2023-05-23 19:26:34
VKBoyHi, everyone. I changed the novel’s title from Beta’s Alpha System to ‘System Within: Million Dollars From Today’ as per my editor’s advice, so please forgive me for the inconvenience. The story didn’t change at all, so no need to worry on that front. Last but not least, thanks to the reader Lisa for her support. Much appreciated. Thank you one and all. Cheers.
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System Within: Million Dollars From Today CHAPTER 81
The mobile in Gabe’s hand dropped.Mia’s heart skipped a beat. She quickly picked up the mobile, but Gabe still looked frozen. He couldn’t believe that Mia had actually asked him to marry her. The woman who always looked beautiful in his eyes even without makeup just asked him if he would marry her. He thought this was a dream. It was too surreal for him, after all.“Gabe,” Mia hesitantly said, “will you be husband for a while?”Gabe’s expression slightly changed. “F-For a while? W-What do you mean?” He couldn’t get his head around that phrase. Was the happiness swelling in his just a short-living thing like the froth of boiling milk?“C-Can we talk privately in the park?” she asked.“N-No, let’s talk here,” he shut the main door.Mia right now didn’t mind what neighbors would think. She sat down on the second-hand chair. He sat next to her in another chair.“Gabe, you worked for a day in my house, so you somewhat know how my family members behave,” Mia said, locking her hands togethe
System Within: Million Dollars From Today CHAPTER 82
[You’re making a big mistake, Gabe.] Systa didn’t stop talking ever since Gabe left the house. He was on his way to the farthest UTS local base from his house because it was the headquarters of the city, and the governor wouldn’t visit any other bases. [She wants to use you to solve her problems. Why would you want to marry her for that? I’m betting that she won’t let you touch her or any other woman. When that happens, I’m gonna lose it.]“You talk like you’ve experienced this before,” Gabe muttered while driving in his car.[I have, which is why I know exactly what’s going to happen.]“What if I have sex with Mia then?” Gabe asked.[Hmph, you think you can do that?]“Give me one week, no, one month. I’ll definitely make her fall for my charm!” Gabe said. He was hoping a lot more would happen, but he didn’t want to talk about everything with the system.[If you succeed, then I’ll give you a big reward.]“Thank you.”[But if you fail, you will be punished.]“What punishment?”[You wil
System Within: Million Dollars From Today CHAPTER 83
Gabe hesitantly walked forward. Claire didn’t seem to be in a good mood, after all.(Is she really my opponent?) Gabe didn’t feel good because he didn’t fight a woman before. How was he supposed to fight a beautiful girl like her? This felt like too difficult of a task for him. “Uh, Ms. Claire? What are you doing here?”Claire didn’t want to directly admit that she was waiting for him. “Just wasting my time, that’s all.” She stood straight now. “I thought you weren’t going to come.”“Huh?” Gabe looked a bit confused. “Why?”“Well, your opponent this time is someone really famous,” Claire said. “It’s obvious that UTS doesn’t want you to win 50 matches in a row.”“W-Who’s my opponent? Is he ranked above 1 million?”“1 million?” Claire shook her head. “No, he’s ranked above 10,000,” Claire’s response sent a chill down his spine.“T-Ten thousand?” Gabe’s mouth opened wide. “H-How could they put me against someone ranked so high? How is this fair?”“Well, I think they’ve taken everything y
System Within: Million Dollars From Today CHAPTER 84
The governor winked at Rica before leaving the cage, and she did not like it. She came to Gabe and said, “You must win and erase that ugly smile from the governor’s face!”“I won’t just erase the smile but everything that’s positive in his expression,” Gabe frankly stated his mind.“Good,” Rica looked at the tab in her hand. The bettors were going crazy. “Whoa… this is beyond anything I’ve ever expected.”“What? Let me see,” Gabe tried to take a peek, but she turned the tablet’s screen off. “Hmph,” he acted like he didn’t care and then walked to the corner and sat down in the small chair.Leher also sat in the opposite corner.Time flew by pretty quickly, and Rica signaled them to get up as the time had come.“Killing is not allowed,” Rica explained the rules. “You can do everything else. You will win if your opponent admits defeat, or you’re the last one standing. Are the rules clear?”“Yeah, but who decides these rules?” Gabe asked.Rica squinted her eyes, “You don’t need to know th
