I Went Back In Time With A Money Multiplier System

5. An Expensive Watch

The next morning, Adrian woke up and saw the notification before he took a look at his status screen.

[Status]

Name: Adrian Wolfe

Money: $530

Skills: None

Shop: $1,000,000 to unlock

Quest: Get an admission in a university and pay the tuition f*e upfront.

Quest Reward: Special Crypto account with access to a new Crypto coin. Crypto Coin’s value will be stable at 1 Coin = 1 Dollar

“One step closer to my goal.” Adrian muttered as he drove to the car rental shop and paid the rent for the day.

Just as he was about to get back to his car, the shop owner looked up at him and said, “Your father called me last night.”

“They aren’t sending me to university so I’m taking things in my own hands.” Adrian said as he looked at the guy, who smiled and nodded.

“Indeed, you’re finally acting like your mother. Once she made up her mind about something, she never took a step back. If there’s anything you need, just ask me Adrian. You’re my best friend’s son.”

Adrian smiled. It was a genuine smile that he hadn’t shown anyone for the past few days.

“Uncle, you’re my mother’s best friend. I gotta support the business, you know?”

“You annoying little! Don’t you dare call me uncle, ugh. It makes me feel old.” he said with a groan, but one could say that he wasn’t really unhappy.

Adrian walked out of the shop as he waved his hand and then got into the car before driving away.

He went on a nice long drive without any destination in mind and ended up in a different city by evening. Using the navigation application on his phone, he drove to a hotel and got a valet to park his car.

Inside, he got a room under his name for 170 dollars and checked his balance.

Out of the 500 dollars he planned to spend, he still had 100 dollars left. 180 for the car and 170 for the hotel brought up his spending to 350 dollars. He had spent 50 on food throughout the day, leaving him with 100 dollars to spend.

He took a look at the time and booked a seat at a buffet nearby for exactly 60 dollars. As for the other forty, he used it to buy himself a set of clothes.

He changed inside his room and ate his dinner at the buffet restaurant before going back to the hotel to sleep.

The next morning, he woke up to good news once again.

Money Spent: 500 Dollars

Ding! You have received 1000 Dollars.

And once again, he went with cash and took a shower before heading out. Unlike the car rental shop where he knew the owner, he had to wait in line like a regular person at the bank.

Once it was his turn, he got his account made and deposited his money in it.

While he was still inside, he transferred 180 dollars for the car and then headed over to the hotel to extend his stay for an additional $170.

With 650 dollars left, he casually headed back to his car and took a look at his phone to see it flooded with messages and missed calls.

He ignored everything from his family but he paused at Sofia’s name. It was just a single message, so he clicked on it.

Sofia: Hey… can we talk?

Adrian considered it for a while before he shook his head, “Doesn’t concern me anymore.”

He sat in his car in silence for a few minutes before he took a look at his bank balance.

“650 Dollars… Where do I even spend all of this money?” he said softly as he thought about his options. There were many, a laptop, a phone, random things at a convenience store.

The choices were endless.

He thought about it for a while and then looked out of his car to see a watch store nearby.

“I guess I’ll just buy a watch.” he muttered and got out of his car.

He walked into the store and saw a middle aged man behind the counter. He looked extremely professional with an ironed suit on.

“How may I help you?” the man asked and Adrian looked around before answering, “I want a watch. My budget is around six hundred.”

“Six hundred.” The guy repeated softly before he nodded, “Understood. Would you like to buy a luxury watch or would you like to go with a technologically advanced smartwatch? We have both.”

“The second one’s value depreciates since it’s a tech product.” Adrian said with a slight smile, making the guy nod in acknowledgement.

He didn’t ask any more questions and walked to the room that was behind the counter before coming back out with a box.

It was a matte black box.

Adrian watched as the store owner slowly opened it.

The inside lined with soft velvet that made it feel a lot fancier than he expected. When he lifted the lid, the stainless-steel bracelet caught the light — each link smooth, solid, and heavier than he thought.

The dial was a clean onyx black, the silver hour markers were sharp against it. The second hand glided around the face in one steady sweep instead of that cheap ticking he was used to.

“Here you go, a perfect watch for someone getting into luxury watches. Vermont’s Silver Hand.” the man said as he pushed the box towards Adrian.

He snapped the watch onto his wrist and paused for a moment.

It wasn’t loud or flashy, but the weight of it… it felt expensive. Quietly expensive.

“I like it.” he said instantly as he felt the weight of it in his arm, which made the store owner smile.

“That’s something I love to hear. $620 for that.”

Adrian nodded and paid for it before he headed back to his hotel room. Once inside, he spent 30 dollars on food for the rest of the day until midnight.

Money Spent: 1000 Dollars

Ding! You have received 2000 Dollars.

“Now I can sleep in peace.”