Chapter 2 I'm Rich [Re-edit]

Seated on his bed, the screen before him remained within his sight. He reached out to touch it, but his hand passed through as if it were air. 

"What the heck is this?" Alexander muttered, continuing to swipe his hands through the panel, which resembled a hologram. Suddenly, words materialized on the display.

[Host, please keep your hands away from the system panel.]

As Alexander read the words, he swiftly withdrew his hands, and the text started to change once more.

[This is the {Idle Money System}. It generates money as time passes. You can accumulate a substantial amount of money, purchase skills within the system, or even trade with beings from other worlds. Your current stats are:]

[Status

Name: Alexander Ashbourne

Title: None

Level: 1

Strength: 9

Speed: 8

Defense: 8

Charisma: 9.5

Earnings: 4 pesos

Balance: 1,203 Pesos

Skills: None]

Observing his personal statistics with his portrait on the left, he had become accustomed to this system.

He noticed his earnings, initially at one, were increasing by one every ten seconds, now totaling four pesos.

"System, can you explain why the earnings increase every ten seconds?" inquired Alexander, brimming with questions.

He wasn't concerned about his strength, skills, or charisma. After all, a handsome face wasn't going to earn him money, was it? Thus, he chose to inquire about the nature of these earnings, as they appeared to be monetary.

[Earnings refer to the amount of money that accumulates over time. You can enhance this by upgrading the earnings rate to increase the money generated per second, or by accelerating the passage of time to boost the money production rate.]

"How much to upgrade to increase the value of earnings?" Alexander inquired.

[To upgrade just click the {+} button, so you could gain exp to unlock some other functions of the system]

[Generated Money Earnings Generator{+}: 1 pesos, per 10 sec

Total Earnings : 14

Earnings (Level 1): Upgrading the earnings value to {2 pesos} will cost approximately 500 pesos.

Speed Earnings (Level 1): Upgrading the speed of earnings to {9.8 per second} will cost about 100 pesos.

Tap Money: {+1 peso} per tap.

Total Earnings: 0

Tap Earnings (Level 1): Upgrading the value of each tap to {2 pesos} will cost around 1,000 pesos.

Tap Multiplier (Level 1): Making each tap equivalent to 2 taps will cost approximately 10,000 pesos.

Locked: Unlocked by reaching level 10

Locked: Unlocked by reaching level 20

Locked: Unlocked by reaching level 50]

Upon reviewing the potential earnings, Alexander found the pace was so slow even for him.

He chose not to upgrade immediately but instead considered his options carefully, determining the most good use of his funds.

Despite his system's ability to generate income, he knew he had to remain accountable for his actions.

"System, where should I tap to access the 'Tap Money' feature?" Alexander asked, uncertain of the exact location to initiate the command.

[You could just open the Tap Money app in your phone and tap anywhere, Host does not need to worry because only you can see the app so you don't need to hide while tapping like an idiot]

The system said in his last statement which makes it more convenient but calling me an idiot makes it a little harsh.

He opened the app and started tapping; a number "1" appeared where he had previously tapped.

He kept tapping like an idiot until his finger started to go numb.

"This is actually so tiring," he said, his fingers trembling, having earned about 121 pesos from tapping.

"System, if I want to withdraw my total earnings, will they just be deposited into my account?" Alexander inquired.

[Yes, Host, it will be directly sent to your account.]

"But will the bank executives or the police investigate where this money came from?" Alexander asked, clearly concerned.

The system who can read his thoughts answered.

[The Host need not worry about such matters; the transfer to your account will be conducted legally, with no illegal activities involved.]

Upon reading the system's explanation, he sighed in relief and asked, "System, could you explain the system shop to me and what you mean by trade?"

[Certainly, the shop is a place where you can purchase skills, pills, recipes, products, and more. As you make more purchases, your privilege level within the system will increase, unlocking the second tier of the shop where items become rarer and more costly as your level rises.]

[Regarding Trade, it's an exchange available to all otherworlders, allowing you to trade any skills, items, or objects you own for something you desire.]