System Within: Million Dollars From Today CHAPTER 85
A surge of adrenaline like never before flooded through Gabe’s body along with the messages that kept popping one after another.If there was anything that Systa hated absolutely, it would be losing pathetically. So, she supported Gabe with immediate urgency.Though losing to someone like Leher wouldn’t be a humiliating thing at all, neither Systa nor Gabe wanted that.“Oh, look! He’s standing up.”“It would have been so bad had he lost just like that. I guess he didn’t win 49 matches in a row by fluke.”“But at this rate, he’s going to get himself killed.”Most of the audience wanted to see a good fight, whereas a few were just worried for Gabe as they believed that he had no chance of winning.Rica was of the same opinion. She hoped that Gabe wouldn’t get up, but Gabe betrayed her expectations. He bore the great pain gripping his whole body and not only got back to his feet but attacked Leher with much greater speed and accuracy than before.The change in Gabe was too much to not no
System Within: Million Dollars From Today CHAPTER 86
Gabe started thinking about giving up on the match, but then he also immediately realized that he couldn’t afford to lose the fight and disappoint Systa, or she might just leave him.The betting ratios were heavily against Gabe at this point. It went up to 1:120.Out of habit, Gabe could hear the betting ratios in the speaker, and it didn’t help raise his motivation, either. 1:120 was something he hadn’t seen before. It just showed how unlikely everyone saw Gabe winning this match.[Healing the throat is complete.][Control your emotions and calm yourself down, Gabe, or you’re going to lose for sure.] Systa warned.“I’m so much stronger and faster than I ever was,” Gabe’s spat to the side. “I refuse to believe that I can’t match an old man’s reflexes.” He lunged at the opponent and threw his fist.Leher was waiting for that. He easily dodged the punch, but then Gabe was able to change his attack midway from a cross punch to a hook punch. Leher moved back this time; however, Gabe’s fis
System Within: Million Dollars From Today CHAPTER 87
“Pfft,” nothing stayed in people’s mouths whether it be liquids or solid food. Almost everyone spilled things onto one another.It was followed by a shocked silence.Only moments ago, people were saying Gabe couldn’t touch, thereby wouldn’t hit, and so will not beat Leher in this fight no matter what.However, the first of their claims was proved wrong in an emphatic manner because Gabe’s kick was so solid and loud, everybody, even the sleeping dogs, heard it.Moreover, Leher grunted audibly, suggesting that he felt the kick. Still, he didn’t get blown away because he locked his left arm around Gabe’s ankle and used it to stop his own momentum before spinning on his feet and using the momentum to try and throw Gabe into the cage where barbed wires were present.As Leher spun while still grabbing onto Gabe’s ankle, Gabe kicked with his second foot even from an awkward position. Leher guarded his face with the other hand, but the impact from the side was so strong, it shook Leher’s brai
System Within: Million Dollars From Today CHAPTER 88
There was no better example for ‘between a rock and a hard place’ than what was currently happening on the stage, as Gabe was on complete offense, not letting Leher move in any direction.Leher’s back was hitting the barbed wire. He wasn’t even wearing a shirt, so everybody could see how he was bleeding.Everytime Gabe unleashed a powerful punch, Leher was pushed back into the cage,and the metal thorns skewered through his flesh and shocked his spine to an extent. Not only was he losing blood, but he also had to succumb to the physical and mental trauma Systa put him through. It was like living in a real nightmare. Every attack felt devastating because of his current position.People who called Gabe ‘All Bark No Bite’ no longer called him that. Some began to root for Gabe, but most people still supported Leher.“Rookie Crusher all the way!”“C’mon RC! Walk him down!”“Win against that chick with your signature kick!”While the audience still wanted and believed that Leher would win, C
