"Oh… Bob?! What took you so long?"
Sally's pure, clear voice sang sweetly through the air like a mellifluous melody.
At the same time, Itvasme also seemed to suddenly stop and start, even as she turned towards the source of the surprise!!!
Bob?! Who was… Bob?!
This was immediately followed up by a few more tangential thoughts as she was suddenly struck by his presence and Rizz…
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(Wait… how did he know my name?)
(A-and why did he call it out like that?)
(What does he mean… Wait?!)
Itvasme suddenly, strangely, fleetingly, felt a feeling that she had long forgotten…
For just a moment, she thought she felt… a feeling… a sense...
of… Possibility?!
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INTERLUDIUM
[*Flashback to Chapter 6*]
Bob tossed and turned.
In his dream, he saw the man from the photo, with the muscles [Yes, it was Gigachad!] He was smiling at him, a calm, confident, earthy smile, full of strength and empowerment.
His mouth opened and Bob could make out some words.
But there was no sound.
I can't hear you! Bob screamed internally!
Would this be one of those infuriating plot devices where you would only find out what he said 305 Chapters later only to find out it didn't even matter?!
I don't have time for this!
Grinding his teeth, Bob fortunately spied a remote, and quickly pressed rewind, unmute, and then play…
Immediately the dream was flooded with rich Dolbee digital surround sound.
Not bad.
"Bob."
The muscular man [Gigachad] spoke earnestly.
"I don't have much time. There is something you need to know. One day it will all be clear. You must… take the burden…"
*Crackle* the dream was losing connection. Bob could feel that he was about to wake up.
"Bob… you must… fulfill…
The man's image began to fade.
…Your destiny…"
Bob awoke in a cold sweat.
What the hell was that?!
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[*Back to Current Time* ]
Well. The time had come. Somehow or other... (and in large part thanks to your wonderful encouragement, so thank you so much for your support and contribution!!! 💖✨🌻 + Thanks of course as always also to the Divine Power ✨💫 )
... It was now Chapter 311, *exactly* 305 chapters after Gigachad's mysterious dream-message from Chapter 6... !!!!
Oh, that… that was just something random right...?! It probably didn't matter...?!?!
But then, the esteemed readers had come a… long way. They were no longer uninitiated beginners... rather, they were now Great Grandmasters of reading this novel...!!!
And so... accordingly... they… realised.
"...Would this be one of those infuriating plot devices where you would only find out what he said 305 Chapters later only to find out it didn't even matter?!"
The words seemed to stand out from the page...
Oh. Knowing Author, it was quite likely that he wouldn't do such a thing if he could help it... meaning that, in general, there was a high chance that, well, this seemingly random thing *would* probably matter...
Sure, Bob, thanks to his own ingenuity and quick thinking, had managed to at least find out what he said in advance and actually hear the silent message earlier, knowing that he had to do things while he got the chance!
Nevertheless. It seemed that Gigachad's cliché, cryptic message would clearly continue to have consequence... The call, the cry of Gigachad… would not be denied... !!!!!!
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"I don't have much time... There is something you need to know. One day it will all be clear. You must… take the burden…"
"Bob... you must... fulfill your destiny...!!!"
"??????"
"What destiny?!?!"
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To be fair, Bob thought he had already done a good job of 'fulfilling his destiny' in the previous chapter, but evidently, this was just the beginning.
"D*mn it. I thought I was done with Gigachad...!!! But... clearly not... ..."
Bob was now currently having a quick power nap to replenish his Rizz energy after the EVP Blueprint Showdown, since he was still human and not that OP after all!!! But, of course, this was apparently the perfect opportunity for the beloved, brief-clad, muscular, girthy man to make yet another comeback...
Gigachad gave a pouty - albeit still chiseled and sculpted - frown at Bob's somewhat lacklustre response.
"Tch tch tch, Imagine thinking that you were done with your bestie, Gigachad, and that what I said wouldn't matter, Bob, Come on…!!!"
Gigachad snapped his fingers on his... big, chunky hands (and you know what they say about big hands) a few times as he tried to get Bob's attention, whilst his ultra-rich, quadruple-choc-level, affirming manly voice continued.
"Bob. Hey. Bro. It's me again... Gigachad. GC."
The sculpted muscles. The chiseled physique. The Mount-Olympus of Masculinity. Gigachad was back!!!!
Bob folded his arms and shoved his cap further down over his eyes in the hopes that Gigachad wouldn't notice him, but since Gigachad had once again infiltrated his Dream World, and based off the track record of all the previous encounters, as one might expect - it didn't do much of anything.
"Bob. I know you can hear me. You know I know you can hear me... So... the time has come. You know. The burden bro. The destiny. I named you my successor in Chapter 22 remember, where I told you to show them the true meaning of Gigachad..."
