Sending a cheque home
Rudra spent the rest of the day visiting various NPC shops to familiarise himself with the market right now..... familiarizing himself with the prices before the mass of demand called players would enter the market and inflate the prices.
The prices of herbs and items were not fixed in 'Omega' and followed the real world system of demand and supply. Prices went up and down according to the market.
Rudra knew that once the masses entered the capital city the price of these common herbs would increase to thrice as much as now hence he invested about 10 gold into two common herbs required for brewing beginner healing potion and stocked up on it.
He needed it for his Emmisary of Church quest.
He spent the rest of his 5 gold buying common grade weapons and armours from a blacksmiths shop which cost about 5 coppers per piece. The reason for this is that in the capital currently such common weapons were being sold extremely cheap. He remembered paying about 30 coppers for a piece of armour in his past life. That's about 600% profit margin.
He wanted to feel happy after investing money for his business but, looking at the 4 copper wealth that he currently possessed he felt dejected. He intentionally had to keep 4 coppers as a night at the inn cost a person 2 coppers a day.
'I'm Broke!' he sighed.
It will take him at least two days to earn the money back as it would be then that a majority of players will enter the capital. Most players did not know this but if you sleep at an inn or a permanent residence in the capital, when you logged out your character will gain EXP steadily based on where you were sleeping.
The inn where Rudra logged out gave one a +10 EXP/ hour boost on logging out. So technically you could just not login for your day and your character would have levelled up! Insane right? yes that's why it got patched at the first update one month from game launch. But not yet! As Rudra logged out he went on with his daily needs and took a bath and ate some food. As he was fiddling his phone scrolling through the forums he suddenly stopped eating. His eyes so wide from shock. He could simply not believe what he saw. He pinched himself hard.
WHAT? Oww, it hurts so this is not a dream.
His post where he was selling information had, 27 Million views and 5 million people pinned it. 20 Million people downloaded the free information pack. 3 Million people downloaded the Solo adventurer pack (5*3= 15 million dollars) and 100 thousand people bought the Basic Guild pack (0.1×100= 10 million dollars). 20 thousand people bought the Elite Guild pack. (0.02 × 2000 = 40 million dollars)
The total earnings from this post totalled.
65 MILLION DOLLARS!!!!!!!!! He felt like his heart would beat out of his chest.
WHAT THE HELL!?!?
When was it so easy to earn money?
He thought he would need at least 2 years to earn about 50 Million but this....He got up from his chair. Then sat down on the ground. Then madly rolled over.
I MADE IT!
I MADE IT!
I'LL SAVE MOM!
I'LL PAY BACK DAD'S DEBT!
I'LL SEND MAX TO HARVARD!
He was laughing and crying at the same time, his emotions taking a hold of him. He quickly opened his bank account to look at the overall balance.
65 million 300 dollars.
He locked his phone and just laid there on the floor breathing heavily. It took him 10 minutes to return his heart rate to normal. Then he did what needed to be done. He wired 25 million dollars to his dads account and 25 Million dollars to his Moms. Locked his rented apartment, took his bicycle and started madly peddling towards home.
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At the Rajput Household
"I wonder how Rudra is doing, I really miss him, you know?" said his mom.
"That kid is probably just lazing around, he will be back home within two months " his father said.
"Have more faith in your son, he went out to try something on his own... We need to believe in him!"
" Oh I will believe in him, the day he sends money home I will" His father said nonchalantly.
Although he appeared cold right now and treated Rudra like he was hopeless, he was the one having sleepless nights for the past week since his boy had moved out.
A doorbell interrupted their conversation.
"Rudra!?!" exclaimed his mother in surprise.
She smiled as she hugged him.
Little Max was probably still in school so he did not see him here.
"Why are you here boy, back home so soon? or here for more money?" Said his father coldly.
Rudra just smiled and walked into the living room.
He said "Mom, Dad thank you for always believing in me and supporting me, especially you Dad I know you haven't told Mom but I know we have a 300K debt on our house."
His father's eyes widened in shock.
His mother looked at his father her husband dumbfounded.
A 300K DEBT?
" Thank you for always shielding our family like nothing ever bothered you but I know how hard you work to keep ends met."
" I have never been a filial son and have been a wastrel all my life for which I'm deeply sorry Dad."
" And Mom, I know your cold is not just a cold and a disease that needs to be treated but you have not told anyone because it needs a lot of money and you did not want to put any more of a burden on the family."
"You are ill?" His father questioned his mother, who lowered her eyes in guilt.
Why did no one know about each others secrets, but the boy did.
"I'm sorry for not being a good enough son Mother to take care of you even though you are ill"
" But I have changed Father, Mother from today onwards I will shoulder the Rajput household."
He smiled
Dad, Mom please open your bank account balances.
They both had a million questions and both wanted to talk to each other as well as their son who kept dropping bombshell after bombshell but they were forced to first open their bank accounts.
When they saw the total balance, their eyes widened in shock.
1...2.....3...4.....5...6.. zeroes.
This is millions in money.
25 Million dollars?
Each!
" Is... is this..th...the...money....you....earned?"
His fathers voice started to break speaking. He just nodded and hugged his father hard.Soon he felt his shoulders getting wet, wet from the tears of his father. A heavy burden was lifted off his chest. His son who everyone called useless. His son who was always lazy and unmotivated. His son who would always be mocked by people and compared to their sons who sent home a few hundred dollars every month. That same son just sent a cheque home from his first earnings. And that cheque was for 25 million dollars.
'Just wait till I tell every single person who told me that my son was a loser in life!' Even his mom recovered from the shock and embraced the two hugging. It was an amazing family moment where all past grievances and problems were slowly being dissolved away.
The family spent quality time that day with Rudra discussing how he sold information in the game and made so much money and how he still had more for when little Max went to college.
Dinner that day was a huge feast. As the family bonded and disclosed all the secrets and burdens they had been carrying around, they felt so light after confessing. Money was an issue for such a middle class family who worked hard for an acceptable lifestyle. With all debts paid and enough money for Moms surgery.
Rudra felt complete. The smiles on the faces of his Mom, Dad, and little brother that day made his heart bounce in joy. This moment this family.
'I vow to never lose it again!'