bookpower Chapter 27 - 27: Florida Man Dumped by Girlfriend for Smoking 2 Cartons of Cigarettes Daily, Getting Lung Cancer without Her Approval, and Not Naming Her as His Insurance Beneficiary
Chapter 27 - 27: Florida Man Dumped by Girlfriend for Smoking 2 Cartons of Cigarettes Daily, Getting Lung Cancer without Her Approval, and Not Naming Her as His Insurance Beneficiary
Felix's heart sank, not because of the breakup proposal but because of the threat of the smoke. He remembered that the smoke was a deadly poison mist - anyone who inhaled it would lose 10 years of lifespan per second. Entering the room while he was smoking was a death sentence.
Worried about Jane's condition, Felix doused the cigarettes and deeply exhaled, spitting all the fumes from his lungs into the air above. Opening the system shop, he
Age: 23/65
Bloodline: Mixan Human
Element Affinity: Wind
Level: 1
Energy: 12/12
Mana: 12
Innate Talents: High Jump, Parkour, Fast Recovery, Pain Resilience, Accurate Aim
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Just as Jessica had said, Jane had no issues with her lifespan. Relieved, Felix returned his attention to Jane.
"Anyway, why are you sneaking around? Also, I'm not breaking up with you. If you hate it, I can quit smoking."
"I was jesting," Jane snickered, finding Felix's panicking voice cute. She teased him, "I guess I'm no longer in the mood tonight. Make sure not to smoke tomorrow. Good night, my lord."
Jane's footsteps moved away from the door, heading back to Valley's room in the other mansion's wing. After the footsteps were gone, Felix opened the door and peeked outside.
Nobody was there anymore.
Felix let out a long sigh. Closing the door, he returned to his room and contemplated his life choices.
Smoking a carton a day was an arduous task. Even though one roll lasted only a minute, trying to smoke every cigarette in his inventory would take him days.
So far, Felix had used up 180 pieces. From his calculation, his mana should have gone up by 1,080. However, this wasn't the case in reality.
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Name: Felix Ariel
Age: 18/105
Bloodline: [Unknown]
Element Affinity: Fire, Metal, Void
Authorized Level: Super Democracy Pass (F)
Level: 7
Energy: 1,562/2,329
Mana: 1,329
Innate Talent: Flame Lungs
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His mana was at 1,477 before he started smoking. But after puffing almost 200 rolls, his mana only increased by 852 due to his inefficient breathing pace, lung capacity, and the dispersion of smoke. It seemed the advertised description was as overrated as modern products.
Fortunately, the energy recovery rate was accurate as his energy had bounced back from 1,329 to 1,562 in 10 seconds.
Felix made his decision. He would not randomly smoke indoors anymore. Instead, he would either use the smoke as a chemical weapon or an emergency recovery method when he needed extra energy.
The next day, Felix toured the mansion's garden and inner walls again, searching for an isolated place to smoke. He returned to the neglected watchtower first.
The area was as empty as the other day. As the location was on top of a tall cliff and the southwest of the citadel, the tower welcomed strong winds from the east.
Everything was perfect as he was not in the headwind. Felix grinned and deployed the liquid-battery fan, letting it recharge using sunlight. As for him, he sat on the battlement, puffing smoke while admiring the scenery.
This became Felix's daily routine. For the entire week, he visited the isolated watchtower to smoke for hours. However, the nights were lonely as Jane no longer visited him due to Valley's unstable mental health.
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A week passed. It was the day for Felix to move to the new place.