He went to the trial room and quickly changed into his new clothes.
His already handsome face, paired with the new stylish clothes, enhanced his charm to another level.
Caesar and the rude staff showed stunned expressions, and, looking at their gawking eyes, a faint smirk tugged on his lips that soon changed into a satisfied smile.
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Task #05
[✓] Haircut | [✓] Shave | [✓] Dress Properly
Status: Task Completed Successfully
Upgraded appearance, upgraded reality.
Reward: $50,000 + Brand-new phone + Confidence
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Beep
| New Balance: $113,373.87
He casually walked toward Janice and began, "Hope we get to meet again, Miss Singer," he said with a dazzling smile, genuinely feeling happy and confident after the makeover.
The once underconfident, low-esteem Augustus was slowly but surely beginning to change. The makeover, in addition to the system's meaningful tasks, naturally brought that out from within him.
She raised her brows. This wasn't the same young man she had met in the morning, and she nodded in a dazed manner while taking a quick glance at him absently.
Augustus smiled and turned around to walk away…
Noticing Janice's reaction, Misty, her friend, and a staff nudged her. "Haha, Janice, you seem somewhat interested in him, and I can tell he is too. Maybe I should ask for his number for you," she pressed teasingly while looking at Augustus's back with a playful smirk.
Janice's eyes widened. "Shut up, or I'll kill you," she whispered firmly.
Misty narrowed her brows. She had just joked to tease this innocent girl, but seeing her aggressive reaction,
"Fufu, that is an interesting and amusing reaction, my innocent little friend," she whispered and boldly stepped forward. "Excuse me, sir…" and called Augustus out.
Janice shot a sharp glare at her as if she would really kill her.
Augustus turned his head as Misty hesitated. "…I-I hope you visit us once again," she said in an awkward tone.
He nodded with a light smile and finally stepped out of the shop. With mixed feelings, there was happiness, contentment, doubt, and nervousness, but there were no depressing, sad emotions.
"Uh… listen, Augustus," Caesar called out from behind. "For all the insults I said, I'm, uh, s—whatever, I won't bother you again, alright?" he said and hurried away.
Augustus's lips parted, but instead of words, he let out a silent sigh and shook his head. But then a bright smile appeared on his face when he saw…
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Task #04
[✓] Stay Calm. Let Actions Speak.
Status: Task Completed Successfully
They wanted a reaction. You gave them presence.
Reward: $100,000 + Unshakable Composure
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| New Balance: $213,373.87
Augustus's face lit up with excitement, but before he could beam in pure delight…
"Excuse me, sir, are you Augustus Vale?" a man in a white shirt chimed, interrupting him.
"Yes," Augustus nodded with squinted eyes.
"Ohh, great. Could you please sign here, sir? I'm here to deliver your phone," he said in a respectful manner and handed Augustus a sleek black box with gold threads running throughout, giving it a luxurious look.
"Sure," Augustus said and signed quickly, receiving the package.
Compared to most phone packages, the box was fairly large. He looked around and found a nice spot to place the box and unbox it properly.
He quickly peeled off the Apple logo's seal, and after ignoring a bunch of manuals and welcome cards, he directly grabbed the phone in his hand.
It was the new, limited-edition iPhone 17 Pro Max, featuring a sleek titanium design with gold streaks. The phone fit perfectly in his palm.
He picked a specifications card that was in gold color compared to the black ones. "iPhone 17 Ultra, Limited Edition" and read the title along with its specs:
"6.3, Ultra Retina XDR+ display, A22 Pro chip, with 8-core GPU, 8K at 240 fps. 3TB storage. In celebration of our new model iPhone 17 launch, we have selectively distributed 170 Limited Editions. Thank you."
Augustus's eyes widened. There were talks about Apple launching its new iPhone 17 model, yet he had already gotten his hands on one—and a limited edition at that.
Augustus shook his head with a small smirk. Damn, I wasn't expecting a limited edition phone as a reward, he thought and pulled out his old phone, which had many cracks, then began transferring his data. Moments passed, and then…
"Good afternoon, sir," a man called out in a gentle tone, holding a smart tablet.
Augustus glanced at him, and unlike himself, who looked frail, this man was much healthier with stronger, toned muscles.
"I'm Michelle from WhaleFit," he said, offering a confident smile after scanning Augustus.
"We're a luxury fitness franchise dedicated to peak performance, personal wellness, and transformative training experiences," he introduced, and unlike other salesmen, he wore a compressed gym T-shirt and shorts, both having a whale's picture.
Augustus narrowed his brows. It was common knowledge that WhaleFit had built a strong reputation as a premium fitness chain. Offering all kinds of services, they even had big names and celebrities on their clientele list.
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Task #07:
[🞬] – Join a gym and attend 3 sessions
| Penalty: One cherished photo deleted every hour
Discipline. Health. Focus. Build them all or be owned by what you lack.
| Reward: $250,000 + Healthy Body
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Augustus narrowed his eyes. Get healthy and money… sure, he thought, and without even waiting for Michelle to complete his words, he decided, "Lead the way. Let's check out the gym," and said with a curious and amused tone.
Michelle's eyes widened slightly. His wry smile quickly changed into a grin as he mused, "O-of course, sir. Please follow me," he mumbled. Quick decision-makers were always the best.
Augustus nodded and followed. They both sat in a Nissan Versa SR and drove off toward the gym's branch.
5 minutes later…
Both stepped into a large building that was not much different from a luxury hotel.
Michelle began by introducing the membership packages. "We have our monthly packages divided into 3-stars, sir, from $1,000, $3,000, and the 3-star package at $6,000,"
He explained as they walked toward the reception that looked more like a private intelligence hub than a gym, with tight security and surveillance.
Yet, everyone treated him with utter respect.
A man in a black suit greeted him, scanned his face, and handed over a sleek welcome card. "This will serve as a temporary pass," he stated.
"So, which package are you interested in, Mr. Augustus?" Michelle inquired patiently.
"Let's start with 3-stars, then we can check others later," Augustus easily decided without wasting much time.
Michelle nodded. "An excellent choice, sir," he exclaimed with a hopeful smile and gestured toward an elevator. They both stepped in, and Michelle showed three fingers to the operator in a black suit, prompting for the third floor.