Eric had transformed Violet’s front yard into a full-blown ice cream shop. Tables and chairs were neatly arranged, complete with several people sitting around like real customers. Soft instrumental music flowed through the air, setting a gentle mood.The vendor stood inside an open minivan, serving ice cream in various flavors. The only difference? No one here had to pay to enjoy their cups.“Eric, this is…”Violet was completely stunned. She couldn’t comprehend how Eric had pulled all of this together in such a short time—right under her nose.“Hey! I want two large cups of chocolate ice cream for me and Doctor Marry!” Elise shouted, hooking her arm around the doctor as she walked past Violet and Eric. She dragged Doctor Marry to one of the customer tables.Eric smiled at his sister’s antics. Then he turned to Violet. “Wait here. I’ll get something for you.”He half-ran toward the minivan. Violet almost called out to him, but stopped herself.Eric returned with a medium-sized cup of

Eric sprinted toward the room where the disgusting male voice came from. At the same time, he heard Chloe’s faint sobbing from inside.When Eric shoved open the unlocked door, the scene inside made his blood boil.A large, muscular man was pinning Chloe down, clearly trying to assault her.BAM!Without a single word, Eric drove a brutal punch straight into the pervert’s head.“Aaaargh!”The man screamed as his body flew backward and slammed into the wall. Eric’s punch split his temple open—blood splattered onto the floor.What happened to that man was completely unnatural, as if he’d just been beaten by dozens of muscle-bound fighters at once.Even Eric himself was stunned. He knew this was the effect of the System’s Vitality Boost Level: Supreme, but the sheer jump in his strength still caught him off guard.Meanwhile, seeing Eric suddenly appear in her house, Chloe felt like she’d been saved from hell itself. Still crying, she whispered weakly,“Eric…”Eric was about to beat the per

Eric let out a long breath as he looked at Chloe lying in the guest room of his house. He rubbed his face several times, his mind weighed down by a single concern.He would tell Violet about this later—to prevent any misunderstanding. He had just finished clearing up the last one, and he had no intention of letting history repeat itself.“Get some sleep. I’ll stay here and keep watch,” Eric said when Chloe turned to look at him sitting on the single sofa.The reason Eric agreed to let Chloe stay over was because she reminded him of Elise—who had once been in a situation just as bad. Chloe had no siblings or relatives in the city, and her parents were unavailable right now.Meanwhile, despite Eric telling her to sleep, Chloe clearly couldn’t close her eyes. She had tried, but it felt like a huge rock was pressing down on her chest, forcing her eyes open again.“Are you worried about Violet?” Chloe asked as she sat up on the bed.Eric exhaled sharply. “I told you to sleep. And you’re si

The intercollegiate rowing tournament was held at a sports arena in downtown Grand Houston. Several universities participated, with the winner earning the right to represent the city at the provincial-level championship. Because of that, every team pushed themselves to the limit to secure victory.The spectator stands were packed with supporters, including plenty of fans from the University of the Grand Houston. However, instead of cheering for the team as a whole, the crowd—dominated by women—kept shouting just one name: Eric.Naturally, the sight made the other rowing club members green with envy. Some even joked around, asking Eric to share a bit of his charm so they could attract female attention too.“Look at that, Miss Turner. Your boyfriend, and all those beautiful girls, are only focused on you. Come on, man, are we invisible to them? Is that why they’re only calling your name?” the club president teased. His words drew chuckles from the members and even the coach, though inwa

After his massive contribution to the university rowing team—leading Grand Houston to victory at the city-level championship—Eric’s name became more famous than ever before. His popularity on campus eclipsed even Chloe and the senior students.His reputation shone even brighter when the university rowing club achieved outstanding results at the provincial championship. In their very first appearance at that level, Grand Houston claimed the gold medal—with Eric serving as team captain.Despite being busy with intense training and competitions, Eric never neglected his studies. He completed every assignment to the best of his ability. As a result, by the end of the semester, he earned an impressive cumulative GPA.Finally, thanks to all those remarkable achievements, Eric was selected as this year’s Outstanding Student, defeating all other candidates on campus. He became the youngest student ever to receive the title since the university was founded.Seeing everything Eric had accomplis