Part 2The Swap

First, the system and the floating text weren't lying. Swappers were lurking around me, and I had to fight to the death.

Second, the Swappers didn't know I had the Predator System. Otherwise, Sarah wouldn't have been so blatant about stealing my grades.

They were in the light; I was in the dark.

I had the advantage.

02

Two days after Sarah died, our homeroom teacher made an announcement.

"There was a glitch in the grading system. Sarah Jones's and Liam's scores were swapped in the database. Liam is actually the top scorer for this exam."

The teacher looked at me warmly. "Liam, you've been number one all year. Keep this up, and you might be the state valedictorian."

I smiled slightly.

The system was precise. Two business days, right on time.

A few days later.

While washing my face in the morning, I noticed several pimples.

The familiar text floated by.

[Another Swapper made a move. This time, they swapped the male lead's looks.]

[This Swapper is smart. He didn't swap everything at once. He's doing it gradually.]

[After all, the male lead is the school heartthrob. Since *** is so plain, a full swap would be too obvious.]

[The male lead probably just thinks he's stressed and breaking out. He won't notice a thing.]

[And to think the male lead has always been so nice to him. You really can't trust anyone.]

I see.

Without the chat log, I wouldn't have noticed so soon.

Although the name was censored, I gleaned three clues.

The Swapper is an average-looking guy.

The Swapper has a three-syllable name.

The Swapper is close to me.

Three names popped into my head.

My desk mate, Caleb Miller. My roommate, Ethan Davis. My neighbor, Zach Wilson.

After observing them, I locked onto Caleb.

Usually a bit chubby, he had suddenly slimmed down recently. His face looked much clearer.

[Swapper Identity Confirmed: Caleb Miller.]

[He stole a portion of your appearance.]

The next second, a piercing alarm shrieked in my brain.

[WARNING! WARNING!]

[Host failed to identify the true Swapper!]

[You have one more chance. Please find the real thief of your looks within three days.]

[If you fail again, you will receive a penalty: Looks permanently -50, SAT Score permanently -100.]

[Please take this game seriously!]