Chapter 2: No Way

"And that's all for today, see you all on Tuesday, remember we have a comprehension quiz on coding languages and history and a lab on Thursday, which will be graded." The professor said before turning off his screen.

The moment the screen was turned off most people rushed to the door wanting to be the first person to leave.

Cyrus on the other hand, quickly finished typing one of his notes and started spelling, checking most of his notes before finally closing his laptop.

'My last class is at ten, so I have around an hour before that starts, I might as well get one more round in', Cyrus thought.

Quickly taking out his phone, Cyrus remembered the strange app he had opened earlier and went to check it out.

[Money Simulator System

Current Mining Speed: $0.01/min

Mined: $0.75

Withdraw

Upgrade: $1]

'So I only made $0.75, and it cost real money to upgrade this? Who in their right mind would spend real money on a simulator game?' Cyrus scoffed and mocked the game in his mind.

Curiously clicking withdraw, another window opened up.

[Would you like to withdraw $0.78 ]

Lazily clicking yes, the most unbelievable thing happened.

[First Tier Bank Acc##########8734: Received $0.78, New Acc balance $23.54]

"Holy shit" Cyrus whispered to himself as he saw the notification, quickly opening his bank account Cyrus saw that the amount had actually increased and that it wasn't some scam.

'Wait, what if this is all a scam, and the scammer hopes I go crazy and just start upgrading the mining speed?'

'Then again, I really am that desperate, and besides as long as I make more than what I spent,I should be all good, right?' Cyrus thought of giving himself hope.

Opening the money app again, Cyrus took a calming breath before he clicked the upgrade button; for now, he didn't care if he was scammed out of a dollar because if there was a chance this app was legit his life would change forever.

[Thank you for upgrading]

[Money Simulator System

LVL: 1

Current Mining Speed: $0.10/min

Mined: $0.03

Withdraw

Upgrade: $100]

Looking at the new mining speed,d a smile came across Cyrus' face, making 10 cents a minute would mean that in 24 hours, he would have made $144 added onto his current jo,b where he made close to $130 a day after tax and around $878 every week adding this $144 would give an extra $900 every week counting taxes.

"Then again,n this all could be some long-term scam, let's think about this after work." Cyrus said to himself finally leaving the class.

Making his way to his last class of the day, all of Cyrus's thoughts were about the mysterious app, which gave him both worry and hope. Hope that he could one day drive a supercar filled with some of the most beautiful women he had ever been with.

And worried that it was all a scam that would drag him deeper into the ocean of debts, these thoughts occupied him through school and work, at the same time Cyrus couldn't help but open his phone to look at the money that had been mined.

'This is bad, I can't stop thinking about that damn app' Cyrus thought as he pushed some carts into the supermarket, he was currently at his part-time job, where he was working full-time hours being paid $17/hr with weekly pay.

Cyrus's job was a mix of cashiering, cart pushing, and being the carryout guy for anyone needing help.

'Okay Cyrus there are only 4 more hours until the store closes and you get to go home, from now until then opening the phone is forbidden' Cyrus said to himself.

He was too worried and hopeful over something that could potentially all just be a scam.

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Reaching his dorm room, Cyrusone again made it through the dark and reached the bathroom, and took a quick shower before changing his clothes.

Coming out again Cyrus noticed that once again his dorm mate wasn't there.

"Might as well start turning on the lights when I come in." Cyrus murmured

The only reason he came in and didn't turn off the lights was that a couple of weeks ago Cyrus had gotten into an argument with his roommate over it when Cyruscame late from work one day and turned on the lights which woke up his roommate.

Ever since then, there had always been some sort of passive-agreeing tension between him and his roommate.

Getting on his bed Cyrus opened his phone and finally opened the app he had been thinking about the whole day.

[Money Simulator System

LVL: 1

Current Mining Speed: $0.10/min

Mined: $60.40

Withdraw

Upgrade: $100]

Without even giving it a second thought, Cyrus clicked withdraw, and soon a notification came to his phone from the world bank.

[World Bank Acc ##########8734: Received $60.40, New Acc balance $83.94]

Holding his phone with his shaking hands, Cyrus let out a sigh as he saw the message.

"I might as well accept it, I mean as long as I earn more than I spend I should be good." Cyrussaid to himself.

Taking a deep breath Cyrus opened his bank account and transferred $20 from his savings into his checking since he decided to believe he might as well go all in.

[Thank you for upgrading]

[Money Simulator System

LVL: 2

Current Mining Speed: $0.50/min

Mined: $0.20

Withdraw

Upgrade: $1,000]

'From now on I only withdraw at 9:30 pm before I sleep, that way I can actually make the most of the off-the-money simulator'

Looking at the time, Cyrus saw that it was only 9:15 pm, he decided to get in a quick round of vainglory before he went to sleep.

With the money simulator system making him money every minute, most of Cyrus's future worries went away.