Urban System in America
Chapter 37: Dumbfounded Rex

Chapter 37: Chapter 37: Dumbfounded Rex

He needed irrefutable proof to resolve this matter once and for all. Otherwise, if it dragged on, it would be unfavorable for him, and most importantly, he definitely wouldn’t be able to complete the mission.

"Damn it," Rex muttered.

Frustrated, he stood up and stretched his sore body.

Taking deep breaths to calm his irritation, he sat back down and resumed his search, combing through every detail for even the most insignificant clue he might have missed earlier.

And after a while, he really found one, as a message caught his eye.

According to this message, the professor had a habit, or rather, a fetish, of recording his sexual encounters.

As for where these videos were stored, after thinking about it, the answer came swiftly: a computer.

And considering Clement’s strange personality, there was a great chance that he would definitely find something on his office computer.

After all, according to the university’s policy, they only monitored online activity on campus computers, not offline files or stored data.

Rex leaned back in his chair, piecing everything together. His gaze flicked back to the messages, his mind racing with countless plans and possibilities.

The explicit content stored on that computer could be a powerful leverage.

Videos were undeniable proof. Unlike pictures or messages, which could be dismissed as manipulated, Clement wouldn’t be able to talk his way out of recorded evidence.

Anyway, one thing was clear: if he wanted concrete proof, he needed to get into the professor’s office.

But he definitely couldn’t just barge in recklessly.

He needed a plan.

Thinking about all this, his heart pounded with excitement.

And a smirk stretched across his face.

"Grug, grug".

The sudden rumbling of his stomach brought him back to reality.

Checking the time, he realized it was already 10 o’clock.

He wasn’t in the mood to cook, nor did he feel like going out this late.

So, he simply ordered a pizza, as it was fast, delicious, and filling.

This time, though, the delivery wasn’t as fast as before.

It took a full 30 minutes before the doorbell finally rang.

Opening the door, he saw a woman, probably in her early thirties, holding his pizza.

"Sir, your pizza," she said with a polite smile.

"Thank you for your hard work."

Rex replied, taking out the money. But then, seeing that she was working so late at night, he hesitated for a moment before increasing her tip from $100 to $1,000.

Even though she had taken longer than usual, he didn’t mind and still upped the tip.

He wasn’t short on money, and if he could make someone’s day better, he was more than happy to do so.

In his past life, when he had just left the orphanage, he could only work odd jobs, he had often fantasized about meeting a generous customer and receiving a huge tip.

But maybe his luck was bad, or perhaps there was another reason, because even when he did meet generous people, the most he ever got was $20.

Seeing the large sum, the woman was stunned, almost unable to believe her eyes.

But she didn’t refuse.

Taking the money, her eyes glistened with unshed tears.

Her voice trembled as she stuttered, "T-thank... you... so much..."

"It’s okay. It’s already quite late, be careful on the road." Rex said with a soft smile.

She nodded vigorously and walked away, still clearly overwhelmed by the generosity.

Closing the door, He couldn’t wait to devour the pizza whole, he was just that hungry.

Opening the box, he found that pizza was still hot, it seemed like there was a delay on the production site.

As he ate, his thoughts returned to his plan.

How would he get into Professor Clement’s office?

And more importantly, if he did find the data, how would he transfer it?

According to his memories, the best time would be tomorrow at around 5 PM, during the department’s routine faculty meeting.

At that time, the faculty building would be practically empty.

As for how to transfer the data, he already had a plan.

Using the hacking skills he had learned in the system space, he would create a simple login bypass software and a pre-configured data extraction tool that would automatically upload the files to the cloud.

This wasn’t difficult for him, he had made tons of similar programs in the system space.

Finishing his pizza, he immediately got to work.

Time continued to tick by slowly.

By the time he was done, it was already close to midnight.

He carefully loaded everything into a USB device, leaned back in his chair, and let out a long, satisfied sigh.

Just then, the system interface appeared in front of him.

Ding!

[Sign in for your daily reward.]

(Claim)

Without hesitation, he clicked on Claim.

As usual bright fireworks exploded on the screen, followed by an upbeat melody as the reward materialized.

Ding!

[Congratulations! You have received a bottle of water.]

"HUH!?"

Rex blinked.

A bottle of water? Was this for real?

He stared at the ordinary translucent blue bottle in his hand, his mind completely blank.

"...Seriously?"

He turned it over, half-expecting some hidden function, maybe it was a miracle elixir that boosted his intelligence or enhanced his physical abilities.

But no.

The label simply read: "Hydration for 24 Hours."

A long silence hung in the room.

Rex exhaled sharply, his eye twitching.

The system chimed in helpfully:

[A hydrated body is a healthy body.]

He groaned, closed his eyes, inhaled deeply, and threw himself onto his bed.

"...I’m too tired for this."

After a moment, he cracked open one eye and muttered, "At least tell me it tastes good."

But no response as the system disappeared.

Sighing, he sat up and unscrewed the cap, sniffed it, and took a tentative sip.

It tasted like, well, water.

Not some miracle elixir. Not liquid energy. Just plain, ordinary water.

"Well, it’s not completely useless. At least I won’t be dying of thirst in an emergency."

With that, he tossed the bottle into the system’s warehouse and got up.

After freshening up, he threw himself onto the bed, his mind still swirling with thoughts about tomorrow’s plan.

(End of Chapter)

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