Su Mu sat on the curb, phone in hand, staring at the message that shattered his heart.
> "Su Mu, we're over. You're just… too poor for me."
His fingers trembled. His girlfriend—his first love—dumped him like trash. Just yesterday, they were planning a trip together. Now, she was gone, without hesitation.
He opened his banking app.
Balance: ¥300
He checked his wallet. ¥4000 in cash.
A bitter smile crept onto his face. "Not even enough to forget this pain properly."
With nothing left to lose, he wandered into a nearby bar. The lights were dim, the music loud, and the liquor flowed freely. He didn't care about the price. He just kept drinking, glass after glass.
Hours later, the bartender handed him the bill. "That'll be ¥4290."
Without blinking, Su Mu handed over the last of his cash and swiped his card. The machine beeped.
Balance: ¥10.
He laughed drunkenly. "Now I'm truly broke."
Stumbling out of the bar, he barely made it home before collapsing onto his bed. Darkness embraced him, and then—
> [Ding! Infinite Minion (Human) System binding in progress...]
[Binding complete. Welcome, Host.]
[Effect 1: Host may summon 100,000 loyal human minions per second.]
[Effect 2: Host cannot die or age until all minions perish.]
[Effect 3: All money spent by the host or minions will return 100x to the host.]
> [Ding! Host spent ¥4290. 100x Cashback: ¥429,000 deposited to bank account.]
His eyes shot open. The loud ping of a message notification followed.
> [ICBC Notice: Your card ending in 2171 has been credited. Total Balance: ¥17,000 renewed + ¥429,000 cashback.]
"What… the hell?"
He sat up—and froze. His room had changed. The walls were marble, the floor soft carpet. A woman in a maid outfit stood beside his bed, bowing respectfully.
"Good morning, Master. I am Lian'er, your personal maid."
Behind her, two bodyguards stood silently. Everything was real.
Su Mu blinked, then smirked. "System, huh… Let's see how far I can go."
He had nothing yesterday.
Today, he had an empire to build.
And this was only the beginning.