Chapter 17: Chapter 17
Karl rolled up to the gym, heart pounding hard in his chest. The sight of the treadmills and weight machines he knew all too well greeted him, along with the bad memories of the buff dude bros that haunted him.
"Ma Boy..." The voice echoed, sending chills down Karl's spine. He clenched his teeth, determined not to let it mess with him.
"Alright," he muttered under his breath, "let's get this over with."
He popped open the interface. His fingers hovered over the screen as he prepared to execute the hijack.
The mission was clear: he had to messed up people's warm-up routines at the gym and create some embarrassing moments. The only issue was making sure he didn't become the butt of the joke.
He scanned the room, watching people stretching and doing their usual light exercises. Some glanced in his direction, maybe recognizing him from the incident yesterday. Karl's face flushed slightly, but he quickly focused on his task.
He typed into the system panel, his mind filled with various ideas. Of course, the raunchiest idea was the one Karl went for.
[ Common Sense Hijack System]
> Common Sense: Everyone at the gym must warm up by dropping their pants and showing their butts in the mirror.
He hesitated for a moment. "Is this too ridiculous?" he thought, but then he remembered the reward waiting for him, along with the hot gym babes.
300 Hijack Points would bring him closer to unlocking even stronger system features. He couldn't resist, especially with those gym bootylicious butts.
Karl hit 'Enter.'
The system responded almost instantly.
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[ Hijack Success ]
- Duration: 00:15:00
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He held his breath, watching the countdown ticking away. The gym felt eerily quiet, activities suddenly slowing down as if everyone was waiting for something.
Then, it happened.
One by one, the people at the gym who were about to start exercising, dropped their pants, exactly as Karl had instructed.
The sight was so unique and captivating, women with beautiful bums dropped their pants and flaunted them in the mirror, soft butt cheeks adorned with triangle panties decorating the middle of their derrieres, turning Karl on.
Karl couldn't contain himself. The sight was like a scene from a Japanese adult video.
But just as he was enjoying the view, the system sent another notification.
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[ DING ]
[ Host must perform the altered routine within 30 seconds to complete the mission. ]
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Karl's smile faded. "Wait, what? I have to—"
Before he could finish his thoughts, the countdown for his own participation began. If he failed to join in, the mission would be incomplete, and all his efforts would be in vain.
His mind raced. "Do I really have to do this?"
He looked around, noticing some people starting to look at him expectantly, as if waiting for him to follow suit.
"Damn," Karl muttered under his breath, swallowing his pride.
With a deep breath, he approached the mirror and dropped his pants. His movements were stiff and awkward, but he forced himself to continue. Shame burned within him, but he knew there was no other choice.
A non-dignified guy's butt reflected clearly in the gym mirror, "Mudderfuggers..." Karl grumbled.
As the moments passed, Karl felt embarrassment engulfing him, but soon, a notification sounded in his mind.
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[ DING ]
[ Participation completed. Host may leave the location. ]
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Relief washed over him. He quickly stopped his ridiculous flailing and hung his head, avoiding eye contact with anyone.
"Never again," he muttered as he grabbed his bag, ready to leave the gym as soon as possible.
Despite the embarrassment, Karl couldn't help but feel a sense of accomplishment.
He had completed his mission, earned his reward, and most importantly, survived the ordeal. His grip on the hijack system grew stronger, and with each small victory, he learned to wield it more effectively.
As he stepped out, the cold air brushed his face, and Karl felt a wave of determination.
"Maybe this is embarrassing," he thought, "but for the sake of those sexy MILF boobs and butts later, I'll do whatever it takes!"
Karl walked home from the gym with quick steps, his breath still slightly labored.
Thoughts of the gym incident couldn't leave his mind. The confused faces of the visitors showcasing their butts in the mirror made Karl hard, though accompanied by embarrassment.
On his way home, the System popped up a notification.
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[ DING ]
[ Quest Completed! ]
- 300 Hijack Points, 150 XP.
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[ DING ]
[ Congratulations! Host has reached level 3 ]
[ Common Sense Hijack System ]
[ Name ]: Karl - Store Clerk
[ Level ]: 3
[ Title ]: Novice Hijacker
[ XP ]: 40/400
[ HP (Hijack Points)]: 1010
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"Even though that was embarrassing, the universe will erase that incident. and I'm leveling up mwhehehe..." Karl grinned.
The embarrassment was the price to pay for 300 Hijack Points and leveling up.
Arriving at his apartment, he immediately changed into his work uniform.
Karl took a deep breath, glancing at the clock on the wall. There was no time to rest.
He was on a double shift schedule today and already a few minutes late. "Jane is going to be mad again," he thought as he put on his shoes.
There was no choice but to walk to the store, just a few blocks from his apartment.
Karl arrived in front of the convenience store at 9 a.m., a few minutes late from the schedule. The sun was starting to rise, but thick clouds hanging in the sky made the atmosphere a bit gloomy.
Karl took a long breath before pushing the glass door of the store, emitting a small ding sound. As he entered the room, the cold air from the air conditioner greeted him, but that wasn't what made his heart race.
Mrs. Jane, his annoying manager, was already waiting behind the counter with crossed arms and an unhappy expression. Her neatly styled hair and always perfect work attire made Karl a little uncomfortable.
"Karl," Mrs. Jane's voice sounded stern, "you're late again." Karl lowered his head, avoiding her gaze.
"Sorry, Mrs. Jane," he replied shortly, trying to avoid further debate.
"No 'sorry.' You know I don't tolerate lateness. This isn't the first time you've been late. If this continues, I'll have to review your work hours," Mrs. Jane said with a sarcastic tone before turning and heading to the back room.
Karl resisted the urge to complain. He knew that even though Mrs. Jane was nagging, he had no choice but to accept it.
"Another double shift," he thought. Today was going to be a long day without any coworkers to share the burden.
His night shift would only end at 9 p.m. After taking a deep breath, Karl stepped behind the cashier desk.
The store was quite quiet in the morning, with only a few customers coming in to buy coffee or a light breakfast. Karl started arranging items on the shelves and checking the product stock, reminding himself that this was just the beginning of a tiring day.
Karl pulled out his phone, a notification popped up.
"Yeah... New chapter of I Have A System From Great Demon Asmodeus."
"Hey, wait, another notification.." Karl checked the notification.
"Wow... Lil_Asmodeus replied to my review... hahah... such a funny gif..."
Karl then responded with a gif to Lil_Asmodeus.
Karl typed Hehe in the gif search bar and found a gif showing a big, bald-headed guy with a funny expression.
Karl sent the gif as a response to Lil_Asmodeus.
Karl then checked the latest chapter, as Karl scrolled through the previous chapters, he accidentally pressed the Purchase privilege button.
Karl gave a thin smile, "He should add HEHEEE... For the next one hahahha..."