Everyone's eyes turned in the same direction, faces showing shock, confusion, and irritation.
On stage, the principal's neck was turning red with anger, his hand gripping the microphone, trembling nonstop.
"Hahaha! Hahahahaha! Hahahahahaha!!"
Alex sat on the bench with his eyes closed, drooling at the corner of his mouth, his head bobbing up and down, his whole body shaking violently.
"I am the strongest god in the world! Punching the universe, kicking down the gods! Goddesses are just my harem!
The God of War is only my underling! The God of Wealth is my butler!"
"I, Alex, am the ruler of this world! Hahahahaha! Hahahahaha!"
Next to him, his buddy poked him with a worried look.
"Alex… the principal is giving a speech! What are you even muttering?!"
Alex slapped his hand away. "Stop shouting! I'm in a good mood! Principal? Principal's just a mortal! What's that got to do with me?"
The hundreds of students present couldn't hold it anymore—they started laughing too. The solemn auditorium was instantly filled with laughter.
The principal slammed the table and roared: "Student! What are you doing?!"
"Which teacher taught him?! What's his name?!"
A math teacher, Mr. Lee Sin, with glasses and an Asian face, wiped his sweat.
"His name's Alex… but I only taught him for one year…"
"Wake him up!"
Lee Sin took a deep breath.
"Alex!!"
But Alex still wouldn't wake up. Just as things were about to blow up, his buddy Bob leaned in close and whispered:
"There's a hot babe with huge boobs, long legs, barely dressed, dancing."
"Hotty?! Where?!" Alex jumped up in one motion, knocking over a bunch of people around him. Groans filled the air.
The auditorium burst into even louder laughter. Some people even had tears in their eyes.
Alex was confused. Wasn't he sleeping at home? How did he end up here? He didn't even know anyone.
And why were they all laughing?
"What's so funny?! Aren't you gonna look at the hotty?!"
Another wave of laughter.
The principal couldn't hold it anymore. With a wave of his hand, a giant golden hand grabbed Alex and yanked him onto the stage.
Alex froze. What the heck? Was this still Earth? Was this still 2025??
The principal's lips curled into a smile, but his face was black as charcoal.
"Had enough showing off?"
A wave of pressure crashed down on Alex. He swallowed hard.
"No…"
The principal's eyes rolled back. He staggered a few steps, clutching his chest, and pointed at the giant screen behind him that read "Basic Beast-Taming Mantra."
"You want to show off? Fine. Recite this mantra from memory and I'll let you go back."
"Otherwise… hmph. Get ready to run your legs off in the training field."
The principal squinted, smiling sweetly.
Alex was fully awake now—and fully lost.
Who am I? Where am I?
What even is this?
Beast-taming? Isn't that stuff from web novels?
But under the stares of hundreds of eyes, and the principal's murderous glare, even if he didn't know, Alex had to bluff.
He swayed his body, his face turning solemn.
"Never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down, never gonna turn around~ and hurt you…"
Silence.
Alex opened one eye. Did I guess right?
Then he saw the principal's huge face trembling violently, his brows furrowed.
Taking a deep breath, the principal said, "Alex, what exactly did you come to school for?"
Alex gulped.
Wrong?! No way…
The next second, a voice rang in his head.
"Successfully bound to the God-Level Choice System!"
Alex froze. System?!
Three options appeared in front of him:
[1: Drop to your knees and yell, "Principal, I was wrong! I'll never do it again! Punish me however you want!"Reward: Small amount of Spirit EnergyTitle: "Opposite-Sex Repellent" (Your charm toward the opposite sex -50%)]
[2: Spread your arms and say, "I'm just here to have fun! Do whatever you want! I'm a bad student anyway! I fear nothing!"Reward: Large amount of Spirit EnergyTitle: "Brave One" (Everyone's respect +10%)]
[3: Stay silent and play the "whoever speaks first is a puppy" game with the principalReward: Level 1 Vine Elixir]
What is this? The protagonist's cheat?
Alex's eyes lit up. This was definitely protagonist treatment!
He'd just crossed over and already had a system! Who else but him?!
And the rewards were simple: just make a choice. Since this was a beast-taming world, Spirit Energy must be some kind of upgrade power, right?
Whatever. Just pick one!
Option one? No way. A guy who loves babes could never accept that title. And "small amount of Spirit Energy" was pathetic.
Option three? Not his style. He wasn't about to swallow his pride. And option two's "large amount of Spirit Energy" was just too tempting!
So… option two it was!!
Under the eyes of hundreds, Alex shrugged, hands behind his back, staring seriously at everyone.
Male teachers, female teachers, male students, female students.
They were all confused. What was Alex up to?
In his head, Alex was scoring them. "Hmm, that one's busty. That one's pretty. That one's got long, pale legs! …That one's a dude, skip."
After a few more seconds of appreciating everyone's looks, he reached a conclusion.
The average beauty level of this world was insanely high! One in five girls was a total babe!
It was exactly his dream world!
Satisfied, Alex lay down on the floor.
Principal: "??"
Alex rolled over, looking totally carefree.
"Originally, I wanted to live among you as an ordinary person, but all I got was suspicion and distance."
"But now…" Alex yawned.
"No more hiding! Cards on the table! I'm a bad student! The worst of the worst! Isn't it normal for a bad student not to know the mantra?!"
Silence.
Then an even louder wave of laughter! The laughter nearly blew the roof off—and almost blew the principal's wig off too.
Who would dare?! Who would dare oppose the principal in public?!
Countless admiring looks shot at Alex, including from several pretty girls.
Alex basked in it, even throwing them a few flirty winks.
The system chimed:
[Option Two Complete! Host gains Large Amount of Spirit Energy!][Title Earned: Brave One!]
[Your performance was so bold that an extra reward has been granted: Level 1 Vine Elixir +1!]
[Elixir placed in system inventory!]
Alex closed his eyes in bliss, sensing some pure energy entering his body, it feels like a hot girl is touching him all over with her warm,delicate hands.
This otherworld was amazing.
The principal's voice suddenly boomed:
"Alex, come with me to the training room."
Alex's heart skipped a beat as the giant golden hand grabbed him again. Even as he was dragged off, he still sneaked a few glances at the pretty girls.
The students stood like soldiers watching off a hero:
"My god, in the whole school, who else dares to pull this off?! A true warrior!"
"It's only because the first beast contract awakening is coming soon. The principal can't expel a talent, or he'd have thrown him out already."
"You know, he's kinda handsome. Even I'm impressed, and I'm a guy."
"Bro, you're not gay, are you?"
"Depends"
"WTF,you mean depends?"
A long-haired beauty with sleek black hair narrowed her eyes and bumped her best friend.
"I get kinda interested in what level of beast he is gonna get, such an unusual man. "
"Same, maybe F level?"
"Haha! No way that bad! That's one out of the whole country!"
Bob puffed out his chest and stood tall.
"No doubt about it! That's my bro! A role model for all of us!"