Of course, the pirates, Itvasme and the Dark Rizzards, as well as Sally, Tristen and Rowena were not the only ones heading to the showdown.
That's right… Bob was of course, also on his way!!!
As a matter of fact, Bob had several things in mind.
First of all, if necessary, he was meant to look out for Sally and the rest of the ARSES, since he had accepted Empress Bing's request, and also because he was on reasonably good terms with them after he had shown them the power of Rizz all the way back in Chapter 20.
At the same time, at this critical juncture, it was also necessary to deal with the Dark Rizzards - in particular, Old Man Li had informed him that at some point, he was meant to deal with the Grand Dark Rizzard known as "Itvasme Diogenes" all the way back in Chapter 46.
At the same time, things were made a little more complicated by the fact that Bob now knew that firstly, Itvasme in fact identified as a Grand Dark Rizzardette, and that she also happened to be seemingly 'quite close' with Zhang Lu - Old Man Li's son!
Fortunately, he had amassed a massive stat block thanks to his regular Rizz training, which helped him out significantly for the occasion.
In particular, his [Flawless Perception, Flawless Judgement] had now reached Level 169, meaning that all these seemingly nuanced and delicate interrelational factors and differing motivations were within his grasp, even if only temporarily and only at specific times when he chose to focus on the specific scenario that required his attention - he wasn't that OP after all…!!!
Currently, he had just arrived at the Information desk at the Central Convenience Store. At this stage, his innate Rizz Index, which had reached 287 000 000 000 was so high that it automatically kicked in with a baseline effect, which essentially allowed him to start building the Relationship meters and befriending basically whoever was in range from his sheer Aura.
Whilst this all happened effortlessly, As always, we would endeavor to document some of these interactions for your reading enjoyment…
First off, he naturally instantly noticed Justicé Inaglás, the manager at the Information Customer Service Desk from his name tag, as well as the fact that he was drinking Tristen's favourite drink, the classic' H20 on the rocks'…
"Hey brother," Bob said warmly, exuding a relaxed sense of mateship that immediately made Justicé feel comfortable and like he had known him for years!!! "That's a great drink you've got there - is that a H20 on the rocks?!"
Justicé perked up, as after dealing with so many… cosplayers?! it was nice to chat to someone who seemed more… regular?!
In fact, it just went to show that what you said was only part of the Art of Rizz, and barely as important as what most people might think.
The right [Intention], the right [Energy] and to be more specific, body language, were the foundation, upon which words and positive, relationship-building interactions were built.
Bob's [Intention] was to share value and convey a sense of mateship, comfort and innate affirmation, the Energy given off was a friendly, brotherly vibe that reflected Justicé's ideal of a 'best friend' and Bob's body language mirrored his with a touch of openness, resulting in the interaction being subconsciously and smoothly interpreted in a positive light.
"Why yes, you've got good eyes! As a matter of fact, I find it really hits the spot, especially on hot days… I can get you one too if you like!"
Whether to accept a favour or not from someone of course depends on the situation.
In general, having a favour done for you is in fact a classic opportunity to build rapport, but it is of course dependent on whether you want to build the connection or not.
Bob understood this principle, and so accepted the invitation.
"Appreciate that my man, that's amazing service!"
And so, Justicé Inaglás headed to the freezer, where before long, on various levels, the ice was broken…!!!
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(Note: Bob of course was not a scammer for ice water and believed in win-wins, and accordingly, made sure he left a good review on the Convenience Store website thanking Justicé for his great Customer Service!!!)