Chapter 24
He then opened his system panel, looking at the pulsating Spanksome icon, seemingly waiting to be activated. Despite sounding ridiculous, that skill was effective because it was free to use and would only affect the chosen target.
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The next day, Karl woke up in a panic as he glanced at the clock showing 10 in the morning. "Dang, I'm late!" he shouted, jumping out of bed. He rushed to the bathroom, quickly washing his face to get rid of the lingering sleepiness that still lingered.
But as he looked at himself in the mirror, reality hit him. He took a deep breath and chuckled. "I just remembered I'm off today," he said, rubbing his face. "It's been a while since I felt this relaxed."
Karl walked out of the bathroom and headed to the kitchen to make a cup of coffee. This unexpected day off gave him plenty of time to do things he hadn't had time for in a while. He sat on the couch, enjoying every sip of the hot coffee steaming from his cup.
"I should make the most of this day with something fun," he muttered, thinking about plans to fill his free time.
He remembered the Spanksome skill that would unlock when he reached level 5.
"Ah...I shouldn't dwell on that too much right now, I need to enjoy today, today I'm free," he said casually, trying to savor the moment without any interruptions.
While enjoying his coffee, a system notification sound startled Karl. He quickly opened the system panel and read the message that appeared.
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[ DING ]
[ New Quest Available! ]
[ Make 3 changes in public areas! ]
- Objective: Make three changes in three public places.
- Reward: 120 Hijack Points, 100 XP.
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Karl grinned, realizing that this was a prime chance to score more points and experience. "This is lit. I can spend my day off being more productive," he muttered, pondering on places that could be targets for his changes.
He decided to head out and start his adventure. Karl quickly got ready, putting on his jacket and shoes. "Three changes in public areas, huh? I gotta find busy places where I can make slight changes without drawing too much attention," he said as he walked out of his apartment.
Karl began scheming a simple plan in his mind. He chose to visit the city park first. The park was usually filled with people exercising, relaxing, or walking their dogs. "This could be a perfect spot for the first trial," he thought.
Upon reaching the park, Karl saw a group of people waiting in line at the ice cream kiosk. He approached the crowd and opened his system panel, preparing to make his first change. "Maybe I can change the waiting habit into something more edgy haha," he mused with a sly grin.
He typed into the system panel:
[Hijack: People buying ice cream must pinch the ice cream seller's nipple after paying]
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Karl confirmed the action and watched as the hijack effect began to work.
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[Hijack Success]
- Duration: 00:02:00
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Customers started pinching the ice cream seller's nipples.
Aghh... Ughh...
The ice cream seller writhed in discomfort.
"This is just the beginning," Karl said as he walked away from the ice cream kiosk, looking for his second change target.
Karl continued his journey around the park, looking for opportunities to make the second change. He strolled through the children's play area and saw a group of parents sitting on a bench, chatting while watching their kids play. Nearby was an information board detailing park rules and facilities.
Karl smiled as an idea popped into his head. "This might be a bit mischievous, but could be fun," he thought. He opened the system panel again and typed:
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[Hijack: Parents neglecting their children and focusing on their phones will be slapped by the park ranger]
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[Hijack Success]
- Duration: 00:05:00
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Karl confirmed the action, and within seconds, the change took effect.
Slap.. Slap...
The sound of slaps echoed all around for a full five minutes.
"Hahah...take that, clueless parents, neglecting your own kids. All you care about is screwin', not looking after your child!" he said gleefully. "Now, just one more to go."
Karl walked out of the park, heading to the main road not far from there. He noticed a bus stop with many people waiting for the next bus. Another idea popped into his mind.
"Well, let's just wrap this mission up quickly, besides, ain't used to being outside, the internet is more fun," he thought as he opened the system panel one last time today.
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[Hijack: People waiting for the bus will start interacting with each other by introducing themselves before boarding the bus]
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[Hijack Success]
- Duration: 00:10:00
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Karl confirmed the action. Slowly, the hijack effect began to take place. People at the bus stop started greeting each other and introducing themselves, as if it were a normal thing to do.
Some looked surprised, while others seemed to enjoy the moment, sharing brief stories about their destinations.
Karl watched it all from a distance. "Turns out it's not that hard to make this world a bit more interesting," he said satisfied.
After ten minutes passed.
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[DING]
[Quest Complete!]
- Objective achieved: Make three changes in three public places.
- Reward received: 120 Hijack Points, 100 XP.
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Karl grinned, "Finally.."
But the system had one more surprise in store
[DING]
[Weekly Spin Available!]
[Would the host like to do the spin now?]
"Weekly? Dang, I just remembered, got this system a week ago. Pretty interesting, but... I'll spin later at my apartment."