Infinite Money System?

"I can't believe you did this to me. I always loved you dearly, but you are just running away with someone I assumed was a brother," said the boy, who looked around the age of 20, to the girl in front of him. Next to the girl was the boy's 'brother'.

"Zed, you can't give me what I want. You don't have the power to do that. But Dave is different. His family is rich, and he is a promising guy. He was always a step ahead of you. There is nothing you are better at than other people; you are just an ordinary guy," the girl said as she looked at Zed with pity in her eyes.

"Elena is right, Zed. You do know the difference between you and me. I was the one paying your bills and feeding you. Don't make this harder; just don't get in our way," Dave spoke with confidence in his voice. Later, he hugged Elena around her waist and walked away.

As they were walking away, Zed saw Elena looking at him while mouthing words silently. 'Sorry.' Seeing someone he loved so much leaving like this destroyed him. His heart shattered as memories he had with her resurfaced.

Elena and Zed had known each other for ten years. The duo had also been in a relationship for almost three years now. At the beginning of their relationship, Elena was a caring girlfriend to Zed. Even though he wasn't rich, she didn't mind it. If he had no money for eating, she would pay for that meal. She was thoughtful and caring. But everything changed as she made new friends. Elena's new friends were basically gold diggers. And Zed was sure that the reason Elena left him was the result of those friends' manipulations on her.

Clenching his fists, Zed turned around and walked away. They were at the park right next to Zed's dormitory. Zed was a student at Temple University. Among thousands of universities, this one was considered mid-range. Not too high, not too low. As Zed wasn't rich enough to rent a house, he was living in the dormitory. Luckily for him, at the beginning of the school year, Zed grabbed one of the single rooms that were distributed randomly.

Zed walked inside his room with a black plastic bag in his hand. He neatly placed the bag, and there were noises of glass hitting each other. Zed had never in his life used alcohol or tobacco, but today he decided to try both of them.

Dragging his chair to the front of the desk, he sat down and opened the bag. There were a total of three bottles of beer and two bags of chips alongside a packet of cigarettes.

Opening one of the beers, Zed took a sip. The next second, his face twisted as the beer burned while going down. He then opened a bag of chips. As the night continued, Zed easily finished three bottles of beer and decided to buy some more. All that time he was sitting, and now trying to get up, a dizziness hit him. Zed could feel the alcohol blinding him. But he didn't step back; he got up and walked towards the door, leaving his dorm room to buy some more beers.

When the sun rose up, there was an alarm ringing inside Zed's room. Waking up groggily, he silenced the alarm and went back to sleep again. There weren't any absence limitations as long as he got enough credits to graduate; no one cared how many days of absences you had.

Zed chose not to wake up because of the dream he was having. In his dream, he somehow gained a system called Infinite Money System, which was giving him an infinite amount of money to spend. Using the system, Zed was taking his revenge on Elena and Dave.

Destroying Dave's family business and blocking every way of making money for both of them behind the scenes was amusing for him. Now that he woke up by the alarm, the dream wasn't like a dream but it was more like an imagination you would have.

Getting bored at it this time, Zed got up from his bed and went to have breakfast. Opening up his fridge, Zed saw nothing inside it as he had zero money to fill up the fridge.

Closing the fridge with frustration, he sat on his chair as he was looking at his empty wallet. He spent every penny on himself to buy beers and chips. After spending all his money, he even dared to steal beer with courage and fearlessness provided by being completely drunk.

Contemplating his choices in life, Zed looked at his ceiling with sadness in his heart.

[Infinite Money System bonding completed.]

Suddenly, Zed heard a noise inside his head before seeing a screen opening up in front of his eyes. The moment he heard, Zed immediately thought about his dream.

Getting rid of his messy thoughts, Zed looked at the screen with expectation; after a few seconds later, the screen changed and showed multiple tabs with different uses in each one.

[Starter package distribution..

{Ownership of Bay Jewel Mansion.}

{Ownership of Ecosse ES1 Spirit motorcycle.}

{Additional skills for second gift, All-round driving mastery.}

Distribution completed. Have fun user.]

