2026-10-25 22:24:15Lucas stared at the glowing screen floating in front of him.
He blinked, rubbed his eyes, and looked again. The screen remained.
“Okay, this is officially concerning.”
He slowly waved a hand through it. His fingers passed through empty air.
“Either I am hallucinating, or that truck did more damage than the doctors realized.”
[Host, your mental faculties are functioning within normal parameters.]
Lucas nearly jumped out of bed.
“Who said that?”
Pain shot through his body, and he immediately regretted shouting.
“Ouch! Damn it!”
He looked around the room, but nobody else was there.
“Who is speaking? Show yourself!”
[Please remain calm. I am communicating directly with your consciousness. No physical entity is present in your hospital room.]
Lucas stared at the screen.
“You are inside my head?”
[Affirmative.]
“Fantastic. I have officially lost my mind.”
[That conclusion is inaccurate. I am the Billionaire System, and I have successfully bound myself to you.]
Lucas went silent before letting out a disbelieving laugh.
“The Billionaire System? Is this some kind of side effect of the accident?”
[No. Your accident did not create me. Our binding was initiated according to the system's eligibility protocol.]
“Listen, whatever you are, I do not have time for this. My hospital bill is coming, I have no home to return to, and I have exactly one hundred and thirty dollars to my name. If you are a joke, find somebody else to disturb.”
[Your financial circumstances have been noted.]
“Then you should understand why I am not interested in games.”
[I am not a game, Host. My purpose is to guide you toward becoming the wealthiest, most powerful, and most influential person alive. I will issue missions and provide rewards in the form of money, properties, company shares, luxury assets, exclusive opportunities, and other valuable resources.]
Lucas stared at the screen.
“Me? The wealthiest person alive? I cannot even afford to get hit by a truck! How exactly do you plan to turn a man with no home into the richest person in the world?”
[Your current circumstances do not determine your future potential.]
“That is a beautiful sentence. Can I use it to pay my hospital bill?”
[Not directly.]
Lucas sighed.
“You are already becoming a disappointment.”
[I am not joking, Host.]
“Then prove it. Give me a billion dollars.”
[Before discussing your rewards, you need to understand the monetary transformation that has taken place.]
Lucas frowned.
“What transformation?”
[During your seven-day coma, the world's monetary system underwent a silent restructuring. The numerical scale used for prices, salaries, bank balances, assets, and transactions changed. The currency continues to be called the dollar, but its purchasing scale is different.]
Lucas stared at the screen.
“You are telling me that the value of money changed while I was unconscious?”
[Correct. The transformation was integrated into everyday economic activity. Prices, salaries, and financial balances were adjusted to the new scale. The population accepts these values as normal and has no awareness that a monetary transformation occurred.]
“So nobody noticed?”
[Correct. No public announcement was made, and ordinary economic activity continues as usual.]
Lucas rubbed his forehead.
“This is ridiculous. Explain it with an example.”
A new panel appeared.
[CURRENCY TRANSFORMATION: EXPLANATION]
[Under the former monetary scale, an item priced at $10,000,000 would now have a corresponding price of $1,000. This represents a 10,000-fold reduction in the numerical price. Other prices and financial balances have been adjusted according to the same scale.]
Lucas stared at the numbers.
“A mansion that used to cost ten million dollars could now cost a thousand?”
[Correct, assuming its former valuation was $10,000,000 and its current valuation follows the stated conversion.]
“And people think that is normal?”
[Correct.]
Lucas leaned back against his pillow, trying to process the information.
“Fine. But what does this have to do with your promise to make me rich?”
The screen changed, displaying a golden message.
[SYSTEM REWARD RULE: ALL SYSTEM CASH REWARDS RETAIN THEIR FORMER PURCHASING POWER.]
Lucas sat up straighter.
“Wait. You mean your money is different from the money everyone else uses?”
[The displayed currency name is the same. However, system rewards retain the purchasing power associated with the former monetary scale.]
Lucas's eyes widened.
“So if you give me a thousand dollars, I could use it to buy something that ordinary people would have to spend ten million dollars' worth of their former purchasing power to obtain?”
[Correct, using the established conversion scale.]
For several seconds, Lucas said nothing.
Then he looked at the system screen with renewed interest.
“All right, Billionaire System. You have my attention.”
[Acknowledged, Host.]
Lucas smiled faintly.
“Now we are getting somewhere.”
