This public display of affection is about to drive mad.
"weakling! Tell me, what special skills do you have! I want to challenge you! I want Sophie to know that I'm the strongest!"
Compared to Rusty agitation, Ronald appeared very calm.
Ronald smiled meaningfully and lifted Sophie's beautiful chin with his hand. "I'm about to say it."
Sophie's whole body felt like it was electrified. She clearly wanted to resist, but her delicate body nearly leaned against Ronald , and her tone was extremely gentle and caring: "...Mm."
"At this point, I'm not afraid to tell you all."
These words were supposed to be directed at Rusty, but Ronald 's gaze never left Sophie's clear blue eyes.
"In fact, we've already been living together, and it's almost been a month."
"Sophie's parents know about it. They're very welcoming and treat me like family."
"Isn't that right, Sophie?"
"Mm." Sophie nodded without even thinking.
That's the truth, after all.
Of course, Ronald didn't mention that he had actually paid for it.
Whoosh!
All eyes on the scene focused on the Southhampton Private School's most elegant and purest campus queen, Sophie!
This was explosive news!
The most well-behaved, modest campus queen of Southampton Private School, Sophie, had already...
At this moment, Sophie realized something wasn't right!
But she had already nodded; it was too late to explain!
If she didn't explain, wouldn't that be like admitting that she and Ronald ... had done that?
Sophie's face instantly turned bright red, and she wished she could dig a hole with her toes and bury herself in it!
Ronald seized the moment, raising his eyebrows at Rusty with a "you know what I mean" expression. "Now, do you know what I'm good at?"
Wow!
The small café was in an uproar!
Even Sophie understood what Ronald meant and, in her urgency and embarrassment, pinched Ronald hard on the waist!
Ouch~ that sting!
Ronald didn't move a muscle, still maintaining a very convincing smile on his face.
On the other hand, Rusty thought hard for a moment...
"What does he mean?" Rusty asked his buddy, confused.
"What exactly is he good at?"
Come on!
Do I really have to spell it out?
Ronald silently cursed in his heart.
Fortunately, at that moment, one of Rusty's buddies leaned in and whispered a few words in his ear.
"What! My goddess actually..." Rusty's eyes immediately turned red, though it was unclear if he wanted to cry, kill someone, or maybe both.
I haven't even unlocked my "natural liberation" acting skills yet!
*Ding~*
"Received 9 points of negative emotion from Sophie Turner. System bubble generating..."
Oh no, does "natural liberation" just activate on its own?
But with only 9 points of negative emotion, I probably won't get a professional skill bubble.
Come to think of it, Sophie, I'm helping you out here, so why are you getting emotional? And pinching me too!
Sigh, I really don't get what this girl is thinking.
Sooner or later, I'm going to pinch back...
Ronald glanced over and, sure enough, saw a dark, incomplete bubble form at Sophie's feet.
Before Ronald could go pick it up, another system notification sounded:
*Ding~*
"Detected 85 negative emotion points from Chris 'Rusty Rod' Dick. System bubble generating…"
Eighty-five points?
Whoa! Rusty Rod sure gets worked up easily. This is the highest negative emotion value I've seen so far!
Ronald couldn't help but feel a surge of satisfaction as he noticed a large, sky-blue bubble materializing at Rusty Rod's feet. This had to be a bubble containing some serious football skills!
"Detected 31 negative emotion points from Willard Zakley. System bubble generating…"
"Detected 35 negative emotion points from Milton Lucien. System bubble generating…"
"Detected 38 negative emotion points from Buck Fred. System bubble generating…"
"Detected 44 negative emotion points from Payne Lyle. System bubble generating…"
"Detected 55 negative emotion points from Hanson Chester. System bubble generating…"
As Ronald scanned the area, he saw that Rusty Rod and his band of bad boys all had bubbles of varying sizes and colors floating at their feet! All these bubbles were within a five-meter radius around Ronald .
The other patrons in the café, though also affected by the public display of affection, didn't drop any bubbles. This meant that the system's collection range was five meters—at least until Ronald 's personal rating improved.
Understanding this system logic, Ronald couldn't help but feel a surge of joy. Who would have thought that a simple act of showing off could net him so many skills for free! How many football skills could there be among them?
Without hesitation, Ronald decided to gather them all first.
He casually nudged the faded bubble at Sophie's feet with his toe, then walked over to Rusty Rod and his crew, discreetly touching each bubble as he went along.
Seven bubbles dissolved into seven different light streams, all merging into Ronald 's body!
"System notice: Host has acquired the skill 'Stockings On/Off Technique +1' from a worn-out bubble. Today's collection progress: 4/10."
Stockings On/Off Technique? That must be from Sophie.
Do you even need a skill for putting on and taking off stockings? Isn't it just a matter of using your hands? Heck, I could probably do it with my mouth!
But with only nine points of negative emotion value, it's no surprise that this is a useless skill. What a waste of a collection slot!
Ronald mentally grumbled.
"System notice: When using the Stockings On/Off Technique, you can make the process smoother, but since you're not yet proficient, there's a high chance you'll rip the stockings."
Ronald : …
Well, if that's the case… this skill isn't useless—it's just risky.
"System notice: Host has acquired the result 'Core Muscle Group Training +10 hours' from an ordinary bubble. Today's collection progress: 5/10."
A result? This is a new category!
Finally, something useful!
It seems that bubbles from professionals contain the results of their specialized training! While others train hard for 10 hours, I just need to grab a bubble, and it's mine!
This is awesome!
Ronald was ecstatic.
"System notice: Host has acquired the result 'Upper Limb and Back Muscle Training +10 hours' from an ordinary bubble. Today's collection progress: 6/10."
"System notice: Host has acquired the result 'Ball Control Training +10 hours' from an ordinary bubble. Today's collection progress: 7/10."
"System notice: Host has acquired the result 'Long Pass and Lofted Ball Tactics +10 hours' from an ordinary bubble. Today's collection progress: 8/10."
"System notice: Host has acquired the skill 'Exam Cheating Technique +1' from an ordinary bubble. Today's collection progress: 9/10."
What the hell? How did a weird skill like that sneak in?
The training results from the previous bubbles were great, but what's this Exam Cheating Technique all about?
Ronald couldn't help but grumble in his mind.
And the system actually provided an explanation:
"System notice: When using the Exam Cheating Technique, you can bring in self-made cheat sheets for exams. There's a chance your cheated score will surpass your normal one, but there's also a greatly increased chance of getting caught by the proctor. The technique may also induce anxiety, dizziness, or nausea during cheating."
Damn!
I even have to make my own cheat sheets? And the chance of scoring better is only a maybe? Plus, I'm more likely to get caught…
Who the hell would want a backfiring skill like this?
Ronald wanted to reject this "anti-skill," but it had already integrated into his neural system, making it impossible to forget.
Oh well… at least I don't need to cheat with my grades.
Now, there's just one bubble left—the blue skill bubble!
This bubble was generated from Rusty Rod's 85-point negative emotion value, so it's bound to contain a professional-level skill.
Rusty Rod… you better not disappoint me!
end.