My Pick Up Artist System

A few seconds later, a small rolled-up off-white scroll appeared in his lap.

[Sonya Blade Leg Grab(Skill Scroll, Consumable, Uncommon) x1 – Can use once on a chosen target to automatically perform the move]

A fighting skill? The move sounded familiar to Ben, but he couldnt recall from where. It was also the first skill scroll consumable hed seen. Still, this wouldnt help him now so he put it in his pocket and bought another mystery box before his clove went out.

Receiving another box in his hands, Ben didnt hesitate and took his chances again

Soon after, he was holding a modern elegant black leather belt with a steel buckle. He traced his fingers along it, feeling its luxurious texture.

[High Class Leather Belt(Item, Uncommon) x1 – Increases wearers social status by 1 up to a maximum of 6]

It wasnt bad, but he doubted it would change his situation much now, since his social status would be too low even with that. Still, even a mosquito was meatif you ignored the human blood in its stomach and risk of catching disease

Ben wore the belt and checked his current stats. This might be the last occasion when he looked at them, so he turned on a system option to show a comparison of what he started with a month ago to what he had now.

[Looks: 2->6 – From monster to mediocre]

S.e.xist double standardsIf I was a woman, Id be in a rom-com getting McConaugheyd

[Charisma: 0->7 – From trash to middling TikTok personality]

Ben smiled. Sounds good to me. TikToks blowing upI dont care if they steal all my data

[Social Status: 2->3(2+1) – From janitorto janitor with nice belt]

He shrugged. "The magical clothes make the man."

[Seduction skills: 0->4 – From hand to heffer]

"Come on! Thats not even accurate!" Ben suspected the system was like a bitter friend who always overrated his girlfriends and underrated those of others

[Knowledge: 4->5 – From student to student who read a book]

"Valid."

[Manliness: 1->5(4+1) – From hairless baby to hairy boy]

He nodded with pride. "Its a c.u.m.m.i.n.g of age story"

[Communication: 3->5 – From mumbler to memer]

"This is fine"

[Personal talent: 2->2 – From trash to trash]

"One day, Ill make you call me a treasure"

PUA Points: 450

Equipped Title: C*ckpuncher

Although he was lacking in many places, overall, Ben realized hed made significant progress over this last month. He changed from a complete waste to someone with a rosy futureOr that wouldve been the case, if his future didnt have a deadline tomorrow

Shaking off his doubt and anxiety, Ben took a deep breath and centered himself. He still had an opportunity tonight, and tomorrow as well. The past few days, hed been texting the girls he dated and also the new numbers he got, but the results werent too pleasing…

All the new girls whose phone numbers he obtained wouldnt date him by tomorrow. Ben suspected the time limit was making him anxious and it was coming through in his conversations, making the leads hesitant to meet him. Even following the three minute rule, it didnt protect him from using language and tone that broke the girls thirstometers…but he knew there wasnt much he could do about it; A man walking the plank would find it tough to have a wank…

As for the girls he dated, Annabelle wasnt available and Katie would still be on her period. As for Lia, she didnt respond at all since their hookup. Ben wasnt sure what was going on with her. The only exception was Miyuki.

She agreed to hang out with Ben tomorrow, and even better, they planned to watch a movie in Bens dorm room, which would be an amazing chance for him. The only problem was that with the timing of Miyukis job, she could only make it later at night. It would be cutting it close to the end of Bens remaining time.

That meant if it didnt work out, she might have to watch the system force him to commit seppuku with a butter knife…

Or kamikaze into moped-kun for self-propelled isekai…

Or any number of culturally-insensitive Japanese endings… I only hope she doesnt have me die by slow fusion with metal…

By this point, Ben knew the system like a jaded ex-girlfriend… She wouldnt pass up a chance for ironic humiliation… In spite of everything, he tried to look at the bright side. I suppose it would still be a less abrupt ending than most of the web novels Ive read…

It was risky, but the date with Miyuki was his best opportunity, one he needed to seize, and it was the same case for the remainder of tonight.

***

Walking outside, Ben tried to pump himself up for going out later. He thought about Katies pretty face and what he did with her, which improved his mood, and even gave him sudden inspiration for a song

"When you try your best but she dont suck-seed~

When you get what you want but not what you need~

When you just nutted but you still cant sleep~

Harems diverse~

When the jizz comes streaming down her face~

Cause you shot your load at a high-speed pace~

When she didnt swallow. What a waste~

What could be worse?~"

It was Bens cover of Coldplays "Fix you."

"Nothing like some Holeplay" Bens composition satisfied him.

On a basketball court he was passing by, a group of middle school students stopped their game, and were all now staring at Ben.

He thinned his eyes at them. What do they want? This better not be a Children of the Corn incident

Then, one stood upand raised his hands.

*Clap* *Clap*

Soon, the others followed.

*Clap* *Clap* *Clap* *Clap* *Clap*

A standing ovation! It spread through the basketball court like a pandemic that shut down the world!

…

So what if the quality of Bens song was like an epidemic with identical mortality stats to the flu?!?

Making it big in the music industry was 99% marketing and media!

…

If Bill Gates prepared a record label in advance, this song could become a worldwide hit!

Bens eyes teared up "Even if I diemy existence wasnt worthlessLike Steve Jobs, I brought joy to peoplealso off the backs of tired, sweating children"

As Ben hiked to get some food before going out, his footsteps stopped when he felt something moist on the top of his nose

He touched it and found water. Then, a loud rumbling echoed in the sky. Ben gazed upwards, and saw a mass of thunderclouds obscuring the moon

His heart grew heavy with a terrible premonition. Then, his eyes blazed with fury, and he yelled to the sky.

"Dont you do it, Halle Berry!"

Its too bad for Ben that she wasnt good at taking advice. Otherwise, how do you explain Catwoman?