The freezing rain mixed with the copper taste of blood in Leon’s mouth.He lay flat on the cold, muddy pavement of the alleyway, his ribs burning from the heavy leather boots that had just kicked him into the gutter. A few feet away, the headlights of a luxury sports car cut through the dark storm, illuminating the two people he hated most in this world."Look at you, Leon. Still staring like a pathetic stray dog," Chloe sneered, her voice full of pure disgust. She was standing under a silk umbrella, completely dry, wearing a brand-new diamond necklace.It was the exact same necklace Leon had ruined his health working triple shifts to buy for her anniversary. But tonight, she wasn’t looking at him with love. She was leaning tightly against Young Master Young—the billionaire heir of the city’s largest antique empire."Let’s go, babe," Young Master Young laughed arrogantly, tossing a wet, crumpled hundred-dollar bill straight onto Leon’s bleeding face. "A penniless orphan shouldn’t dream of marrying into upper society. Clean your dirty clothes with this. It’s more than your entire month’s salary anyway."The sports car roared to life, splashing a wall of dirty street water all over Leon as it sped away into the night.Leon gripped the wet asphalt, his fingernails tearing against the stones until they bled. The humiliation burned much hotter than the physical pain in his broken body. He had given everything to this girl, only to be framed by her and his manager for stealing a fake store item, getting beaten, and thrown out like trash.If I ever get up from this mud... I will strip them of every single dollar they own, he swore in his heart, his vision blurring.Suddenly, a cold, sharp sound echoed deep inside his mind. It wasn’t a mechanical, robotic voice. It felt like a heavy stone gate slamming open inside his brain.[Host’s rage has broken the threshold. Activating the God-Level Appraiser System.]A pitch-black digital screen, completely clean and free of any weird text, hovered right in front of his eyes.[Current Wealth: $0.45][Active Ability: The Eye of Truth. You can see the real value, hidden history, and future worth of everything.]Leon blinked hard, wiping the rain and blood from his brows. The screen stayed fixed in his vision.He looked down at the wet hundred-dollar bill Young Master Young had thrown at him. He pulled himself up, his bones cracking, and snatched the money from the puddle.With a heavy limp, he walked straight into a nearby 24-hour convenience store. The clerk at the counter looked at his bloody face and torn clothes with instant disgust. "Hey, no beggars inside. Get out before I call security."Leon didn’t flinch. He didn’t argue. He walked straight to the counter with a calm, freezing aura and slammed the wet hundred-dollar bill down. His eyes shifted across the room and locked onto a dusty, old green rock used to prop open the back door of the shop.Suddenly, a sharp text flashed over the stone:[Object: Uncut Raw Imperial Jade Stone][Real Value: $250,000][Note: Bought by the owner’s grandfather as a cheap souvenir. Contains pure, high-grade jade inside the rough crust.]Leon’s breath hitched, but his face remained completely calm. He turned his eyes back to the clerk."I’ll buy that old doorstop rock for fifty dollars, and keep the change for a pack of bandages," Leon said, his voice deadly steady.The clerk looked at the dusty rock, then at the wet hundred-dollar bill. He laughed, thinking Leon was completely insane from the beating. "Deal! Take that piece of garbage and get out."Leon picked up the heavy rock. The moment his fingers locked around it, a surge of pure confidence rushed through his veins.He walked out into the rain, looking up at the glowing skyscrapers owned by Young Master Young’s family. A dark, sharp smile finally broke through the blood on his face.They wanted to crush him using wealth and power? Fine. With these eyes, he would buy their entire world and make them beg on their knees.
Chapter 1: The Eye of Truth Awake
The God-Level Appraiser: I Can See The Price of Everything!