After barely escaping the hoots and whistles of his enthusiastic colleagues,Dante was finally able to exit the class. Outside was professor Germaine who was still waiting for him.
"Let's go."
Simply saying that,she started walking leaving Dante to follow her.
Watching her though,a question rose to his mind. How should he walk with her?
For a while Dante was confused. If he walked ahead of her it would be too dumb.Even if their ages were close she was still a professor!
Walking next to her was also stupid because it also implied that they were both equal,furthermore their shoulders would be touching a lot due to how narrow the walkway was.
Finally walking behind her would be seeking trouble! With her smoking hot ass he probably would end up being caught ogling at it. He couldn't destroy the reputation he just gained with her now,no?
Finally after a few seconds of contemplation our hero chose the wisest option.
"Only a lowlife wouldn't be able to control himself,I've been forged in blood and battle and nothing can faze me! A single juicy ass can't shake my belief!"
With a straight,poker face our MC walked behind her while maintaining his stern expression. As double assurance he decided to call up the system interface to check the mission rewards.
"Psst,hey system where are you?"
[Ding! Mission completed.]
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Rating:E-
[Due to the high completion rating you have been given x2 on all rewards.
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Rewards:
5 Free attribute gear points,one blueprint,Gear of fortune,one random E-tier weapon.
You now have access to the system interface!
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Mission remark:
A very basic achievement,nothing worthy of praise. You can do better.
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"Huh..?"
Going through the mission interface,the first thing that came to Dante's mind was 'why the hell is it only E-?!
Also what the hell was 'very basic achievement'? He had explained something even geniuses struggled with!
"Hey system, come over here and explain yourself! "
[Missions ratings are allocated based on difficulty,this mission is nothing more than what a peasant can do hence the E-tier rewards. And also there's no need to whisper next time you want to summon me. Just think! Make it make sense!]
Listening to the system's explanation, a look of understanding came to Dante's face.
If he was right,every mission had a level of difficulty which was determined by the system. The higher the mission,the higher the difficulty and the greater the rewards.
For example if he took a E grade mission and completed it with the lowest requirements he would have the lowest rating E. If he completed it a notch better he would get a E+. If he went above and beyond completing all the requirements there was a possibility of the rating going past E and entering the D-tier!
"Pretty good but then…." Dante's expression suddenly darkened a bit as a thought crossed his mind."....did the system just drop a duce on me at the end?"
He was just about to start another round of nagging with the system when he noticed that professor Germaine had come to a halt causing him to close the interface and act normal.
After entering her office,professor Germaine sat down on her seat while pulling out a thermos flask and pouring out a cup of coffee before drinking.
Seeing that she wasn't offering him a seat,Dante thought for a while before finally deciding to wait,he was going to see what she was up to.
"Seems like he still knows his place!"
Nodding in her head,professor Germaine had a pleased look on her face. She could have offered him a seat from the get go but she didn't just to see his character. If he sat down without her invitation she would simply label him as someone not worth befriending,thankfully he passed.
"Sit! "
Pointing at the seat opposite her,she gestured for him to sit while staring at her laptop.
"Dante Romanoff, orphaned at the age of 12,got admitted into the university of Brayden under a scholarship at the age of 16 with excellent grades and then flatlined for the past two semesters with a slightly above average result. Dodged various classes and became non active.Currently on the list of those to be considered for scholarship removal"
Pausing from the files she was reading,professor Germaine adjusted her glasses as if to get a better read before finally stopping.
"Well Dante according to the information here you don't seem to be a stellar student…" pausing she glanced at him from the corner of her eyes before continuing." no offence by the way."
" Hehe,I was going through some really hard times,you know stuff happens."
Rubbing his head with a somewhat dumb smile on his lips,Dante replied while cursing in his mind.
"Who the fuck slandered this daddy in his records,I'll have you know that I'm a dilligent and overachieving student!....i just got distracted with games a bit"
" I see." Giving a vague nod professor Germaine seemed to really believe him.
"Well,anyway,your performance today proved otherwise as you literally dispelled all the complexities your colleagues were having.To be honest,even I myself felt intrigued with the fresh perspectives you brought up. You're simply a genius and I'll have you know I value geniuses! Tell me ,how did you come up with that direction of thought?"
"Hehe…"
Hearing the praise which professor Germaine heaped on him he finally knew why she was interested in having a discussion with him—she thought he was a genius,the truth however, was that if it wasn't for the system bringing the memory recall function he probably wouldn't know what to even say.
Obviously,there was no way he could tell her about the system thus he gave an on the spot excuse.
"It's all inspiration,I had an epiphany one day while working my shift and I had a really long thought session before finally formulating those ideas,I never knew that they were actually that sensible."
[Bullshit! Shameless!]
Hearing the system cussing in his mind Dante simply ignored it with overflowing righteousness.
What shamelessness? What bullshitiness? As long as he believed he was saying the truth it was the truth! Furthermore it wasn't as if anyone could disprove him.
"Hmm.."
Nodding,a glimmer of understanding flashed through professor Germaine's eyes.
"For him to have such an epiphany while doing tedious work,how much more would he be able to contribute if he was in a favourable environment? I have to get him on my research team that'll definitely boost my research!"
"Ahem!.." clearing her throat,professor Germaine's expression suddenly became extremely solemn as she leaned forward a look of determination settling on her angelic face.
"...Dante, I want you under me!"
System:"..." I'll….leave for a while..
"Oh!"
For a second Dante couldn't respond as his brain short-circuited.
Gulping,he looked at the gigantic jade peaks pointing towards him and remembering the bonus view from earlier he involuntarily sniffed feeling a nosebleed coming on.
" I'm a man of morals professor…but I wouldn't mind if it was you."
[Champion please have some dignity!]
Seeing where Dante's eyes were fixed to,the professor seemed to have realized the issue with her request causing her face to suddenly turn red like a blossoming flower.
She had to clear this misunderstanding!
"Erm..what I meant was that I would like you to work as one of my research partners,payment included of course…..nothing more!"
Adding the last part she looked at Dante's face waiting for his reaction.
Tsk,tsk, tsk…sigh it's a pity.
Hearing her original thoughts he was a little bit disappointed.As a vigorous youth filled with excess energy this kind of scenario had played out in his mind countless times. He could already imagine how she would tell him to lie on the desk,then they would both get their….fuck what the hell am I thinking!
Bad mind!
Snapping out of his thoughts,he hurriedly gave an answer.
"Being a researcher…." Seeing the look of contemplation on his face professor Germaine subconsciously wanted to grab a hold of him while telling him to say yes. Luckily she didn't have to.".....isn't a bad idea so I agree!"
"Phew!"
Hearing the reply she wanted was like lifting a boulder off her chest. Chuckling she smiled at him causing a thousand frogs to croak in Dante's belly.
Damn it I'm gonna have a nosebleed!
"Great,since we've reached an agreement I'll let you know the full details later."
"Alright,then professor thanks."
" No I should be the one thanking you and by the way Dante?"
Pausing in front of the door,he stopped as he wondered what she was about to say.
" You don't have to call me professor all the time, Germaine would do just fine."
Dante:"..."
What the hell!