God-Level Tycoon: Rise of the Nobody

The Queen’s Invitation

Ethan stared at the glowing screen, the message burning into his mind.

"You’re brave. I like brave. Let’s talk business." — V.M.

Veronica Monroe.

Even the name carried weight. Billionaire venture capitalist, media darling, and rumored to have toppled three Fortune 500 CEOs without lifting a finger. Her influence stretched far beyond the city—into politics, tech, finance, and places most people didn’t even know existed.

If she was reaching out to him… this wasn’t just business. This was an opening into an entirely new world.

System Notification 💡 Opportunity Detected: High-tier investor engagement. 🎯 Optional Side Mission: Secure Veronica Monroe’s backing. Reward: + Investor Magnetism Boost, Access to Elite Networking Chain. Penalty for Failure: None — but opportunity may not reappear.

Ethan’s lips curved into a slow grin. “Guess we’re leveling up again.”

9:42 p.m. – Private Chat

Ethan typed back, keeping his words precise and confident.

"Name the time and place."

Her reply came thirty seconds later.

"Tomorrow. 7:00 p.m. The Glass Room."

Ethan’s eyes narrowed. The Glass Room was more than a luxury penthouse lounge—it was invite-only, reserved for the city’s most powerful. Deals worth billions were whispered there over champagne.

"I’ll be there," he sent back.

"Wear black," she replied. "And bring your ambition."

The chat ended.

Ethan locked his phone, pacing his apartment. This wasn’t a standard investor pitch. Veronica was notorious for putting people through “tests” before she even considered a deal.

And if she liked brave, then he’d have to give her more than a pitch—he’d have to give her a show.

The Next Morning – Miles’s Loft

“Miles, we’re going to need a demo,” Ethan said, striding in with a coffee in one hand and a fire in his eyes.

“For the investors?” Miles asked.

“For the investor,” Ethan corrected. “Veronica Monroe.”

Miles froze mid-sip. “You’re joking.”

“I’m not.”

“You know she’s basically the final boss of capital funding, right? If she doesn’t like you, she’ll make sure no one funds you again.”

Ethan smirked. “Then it’s a good thing I don’t lose.”

Miles sighed. “What’s the plan?”

“We build a live model of the auto-scaling logistics system. I want her to see us reroute and fulfill orders in real time.”

“You realize we’d have to fake the traffic data and simulate demand spikes. That’s… not easy.”

“That’s why I’m here,” Ethan said. “To make the impossible happen.”

Meanwhile – Darius’s Penthouse

Darius Kim sat at the end of a long glass table, staring at the six people gathered before him. His empire was bleeding. Clients gone. Media ripping him apart. And one name behind it all—Ethan Cross.

“He’s getting too much attention,” Darius said coldly. “Veronica Monroe just put out feelers for a meeting with him.”

The room shifted uncomfortably. Everyone knew what that meant. If she funded Ethan, the boy would have the kind of war chest Darius couldn’t crush with brute force.

“I want eyes on him at all times,” Darius continued. “And I want someone inside his camp. Find me a leak, or make one.”

His right-hand man, Lucas, nodded. “I know someone who might be perfect for this.”

Darius leaned back, his jaw tightening. “Good. Because this isn’t about business anymore. This is war.”

6:59 p.m. – The Glass Room

The elevator opened to a space that seemed carved out of a billionaire’s dream. Floor-to-ceiling windows bathed the room in the gold and crimson glow of the setting sun. A single grand piano sat in the corner. A dozen guests mingled, all dressed in sharp suits and glittering gowns.

And at the center, Veronica Monroe.

She was exactly as the rumors described—tall, poised, and devastatingly elegant in a black silk dress. Her hair was pinned up, her diamond earrings catching the light like sparks. Her gaze was sharp enough to strip a man bare.

When she saw Ethan, she smiled—not warmly, but like a predator greeting another predator.

“Mr. Cross,” she said, extending her hand. “You’ve made quite the mess in my city.”

Ethan shook her hand firmly. “Mess or masterpiece—depends on the perspective.”

Her smile deepened. “I like perspective. Come.”

They moved to a private corner booth, where champagne glasses waited.

“I’ve been watching you,” Veronica began. “You’ve got guts. You’ve got speed. And you’ve humiliated a man who needed humbling. But guts and headlines aren’t enough for me to write a check.”

“Then what is?” Ethan asked.

“A demonstration,” she said. “Here. Now.”

Ethan blinked. “You want me to pitch… in the middle of this?”

Veronica sipped her champagne. “If you can’t win in a room full of sharks, you don’t belong at my table.”

System Notification ⚠ New Mission:Impress Veronica Monroe in live environment. Time Limit: 30 minutes. Reward: Investor Magnetism ++, \$10M Funding Opportunity.

Ethan smiled slowly. “Then let’s give them a show.”

He pulled out his phone, opening a secure line to Miles. “Miles, patch the system to my tablet. We’re going live—right now.”

“Live?” Miles hissed. “Ethan, we’re still testing—”

“Trust me.”

A minute later, his tablet lit up with the logistics dashboard. Ethan turned it to Veronica.

“This is the backbone of my company. Real-time demand tracking, route optimization, and instant scalability.”

She arched a brow. “Show me.”

Ethan tapped the screen, triggering a simulated surge—hundreds of mock orders flooding in from different city zones. The system rerouted deliveries automatically, prioritizing perishable goods, reallocating drivers, and cutting transit times by 22% in seconds.

Around them, other guests began to take notice. A few wandered over, curious.

But then—

ALERT: Connection Interference Detected.

Miles’s voice came through the earpiece. “We’ve got a breach! Someone’s trying to corrupt the live feed.”

Ethan’s jaw tightened. “Can you stop it?”

“Trying—wait, they’re inside the routing module!”

Ethan’s fingers flew over the tablet, bypassing the corrupted nodes and locking down the compromised sector. The map flickered, then stabilized. The delivery routes reappeared, faster than before.

Veronica’s lips curved faintly. “Someone tried to sabotage you, and you turned it into a performance. Interesting.”

Ethan smirked. “That’s what we do—turn problems into advantages.”

The crowd around them had grown. Investors murmured, impressed. One leaned toward Veronica. “If this scales the way it looks, it’s worth a fortune.”

Veronica didn’t reply. Her eyes were still locked on Ethan.

Finally, she stood. “You’ve passed the first test. My assistant will contact you for the next step. Don’t be late.”

She walked away, leaving Ethan with a tablet in one hand and half the room’s attention on him.

System Notification ✅ Mission Complete: Impress Veronica Monroe. 🎉 Reward: Investor Magnetism Boost, + Potential Funding up to \$10M. 🔓 New Mission Chain: The Queen’s Gambit.

Back in the shadows, a man with cold eyes slipped out of the room, pulling out his phone. “It’s done,” he told Darius. “I’m in.”

That night, as Ethan left The Glass Room, the city lights glittered like a challenge. The game was changing. And he was ready to play.