"Have you heard? The inter-school programming competition has been cancelled?""Cancelled? But why?""S.M groups no longer saw the need for the competition anymore when they have discovered a genius.""A genius? Is there someone that remarkable in this university?""Of course. I heard that while all the contestants were busy creating plain websites, he created a perfect app for the company. It is said that S.M groups stopped using apps because they couldn't find a programmer good enough to make their app perfect, but the general manager of S.M groups himself discovered this genius and named the app nothing but perfection for their company. I even heard S.M groups are willing to pay him millions for the app.""Wow, this so called genius is extremely fortunate. He must be a really cool guy.""Heh cool? His skills are cool but other than his talents, he's got nothing else to show for it.""What are you talking about? Just these genius programming skills are enough for him to live a wonde
"Here he is." The general manager exclaimed as he sighted Peter. "Come take your seat." The man lowered his head immediately he saw Peter.He had heard about one of their students being an impressive genius, he didn't expect that it was this guy he had once kicked out.Peter silently walked into the meeting room and took his seat."Now that the owner of the app is here, we can proceed with our discussion."The CEO of S.M groups was an older looking man.His old eyes scanned Peter with appreciation."Young man, name your price." Everyone of the university staff present looked at Peter proudly.They were all happy that one of their students had led them to such an honorable position in the eye of such huge businessmen."I'd like to leave the app to the school as a donation. All the funds from the sales will be gone to the university."The university head was a middle aged man, hearing what Peter said the man's eyes widened."Are you sure? Even though you entered the competition under
The drive to Lakeview city was two hours long.Peter had used his BMW M3 today and he was dressed in nice looking clothes. Since Peter didn't know how to look for the homeless person his system had tasked him to find, he decided to take help from one of his old classmates who lived in this city."Hello Billy, this is Peter speaking. I'm in Lakeview city, can we meet up?" "Peter?" The guy on the other line seemed to be thinking for a while before he exclaimed, "Wait, are you Peter Crox?" "Yes, it's me." Billy had been Peter's good friend when he used to live in Landville, however Billy's family had to move to Lakeview city so Peter no longer had the chance to connect with him again."What are you doing in Lakeview? Tell me where you are and I'll come pick you up.""I'm just at the borders of the city close to a restaurant called The Grills.""Oh, that's quite far from where I am currently, but I'll get there in thirty minutes.""It's alright, I'm not in a hurry, I'll wait for you."
Peter clapped his hands together."Will there be more of you, don't send the weaker ones, send the stronger ones at once."With his eyes still wide in shock, Harry mindlessly waves for his men."All of you, get him at once. I don't believe he can beat you all at once!"All the men rushed forward, eight of them not giving Peter any breathing space.Harry smirked as they had Peter surrounded in the middle, they were so tall and large that he couldn't even see Peter's head between them.However as if pulled by an invisible string, they were all dispersed away from Peter.In the blink of an eye, Peter was standing alone while all the man around him were lying on the floor writhing in pain.Some with broken arms, others with broken legs.Harry couldn't close his mouth which was wide open in shock."Do you have others to send or is it your turn?" Peter asked slowly stepping towards Harry."What do you think you're doing? Stay right there! Don't come closer! Stay away from me!" Harry screech
Peter turned to find Billy behind him."Is that really you Peter?" Billy gaped with his jaw dropped.His last image of Peter had been a skinny looking guy always wearing some sort of uniform always working hard to take care of his sister and meet his girlfriend's demands."Billy, long time no see." Peter and Billy shook hands. Harry saw Peter interacting with the simple looking guy who had just arrived.He thought to himself,'I better start showing the boss my use as his subordinate now, after all the salary he promised me is more than enough for my epic services.'Having those thoughts, Harry came forward."Hey, hey, stay two steps away from my boss. He's a classy and elegant man, not everyone can have the honor to breathe in the same air as he does." Peter cast Harry a side glance, "You aren't hired yet, don't overdo it."Harry immediately chuckled awkwardly, "I was just showing you my skills before I start the job, after all you wouldn't want to hire a useless waste." Hearing
"Come in, come in I insist." Baron dragged Peter and Billy into his private room laughingly. "Guys, guys look who I bumped into right outside." Baron called the attention of all the others with him inside the private room.Peter began to see familiar faces among them. Most of them were people he'd gone to high school with. Peter realized that they were probably holding some sort of reunion meal. "Isn't that silly Billy?" Someone said making the others laugh."And that's broke Pete, always finding dirty gigs for money." "Oh yeah I remember these guys! How did you get to invite these guys Baron?" Someone asked.Peter recognized the person who'd asked this question to be Jonah Dawson, Baron's good friend from high school."Shit, I didn't want to run into these guys. They're still as mean as they used to be hiding under smiling faces." Billy whispered to Peter."Do they always hold the high school reunion meal here in Lakeview?""They are all from Landville, but they like to show off
Jonah scoffed incredulously. "What did you just say? Ten thousand? Hahahaha!"Throwing his head back, he laughed heartily. Everyone else had been stunned as well, Jonah's laughter awakened them all and they followed suit realizing how hilarious those words had sounded."Most people say men can dream of the impossible, but why dream with your eyes wide open. Do you even realize what you just said, ten thousand dollars? Can you even afford that after selling your whole life's possession?" "What do you mean just his possession, even if he was taken to the black market, he won't even be sold for a thousand dollars not to mention ten."All the people present made the issue a big joke. Baron leaned on the table looking straight into Peter's eyes, "Tsk, Pete if you want to show off around your classmates at least make up a believable lie. You see none of us even know what kind of life you're living anymore, if you made up a lie, at least you would appear cool, but you've gone too far with
The private room was silent for a few seconds before someone spoke up."What was that I heard? Jonah has really received....ten...ten thousand dollars?" The girl who spoke sent an incredulous gaze towards Peter with a slacked jaw.It wasn't just a few hundred dollars, but actually ten thousand dollars, and Peter had given it so casually.They had looked down on Peter and had even laughed mockingly at him, now bringing out such a large amount that they haven't even seen before, wasn't that sending a resounding slap to their face?Baron who was anticipating humiliating Peter and impressing his former classmates was enraged."Where did you get that money? Don't tell me you got tired of selling scraps so you decided to go stealing instead." It had come as an incredible shock to him that he couldn't come to terms with the fact that Peter was even better off now after how brutally he used to make fun of him in high school."What do you mean by that Baron? Pete clearly met the requirements