Chapter 1: The Last Sweep
The fluorescent lights of the Zenith Corporation flickered, casting long, tired shadows over the marble floor. Akash, a twenty-five-year-old man with calloused hands and a faded blue jumpsuit, pushed his mop with mechanical precision. In a world of Awakened Heroes and wealthy conglomerates, he was a "Zero"—someone born without a shred of magical affinity or financial luck.
"Hey, Trash-boy! You missed a spot," sneered a young executive, intentionally spilling hot coffee near Akash's boots.
Akash didn't look up. He couldn't afford to. His life was a cycle of debt and dust. But as he reached for a cloth, the building groaned. A freak mana-surge from the experimental laboratory upstairs ripped through the floorboards. The ceiling collapsed.
As a massive concrete pillar fell toward a trapped secretary, Akash didn't think. He lunged, shoving her out of the way. The weight crushed him instantly. Darkness rushed in, but right before his heart stopped, a golden light blinded his vision.
[System Synchronization: 100%]
[Emergency Protocol: Temporal Rebirth Initiated.]
[Soul Bound: God-Level Luck System Activated!]
Chapter 2: The Golden Awakening
Akash jolted awake, gasping for air. He wasn't in a pile of rubble; he was in a cramped, moldy apartment—the one he had lived in five years ago.
"I'm... alive?" he whispered.
Suddenly, a translucent gold screen floated in the air.
[Host: Akash]
[Class: Janitor (Level 1)]
[Luck Stat: SSS+ (Incalculable)]
[Passive Skill: 'The Midas Touch' – Every action has a 99.9% chance of a critical positive outcome.]
Akash stared at his hands. They were glowing faintly. To test it, he picked up a discarded lottery ticket from the floor—a loser he had thrown away years ago. As his fingers touched the paper, the ink shimmered and changed. The numbers shifted to match the winning draw of that very evening.
Chapter 3: Cleaning the Streets
Despite his new power, the System issued a strange command:
[Daily Mission: Clean 1km of public walkway. Reward: Treasure Chest.]
Akash grabbed his old broom. As he swept the dusty pavement of the slums, strange things began to happen. He swept away a pile of leaves, and underneath, he found a lost diamond ring worth millions. He tripped over a loose brick, and as the brick fell out, it revealed a hidden compartment containing a legendary cultivation manual.
Every "accident" turned into a miracle.
By the time he finished his 1km, the System chimed.
[Mission Complete. Reward: 'Invisible Eye of Fortune'.]
Now, Akash could see "Luck Auras." Most people had a grey or faint blue glow. But when he looked at a nearby abandoned warehouse, he saw a pillar of blinding gold light. Without hesitation, he walked in.
Chapter 4: The Janitor's Wrath
Inside the warehouse, a group of high-level thugs were guarding a kidnapped heiress. They laughed when they saw a man in a janitor's outfit walk in with a mop bucket.
"Scram, kid, before we kill you," the leader growled, pointing a mana-gun at Akash's head.
Akash didn't flinch. "I'm just here to clean up the trash."
The leader pulled the trigger. Click. The gun jammed. He pulled it again. The barrel exploded in his hand. The other thugs rushed Akash, but as they stepped forward, they slipped on a tiny patch of moisture on the floor. One knocked himself out on a crate; another accidentally stabbed his own teammate.
Akash simply walked through the chaos, untouched. He didn't even have to fight; the world itself was conspiring to protect him.
Chapter 5: The Rise of a Legend
Within months, the "Ghost Janitor" became an urban legend. Akash used his luck to build a business empire, buying "worthless" land that miraculously discovered oil or gold days later. He stayed humble, often seen wearing his jumpsuit and cleaning the parks he now owned.
One day, the CEO who had spilled coffee on him years ago came crawling to his office, begging for a loan. Akash looked at him, then handed him a mop.
"The floor is dirty," Akash said calmly. "Start from zero, like I did. Maybe your luck will change."
As the sun set over the city, Akash looked at his System screen. A new notification appeared:
[Global Threat Detected: Chaos Lord Awakening. Luck Requirement: Infinite.]
Akash smiled, gripped his golden mop, and stepped into the light. The ultimate cleanup was about to begin. Chapter 2: The Golden Awakening
Akash felt as if he were walking through a thick, surreal dream. However, the harsh morning sunlight piercing through the cracked window and the familiar shout of the street vendor outside confirmed one thing—this was not a dream. This was reality. He had truly returned to his cramped, one-room apartment from five years ago. His body felt lighter, more energetic, and that floating golden screen was still hovering in his field of vision.
[Host: Akash]
[Level: 1 (Apprentice Janitor)]
[Passive Skill: 'Midas Touch' (Active)]
[Daily Mission: Earn 10,000 Rupees by sunset.]
Akash checked his pockets. He found two crumpled ten-rupee notes and a few loose coins. In his previous life, earning 10,000 rupees in a single day would have been an impossible miracle. But he had forgotten—he wasn't relying on ordinary logic anymore. He had the God-Level Luck System.
He stepped out onto the dusty pavement. As he walked, his eyes landed on a small, run-down lottery stall. A man was shouting in frustration because every single ticket he bought turned out to be a loser. Akash walked up to the counter and spent his last twenty rupees on a single, leftover ticket.
The stall owner chuckled, "You're wasting your money, kid. Nobody buys that serial number."
Suddenly, a mechanical chime rang in Akash's ears:
[Luck Event Triggered: Atmospheric pressure shifting...]
A sudden, freak gust of wind blew a nearby shop's signpost down. The loud bang startled the lottery official, causing his hand to slip on the drawing drum. When the winning numbers were announced, the crowd went silent. Akash's ticket matched perfectly. The prize? Exactly 10,000 rupees.
"Is the System actually bending the laws of physics to make me win?" Akash wondered, his heart racing.
A Twist of Fate
With the cash tucked safely in his pocket, Akash began walking home. Suddenly, he saw a massive crowd gathered near a luxury car. Mr. Sinha, the city's most famous diamond merchant, was on his knees near a dirty roadside drain, looking devastated.
"My wedding anniversary ring! It fell right into the sewer!" Mr. Sinha cried out. "A reward of 1 Lakh Rupees to whoever finds it!"
Professional divers and laborers were already poking through the black, sludge-filled drain with rods, but they found nothing. The water was too opaque, the filth too deep.
Akash pushed through the crowd. To his eyes, a thin, glowing golden line appeared on the surface of the murky water, pointing to a specific corner. He grabbed a discarded broom leaning against a nearby wall and gave the sludge one firm, calculated sweep.
Clink.
From the depths of the filth, a platinum ring set with a massive diamond popped out, landing perfectly on the tip of Akash's broom. The crowd gasped. It was a feat that seemed mathematically impossible.
[Mission Successful!]
[Rewards: 100 Luck Points & 'Invisible Inventory' unlocked.]
Mr. Sinha hugged Akash in gratitude, sobbing with relief. He didn't just give him the 1 Lakh reward; he handed him a gold-embossed business card. "Young man, you have a golden touch! I need someone like you in my firm."
Akash smiled. He knew this money and this connection were just the foundation. A new notification flickered on his screen:
[Next Objective: Establish your first 'Base of Operations'.]
[Warning: Your unnatural luck is beginning to attract the attention of the 'Shadow Syndicate'...]
Akash realized that in this new life, wealth would come fast, but danger would follow even faster. But with 'Luck' itself as his bodyguard, who could truly stop him?