2026-01-09 10:47:52Jael Frost sat hunched in his chair, elbows pressing into the old wooden desk he remembered so well. The screen of his computer glowed faintly in the dim room. He was staring at a familiar business website. It looked old now. Simple layout. Bland fonts. But the article on it made his heart beat faster.
It was about Nexus Coin.
His eyes moved slowly over the words on the screen, drinking in the details. The article said that earlier this year, in January 2010, the first real transaction involving Nexus Coin had happened. Just a few digital transfers. But those early transactions changed everything. Back then, the price was barely a fraction of a cent. Jael blinked, doing the math in his head. Less than a tenth of a penny. Crazy.
He paused for a moment, leaning back in the chair. It creaked under his weight.
“Why didn’t the system send me back to January?” he whispered to himself. If he had gone back then, he could have acquired even more for less.
But he knew he was being greedy.
Right now, it was July 29, 2010. That was still early. Really early. Nexus Coin was still a joke to most people. That meant less noise. Less competition. And most importantly, fewer eyes watching.
Jael leaned in again and scrolled down. The article continued, talking about the slight rise in May, when Nexus Coin had touched one cent. Now, in July, it had reached $0.08. That was the highest it had ever been.
But then came a warning.
The chart on the site showed a sharp dip. According to the projections, Nexus Coin’s value was expected to crash soon. Hard. Dropping down to almost nothing. Just $0.0003 per coin.
Jael shook his head, biting the inside of his cheek. He already knew how wrong those projections were. But reading them in real time, back in this moment, still sent a chill through him.
He continued reading. The article was written by Brooklyn Baker from Business Everyday.
It read:
> “Although this internet-based currency has some potential, the idea of a decentralized digital financial system is still not trusted by the public or serious investors. Tech enthusiasts are interested, but they’re already losing patience. There are fewer than a million Nexus Coins in circulation, and interest is expected to decline rapidly. This may end up as just another failed technological experiment.”
Jael scoffed softly.
“Failed experiment, huh?”
He leaned back again and crossed his arms. He remembered how brutal the early days had been. How people mocked the idea. How articles like this tried relentlessly to bury it.
“They were afraid,” he muttered. “Of course they were. Governments. Banks. Anyone who controlled money.”
They saw freedom in this system. And freedom terrified them.
He remembered the headlines filled with doubt. Warnings about scams. Fear campaigns. That was how they tried to kill it—by poisoning perception.
But Jael had lived through it once already.
And now, he was here again.
He knew what was coming.
The world didn’t believe yet.
But he did.
He summoned the Nexus System with a thought. The familiar violet screen materialized before his eyes—smooth, transparent, unreal and yet more solid than anything else in the room.
He tapped the Nexus Coin icon.
┏Host, you have chosen Nexus Coin (NXC) as your first investment┛
┏Optimal selection. Your future-market awareness grants you a decisive advantage┛
A new interface slid into place.
┏Suggestion┛
┏You possess extensive future knowledge related to Nexus Coin. Would you like to upload this data into the system for permanent retention and optimized access?┛
Jael blinked slowly, eyebrows lifting.
That… actually made sense.
“Do it,” he muttered, selecting Upload.
The moment he confirmed, his vision tilted. A brief wave of dizziness washed over him—not painful, just disorienting, like static rippling through his thoughts.
He grabbed the edge of the desk and steadied himself.
“Damn…” he whispered.
A new message appeared.
┏Upload complete. Knowledge successfully integrated. Data indexed for rapid retrieval┛
Then the Nexus Coin Investment Window opened.
Everything he remembered was there.
Future price points. Rallies. Crashes. Critical dates.
All laid out cleanly, like a roadmap to domination.
┏Nexus Coin Investment Overview┛
┏Current Price: $0.08 / NXC┛
┏Future Peak Price: $50,000 / NXC┛
┏Rallies┛
— January 2011: Minor Rise — $0.30
— March 2011: Major Rise — $6
— April 2011: Minor Rise — $9
— June 2011: Major Rise — $31
┏Crashes┛
— March 2011: Minor Crash — $4.30
— August 2011: Major Crash — $2
┏Your Position┛
— Invested: $0
— Profit: $0
— Active Investors: 2,609
— Notable Rival: Ethan Ward
— Ethan Ward has accumulated over 150,000 Nexus Coins
┏Recommended Strategy┛
— Accumulate during crashes
— Avoid full exposure
— Treat Nexus Coin as a core growth pillar, not a single-point gamble
Jael stared at the screen, unblinking. A slow smile crept across his face.
“Ethan Ward…” he murmured. “So you were ahead of me in this timeline too.”
His smile sharpened.
“Not for long.”
His gaze traced the projected rises and falls.
“I buy before the rise. Sell after the peak. Re-enter on the crash.”
Again. And again.
A quiet laugh escaped him—low, restrained, dangerous.
He clicked Invest.
┏Enter investment amount┛
He checked his balance.
Pathetic.
But it was enough to begin.
He typed in the full amount.
$232.47
All in.
The screen pulsed once.
┏Transaction Complete┛
┏You have acquired 2,905 NXC at $0.08 per unit┛
Jael’s heart thudded.
It was done.
His first step.
The future had officially started moving.
Then—
Buzz.
His phone vibrated on the desk.
Jael stiffened
.
The ringtone was cheap. Familiar. A sound he hadn’t heard in years.
He reached for the phone slowly.
Caller ID:
Kira Ryder
His fingers tightened around the device.
That name.
That face.
She was still here.
Still calling.
As if nothing had happened.
As if she hadn’t watched him die.
Jael stared at the screen.
He didn’t answer.
Not yet.
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