The System In My Head
Tower Ranking Climber
Feeling like the king of the world, Ben was sitting on the second floor of Chipotle, tasting the guac in his burritic bowl, smiling as he was able to afford the plush topping now...
It is the epitome of luxury ...
Using her phone, she also added an electronic signature to the contract for her new job. Immediately, when he finished it and sent an email back to Hearth, he received a system notification.
[Congratulations, you have been recognized by the top-level management in the Hearth Tower!]
[Congratulations, you have received a higher position in the Hearth Tower!]
[Tower Rating System unlocked]
[You have become a rank climber in the Hearth Tower!]
[Fire Tower Rating Current: 682]
[Methods to improve your ranking: climb the floor by reaching higher positions, completing special challenges, or gaining recognition from top-level management]
[Sign in to the top rankings to win special titles and prizes]
[Delivering gifts for climbing the tower: PUA Points + 2000 (1000 (base bonus per floor) x 1 (doubling for destination floor on 0-19 floor) x 2 (number of floors climbed 9->11)]
Seeing this shocking notice, Ben's eyes widened!
*Cash**Cash*
Of course, that would not stop him from eating his burrito bowl...
Looking at his rank of 682, he understood that working on higher floors was not the only factor. More people are working on it than 681, but they are not all in a position to ride. So there must be other qualifications such as attracting attention.
'Upper management ...' Ben wonders about the person who noticed him, and how high they are, though regardless of the answer, the difference in their two statuses such as Heaven and Perth, Australia ...
On one hand, the people at the top of the tower were like gods, able to see everyone below and control their fate. Compared to them, even with his promotion, Ben's status was not worth mentioning. The only thing he knew about top-level management was that many of them were part of the Hearth family, as the conglomerate itself was privately owned since its founding. It was a top-class family even on an international scale, and he had no standing to know anything.
After the new ranking information, Ben went on to check out some of the notifications he received while talking to Paul.
[Congratulations! You have unlocked Achievement: Rick Roll Out the Way (rarely) - Surviving a fatal attack of a tower boss]
[Sharing rewards: PUA Points + 1000]
Ben started shaking his head as he played the song in his head. The idea of adjusting the lyrics was tempting, but he soon realized that there was nothing to add—because the lyrics were perfect...
[Congratulations! You have unlocked Achievement: Handling Honcho (repeatable, rare) - Defeat the tower boss]
[Evaluation of settlement: rarely]
[Distribute rewards: PUA points + 1500 (1000 (rarely) x 1 (doubling for floor bosses 0-19) x 1.5 (settlement evaluation multiplier for rare)]
Knowing his system, Ben's first instinct is to refute the term "handling", but he forgets it when he starts thinking about the multipliers he sees for the first time.
After asking the system, he explained what they meant. The settlement evaluation took into account the amount of participation Ben had in cutting down the boss, as well as how much damage he had inflicted. 'I think unusual makes sense. I didn't do much to win against Paul because it was a delayed bonus from the previous challenge. Although, I guess it just gave me the possibility to get attention from upstairs, and if I had to guess, I would say that my writing caught their attention.'
He also knows the extent of damage to Paul is minimal. His daughter and wife lose respect for him, but Ben doesn't find it meaningful, before filling a gap in their hearts with his schvontz...
In addition, there is no other damage. If Paul ends up demoted, loses his job, or isekai...Ben assumed it would result in a much higher evaluation. 'This is why the protagonist in the Chinese novel is so cruel. They might also get some sort of bonus points...'
[Congratulations! You have opened Achievement: King Konging*** and Towers (good) - Become a ranked tower climber]
[Sharing rewards: PUA Points + 500]
Ben squinted his eyes. 'Now that I think about it, King Kong is indeed trying to get some snow bunnies ...'
After reaching the end of the achievement, Ben nodded in satisfaction, as he had finished his burrito bowl...
The prize is not bad either. While nothing out of the ordinary, they combined a total of 5000 points which was enough for Ben to buy something good. A little treat for himself... This benefit was also a good start for someone who had just entered the tower, and if he continued to climb, he hoped that it would only increase.
Another good result for the day was Paul giving him an afternoon off. Since he had finished eating, and did not have to return to the Nutrition Post, although there were still notifications to be read, Ben decided to continue the review at home. After all, he needed a private place to purchase a high-level mystery box with his new points.
***
Riding the subway later, Ben sat in his desk chair as he reviewed his stats.
[See: 6 - Looks like a keeper in the LEGO movie]
...
"The movies weren't so bad for a minute .. and at least I'll be a star." He then frowned, as he realized that to get into the LEGO film industry, he had to go through the process of interviewing with LEGO Harvey Weinstein.
