CHAPTER 41: 41. TRIPLE CASHBACK

The phone rang. Riki opened his eyes slightly. It seemed like it was already noon. Who was calling?

Reluctantly, Riki rolled over and sat up. His hand automatically reached for his smartphone to see whose name was on the screen.

Riki immediately answered the phone.

"Hello, Evan? Hmm—what? What flowers? Oh—what did you say? Okay, see you later."

Riki remained silent after the call ended.

Evan said that all the rose seeds he planted were growing well. In fact, they were growing too well.

In less than a month, all the seeds had turned into adolescent-sized plants, some of which even had buds. Evan said he pruned all the roses that morning. He also said that sales at the shop had improved, even increasing by five percent from previous sales.

Riki didn’t know if he would go to the shop later or not. He felt so exhausted after using his disguise skill, which required a lot of energy. Even though the energy taken was magical energy, not energy from Riki’s body, he felt like his soul had been sucked out.

[You can increase your magical energy, master]

[The way to do it is by drinking an energy-absorbing potion, which costs only $50, and afterward, you can feel the magical energy in your body and around you]

"How could such a thing exist in this world? You know this is the modern world, right?" Riki asked, unaware that having a hologram screen in front of him was already strange enough.

[Of course, there is magical energy in this world, but because the people here are modern, they consider magical things to be just fantasy, so there is a lot of magical energy in this world].

Riki held his head, which felt dizzy. He didn’t understand much about magic. But he needed magical energy because in order to perform strange skills, he needed a lot of magical energy.

"What are the effects if my magical energy increases?"

[The effects are that your body will feel lighter, and you may become stronger].

Riki immediately felt enthusiastic upon hearing that he could become stronger.

He hurriedly bought the potion recommended by the system. He bought a small ten-milliliter bottle and drank its entire contents, as one bottle was for one drink. He was only allowed to drink one bottle per day.

Riki felt a strange reaction afterwards; suddenly, his body felt warm. It was a very comfortable warmth.

It was invisible, but Riki could also feel a strange energy around him.

[You must close your eyes and breathe in that energy, like you breathe in oxygen]

[You can do it if you focus]

Riki did what the system told him to do. He tried to calm down, clear his mind, and then feel the foreign energy around him.

After a few minutes, he finally mastered breathing using that foreign energy.

Thirty minutes passed, and Riki felt completely full, so he stopped.

There were no significant changes, but he felt very light at that moment. So refreshed.

The door opened, and Deva’s head appeared. He looked at Riki in surprise.

"Are you awake? Hurry up and come down. We’re eating at Travis’s place. There are many things to discuss with Arvin too. Come on!"

Riki immediately jumped down, feeling his body very light, his mind clear, and his mood improved.

"Okay! Let’s go."

"What’s wrong with you? You look very fresh this morning."

"Haha, nothing happened, it’s just your imagination."

The two of them left the villa and headed for Travis’s villa.

Arvin and Zeno were already there, sitting at the dining table, which was laden with various dishes.

Travis was very wealthy; he was the son of a famous businessman. So it was no surprise that he had set up his own agency, even though it was later acquired by Hayper Entertainment. However, being under Hyper Entertainment was the right move for him. That way, he had many advantages, and his small agency grew rapidly.

Hiring the best chefs in town was no big deal for Travis. So, Riki was very happy to see all the delicious food served there.

"Back from the enemy’s lair, Riki?" asked Zeno.

Riki chuckled and nodded, "Yeah, it was a unique experience. Suddenly they were afraid of me after finding out I had a lot of money."

"Speaking of a lot of money, I have a good offer for you, buddy. That’s why I’m here now."

Riki looked at Zeno with a confused look, "A good offer?"

[Today’s first mission is to spend money to get triple cashback!]

[You only have three hours from now]

[If you spend less than two million dollars, you will fail, and the system will deduct one million dollars from your money]

Wait a minute, what kind of mission is this? Spending more than two million dollars in three hours is completely insane! Is this a difficult mission like the one at the supermarket back then?

