Rise of the Greatest Prodigy

The Affluent System

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Charles's eyes slowly opened and the first thing coming in sight was the chandelier that hung from the ceiling.

His sight was slightly blurry at first, taking about a minute to get clear.

He moved his head slowly with his eyes glancing around the luxurious room where he lay.

He could tell that it was morning and seeing the fancy clock which hung on the wall his thoughts were confirmed.

It was currently 8:17 am.

The events of yesterday flooded into his head as a dejected feeling washed over him.

“Cynthia,” he muttered the name of the person who he loved and could sacrifice his life for.

Even though he now harbored immersed spite and hate towards her, somewhere deep down those feelings still lingered and it wouldn’t be easy to completely get rid of.

After all, this was someone who helped and took care of him even though she wasn’t sincere.

It was when he tried getting up that he felt his right hand numb and looking towards it he saw that it was in an arm sling.

He remembered a car running into him so this was probably the cause. There was also a slight headache.

“Where am I?” he muttered finally sitting up.

It has been a long time since he found himself in a room as luxurious as this.

The king-sized bed with unique designs he was on, the sofas, floor, curtains, lighting, walls, everything screamed wealth.

The dominant colours of the room were white and gold so it had that royal vibe.

This was even better than his room when he was still with his rich family.

“What was that thing that I saw before getting hit? Must’ve been hallucinating.”

He was quite disappointed that the car that hit him wasn't Truck-kun.

[Welcome to The Affluent System]

He moved back in shock seeing another set of words appear.

“W-What are you?” he managed to ask.

[Like I said. A System]

Charles couldn’t believe what he was seeing in front of him but he doubted that he was crazy.

“So you mean I’ve been chosen to be the host of a system?”

[Yes]

He sucked in cold air still surprised.

This was something he believed to be fictional but here it was, and by the name, he had an idea of what type of system this was and it went on to confirm his thoughts.

[The system would provide you with everything you need to get whatever you desire. Wealth, power, fame, it’s all within your grasp. But that would mostly depend on you]

This was too good to be true.

“A silly thought about having supernatural abilities just passed by,” he chuckled wryly.

[I never said that was impossible]

His eyes widened in disbelief before turning downcast.

“But is there even anything left for me in this world?”

[I have to say that I’m disappointed but you sure are worthy of the system. There are many things the world has in store for you but you’ll have to discover them on your journey.]

[For now, focus on taking revenge on all those who put you through your misery. Or don’t tell me you’re going to let them flounce away freely]

The words of the system were true.

He always wanted the power to punish those who made him and his mum suffer and now he earned the means to do so. How could he back away?

[Let’s start by checking your status]

Charles believed that he could do this without being told how, so he went ahead.

“Open status!”

Nothing happened and after having information flood into his head from the system, he tried again.

“Display status!”

[Name: Charles ???]

[Affluent Points: ???]

[Physique: 23 (sad)]

[Charm: 32 (low)]

[Intelligence: 65 (good)]

[Abilities: Income multiplier (×10)]

[Store: (locked)]

What was with all those comments?

He could gain Affluent points mostly by making money, spending money, and face-slapping which didn’t sound bad at all.

Affluent points could be used to increase his stats, buy things from the system store as well as level up any ability he gains from the system.

The physique stat wasn’t only about his body build but also his physical performances like strength, speed, endurance, and right now, just as the system said it wasn’t impressive. This was to be expected as he hasn’t been living the best of lives.

There was also more to the charm stat as it wasn’t only about his looks. If it was only that, he would’ve scored higher.

It also includes the natural vibe and aura he gives off along with his conversation skills to having someone do what he wants.

His intelligence stat also included his mental fortitude, wit, and solution-thinking capabilities.

He wasn’t surprised that he scored above the average which was 50. He knew that he was smart but that had dulled away due to grief and struggling.

He only had one ability and it was no joke.

A 10× income multiplier was nothing to scoff at.

[Rewards for acquiring the system]

[$10,000,000]

[100,000 Affluent Points]

[Income multiplier activated]

[Total income: $100,000,000]

Charles's lips parted as he stared in shock.

He was immediately brought back to reality by a familiar notification sound and trailing it, he saw his mobile phone lying on the bedside table. He failed to notice it earlier.

Seems like it was not damaged from the accident and they were considerate enough to leave it here.

It could be said to be the only sad thing in this room. It was hard to admit it but that was if he was excluded as he didn’t look very healthy and only being dressed in pyjamas trousers made this more obvious.

He scooted to the edge of the bed before picking up his old model phone and viewing the messages.

There was one from his employer but he focused on that from his bank.

[Reinlard Bank: $100,001,420]

It was now confirmed. The system was true and just like that he was a multi-millionaire.

Everything was moving too fast so he calmed himself to think more clearly and thoroughly.

After some time, he concluded that he first needed to learn about where he was and his current situation.

He stood up from the bed and walked towards one of the window doors before opening it and walking out to the little balcony.

Right in front was a beautiful garden with colourful flowers and leaves. He could see several butterflies hovering above them.

He got a view of part of the house and he was astounded by the size and luxury.

Just where the hell was he?

He walked back in shortly after and headed towards the door.

He felt some pain but he ignored them all and just when he was about to reach the door, it got opened by someone on the other side.

“Good morning young master,” she bowed.