Chapter-2

In a quiet corner of his modest apartment, John sat before his aging laptop, opening up the familiar trading software. In a past life, he had been a skilled stockbroker, and now he had a chance to put that knowledge to good use. You see, John had a unique advantage – he knew what the future held for the stock market over the next five years.

John was well aware that the stock of a company called ALL-AI was poised to soar the very next day. They were about to announce their ground breaking AI software, and it was bound to send their stock prices skyrocketing. With a sense of excitement building within him, John decided to take action.

He logged into his trading account and transferred all $10,000 he had to his name into the software. When combined with his previous savings from his former life as a stock trader, his balance now totalled $20,000. This was his opportunity to make a significant investment, and he wasn't going to waste it.

With a deep breath, John put all of his faith and money into ALL-AI's stock. He didn't stop there; he leveraged his investment a staggering 100 times, turning his $20,000 into a colossal $2 million. The potential profits were tantalizing, but he would have to wait until the stock market opened the following day to see how his gamble would pay off.

However, John had one more important task at hand. He needed to preserve his knowledge of the future. He couldn't risk anyone else discovering his secrets. So, he meticulously began to record everything in books. To ensure utmost secrecy, he even wrote in a cryptic language from the world of Infinite, the game that would come to dominate the future.

As he wrote, he documented stock market dates, names of companies to invest in, and insights into the upcoming events of the world. He didn't stop there, though. He included exercises to enhance physical strength and meditation techniques to harness the Earth's hidden mana, a resource most people were oblivious to.

In his world, only a select few knew how to manipulate mana, and their knowledge was limited. But John had inherited techniques that could be honed to god-like levels, allowing him to master the art of mana manipulation completely.

With his diligent writing complete, John knew he had to wait until 6:30 a.m. the next day for the stock market to open. In the meantime, he decided to practice the meditation and exercise techniques he had discovered during a chance encounter. He had found these techniques when he had to escape from his former guild members who were determined to take his precious necklace.

He sat down in a focused meditation posture, absorbing mana and performing exercises that would not only strengthen his body but also grant him the ability to harness the elements of nature. As he continued his training, he marvelled at how quickly his body was improving, and he knew that he was on a path to mastery that would usually take years or even decades for others to achieve.