Chapter 46 Good Followers
Chapter 46 Good Followers
There were a lot of things Veer needed to do, so he dropped all the work on Rock and entered the dormitory. Rock was helping out himself and, surprisingly, he was a good commander.
The trash-shifting work was going well, and they could start working the next day since it was the weekend.
Sitting on his bed and glued to his phone screen, Veer was chatting with Liliana. He really felt grateful to her, as it was all because of her that he got the materials.
She had given him a document containing information on practically every first-year student, including their Aspects and backgrounds.
After this, she was working on getting information about the second years, which was a little tougher, but she was confident she could do it.
"I don't know how you did it, but you're the best," Veer said, kissing his phone with a wide smile on his face.
In that stash of information, he had read about Jason, an underling of Carlson, who played the role of their tank in fights.
He had an Aspect that gave him increased physical attributes while taking away his sanity. It was basically a berserker ability, if he had to describe it.
When Veer saw who was attacking him, he planned a simple takeover of the Third Dormitory, and it worked.
He just needed to taunt Jason enough to get him angry, which would increase his physical attributes while robbing him of his sanity.
In that state, Jason didn't stop and destroyed the building. For the same reason, he also survived the collapse of the Third Dormitory.
'A brave sacrifice,' Veer thought, feeling very thankful, as he could now renovate the Second Dormitory.
"Should I practice Primordial Arcane Forge?" Veer pondered aloud.
Just then, his phone began to vibrate, prompting him to pick it up. Seeing who was calling, Veer answered, "What's up?"
"Boss! The Synth Soup is here, and after today's labor, everyone is waiting for it. They all seem too excited about it," Jarek said, from the other side.
Hearing Jarek's words, Veer nodded and replied, "I'll be there. Just give me a moment."
"Gotcha!"
With that, Veer left his room and descended the few floors of the building. From there, he headed toward the room they had decided to meet up in before distributing the meal.
In the dimly lit room, he found Jarek and Rock standing beside the container. Jarek looked like his usual self, but Rock was bare-chested, with some marks on his torso.
Veer gave them a nod and got to work, which was pretty easy since he had already done it once. After finishing, he took a plate of Synth Soup for himself and told Rock to bring dinner to their fellow brothers.
Jarek stayed behind and ate his meal with Veer, as they simply chatted about random topics.
Resisting the urge to moan in bliss, Jarek said, "By the way, Boss, you can leave the renovation to us. There are many of us who need some physical work to increase our strength, so it'll be helpful. After all, you also need to focus on yourself."
He finished the soup and stood up. Giving Veer a confident smirk, he added, "We won't burden you, Boss. Or at least we'll try to do everything we can to make your work easier. Leave these small things to us and focus on yourself."
With that, he left the room, leaving Veer alone.
"Damn! I actually have good followers," Veer exclaimed as he finished his dinner. "Guess I'll have to work hard on their training camp."
Since he was now free from renovation responsibilities, Veer decided to spend the next few hours practicing.
Returning to his room, the first thing he did was switch to his casual clothes, which gave him enough freedom to practice.
Sitting on the wooden floor, Veer asked, "That reminds me, do I get something today?"
[Affirmative! But the gains are worthless, so the system didn't bother telling the Host. Once they accumulate enough, the system will reward the Host.]
'So, it really was only beginner's luck,' Veer thought and asked, "Can I get them now if I want to?"
[Affirmative!]
"What are these worthless things anyway?"
[Green toothpaste, seven-colored undies, a worn woman's underwear, Viagra...]
"Stop! What kind of gains are those?"
[Lowest grade.]
"Never mind. Keep stacking them!"
[Affirmative!]
A little disappointed that he got nothing, Veer chose to practice his Primordial Arcane Forge. First, he took some time to get into his prime condition, both physically and mentally.
After that, he closed his eyes and focused on his Mana, which was spread throughout his body. Just like before, he gathered a portion from various parts of his body near his heart.
He waited for a second before moving it through the instructed Mana Veins. Enduring the terrible pain and pressure spreading within him, he passed through the First Mana Vein and entered the Second Mana Vein.
This was where he struggled, as the pain was unbearable. Not to mention the burning sensation in his body, which made him sweat buckets.
"Goddamnit!"
However, he persisted and tried to endure as much as he could, even if it meant breaking a bone or two. He needed to get stronger at any cost; otherwise, there was no future for him.
This was his only option.
Finally, after what felt like an eternity of pain, Veer managed to get his Mana from the Second Mana Vein to the Third Mana Vein. However, when he tried to move it further, a terrible pain assaulted all of his senses, robbing him of consciousness.
With a thud, his body dropped to the wooden floor, unconscious.
After some time, his eyes fluttered open as clarity returned to his mind. Startled, he tried to sit up, but a low groan escaped his clenched teeth.
"The hell!" Veer cursed as he finally managed to sit up properly.
Remembering the pain and pressure he felt when moving Mana into the Third Vein, he shivered. Calling it terrible would be an understatement, as it had literally knocked him out.
"Woah! I almost exploded!"