Chapter 526: 226: Reputation Reset

Chapter 226: Reputation Reset

The first thing Dylan did after logging out was to contact his friends.

Superfan39526:

So guess who I ran into?

Surfsup28:

Who, dude?

Some celeb?

Superfan39526:

God I wish.

No, I ran into John.

Candequeen:

Your creepy-ass old friend???

What the hell is he doing around?

Superfan39526:

Trying to prove how wrong I am about something apparently.

He was trying to show me that I needed him, by breaking all my stuff.

Said it was the only way Very would notice me.

Surfsup28:

Dude, what?

That guys crazy.

And you already got in with Vert.

D.Black:

Hey all. Sorry to interrupt. But our base just got attacked.

Superfan39526:

WHAT?

Surfsup28:

Dude! Do you need us?

Candequeen:

Who the hell's attacking?

D.Black:

Not sure. I suspect sabotage. But Skyline's going down. It's going to crash in the wilderness. I told everyone to grab what they can. You should too if you have the time. Unless you're fine with losing your items.

Dylan paled. He'd sent everyone back to Skyline before leaving! Not to mention Brunhilde and his other minions were at the base!

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"Shit. Shit shit," the man said, rushing over and grabbing the VIS helmet. He quickly placed it on his head and logged back into World of Supers.

Dr. Zlo appeared near the pop culture museum in Necropolis, the building already undergoing repairs from the fight earlier. Quickly, Dylan placed a hand on his communicator and called his minions.

"Cass! Mabel! Respond!"

Only static answered.

Dylan deleted the message, respawning a bit away from the fight. Instantly, something struck him. Surprised, Dylan turned in the direction to see John standing nearby.

"What the fu" Dylan said, only to get cut off as more coins struck him.

Again the death message appeared, docking Dr. Zlo's reputation once more.

Dylan respawned again, instatnly rocketing into the air.

But not even that was enough. John appeared again, and more coins struck the villain, striking him down like a fallen angel. The death screen appeared again, docking Dylan for more reputation and some equipment loss. Vert's "contribution" to solving faction wars in full effect.

You have been defeated by Justic. For losing the fight, you have been docked reputation. Your current rank is now A. You will reach S rank after 66 more escapade(s)!

You have been defeated by Justic. For losing the fight, you have been docked reputation. Your current rank is now A. You will reach S rank after 58 more escapade(s)!

You have been defeated by Justic. For losing the fight, you have been docked reputation. Your current rank is now A. You will reach S rank after 48 more escapade(s)!

Your equipment has broken!

You have been defeated by Justic. For losing the fight, you have been docked reputation. Your current rank is now A. You will reach S rank after 32 more escapade(s)!

Your equipment has broken!

And so it went until Dylan had only his rocket shoes.

Your equipment has broken!

Scatch that. Dylan had nothing left, not even the rocket shoes.

However, instead of despair, Dylan only felt anger. All his hard work. All of that time invested. Wasted because an idiot couldn't deal with rejection.

The player debated logging out. If only to deprive John of the satisfaction of standing over Dylan. But he realized that wouldn't work. John wouldn't rest until he'd proven himself or something. No, better to take it now instead of later.

"Finally got rid of that mobility," John taunted, stepping toward Dr. Zlo.

"Why?" Dylan asked.

"Because you have to see the world isn't nice!" John exclaimed. "People aren't going to let you be. Especially not when you're popular. So this is for your own good. You have to see just how bad things can get so you understand how to protect yourself."

Dylan rolled his eyes at the words.

"What are you, my parent?" Dylan spat.

"No, I'm your friend," John answered.

Dylan laughed, low and guttural, "Friends don't do this! You f*cking moron! You don't break a friend's work to 'show them how the world works!' That's not anything close to friendship. It just makes you a bully."

"I am not a bully," John growled.

"Well, you're definitely a cheater then," Dylan replied snidely. "Or was finding me every time I spawned sheer luck?"

"No, that was smart thinking," John said proudly. "All I did was find a loophole in the system and exploit it. Exactly like every other gamer does!"

"And what's that?" Dylan asked.

Dylan had no reason to keep pushing John, but he knew it would keep the man talking while Dylan prepared messages. He needed his other friends to know what John had done. And he needed them to know so they could help him in the future. Dylan wasn't about to say this was a one-on-one fight, not after John got Skyline involved. No, this was all of Menagerie's problem now.

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