Fang Yuan Collects Feet Pics (Part Three)

After a solid pause, the alpha dropped a bombshell: "Two weeks, re-roll for guard captain."

The guards' eyes went wide, like they'd just seen a loot drop. Their hearts were pounding like they were about to clutch a ranked game.

"Guard captain? That's half a stone more per month, basically a premium subscription!"

"Captain means I'm the raid leader now! Who's gonna throw shade, besides the whales?"

"Imagine being captain... that's a whole vibe."

"Alright, stop standing around like AFK players! Go downstairs, wait for the PvP to end, then clean up the carnage!" The alpha roared, throwing major "get to work" vibes.

"Yes, sir!" "Your subordinate is logging off!"

The guards dipped, throwing "respect" emotes. One guard tripped on the stairs, causing a chain reaction of bodies ragdolling down the steps, like a physics engine glitch.

Under the alpha's watchful eye, the guards were taking damage, their faces red, but they were holding the line, no voice chat, basically a silent suffer.

"Hmph! Those minions are like trained pets. They get uppity, you gotta remind them who's boss with a little fear and respect. Then toss 'em some scraps, let 'em scrap amongst themselves, competing to be the top dog for my clan. Stick and carrot, classic upper echelon strat." The alpha chuckled, glancing out the window at the school gates.

Another squad of downed students littered the ground. Fang Yuan was standing tall, facing three femoids huddled together, back-to-back.

"D-don't come any closer!"

"If you do, we'll blast you with moonblades!"

They were clutching their hands, blue light flickering, ready to pop their Gu skills.

Fang Yuan, still a regular fifteen-year-old, would take serious damage from a moonblade. But he wasn't worried. He sneered and walked towards them. "You girls got some nerve. Forgot the school rules? Fighting with Gu inside the academy is a no-go, expulsion's on the table. If you wanna get kicked out, go for it. Now, take off your shoes and let me take pictures of your feet, then no one gets hurt."

"Uh..." The girls hesitated. "There is a rule like that..." The blue light faded from their hands.

Fang Yuan saw his opening and zipped forward, basically speedrunning a takedown on two of the girls, like he was playing a rhythm game.

The last girl's morale hit rock bottom, her knees went full jelly. She crumpled to the ground, sobbing like she'd just lost her hardcore Minecraft world, begging Fang Yuan, "Don't come at me, Fang Yuan! Please, I'm begging you, just let me live!"

Fang Yuan looked down at her, throwing major "unimpressed" vibes, his voice colder than a Discord mod's about to drop the ban hammer. "One feet pic. Drop the loot."

The girl was shaking like a leaf, but took off her shoes, throwing her feet in the air, "Don't hit me! Take as many photos as you wantl! I'm throwing in the towel!"

Fang Yuan, expressionless, slowly reached out, like he was picking up a rare item drop. He pinched the sole of her foot, and once he got a good angle, took a picture with the aduio-visual gu. 

The girl was straight-up vibrating. Fang Yuan's hand, pale and slender, looked like a demonic claw, basically a jumpscare in physical form.

"You're free to dip."

The girl stared at him, then shakily got up, like she was trying to walk in zero gravity. Her limbs were noodles, her fear was maxed out. She was so terrified of Fang Yuan, she couldn't even breathe properly and didn't even remember to put her shoes back on before leaving. 

The alpha facepalmed. He'd been spectating to scout for hidden PvP talents.

This girl, a C-tier player, clearly had the mental fortitude of a wet noodle. She was destined for the support role, useful for crafting and logistics, but straight-up useless in a raid.

As for Fang Yuan..." The alpha was rubbing his chin, eyes squinting, like he was trying to figure out a cryptic tweet. He was vibing with Fang Yuan's chaotic energy. Combat skills? Check. Restraint? Surprisingly, also check. Feet pics? That's just a little tax. If he tried to do something else, like get panty flashes, that's straight-up robbery, and he'd have to step in.

The last squad spawned in, including Fang Yuan's twin, Fang Zheng.

"Bro, seriously?! You're straight-up bullying classmates, stealing their loot!" Fang Zheng was wide-eyed, like he'd just seen his brother's secret alt account which was used to watch Boku no Pico. "Just apologize to the alpha! You're gonna get permabanned!"

Fang Yuan chuckled, "You're not wrong."

Fang Zheng sighed, relieved. His brother wasn't completely off the rails.

Then Fang Yuan dropped the mic, "One feet pic each. Pay the toll."

"Wait, what?!" Fang Zheng's jaw dropped, like he'd just lagged out. "Even me?"

"My dearest little bro, you can totally opt out," Fang Yuan said, his voice dripping with sarcasm. "But you'll end up like these guys," he gestured to the downed players, basically a pile of loot crates.

"He's even Fanum taxing his own brother!"

"Fang Yuan's a menace, a straight-up griefer..."

"We're not winning this 1v5. Not worth the grind. Let's just drop the loot and dip."

"Yeah, it's just feet pics. We'll report him later, he's gonna get banned, trust."

Learning from their squad's wipe, the remaining players reluctantly paid Fang Yuan's toll, throwing major "salty" emotes.

"Wait, hold up." Just as they were about to log off, Fang Yuan paused them.

"Fang Yuan, are you changing the terms of service?" The youths went full "sus" mode.

Fang Yuan looked at the downed players, sighing dramatically. "Did you really think I was gonna go and take their feet pics myself now?"

The youths stared blankly, then realization hit them like a lag spike. They were all throwing major "red face" emotes, frozen in place.

Fang Yuan narrowed his eyes, a cold glint in his gaze, like he was about to drop a patch note nerf. The five youths felt their hearts pounding, their ping spiking.

"Alright, Fang Yuan. We get the message."

"We'll do the side quest for you, just this once."

Under Fang Yuan's "raid boss" aura, they reluctantly took off the downed people's shoes before taking pics using the audio-visual gu. They handed the gathered loot to Fang Yuan.