The elevator climbed silently toward the 50th floor. Usually, this floor was off-limits to everyone except the CEO and top-tier executives. As the doors opened, Akash stepped out into a hallway filled with expensive art and golden lights.
He felt out of place in his dirty janitor boots, but the System's voice gave him a surge of confidence.
[Warning: High-Security Cameras ahead.]
[Luck Trigger: A momentary system glitch has blinded the cameras for 60 seconds. Move now!]
Akash didn't waste a second. He walked past the cameras and reached a massive steel door. He swiped the stolen keycard. Beep. The door hissed open, revealing the legendary Executive Vault.
Inside, there were stacks of gold bars, secret documents, and rare artifacts. Akash's eyes began to glow.
[Golden Eye Skill Activated!]
[Scanning for Hidden Treasures...]
Most of the gold bars were labeled as 'High Value,' but the System ignored them. Instead, it pointed toward a dusty, wooden box in the corner that looked completely worthless.
[Item Found: Ancient Soul Stone (Suppressed).]
[Real Value: Inestimable.]
[Description: An artifact from a lost era. It contains the essence of a God of Fortune.]
Akash picked up the stone. As soon as his skin touched it, a warmth flowed through his veins. The stone dissolved into a liquid light and merged with his body.
[System Notification: Compatibility 100%.]
[New Passive Skill: Fate's Protection (You are now immune to minor physical harm).]
Suddenly, footsteps echoed from the hallway. It was the CEO's daughter, Sarah, along with two heavy-duty security guards.
"Who is in there?" Sarah's voice was sharp and cold.
Akash hid behind a marble pillar. His heart was racing, but he remembered his new power.
[Luck Aura Activated!]
[Effect: Enemies within 5 meters will experience 'Bad Luck'.]
Just as the guards were about to turn the corner and find him, one of them tripped over his own shoelace, falling onto the other guard. In the confusion, a fire alarm on the opposite side of the floor went off for no reason—another gift from Akash's Max Luck.
"What's happening?" Sarah shouted, distracted by the alarm. "Forget the vault, check the server room!"
While they ran toward the alarm, Akash calmly walked out of the vault, the power of the Soul Stone now humming inside him. He wasn't just a lucky man anymore; he was becoming something much more powerful.
As he reached the ground floor, he looked back at the skyscraper and smiled. "This building is big," he thought, "but soon, my shadow will be bigger."
[Level Up!]
[Current Level: 3]
[Reward: 1,000 Gold Coins (System Currency).]