Chapter 1: The Spark

On June 2, 2022, in one of the residential buildings of Hyderabad, a 27-year-old named Raghu sat at his laptop with keen interest, planning his future. As a digital marketer earning 30k INR per month (about 500 dollars), Raghu worked from 10 AM to 6 PM. In his free time, he loved reading fantasy novels. After reading a tech novel describing a system aiding the protagonist on a journey through a tech-based world, Raghu was inspired to create a similar system for himself.

Using a free AI tool available on the internet, Raghu coded a program that mimicked the system in the novel. Although it didn't work wonders, he understood its purpose: to nurture the protagonist to their final destination. Raghu aimed to create a program that would help him with goal organization, task management, and status tracking. The result was a simple program displaying his status and tasks, with rewards for reference.

Status:

Name: RaghuLevel: 0Strength: 7/10 (10 is average for a human)Speed: 7/10 (10 is average for a human)Intelligence: 7/10 (10 is average for a human)

Skills:

Hardware: Level 0Software: Level 0Operating Systems: Level 0Artificial Intelligence (AI): Level 0Ethical Hacking: Level 0

Tasks:

Learn Computer BasicsReward: Basic All Computer Skills Book

Ultimate Goal:

Become the tech master of the worldReward: Ability to create his own world

Raghu stared at his laptop screen, letting his imagination run wild. He forgot it was just a computer program. That night was his 27th birthday, so he took his laptop, looked at the stars, and loudly asked, "God, where is my birthday gift?"

Out of nowhere, a lightning bolt struck him. Standing dumbfounded, looking at the starry sky, he muttered, "I asked for a gift, not punishment." He then fell unconscious.

The next morning, his friend Ravi woke him up, asking, "Did you drink too much last night and sleep here?"

Raghu, confused, replied, "Did I…?"

Ravi, laughing, said, "An idiot like you won't die so easily. Get ready, we need to go back to work."

Raghu, still dazed, said, "What…?"

After freshening up and having breakfast, Raghu went to work. At the office, his colleague asked, "Raghu, what happened to you?"

"What?" Raghu responded.

"You look different today," the colleague noted.

"Oh, I got a billion from God for my birthday gift," Raghu joked.

"You will never change," the colleague laughed.

Raghu chuckled, "Hehehe."

As he opened his desktop and started working on his daily tasks, he suddenly heard a ding in his mind.

"Welcome, host. The system is at your service."

Raghu, startled, exclaimed, "What the…?"