The atmosphere in the lobby felt heavy. Usually, Akash was like a ghost—invisible to the high-ranking officials. But today, he stood tall, holding his mop like a king's spear.
Manager Khanna walked toward him, his face twisted in a sneer. "Akash! You missed a spot in the corner. Go and scrub it with your hands until I can see my reflection in the tile!"
Normally, the fear of losing his job would make Akash obey. But now, he could see the manager's status through his system's eyes.
[Target: Manager Khanna]
[Current Luck: -50 (Extremely Unlucky)]
[System Suggestion: Do nothing. Fate will handle him.]
Akash crossed his arms and looked Khanna directly in the eye. "I'm done scrubbing, Manager. Why don't you try it for once?"
The employees nearby gasped. Khanna roared, "You're fired! Security, throw this beggar out!"
As Khanna stepped forward to grab Akash's collar, the 'God-Level Luck' triggered. A stray wire from a nearby floor-polishing machine snapped. The wire didn't hit Akash; instead, it tripped Khanna perfectly.
WHAM!
The manager didn't just fall; he slid across the wet floor and crashed head-first into a large display of expensive flower vases.
[Critical Hit! Target Humiliated.]
[Reward: 500 XP and 'The Vault Breaker' Passive Skill.]
As the security guards rushed to help the crying manager, Akash noticed something shiny on the floor. It was a high-security keycard that had fallen out of Khanna's pocket.Akash picked it up smoothly. No one saw him. With his lottery winnings already in his bank account and this new keycard in his hand, his life as a janitor was officially over.
"Clean that up when you're done crying, Khanna," Akash said with a cold smile as he walked toward the elevator.
[Notification: Golden Eye Skill Activated!]
[Item: Executive Keycard. Value: High. Grants access to the 50th-floor hidden vault.]
[Level Up!]
[Current Level: 2]
[New Power Unlocked: Luck Aura (Increases the luck of people you like, and decreases it for enemies).]