The Campus Loser’s Billionaire System

Chapter 2

The rain had turned from a steady drizzle into a relentless downpour by the time Dean Anders reached the concrete overpass three blocks from the hotel.

Water soaked straight through his canvas jacket, clinging cold and heavy against his skin, but he barely felt it.

The shock had rendered him completely numb.

Every time he closed his eyes, he saw Maya standing in that hotel room, wrapped in silk, looking at him with nothing but bored disdain.

He saw Felix’s smug grin, their kiss, and the fifty-dollar bill tossed at his feet.

‘And everything you have is still nothing.’

Her words echoed in his mind, sharp like a knife twisting into his ribs.

He gripped the cold iron railing of the bridge, looking down at the blur of headlights crawling along the highway below.

He had sacrificed everything, worked back-to-back night shifts, skipped meals, swallowed his pride, just to buy her a moment of happiness.

And to her, it was all just a pathetic joke.

【Bzzzzzz—】

The unexpected noise made him snap his head up. “Huh? What was that?”

【Ding!】 A synthetic chime echoed directly inside his mind.

Dean looked around in confusion, seeing no one on the empty bridge. “Who’s there?”

【Initialization complete. Designated User: Dean Anders. Welcome to the Supreme Tycoon System】

Dean clutched his head, stunned to realize the voice was originating from within his own mind. “What the hell? Supreme Tycoon System?”

He wondered if he was finally losing his mind, but the interface responded immediately to his thoughts.

【The Supreme Tycoon System is designed to elevate the Host into the world’s ultimate elite spendthrift through luxury and dominance. Your mission is simple: leverage your wealth to provoke intense jealousy, envy, and resentment. Failure will result in System penalties.】

Dean let out a harsh, disbelieving laugh, wiping the rain and wet hair out of his face. “Is... is this actually real?”

He hesitated to trust it, but a strange surge of excitement, something he hadn’t felt in years, was already bubbling up in his chest.

【Ding! The Supreme Tycoon System is issuing start-up capital...】

【Congratulations, Host! You have successfully received $10,000,000.00 in start-up funds. Please expend the ten million dollars as soon as possible, or face System disciplinary measures.】

Dean sighed heavily, shaking his head. “Ten... ten million? Am I living in a dream world or what?”

He was soaked to the bone, broke, and completely exhausted. Suppressing the bizarre hallucination, he turned to continue his long walk toward the bus stop.

But before he could take three steps, his phone chimed.

It wasn’t his standard ringtone. It was the loud, distinct alert tone of his mobile banking app issuing an urgent high-priority notification.

Dean stopped under the dim glow of a streetlamp, pulling the phone out with numb, trembling fingers.

He tapped the glowing screen, expecting an overdrawn balance warning or an automated overdraft f*e.

The app launched, processing a brief update cycle before settling on his main screen.

ACCOUNT SUMMARY

Account Holder: Dean Anders

Account Number: *******4109

AVAILABLE BALANCE:

$10,000,314.12

Recent Transactions:

Wire Transfer Received:

Amount: +$10,000,000.00

Status: CLEARED / AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY

Dean’s thumb froze against the glass.

The rain poured down around him, washing over the glowing screen, but the numbers didn't blur and they didn't vanish.

Seven zeroes.

Ten million dollars.

Dean dropped his hand, his heart hammering against his ribs like a trapped bird.

He wiped the screen again, refreshing the app three times, expecting an error code to pop up.

The balance remained. $10,000,314.12.