My Superstar System

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Hours passed quickly.

Inside a well-decorated office, a middle-aged man sat in an expensive suit, his brows furrowed in anger.

He was watching a video, and the fury on his face grew more intense with each second. This man was Vincent Andrew, the owner of one of the top companies in the country: Andrew Oil Mines.

It wasn’t hard to guess what his company specialized in. The Andrew family was well-known for producing the highest-quality oil and dominating the industry. Their sales were often off the charts.

Right now, however, Vincent’s focus was on something else, the video of Zach punching his son, Tim.

His face twitched. Yes, Tim was his son and his only child. He treasured him.

Suddenly, his phone rang. He answered.

“Father, you have to do something. That punch still hurts.”

“I will,” Vincent replied coldly. “His name is Zach Williams, right? Second year?”

“Yes, Dad.”

“Good. He’ll regret ever laying a hand on you,” Vincent said before hanging up.

Once the call ended, Tim smirked wickedly.

“A poor nobody dares to punch me... we’ll see.”

In his office, Vincent made another call.

“Hello? I need him expelled,” he said in a stern tone.

“We can’t do that,” came a voice from the other end.

“You owe me a favor, Howard,” Vincent said, his voice rising with irritation.

“It’s not in my power to expel him, but... I can revoke his scholarship. Without it, he won’t be able to continue school,” Howard replied.

“Oh? He’s on scholarship?” Vincent asked.

“Yes.”

“Then by tomorrow, it must be done.”

Meanwhile, Zach who was unaware of what was about to happen to him was in his dorm room.

Ting! 0.3 Fame Points gained.

Ting! Another 0.3 Fame Points gained.

Zach frowned in confusion. What was the system trying to do?

“You're becoming famous right now,” the system said.

“How?” Zach asked, puzzled.

“I don’t know. Check for yourself,” the system replied.

Zach was even more confused. He had no idea what was causing this sudden fame.

Just then, his phone rang. It was Daniel.

“Hey,” Zach answered.

“Hey, I’ve been trying to reach you, but you weren’t picking up,” Daniel said.

“My mom had an accident,” Zach replied.

“Oh no. Is she okay?” Daniel asked with concern.

“She’s fine now.”

“Thank God. I actually called to ask you something else,” Daniel said.

“What is it?” Zach asked.

“Do you know who the guy you punched this morning really is?”

“I don’t care. He insulted my mom. Wait… how did you know about it?”

“It’s all over school, bro. Everyone’s talking about it. That guy, he’s the son of Andrew Oil Mines’ CEO. He’s gonna come for you,” Daniel said.

Zach smiled. “I’ll be waiting for him.”

Before, Zach wouldn’t have dared to go against someone like Tim. People like that were always dangerous to mess with. But now, with the Superstar System backing him, he felt different.

This time, his dream of becoming someone big might actually come true. It was only a matter of time. And soon enough, people like Tim would be the ones beneath him.

But Zach had another problem: money.

He needed to find a new place for his mom to stay. That required cash, something he didn’t have.

He checked the inventory in the Superstar System. Empty.

Totally empty apart from his 5 lucky tablets and the first item he spinned.

The only thing he had was 105 Fame Points.

Two more had been added after his fight with Tim, which was spreading like wildfire across campus.

Every time Zach thought of Tim, he felt a sharp pain. Especially now that he’d found out Tim was just a fresher, a new student who’d only joined the school a week ago and he had still managed to steal Jane from him.

Zach clenched his fists. He swore to himself, he would make it. He would become a superstar. He would earn money. And everyone who once looked down on him would one day be unable to stand in his shadow.

He had determination burning in his heart.

Zach needed a job. As luck would have it, his basketball team was set to play against their longtime rivals, High Standard College.

Normally, it wouldn't have been a big deal, but the state governor decided to support the youths from both schools. Since the match happened to fall on the same date as the death anniversary of the governor's son who was once a famous basketball player, the governor decided to attend the game in person and promised rewards for the top three scorers.

Zach was one of the players. Although he didn’t attend practices as much as he did in his first year, he was still an active member of the team.

Rumor had it that the governor was giving out close to 200k to be shared among the top three players. Zach knew he had to be there. He needed to win. That money could help him a lot.

Zach smiled. His mind was made up. He had to play well and score the most points to earn a reward.

Just as he was lost in thought, his phone chimed.

Zach pulled it out and read the message. His expression slowly changed. He stood up from his bed and read the message again and again to be sure.

Was this a dream? Zach wondered. He felt like crying.

His scholarship had been cancelled!