Chapter One: The Biggest Spender in the Universe

"Honored ancestor," Gu Ye said, sitting straight, "did you type the wrong amount?" Silver text appeared at the center of the screen. It was not platform chat. It felt engraved directly onto his retina. [CHALLENGE: Within thirty minutes, make one hundred strangers sneeze simultaneously.] [SUCCESS: Donation becomes withdrawable. Ability awarded: DELAY ONE SECOND.] [FAILURE: Donation withdrawn.] [ACCEPT?] Tang Ke let herself in with the spare key, carrying a calculator with the solemnity of a court order. "Do you know a hundred people with allergies?" Gu Ye asked. "I know one person who needs a psychiatrist." He pressed Accept.