"..."
*ahem*
"Oh, by the way. After your exceptional performance in the EVP Blueprint Saga, you do get a lot of stat increases..."
Oh?!?! Well why didn't you say so earlier?
Bob immediately sat up [in his Dream], and gave Gigachad his undivided attention.
"Oh. GC, you should have started with that!!!"
"...Well, I thought the cryptic messages sounded cool?!"
"..."
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Indeed. After arriving at the showdown and doing his thing, Bob had levelled up once again!!!!!
(Note: Figures are from the latest the stats have been mentioned in the novel, but curated here for your reading enjoyment - how convenient!!! 🤭✨)
Bob
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Main Avatars: Valentine Richést, Darken Mysterius, Leon Artisté, Rafederokovic Phelps-Bolt-Ronaldo-Messi
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Rizz Index (233 000 000 000 =>) 567 000 000 000 ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️
Touch Index (5 483 000 000 =>) 7 179 000 000 ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️
Bizz Index: (107 000 000 000 =>) 123 000 000 000 ⬆️ ⬆️
Subconscious Index: (7 848 000 000 =>) 12 848 000 000 ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️
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Strength (15 873 000 000 =>) 23 873 000 000 ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️
Intelligence (21 634 000 000 =>) 27 634 000 000 ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️
Positive Intention (Lv 327 =>) Lv 496 ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️
Results Oriented Focus Lv 433 => Lv 532 ⬆️⬆️ ⬆️
Respect and Morals (Lv 389 =>) Lv 453 ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️
Imagination (Lv 389 =>) Lv 503 ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️
Empathy (Lv 397=>) Lv 475 ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️
First Principles Thinking (Lv 346 =>) Lv 483 ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️
Resilience (Lv 476 =>) Lv 582 ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️
Adaptability (Lv 363 =>) Lv 432 ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️
Objective Data Measurement (Lv 332 =>) Lv 436 ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️
Objective Analysis and Evaluation (Lv 329 =>) Lv 476 ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️
Proactivity (Lv 422 =>) Lv 492 ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️
Systems Understanding and Creation (Lv 317 =>) Lv 483 ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️
Interoception (Lv 57 =>) Lv 153 ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️
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*Abilities*
[Zone State] Lv 96 => Lv 256 ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️
[Automatic Response] Lv 157 => Lv 246 ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️
[Flawless Perception, Flawless Judgement] (Lv 174 =>) Lv279 ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️
[Expanded Awareness] (Lv 143 =>) Lv 174 ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️
=> [Leadership] Lv 302 ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️
=> [Team Player] Lv 167 ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️
[Flow State] (Lv 98 =>) Lv 228 ⬆️ ⬆️
[Plot Armor] (Lv 32 =>) ⬆️ Lv 57 Higher levels increase Bob's ability to increasingly do things that would maximize reader enjoyment, regardless of actual feasibility…
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*NEW* *OMNITHEORY*
7 Aspects
??? [Not yet unlocked]
??? [Not yet unlocked]
*NEW* [Awareness] Lv 210 ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️
*NEW* [Intention] Lv 228 ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️
??? [Not yet unlocked]
??? [Not yet unlocked]
??? [Not yet unlocked]
*Functions*
*NEW* [Divine Actualised Power]
??? [Not yet unlocked]
Actual Results 5.75 stars ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️ (Wow congratulations, you actually did something important, and broke through the 5 star barrier!!!!!)
Magic Treasure Augmentation (Black clothes) Rizz Index increased by 57% => 76% ⬆️ ⬆️
[Gift of the Goddess] +53 % to all stats. +69 % bonus to Imagination, Empathy and Respect and Morals. ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️
Genetic Quality A++++++++++++ (7 852 000 XP to next level unlock) (You're getting there... Keep going!!!)
SSS+++++++ Points 1 (Pending) (No change)
Wow!!!!!!! Bob felt the powerful power power through him, making him feel even more powerful, as he experienced his long overdue stat update, powering up once again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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"Aw Bob, that's great...!!!" The Audience clapped delightedly, since they too experienced the power of the power-up vicariously, through reading the novel.
"But I still wanna know *more* details from the EVP Blueprint Showdown!!!"
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Oh of course, esteemed reader, with those good looks and intelligence among your unique gifts, how could I say no?!?! 🤭✨
But for now, take some time to rest, (actually, Author may also be forced to take a break possibly, depending on various life events that may or may not occur ✨) and enjoy the feeling of reaching this far!!!
You've earned it!!!
Cheers!!! 🍻🍻🍻
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Stay awesome, Rizzmasters, Ice Queens and all in-betweens!!! 🤭✨ And remember, no matter what, Bob and Sally love you !!!!!!!! 😍💙💜❤️💖🔥🌻✨💫