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A little while later, Ned came out with an excited Alex, and they were greeted by the middle-aged couple who were showing affection in the hallway.

"Dad, Mom~ You've finally made up." Alex happily went up and hugged his parents, then shared his performance on the court with them.

According to him, the Columbia basketball team and the Harvard team had just experienced an unprecedentedly fierce competition. Columbia, thanks to the outstanding performance of "Werewolf" Scott and the excellent teamwork of his teammates, finally defeated their opponents.

"Unfortunately, Mark has disappeared somewhere." Alex certainly hadn't forgotten that he was able to play this time because "Big Brother" gave him the opportunity.

"Don't worry, Mark knows how well you did and he'll be proud of you..." O'Donnell and his wife exchanged a knowing glance, then O'Donnell smiled and patted their son's head.

Then, the couple conspired to tell their son a lie, telling him that "Mark" was actually his distant cousin who had left Apple City because of a family emergency.

Before leaving, the other party asked the couple to tell Alex that he should practice hard and change his timid personality.

This can be considered a white lie.

Alex was very saddened to learn that "Big Brother" had left, but he quickly accepted the fact and said he wouldn't let "Mark" worry.

Beside him, O'Donnell also approached his wealthy friend Ned, and after expressing his gratitude, asked him again to help handle the aftermath of "Mark's" case.

After all, "Mark" disappeared too abruptly, and the subsequent issues of dropping out of school and having his identity revoked all require someone to handle.

"Ah~"

Ned looked at his friend, who had returned to his middle-aged appearance, and couldn't help but sigh. He had actually been quite enjoying being a "father" lately.

Suddenly, an impulsive thought popped into his head: after dealing with "Mark's" matter, should he also try to start a family?

Meanwhile, in the basketball arena, Scott, the "Werewolf," who had single-handedly led Columbia's team to victory, was receiving congratulations from everyone.

Lifted aloft on his teammates' heads, he paraded across the field with a happy smile on his face. In this moment of triumph, he wanted to share the honor with the school beauty, Lisa.

However, after looking around several times, he still couldn't find the person he was looking for.

The other party seems to have already left...

This discovery dampened Scott's initial joy. Even after meeting with professional scouts and receiving tryout offers from several smaller teams, he couldn't shake off his happiness.

"Scott, do you know what? You're definitely going to be a great basketball star someday..." On the way home, his childhood sweetheart Susan shared Scott's joy.

The two grew up together and have a deep emotional foundation. Even though Scott used to be a "nerd," the girl never looked down on him.

Now that Scott has become a campus star, Susan is just as happy for him.

Scott, however, still looked rather unhappy.

"You're thinking about Lisa, aren't you!" Susan suddenly stopped smiling and said, "The competition wasn't over yet, but she actually left."

Scott was used to the girl's usual cheerful demeanor, so when he suddenly saw her become serious, he felt a pang of panic and laughed, "What's wrong? Are you jealous?"

The tone was more like a joke.

However, faced with the boy's obvious question, the girl stubbornly kept her head down and walked forward.

She had made it very clear, and the boy should have known she liked him. But he pretended not to understand, never responding directly, and instead frequently bringing up other girls in front of her.

"What's wrong with you? Say something!" Scott, still in his half-werewolf form, quickly overtook the girl, turned around, and made a face to cheer her up.

He believed that as long as he did this, the girl would be happy, just as it had always been the case.

“Scott, you know, right? I like you…” Susan stopped abruptly, but instead of laughing as expected, her expression turned stern. “So, what’s your answer? I don’t want to keep acting like this, just wishful thinking…”

"Speak up, even if it's a refusal, I want to know what's on your mind."

From the girl's perspective, Scott always kept his distance from her, occasionally making intimate gestures that could be misunderstood, but he never directly responded to her feelings.

This left Susan feeling very confused, so she wanted to re-evaluate her relationship with the boy.

After all, they're both grown up now, and it's impossible for them to continue living together in a muddled way.

