Showbiz 29-Buff Level 2

Gian smiled. Although he was disturbed by the sound of 'TING! TING! TING!' as the system informed him of his success in collecting fans.

[Congratulations, Gian. You've managed to collect 500 fans]

However, Gian could see that the number of queues was starting to dwindle. He was not sure if he would be able to recruit according to the target. When Gian was thinking hard, a shop assistant approached him.

"Sorry, Young master Lux. But, our coffee supply has run out. There are only 10 people left. All the supplies from the branch have already been sent here," said the waitress unpleasantly.

"I understand. Thank you for the information. Let me finish my business here, then payment," Gian replied politely.

"Thank you."

As the waiter left Lux, Zoc approached Maximo's son who looked confused.

"Would you like to change seats? I have friends in this mall too," the big man offered, which made Gian pause for a moment.

"It will be quite inconvenient if we have to change locations," Lux replied in a whisper. "Look at the queue. Only about 50 people left," he added with a glance.

"How about requesting a coffee delivery service to this place? It would save us a lot of hassle and time," said Rona, who suddenly joined in.

"Good idea. Thank you, Miss Rona," Lux replied to which the woman nodded.

Rona then sat gracefully on one of the chairs. She seemed to be busy placing orders with her cell phone. Gian felt helped that the Emerald representatives were helping him. However, he began to worry when the waitress gave an X-shaped crossed hand code from the cashier's desk. Meanwhile, the fans who had yet to get their coffee started whispering to each other.

"Mm, Uncle, sorry. We're done and want to go home. But we haven't gotten the iced coffee as promised," said a young girl accompanied by her female friend to Tedo.

Gian, who heard this, tried to cover up his panic. He had been looking outside the shop, hoping for a courier to deliver the drinks as Rona had promised. However, 30 minutes had passed, and there was no courier in sight.

"Ask Rona, quickly! My reputation is at stake!" Lux screamed with a restrained voice to Zoc.

The big man hurried into the VIP room as Rona went back inside. Tedo could see the fear on his young master's face, mixed with fatigue.

"Not to mention you, pretty lady. I'm also waiting for my coffee order, which hasn't arrived yet. We had to order from another shop because it was out of stock. So would you be willing to wait a little longer?" Tedo said, which Gian heard.

Not long after, Zoc appeared and hurried over to Lux. Gian really hoped to get good news from him.

"Miss Rona's order was canceled, Young master," Zoc whispered which made Lux's eyes widen not covering his surprise. "They said that if there's a code of conduct among the coffee shops in this mall that you can't order food or drinks from other shops when an event is going on at that location. Miss Rona didn't check her order again, so she only found out about it when I asked her earlier."

Gian closed his eyes tightly to contain his disappointment and irritation. But he tried to stay positive. Gian saw 4 more people waiting in line. It was already 6 pm. He could understand if his fans were tired of queuing since 3pm. Gian, who did not want Lux's name to be tainted by not keeping his promise just for a glass of iced coffee, improvised again.

'I hope you don't mind if I use your money again, Lux. It's also for the sake of your good name!' Gian squealed to himself.

Gian quickly stood up and took the microphone. The last four fans who had been scanned were asked to sit down because Lux had something to say. Everyone's eyes were on him.

"Hello, Luxiuz. I can see that you are very tired. Was my guess right?"

"Yes!" replied the boys and girls in unison.

Erica, Mandy, Rona, and Leon who were in the VIP room immediately came out. They were curious because Lux suddenly spoke with a loudspeaker.

"Are you hungry?"

"Yes!"

"Are you thirsty?"

"Yes!"

"Me too," Lux replied, making everyone in the audience laugh. "Because of you warriors who managed to survive until the end of the program, I will invite you all to dinner with me. What do you say?"

Immediately, the tavern erupted in hysterical cries. Marbella and the others were stunned. Gian asked Marbella and the others to finish their work immediately and then eat together. Leon was astonished, but smiled later when he saw Lux going to the cashier to pay for the coffee.

"It seems that your idea is a drain on energy and money, Lux Osiris," Leon quipped when he saw that the amount the purple-haired man had to pay was almost equivalent to his monthly salary.

"Why hoard money if you can't make others happy? Seeing them happy just because of a cup of coffee, a bun, a cake and probably a delicious meal for the next session, to me, it's worth it," Lux replied casually after finishing the payment.

"Thank you for your visit, Young master Lux. We are very happy that you have chosen this café," said the cashier.

"Oh, thank Mandy for deciding this place," Lux replied, which made the shop's waitresses 'ooh' and 'aah', because they just knew it.

The fans couldn't wait to be wined and dined by their idol. Rona, feeling guilty for not being thorough in her booking, made up for it by finding a place for everyone to eat. That afternoon, however, none of the restaurants were empty due to the weekend.

In the VIP room.

"Lux, I'm really sorry," Rona said, unable to hide her guilt.

"We focus on what we have to do now. We don't have much time because there are 4 more people who are filling out the forms. Once they are done, we have to hurry to get the Luxiuz out of here," Gian replied seriously.

"Damn. My regular place can't accommodate this many people either," grumbled Leon who helped to find a restaurant.

Everyone in the VIP room looked confused as their usual spots were empty.

"Oh, Zoc!" Gian exclaimed then came out of the room and called out to the big man. Zoc hurriedly approached Lux who was standing outside the VIP room. "Your acquaintance, does he have a restaurant?"

"You want me to contact her and make a reservation?"

"Yes, hurry up and do it!" Lux pleaded impatiently. Zoc quickly made the call and Gian listened intently. However, Zoc's face changed as he closed the microphone and looked intently at the handsome man in front of him.

"There are only 30 seats available. We need at least 30 more seats," he replied, causing Gian to scratch his head.

'Z, this is terrible! Can't you help me with your system's superpowers?' Gian asked worriedly as he looked at the huddled fans, waiting for the last fan to finish filling out the form.

[Buff level 2. Affects people around the host who are touched]

Z suddenly replied, causing Gian's eyes to widen. "I'm going to the restroom first. Just take it, I'll think about the rest of the seats. OK?"

Zoc nodded and immediately made a reservation. Gian hurried to the restroom so he could concentrate on Z's instructions. He locked himself in the stall next to the coffee shop.

"Okay, Z. Tell me. Hopefully this buff will be useful," Gian replied.

[Buff request. Duration of buff effect: 3 hours. When you touch someone and ask them to do something, they will immediately agree. The number of people affected is unlimited].

Gian paused for a moment to think about it.

"Then... what should I do?" asked Gian with a serious face.

[Show one of your talents in front of one person who doesn't know Lux Osiris. The buff will activate automatically when that person says, 'I love you, Lux'. Target acquisition duration: unspecified. Starting from now]

Gian rushed out of the restroom. He was really depressed this time. Who doesn't know Lux Osiris? He is so popular. Gian almost gave up because he felt the mission this time was beyond reason.

"Who... who...?" he muttered frantically as he looked around.