Episode 3

Today, as usual, the daily chore that Charzo undertakes is preparing breakfast.

"Again, you prepare such trashy food! How many times must I tell you! Can't you hear, or are you deaf?" Lena screams, flinging the food at Charzo's head. She also pushes Charzo's head, causing him to fall backward. He does not retaliate, as she is the mother of the woman he loves.

After Charzo cooks again, they all eat while he stands by waiting to be ordered around by his in-laws, fetching whatever they command. He is even more abject than a servant. Once they finish eating, Charzo tidies up the dining table.

Lena peeks from behind and watches as Charzo is busy cleaning the dining table. She sees her chance, discreetly placing cooking oil on the kitchen floor while Charzo is still tidying plates on the dining table after their meal.

When Charzo enters the kitchen, he slips due to the slick floor, and along with the plates he is carrying, crashes to the floor. His head also hits the wall, and the back of his head lands on the hard floor with great force.

His vision swims as he looks up at the ceiling which seems to spin, blurring his sight.

Hearing the loud noise, Lena smirks from behind the door, then approaches to inspect Charzo's condition. She steps on Charzo's body, kicking him repeatedly.

"Heh! Take that, hopefully, when you wake up, you'll be an idiot, a useless person! Become trash and then, Clara can divorce you! I can't stand to see a son-in-law like you! I wish you would die quickly so Clara could find a rich and wealthy man. Ugh! You disgusting human!" she curses and leaves Charzo lying on the floor without assistance.

After hearing his mother-in-law's harsh words, Charzo faints, and his spirit floats away into the air.

"Where am I?" asks Charzo, looking around the vast, dark room. Suddenly, a database emerges from nowhere and enters his mind, causing a severe headache.

"Ahhhhhh! My head hurts so much!" Charzo screams, clutching his head and shutting his eyes tight.

Suddenly, a hologram data appears in front of him, and he stands engulfed in unintelligible data.

"What's this?" asks Charzo reaching for the data, but he cannot touch it as it is intangible.

[Ding Ding]

Loading...

Searching for Master...

Scanning...

Master Recognition...

Processing...

Complete...

Scanning Master's body...

Complete.

Name: Charzo Vano.

Age: 26 years.

Occupation: Unemployed.

Gender: Male.

Status: Humiliated son-in-law

Reviving Master...

Processing...

Complete.

In Charzo's subconsciousness, he awakens to see a database integrating into his thoughts; his head is in tremendous pain. After the data fully assimilates, the pain vanishes.

"What was that just now? Why did it enter my head?" Charzo asks, bewildered.

WELCOME

[Welcome to the advanced wealth system. The system has chosen you as the Master of this extraordinary software. The system will realize your dreams.]

"Huh? System? Aren't systems found on computers? Why is it in my head?" Charzo asks, still confused.

[The 'System' responds: This is an advanced artificial intelligence system, evolving with modern times. You are the chosen one by the system after being tracked.]

"No! No! No! This must be a dream, definitely a dream!" Charzo shakes his head vigorously.

[The 'System' responds: This is real and truly exists. The 'System' will help you become a respected and wealthy individual so that you will not be insulted again.]

"But how can you realize my wishes?" Charzo asks, still curious.

[The 'System' responds: You must perform missions programmed by the system. By completing these missions, you will receive random rewards and gain levels and experience. Every increased level brings you greater rewards, and with points, you can buy equipment, supplies, and powers to your liking.]

"But how can I use this system?" Charzo asks, his curiosity growing.

[The system responds: You just need to tap the menu options on the hologram touchscreen; there you'll find your profile. Click your profile, and instructions and images will appear.]

"I see, but what should I do first?" asks Charzo.

Suddenly Charzo awakens to see the ceiling of his room above.

"It felt like just a dream," Charzo murmurs, attempting to sit up, though his head throbs slightly.

Introduction Gift:

[Balance = $1,000,000]

[Speed = 1]

[Agility = 1]

[Strength = 1]

[Intelligence = 1]

[Level = 1]

[Points = 1]

[Reward = 0]

"Ha!" Charzo exclaims in shock as a hologram screen and database appear before him.

"My goodness, it's real," Charzo says, his eyes wide.

Hearing Charzo's shout, Clara enters the room.

"Honey, are you alright?" Clara asks with evident concern.

