Another stone tablet suddenly emitted a gentle glow, and a voice drifted out from it, filled with laziness. "May I join as well, Lucia?"
"You?" Lucia laughed. "Of course you can, but are you certain about this choice? You have already lost the right to start over. If you fail this time, you will completely disappear."
"So troublesome…" Selothia sighed. "Disappearing is fine. At least I won't have to feel this exhausted anymore."
"Hahahaha…" Lucia burst into laughter, then spoke softly, "Rover, you are very fortunate. You already have two people helping you right from the start."
Rover didn't understand how significant it was to have two people assisting him, so he immediately asked, "How many helped the previous master of the Pandora's Box in my past life?"
Lucia pointed toward Selothia's tablet, her smile full of disdain. "Her! She wanted to vanish quickly, so she offered her help immediately. But he thought she was useless and ignored the power she granted him."
Rover stiffened when he heard that.
Even with only one person supporting him, and despite ignoring the ability she gave, the previous master still managed to grow into something terrifying. That alone proved the System was an incredibly powerful existence.
But remembering how that man was ultimately captured by the government and turned into their pawn, Rover couldn't help but sigh.
In this world, anyone could become the protagonist of their own story.
The previous master of the Pandora's Box was a protagonist, but someone else with an even more fearsome ability could just as easily become a different protagonist.
Lucia then laughed and asked, "So… does anyone else want to help my man?"
Silence. No one answered, no one spoke. Finally, Lucia smiled and said, "Good. Then it will be me and Selothia. Don't you dare regret it, hahahaha…"
Lucia caressed Rover's face, her fingertip brushing lightly across his lips, a smile seductive to the extreme. "Don't worry. The gift I'll give you will be wonderful."
At that moment, an overwhelming wave of drowsiness crashed over Rover. His eyes slowly closed, and he sank into darkness.
"Ah!" Rover gasped.
Vivian also startled slightly, but she kept firm control of the steering wheel as she softly asked, "Rover, are you alright?"
Hearing the concern in her voice, Rover immediately calmed down and frowned. "How long was I asleep?"
"Heh!? You only closed your eyes for a few seconds." Vivian looked at him in confusion.
Rover nodded lightly. He looked out the window and silently recalled everything he had just witnessed.
'Was that a dream? Or was it real?' Rover wondered.
[Ding! Congratulations, you have successfully activated two new functions of the System.]
"Hm?!" Rover was genuinely surprised when he heard the mechanical voice echo in his mind.
He was startled, but quickly communicated with the System through his thoughts. 'What are those two functions?'
[Ding! Please review the following information panel.]
A holographic screen appeared before him. He didn't look at it right away. Instead, he turned toward Vivian, who was still driving and occasionally glancing his way.
Only then did Rover relax, knowing no one else could see this.
He frowned and began reading the information panel floating before him.
…
Function – Endless Lust
Description: The more women you possess and the stronger your lust becomes, the more points you can earn. These points can be used to make purchases in the System Shop.
Function – Slothful Prophecy
Description: You may use Lust Points to receive prophetic insights regarding a specific target.
...
After reading the two new functions, Rover felt a surge of excitement. 'It seems… using these two functions is simple. It's just that… I still need to gather more survivors into my base.'
He let out a sigh.
The previous master of the Pandora's Box had gathered survivors carelessly and without restraint, which ultimately caused his base to rot and collapse from within.
In this life, even though Rover still did not fully understand the main functions of the System, he believed he could live alone just fine. As long as he could survive, loneliness was not that frightening.
But after seeing these two functions, he knew very well that he could no longer walk this path alone.
However…
Rover suddenly glanced sideways at Vivian, thinking to himself, 'This isn't bad either. I can gather people who are loyal to me, like Vivian. And with Slothful Prophecy, I can check who will betray me in the future.'
Just as he made up his mind, the mechanical voice of the System echoed again.
[Ding! Congratulations on acquiring two new functions. You have received two novice gift packs. Would you like to open them?]
'Two gift packs?' Rover frowned. He assumed they were from Selothia and Lucia. In his heart, he said, 'Yes!'
[Ding! Successfully opened the two novice gift packs. You have obtained:
(1) Talent – Ascended Lust (Rank S): Physical strength increased by 3 times, sensitivity of both you and your partner increased by 5 percent. The greater the desire and pleasure, the more energy you accumulate.
