Ember sat in the car, giggling like an idiot. She couldn't actually dance, but she could pretend she was. In her mind, she was doing ballet, disco, and interpretive dance.
She kept staring at it as if she was waiting for him to pop out of the screen.
That's when she noticed it. The seduction section of the system. It moved from 10 to 15.
"Hey, what's up with this seduction thing? I still don't know what it does."
[It is a powerful negotiation tool. Using your feminine wiles, you can make men fall to their knees and beg for a moment of your time. Your very beauty is a distraction. Just like the guy who just tripped over his own feet.]
"And I need this, why?"
[Because sometimes flashing your tits can get you a lot of benefits. You might not think you need it now, but wait until a month from now when things go to shit. Those tits and that ass are your best weapons.]
Starting the car, Ember made her way to Mount Pleasure. She needed to see it with her own eyes to know what to do next. Ever since trying to find a location, she hasn't decided whether to buy it or wait until doomsday.
It takes an hour and a half to get there. If she had been going from their villa, it would have taken two hours. She thought about how long it would take when the chaos started.
She went from feeling on top of the world to feeling stressed.
Don't think about it. I still have 28 days. We just need to get some food and some weapons. Don't think about the rest.
She stepped out of the car. She made sure to put an earbud in. People would definitely think there was something wrong with her if they saw her talking to herself.
She could talk in her mind, but it felt better to say it out loud. If she didn't, it would feel as if she were keeping her thoughts inside.
She looked down at the clothes she was wearing and the mountain.
I didn't think this through.
She walked to the hiking trail. She wanted to see where she would put the base. She considered putting it inside the mountain. But that would turn it into an underground base.
She didn't want that. She wanted sunshine.
When she was relatively alone, she asked the system if it could scan the mountain.
"Did you find anything?"
[There's a dormant volcano if you're willing to risk it.]
"Can mountains do that?"
[Be volvanoes? Obviously, some are dormant volcanoes.]
Ember rolled her eyes, "I know that. I mean, if you can have two volcanoes smashed together. Or the earth just said, let me shift over and give you a seat?"
[Not sure, I'm a lust system, not a learning system. Do you want it or not?]
"What about water? Is there water nearby?"
[Honey, do you really think you'll be able to drink clean water after things go to hell? You'll be lucky to bathe or have clothes that aren't disgusting. The base has everything you need. You just need to fuck to get it.]
"Fine, where is it?"
The system led her off the trail. She had to make sure no one could see her; otherwise, it would spell trouble for her.
Stepping off the trail, she walked for about half an hour. The trees got thicker and grew taller. As she walked through knee-high grass, she heard them rustle. Her legs and feet were wet with dew.
She couldn't help complaining a few times.
[Lazy. This is why your stamina is shit. Exercise some more, and you might get it up.]
"Can that work?"
[Yeah, but not by much. Fucking your brother soon, really soon, would help a lot.]
"Why are you so desperate for me to fuck him?"
[Like you don't want to. But if you must know. The man is a walking lust container. Why do you think you get so much LE? If it were anyone else...You don't want to know. Anyway, the man is a walking lust mine.]
"Whatever, how much longer til..."
Mmm...mmph...hsss
Did you hear that?
The system did a quick perimeter check and responded to Ember.
[Your love rival's over there getting her 'guack guack' on.]
Little Miss Innocent is sucking dick! In the middle of the woods. Damn! Looks like she started earlier than I thought. See, this is why she doesn't deserve Aiden. Whose dick is she sucking? Anyone we know?
[Not sure. Tall guy, brown hair, blonde highlights. A little handsome but gives off a, I'm a virgin vibe. The best thing about him is the amount of LE he has. Not as much as your brother, but it's a good amount.]
Is this chick some kind of succubus? First Aiden, now this guy. I need to make sure Aiden doesn't fuck her. What if she has a magic vagina that makes people addicted? It would be a shame to cut off Aiden's. I haven't seen it yet, but it definitely looks good. I can't afford to cut off my lifeblood.
Ember didn't bother to disturb them. She asked the system to record the scene so she could learn a few things when she has time. As long as it wasn't with Aiden, Ember didn't care who she did what with.
Another fifteen minutes later, they came to a crater.
Ember nodded in satisfaction. She looked around the surroundings. She decided she would start the base in the crater. The trees can provide a natural cover. People don't usually come here. If necessary, they can create an underground exit. Maybe they can link it to a nearby cave.
"This is my decision. This is where the base will be."
[Task complete: Select base location]
[Reward: 2000 LE]
[Base Management now open.]
[Please name your base.]
[Host: Ember Montclaire]
[Title: Novice]
[Lust Essence (LE): 3300]
[Seduction: 15]
[Stamina: 10 (Needs work)]
[Base Name: Sin Sanctuary]
[Base Level: 1]
[Population:0/20]
"You gave me 2000 LE, just to take it back? You should have just done without me."
[That's against policy, duckling. I need to give it to you to take it back. I don't make the rules, I only follow them.]
"Well, they're stupid rules. Alright, so we've named it. What do I need to do now? And why does it say population 0?"
[You're the owner, you don't count. Now you just need to pay me 2000 LE. I'll keep things running until doomsday.]
"Well, I guess that's it. Now I need to go home and get some vitamin A. I've been out here for too long, and I feel disgusting."
She looked at the dress and sandals she had worn to seduce Aiden, then around at the trees, wondering why she was so impulsive.