“So? Did you get me the condom like what I’ve instructed you to do in the doordash app?” In the grand and extravagant hallway of Millenia Hotel, Liam Walker was put in a tough spot by a customer dressed solely in a bathrobe. Standing in the doorway with the delivery food in his hands, Liam could only utter an apology to the customer. “Didn’t I say that I will reward you handsomely with tips if you help me with the purchase of a condom? What do you mean you are sorry?” The thirty year old looking man berated Liam as if Liam was his servant before shoving him a hundred dollar bill into Liam’s hands without his consent. “Look. I don’t care. Go and get me a condom right now! Keep the change while you are at it!” “Sorry sir, I have to decline. This is my last delivery job for the day. I have to return home early to my wife.” Liam rejected firmly. He needed to return to his wife. It was their one year wedding anniversary tonight, and even though his wife had told him that she wou
"Multipler… system?"“What is this? A hallucination? I’m hearing strange noises in my head…” Liam mumbled to himself while he was lying on the ground in serious pain.He could clearly hear a mechanical female voice ringing in his head, however, he assumed that he must have been injured in the head due to the nonsensical words he heard.With intense pain all over his body, it took him all his remaining strength to pick himself up from the ground. Those guards had done quite a number on him.And after what seemed like an indeterminable amount of time had passed, he finally managed to sit up right with his body leaned heavily against the wall.However, before he could catch his breath, Liam was stunned by the absurdity of the sight in front of his eyes.In his sight, there was a large blue translucent screen that occupied almost the entirety of his vision.[Ding! Congratulations on activating the Income-Multiplier System! You have been selected by the system.][Every month you are tasked
“Ring!”The next morning, Liam arrived in a tiny Italian restaurant located deep inside an alleyway, some distance away from the main street.If it wasn't for the wooden sign depicting a chef with a cheesy mustache, he would have never noticed that a restaurant was opened in such a desolate place.Entering the door with a nervous expression, Liam proceeded on with careful steps.He was here to propose a business proposition to the owner of this establishment and he could not afford to fail. The system was his only hope.There were only eight more days until the end of July to complete the mission given by the system. And after some calculation from him, he had figured that there was no way he could achieve the target profit by continuing as a food delivery driver with the limited time he had.Furthermore, with his entire body still hurting from the beatings he suffered, it was impossible for him to carry out physical labor. Several cuts and bruises on his face were still visible on h
“Hey! Where are you looking? My eyes are up here!” Penelope pouted her lips.Inside a department store, Penelope was standing outside the fitting room dressed in a white t-shirt fitted with a black tie while her lower half was covered with a black apron. Instead of covering her body lines, the typical waitress attire she was wearing further accentuates the splendid curves of her body so much so that Liam was caught staring at her."I’m looking at you.” Liam answered honestly, blinking his eyes without any ulterior motive. He truly thought that Penelope looked amazing.“What are you saying?” Penelope’s face became flushed red when she heard Liam’s honest reply. To be honest, Liam was decent looking and looked to be around the same age as her. It would be lying to say that she did not have a tinge of interest about him.Trying to avoid embarrassment, Penelope quickly changed the topic. “I have never met someone as crazy as you. Throwing half a million away in a seven-day promotion ev
Days went by fast with how busy Liam was.On day two of the promotion, Olive Park managed to pull in $2300 which landed Liam with $48,300. The increase in income boosted Liam’s confidence in his plan.On day three, the queue of customers was so massive that it reached the main street and even alerted the local news station to cover a special piece in the local news.And by day seven, the entire internet was filled with news of Olive Park where customers can eat a scrupulous two-course meal with just a dollar.Multiple influencers, food critics and even a few less known celebrities had visited Olive Park to try the food, further bringing the story of Olive Park into the public.“Did you know about the story of Olive Park? The owner of the restaurant was so confident about his food that he loaned half a million dollars for this marketing stunt! If there’s no returning customers after the discount is over, he will be bankrupt from the loan!”“Seriously? The cost of ingredients itself wou
[Ding!][You’ve earned $41611.50. Multiplier applied. You’ve received $1248345.][Congrats on earning your first million!][For earning your first million, you are given the ‘Eye of Midas’! Everyday, you are given 3 opportunities to find out an object or person’s net worth.][Every month you are tasked to earn a target profit in a particular business sector. As long as the income earned is through rightful means, a random multiplier will be applied on the income.][Failure to reach target profit will result in the disappearance of the system.][August Target Profit: Delve into the Antique Business and achieve a net profit of hundred million dollars!][Multiplier Effect X100 on all income streams in the Antique sector in the month of August.]“100 times the income?! This is it! If I manage to complete the mission successfully, I will make a big leap towards my goal of revenge!” Liam thought to himself.But after some pondering by himself, he snapped out of his delusion.“I know nothing
“I’ve come as you’ve requested. What do you want from me? Shoot it!” As Liam walked into the Henson’s family manor, he asked in a cold tone.Along with his brother-in-law and mother-in-law, Grace was present as well. With Grace’s mother sitting in a dining chair, Allen and Grace were standing beside her.“Do you see the divorce papers at the table? Sign it!” Grace pointed to the table and demanded. “Andrew Mason from the prestigious Mason family will be marrying my daughter this upcoming month. You are going to sign the papers right now and stop clinging to my daughter like a bum! Or else, hmph! Breaking a leg or two of yours won’t be too difficult for us!” Liam’s mother-in-law threatened Liam.“Fine for me. But let me say this. You all will regret doing this to me!” Liam said coldly as his eyes stared at all of them.“You!” Grace’s mother pointed at Liam angrily and wanted to retort, but ultimately backed down. Just from looking at Liam’s fierce expression, she could feel a chill d
It was a wooden horse made of modern dark wood. The horse was roughly the size of a human’s palm.What’s peculiar about the horse though was the poor workmanship of the horse and how ugly it was. When placed together with the rest of the attractive counterfeit antiques that the vendor was trying to sell, it stood out like a sore thumb.“Hey, shop owner, what’s the story with this wooden horse?” Liam asked the shop owner while showing him the ugly horse carving.”“You mean this horse?” The shop owner squinted his eyes and observed Liam for a while before replying. “That’s a family heirloom passed down by my great grandfather. It was a palace toy that was played by the famous emperor Kang at around 500 B.C ! If you like it, I will sell this beloved antique of mine for thirty thousand dollars. No more and no less!”“Come on now. You know it’s a bullshit story.” Liam laughed. It was obvious the vendors in Monro street were trying to jack up prices to fool the customers.Nonetheless, it w