The rain would not stop falling. It had been three hours since the doctors called Ethan Chen into that cold hospital corridor, and still he sat there on that plastic chair, his hands shaking so badly he could barely keep them still. He had seen that look on their faces before. The pity. The hopelessness. The way they could not meet his eyes because they had nothing good to say.When the doctor finally came out with that thick folder of test results, Ethan already knew what was coming. He followed the man into the small office and sat down across from him. The doctor, a middle aged man with tired eyes, opened the folder and stared at the papers inside for a long moment before speaking."Mr. Chen, I am very sorry to tell you this, but your daughter Lily has a rare blood disorder. It is aggressive and it is advancing quickly. Without immediate treatment, she has maybe two weeks."Ethan felt the words hit him like physical blows. Two weeks. His little girl had two weeks."What kind of tre

The rain had finally stopped, but the silence that followed was somehow worse. Ethan Chen stood in the center of his tiny apartment, every nerve in his body screaming with tension. The system's countdown was ticking in his mind like a bomb. Fifteen minutes. That was all the time he had before three killers came through that door. He scanned the room desperately. A studio with a kitchenette and a bathroom. There was nowhere to hide. Nowhere to run. He had to fight. He had to win. Or he would never see Lily's face again."You are certain about this?" Ethan whispered to the system."One hundred percent certain," the system replied. "They are professionals. They will not hesitate. They will not show mercy. If you want to survive, you must be willing to do what they cannot."Ethan took a deep breath and forced his hands to stop shaking. The system had given him temporary enhancements. Enhanced reflexes. Increased speed. But it would only last thirty minutes. He had to end this quickly.The

The mirror showed a stranger looking back at Ethan. The face was handsome in a way his old face had never been. Sharp jawline. Clear skin. Eyes that held a cold confidence he had not felt in years. The system had done its work perfectly. Every detail was flawless. Even his own mother would not recognize him now."Daniel Young," Ethan said out loud, testing the name on his tongue. The voice that came out was deeper. Smoother. The accent was foreign but not quite identifiable. Somewhere between British and American with a hint of European sophistication. "Born in Singapore. Raised in Switzerland. Made my fortune in tech investments. No living relatives. No ties to anyone."The system interface flickered in his peripheral vision. It displayed his new identity documents. Passport. Driver's license. Business cards. Everything a billionaire needed to move through high society without raising suspicion. The bank account showed a balance that made Ethan's eyes go wide. Fifty million dollars.

Every second felt like an eternity. Ethan's feet pounded against the pavement. His chest was on fire. His vision was blurring at the edges. But he could not stop. He would not stop. His daughter was going to die if he did not reach her in time.The system's voice echoed in his mind. Assassins are ten minutes away. You are fifteen minutes away. You will not make it. The calculation was brutal. Cold. Mathematical. Ethan had run out of time before he even started running."Give me something," Ethan gasped. His voice was ragged. Desperate. "Use my points. Anything. I do not care what it costs."The system paused. Then it responded. Speed boost available. Cost all remaining points. Duration five minutes. Effectiveness guaranteed. Do you accept?"Yes," Ethan said. "Yes. Do it now."A surge of energy exploded through his body. It felt like lightning in his veins. His muscles tightened. His heart rate spiked. The world around him seemed to slow down. Cars became streaks of light. Pedestrians

The safe house was quiet. Ethan stood by the window, watching the street below. Sarah was in the back room, working on her research. Lily was sleeping peacefully, her small chest rising and falling with each breath. The nurse was in the corner, reading a book. Everything seemed calm. But Ethan knew better. The calm was an illusion. The storm was coming."Sarah," Ethan said. "How much longer until the antidote is ready?"Sarah looked up from her notes. Her face was tired. Her eyes were bloodshot. She had been working nonstop since they arrived. "A few more days. Maybe a week. I need more supplies. The Wu family destroyed most of my equipment. I am working with what I have."Ethan nodded. "I will get you whatever you need. Just tell me."Sarah sighed. "What I need is the original medical records. The ones the Wus have hidden in their vault. Without those, I cannot confirm the exact formula of the poison. I can make a general antidote, but it might not be strong enough. Lily might not su