After Rue and I covered for Gia, making sure our mother didn’t interact with her while she was still high, I eagerly retreated into my own room.
Not only did I want the rest of my night to be as quiet and secluded as possible, but I was also painfully aware of the growing stockpile of notifications waiting for me.
[Congratulations!
You have received several Powerstone Donations!]
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[Additionally, your actions have gained the Infinite Library 15 Patrons, granting bonus Powerstones!]
Copper Slip Holder(s): NO3, W D, Midnightdrop, SecrecyW +200 Powerstones
Silver Slip Holder(s): JSC, Juan Delgado, Robert Hall, Ralph, Ondra Lasák, Clutch R6, Pgavi972, Clement Vallee +800 Powerstones
Golden Slip Holder(s): Qsk, TreVon White, Franco Steam +750 Powerstones
[You now have: 2604 Powerstones]
‘This is…insane.’
I was in disbelief as I stared at the four-figure number that I had to gamble.
The smart thing to do was to save my massive windfall until I had the money to afford the rerolls.
But I couldn’t help but feel that kind of responsibility and thoughtfulness was at odds with the core gambling mechanic, tempting me like a siren’s call.
‘I won’t spend it all, but I can do at least one rare and one epic pull and still have plenty left over.’
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EPIC PERK DRAW
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① GOLDEN INTRODUCTION
Type: Active
Cooldown: 7 Days
|Choose one established contact and receive an introduction to someone significantly more influential within their world|
The new contact is guaranteed to possess something genuinely valuable to your current goals
-May reveal major buyers, suppliers, specialists, investors, or other influential figures
-The introduction begins with enough credibility to secure a conversation
-Street Networking and Charisma influence the quality of the opportunity
-You must build the new relationship yourself
-Cannot force an introduction your contact could not plausibly arrange
Sometimes an entire career changes because two people finally meet.
② GROWER’S EYE [Synergy Detected]
Type: Passive
Cooldown: None
|Unlocks the Phenotype mechanic, allowing exceptional cannabis plants to reveal distinctive System traits|
Individual plants can develop named traits affecting abstract Quality, Yield, Resilience, Appeal, or Rarity
-Rare combinations of traits can dramatically increase a plant’s value
-Particularly exceptional specimens are automatically flagged by the System
-Cultivation skills improve your ability to recognize promising traits earlier
-Exceptional plants can become candidates for future Signature Strains
-Previously ordinary harvests now have a small chance of producing something extraordinary
Most people see a crop.
You notice the one plant that could change everything.
③ VANISHING POINT
Type: Active
Cooldown: 7 Days
|Activate while below Critical Heat to enter a 24-hour period in which your criminal activity generates dramatically less new Heat|
-Heat generation reduced by 80% for 24 hours
-Routine Heat Checks are suppressed during the effect
-Counter-Surveillance becomes significantly more effective Follow the newest chapters on g.com.
-Existing Heat and Evidence remain unchanged
-Major public incidents can still generate Heat
-Effect immediately ends if you deliberately initiate extreme violence
For one day, the world seems to look everywhere except at you.
Instantly, I noticed something different with the perk selection, and as my attention narrowed in on the [Synergy Detected] tag next to the |Grower’s Eye| perk, I could feel that it harmonized with my |Green Eye| perk.
And even if it hadn’t, the perk alone was exactly what I needed to create a green wave that would take the country by storm.
[You have selected the perk: Grower’s Eye]
[Fusion: Grower’s Eye + Green Eye]
[You have gained the perk: 4/20 Vision]
[Perk: 4/20 Vision]
Type: Passive / Active
Cooldown: 12 Hours
|Your natural instinct for evaluating cannabis has evolved into a System-assisted ability to analyze individual plants in extraordinary detail|
Passive — Green Eye
-Automatically notice cannabis plants with unusually high or low potential
-Gain an approximate Quality rating at a glance
-Recognize plants performing significantly above or below expectations
-Notice obvious positive or negative traits
-Quickly distinguish exceptional plants from the rest of a crop
Active — Grower’s Eye
-Identify plant sex as soon as biologically detectable
-Estimate current THC concentration as a percentage range
-Estimate remaining grow time and current developmental stage
-Display Health, Quality, Yield Potential, and Resilience
-Highlight unusual or particularly valuable characteristics
-Compare analyzed plants and identify their relative strengths
-One glance tells you whether it’s worth your attention.
A closer look tells you why.
‘You know I probably should have done the rare perk draw first…I doubt anything is going to live up to what I just pulled.’
