Viper's hand froze inside his pocket.
His fingers brushed against the cold, rough surface of a hidden item.
[Item: Talisman of Heavy Misfortune (Class C)]
[Effect: Increases the target's chance of drawing the "Worst Possible Outcome" by 200%.]
[Cost: Life Savings.]
A jolt of excitement shot through his veins.
It was expensive. It was his retirement fund.
But seeing Chen Shi crushed into a bloody paste?
Priceless.
"Hehe..."
Viper let out a low chuckle.
He looked at Chen Shi's back.
You think you are safe because you squatted 300kg?
Idiot.
Squats use the legs. The quads. The glutes. The strongest muscles in the human body.
Push-ups use the chest. The triceps. The front delts.
Small muscles.
A man who squats 300kg might struggle to bench press 140kg.
If I put a 200kg Ghost on your back while you are in a plank position...
Your elbows will snap like dry twigs.
"Tank," Viper whispered, crushing the talisman in his palm. "Watch this."
"I just spent my fortune to buy him a coffin."
[Foreign Live Stream Chat]
The chat lit up. The smart viewers saw Viper's subtle hand movement.
[Oh! Did you see that?!]
[Viper is using an Item! He has a trump card!]
[Yes! RNG manipulation!]
[Goodbye, Chen Shi! You survived the legs, but your arms are spaghetti!]
Then.
He returned.
[User 'Golden_Eagle_Gambler' (VIP) has reconnected.]
[Luck is a loan, not an asset.]
[And loans must be repaid with interest.]
[You people cheering for him... it's pathetic.]
[You think a bottom-feeder can change his destiny just because he got lucky once?]
[The hierarchy exists for a reason. Resources belong to the strong.]
[A Squat is primal strength. A Push-up is technical leverage.]
[Even if he is an Awakened (which he isn't), his physics limit is clear.]
[He dies here. End of story.]
[Dragon Country Live Stream Chat]
[Shut up, you parasite!]
[Viper is cheating! Again!]
[Why is the System allowing this?!]
[They are throwing everything at a Level 0! Have they no shame?!]
[Brother Chen, be careful!]
[Wait...]
[Guys...]
[I'm looking at the Ghost List on the Wiki...]
[Viper wants him to draw the 'Heaviest' ghost, right?]
[Who is the heaviest staff member in this gym?]
[Hmm...]
[Isn't the Boss considered a Ghost too?]
The chat paused.
Thousands of viewers looked at the 8-foot-tall Lady Cecilia standing on the podium.
Her curves were mountainous.
Her muscles were dense as steel.
Her height alone suggested she weighed... well over 200kg.
[Oh no.]
[If Viper's 'Misfortune Talisman' works too well...]
[It might summon the Queen herself.]
Elena saw it.
She saw the corner of Viper's mouth twitch.
She saw the predatory glint in his eyes as he stared at Chen Shi.
Sniff.
A faint smell of burning paper drifted from Viper's pocket.
Elena grabbed Chen Shi's arm.
"Chen."
Her voice dropped an octave.
"Give me your hands."
"Huh?" Chen Shi blinked.
"Why?"
"My... Talent, you know..."
"The one that can make me come."
Chen Shi face darkened
"Okay i get it, you did not need to say that out."
Elena licked her lips.
"I have Precognition. I can sense if you will die in the next ten minutes."
"But I need direct skin contact."
Chen Shi hesitated.
"Okay?"
Elena smirked.
"I am coming then!"
She grabbed his hands.
Her palms were hot. Sweaty.
She interlocked her fingers with his. Tight.
Then she pulled him.
Hard.
Chen Shi stumbled forward. His chest hit hers.
"Elena?"
She buried her face in the crook of his neck.
And inhaled.
SNIIIIFFFF.
It wasn't a polite sniff.
It was the sound of an addict finding a fresh stash.
She dragged the scent of his sweat deep into her lungs.
Her body shuddered against him.
"Mmm..."
"Testosterone..."
She rubbed her cheek against his collarbone like a cat.
Chen Shi's alarm bells rang.
This isn't a skill.
This is sexual harassment.
"Hey!"
He pushed her away.
"You hooligan!"
"Keep your distance! I am a traditional man!"
"What kind of 'Precognition' requires sniffing my armpits?!"
Elena stumbled back.
She was grinning.
Her face was flushed. Her breathing ragged.
"You're fine."
She giggled, wiping a strand of hair from her forehead.
"My 'sensors' tell me... You won't die."
Amy pointed at Elena's combat trousers.
"Sister Elena..."
"You spilled water again."
Amy tilted her head.
"You really need to work on your bladder control."
"Maybe wear a diaper like me?"
Elena's grin froze.
She chopped Amy's head.
BONK.
"Shut it, brat."
...
Chen Shi adjusted his robe, checking his distance from the "Come master."
He took a deep breath.
Focus.
He opened his status window.
[System Check]
[Player: Chen Shi]
[Buffs Active:]
Lady Cecilia's Favor (40 Favorability): +400% All Stats.
Sister Annie's Care (40 Favorability): +150% All Stats.(But Annie provided the luck manipulation ability)
[Total Stat Multiplier: +550%]
He clenched his fist.
The air inside his palm popped.
He wasn't just a human anymore.
He was a biological tank.
His bones were reinforced with Ghost Calcium.
His muscle fibers were woven with S-Rank energy.
He looked at Viper.
You want to crush me with weight?
I could bench press this entire Cecilia.
"Don't worry, girls."
Chen Shi cracked his neck.
"I'm feeling... sturdy."
"I trust you big brother!"
Amy's voice rang out.
She pointing at Chen Shi's midsection.
Specifically, at the bulky tent in his silk robe.
"Big Brother has a mechanical advantage!"
"He still has that 'Water Bottle' hidden in his pants, right?"
Chen Shi froze mid-stretch.
His face twitched.
Amy continued.
"Think about it."
"The other players only have four points of contact. Two hands. Two feet."
"But Big Brother Chen..."
"He has Five Limbs!"
She made a triangle shape with her hands.
"If his arms get tired, he can just extend the 'Middle Leg' and use it as a kickstand!"
"It's simple geometry! Triangle is stable!"
Silence.
Stumble.
Chen Shi's knees gave out. He nearly face-planted into the dumbbell rack.
"Kick... stand...?"
He wheezed.
Next to him, Elena—who was drinking water—turned into a sprinkler.
PFFFT!
She sprayed a mist of water all over the floor, then doubled over, hacking and coughing.
"Cough! Hack!"
"Five... limbs..."
She looked at Chen Shi, her eyes watering with laughter and something else.
"She... she's not wrong..."
Chen Shi glared at the little girl.
"Amy."
"I really hope you are actually naive."
"Because if you aren't..."
"You are frighteningly dirty."
[Dragon Country Live Stream Chat]
[HAHAHAHAHA!]
[The Kickstand Strategy!]
[She said it! She actually said it!]
[Amy is the MVP! "Middle Leg"!]
[Logic checks out. If the Ghost is too heavy, just deploy the hydraulic jack!]
[And don't think we missed Elena's move just because the kid is funny!]
[Exactly! "Checking for lice"? Who believes that?!]
[She buried her face in his neck! She inhaled him like a vacuum cleaner!]
[Bro, she says she doesn't like him, but her body is honest!]
[I've never seen a woman that thirsty. She literally soaked her pants just from the smell!]