The Rise Of Karion Kross: I'm Now A Billionaire

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Chapter 008

Karion’s POV

“Sir, are you sure you don’t want to stay longer? Wait for a family or friend to come get you?” the doctor asked as we both walked down the reception area.

Family or friend?

Right now, I had none of that.

I was completely on my own and if there was one thing I knew for sure, it was that I needed to figure out a path forward as soon as possible.

“I’ll manage,” the words left my mouth barely above a whisper.

The doctor nodded, but I could tell he wasn’t exactly concerned about me.

Honestly, I knew he was only asking because he knew I could pay my bills now, If it were up to me, I would have preferred staying.

My entire body still hurt like hell, i could barely walk properly, every step sent pain shooting through my ribs and legs.

I couldn’t even maintain a straight posture without feeling like my bones were grinding against each other.

Medically speaking, walking out of the hospital right now was probably a terrible idea.

Especially considering I didn’t even have a phone or a credit card, no way to access or withdraw this money am seeing in the system, but I had more important things to worry about.

Like figuring out what exactly was happening to me.

And what this mysterious system actually was.

After signing a few final papers, I slowly made my way outside.

The moment I stepped out of the hospital entrance, cool air hit my face.

I stopped for a moment and looked around.

People moved in every direction, some were entering the hospital, others were leaving.

But none of that was what caught my attention.

Floating above every single person’s head was the same thing I had seen inside the hospital.

Balance.

$1,842.

$15,377.

$327.

$42,918.

I swallowed hard, so it wasn’t just the nurse and the doctor, everyone in the hospital had it, and everyone outside too

Every person I looked at had a balance floating above their head.

My eyes moved from one stranger to another.

The numbers changed with every person.

Different amounts, different balances.

A strange feeling crawled up my spine.

If the system was real, then was this some kind of perk? Some special ability?

A feature?

I honestly had no idea.

And that uncertainty was starting to drive me insane.

I shook my head and forced myself to focus.

One problem at a time.

Right now, I needed to get home.

Unfortunately, that was easier said than done.

My apartment was still far away, way too far.

There was absolutely no chance I could walk all the way there in my current condition.

Just getting out of the hospital had nearly exhausted me.

Hell, this little movement alone already felt like it was pushing my body beyond its limit.

And it wasn’t like I could simply order a cab.

Even if I did, how was I supposed to pay?

The hospital computer had allowed me to access my account.

That didn’t mean every random taxi driver would have a computer sitting in the front seat waiting for me.

“Fuck…”

My hand immediately moved toward my ribs.

A sharp cramp suddenly stabbed through my side, the pain was so sudden that I nearly lost my footing.

I clenched my teeth.

Maybe I had pushed myself too hard, maybe leaving the hospital really was a stupid idea.

Either way, there was nothing I could do about it now.

i needed to sit down.

Fast.

My eyes scanned the area until I spotted a small bench near the corner of the sidewalk.

Without hesitation, I increased my pace.

Every step hurt.

But eventually I reached the bench.

The moment I sat down, relief washed through my body, I leaned back., Closed my eyes.

And allowed myself a few seconds to breathe.

Slowly, the cramp near my ribs began to loosen.

The pain didn’t disappear completely but it became manageable.

After resting for a while, I opened my eyes and glanced back toward the hospital.

And immediately froze.

The hospital entrance was still ridiculously close, I stared at it in disbelief.

i had honestly thought I walked a decent distance, but looking at it now? I hadn’t gone anywhere.

A bitter smile appeared on my face.

Pathetic.

I closed my eyes again and gently leaned my head against the bench.

The little bit of hope I had left seemed to fade even more.

At this point, I honestly didn’t know what I was supposed to do.

Which was ironic.

Because half a trillion dollars was sitting in my account.

Half a trillion.

The number still sounded ridiculous every time I thought about it.

Many tech companies weren’t worth that much.

Yet somehow I had access to it.

And still couldn’t even buy myself a sandwich.

Life really had a twisted sense of humor.

As more people walked by, I noticed them glancing at me, some looked curious, others looked uncomfortable.

One woman even crossed to the opposite side of the sidewalk.

I looked down at myself.

Giving the fact that am currently in a hospital gown, flip flops and my hair looks like shit, I don’t blame them.

I probably looked like a complete psycho.

Even if I somehow managed to call a cab, would the driver even stop for me looking like this?

I doubted it I needed clothes I needed a phone.

Those two things had to be solved first.

After that, I could focus on everything else.

Including this system.

Speaking of the system…

I still couldn’t see the digital interface, only people’s balances.

Did it disappear whenever it wanted or did it have some kind of activation requirement? A command? A button?

I closed my eyes tightly as frustration slowly built inside me.

This thing had dropped into my life without explanation.

Without instructions. Without a manual And somehow I was expected to figure everything out myself.

A few seconds later, I opened my eyes And froze.

The digital interface had appeared again, just like that, My heartbeat immediately sped up.

The familiar screen floated before me.

My balance The task, The countdown timer reminding me that I still had thirty million dollars to spend.

So there was a way to activate it, was it really just closing my eyes?

“Please tell me this thing comes with instructions,” I muttered. I closed my eyes again.

Waited, opened them and the screen vanished. I immediately closed them again, waited several seconds, opened them and the screen returned.

A grin slowly spread across my face.

Excitement rushed through my veins.

So that was it.

I could summon it and dismiss it Just by closing my eyes for a few seconds.

“Guess I figured that out faster than I thought I would,” I muttered while staring at the floating display.

I still had no clue how to disable the balance ability though.

Every person’s account balance was still visible.

But that was a problem for another day.

Eventually my gaze landed on a section of the interface I hadn’t paid attention to before.

Inventory Storage.

I frowned, inventory? My eyes narrowed.

There was a small notification beside it., One Item Available.

My heart immediately began beating faster. An item? The system had items?

Slowly, I raised my finger and pressed the inventory section.

The screen responded instantly, A loading symbol appeared.

To everyone else around me, I probably looked insane.

A guy in a hospital gown touching invisible air.

But to me, the interface felt real.

Almost solid like touching an actual screen.

After several seconds, the inventory finally loaded.

Words appeared before me.

“Would you like to access newbie gift package: Global Infinite Black Card.”

Below it was another line.

“Balance: 499,999,995,300.” i stared at it.

The same ridiculous amount, my throat suddenly felt dry.

A black card?

Was it some kind of credit card? Bank card?

Whatever it was, i desperately needed it especially right now.

I swallowed hard, then pressed yes.

The moment I did, a new notification instantly appeared.

“Congratulations host, you now have a Global Infinite Black Card in which you can use anywhere and anytime. Your card would be delivered to you physically in 3, 2, 1.”