251 The meaning of manliness. The peening of personal talent. (1/2)

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It was all worth it though. When Ben woke up, he was in a great mood because it was time to review how his stats had developed.

During the week, not wanting to jinx it, he avoided checking them. Yet, he believed they should've received a significant boost due to the mid level stat growth multiplier for manliness, as well as the Dojo event.

[Special Event: Dojo Mojo - 30% bonus to stat development in the Dojo for the next 7 days]

With 30% on top of 100x, Ben's gains…were substantial!

[Looks: 6 - Charlie Brown's bi-curious cousin.]

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”Ok, not this one...”

Ben shook it off though. His mind swam in insults all day, making him immune for the time being. ”Poison? I was born of this…”

[Charisma: 8 - The charisma of Freddie Mercury…in a truck-stop bathroom]

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Ben squinted. ”That could be considered…good?”

It seemed like a place where old Freddie would've been leadership material...

[Social Status: 6(5+1) - Would receive modest respect…in a truck-stop bathroom]

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'What's with the truck-stop theme today? Did she get paid to do an ad for Tim Horton's?'

[Seduction Skills: 7 - Recently failed in seducing a group of men in an MMA gym's locker room]

Ben shot up out of bed and pointed at the screen. ”Slanderous! Inaccurate! They tried seducing me first!”

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[Knowledge: 6 - Knows the ins and outs, of truck-stop glory-holes]

”Come on!!!”

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Ben sighed. He was actually a bit jealous, because he believed whatever roadside fast-food chain sponsored the system, they were getting more than their money's worth…

In addition, why was he not getting a fee?

[Manliness: (+1)8 - The hardest guy at a Miley Cyrus concert]

This one made Ben smile. He'd accept it because that meant he'd probably be getting head from Miley Cyrus…

That's about all it took…

Plus, this was now his second stat to reach an 8! He reached his goal!

Although he avoided looking at his stats during the week, he did notice some changes within himself as the days passed. His voice became a little deeper, his muscles bulged a little, and although it could've been his imagination, he even thought his hair became thicker. Now, he understood the cause. These were all effects of higher testosterone!