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Gabe and Mia were falling down from miles high.Gabe’s legs were still wrapped around Mia’s waist, so their fall was rather awkward.“If we crash like this, both will get injured,” she quickly said.“I-I will do something,” Gabe resisted the urge to grab her cheeks and kiss her in midair, but he believed that this opportunity might not come again.So, he quickly went in for a kiss.Mia put her hand on his mouth. “This isn’t the time!”Just then, her eyes widened as she saw people jumping from the ship that was above them.“Shit. I think we’ve been spotted,” Mia nervously said. “We have to escape.”“Leave it to me,” Gabe smirked and then tightly hugged her.“What are you-” Before she could finish her sentence, Gabe turned into a streak of lightning and traveled through the sky in a zig-zag manner.Within seconds, he crossed tens of miles and landed on a tree top.All the twelve warriors were startled by the speed at which Gabe had traveled.Nevertheless, they used their flying boots to
CHAPTER 504
At a sea port.Gabe and Mia were hiding behind tall rocks at the shore and were observing the people shoot laser bullets at the sea beasts and then bring their bodies to the shore.They harvested crystals out of their bodies, which leaked out a strange but familiar energy.“I have never seen such creepy sea monsters, and what are those weapons?” Mia was a little nervous. “There are laser weapons in this world? I thought it was just fiction.”“They don’t just rely on weapons,” Gabe pointed. “Look over there.”A muscular old man with spiky hair punched a giant serpent monster and put a massive hole in its head.Mia’s eyes swelled out of the sockets. “H-He killed that monster from just the wind pressure emitted from his fist? He’s the real monster here!”“Yeah. He’s pretty strong,” Gabe opined. “I’m not sure if we can beat him even if we fight him together.”“But if we want to enter Syslon, we have to board their ship,” Mia said. “That’s what Ulmer said.”“I know, but can we sneak into h
CHAPTER 503
Gabriel Agnar stopped by a motel.Systa looked a bit dull.“Bring her tea,” Gabriel looked at Alleria who had a bandage wrapped around her head.Alleria frowned but didn’t complain.“To think this little girl is really the Alpha System,” Alleria was still finding it hard to believe. “But, Lord, just so you know, she didn’t beat me. She created a clone of hers and tricked me into fighting the clone.”“You still let her take the woman away, didn’t you?” Gabriel calmly said. “It was your loss. Doesn’t matter how it comes.”“Ugh…” Alleria couldn’t talk after that.She went to the motel owner and asked, “Give us some tea.”“We don’t sell tea here.”Alleria hit the thick wooden bench with her palm and left an imprint there.“I-I’ll get the tea ready in ten minutes,” the motel owner nervously said.“I’ll give you five minutes.”“I-It’s impossible to get it done in five minutes, ma’am.”“Go,” she coldly growled, and he ran to the neighboring convenience store to buy tea bags and milk.Meanwhi
CHAPTER 502
Gabriel grew much angrier after Gabe and Mia disappeared right before his eyes.He put more power into his fist and threw it at Ulmer who was under such pressure he was not able to move.A streak of red lightning flew into the scene and wrapped itself around Gabriel’s fist and stopped his fist in its tracks.“Mm?” Gabriel and Ulmer both looked to their side, where a red-haired woman was standing atop a nearly uprooted tree.She was giving off a ridiculous amount of energy.She looked like she was the embodiment of a million thunderbolts. She looked almost ethereal.“A wolfe clan’s girl?” Gabriel uttered.“The wolfe clan?” Ulmer seemed surprised. This was also his first time directly coming into contact with a person from the wolfe clan since he became the Urban God. “The strongest clan in the world… You came at the right time. Let’s together beat this old man up.”“Hmph,” the red-haired lady descended from the tree almost in a floating manner. “I didn’t come here to take sides. Both o
CHAPTER 501
Both Mia and Gabe were being pressured to hug the ground. Some kind of invisible force as heavy as many mountains was crushing them, making it feel as if their bones would turn to powder under pressure.Gabe gnashed his teeth and tried his best to resist. He was only able to barely move one of his fingers, though.This can’t be real.He thought he had become strong, strong enough to at least stand his ground at those who are at the top of the world.Even though Systa wasn’t with him right now, and even though he wasn’t at his full strength, how could he be toyed like this?How could he not be able to resist the head of the Agnar clan even a little?How can there be such a huge power difference?As he gave it his all to just try and get back, Willow didn’t wait for him.She went for the kill.“I’ll break your wife’s skull right before your eyes, boy!” She axed her foot down at Mia’s head.Mia wanted to move away, but she couldn’t, and she looked more frustrated than afraid that she was
