Matthew Atkinson & Natalie Russell
Oxford, United Kingdom
When Matthew arrived at the cafeteria, it was exactly noon.
The cafeteria was bustling with activity; many teaching staff and students had come, including some upperclassmen from the second and third years.
Because the food in the cafeteria at noon today was not only plentiful, but also free.
The desire to take advantage of others was inherent in most humans.
Even if one became a superhuman, it was difficult to change someone's nature.
When Matthew walked into the cafeteria, many freshmen looked at him with complicated expressions.
Previously, they could look down on Matthew because of his useless ability and his weak power.
But now, with 700 attribute points, Matthew was already a powerful figure in their eyes.
Ignoring the freshmen's stares, Matthew went to collect his food.
Just like last time, the cafeteria was also self-service at lunchtime today.
Various foods were laid out on both sides. People could take whatever they want to eat.
Not long after, another student entered the cafeteria.
It was Natalie who had arrived.
At this moment, Natalie was undoubtedly the most dazzling new star of the University of Oxford.
Her appearance immediately attracted most of the attention in the cafeteria.
Let alone freshmen, even the sophomores and juniors knew Natalie's name.
Some of the male upperclassmen even showed great interest in Natalie.
Because Natalie was not only exceptionally talented and had great potential, but she was also gorgeous.
Several upperclassmen were watching Natalie as she entered, commenting on her appearance.
"Is she Natalie?"
"That's right! It's her."
"I heard she was the top freshman, that's really impressive! Just based on her looks alone, I agree with her being number one."
"What? Joey, are you interested in her? I heard that this girl has a high school classmate, and their love story is quite sensational! It's very popular online!"
"Really? I like challenges like this."
After these words, the man, Joey, wiped his mouth, stood up, and walked towards Natalie.
His companions also put down their food and started watching the show.
After entering the cafeteria, Natalie's eyes searched everywhere.
Before coming, she had already messaged Matthew and knew he was here before she came.
At this moment, a figure suddenly appeared in front of Natalie.
"Hello, you must be Natalie, right? I'm Joey John, a sophomore in Class A."
Natalie glanced at Joey John and, out of politeness, nodded and said, "Hello, is there anything I can help you with?"
"Nothing much, I just wanted to get to know you."
As Joey John spoke, he took out his phone and said, "Let's exchange phone numbers. It'll be easier to keep in touch."
Natalie frowned.
What this upperclassman, Joey John, was up to was far too obvious.
She replied directly, "No need, I'm already engaged."
That was not a lie.
In the second layer, Natalie accepted the "token of love" Matthew gave her, which meant they were engaged.
As for not having parents' consent?
Haha, in this century, someone didn't even need their parents' permission to get married!
Upon hearing the girl's words, Joey John stood there stunned.
Was Natalie actually engaged?
She was only just turned eighteen, right?
Why was she in such a hurry to get engaged?
Joey John was skeptical.
He thought this was probably Natalie's excuse for rejecting his advances.
This also showed that this girl was rather challenging to win over.
With this in mind, Joey John decided to unleash his actual abilities.
"You're joking, right?"
"Furthermore, even if you are engaged, it doesn't mean that you can't change your mind."
As he spoke, Joey John looked at Natalie, and his eyes glowed red.
His eyes seemed to possess a magical power, a captivating effect that could influence people's hearts.
"Um?"
Natalie's mental attributes were now extremely high, and she immediately noticed the methods Joey John was using against her.
Did he dare to use his ability on her?
The girl immediately reacted strongly.
-Bang!
A fierce flame suddenly appeared in front of Natalie and burned directly towards Joey John.
Joey John was startled.
However, this guy reacted quickly, leaping away like a leopard and narrowly avoiding Natalie's fire attack.
"This is just a warning!"
Natalie's icy voice rang out. "If there's a next time, I'll kill you!"
This unexpected turn of events instantly drew everyone's attention in the cafeteria.
Seeing that many people were looking in their direction, Joey John immediately smiled and said, "Russell, I was just joking. Your reaction is a bit excessive."
Natalie just stared at him coldly without saying a word.
"Since you refuse, then forget it."
As Joey John spoke, he turned and returned to his seat.
The others, somewhat disappointed that there was no excitement to watch, went back to dealing with their food.
...
When Joey John returned to his seat, he immediately heard his companions laughing.
"Hehe! Joey, you got turned away, huh?"
"It seems the rumors are true. This Natalie is really devoted to her gigolo."
"Haha, even our Joey has a failed attempt to pick up a girl? That's a rare sight indeed!"
Joey John simply smiled faintly at his companions' teasing, seemingly not taking it to heart.
Actually, he was furious!
The ball of fire that Natalie just released, although not very powerful, was aimed at his face. If he had reacted any slower, he might have been disfigured.
More importantly, he was very concerned about his image, and Natalie's actions were tantamount to making him lose face in front of his friends.
"Joey, I saw. You just used your special move, right?" One of his companions asked, "That Natalie is actually immune and can even launch a quick counterattack, which means her mental attributes are even higher than we thought!"
"What? Don't you know?" Another companion said, "Natalie just got an SSS-grade rating in the second layer of the supernatural realm and obtained 350 attribute points. Now her mental attribute should be at least 600 points."
"Is that real?" exclaimed one of his companions.
Joey John also looked surprised.
Then, he couldn't help but turn back and glance at Natalie again, seemingly even more interested in this girl.
...
"Natalie, what happened just now?"
Matthew approached Natalie and asked her a question.
Natalie's reaction just now was indeed a bit intense.
Based on his understanding of Natalie, the girl wasn't someone who acted impulsively easily.
Natalie said, "That person seems to possess a kind of Charm ability. He tried to use it on me just now, but I noticed it in time."
Upon hearing this, Matthew's face immediately darkened!
Natalie was his fiancée and future wife. How dare he make a move on her?
And he even used underhanded tricks?
Matthew looked at Joey John, already thinking about how to kill him without anyone noticing.
Although he possessed the same physique as Superman, he lacked Superman's compassionate, saintly heart.
On the contrary, he wouldn't hesitate to transform into Homelander if necessary.
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