Chapter 1: One-Billion Recharge, and They Swallowed My Money!
"Wang Heng, you ungrateful bastard! I swear I'll kill you!"
Xiao Wen opened his eyes and abruptly sat up from the brand-new gaming pod, gasping for breath, his forehead covered in sweat.
His gaze swept around instinctively, only for him to freeze in the next instant.
This...
This was...
The familiar house from his memories, the familiar furnishings, and...
Uncle Fu!
Looking at the familiar yet strangely distant old man before him, Xiao Wen was stunned.
"Young Master, are you alright? Why are you sweating so much? Could there be something wrong with this gaming pod?"
"I'll notify the legal department immediately and sue the game company!"
An honest-looking old man hurried over and stood beside Xiao Wen, asking after his condition with concern. He quickly fetched a towel for Xiao Wen to wipe away the sweat.
"Uncle Fu, what date is it today?" Xiao Wen asked, paying no attention to anything else as he waited for the reply.
"Young Master, today is August 31st, 3050."
3050?
Ten years ago!
He had been reborn!
The day before Heroes Contend officially launched!
It felt as though a thunderbolt had exploded in Xiao Wen's mind, leaving him frozen where he sat.
Heroes Contend launching!
The beginning of a new revolutionary era for online gaming, and also the turning point for the entire Blue Star.
The spark of interstellar civilization descended, reality merged with the game world, and an unprecedented golden age arrived!
Wang Heng, in my previous life, I trusted you by mistake.
During my tribulation crossing, you and that bitch ambushed me.
This time, I'll make you repay it tenfold!
His fists unconsciously clenched tight. Narrowing his eyes, he looked toward Uncle Fu and asked, "Uncle Fu, what time is it now?"
"Ten in the morning. Young Master, the top-grade gaming pod was delivered at nine. You said you wanted to experience it in advance, so you laid down inside it. Then you slept until now."
"Young Master, are you really alright? How about we go to the hospital for a checkup?"
"No need! There's no time." Xiao Wen answered casually.
Ten in the morning. Fourteen hours remained before the game officially launched.
And two hours remained before the game's pre-recharge system opened.
There was still enough time!
"Uncle Fu, how many company shares do I currently control?"
"Thirty-five percent. Roughly equivalent to four billion."
Four billion?
That should be enough!
Xiao Wen let out a long breath.
"Within two hours, sell all of it at a low price and cash out. Transfer all the money into my usual bank card immediately," Xiao Wen said at once, his tone carrying an unquestionable authority.
Hearing this, Uncle Fu's heart shook. His mouth opened slightly, wanting to ask something.
"Time is tight. Don't ask anything. I'll explain later. For now, Uncle Fu, just do exactly as I say."
"Yes, Young Master."
Uncle Fu asked no further questions. Turning around, he pulled out his phone from his pocket and hurried away.
Xiao Wen sat inside the gaming pod and fell silent.
Virtual reality descending into the real world meant the power players gained in-game would also be brought into reality.
Improving a character's combat strength was critically important.
How could one quickly integrate into the game?
Spend money!
How could one rapidly increase combat power in a short time?
Spend money!
Whales never needed a reason!
What Xiao Wen hated most was that before the game launched back then, there had been a twelve-hour pre-recharge period.
But once those twelve hours ended and the game officially opened, the recharge system—which should have been operating normally—completely collapsed, and it was never repaired even until Xiao Wen died in his previous life.
In his previous life, because of that cursed recharge system, Xiao Wen had only casually spent ten million.
But in this life, this daddy was going to dump every last cent into it!
Without madness, there could be no survival!
The thought flashed through Xiao Wen's mind. He leaned back and lay inside the top-grade gaming pod.
Half an hour passed, and notification sounds continuously rang out from Xiao Wen's phone.
An hour and a half later, Uncle Fu walked over holding a phone in one hand and a bank card in the other.
"Young Master, all the shares have been sold off at a discounted price. The total is 3.8 billion. Please verify it, Young Master," Uncle Fu said.
Xiao Wen nodded and grabbed the bank card.
"Uncle Fu, you've worked hard. Go get some rest first."
"Yes, Young Master." Uncle Fu cupped his hands and left.
After Uncle Fu departed, Xiao Wen lay down inside the gaming pod and entered the game's pre-recharge interface.
"Dear player, welcome to the Heroes Contend recharge interface. Please consume rationally and enjoy a healthy gaming experience."
"Select your recharge amount: 10, 100, 1000, 10000, 50000, 100000."
"Friendly reminder: The exchange ratio between Blue Star Coins and ingots is 1:1."
Looking at the recharge amount options displayed on the virtual interface, Xiao Wen's mouth twitched.
Damn it, just like in his previous life, this garbage recharge system.
The maximum amount for a single recharge was only one hundred thousand.
If he had to recharge all three billion this way, his fingers would cramp before he finished clicking.
Forget it!
Recharge!
Ding! Detected that player Half-Journey Through the Mortal World is recharging 100,000 ingots. Confirm?
Confirm.
Please verify identity...
Identity verified...
Please enter password...
"******"
Recharge successful.
Ding! Congratulations to player Half-Journey Through the Mortal World for successfully pre-recharging 100,000 ingots. Added 100,000 recharge points. Current accumulated recharge points: 100,000.
Recharge!
Recharge again!
Keep recharging!
Recharge until death!
One hundred thousand...
One million...
One hundred million...
Five hundred million...
Ding! Congratulations to player Half-Journey Through the Mortal World for successfully pre-recharging 100,000 ingots. Added 100,000 recharge points. Current accumulated recharge points: 999,900,000.
Ding! Congratulations to player Half-Journey Through the Mortal World for successfully pre-recharging 100,000 ingots. Added 100,000 recharge points. Current accumulated recharge points: 999,999,999.
Ding! Recharge failed. Recharge limit reached. 100,000 Blue Star Coins have been returned to the original account.
Ding! Recharge failed. Recharge limit reached. 100,000 Blue Star Coins have been returned to the original account.
...
The recharge failure notifications rang out several more times before Xiao Wen finally reacted.
His fingers were numb, his eyes bloodshot as he stared fixedly at the recharge interface before him, breathing heavily.
Failed?
Limit reached?
To hell with your grandfather!
This daddy prepared 3.8 billion, and you only let me recharge one billion?
No!
I'm still short one single coin before reaching a billion!
Trash game! How dare you swallow this daddy's money!
Xiao Wen fumed inwardly and directly opened the game's exclusive customer service interface. A virtual female figure appeared.
"Dear VIP MAX player, hello. Your personal customer service representative, Hong Tao, is at your service."
A soft, gentle voice sounded out. Hong Tao glanced at the distinguished MAX player before her, her eyes filled with respect.
This was a true whale!
"Fine? This daddy is not fine at all! What the hell is going on here?"
"What's wrong with this daddy spending money on a game?"
"A recharge limit?"
"You won't let me spend money even though I have it?"
"Discriminating against whales?"
"And another thing! This daddy clearly recharged one hundred thousand, so why did I only receive 999,999,999?"
"Where's the last Blue Star Coin?"
"Did you swallow it?"
"Damn it! What kind of garbage game embezzles player assets?!"
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and then Add to home screen.