The rain poured heavily over the slums, turning the narrow alleys into muddy rivers. The smell of garbage mixed with smoke filled the air, suffocating anyone who dared to breathe deeply.
Sumit lay on the cold ground, his body trembling. Blood slowly spread beneath him, blending with the dirty water.
"Is… this the end?" he whispered weakly.
Just a few times ago, he was still running—running for his life.
He had worked day and night, doing everything he could to survive. From cleaning dishes in roadside stalls to carrying heavy loads at construction sites—life had never been kind to him.
But today… everything ended.
A group of local gangsters had cornered him. All because he refused to hand over the little money he had saved for his mother's medicine.
"Give it to us, you rat!" they shouted.
"No…" Sumit had said, his voice shaking but firm. "This money… is for my mother…"
That was the last thing he remembered before the beating began.
Now, lying in the rain, his vision slowly fading, he felt a strange calmness.
"I'm sorry… Ma…" he whispered, tears mixing with the rain.
Then—
Darkness.
A sudden light flashed.
Sumit eyes snapped open.
He gasped for air, sitting up abruptly.
"What… what happened?"
He looked around.
The same slum.
The same broken houses.
But… something felt different.
He looked at his hands.
No wounds.
No blood.
My body… was completely fine.
"What the hell…?"
Suddenly—
DING!
A mechanical voice echoed inside his head.
[Billionaire System Activated]
Sumit froze.
"…What?"
[Host has been successfully revived]
[Binding System… Completed]
"I… I'm dreaming, right?"
He slapped his own face.
SMACK!
"Ow! That hurt!"
So… it was real?
[Welcome, Host]
[You have been selected to become a Billionaire]
Sumit heart started racing.
"B-Billionaire…? Me?"
[Yes]
[You died with extreme regret and determination]
[System has granted you a second chance]
His mind went blank.
A second chance…
Did that mean—
"I'm alive again?"
[Correct]
Sumit clenched his fists.
A strange emotion filled his chest.
Hope.
For the first time in his life… he felt it.
[First Task Released]
A transparent screen appeared before his eyes.
Task:1st besic business skill book learn within 24 hours
Reward: ₹5,0000
Sumit stared at it.
"1st book learn… to get 50000?"
His breathing became heavy.
This… this was insane.
But if it was real—
His life could change.
Everything could change.
His mother…
He could save her.
He slowly stood up, his eyes now filled with determination.
"No matter what… I will do it."
The rain had stopped.
And for the first time—
Sumit felt like the world was finally giving him a chance.