Suddenly, Zed was bombarded with notifications one after another. With every notification change, new items appeared in his hands, making him doubt the reality.

The more shocking thing was when his gift of All-round driving mastery notification came, unstoppable pain rushed to his body, making him unable to move for a few minutes. Zed couldn't even scream at that time. With pain, something new was also in his head. He could drive anything humankind built for that purpose.

Zed was still in disbelief about everything happening to him. He thought about slapping himself, but the pain caused by the skill was real, and Zed was sure that everything happening was also real.

Trying to understand what it is, Zed went through every tab open on the screen. After half an hour later, he understood what he can do with this system, basically everything.

When browsing, Zed saw one tab which was a shopping tab. At that shopping tab, you can only spend the Coins you earn by spending money. To earn 1 coin, Zed has to spend at least $100,000. With those coins, he could buy superpowers, magical items, or special abilities surpassing human limits.

One of the tabs was explaining how to use the infinite money. To use the money, Zed can use every means of paying except cash. Even if Zed uses a card that doesn't have enough balance, the system will automatically transfer the money in seconds. This way, Zed doesn't have to be careful about losing his card or anything.

Zed also checked out other tabs, but as he just got the system, there wasn't anything noticeable to look at.

Gathering his thoughts, Zed got up and walked out of his dormitory while the system was showing him the way towards his new bike.

After five minutes of walking, Zed reached the parking lot and saw his new bike. Ecosse ES1 Spirit was one of the most expensive and fastest bikes. Basically, this machine was every biker's dream. Zed wasn't into bikes; rather, he loves sports cars, but this beauty is something Zed can't refuse.

Zed approached the Ecosse ES1 Spirit with eager anticipation, his heart racing with excitement. As he ran his hand along the sleek contours of the bike, he couldn't help but marvel at its flawless design. Every curve and line seemed to exude a sense of power and precision, a testament to its engineering excellence. With a sense of reverence, Zed inspected every detail, from the gleaming chrome accents to the intricate stitching on the leather seat. The Thunderbolt stood before him like a work of art, each component meticulously crafted to perfection. As he stepped back to admire the bike from a distance, a smile spread across Zed's face. In that moment, Zed climbed onto the saddle of the Thunderbolt, feeling a surge of excitement course through his veins. As he fired up the engine, the unmistakable roar of the Thunderbolt filled the air, a symphony of power and performance.

---- POV Zed Atlas ----

After leaving the parking lot, I decided to go for some shopping while testing my new system. But before that, I stopped at the local market and bought myself a black mask, which was the remnant of the COVID epidemic. After that, I rode towards the shopping mall.

Ten minutes later, I was inside the mall parking lot. Carefully parking my bike, I walked inside. Walking around for a few minutes, I chose my first stop. Sartoré is globally recognized for their high-quality clothing. Because of that quality, Sartoré is the most expensive men's wear brand.

Looking inside, it was empty other than staff working. Taking a deep breath, I walked inside. I was ready for everything, including humiliation, with what I was wearing. The most cliche scene of suddenly getting rich. But contrary to my imagination, the sales staff didn't even look at my clothes. They greeted me and helped me choose a few clothes.

Thirty minutes later, I was still buying, and the sales staff was getting nervous. I could feel it; someone was about to step out and call me poor. I was so ready to show off with my infinite money.

"Sir, are you sure about buying all of this?" The sales staff named Tiffany asked me.

"Of course, why, do you think I can't afford it?" I said, turning to look at her eyes. I was also smirking at that time, but the mask on my face made it impossible for her to see.

"I don't know about that, Sir, but the total of your buying is $400,000 right now. I hope you, sir, don't take this as disrespect, but we have strict rules about this. To continue buying, you must first pay for these clothes," Tiffany said to me with a serious face as she brought the POS terminal.

I looked at her and smiled. Pulling out my wallet, I took my debit card out and swiped.

** Payment Declined **

Was the sound echoed inside the store as it was echoing inside my head.