"…So you want some help on getting back on track…"
"Yeah, I want to sign up. Cut me some slack… Yes, I know… it seems 'the Art of Rizz' is what I lack…"
Valentine gave Arroe a once-over. He clearly was looking the worse for wear, but perhaps there was still time to prepare…
"-Wait!!! T-that's not fair!"
Meatius had overheard the conversation, and came over to suss out his rival's preparation.
He knew from the Title of the novel that giving his opponent access to "the Art of Rizz" signaled danger - in fact, it would probably be a game changer!!! It wasn't something he could allow, to let Arroe get this know-how!
"Well… it is true, that only helping one of you… goes against the… 'Spirit' of 'the Art of Rizz'."
Valentine said slowly, agreeably, channelling the aura of a master considering whether to divulge a priceless hidden secret with which to reward two promising pupils.
"In that case, all I can do is to provide the materials, the principles, the structure - the rest will be up to your own effort and understanding - how does that sound?"
A new light had lit up in Arroe Gant's formerly lifeless eyes, whilst Meatius also had his eyes firmly on the prize.
Something that would make them stronger. And apparently would help them last even… longer 🫢 - before, during, and even after their impending, highly anticipated… special night, when they would… come together for their fight - 'the Art of Rizz' would surely delight!!!
At least… this was what Valentine had explained, what it was that they stood to gain…
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Thanks to Lucy's timely, golden presence serving as a reminder, Valentine realised that accounting for the present Reality, whilst planning for "the Future of Humanity", required him to be… kinder, and so even though he actually didn't actually need any more financial wealth, he quickly signed them up to the premium tier of "the Art of Rizz", "Become a Hero" training - as a matter of principle, based on what he had learned about himself.
The real benefit, Valentine knew, was not from actually collecting the fees - although he knew from studying "the Art of Bizz" with Scroogeux that, ironically, the more People invested in you resource-wise, then the more they would actually value your time and expertise…!!!
But in fact, the real win lay in the building of connections, of relational potential grown, which would allow for far greater possibilities into the Future, and would prove essential for success, as opposed to trying to do everything alone!!!
That said, even though it was generally a good thing to build connections, and Valentine quickly understood this, it still required a certain process in order for the other people involved to also feel that this was a good thing - connections were two-way, after all.
Of course, the most important thing was to give people the choice, and to make sure that the particular connection established would actually be a good fit for all parties involved - and so Valentine helped them see the benefits which might unfold…
In general, there were a few reasons why people might want to cooperate in a professional context - building on the A-B ("A to B") principle [from the first Introduction to the "Art of Bizz" in Chapter 100].
The first was speed - the fact that they might be able to get from A to B more quickly.
As a result, Valentine explained that signing up to the Become-a-Hero Program and studying "the Art of Rizz" would allow them to *immediately* access the right mindset in order to unlock their true potential…
Especially considering that the much-anticipated PPV fight was coming up soon, this was of course basically already enough to convince Arroe and Meatius to join.
A second factor was the reliability of the results - how likely would it be - and was there a guarantee? - for them to get from A to B?
Fortunately, Valentine himself, as well as the many Heroes and happy people who had signed up to the Art of Rizz training, were living case studies of just how effective training in "the Art of Rizz" was! Whilst there was no 100% guarantee - as it would depend on their own efforts as to the resulting quality - A life well lived was the reward - and "The Art of Rizz" would help them improve results across the board!
And a third factor was of course whether or not they could actually do it themselves - to get from A to B on their own effort, or perhaps, via an alternative method…
For example, perhaps they could figure out their own understanding of "the Art of Rizz" from trial and error, or find an alternative way to get to where they wanted to be.
But, as Arroe had realised from his months of training, his current routine hadn't led to much gaining… and as for Meatius, the benefits of "The Art of Rizz" would extend far beyond his fight - and quite possibly help him get things right, beyond the building of his might!
And so it came to be… thanks to the surprising influence of Lucy…
That Valentine found himself steered in a brand new direction…
And in the process, made two new connections!!! ✨
Who knew. That the latest thing he would do… was to help the two… in their upcoming Pay-Per-View…
As for what would happen though - as usual, it was hard to know - but for some reason, Arroe - and even Meatius!?! - now seemed to be… despite being $1 000 000 poorer, strangely, much more happy…!?!?!
What was this feeling…? What was this?
Oh yeah... It was… The Power of Rizz!!!!!!!!!! 🫢✨💫