"Are you sure that's right? You might want to check that again."
Dr. Vihaan did not like to be corrected. "Even if you want a system, sometimes the truth is cruel."
Jaden didn't want a system. But he still had one.
Vihaan continued: "I should know. I tried to give myself one for years, but no matter my efforts, it was a waste of time."
The famous scientist didn't have a science system or something? It was quite surprising. But Jaden didn't want to get a system, he only wanted to get rid of one!!
How could he get rid of his system if this scientist didn't even think he had one!? This was the only person in the whole world Jaden had actually wanted to know about his system.
And he thought it didn't exist.
"Listen, I really think you should run those tests one more time."
Vihaan leaned back in his chair. Jaden was sure it was from some sort of designer brand. "Do you know how many doctorates Einstein had?"
That was not the sort of trivia fact most people knew!
"No..?"
"He had 11. I have 25. I'm not going to run the tests again."
Just because you're smart doesn't mean you're right!!
Jaden got up and prepared to leave. Maybe he could figure something out with Sofia. But then he thought of one last thing.
"I have one more question. Would there be any sort of system that doesn't show up on your tests?"
Vihaan smiled a bright smile. "Science really is a fascinating thing, isn't it? Listen, I completely understand that you want to learn more about systems. I'm a bit busy but hold on a second…"
So his rich exterior obscured a nerdy interior. Jaden was sure that a man with this much money could happily spend his whole day doing nothing. To continue to study and experiment was a sign of true scientific interest.
"It's your lucky day, my friend. My assistant Azi can give you a tour. There's nothing in this world I love more than a search for knowledge. You might never get a system, but I'll make sure you leave this place knowing everything there is to know about them."
No thanks!! Jaden appreciated the thoughts, but nothing interested him less! He had a feeling he was in for a massive lore dump. Get him out of here!
But then Jaden saw the assistant in question. He was a teenage boy with dark brown skin and short, curly hair. What really stood out though, was the absolute starstruck look in his eyes as he gazed in the room.
No, he was not staring at Dr. Vihaan.
He was staring at the science lab itself. This was a boy absolutely in love with science. Jaden all of a sudden understood why Dr. Vihaan had hired him as an assistant.
"Dr. Vihaan, sir! How can I help? Do you need a test done! Can I maybe examine some data!!?!?"
Imagine getting that excited about data. Jaden could hardly imagine it. The kid was practically jumping up and down and had accidentally saluted Dr. Vihaan in his excitement.
"Azi, I believe I have found a potential science enjoyer."
"What really!!??"
"Plus, Azi, I feel bad for him because he was pranked by Crisanto. Like everyone."
"Actually!? Did he use his system!? What did he do!!??"
Was there anything that didn't make this kid excited?
"Either way, Azi, can you give him a tour of our labs? He had a few interesting questions and I…" Vihaan looked away, his face growing darker. "I have to give my parents a call…"
"Understood, Dr. Vihaan, sir!" He turned to Jaden. "Have you heard the most effective way to level up to lvl. 56 with a fighter system yet?"
Jaden just couldn't do it. How could he disappoint such an excited kid? Saying this tour sounded like the most boring thing of his life would cause this kid to go from happy to sad in a second.
Jaden just couldn't do it.
"Where do we go first?"