2x speed."
"Intermediate. 5x speed."
"Advanced. 8x speed."
"Elite. 10x speed."
"And Supreme. 15x speed."
"The best one." Alex cut him off.
Teacher nodded.
"Supreme Room. Excellent choice."
Reached under the desk.
Pulled out a golden key.
"Room S-1. Just became available—"
"Wait."
A voice. Cold. Smooth.
From behind.
Alex turned.
Ethan.
Walking over. Arm around a girl.
Makeup thick. Clothes barely there.
Low-cut top. Tight skirt. Heels.
She giggled. Pressed against Ethan.
Ethan smirked. Pulled out his school card.
Special gold trim on the edge.
Flashed it at the teacher.
Gave him a look.
Teacher’s expression changed.
Eyes widened. Smile grew.
"Oh! Young Master Ethan!"
"My apologies!"
Snatched the key back.
Handed it to Ethan instead.
"Room S-1 is yours!"
Ethan took it. Didn’t look at Alex.
"Thanks."
Girl giggled. Whispered in his ear.
Teacher turned to Alex.
Smile colder now.
"Sorry. You’ll have to take Elite Room."
"10x speed. Still very good!"
Alex’s jaw tightened.
"I was here first."
"I understand, but—"
"Oh wait." Ethan stopped.
Turned around.
Snapped his fingers.
"Almost forgot."
Pulled out his phone. Texted.
"My buddy’s coming too."
"Needs a room."
Teacher nodded rapidly.
"Of course!"
Looked at Alex.
"Then... Elite Room is also reserved."
"You’ll take Advanced. 8x speed."
Ethan’s smirk widened.
"Actually..."
Tilted his head.
"My OTHER friend might show up."
"Better save Advanced too."
Teacher smiled bigger.
"Smart thinking!"
Turned to Alex.
Not even pretending now.
"Intermediate Room. 5x speed."
"That’s what’s left."
Alex stood there.
Silent.
Just watching.
Watching Ethan. Watching the teacher.
Watching that smug face.
Something stirred inside him.
Deep inside.
Like a beast.
Waking up!
Ruaaa!
His eyes went cold.
Ethan turned to the girl. Grinned wider.
Pulled her closer.
"You know what, babe?"
Whispered loud enough for everyone to hear.
"Once we get inside..."
He squeezed her waist.
"We should do some... intense training."
The girl giggled. Face red.
"Baby~"
"Gotta work up a sweat, right?"
His hand slid lower.
"Really push ourselves."
She bit her lip. Nodded.
"Mmm~ I love it when you’re... motivated."
Ethan laughed.
Then his friends showed up.
Three of them. All grinning.
Same gold-trimmed cards.
Same cocky attitude.
"Yo, Ethan!"
"Got our rooms?"
"Course I did."
One of them looked at Alex.
Smirked.
"Oh shit. That’s the slime kid."
"The F-rank loser?"
Another one laughed.
"Dude. You’re still here?"
"Thought you’d be in the trash class by now."
The third one stepped closer.
Looked Alex up and down.
"What’s wrong, slime boy?"
"Mad you can’t pay for the good rooms?"
"Oh, wait." He grinned.
"They’re free. You just... don’t matter enough."
All three burst out laughing.
Ethan joined in.
The girl giggled along.
The teacher looked away. Pretended not to hear.
From behind, Alex’s fans stirred.
Whispers. Uncomfortable.
"This isn’t right..."
"He’s Class 1 too!"
"Why does Ethan get priority?"
"Just cause he’s rich?"
"That’s bullshit!"
Another voice. Quieter.
"But what can we do?"
"His family owns some crazy industry."
"Even teachers don’t mess with him."
"Yeah..."
"Alex is just gonna have to... take it."
Silence.
Alex closed his eyes.
Not because he is mad, but because he thinks this is cool.
His fists clenched tighter.
Knuckles white.
Ethan leaned on the desk. Still grinning.
"So, slime boy."
"You gonna take the 5x room?"
"Or maybe..." He pretended to think.
"Actually, my FOURTH friend texted."
"He might need Intermediate too."
Snapped his fingers at the teacher.
"Better reserve that one."
The teacher nodded immediately.
"Of course, Young Master!"
Looked at Alex.
Smile is completely gone now.
"Basic Room. 2x speed."
"Final offer."
Ethan’s grin was venomous.
"Aw, don’t look so sad."
"2x is better than nothing, right?"
His friends laughed harder.
The girl pressed against him.
"Baby, you’re so bad~"
Alex stood there.
A bit confused.
Why the system still hasn’t shown up?
He is ready to kick some butt!!!
The dramatic choices?
The rewards?
Nothing.
Just... silence.
Ethan pulled out his phone again.
Scrolled. Grinned.
"Actually, you know what?"
Looked at the teacher.
"I want to reserve the Supreme Room."
"For the next two weeks."
"Every. Single. Day."
The teacher’s eyes lit up.
"Absolutely! Excellent idea!"
Started typing on his computer.
"Supreme Room S-1. Reserved for Young Master Ethan."
"Two weeks. Starting today."
Ethan smirked at Alex.
"Gotta train hard, right?"
"For the assessment."
"Can’t let F-rank losers embarrass Class 1."
His friends howled with laughter.
The girl suddenly jumped.
Wrapped her legs around Ethan’s waist.
Arms around his neck.
"Baby~"
She pressed her lips to his.
Hard.
Tongues. Moaning. Right there.
In front of everyone.
Ethan’s hands grabbed her ass.
Squeezed.
She moaned louder.
The crowd went silent.
Some looked away.
Others stared.
The teacher coughed. Looked down.
Ethan’s friends whistled.
"Get it, bro!"
"Save some for the room!"
"Save some for the room!"
They kept kissing.
Grinding against each other.
Her skirt riding up.
His hands everywhere.
Finally, they broke apart.
Breathing hard. Faces flushed.
The girl giggled. Stayed wrapped around him.
Ethan looked at Alex over her shoulder.
Still smirking.
"Sorry. Where were we?"
Pause.
"Oh right. Your 2x room."
He kissed the girl’s neck.
She moaned again.
"Better hurry up and take it."
"Before I change my mind."
"And reserve that one too."
His friends laughed.
The teacher held out a rusty key.
"Basic Room. B-7."
"Down the hall. Last door."
Alex stared.
At the key. At Ethan. At everything.
Then.
Finally.
Text appeared.
[System Choice Detected!]
[Option 1: Get on your knees! Beg Ethan for mercy! Do whatever he says!]
[Reward: Title - Clown]
[Effect: Attractiveness to opposite gender -70%]
[Option 2: Leave! Just pay for an outside cultivation room! Money solves everything!]
[Reward: Spirit Stone x20]
[Option 3: No mercy! Teach them a lesson! Go ALL OUT!]
[Reward: Tier 2 Vine Potion!]
[New Title: Going Feral!]
[Effect: When you go feral, opponent’s IQ -20%!]
Alex read them.
Option 1?
Hell no.
Skip.
Not even a consideration.
Option 2?
Doesn’t fit him.
Pass.
Walk away? From this?
Never.
Option 3.
His eyes lit up.
I’m coming.
Even without rewards...
He’d still choose this.