Ultimate Harem System

Chapter 2: V.I.X.E.N

Johnny opened his eyes.

The world above him was a blur of pale white lights, buzzing softly in the quiet room. He turned his head, and the clean smell of disinfectant hit his nose.

A steady beep-beep echoed nearby, although when he looked at the heart monitor, the wires were not even connected to him.

Johnny sat up. His breathing sped up. He pressed his palm against his chest—and froze.

He remembered the crash—the screech of tires, the shattering glass, the world tumbling. He should be broken, bleeding, screaming in pain.

But… nothing. His body felt lighter than air, whole, untouched.

“How?” he whispered. “How am I alive?”

It had to be a dream.

Yes. That was the only explanation.

But then—

[Welcome back to life, Johnny.]

Johnny jerked up. His eyes searched the empty ward for who just spoke to him, but the voice wasn’t spoken out loud.

It sounded inside his head, calm but sharp, like a quiet command with a sultry undertone.

[You have awakened the Ultimate Harem System.]

Johnny remembered the voice from the night before. “Okay so it wasn’t a dream.”

[Your new life has begun.]

“What do you mean, new life? Who are you?” Johnny snapped, pressing his chest again.

[I am V.I.X.E.N. — Virtual Integrated Xenon Evolutionary Nexus. You may call me Vixen. I am your system guide.]

Johnny swallowed. “Uh… Vixen. Right. Okay. So, what is this system, exactly?”

[That depends. To some, I am power. To others, temptation. For you… we will see.]

“Stop playing games. Just tell me what’s going on.”

[You will understand as you move forward. Answers without experience mean nothing.]

“Move forward?”

Before he could ask more questions, a faint blue light filled his vision. His pulse jumped.

A rectangular screen appeared in front of him, floating in the air. It was clear, yet solid, filled with text and numbers, like something ripped from a video game.

…

[Status Window]

Name: Johnny Steele

Rank: — Null

Charm level: Level 1

Combat level: Level 1

Harem Members: 0

Skills: Nil

Net Worth: 0

…

Johnny’s mouth fell open. “...This looks like an RPG stat screen.”

He rubbed his face with both hands. The glowing window didn’t disappear. The words stayed there, staring back at him.

“So… these are my stats?”

Every line was low. Empty. Just like his life. No money. No direction. No girlfriend anymore.

…

[CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE RECEIVED WELCOME BONUS]

BONUS TYPE: Skill Reward

SKILL REWARD: Instant Health Restoration

….

His chest tightened—not from pain this time, but from something else.

Hope.

“Is this… my chance to start over?” he whispered.

His words were still hanging in the air when another voice broke the silence.

“Mr. Johnny Steele… you’re awake.”

Johnny turned his head so fast it almost came loose from his neck.

And there she was.

A nurse—but not what his tired mind expected. 

Her uniform hugged her body like a second skin, the white fabric stretched tight over model like curves.

She wasn’t just pretty. Her eyes looked tired, yet they still sparkled.

Johnny forgot how to breathe.

He had always thought Mia—his ex—was the most beautiful woman alive. But this nurse? She didn’t feel real. She was too pretty to be real.

“Wow…” she murmured, clearly shocked, her eyes widening as she stepped closer.

Her blouse dipped forward accidentally, as she reached out to check his arm giving him a perfect view of her deep cleavage.

Suddenly, the system screen appeared again.

…

[CHARM QUEST ASSIGNED]

Task: Flirt with the attending nurse

Reward: $1,000,000

…

“What!!” Johnny exclaimed.

“Your body… it’s incredible” the nurse replied, thinking he was talking to her.

“Oh thanks” Johnny smirked, although his thoughts were still caught up on the million dollars.

“No broken bones. No bruises. This shouldn’t be possible.”  

“You’re not hard to look at either.” He smirked, his voice rough from a mix of nerves and confidence.

 “Flatterer,” she said, stepping even closer, her breasts nearly brushing his arm as she leaned in.

“But seriously… you have been in coma for the past nine months?”

“Nine…months!!!?” Johnny exclaimed.

The words didn’t land properly. They just floated in the air between them, wrong and unreal.

“That’s…that’s impossible. I was just —" His chest tightened. His heartbeat suddenly felt too loud, like it was echoing inside his skull.

“Nine months?” he repeated, quieter this time.

“Yeah which makes me even more surprised, as to how you managed survive something like that?”

 “You should be brain dead. Or paralyzed at the very least. And yet here you are, without a s single scratch.” she continued.

Her eyes flicked to his lips, then down his body, before she quickly looked back at her clipboard.

Johnny’s grin grew wider, “Anyone with a hot nurse like yourself is bound to have a speedy recovery.”

“You’re an impossible flirt, Mr. Steele,” she said, cheeks burning pink as she checked the clipboard.

 “Call me Johnny. And… is it flirting if it’s true?” he said.

Her breath caught, as a small smile pulled at her mouth, with her cheeks flushing a deeper red. For a second, she looked torn between doing her job and something else.

“I—I need to go,” she said brushing a strand of hair behind her ear, “the doctor will see you soon.”

She shook her head, turned and walked out quickly. Her hips swaying more than before, the door swinging shut behind her with her blush still glowing.

Johnny watched her leave, with a lazy smile on his face.

Then— [That was quite impressive.] Vixen’s voice returned, smooth as ever.

“Wow,” Johnny thought. He agreed.

Just minutes ago, Mia had shattered his heart. And already, he found another woman a million time more attractive than her.

‘What the hell has happened to me? is this because of the system?’ he wondered.

[Yes, it is] Vixen answered.

“What? How so?” Johnny asked.

[The Ultimate Harem System increases your libido, causing you to view, interact and react with the world, with a higher sex orientated drive.]

 “I really cannot tell if that’s a good thing or a bad thing.” Johnny replied confused as hell.

Then suddenly, as if to provided him with an answer, the system notification appeared.

…

[CHARM SIDE QUEST COMPLETED.]

Task: Flirt with the attending nurse

Reward: $1,000,000

…

Johnny scoffed. “Yeah right… that’s a very funny joke. No way I just earned a million dollars for flirting”

A sharp Bing sounded from the table beside him.

His phone. Somehow, it was still working.

He picked it up. A bank alert glowed across the cracked screen.

ALERT: Account credited with $1,000,000

Johnny’s jaw dropped.

“Holy—holy shit!”