"I...I don't know..." Scott, cornered by the girl's assertive behavior, was at a loss.

He then realized that Susan, who had always presented herself as a tomboy, was actually a young girl in the prime of her life.

It's worth mentioning here that boys and girls in adolescence actually differ in their emotional "maturity".

Moreover, Susan misunderstood the boy; Scott's previous behavior was entirely because he treated the girl like a "buddy."

"Is this your answer?" Susan was very dissatisfied with the boy's reaction.

It's still the same; they're still avoiding the issue.

"Don't come looking for me again~" Susan walked past the boy, her eyes slowly filling with tears as she felt wronged. Finally, at a certain moment, the girl couldn't help but turn back and shout, "Lisa won't like you. You two are from different worlds."

This "vicious" remark can be seen as the girl's "revenge" on the boy's previous behavior.

“I…you…” Scott, left behind, scratched his long hair in frustration.

All he wanted to know was why the girl was crying when he hadn't done anything.

He seems quite sad...

In fact, the moment Scott realized that Susan was a girl, he already knew that she liked him, but his mind was in a state of confusion.

Compared to the voluptuous school beauty, Susan, with her skinny frame, only had a somewhat delicate face...

However, it's impossible to say that Scott subconsciously didn't have feelings for the girl. That's precisely why he was having a headache.

'Never mind, I'll go home and ask my dad!'

Scott, the "werewolf" whose hair had been ruffled into a bird's nest, stopped wasting brain cells and ran home on all fours, taking a shortcut.

It must be said that although the process was arduous, this werewolf boy made the right choice—to ask his father for help.

Meanwhile, Lisa, the school beauty, left the gymnasium before the school competition was even over, under Peggy's strange gaze.

At this moment, the wavy-haired school beauty had already easily found her way to a five-star hotel. Inside the presidential suite on the top floor of the hotel, Mike, wrapped in a bath towel, was studying the ability he had just acquired.

Power of Faith: Can be collected from believers. Once collected, the energy can be added to oneself or used elsewhere.

The power of blessing: God loves the world and blesses others through the power of faith.

The Power of Protection: God loves all people and uses the power of faith to form an invisible shield of light that can protect oneself and others.

The power of punishment: to judge evil with the power of faith, or to purify evil forces, etc.

……

Chapter 422 Energy and Blessing

Lisa felt like she was in great shape today, as if she had inexhaustible energy.

Mike patted the girl on the shoulder.

The four legs moved slowly, arriving at the central standard room of the hotel.

"Hey, Peggy. What's up?" Mike pushed aside the pretty schoolgirl and picked up his phone.

"Are we going back to eat? Of course we're going back... Yes, have Carly prepare my dinner. I'll go back as soon as I'm done..."

Beside her, the school beauty stared resentfully at the man making the phone call, her gaze definitely that of someone looking at a scumbag.

Suddenly, the girl seemed to have thought of something amusing, and a mischievous expression appeared on her face.

"I have something to do... I'll hang up now..."

Mike hung up the phone quickly.

Having the ability to read minds, he knew what the girl was thinking, so he decided to play along.

……

Amidst the rushing water, the girl sat disheveled on the spot, recovering her strength. Her gaze was fixed on the bathroom, where the man, who seemed to possess neither "tenderness nor compassion" as he was washing up and preparing to leave.

"What exactly are we?" Lisa's slightly aggrieved voice finally rang out as the man was dressed and ready to leave.

Although she was vain, she initially only liked Mike's looks and the high level of attention he received at school.

But what's going on now? Lisa feels like a sneaky "mistress," no, in a man's heart, she probably doesn't even rank as a mistress.

After all, the other party has never acknowledged their relationship.

"Get some rest, see you at school tomorrow..." Mike, who was about to leave, came back, picked up the girl, gently put her in bed, and tidied up her hair that was sticking to her face from sweat.

The girl was thrown into turmoil by the man's sudden thoughtfulness. She knew it was wrong, but... he had actually shown concern for her.

