The Fat God System

Hugh went through the day with only one thing in his mind, find Aric. However, with no clue to his name, it would be harder than he thought.

Aric could be anywhere right now. If Aric was outside of the school, then it would be practically impossible to find him outside.

*RING*

The school bell rang and it signaled the end of the discussion. Professor Kain strolled out of the room once again with the rush and impatience of a man with his life on the line.

Hugh stood up quickly and looked in one direction. He took a big breath and strolled towards three people who were huddled together.

Tanner, Brad, and Chip were all lounging around like they owned the place. Without Aric with them, they were less domineering than they used to be, but they were still feared by most of their classmates.

Hugh took a big breath as he tapped Tanner on the shoulder and took his attention.

"Hey."

Tanner and the rest of their group all looked towards Hugh simultaneously. There was clear displeasure on their face, but if one looked closely enough, there was also a tinge of fear in their eyes.

"What?"

Hugh figured that Aric's inner circle fitness would know where Aric would hide. It was the best source of information that he had right now.

"Do you know where's Aric?"

As soon as Hugh mentioned Aric's name, they all seemed to turn on Hugh and exude their strength. They were a little bit offended by Hugh.

"We should be asking you that question. He disappeared again after you guys talked."

Although their attitude was left to be desired, they were all genuinely worried for Aric's safety. Aric had never been the kind of person to disappear without any trace.

"Do you know where he would usually go?"

Tanner closed his eyes and shook his head. Judging from his reaction, there did not seem to be a good answer.

"We already tried his house and all our other usual spots. He's gone:"

Chip barged in on their conversation and answered the question. They all seemed to have tried to find Aric on their own without any success.

"If you find him, call me."

Without any information from them, Hugh turned around and started to walk away from them. He was starting to get worried as time passes while he was still searching for Aric.

Ever since he found out that he would be losing his consciousness after some time, he was getting more and more anxious.

"Hey! Do you know where Aric is?"

Just as Hugh was about to leave them, Hugh suddenly heard Serena's voice blasting out of nowhere. Her question sparked Hugh's curiosity as it had been the same question that he asked.

"We don't know."

The three goons collectively answered Serena's question. Judging from their tired expression, they did not want to deal with Serena this early in the day.

"That's unacceptable. You have to find him. There will be a party, and he has to get involved."

Serena seemed to be annoyed at the trio. She thought that the trio was, for some reason, hiding Aric from her.

"Who cares about some party. He has more important things to take care of."

In the light of Aric's disappearance, a party seemed the least of their concerns. They found it pretentious of Serena to be this inconsiderate.

"He has to. I'm not the one who wants him there; it's his family."

Hugh stopped in his tracks as he heard Serena's words. It turned out that Aric's family seemed to be involved in this party, which meant that Maverick would be there.

Hugh turned around and headed for Serena. He would like to ask more questions about this party that she was talking about.

"Will Aric's whole family going to be there?"

As soon as Serena saw Hugh headed towards her, she seemed to be flustered beyond belief. She raised both of her hands and put them across her chests as a way to protect them.

She still vividly remembered the exact moment where Hugh 'accidentally' touched her breasts. It had ticked her off since then, and she was just forgetting about it when she saw Hugh again.

"Don't come near me, pervert."

Serena backed away several steps as a way to avoid Hugh. However, Hugh ignored all of this and he continued to pursue her until they both hit the wall.

Serena's back was pressed against the wall and Hugh's hand was on the wall beside her head. Hugh was laser-focused on his mission to find out more about the party.

Serena's heartbeat was beating a thousand times per second as she helplessly watched Hugh corner her. This was the first time that she felt helpless.

Serena was flustered, evidenced by the red blush on her cheeks. She wanted to shout at Hugh, but no words came out of her mouth. She could only open and close her mouth without any sounds.

"Tell me more about this party."

Serena could not hear any words that Hugh had said. She could only hear a muffled sound of voices and the only thing that she could hear was her heartbeat.

"Wh…Wha…what do you think you're doing!"

Serena tried to push Hugh away from her, but it was of no use. Hugh's stature was big, as well as his weight, so it would need a significant amount of force to make him move.

"Tell me now!"

Hugh did not want to waste any more time as he punched the wall to get her attention. It seemed to have worked as she shook her head and looked more composed.

Serena was finally able to think clearly after she heard that loud noise. She frowned as she looked at Hugh.

"It's a party hosted at the central area that my family rented. Many influential families would be there, mine, Aric's, and others. It isn't for someone like you."

Hugh was in deep thought as he digested the information. It seemed like Maverick would show up at this party. Hugh was willing to bet that Aric would also show up at this party to confront Maverick.

He did not have to find Aric, he just had to find Maverick, and he would likely find Aric there. It was a valid plan, but the only problem Hugh had was getting in the party.

"Thanks."

Hugh bid his thanks to Serena as he left. He tapped her shoulder, and she flinched in response. She seemed to be tongue-tied as Hugh turned around and left without any more words.

She thought that she had been mean to Hugh, but it seemed like Hugh did not even mind it.

As Hugh left the group, there was one pair of eyes looking at him. It was Jane, and there was a strange twinkle in her eyes.

'Hmm…is Hugh searching for another extraterrestrial threat? That looks interesting. Looks like I will have to go to a party.'

Jane seemed to misunderstand Hugh's intention of going to the party. For her, she thought that Hugh was only looking for an extraterrestrial, not for Aric.

As Hugh left the room, his head was tilted down as his head was filled with thoughts. He was coming up with plans as he walked.

If he were to find Aric, then how would they go about killing Maverick? If he went to the party but Aric was not there, then would Hugh attack Maverick on his own?

There were all sorts of scenarios in his head that he had to consider. However, with his head deep in thoughts, he did not seem to notice that a person was in front of him.

Hugh still kept walking even though he was in a direct collision with a person standing in front of him. Just before he collided with the person, Hugh saw the shows and he stopped himself in time.

"Sorry."

Hugh apologized as he looked up at the person in front of him. He was surprised to see who had confronted him as he had seen this person earlier before.

"Let me join you."

In front of Hugh was Jane who had a bright smile on her face. Her smile seemed to be quite awkward as if the smile was forced.

"What's wrong with your face?"

Hugh could not immediately understand her intentions, so he ended up asking her.

"It's a smile. I wanted to curry favor with you."

With her smile not working, Jane immediately changed her expression to an exhausted one. Then, she massaged her face as if she had not used her smiling muscles in a long time.

"What do you want? Spit it out."

Hugh did not want to waste any more time so he went direct to the point.

"I want to help with your exterminating problem. I know Ace sought you out. I want to help."

Hugh frowned as he was about to reject Jane's request. However, he suddenly saw the bright pearl in her ears which signaled her wealth. An idea came up in his head.

"Fine. Get me a ticket to Serena's party and I will let you help me."