Lucy was feeling kind of funny.
Sure, the day was currently sunny.
And yet she had a feeling…
Of a kind of thrilling, yet uneasy tension
…A certain kind of apprehension…!
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After the chat with Valentine at Sally's EVP Press release, Lucy had felt a strange kind of inner peace.
Wait… "Inner Peace…" could it be?
The astute, good looking and extremely talented esteemed readers immediately picked up on the telltale clue, even as they sent their Powerstones through 🫢✨🤭.
"I-I did nothing of the sort!" Some in the Audience - of course including Indiana "Indy" Niall - tried to protest, but deep down they knew… that it was the 'best'… thing to do.
Indeed. This was because Author had now prepared a "Channelled Divine Energy-back" system 🌻✨💫🔥💖🦋, which would allow the esteemed readers to receive x2 the Channelled Divine Energy for every powerstone and positive wish sent through to Author and his shameless webnovels - including Rizzmaster: The Adventures of Bob - which they somehow found themselves reading to this day…?!?!
N-no way!!! The esteemed readers gasped. H-how could such a great thing exist? Was t-this a scam? A Powerstone-like-cash-grab?! A pipe-dream!?
It was at this point that a certain guy who looked suspiciously like George Lazer wearing a moustache, a wig and an all-around bad disguise got up, and vouched for the scheme.
*Ahem*
"Powerstones… they come and go. But even so. Just so you know. Do you feel it…? This fuzzy warm glow?* when you read and support this web-no-vo? [webnovel pronounced with an accent to make it work]"
*Disclaimer: not guaranteed.
The man spoke with a dramatic, exaggerated eloquence, making broad, sweeping gestures with his hands, like he was some profound Shakespearéan actor.
Unfortunately for him, the Veteran Great Grandmaster readers had grown too powerful, and immediately saw through Author and George's plans, taking into account the various 'sus' factors…
"Hey. Isn't that George "Ge" Lazer?!?! Author's hype man?!?!"
George paused as he held up his hands in a pacifying gesture.
"N-now now, don't get the wrong idea. Let's take some time to make things clear…"
Unfortunately, at this crucial juncture, the cheap glue sticking on his moustache wore off, causing his bad disguise to puncture… and his moustache became lopsided, even as he tried to hide it.
There was a moment of silence.
George Lazer wearing half a moustache glanced at the veteran great grandmaster readers. The veteran great grandmaster readers glanced back at George.
They maintained eye contact for a few awkward moments, before George suddenly broke it off, turned and bolted.
"…Get him!!!!!"
"Don't let him get away!!!"
The usual 'big men' made a show of chasing the skilled-at-PR-but-rather-less-skilled-at-disguises-guy, but it seemed like they didn't really try, and upon asked why…
"Well, this is beyond our Powerstone-grade, I'm afraid… and this 'bigness' you see, it doesn't come free…"
"Yeah, protein doesn't grow on trees…"
"Well, actually…" Pep-Z Guy began, but he was skilfully drowned out by a 'random shout' which Author had orchestrated since he figured that whatever he had to say, whilst probably being true, might also disrupt the chapter flow in some way… [1]
[1] As a result, here's what Pep-Z Guy wanted to say, for the esteemed readers' enjoyment in this footnote instead 🫢✨ Did you know?! Tree nuts like almonds, pistachios, walnuts and hazelnuts are actually a very good source of protein, providing 15-20g of protein per 100g serving! Wow. *Ok now back to the story.*
"So… yeah. We gotta maintain our energy… that's why we took it slow."
"Oh. All right then. Here you go."
Luckily in the Audience, there were some wealthy attendees, for whom this matter - and as a 'matter' of fact, their motto was that "if a problem could be solved with Powerstones, then it was no problem at all! 🔥✨" - was resolved with ease.
*Powerstone +1 !!!*
*Powerstone +1 !!!!!*
*Powerstone + 1 !!!!!!!*
Immediately, the Channelled Divine Energy x2 rebate system came into effect, and the veteran great grandmaster readers found themselves filled with power, courage and vitality to live out their best versions of themselves…?!?!?! ✨🌻💖🔥💫
[Thank you for your contribution !!! 🤭✨💖🔥]
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"Inner Peace…"
That's right.
It was, seemingly, time yet again for a certain yoga-instructor called 'Derek' to spotlight…