The Wealth System

Magic Capital, Yangpu District – Waijiang Road

Ye Chen exhaled a long puff of smoke as he walked home, his half-smoked cigarette dangling between his fingers. The bustling city around him never seemed to slow down. Cars zipped by on the highway, and streams of people hurried past him on the sidewalk, each lost in their own world.

He sighed. "When does this boring life end..."

If only he could go back a few years and buy some Bitcoin. He scoffed at the thought. "Yeah, right. Like thinking about it will change anything."

In this city, money ruled everything. If you had it, you were respected. If you didn't, no one cared about your struggles.

Just then, his phone vibrated twice in his pocket. He pulled it out and saw a WeChat notification.

[Qiangzi: Transfer completed. 5000 received.]

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow. "Qiangzi actually paid me back? The sun must be rising from the west."

Another message popped up.

[Qiangzi: Bro, I'm leaving Magic Capital. Take care.]

Ye Chen frowned. "Leaving? Just like that?"

After a brief pause, he held down the voice message button and replied, "Good luck, man. Take care."

Magic Capital was a city of dreams—but it was also ruthless. Sky-high rent, fierce competition, and meager salaries crushed the hopes of many. Some stayed and fought; others, like Qiangzi, chose to leave.

But Ye Chen didn't dwell on it. Survival was his priority. As he locked his phone, a new app icon caught his attention.

[Fortune]

"Huh? When did I install this?" He frowned and long-pressed the icon to delete it.

Suddenly, his screen went black, and a loading bar appeared.

[1%... 2%... 3%...]

"What the hell? Is my phone hacked?"

He frantically tried to exit the screen, but nothing worked. Not the power button, not the volume keys—nothing. It was as if his phone had locked him out.

"Damn, what kind of virus is this?"

The progress bar hit 100%, and before he could react, a weak electric current zapped from the phone into his hand.

ZAP!

"Sh*t!" He yelped, dropping the phone.

Then, a mechanical voice echoed in his mind.

[Ding! Wealth System successfully loaded. Scanning world parameters...]

Ye Chen stood frozen.

"No way... Is this what I think it is?"

He had read enough web novels to recognize the signs. A system. A golden finger. A cheat that could change his life forever.

His heart pounded with excitement. "Holy sh*t! I actually got a system!"

[Ding! Scan complete. Host: Ye Chen. System successfully bound.]

[Ding! Wealth Level: LV1. Current income rate: 1 yuan per second.]

Ye Chen's eyes widened as he did the math. "One yuan per second... That's 60 yuan a minute, 3,600 yuan an hour... That's 86,400 yuan per day! Over 2.5 million a month!"

His breathing quickened. "Wait, isn't this too suspicious? Will people notice the sudden influx of money?"

[Ding! Host, rest assured. All income is processed discreetly. No one will detect anything unusual.]

He let out a deep breath. "So it's completely safe..."

A thought struck him. "Wait, I'm Level 1... Does that mean I can level up?"

[Ding! Correct. The Wealth System has 100 levels. To upgrade, the host must accumulate wealth points. Every yuan spent equals one wealth point.]

A translucent screen appeared in front of him.

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[Wealth System]

Host: Ye Chen

Wealth Level: LV1 (1 yuan per second)

Next Level Requirement: 10 million wealth points

Current Wealth: 13,068 yuan (increasing continuously)

Wealth Grade: D

Attributes:

Lifespan: 23/86

Strength: 8

Constitution: 9

Spirit: 10

Disease Resistance: 8

Skills: None

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He immediately opened his banking app, and sure enough, the balance was rising by one yuan every second.

"It's real... It's really increasing every second!"

Ye Chen clenched his fists. "I don't have to work anymore. I don't have to struggle anymore! This is insane!"

[Ding! A system gift package is available. Would you like to claim it?]

"A gift package too? Of course, claim it!"

[Ding! Congratulations, host. You have received: 'Crossing Card (Bronze) x1']

Ye Chen's excitement turned to confusion. "Crossing card? What does that do?"

[Ding! Crossing cards allow the host to travel between parallel worlds. Different ranks determine the quality and stability of the crossing.]

Ye Chen's heart pounded. "Holy sh*t… I can travel to other worlds too?!"

He had expected the system to make him rich—but this was something else entirely. His entire life had just taken a dramatic turn.

And he couldn't wait to see where it led him.