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CHAPTER 11
The following morning, Lucas was finishing breakfast when a gentle knock sounded at his hospital room door.“Come in.”A neatly dressed man entered, carrying a slim folder. He appeared to be in his early thirties, with polished shoes, a composed expression, and a professional bearing.“Good morning, Mr. Bennett. My name is Adrian Cole. I've been assigned as your personal caretaker during your remaining stay at the hospital. I'll be available whenever you need assistance, while ensuring that you have sufficient privacy.”Lucas studied him briefly before nodding.“Good morning, Adrian. I hope you understand that I don't need someone following me around all day.”“Of course, sir. My responsibility is to make your stay more comfortable, not to make you feel crowded. I'll attend to your requests and remain available when needed. Otherwise, I'll give you space.”“Good. I think we'll get along.”Adrian confirmed Lucas's preferences, explained how to contact him, and asked whether he needed a
CHAPTER 10
[MISSION COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.]Lucas stared at the notification, and before he could say anything, the system screen transformed. A series of new messages appeared, each one more exciting than the last.[Congratulations, Host. You have successfully completed your first mission and exceeded the required expenditure. Your designated rewards have now been issued.][Reward One: Aurelius Estate.][Reward Two: $1,000 in former-value funds. The funds have been credited to your system account and are available for use.][Property acquisition and ownership transfer have been completed successfully. Aurelius Estate is now legally registered in your name, including the designated buildings, furnishings, collections, and associated facilities. All required ownership documents have been settled.]Lucas slowly sat up.“Wait. It's already mine?”[Affirmative, Host. The ownership transfer is complete. No further payment or auction procedure is required.]For several seconds, Lucas simply stared at
CHAPTER 9
Lucas leaned back against the pillows, scrolling through his old phone. A crack ran across one corner of the screen, and the battery seemed determined to die at the worst possible moment.He stared at it for a while before shaking his head.“If I'm going to start a new life, I might as well start properly. This phone has suffered enough, and so have I.”The system screen appeared before him.[Host, your current mission expenditure stands at $731,000. You have $269,000 remaining to reach the required expenditure of $1,000,000. The mission deadline remains active.]Lucas nodded, then remembered something he had been meaning to ask.“System, what happens if I spend more than the required amount? Will the mission be cancelled?”[No, Host. You are required to spend at least $1,000,000 from your designated bank account before the deadline. Exceeding that amount will not invalidate the mission. Once the qualifying expenditure reaches the required threshold, the mission conditions will be sat
CHAPTER 8
Lucas's stomach growled so loudly that he winced.He had been unconscious for an entire week, and throughout that time, infusions had kept him alive. Although the doctors had assured him that his condition was stable, nobody had yet given him the kind of meal he was desperately craving. Now that he had a luxurious private suite and money to spend, he was determined to change that.He pressed the call button beside his bed.A few minutes later, a professionally dressed woman entered the room with a pleasant smile.“Good morning, Mr. Bennett. I'm Clara, the private ward concierge assigned to assist you with your non-medical requests. How may I help you?”“I'm hungry,” Lucas admitted. “Terribly hungry, actually. I want a proper meal, something nutritious, delicious, and filling. Could you recommend a few dishes?”“Certainly, sir. We work with several premium restaurants, including a four-star establishment that offers private-ward dining services. I can arrange a menu for you and coordin
CHAPTER 7
Lucas stared at the mission displayed before him.[Mission: Spend $1,000,000 from your original bank account within 24 hours.][Time Remaining: 23 hours, 41 minutes.]He had already decided what he wanted to do first. After everything he had endured, he deserved to enjoy some comfort for once. If he had the money, why should he continue lying in an ordinary hospital room?“System, what is the highest accommodation level this hospital offers?”[The hospital's highest accommodation category is the Presidential Private Ward. It provides a luxury patient suite, dedicated medical personnel, premium dining arrangements, and additional personal services. The cost for a seven-day stay is $700,000, payable in advance.]Lucas's eyebrows rose. Seven hundred thousand dollars for a week? The price was outrageous, but he had no intention of spending the next several days regretting that he hadn't treated himself better.“Arrange the upgrade for me.”[The system cannot independently make personal ac
CHAPTER 6
Lucas was still admiring the balance in his bank account when the system screen changed.[Host, your first official mission is ready.]He immediately straightened in bed.“Finally. I was beginning to think you planned to keep me here admiring my money all day.”[MISSION ISSUED: THE FIRST STEP TOWARD GREATNESS][Objective: Spend $1,000,000 from your original bank account within 24 hours.][Time limit: 24 hours.][Mission reward: One exclusive luxury mansion and an additional $1,000 in former-value funds.]Lucas stared at the screen.Then he read it again.“Spend one million dollars?”[Correct.]“In twenty-four hours?”[Correct.]He let out a disbelieving laugh.“You do realize I woke up in a hospital bed, don't you? I have no house, no business, and no money in my account apart from the reward you just gave me. Where exactly am I supposed to get a million dollars?”[Your transferred reward has already been converted into the current monetary scale. The mission requires you to spend one
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