CHAPTER 500
Gabe’s attack kept all the four squad leaders at bay as the electricity that washed through their bodies did not leave to the ground.Instead, it stayed in their bodies, trying to cook them alive.They had to resist the lightning energy with their ethereal energies.At the same time, Mia was able to push Willow back, though her leg suffered a deep cut in the process.Half of her bone was also cut, but she was healing at a fast pace.Regardless, Mia wasn’t worried about these opponents right now because the lightning energy of Gabe was also filling her body.However, it did not hurt her.But it made her feel stronger, and she began to feel Gabe’s presence all the more. Not just his presence, but all the things he had done in the past were popping in her mind.So many new memories poured into her mind.From the memories of his childhood to recent incidents, all the strong memories of his life played in her mind like a fast-moving dream.Some of these memories really squeezed her soul.S
CHAPTER 499
“This is the end, youngling,” Willow turned into ten thousand different clones which looked like a giant swarm of illusion moving toward Gabe. “Phantom Dance!”All the figures of Willow attacked him in different styles all at once.It looked like Gabe’s entire body was burst to pieces.“It’s over already?” Fang snickered. “Heh, who gets to keep the omega system now?”“It’s not over,” Stark frowned. “Didn’t you see that flash of light?”“What flash?” Fang looked at Stark. “Did you see something that I didn’t?”Zephyr arrived where they were. “He used his lightning ability to move fast… so fast that my eyes also barely followed it.”“How the hell did he move that fast all of a sudden?” Fang frowned. “Where is he now?”Willow put her sword on her shoulder and looked down at the park miles below, a corner of her lips slightly curling up as she saw Gabe standing behind Mia now.“He released a burst of lightning at the last second. I thought he was defending himself, but he used it to pull
CHAPTER 498
Gabe could feel what happened to Mia, that she was sent flying down to the earth.He wanted to go and help her, but Stark and Fang kept him occupied.The narrow and precise attacks of Stark constantly targeting Gabe’s head were messing with his sense of distance.Fang also stayed closed and made sure to mess with Gabe’s timing by throwing attacks that unpredictably supported Stark.Clearly, they were seasoned fighters who didn’t put a single foot wrong.Even Gabe, who wasn’t much of an experienced fighter, could tell that these two had fought each other and together many times before.Otherwise, such perfect coordination might not be possible.“If I can’t overpower them with technique, I have to do it through other means…” Gabe leaked electricity into the cloud, which reflected it back at Stark and Fang, forcing them to fend off from these sudden attacks.“He’s able to use not just the ground but also the clouds to his advantage,” Fang harrumphed. “How annoying. Even though I’m covered
CHAPTER 497
More than two decades ago.“I understand about the alpha system, but why does the Patriarch want to find the luna system, too?” Zephyr was asking his squad commander at the time who was his own aunt.“He wanted to give it to his wife or his daughter, maybe?” Zephyr’s aunt said while smoking from a pipe.“Why?”“Haha, why you ask? Because it’s known to be the best support system,” she laughed. “I don’t know much, either, but the luna system is said to be driven by the owner’s feelings more than any other system. So, it is one of those systems where anger, happiness, and even sadness can be turned into strength. They say it can cast perfect illusions that make dreams resemble reality.”“What? That’s pretty fucked up.”“Yeah, it is a fitting system for any queen, as it has the capability to keep the alpha in check when everyone else fails,” she opined. “That’s why it’s a coveted system, but unfortunately, our clan never got hold of it. If you ever come across an opponent who wields that