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RARE PERK DRAW
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① REDLINE
Type: Active
Cooldown: 12 Hours
|For 5 minutes, your perception and physical reactions synchronize perfectly with the vehicle you’re driving|
-Significantly improve reaction time behind the wheel
-Instinctively feel changes in traction and vehicle balance
-Reduce penalties from unfamiliar or poorly handling vehicles
-Maintain greater control during sudden evasive maneuvers
-Quickly recognize when you’re pushing a vehicle beyond its capabilities
-Does not increase the vehicle’s actual mechanical performance
The machine hasn’t gotten faster.
You have.
② RIGHT-HAND MAN
Type: Passive
Cooldown: None
|Unlocks the Lieutenant mechanic, allowing exceptional crew members to develop into trusted second-in-command characters|
-Crew members can reveal hidden Leadership Potential
-Promote one qualified crew member to Lieutenant
-Lieutenants can supervise other crew members
-Delegate routine business responsibilities to them
-Lieutenants develop Competence, Loyalty, and Influence This chapter is updated first at g.com.
-A strong Lieutenant improves the performance of people assigned beneath them
-Street Networking increases your chances of encountering high-potential recruits
The first real sign of power is having someone capable enough to act when you’re not there.
③ STEADY HAND
Type: Active
Cooldown: 6 Hours
|For 10 minutes, nervousness, adrenaline, and physical pressure no longer interfere with your fine motor control|
-Dramatically reduce hand tremors
-Maintain precision while under pressure
-Improve weapon handling and general hand-eye coordination
-Perform delicate physical tasks with greater consistency
-Reduce penalties caused by fear, exhaustion, or adrenaline
-Does not provide knowledge or proficiency you don’t already possess
-Pressure can change the situation.
It doesn’t have to change your hands.
Refresh Available: 1st — $2,500 | 2nd — $6,250 | 3rd — $12,500
[You have selected the perk: Steady Hand]
‘Not at the point where I need a right-hand man, and I’m not getting into any high-speed chases either, so I guess this will do…would have been nice to re-roll this one, though.’
Pushing my regret aside, I stood up and locked my door before opening my closet to inspect my growing pride and joy.
The first week of growth had come and gone, meaning that all my seeds had graduated from the germination stage to the seedling stage as they shed their cotyledons and started to sprout actual leaves.
Raking my eyes across the four tiny plants, a slew of information entered my mind, and I realized I had greatly underestimated the usefulness of my new perk as I toggled the active mode for further insight.
[Plant: #00001]
Strain: Purple Kush
Type: Pure Indica
Growth Stage: Seedling
Grow Time: 80 Days
Health: Average
Quality: Average
Yield Potential: Average
Resilience: Average
Estimated Concentration: ~3-6%
Known Traits: [Early Bloomer]
‘Well, that definitely confirms my fucking theory.
3- 6% is fucking laughable; in my previous life, even the illegal stuff was averaged around 16%, and the real good shit was sitting at 30%.
‘
More than ever, I could see the path to building a criminal empire on a product no one else could come close to replicating.
I could offer premium product with premium prices, and once the money started flowing in, the real prizes would follow.
Prestige, power, and influence- the kind that made me untouchable.
‘A modern fucking Al Capone.’
Kat’s mind was still in a daze the day after the fair, as every couple of mintues without fail she would find herself remembering the scorching heat that had spread through her body and the boy responsible for it.
Kat had entered that alley as a predator ready to feast on her next meal, but then, before she knew what was going on, Kat wound up the prey being devoured.
That night, Kat had gone home and abused her poor pussy to the memory of Adrian pinning her against the trailer and molesting her body like it was nothing more than a toy.
At first, Kat had been scared shitless, worried that her newfound confidence and demeanor would now end with her being scared for life.
But somehow Adrian, with his deep voice, strong grip, and towering physique, had turned that fear into pure ecstasy.
Kat remembered her thoughts slowing down to a crawl as Adrian’s commanding voice filled her mind, coupled with the feeling of his massive, attentive hand on her breast.
It was the kind of attention that Kat had always craved but never received from others.
A longing so painful that she had buried it deep inside and covered it with countless layers and coping mechanisms.
But Adrian had seen right through it, even before the fair, he had seen Kat at the convenience store and strong-armed his way to getting her number.
And it was exactly at that moment that Kat’s phone rang and flashed the caller ID she had been anticipating all day.
For a moment, Kat hesitated, tempted to throw her phone out the window, but then she remembered Adrian’s promise to track her down if she didn’t give him an answer.
So with a trembling hand, Kat picked up her phone and accepted the call, “Hello?”