The following Tuesday, I didn’t just walk into the Sterling Committee meeting. I prepared for it like a heist.
I sat in the library basement an hour before the meeting, the System interface glowing in the dim light. I had accumulated a stockpile of "System Points" (SP) from the Victoria Sterling mission, the exam success and the other previous missions. It was time to spend them.
I opened the [System Shop].
[Available SP: 1,250]
[Shop Categories]
Attributes (Expensive)
Skills (Moderate)
Items (Consumable/Permanent)
Intel (Target Specific)
I scrolled to [Items].I didn’t need a permanent stat boost right now; I needed a tactical edge for the meeting. Elena was Sapiosexual. She didn’t care about my muscles; she cared about my mind. But she was also a woman who appreciated sensory details—the smell of old books, the taste of expensive scotch.
I found what I was looking for.
[Item: Pheromone Cologne (Grade B)]
[Cost: 300 SP]
[Effect: Subtly enhances natural scent to trigger a dopamine response in targets with ’High Intelligence’.]
[Duration: 4 Hours]
I bought it. A small, glass vial materialized in my pocket. It smelled like cedarwood and rain—understated, expensive.
Next, I went to [Skills]. I needed something to dominate the room, to show her I wasn’t just a student following orders.
[Skill Upgrade: Orator]
[Level 1 -> Level 2]
[Cost: 500 SP]
[Effect: Increases persuasion chance by 15% during public speaking. Unlocks ’Commanding Voice’ trait.]
I bought that too.
Finally, I checked [Intel].
[Target: Elena Vance]
[Unlock: Hidden Preference]
[Cost: 200 SP]
I hesitated, then tapped Purchase.
[Secret Revealed: Elena hates the fluorescent lights in the conference room. She gets migraines after 5 PM. She prefers natural light or warm lamps.]
It was a small detail. But in a game of inches, small details were everything.
I walked into the conference room at 3:50 PM. The room was empty except for the secretary setting up water pitchers.
"Hi, Martha," I said, flashing a smile. "Do me a favor? Keep the overhead lights off today. Let’s open the blinds and use the table lamps. It’s better for the presentation."
Martha looked confused but shrugged. "Sure, Jake. Whatever you say."
She flipped the switch. The harsh buzzing glare vanished, replaced by the golden glow of the late afternoon sun filtering through the blinds and the soft warmth of the brass lamps. The room instantly felt intimate. Less like a boardroom, more like a library.
I applied a single drop of the Pheromone Cologne to my pulse points.
At 4:00 PM, the door opened.
Elena walked in, followed by Roger and two department heads. She looked tense, her hand coming up to rub her temple—the pre-migraine reflex.
Then she stopped.
She looked around the room. She saw the lighting. She took a breath, and her shoulders visibly relaxed.
Her eyes found mine.
"The lights," she said, setting her portfolio down.
"I thought we could use a change of atmosphere," I said, my voice dropping into the lower register unlocked by the [Commanding Voice] trait. "Fluorescents kill creativity. And I want us sharp today."
Elena stared at me. The System flashed.
[Target: Elena Vance]
[Status: Relieved / Impressed]
[Affection: +3]
"Good call," she murmured, taking her seat at the head of the table.
The meeting began. Roger tried to derail us with a budget spreadsheet, droning on about line items.
I let him talk for two minutes. Then I leaned forward.
"Roger," I said. I didn’t shout, but my voice cut through the air with absolute clarity. The [Orator] skill kicked in. "We aren’t here to balance a checkbook. We are here to build a legacy. The budget is a tool, not a cage."



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