(This story is set in a parallel universe called Blue Star. The world-building, including global politics, population, culture, and history, is entirely fictional and unrelated to reality.)
(This is an overpowered female lead story meant for pure entertainment. It’s recommended to leave your brain at the door. There is no fixed romantic pairing. The female lead is fiercely patriotic and will contribute to her country.)
[Brain Deposit Box: Please stop nitpicking in the comments. The entire setting is alternate history. My rules are the local laws in this fictional world, and I write at my own pace.]
Argent’s nights were forever intoxicated by glitz and glamour. The midsummer night, filled not only with the chirping of cicadas but also the clamor of human voices, was overwhelmingly irritating.
A beautiful young woman sat on a bench, her face etched with sorrow. The passing pedestrians were all in a hurry; no one stopped to ask why a young girl was sitting there all alone.
Rian Sinclair lowered her head in frustration, resting her forehead against her hand. "What exactly should I do?" she wondered. "Why do I have to encounter every awful thing imaginable? Does God just hate seeing me do well?"
She had gone to collect her monthly salary, only to find the restaurant manager docking her pay. And to top it off, the man had the audacity to offer to make her his mistress!
Because it was getting late, she had decided to take a shortcut home. She managed to avoid getting mugged, only to discover that the innocent-looking little kid she bumped into was actually a pickpocket.
Now, she was left with absolutely nothing, her pockets completely empty.
The rent money was gone. The money for Ash Sinclair’s study materials was gone. Everything was gone.
Suddenly, her phone began to ring.
Rian glanced at the screen, composed herself, and answered the call.
After a brief exchange, she hung up. There was clearly no way to get her money back. The alleyway had no security cameras, leaving the police powerless to help. Furthermore, after she had pinned that lecherous manager to the ground and beaten him up earlier that evening, she definitely couldn’t go back to her job. "How frustrating!" she thought.
Rian trudged up to the fifth floor with a heavy heart. She pulled out her keys, unlocked the security door, pushed it open, and flicked on the lights.
As the lights flickered on, the entirety of the apartment was revealed.
The whole place was barely forty square meters, consisting of a tiny living room, two bedrooms, a kitchen, and a bathroom.
Rian changed out of her shoes, walked into the living room, and sat down on the dilapidated sofa.
At that moment, Ash stepped out of his room, looking like he had just finished studying.
Rian stared at the meager amount of money left in her bag. After much deliberation, she pulled out three of the five red bills and handed them to Ash.
Ash shook his head. Given their current living situation, he was unwilling to take the money. "Rian, keep it. I still have some money."
Rian remained silent. She knew her younger brother was also worrying about their household, but he was a high school senior; his current focus should be entirely on his studies. She kept her hand extended, her gaze fixed on him.
Ash met her gaze, noticing how her once rosy and radiant face had become weathered. Calluses had even formed on her fingertips. "Rian, I really don’t need it. I have enough. You should keep this money and buy yourself some skincare products."
[BEEP! BEEP! The Godly Rich System of Spending on Handsome Men for Cashback and Power has detected the host’s intense desire for wealth. The system is about to bind with the host. Does the host choose to accept? YES or YES]
Hearing the voice, Rian jumped up abruptly and looked around in suspicion. Ash looked at her in confusion. "Rian, what’s wrong?"
"Ash, did you hear that voice just now?" Rian asked, staring directly at him. The voice had come out of nowhere and was far too bizarre.
However, after Ash repeatedly confirmed he hadn’t heard anything, and with no further sounds echoing in the room, Rian assumed she had misheard. She was probably just sleep-deprived. Yet, the moment she returned to her bedroom, the voice rang out again!
[BEEP! BEEP! Since the host did not reply, and detecting the host’s intense emotional desire to become wealthy, the system has determined that the host chose to accept. The Godly Rich System is currently binding. Please remain conscious to receive the binding.]
[BEEP! System successfully bound. Please spend money quickly to make yourself stronger and wealthier.]
Rian didn’t move. She stood dumbfounded in her bedroom, still unable to fully process the sudden appearance of this system.
"What is this voice?" she thought. "A system? The Godly Rich System? Is it like the systems in those web novels?"
[That is correct, Host. However, this is the real world. Please keep a calm state of mind.]
Hearing the response, Rian felt a slight surge of excitement. "Is this real?!" she wondered.
She took a moment to calm her emotions. She couldn’t bring herself to completely trust this sudden voice just yet.
"What exactly are you?" she asked.
[Host, I am simply a system. The Godly Rich System. I am here to help you win over wealthy beauties and reach the pinnacle of life. Once you spend a bit more money, you will probably be able to trust me. You may communicate with me directly through your thoughts.]
Rian pursed her lips, latching onto a single keyword: "Money"! It was the one thing she lacked the most right now. "Then what use are you?" she asked in her mind.
[Host, I am the Godly Rich System of Spending on Handsome Men for Cashback, Power, and Wealth. This system will provide the host with funds. Moreover, the currency provided by the system will not disrupt this planet’s financial markets. All the money deposited into the host’s card will be after-tax, so you can spend boldly with peace of mind. It will not cause any harm to you or your country.]
Rian’s heart leaped with joy. "Does that mean the system will automatically give me money?" she wondered. "And I don’t have to give up anything in return? So, how does this work?"
[You do not need to give up anything. The host only needs to spend money on handsome men rated eighty points or higher by the system. Men rated between eighty and ninety will yield a 5x cashback. Those rated over ninety will yield a 10x cashback. Furthermore, if the evaluated handsome man’s affection for the host exceeds fifty, the excess points can be converted into attribute points. These attribute points can be used to increase various aspects of the host’s attributes.]
[Later on, a daily weekday check-in feature will be unlocked. Please look out for it when the time comes. Checking in at locations specified by the system will grant corresponding rewards. There is no penalty for failing to check in.]
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Author’s Note!!!
The female lead is patriotic, so she will spend money to contribute to her country without expecting anything in return. Please don’t overthink the logic behind this—if you must blame someone, blame the author for being blindly patriotic.
Whether this content stays depends on how things develop later! (This story is purely about physical pleasure, not emotional romance. If you want a female-led dynamic, let the author know. Otherwise, any intimacy is just for the female lead’s enjoyment. Essentially, Rian dominates in relationships, so don’t worry about her "losing out" by spending money to get a guy in bed.)
The first fifty Chapters might be a bit cringeworthy with all the face-slapping tropes~