Chapter One: The Man Deleted by the World

A bank warning, overdue rent, and a hospital notice crowded the screen. PATIENT: LIN SULAN. TARGETED-THERAPY BALANCE INSUFFICIENT. PLEASE PAY ¥86,000 BEFORE 12:00 TOMORROW. Lin stood beneath the awning for a long time. Then he laughed. The mug rolled from the box and shattered on the steps. “Accessible,” he muttered. “To shareholders first.” Rain ran down his face. As he bent to retrieve his keyboard, a blue window unfolded across his vision. [Host's professional credibility has reached zero. Assets approaching zero. Social permissions deleted.] [Minimum inheritance conditions satisfied.] [Binding Open-Source Godforge System...]