Chapter 55: Alex Will Enjoy Now!

Chapter 55: Alex Will Enjoy Now!

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Alex stood in the corner of the room, staring at his friends and wife with a look of utter disbelief. He had already accepted the fact that they were still glued to the drama on the TV, but it didn't make any sense. How could they just sit there, laughing and munching on popcorn, while he had been struggling through one grueling test after another?

*This is ridiculous,* he thought, his frustration bubbling up. *I've been through hell and back, and they're acting like they're on vacation.*

He couldn't let this slide. He had to do something. An idea formed in his mind—a way to make them experience at least a fraction of what he had gone through. A sly grin crept onto his face as he turned to Stella, who was observing him with her usual calm demeanor.

"Stella," Alex began, his voice low but determined. "I want to make a deal."

Stella raised an eyebrow, intrigued. "A deal, you say? What kind of deal?"

Alex crossed his arms, a determined glint in his eyes. "I'll take on the next 30 tests, continuously, without a break. In exchange, I want you to create a special test for my friends and my wife."

Stella tilted her head, considering his proposal. "A special test? And what would be the nature of this test?"

A mischievous smile spread across Alex's face. "I want them to go through something similar to what I've been through. And I want to watch it all through that TV they're so obsessed with."

Stella couldn't help but chuckle at the idea. "You wish for them to suffer as you have, then?"

"Exactly," Alex nodded. "They've had it too easy. It's time they get a taste of what I've been dealing with."

Stella gave a thoughtful nod. "Very well. I can arrange that. But are you sure you want to continue with 30 tests in a row? It will be incredibly taxing."

"I'm sure," Alex replied without hesitation. "I want to see them struggle for once."

With a slight smile, Stella waved her hand, and the room began to shift. The TV screen suddenly flickered, and instead of the drama they had been watching, a new image appeared—an eerie, dark room filled with glittering treasures and magical artifacts. It was clear that this was the setting for their special test.

"Let's see how they handle this," Alex muttered to himself, watching the screen intently.

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His friends and wife were still engrossed in the drama, not noticing the change on the screen until the room around them began to dissolve. The cozy living room vanished, and they found themselves standing in the middle of the treasure-filled room, the atmosphere heavy with greed and temptation.

CV was the first to speak. "What the…? Where are we?"

Jenny glanced around, confused. "This doesn't look like the show we were watching."

Mark frowned, scratching his head. "Is this some kind of special episode?"

Sarah, however, was more focused. "This feels like a test. I think we're supposed to do something here."

Alex smirked, watching their reactions. *Now they'll know what it's like,* he thought. He expected them to struggle, to be tempted by the riches around them. But what happened next left him speechless.

Instead of being drawn to the treasures, they barely gave them a glance. CV, who seemed to be the most unfazed, crossed her arms and huffed. "I don't care about this stuff. I just want to get back to the drama. We're going to miss the most important scene!"

Jenny nodded in agreement. "Yeah, let's get out of here. We don't have time for this."

Without a second thought, they turned and walked straight through the room, ignoring every glittering artifact, every shining coin. It was as if the treasures didn't even exist to them. Within minutes, they reached the exit, leaving the test behind without a second look.

Alex's jaw dropped. "What…? They… They just… walked out?"

Stella, who had been watching alongside Alex, looked equally shocked. "That… was unexpected. They passed the test of greed in less than an hour… because they didn't want to miss a scene in their drama?"

Alex couldn't believe it. His plan to make them suffer had backfired spectacularly. Instead of struggling, they had breezed through the test without even being tempted. All because they were more interested in their TV show than in the riches that could have been theirs.

When his friends reappeared in the living room, they were grumbling. "What was that all about?" Mark complained. "One minute we're watching TV, and the next we're in some weird treasure room?"

CV shot a glare at Alex. "Did you do this?"

Alex, still in shock, could only nod slowly. "I… I wanted you to experience what I've been going through."

"Well, thanks for that," Sarah said with a roll of her eyes. "But next time, a little warning would be nice. We almost missed the big reveal!"

Jenny chuckled. "You should've known better, Alex. Nothing can come between us and our drama."

Alex stared at them, his mind reeling. He couldn't even process what had just happened. His carefully laid plan had fallen apart in the most unexpected way possible. He didn't even hear their complaints; he was too busy trying to make sense of it all.

Finally, he turned to Stella, who looked just as bewildered as he felt. "I give up," Alex muttered, throwing his hands in the air. "I don't understand them at all."

Stella gave him a sympathetic look. "Neither do I, Alex. Neither do I."

Without another word, Alex started walking towards Stella. He didn't even need to say anything; Stella knew exactly how he felt. She didn't waste any time, opening a portal to the next test with a wave of her hand.

As Alex stepped through the portal, Stella followed close behind, determined to see this next challenge through. She had no intention of staying behind where she might get sucked into the bizarre obsession with the TV drama. She wasn't about to catch whatever strange virus had infected Alex's friends.

"Let's go," Alex said, his voice firm. "I'm ready for the next test."

Stella nodded, her expression serious. "Alex can this time, we'll face it together."

Alex,full of DISBELIEF. "Sure. Come With Me This Time, I Don't Want You Also To Be Affected By That Drama Virus."

Stella felt a chill down her spin when she thought about it.

And with that, they entered the portal, leaving behind the world of drama and entering a new, unknown challenge. This time, even Alex couldn't predict what would happen next. But one thing was certain—he wasn't going to let anything distract him from completing the tests, no matter how strange or challenging they might be.

To Be Continued.....