The world is not as big as it seems. At least, not to someone like Lin Chen.
With a single press of a button, money flows through digital arteries across continents. Currencies dance. Stocks tremble. Corporations rise or crumble. And now, for the first time since activating the system, Lin Chen would see the entire world as a battlefield.
09:30 AM – Skytower Penthouse, Z City
Lin Chen stood in front of the wall-length glass window, a cup of espresso in one hand, the early sunlight casting a golden sheen across the marble floors.
On his desk, the system interface flickered to life—sleek and glowing in a cool cyan hue.
[System Update Complete – Salvator Ver. 2.1.0]New Module: Global Market Mapping System (GMMS) Activated
🌍 Unlocked Maps:✅ Southeast Asia Region✅ Eastern European Bloc
Next Unlock (Pending): Western North America | East Africa
Tip: Asset mobility threshold met. Geopolitical risk factors active. Prepare for regional anomalies.
Lin Chen raised an eyebrow. "You're saying I can finally play in the big leagues?"
[Ding! Affirmative.]Welcome to the international stage, Host.
System Prompt: [New Module Breakdown]
Global Market Mapping System allows for:
Real-time fluctuation tracking of transnational investment flows.
Geopolitical hazard alerts: sudden policy shifts, war, crisis.
Cross-border asset deployment and shadow bidding in foreign currencies.
Access to underground exchange platforms (System-certified).
Note: System currency (Gold Coins) now accepted in select "unofficial" markets. Conversion rate will vary per risk level.
10:15 AM – System Task Board
[New Side Mission Unlocked]Title: "The Borderless Gamble"Objective: Establish foothold in one foreign market within 72 hours.Reward: +1M Coins, Global Strategy Card Fragment x1Risk: 🟠 Moderate to High
Bonus Objective: Survive targeted retaliation from hostile entities.
Lin Chen's lips curled slightly. "I like it dangerous."
He called his assistant. "Xiao Bai, prep my jet. I'm flying out today."
"To where, sir?"
"Southeast Asia. Time to do a little gardening in foreign soil."
14:00 PM – Private Jet Over South China Sea
As the plane soared over the ocean, Lin Chen sat surrounded by projection screens. Data poured across them—Vietnamese banking indexes, Indonesian fintech anomalies, Thai black market exchanges, and Eastern European natural gas proxies.
[System Market Analysis Deployed]Recommended Region: Singapore – Risk Rating: 3/5 – Capital Saturation: 64%Secondary Target: Romania – Risk Rating: 4/5 – Potential Monopoly on Rare Metals
Hidden Signal Detected: Erebus-affiliated shell company "Nova Hydrate Ltd." active in Romania.Warning: Hostile capital detected within 200km radius.
So they're already expanding their influence overseas.
But Lin Chen didn't back down. If Erebus wanted the global stage, he'd meet them there—front and center.
16:30 PM – Marina Bay, Singapore
Under the golden haze of afternoon, Lin Chen met with a discreet fixer: Mr. Ong, an old-money financier with one foot in government, one in corporate warfare.
"You're young, Mr. Lin," Ong said, sipping chrysanthemum tea. "But I hear you play with the big boys."
"I don't play," Lin Chen replied. "I win."
Ong laughed. "Then I assume you're here for the Mycore merger?"
Lin Chen smiled faintly. "I'm here to rewrite its ending."
17:20 PM – System Interface Flickers
[New Mission Event: "Mycore Coup"]
Objective: Use gold coins to manipulate three key shareholder positions covertly.
Bonus: Plant system agent into boardroom by end of week.
Outcome Possibilities:✅ Control of Southeast Asia's largest BioTech AI patent pool❌ Trigger full-blown bidding war with Erebus-linked syndicates
He chose the aggressive path.
[3.2M Gold Coins Spent]
System Action: Majority Stake Silent Acquisition – In ProgressETA: 17 hours
Meanwhile — Bucharest, Romania
A different war was brewing.
Erebus's Eastern Division Director tapped his fingers against the polished table. "He's moved into Asia. Good. Let him think he has the upper hand."
Across from him, a woman in silver-rimmed glasses adjusted her files.
"Shall we activate Project Iron Hook?"
He nodded. "Yes. And… prepare the Leviathan protocol. If Lin Chen crosses the Danube, we drown him in it."
Back in Singapore – Midnight
Lin Chen walked the empty streets, the neon glow of Clarke Quay reflecting off the wet pavement. His thoughts were quiet but sharp.
This wasn't just about making money anymore.
It was about reclaiming power. And more importantly—rewriting history.
[System Notice]
Global Player Boards Updating…
You've Entered Tier 3 of Capital Warfare Rankings.
Total Players: 3,278,918
Current Position: #28,151
New Tag Assigned: "Emerging Capital Predator"
Hostile Surveillance Detected: Recommend activating Defensive Subroutine "Phantom Asset Cloak"
Lin Chen smirked.
"Let them come. The map just got bigger. So did the stakes."
03:03 AM – Hidden Message Transmission (Encrypted)
From: Unknown Node [Codename: Alecto]
To: Li Chu
Subject: "He's left the country. You were wrong. He's not a pawn."
"He's playing the gods now."