Selene stood at the doorway, watching with wide eyes as John was being stomped on. “Blake… maybe that’s enough.”
Blake ignored her. He crouched beside John. “Next time you want to act tough, remember this moment.” John spat blood. “You… stole from me… I need it back.” Blake chuckled. “If you need money, come back when you’re ready to pay real interest. Let's say… one thousand percent.” Then his eyes fell on the strange locket around John's neck. “I'll be taking this.” He said, forcing the locket out from around John's neck. The locket shattered. This pissed Blake off. “Useless,” he said, tossing the shattered Locket away. “No… not my mother's gift.” John said, crawling towards the shattered pieces of the locket. He clenched his teeth in anger. His mother had warned him never to take off the locket because it was his “lucky charm.” He had worn it all his life. To him it symbolized his mother's love. Blake walked away with Selene, who didn’t look back this time. John lay there, bruised, shaking, barely able to breathe. His cracked phone buzzed. It was a call from Dr. Martin. But he couldn't move to answer it. The students whispered, “Oh, I get it now. He was too ambitious and got dumped by the beauty goddess, Selene.” “I think he got what he deserved. How could someone from the trenches ever expect to end up with a beauty queen like Selene?” They laughed, and some kept recording. But no one stepped forward to help. John closed his eyes, and tears rolled down his cheeks. He remembered when they were teenagers. She had promised to save herself for him alone until they finished school. They had both worked hard and earned scholarships to Flux Tech Academy to pursue their music careers. “Why?” John muttered as the pain he felt seemed to increase. His vision was going dark. Suddenly… [Congratulations, The Locket around your neck that was used to limit your abilities has been destroyed.] [God Tier Spendthrift System activation complete.] [Current Balance: $100,000,000,000,000 One hundred trillion dollars.] [Host vitals critical: 2%. Using $1,000,000 to restore health to maximum.] [One hour until full health restoration] John blacked out. …. Back At St. Mary’s Hospital, Catherine was almost done with the surgery when her eyes widened behind her mask. “Oh no…” “What is it?” Lila asked curiously. Catherine swallowed hard. “Her brain… it’s far worse than we thought.” Lila leaned forward. “How bad?” Catherine’s voice was heavy. “When she fainted, she hit her head. The impact caused massive internal bleeding. The brain tissue is… severely damaged.” Lila’s eyes filled with fear. “Can she recover?” Catherine shook her head slowly. “No. Even if she survives this surgery… she’ll never wake up.” Lila covered her mouth. “She’ll be… a vegetable?” “Yes,” Catherine whispered. “She’ll need constant life support for the rest of her life.” Lila’s hands trembled again. “Doctor Martin will never allow that. He’ll pull the plug the moment he sees this.” Catherine closed her eyes for a moment, fighting the sadness. “I won't let that happen.” …. Meanwhile at Flux Tech Academy, John’s eyes snapped open. For a moment he didn’t move—just lay there on the cold pavement, staring up at the sky. Then the realization hit him like a punch. “Mother! Oh no! How long have I been here?” His hand trembled as he lifted his wrist. The cheap watch confirmed it. One full hour. His stomach twisted. “She’s… she’s dead…?” he whispered, voice cracking. He forced himself upright. His cracked phone lay beside him, the screen spider‑webbed. He checked it. 14 missed calls from doctor Martin. And next to it was the shattered locket. The “lucky charm” Seraph had warned him never to remove. The thing he had worn since childhood, believing it kept him safe. Then memories flooded into his mind. Before he passed out, there was a strange glowing screen that appeared in the air with messages written on it. He recalled the female voice revealing that the locket was meant to limit his abilities, not keep him safe. His breath caught. “Why? Who would limit me? Did mum lie to me? Is she hiding something from me?” His voice trembled. “Do I… actually have abilities?” He looked down at himself. No bruises. No pain. His ribs didn’t ache. His cheek wasn’t swollen. He felt… perfect. Even stronger. “Was that system real…?” Just then… A soft chime echoed inside his skull. A holographic screen burst into existence before him, glowing with