"Yeah, I know someone who wants to sell some of their shares, I think you’re the right person for this, buddy," said Zeno.

Riki looked at his good friend with a puzzled look.

"What do you mean?"

Zeno smiled mysteriously, "Don’t you want to take revenge on the people who destroyed your family? How about starting by taking back the company your father built?"

Riki’s eyes widened.

Riki’s father had worked hard to build his business for three years. He turned a small company into a medium-sized one. Then, two years later, it became a company that was slightly bigger than before.

Riki’s father could be considered successful. However, Riki’s father was a good man. He was so kind that he didn’t know that many of his trusted people were stabbing him in the back.

Riki’s father was ousted from the company he had built himself. He then died of a heart attack.

"How much is that company worth, Zeno?" Riki asked, sounding much more serious than before.

Zeno laughed, then showed something on his smartphone.

"My uncle happens to own quite a lot of shares in K.H Company. You know that the company became very chaotic under your uncle’s leadership, right? So—"

"He’s not my uncle..." Riki muttered.

Zeno paused for a moment, then continued after remembering that it was Riki’s close relative who was most likely behind the destruction of his family.

"Uh, sorry—so, um... because the company’s management is bad, even though the products they sell are still competitive in the market. Still, the company could go bankrupt at any time. That’s why my uncle sold all his shares."

Riki nodded with a serious look, "Yes, I’ll buy them right now."

"Right now? But I haven’t told you the price yet, have I?"

"Right now, Zeno, I’ll buy them now! We have to hurry."

"But why are you in such a rush—okay, I’ll call my uncle now, stop staring at me like that."

Zeno immediately contacted his uncle.

While eating their breakfast, which was a bit late because it was already almost noon, the stock transaction was finally completed.

However, even 35% of the company’s shares only required less than a million dollars.

[You have purchased shares from K.H company for 850,000$!]

[You received a cashback of $2,550,000]

There were only two hours left.

"This is still not enough, Zeno. I have to buy something that costs more than a million dollars. I’m serious," said Riki.

At that time, they were in the living room of the villa. Neither of them joined Arvin and the others in their conversation. Riki had something important to do at that moment, which was to buy anything for more than a million dollars.

"Do you have to spend that much money right now?" asked Zeno in surprise.

Riki nodded, "Yeah, you know, I have to show those people that I have everything right now. Help me find something I can buy right now, like a mansion."

Zeno raised an eyebrow, "A mansion, huh? I think—wait, let me check first, I think there are still some mansions left... you know, I know someone at L.I. Company, they often build luxury mansions for the upper class. But, there are also many people who cancel their purchases. People like that initially say they want a luxurious mansion worth tens of millions, but it turns out that even after everything is built according to their dreams, they can’t afford it. I mean—even if you want to build your dream house, just adjust it to your budget, right? Oh, there are two mansions that haven’t been sold yet, Riki! Take a look at this—I think this one is nearby, look!"

Zeno showed a picture of a large, luxurious mansion with a super spacious yard, and behind the mansion was a large private beach.

Then, Zeno swiped his smartphone screen, showing another mansion.

"The previous one was around ten million dollars, and this one is around three million dollars."

The second mansion he showed was also quite nice.

But of course, Riki chose the first mansion because he liked the atmosphere around it. Plus, it was close to the beach. It was perfect. After all, he would get cashback.

"I’ll buy the first mansion, now!"

Zeno was surprised.

"It costs ten million, Riki! You’re crazy!"

Riki chuckled briefly, then returned to his serious face, "Buy it now, Zeno."

"Oh, you always manage to surprise me, buddy. Let’s check out the mansion after the online payment goes through."

"Sure, but we’re buying it now."

"Stop nagging! I’m calling them!"

Riki was driving Zeno crazy, but he couldn’t deny that he was excited just because his friend was buying a mansion at such a fantastic price.