Chapter 4: Even the System Is Tired of His Moping, Hormonal Change Injection

Lilly Morgan was Lilia’s only daughter.

She was an extremely beautiful girl, having inherited much of her mother’s good looks.

However, she and Nero rarely spoke to each other. Lilly looked down on him for being weak, and she particularly disliked how he always acted so helpless around others.

After all, who would like someone who was constantly whining and too afraid to stand up for himself?

Lilly should have been at the party tonight, but she had already made it clear that she wanted nothing to do with Nero and preferred keeping her distance from him.

In the past, Nero had always been afraid of her.

But that was something he wanted to change. He had already decided that he wasn’t going to spend the rest of his life being afraid of everyone.

"I don’t know. Miss Lilia. I didn’t see her." Nero replied awkwardly. "I’ll take my leave now."

Nero excused himself and headed toward the stairs.

Lilia watched him leave without saying anything. After a moment, she adjusted her glasses and called out.

"Albert, find out what happened to him."

A butler appeared from the shadows behind her. He had long white hair tied into a ponytail, a neatly trimmed goatee, and a calm expression.

"Understood, Miss."

With that, he disappeared back into the darkness.

Lilia watched the spot where he had vanished before heading toward her room.

Once inside, she removed her glasses and placed them on the nightstand.

For some reason, a faint smile appeared on her lips. She seemed to be in a rather good mood.

Meanwhile, Nero had already returned to his room.

He closed the door behind him and looked around.

Compared to the rest of the mansion, his room was rather plain. There was nothing particularly interesting inside apart from a computer desk, a simple bed, and a few other necessities.

It wasn’t that Lilia treated him poorly or refused to provide him with anything.

When Nero first arrived at the mansion ten years ago, he had been a frightened child who lacked confidence.

He was so afraid of troubling others that he only asked for the bare minimum, worried that Lilia might think he was taking advantage of her kindness.

And over the years, he had simply gotten used to living like that.

Nero sat down on his bed and let out a long sigh.

Now that he was finally alone, everything that had happened tonight began coming back to him.

Especially Lyris.

He had known her since they were children, and she had always treated him kindly.

Whenever he forgot to bring lunch, she would share hers with him. Even when the other students ignored him, she was willing to stay by his side.

Nero still remembered those little moments they had shared.

He had also done his best to make her happy. Whenever she wanted something, he would try to get it for her, even if it meant giving up something of his own.

There were even times when he had given her his food despite being hungry himself.

He had done all those things because he genuinely liked her.

Unfortunately, the image of Lyris smiling at Richard kept appearing in his mind.

His chest tightened whenever he remembered how happy she had looked.

She seemed happier than he had ever seen her before.

And that was when Nero understood that he no longer had a chance with her.

What was he supposed to do now? Challenge Richard and try to win her back?

Even if he somehow defeated Richard, what would that accomplish?

Lyris had already made her choice.

Just as Nero was beginning to feel miserable again, a familiar notification appeared before his eyes.

[Ding! You’re being overly depressed and self-deprecating. Please use the Hormonal Change Injection immediately and fix yourself.]

"Huh? Fix myself?"

Nero frowned at the notification.

Was the System seriously telling him to fix himself?

He waited for an explanation, but no response came. Instead, another window appeared.

[Would you like to inject the Hormonal Change Injection?]

[Yes] [No]

Nero stared at the options thoughtfully.

He still had no idea what the injection actually did. However, judging by the System’s message, it seemed capable of helping him with his current condition.

And considering how effective the Full Heal had been, he had little reason to doubt it.

After a moment of hesitation, he selected Yes.

Almost immediately, a strange warmth spread throughout his body, and several notifications appeared before him.

[Hormonal Change Injection: Initiating]

[Effect 1: Balancing unstable hormones that have caused skin imperfections.]

[Effect 2: Stabilizing emotional regulation and reducing chronic anxiety caused by hormonal imbalance.]

[Effect 3: Strengthening DNA structure to [Prime] for optimal physical development.]

[Effect 4: Enhancing growth potential.]

[Warning: Host will experience drowsiness. Please rest.]

Nero had barely finished reading the notifications when his eyelids began growing heavy.

"Already...?"

He tried to keep his eyes open, but the drowsiness was much stronger than he expected.

His body felt unusually relaxed, and before he could resist any longer, he collapsed onto the mattress and fell asleep.

While Nero slept, the injection began taking effect.

The pimples scattered across his face gradually disappeared as the redness faded, leaving behind smooth and healthy skin.

His body also underwent several small changes. His shoulders broadened slightly, his frame became more balanced, and even his posture began correcting itself.

His previously dull complexion improved as his skin became healthier.

However, the most important changes were happening inside his body.

The hormonal imbalances that had affected him for years were being corrected, while the chemical processes responsible for regulating his emotions gradually stabilized.

The constant anxiety that made his hands tremble and caused him to overthink even the smallest interactions began to weaken.

His mind was becoming more stable, allowing him to manage his emotions without being overwhelmed so easily.

The injection wasn’t going to erase his personality or the habits he had developed over the years.

But with his body functioning properly, overcoming those habits would become much easier.

Changes that would normally take a considerable amount of time were being completed in just a few hours.

It was truly a miraculous injection.

As the transformation continued, several notifications appeared above his sleeping body.

[Growth Hormones have been enhanced and balanced out.]

[Emotional stability has been restored. Chronic anxiety reduced by 50%.]

[Ding! The Host will gain immense strength with the Rare Hormonal Change Injection.]

[Transformation Progress: 100%]

[Injection Complete.]

The following morning, sunlight entered through the window and fell across Nero’s face.

His eyes slowly opened.

The moment he woke up, he noticed that something felt different.

His body was unusually light, almost as though a heavy weight had been lifted from his shoulders.

Normally, waking up in the morning was one of the hardest parts of his day. He would often feel tired, unmotivated, and reluctant to get out of bed.

But today was different.

Nero sat up and stretched his arms before getting out of bed.

He felt energetic, and for some reason, his thoughts were much clearer than usual.

Even the nervous feeling that constantly troubled him seemed to have weakened considerably.

He looked down at his hands.

They weren’t trembling.

"Huh..."

Nero opened and closed his fists a few times, surprised by how comfortable he felt.

Before he could examine himself any further, a golden window appeared.

[Report Available]

[Would you like to view the changes that occurred overnight?]

[Yes] [No]

Nero immediately selected Yes.

The window expanded, displaying a detailed report of everything that had happened while he slept.

He read through the information carefully before sitting back down on his bed.

A dumbfounded expression appeared on his face.

"So that’s what was wrong with me?"

According to the report, his hormonal imbalance had contributed to several problems he had struggled with for years, including his skin condition, anxiety, and lack of motivation.

Of course, it wasn’t the only reason he had become so timid.

His lifestyle had also played a major role.

Years of poor sleep, constant stress, unhealthy habits, and living with an inferiority complex had only made his condition worse.

And because he had never done anything to improve himself, those problems had continued to build up over time.

Now, however, the injection had corrected those physical imbalances.

He could already feel the difference.

Although he still remembered everything that had happened last night, thinking about it no longer made him feel as miserable as before.

He was still disappointed about Lyris, but he could finally think about the situation without his emotions getting completely out of control.

"This System is amazing."

Nero couldn’t help smiling as he looked at the golden window.

If a single Rare reward could change him this much, what would happen if he obtained even better rewards in the future?

Just as that thought crossed his mind, another notification appeared.

[You have unclaimed rewards. Would you like to view them?]