golden light. Then a woman’s calm voice spoke directly into his mind. [SYSTEM ONLINE] [Welcome Back, John Valerio. I will now state your objectives.] John flinched. “Holy—okay, okay, I’m not hallucinating.You’re actually real.” [Current Balance:$100,000,000,000,000 - One hundred Trillion dollars] [Short Term Quest: The Host has one day to spend at least ten million dollars to prove worthiness.] John blinked. “Ten… million? In a day? Are you saying I can actually spend the System's money?” [A black credit card will be provided. It is connected directly to the System’s balance.] Immediately, a black credit card materialised in John's palm. It had golden unique patterns on it. John's jaw dropped. “It is like… the ones business tycoons use.” [Retrieving card for secure storage.] The card vanished from his hand. John realized that he could make the card materialise and disappear at will. [Long Term Objective: Discover your real identity and take your place.] John paused. “My real identity… Hmmm… Do I have another part of me I don't know? Mum never told me who my father is. Is she hiding something from me?” The system continued. [SYSTEM CONDITIONS] [1. The host is not allowed to bargain a price.] [2. The System rewards the host for gaining the affection of Beautiful Ladies. The host must raise their affection to at least 80 points to hook up with them.] [Each hook up grants 10 points of Elixir of Life. 1000 points are required to craft the Elixir of Life Potion.] "Woah!... so having one night stands with beauties is required to craft this special potion. I wonder what it is used for." [USE: The Elixir of Life Potion can treat any disease and even bring the dead back to life.] His breath stopped. “Bring… the dead… back to life.” His eyes burned with hope. “Mom… I can save her. Even if she’s gone… I can bring her back.” [OTHER REWARDS] [The host gains 1 Elixir of Life point for face slapping and for completing quests.] [The host gains 1 combat point for every ten million spent.] [USE: Combat points enhance physical strength, speed, intelligence, and beauty.] “So I get stronger… by spending money? This system is insane.” [Additional Reward: For every fifty combat points, the host gains a unique skill.] John exhaled slowly. “Skills… strength… money… resurrection… identity… Beauties… quests…” He rubbed his face, overwhelmed. “This is too much. But… if this is real… then I will save mom. “ He smiled with joy. Then his smile quickly faded. “And I will make Selene and Blake regret why they ever crossed paths with me!” He stood up, trembling with adrenaline. “System… give me the black card.” The screen shimmered. The sleek, black credit card materialized in his hand. John stared at it. “This… this is just the beginning.” He headed to the hospital.Latest Chapter
B Ranked battle
The keeper opened its mouth and shot out a beam of hot red fire. The beam came fast towards John.John put his hands in front of him."Shadow Shield!"A small black shield made of shadows formed in front of him. It was not a full dome, just a shield in front, like a wall. The fire hit the shield. The shield shook. John was pushed back, his feet sliding on the floor. The shield had cracks.John thought in his mind, "His fire is hot. My shield is incomplete, it can't block all of it. If I make a full dome I will use too much energy too fast. I need to save power."He gritted his teeth and pushed.Then the keeper stopped its fire and charged. It ran towards John with its big body, trying to crush him with its shoulder.John grinned again."Shadow Spread!"He slammed his palm on the floor. Black shadows spread on the floor like ink in water. The whole floor around the keeper became black and sticky. The keeper's feet stepped into the shadow spread and suddenly its movement became slow, l
The Hidden Secret
A loud roar was heard outside, from inside the mansion. The roar was so loud that birds flew away from the trees around the mansion. The ground shook a little.Blake and Mr. Kane heard the roar from where they were standing near the pick up truck. They laughed hard.Blake said, "Hahaha! Did you hear that? The beast woke up! Those two idiots are dead now!"Mr. Kane also laughed, wiping dust from his coat. "Yes! That is what happens when you mess with Victor Kane. Let the dungeon keeper eat them. No one will ever find their bodies. The dungeon will eat all the evidence."Inside the mansion, the living room was now full of smoke. The dungeon hole in the floor was glowing bright purple and it was spinning faster. From inside the hole, something big was climbing out.Perry was behind John. He was scared, his whole body was shaking, looking at a horrifying creature. It was tall like a house. Its body was made of black rocks and dark crystal. Its arms were long and thick, with sharp claws m
