Austin reached the black SUV just as the driver was about to call an ambulance. Inside, a middle-aged man with graying hair was slumped against the leather seat, his face a terrifying shade of blue.
[SYSTEM ALERT: CRITICAL CONDITION DETECTED.]
[PATIENT: CHIEF EMEKA OKORO.]
[DIAGNOSIS: ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION (HEART ATTACK) CAUSED BY ARTERIAL BLOCKAGE.]
"Move!" Austin commanded the driver. His voice sounded more confident than he felt.
The driver looked at Austin's wet, cheap clothes and hesitated. "Who are you? A student?"
"I'm the only one who can save him in the next three minutes," Austin snapped. He closed his eyes, and the System's Golden Needle appeared in his mental vision. He didn't have a physical needle yet, but the System allowed him to use his fingers as "Acupressure Points."
He pressed his thumb firmly against a specific point on the Chief's chest and another on his wrist.
[SKILL ACTIVATED: DIVINE PRESSURE POINT RELEASE.]
[ENERGY REMAINING: 20/100 SP]
A surge of warmth left Austin's body and entered the Chief. On the System screen, Austin saw the "red pulsing light" in the man's heart begin to fade into a healthy green.
Suddenly, Chief Okoro gasped, drawing in a massive breath of air. His eyes snapped open, and the color began to return to his face.
"Chief! You're alive!" the driver cried out in relief.
The Chief looked at Austin, confused but realizing this young man had just pulled him back from the brink of death. "You... you saved me," he wheezed.
[MISSION COMPLETE: SAVE THE BILLIONAIRE.]
[REWARD: 200 EXP, LEVEL UP TO LEVEL 2!]
[NEW SKILL UNLOCKED: EYES OF TRUTH (Allows Host to see the 'Price Tag' and 'Quality' of any medicinal herb or product).]
The Chief grabbed Austin's arm. "Don't leave. Here is my card. Come to my office in Awka tomorrow morning. I don't care who you are—I owe you my life, and I always pay my debts."
Austin looked at the gold-embossed card. This wasn't just a reward; it was the beginning of his empire