Chapter 4: The Crash or the Breakthrough

Leon Carter's jaw tightened as he stared at the screen.

[Crypto Token X: +30%]

It was still rising… but far below the expected 180% surge.

And now, with the system warning of an incoming financial crisis, the situation had turned into a gamble with fate.

His $4,000 crypto investment could still grow to $7,200, but if the market crashed, he could lose everything.

[Risk Assessment: 50% Chance of Market Crash in Next 12 Hours.]

A coin flip.

Leon exhaled sharply.

His instincts screamed at him to secure his profits and run, but his rational side knew that playing it too safe wouldn't get him to $50,000 fast enough.

His mouse hovered over the sell button.

Then, a new system notification appeared.

[New Ability Unlocked: Advanced Market Forecast (Lv.1)]

[Allows the user to predict short-term price movements with 65% accuracy.]

Leon's eyes widened.

This changed everything.

Step One: Predicting the Market

Leon activated the new ability.

[Analyzing Market Trends…]

[Processing Data…]

[Prediction: 70% Chance of Price Surge in the Next 3 Hours]

His heart raced.

That meant holding the investment for at least three more hours had a high probability of increasing his profits.

But the real question was:

How high would it go?

Leon checked the price movement history.

Crypto Token X had a pattern of explosive growth followed by sharp drops.

If he held too long, he might ride the wave straight into a crash.

But if he sold too early, he'd miss out on thousands of dollars.

Leon set a personal rule:

Sell if it reaches +80% profit or if any warning signs of a crash appear.

For now, he'd wait.

Step Two: Preparing for the Worst

Leon wasn't the type to sit around doing nothing while waiting for an investment to grow.

Instead, he focused on securing other income streams in case things went south.

He pulled up his financial summary:

• Cash on Hand: $3,710

• Unsold Inventory: 5 headphones ($1,250 total)

• Crypto Investment: $4,000 (Currently worth $5,200)

Potential Total Value: $10,160+

[Mission Progress: $8,610 / $50,000 Earned]

"Still a long way to go," Leon muttered.

He activated Money Sense, scanning the local marketplace for underpriced items he could flip.

[Scanning…]

[Best Deal Found: Luxury Watch – Seller in Urgent Need of Cash]

Leon clicked the listing.

A man was selling a high-end Omega watch for $1,500—far below its market value of $4,500.

A quick check showed that similar watches were selling fast at around $4,000.

This was practically free money.

Leon immediately called the seller.

"Is the watch still available?"

"Yeah," the man sighed. "I need cash fast. If you can pick it up today, I'll sell it for $1,300."

Leon grinned.

[New Deal Secured! Luxury Watch Purchased for $1,300]

That brought his cash balance down to $2,410, but this watch could easily net him a $2,500 profit.

Risk managed. Now back to crypto.

Step Three: The Crypto Decision

Leon glanced at the time.

Exactly three hours had passed.

He refreshed the crypto price chart.

[Crypto Token X: +75%]

Leon's breath hitched.

His $4,000 investment was now worth $7,000.

One more price jump, and he'd hit his +80% profit goal.

[Market Forecast: 60% Chance of Price Decline Within the Next Hour]

Leon's muscles tensed.

This was it.

Take the guaranteed $7,000? Or risk it all for a possible $7,200?

Most people would get greedy.

But Leon wasn't most people.

He clicked SELL.

[Transaction Complete! You Earned: $7,000]

Leon leaned back, letting out a long exhale.

He checked the new balance:

• Previous Cash Balance: $2,410

• Crypto Profit: $7,000

• Total Cash: $9,410

[Mission Progress: $15,610 / $50,000 Earned]

His gamble had paid off.

But as he was about to relax—

[ALERT: Crypto Market Crash Detected!]

Leon's eyes widened.

He refreshed the chart.

Crypto Token X had plummeted by 60% in minutes.

Had he waited any longer, he would've lost over $4,000.

Leon shook his head.

"That was close."

Step Four: The Next Big Play

Leon wasn't satisfied with just making money.

He wanted to build momentum.

With $9,410 in liquid cash, he now had enough to make much bigger moves.

He quickly checked his luxury watch listing.

Someone had already messaged:

"Is the watch still available? I'll pay $4,000 if you can meet tonight."

Leon grinned.

He confirmed the sale and scheduled a meeting for later that evening.

That meant his new total balance would be:

• Current Cash: $9,410

• Pending Watch Sale: $4,000

• Total Cash Soon: $13,410

[Mission Progress: $19,610 / $50,000 Earned]

Almost at $20,000.

And it was only Day 2.

[System Notification: New Investment Opportunity Detected!]

[Hint: Real Estate Undervalued Market Found]

Leon's eyebrows shot up.

Stocks were risky.

Crypto was unpredictable.

But real estate?

That was where the real wealth was built.

Leon cracked his knuckles.

It was time to level up.

Mission Progress So Far :

• Total Earned: $19,610

• Liquid Cash Soon: $13,410

• New Opportunity: Real Estate Investment

[Time Left: 6 Days, 9 Hours]

Leon smirked.

The Financial God System had given him a chance at wealth.

Now, it was time to become unstoppable.