Weird Feeling
The four of them headed into the mansion.The big doors of the mansion were open. Inside it was dark and dusty. The floor was cracked. Spider webs were everywhere. It looked like no one had lived there for a long time.Gwen decided to remain outside. She stayed hidden at the back of the pick up truck, still under the tarp. Her legs were shaking. She was scared of the big mansion and the strange purple light she could see from the gate."I will stay here and keep recording," she whispered to herself. "I am too scared to go inside."They went inside. Inside, John could feel the presence of a strong force. It came from deep inside the house, from the living room area. The air felt heavy and cold. It was like the air was vibrating.Perry felt it too.He paused in the middle of the hallway. His shadow disciple power was reacting. His hand felt warm."John," Perry whispered, stopping John by holding his arm. "Do you feel that? Do you feel that strong energy? It's pulling me."John said, "Ye
New Dungeon
Back at the warehouse, John heard Kane's answer and shook his head."You don't need to lie," John said, his voice calm but strong. "I know you stole money from the school's accounts. I know you took thirty thousand dollars from the finance records."Mr. Kane's smile froze. He was shocked. His eyes opened wide."What? How did you know that?" Mr. Kane asked, his voice suddenly sharp. "Who told you that?"Blake also looked shocked and looked at Kane.John said, "I have my ways. Just like you have your ways."Mr. Kane was quiet for two seconds, then he started laughing again, but this laugh was nervous."So what? What if I did? What would John do? Tell on me? No one will believe John. You are just a common student. I was vice principal here for years. The board trusts me more than you."John shrugged and said, "Yep. No one will believe me. That's why I won't say anything. Besides, I am here for the peace party. I am not here to fight."In John's mind he was laughing hard. “You just confir
Admitting His Crimes
In the school, at the same time, something strange was happening in the dorms.A girl in the girls' hostel was scrolling through Flux Tube. She saw Gwen was live. Gwen was known as the beauty queen of Flux Tech. She always did beauty and seductive shows, dancing and make up tutorials.The girl shouted to her roommates."Hey! People! The beauty queen is live streaming! Gwen is live!"Her roommates ran over. They turned to Gwen's channel to watch her beauty show.But instead of her beauty and seductive show, they saw a view of three guys discussing in an abandoned warehouse. When they looked closely, it was John, Perry and Blake.The girls were confused."What is this? This is not makeup. This is a warehouse.""Is that John? The dumped guy? And Perry? And Blake? What are they doing together?"They decided to listen to the conversation.One girl noticed something."Wait, look at the corner of the screen, it is shaking a little. Gwen seems to be recording from hiding! She is behind boxes
Warehouse Meeting
Perry said, "What? Why? Why should we go if it is a trap? He might have fire again!"John said, "Because it's time to expose Blake once and for all. If we keep hiding, he will keep bullying other students and stealing money. If we go there, we can catch him doing bad things and show everyone who he really is."Perry asked, "What do you have in mind? How do we expose him?"John said, "I will call Gwen, to live stream this event on her Flux Tube social account live because it has a great number of followers. Everyone in school follows Gwen. If she streams it live, the whole school will see what Blake does. Hopefully his boss is there with him. I really want to know who is backing him."Perry said, "But it's dangerous, John. What if Blake has more fire? What if he has help?"John smiled and put a hand on Perry's shoulder."You defeated Blake yesterday, didn't you? It's time to do it again. And this time, I will be there with you."Perry thought for a second, then he started feeling con
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