"Otherworlders? What do you mean? Are there other living beings besides us on Earth?" Alexander inquired, under the impression that they were alone in this world, which is not the case.

"Yes, Host, there is an abundance of life beyond this universe. I have even detected life merely 1 billion light-years from your location. 'Otherworlders' refers not only to those beyond your universe but also to beings from other realms."

Alexander was profoundly shocked by this revelation; there was indeed life a that is located a billion light-years from his location.

He could not question the system, since its existence was already more mysterious than that of the other beings.

Alexander then was about time to continue tapping when the system panel showed up again.

[After the integration a Novice Gift pack will be given to the host do you want to claim?]

{Yes} or {No}

Seeing this he did not even think for a second and quickly clicked the Yes button, cause who's the idiot who wants to click No from this gift.

[You have claimed the Novice Gift Pack, do you want to Open it?]

{Open} or {Closed}

Alexander did not think twice as well and quickly clicked the {Open} button. The gift in the holographic screen began to shake and shine and finally three random items appeared.

[You have received a 'Toothbrush']

[You have received '20% coupon in the system shop']

[You have received '10,000 pesos']

The items were added to his inventory, and the winnings were credited to his balance. Suddenly, a notification sound came from his phone.

Upon checking, he found a message confirming a deposit of 10,000 pesos into his account.

"I'm going to become rich from this," Alexander declared with a smile.

"System, upgrade the Tap Money Multiplier to level 2," Alexander instructed, making his decision.

[Tap multiplier (level:1) Upgrade cost: 10,000(Upgrade) or (Closed)]

Upgrading gives him 10 Exp points and by tapping, it generated some random 1 to 2 exp points. Clicking the upgrade button the Tap Multiplier finally reached level 2, he then began to tap and every time he taps in the screen.

[+1 Exp]

[+10 Exp]

[+1 Exp]

[+10 Exp]

[+2 Exp]

With each additional tap, he earned a total of 2 pesos. Once he accumulated 1,000 pesos from tapping and his earnings from the Earnings Generator, he was able to upgrade the value of money earned per tap.

After the upgrade, he successfully reached level 2 in Tap Money and gained +10 Exp.

[Tap Money{+} 2 pesos per tap

total earning : 0

Tap Earning(level: 2) Upgrade the Value of every tap to {3 pesos} will cost around 5,000 pesos.

Tap multiplier(level: 2) for every one tap will be equivalent to 2 tap will cost around 50,000 pesos.

Alexander persisted in his efforts to upgrade the Earnings Generator, aiming to accumulate a substantial amount of money while he slept.

He clicked tirelessly until his fingers grew numb, concentrating solely on enhancing the Earnings Generator to level 5, even as the Speed Earnings remained at level 1.

[+10 Exp]

[+10 Exp]

[+10 Exp]

[+10 Exp]

[+10 Exp]

He reached Level 2 from his upgrading alone receiving 2 free points to be placed on his stats.

Current status

[Status

Experience: 0/200

Name: Alexander Ashbourne

Free Points: 2

Title: None

Level: 2

Strength: 10

Speed: 9

Defense: 9

Charisma: 9.5

Earnings: 15 pesos

Balance: 0 Pesos

Skills: None]

[Money Generator

Earnings Generator{+}: 5 pesos per 10 sec

Total Earnings: 15

Earnings (level: 5) upgrade the value of earnings to {6 pesos} will cost around 6,000 pesos.

Speed Earnings (level: 1) Upgrade the speed of earning to {9.8 per/sec} will cost around 100 pesos.

Tap Money{+} 2 pesos per tap

Total Earning : 0

Tap Earning(level: 2) Upgrade the Value of every tap to {3 pesos} will cost around 5,000 pesos.

Tap Multiplier(level: 2) for every one tap will be equivalent to 2 tap will cost around 50,000 pesos]

He then finally closed his eyes thinking something, until he fell sleep, dreaming that this is his favorite or the best gift he ever had.]

[Author here, presenting my new book 'Idle Money System'. It's a fantasy novel where the protagonist desires a good life, which, of course, can only be achieved through wealth.]