Level-up requirement: 0 / 10,000 Exp
(2) Talent – Sloth (S): The more you rest, the more Exp you earn.
Level-up requirement: 0 / 10,000 Exp.
(3) Character Prophecy Card x1: Allows you to view the future of a chosen individual according to your request.
(4) Event Prophecy Card x1: Allows you to see a random future event.
(5) Absolute Loyalty Card x1: Upon use, causes one woman to become unconditionally loyal to you.
Both talents have been activated. Please check your personal status panel.]
Rover looked at the two new talents and didn't know whether to be embarrassed or delighted.
No matter how he looked at it, this System clearly wanted to turn him into a playboy.
But… he liked it.
He could feel power surging through his body, seemingly endless, as if he could never exhaust it.
He also felt his physique becoming more refined and lighter, as though every hidden ailment inside him had disappeared completely.
Rover exhaled a long breath of relief, thinking to himself, 'This is only level 1. If I level up, my power might become even more terrifying.'
He naturally would not be satisfied with his current strength. He wanted enough power to defend himself against people like Kaito.
No. Not just defend. He had to fight back, had to destroy those bastards, especially Kaito.
'System, open my personal status panel.' Rover commanded in his mind.
Immediately, a panel appeared before him.
…
Name: Rover
Talents:
(1) Ascended Lust – Rank S | Level 01: 0/10,000 EXP
(2) Sloth – Rank S | Level 01: 0/10,000 EXP
Functions:
(1) Endless Lust
(2) Slothful Prophecy
…
Seeing the panel, Rover smiled in satisfaction, until he noticed another status window appear above Vivian's head.
'Hm?! That is…' Rover frowned and used his thoughts to open the window.
…
Name: Vivian
Age: 28
Beauty Score: 81
Loyalty Score: 84
Potential: 0
Please add the target to your harem as soon as possible to increase experience points.
…
After reading it, Rover quickly asked, 'What does a Loyalty Score of 84 mean?'
[Ding! A Loyalty Score above 80 indicates that the target is already in love with you, with a very low chance of betrayal.]
Rover nodded. He really wanted to test how Endless Lust worked, but now wasn't the right time.
There would be plenty of opportunities later. No need to rush.
Feeling pleased, Rover closed his eyes again. Vivian glanced at him, her cheeks slightly flushed, a small, delighted smile on her lips.
….
At Selvia's company.
Inside her private office, Selvia was listening to her secretary report the company's business situation, but she didn't seem to hear a word.
The secretary was a girl with long pink hair flowing down her back, dressed in a tight office outfit with a skirt barely reaching her knees, hugging her curvy body and her large chest.
She glanced at Selvia, frowned, and said, "Director, you're not listening to me at all, are you?"
"Ah! Sorry, I was just thinking about something." Selvia sighed softly, her eyes slightly dreamy. "Did Rover come to the company today?"
Rebecca pressed a hand to her forehead and let out a long sigh. "Director, this is the seventeenth time you've asked me that. Allow me to repeat for the seventeenth time… he did not come. And besides, if you miss him, you can message him or call him. Why keep asking me?"
Selvia crossed her legs, touched her chin, and said, "If I message or call him, he might find me bothersome."
"Heh?!" Rebecca felt like she had just heard the most ridiculous joke ever told.
Who was Selvia? A powerful businesswoman with assets worth tens of billions. Not only wealthy, but breathtakingly beautiful, men or women alike could hardly resist her charm.
And yet now she was afraid of bothering a man? Rebecca genuinely didn't know how to respond.
"Director! You…"
Knock! Knock!
Rebecca was about to speak when knocking interrupted her.
Selvia frowned and asked, "Who is it?"
From outside, a woman's voice replied, "There is a man here to see you. He said he is very close to you."
Selvia's eyes lit up, instantly assuming it was Rover. She hurriedly said, "Quick! Let him in!"
Selvia rushed to hide the ashtray full of cigarette butts into her drawer, brushed the ashes off her clothes, grabbed a bottle of perfume, and sprayed herself repeatedly.
Rebecca watched her and thought, 'As expected… the Director is in love.'
Crack!
The door opened. But the person Selvia hoped for did not appear.
Instead, someone else entered, someone who made her expression turn icy cold.
"Kaito?!"