"Ah, I'm fine, love, no need to worry," Charzo reassures, grasping Clara's hand.

"That's a relief. How did you fall? Are you sick?" Clara asks, pressing her hand to Charzo's forehead feeling for a temperature.

"I'm not sick; I just slipped, that's all," Charzo smiles.

"Be careful next time, will you?" advises his wife.

[Ding Ding]

[New Mission]

[Prepare a meal for the wife returning from work]

[Reward = $2,000,000]

[Mission Status: In Progress]

"Darling, you must be tired from work; I will make you tea and get you some food. Please, sit here for a moment," Charzo suggests lovingly, helping his wife to sit on the bed.

Charzo hurries to the kitchen to prepare food for his wife.

Charzo cooks for Clara and makes green tea with joy.

"Just you watch, I will make my child despise you," Lena says quietly, observing Charzo cooking.

After cooking, Charzo sets the meal on the tray and brings it to the room. As Charzo approaches, Lena stretches out her leg causing Charzo to tumble, spilling the food he carries.

"Ow! Look at yourself, so useless you can't even carry food! What else are you capable of? You live off what others provide and even Clara works to feed you. Have you no shame as a man? Where's your dignity!" Lena mocks, raising her voice so the whole house hears.

"What's going on, Mother?" Clara asks, emerging from her room upon hearing the commotion.

"Look at your worthless husband! It's bad enough he freeloads, now he wastes food. Aren't you tired of providing for a man so useless!" Lena rants.

"Indeed Sister, I pity you for such a wretched life, keeping such trash for a husband. Better to divorce him," declares Clara's eldest sibling who also resides in the same house.

Clara moves toward her husband. "Honey, be more careful," she says, helping gather the spilled food back onto the plate.

"No, you must be exhausted, just rest, I'll make you another dish," Charzo declares, paying little mind to their insults, accustomed as he is to them.

"No need to make another," Clara replies blankly.

"No! I will make it again," insists Charzo with a smile. He rushes back to the kitchen to cook once more.

"Ugh! Truly irritating," mutters Lena as she walks into her own room.

After finishing, Charzo again delivers the food to the room.

"Here, eat up, hope it's to your liking," Charzo says, setting it down on the table.

"Thank you," Clara replies, picking the food and devouring it, as she is quite hungry herself.

[Ding Ding]

[Mission Complete]

[Congratulations, you have received a reward of $2,000,000]

[Congratulations, you have received a reward of a smartphone]

[Congratulations, you have gained 9 points]

[Balance = $3,000,000]

[Speed = 2]

[Agility = 2]

[Strength = 2]

[Intelligence = 2]

[Level = 2]

[Points = 10]

[Reward = Smartphone]

'I got a smartphone, what shall I do with it?' he wonders.

After the meal, Charzo takes the dirty dishes away, washes them, and cleans the kitchen, a routine part of his unpaid servitude in his in-law's house.

Charzo sees his wife has already fallen into a deep sleep, so he sits leaning against the bed.

'System, how do I receive the smartphone?' Charzo queries.

[The 'System' responds: Just click on the smartphone image, and it will materialize.]

Charzo clicks on the smartphone image and it indeed becomes real, which he then takes into his hands.

"Perfect, it's been two years since I last had a phone," Charzo remarks.

'I have money now; how should I spend it?' Charzo wonders, powering on the phone. He encounters advertisements on how to make money and eventually lands on an ad about starting an investment.

"Ah, that's a thought. What if I were to trade stocks online? This way, I could work from the phone," thinks Charzo, forming a plan.

He seeks reputable stock trade websites with proper business licenses online. After finding one, he confirms with the business owner. Through communication and agreement, Charzo eventually transfers his money.

[Ding Ding]

[Your balance has decreased by $3,000,000]

[Your remaining balance is $0]

"Great, this way I'll earn and keep my wife happy. But I won't tell her about this money right now," Charzo whispers quietly.

Charzo stands gazing down at his wife, asleep for over two years of their simple marriage. Clara was delighted and never demanded more, understanding their situation.

'Wife, I will make you happy; I'll make you the most fortunate woman in the world one day and offer you a life of dignity,' Charzo silently vows while tucking her in. He also gives her a gentle kiss on the forehead.

"Good night, and sweet dreams." Charzo then grabs his blanket and opts to lie on the floor so as not to disturb his wife's rest.

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