Chapter 148: [Bonus Chapter] Too Smart
I paused for a moment after discharging my 8th load.
"Do you want some water?" I asked as I stood up to get some sparkling water from the fridge. I was also getting thirsty with all these actions.
"Yeah, I want some water," she replied, her voice tinged with exhaustion as she leaned on the headboard.
I handed her a glass of water, her fingers trembling slightly from the intensity of our sex.
"Am I too rough?" I asked, my eyes searching her face for any signs of discomfort. Of course , I\'m just acting to be concerned.
Her tired smile betrayed the truth as she chuckled softly. "You\'re amazing. But yeah, your energy is too much even for me."
I joined her on the bed, a knowing grin playing on my lips. "Did you enjoy it?"
A blush crept onto her cheeks, and she looked away briefly before meeting my gaze. "I would be lying if I said no."
"So, what do you plan to do now after this?" she began conversing as she leaned on my shoulder.
"What do you mean?" I asked, my brows furrowing in curiosity.
"I know guys like you. I\'m pretty sure you just wanted to do it with me, right? And now that you\'ve succeeded, you\'re just going to ditch me," she replied, her voice tinged with a hint of skepticism and vulnerability.
I was speechless for a moment, grappling with the weight of her words. This woman truly understood the complexities of life.
"Don\'t worry about it… I know that I\'m not relationship material " she continued, her forced chuckle revealing a hint of sadness. "I took a pill before coming here, so you don\'t have to worry about me being pregnant."
Her words hit me hard, and I realized that she seemed to be rejecting herself before I even had a chance to respond. It was as if she believed she wasn\'t worthy of being in a happy relationship with a good man like me.
As I looked at her, I couldn\'t help but wonder who had made her feel this way. It was clear that something had happened to her to make her so insecure and guarded. The weight of her past experiences and the scars they had left on her soul were evident in her words and actions.
I felt sorry for her and had a strong urge to help her through her insecurities. But, I realized that it wasn\'t really my problem. We had sex, but I didn\'t have the responsibility to take care of her issues.
So, I chose to stay quiet, even though I noticed a hint of sadness in her eyes when I didn\'t respond. She quickly closed her eyes and pretended to fall asleep, maybe to protect herself from further pain.
"My god, I\'m a jerk." I shook my head, but I also knew that I couldn\'t change my fundamental personality just for one woman. She was good in bed, but not good enough to make me completely alter who I was.
However, simultaneously, I found myself confused. The mission seemed too straightforward for a reward of ten attribute points. I had anticipated hidden challenges or twists, but none had presented themselves.
It occurred to me that perhaps the system aimed to give me missions where I could enjoy women while also gaining strength. If that was the case, then my partner was undoubtedly the GOAT of all systems.
Suddenly, it felt like I had triggered a "death flag," as a signal from one of the hotel staff I had taken control of reached me. That\'s right, I had been cautious during this mission, ready for any unexpected incident .
My mind had grown sharper, thanks to the effects of my passive skills and increased intelligence. Truth be told, I had been cautious right from the start. Acting like a rich brat or speeding on the road were just deliberate exaggerations on my part, tactics to test if I was being followed ,and lower down my threat level by acting dumb.
I had established a mental link with multiple hotel staff members and strategically positioned them as lookouts. While I could only directly control two people at the same time, I had prepared a contingency plan. I could release my control over them but instruct them to send a ping via a portable doorbell-like device linked to mobile data and my phone, which would alert me.
After that, I just needed to find that puppet and reestablish my connection again.
Closing my eyes, I began to exert my influence over the hotel staff members currently stationed in the elevator room.
When I tuned into the view from my puppet, I was met with a startling sight: dozens of menacing-looking individuals who appeared to be an organized crime group were rapidly advancing. They were so forceful that they even pushed aside my puppet.
"It\'s a good thing that I\'m really smart," I muttered, shaking my head. I had sensed that something big might occur, and it appeared my intuition had been correct.
"Quick, hide under the bed," I urgently instructed her, not having time to explain further.
"What\'s happening?" she asked, clearly bewildered.
"Just trust me," I commanded, so she would comply for her safety.
[Suggestion: Success ]
With the mission completed, I now had the ability to use suggestion on her, which would certainly come in handy in this expected situation.
I hurriedly went to check the drawer, I had rented this room in advance and brought some weapons with me. I found a one-handed pistol and 10 military-grade throwable dagger waiting for me.
I had taken the time to study how to use both the dagger and the gun, just in case. As for the CCTV footage, I knew exactly where it was located. I planned to delete everything once I gained experience points and skill points from dealing with these suckers.
"This is just self-defense ," I chuckled to myself, preparing to gain a lot of EXP and skill points today. It seems I\'m going to have major upgrade after this rodeo.