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Chapter 3 - Chapter 3 — The First Skill Purchase

Kai Ren sat on the edge of his bed.

The small room was quiet except for the sound of cars outside his window.

In front of him floated the blue system screen.

Fans: 18

Fame Points: 300

Kai Ren read the numbers again.

Just a few weeks ago, he had zero fans.

Now eighteen people somewhere in the world knew his name.

It was a small number.

But for Kai Ren, it meant everything.

He opened the System Shop.

Skill Shop

Basic Acting Technique — 100 FP

Voice Projection — 150 FP

Body Language Control — 200 FP

Tear Control — 300 FP

Emotion Control Upgrade — 350 FP

Kai Ren leaned back slightly.

"If I spend points now… I will become stronger."

But another thought appeared in his mind.

"What if I save them?"

The system suddenly responded.

Reminder:

Improving acting skills increases fame gain rate.

Kai Ren nodded slowly.

"So investing early is better."

He looked at the list again.

His eyes stopped at one skill.

Basic Acting Technique — 100 FP

"That sounds important."

Without hesitation, he spoke.

"Purchase."

The system immediately responded.

Purchase Successful

Basic Acting Technique Learned

Suddenly Kai Ren felt something strange inside his mind.

Memories that were not his own appeared.

Stage training.

Acting lessons.

Breathing control.

Character analysis.

It felt like he had studied acting for years.

Kai Ren blinked.

"That… is incredible."

He looked at his status again.

Acting Skill: 16

Emotion Control: 8

Voice Acting: 5

Charisma: 6

His acting skill had jumped.

Kai Ren smiled.

"This system might really make my dream possible."

But then another notification appeared.

New Mission

Kai Ren sat up.

Mission: Gain 50 Fans

Reward:

200 Fame Points

New Skill Box

Kai Ren stared at the screen.

"Fifty fans…"

He currently had 18.

He needed 32 more.

Kai Ren rubbed his chin.

"So the system wants me to become more visible."

But how?

He didn't have an agent.

He didn't have social media.

He didn't have connections.

Suddenly he remembered something.

"The drama episode will continue airing next week."

Maybe more people would notice him.

Kai Ren opened his laptop and searched for the drama forum again.

The site name appeared.

DramaWorld

He clicked the discussion thread.

Thousands of comments filled the page.

Kai Ren scrolled until he found the one mentioning him.

DramaWorld Forum

Thread: Episode 3 Discussion

PopcornWatcher:

"That thug actor had strong eyes."

DramaQueen99:

"I noticed that too."

FilmAddict:

"He only had 20 seconds."

SilentCritic:

"Sometimes short scenes show real skill."

FangirlLina:

"I searched his name."

StarTracker:

"And?"

FangirlLina:

"Kai Ren."

ScriptHunter:

"He doesn't even have social media."

DramaQueen99:

"That's strange."

FilmAddict:

"If he opens an account, I would follow."

SilentCritic:

"Same."

Kai Ren stared at the screen.

"They want me to open social media?"

The idea made sense.

If people could follow him, they could become fans.

Kai Ren quickly created an account.

Username:

KaiRenOfficial

He uploaded a simple photo.

Then he wrote his first message.

"Hello. I am Kai Ren. Thank you for watching the drama."

He posted it.

For a moment, nothing happened.

Then suddenly—

The system rang.

DING

Kai Ren's eyes widened.

New Fans Gained: +4

Kai Ren laughed.

"It works!"

He refreshed the page.

Two more followers appeared.

Then three more.

The system updated again.

Fans: 27

Kai Ren leaned back in his chair.

"Twenty-seven already."

That meant he only needed twenty-three more fans to complete the mission.

But something else happened.

A new comment appeared on his post.

Username: FangirlLina

"You were great in Episode 3!"

Kai Ren stared at the message.

Someone had actually recognized him.

He quickly replied.

"Thank you for watching."

More comments started appearing.

ScriptHunter:

"I knew he would open an account."

DramaQueen99:

"Your acting felt very real."

FilmAddict:

"Do you have new roles coming?"

Kai Ren looked at the messages with surprise.

Only a few days ago—

No one even knew he existed.

Now strangers were talking to him.

The system spoke again.

Fan Interaction Detected

Reward:

+10 Fame Points

Kai Ren leaned back in his chair.

He suddenly felt something new.

Motivation.

Excitement.

Responsibility.

If people were watching him…

He needed to become better.

Much better.

Kai Ren opened the System Shop again.

His points had increased slightly.

Fame Points: 210

Kai Ren smiled.

He whispered quietly.

"This journey is just starting."

Outside the window, the city lights were shining.

Somewhere in that huge city were millions of people.

Right now—

Only 27 of them knew his name.

But one day…

Kai Ren looked at the system screen again.

Goal:

Become the Most Famous Actor in the World

He smiled confidently.

"One day everyone will know it."

DramaWorld Forum — New Thread

Thread: The Thug Actor Opened Social Media

StarTracker:

"Guys, he made an account."

DramaQueen99:

"Really?"

StarTracker:

"Yes. KaiRenOfficial."

FilmAddict:

"I followed."

FangirlLina:

"Me too."

ScriptHunter:

"Let's see if he gets more roles."

SilentCritic:

"If he keeps improving, he will."

In his small room, Kai Ren continued reading the comments.

Every message felt like fuel pushing him forward.

He closed his laptop slowly.

Then he whispered to himself.

"Tomorrow…"

"I start practicing again."

Because he understood something clearly now.

Success would not come easily.

But with the Fame System—

And his own hard work—

The impossible dream might finally become real.

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