Looking at the man in front of her with a smile and an impeccable appearance, Lisa was momentarily dazed, feeling that this was actually quite good.

"Well then, I'll be going now." Mike sent a blessing to the girl, ensuring she would be back to normal by tomorrow, before walking out the door again.

Pickup System

Host: Mike Quinn

Life Level: Extraordinary.3 (Total Energy Level 3000+ / Including comprehensive evaluation of constitution, strength, agility, etc.)

Mental level: Excellent (including a comprehensive evaluation of intelligence, emotional intelligence, willpower, etc.)

Skill:

格斗综合Lv4（8325/100000）、枪械综合Lv4（2236/100000）、驾驶综合Lv3（1213/10000）……

学识综合Lv4（9572/100000）、礼仪综合Lv4（1564/100000）、声乐综合Lv3（758/100000）……

(Skills are divided into five levels / more skills can be seen by expanding.)

characteristic:

Demon Body/Vampire Body/Werewolf Body (Immortality*Intermediate, Eternal Youth*Intermediate, Super Healing*Intermediate, Super Hearing*Beginner, Super Vision*Beginner, Super Smell*Beginner, Super Defense*Beginner...),

Angelic Body / (Power of Faith * 1000 + ... Power of Blessing ... Power of Protection ... Power of Punishment ...)

(Multiple features can be combined and integrated.)

Mike retrieved his car from the hotel parking lot and drove towards the villa while observing the depletion of his faith power.

Yes, during his exercise with school beauty Lisa just now, Mike used [Blessing Power] to give her a buff that restores her stamina.

The effect looks pretty good!

Since Mike obtained the "Angel Body", his overall energy level has almost doubled.

Of course, with the various enhancements from the [Power of Faith], his current true combat power is probably more than double what it was before.

"It consumed about two points of Faith Energy. This [Faith Power] is quite durable..." Mike pondered the usage of Faith Power and was very satisfied with the effect.

Once we get home, we can give each of the other girls a 10-point health buff, which will at least ensure they stay healthy for life.

Oh, and there's also Grandma Connie, Grandpa George, and others; we can give them a buff sometime.

As for collecting [Power of Faith], Mike doesn't plan to pursue it for the time being.

Although this thing is precious, it is essentially a one-time consumable energy source; once used, it's gone.

There's simply no comparison to the energy Mike can recover himself.

After system optimization, Mike can actually use his own energy as a source of faith power.

This is equivalent to having two energy tanks.

As for why Mike isn't in a hurry to collect [Faith Power], there's another important reason: it's just too difficult to collect.

He still has many jumbled "voices" in his mind, mostly from employees of the King Group and some acquaintances.

As for the content, it consists of these people's various "wishes," which are similar in nature to "prayer."

While this item can provide Mike with a small amount of "faith power," in order to collect a large amount of "faith power" quickly, Mike needs to help someone fulfill their "wish."

However, human thought is inherently diverse. Instead of painstakingly collecting the elusive "power of faith," Mike would be better off getting more sun and exercising.

In this way, the rate at which his own energy grows will definitely be faster than the rate at which he diligently collects the power of faith.

Unless Mike establishes a large religion like Christianity and becomes "God" himself, there will be no stable source of faith.

But as I said before, the effort put in is not proportional to the reward. It's not worth it to go against the church for that little bit of faith.

……

Half an hour later, when Mike returned to the villa, a sumptuous meal was already laid out in the dining room, while most of the girls were gathered on the sofa in the living room chatting, and some were watching soap operas to pass the time.

"Come on, all of you, I have something good for you..." Mike called to the girls as soon as he entered the room.

Then, to their astonishment, a soft white light appeared in Mike's hand, which then transformed into wisps of light that floated onto the girls.

"What is this? Is it a magic show?" Collins was the most surprised of the girls, as she had never witnessed supernatural powers before.

"No, this is my blessing for you, to keep you healthy," Mike explained with a smile.