...
[Carisma: 8 - Has zazzle and pizazz]
[Social Status: (+1)5(4+1) - Slave company]
"So I'm one all the time ..." He felt like Bruce Willis at the end of The Sixth Sense ...
Still, it was satisfying to see this stat increase by 1 even if it remained low. With a high-end leather belt showing its increase in parentheses, its social status rose to 5, which is not bad for an 18-year-old. He also understood now that this was a difficult stat to improve and he started with 2 very few.
[Application skills: 6 - From casanovice to casanimrod]
'...It's 6. Shouldn't it be a casanotbad?'
Although this status was still mediocre, Ben was the proudest of his progress here, as he not only started from 0, but he reached this level himself, without the help of multipliers. "All natty benefits dear ..."
[Knowledge: 6 - Best students, on short buses]
"...Number one remains number one." Understanding mathematics is why he is the best student ...
[Virtility: 6 - In the land of the madman, the one-headed man is the king .. and you will be his eunuch]
Ben frowned as he thought about the idiom. 'Enough to show my ability that I can become a king eunuch among so many candidates ...'
The normal eunuchs reached their position through affirmative action...
[Communication: (+1)7(6+1) - Rough talking and carrying a big stick]
Ben nodded. He believes President Theodore Roosevelt will also update his ideology if he hears what punks say in the League of Legends voice chat...
Grateful for the natural increase of this stat to 6, Ben also understood the reason. Like a sword disciple who witnessed an immortal swordsman in action, he opened his eyes to a new peak of ignorance as he watched Paul use his tongue intent...
But it's not just that. Ben has been working hard in his communications these past few weeks, cursing people... 'Well, I guess it also helped me chat a lot with girls and write motivational content for Men's Health.' He immediately shook his head. 'No, I'm sure it's a curse...'
Currently, he equipped the Mini-Cubing Necklace to raise +1 when talking to women, but with the Typewriter of Truth, this stat would increase to 8, even though the necklace no longer worked. Ben might still be second grade in everything else, but he is now really talented in terms of communication, or at least speaking nonsense ...
[Personal talent: 3 - Paris Hilton]
He narrowed his eyes. "Well, he's not bad at it—" Then, he sighed ... "No, he's also bad at it ..."
After thinking hard, he found a grace that saved. "It's rich!" If that's enough for the rest of the world, it's enough for Ben ...
Looking at his status, he realized there was still a long way to go to become an Alpha Elite as it required the challenge of his death, but it satisfied him for making steady progress.
[PUA Points: 9300]
[Furnished Title: Poison Dragon]
[Title Not Completed: C*ckpuncher]
[Fire Tower Rating Current: 637]
Then, as Ben prepares to continue, out of nowhere, he gets another system notification—that his social status is increasing again! "Huh?" He looked back at the stat.
[Social Status: (+2)6(5+1) - Famous company slave]
"Why add famous?" Confused, Ben asks the system, and to his surprise, he replies that it is because his fame is increasing!
"Popularity?" Ben knows that fame is one element of social status, but why is his fame rising now? After thinking about it for a while, he realized the obvious answer, and rushed to his computer, typed in a web address, and searched for his name after it loaded. That website, of course—is Pornhub!
...
'Berdevan. Which one of those girls recorded the secret video of my good skills?'
However, with mixed emotions, relief and under it-disappointment...Ben couldn't find any videos with his name. Then, he slapped his own forehead, when he realized that he was stupid. Of course it's not that. He was sure he became famous because of a website, but the answer was obviously—it was Xvideos!
...
'Hub only for generic professional things. Of course, one would consider anything with me as a top-class amateur stunt...'
However, even after searching there, and then every other site until he considered checking out the dark web...Ben still can't find anything about himself. Sitting in his chair for a while and thinking, he discovered one last possibility. "No way..." Shaking his head, he typed on the web page, sure it would be a waste of time—it was Men's Health. He knew they posted his feature last night but between school and rushing to work this morning, he hasn't checked it out yet.
However, it was supposed to be a small feature so Ben did not believe it could have such a big effect. Moreover, she was well aware that in her family, she was not the one born to be famous; it was her sister...
However, when the web page loaded, Ben's jaw gaped...
He's on the front page!
Staring at him for a while in disbelief, he clicked on a large photo of himself and scrolled down. Although he could not see the viewers stats, what he saw made his eyes pop out! A lot of comments! Feature exploded!
After a long pause...Ben removed his hand from the mouse, and glanced down. "Don't worry little bro, I'll use this to get you to Hollywood. I'm gonna be Johnny Drama for your Vincent Chase."
