Episode 2 – Shadows of Gold
It had been one week since the stone fell.
Aarav hadn't returned to his normal life.
How could he?
He now possessed powers that could reshape the very structure of the universe—and a System that guided him like a divine AI.
But instead of going public… he chose silence.
> "System, analyze the most corrupt source of wealth on Earth."
> [Scanning global economic systems…]
[Top Result: Illegal Gold Markets – Unregulated, untaxed, highly influential in political funding, black arms trading, and underground empires.]
Aarav's eyes narrowed. "Perfect."
He had always hated how the rich controlled everything. The black market was untouchable by law—but not by him.
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Phase 1: The Setup
Using his power of Cosmic Perception, Aarav tracked global gold flows.
Smuggling routes. Hidden mines. Underground vaults.
Within days, he knew everything.
Then he used Matter Manipulation to create rare gold alloys—purer and stronger than anything on the market.
He sold them under a fake identity, using AI-generated faces, crypto wallets, and offshore shell companies.
Soon, his anonymous brand—"Auric Dawn"—began flooding the black market with superior gold at cheaper prices.
> [System Notification: You now control 6% of global illegal gold flow.]
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Phase 2: The Organization
He needed control, protection, and reach.
So he started building a secret organization:
Codename: ECLIPSE
Base: A hidden underground facility, cloaked by energy fields and space manipulation.
Core AI (System-controlled): Handles all operations.
Members: Ex-hackers, mercenaries, defected scientists, recruited secretly via tasks and trials.
Goal: Infiltrate and absorb every illegal gold syndicate on Earth.
ECLIPSE began offering better deals, cleaner operations, and security no one could match. Rival gangs either joined… or vanished.
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By the end of the month:
> [System Notification: Illegal gold market control – 52%.]
[Global underground economy shifting in your favor.]
Aarav stood before a giant map glowing with red dots—each one a former crime hub, now silenced or taken over.
> "This is just the beginning," he whispered.
"We're going to break the world… and build a new one."
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