Himanshu is a typical college student who attended a prestigious college after his father made a substantial donation.
People introduce themselves by their rank; Himanshu just throws in, 'My dad donated double, so here I am.' In the land of ranks and brains, I'm the one exploring how far a heavy wallet can take you.
Yeah, that's me, Himanshu. I never wanted to be an engineer, which is why I performed poorly on the entrance test. But luck never goes one's way.
I sat in the second-to-last seat, gazing into the window as students started filling in. Suddenly, a blue-coloured HUD screen appeared before my eyes.
Congratulations, user, on awakening the Impact system.
This system tracks the effects your actions have on other people's lives: the more significant the impact, the more experience points (exp) you earn. To begin, say yes to bind the system, then play a random Gacha to receive one of the listed skills as your main skill.
I looked around the class to check if I wasn't just hallucinating the system screen; maybe I had read too many web novels, and now I'm mentally ill. Host, you're not hallucinating; I'm very real.
Yes, bind now and show the Gaccha.
Binding successful
Gacha options
1. Time pause
2. Mind manipulation
3. Sorcery
4. time travel
5. custom transmigration by choice
6. Anime system
7. Multiversal exploration system
8. Nothing
Wtf, what are these options? It's either heaven or nothing if my luck is too bad. God bless me with luck; please time travel.
system, roll the gacha.
Rolling the gacha.
You get the Time Pause skill.
You can now pause time for 50 seconds at 1 level, 3 times a day. Your actions during that time provide you with exp depending on how much they affect the other person. Good luck, host.
50 sec? How much can I do now? I instinctively knew how to use the skill, and I used it instantly.
I saw as everyone paused, the teacher was midway through class, and students were at different angles. most impact? What about public embarrassment?
I quickly opened the water bottle of the boy who used to bully me in school and poured it over the teacher, our communication teacher, who looked around 30 years old. I placed the bottle above the gate halfway closed so it would look like he played a prank on the teacher.
I know I look evil, but come on, what will you all do if you get the time-pause skill? I'm sure it's not something moral.
I sat in my seat, head down. After 50 secs ended, the sudden gasps sounded all over the classroom. Students were shocked as the teacher was drenched in water, and a water bottle fell through the door.
"Whose bottle is it? First day of your college, and I see these pranks. Are you all in a mental hospital? You're all future engineers; behave. Whose bottle is it? Come forward," the teacher shouted in anger.
Nobody came forward, then the teacher sighed in frustration "Everybody show me your bottle, no excuses, or I'll call your parents."
With everyone, I showed my bottle.
Good thing I didn't use my bottle. Bunty, son, you're gone this time. The teacher pulled Bunty by the ear in front of everyone. "WHY DIDN'T YOU ADMIT THAT THIS WAS YOUR DOING? ABSENT, I'LL MARK YOU ABSENT FROM MY CLASS FOR 1 WEEK." She pushed him away. "Today no class, guys," she said as she left the class drenched in water.
Ding!
Your actions have highly impacted the life of a teacher and the student who will now be blamed for what you did. Great work; be evil and bring joy to the watchers. You have gained
+ 120 exp
levelled up
Current level: 2 (40/160) Now, time can be paused for 90 seconds.
This is good; let's do something else, as the class is now cancelled either way. I started moving towards the canteen and paused the time.
I took the burger from the hands of the counter lady, freshly made, and ate it with coffee. Truth be told, I'm a fast eater, and in 50 seconds I finished the regular veg burger.
This is life; no money is required for food. Take anything you want and resume the time.
I sat in a chair as time resumed. I tried not to laugh as the counter saw the empty packet in her hands, the burger nowhere to be seen. Where did the burger go?
Some seniors are wondering where their cold coffee went. Where? In my tummy, I am on top of the clouds.
Ding!
You gained 35 exp through this mischief; there was no substantial impact on people, hence the low exp.
Ok, so my actions should highly impact the lives of others; that way I can gain more exp. Maybe making someone slap a person who has a crush on the one slapping him. I'm already turning bad; fuck it, I'll just have fun.