5th August 2022
On a sweating summer day, a 17-year-old lays in a bed scrolling through social media with dull and listless eyes. Kabir whose mind was filled with worry about the future was trying to distract himself through reels on Instagram. He just got his results from the JEE(Joint Entrance Exam) and wasn't surprised when he saw the 88 percentile in his mains exam.
One might think that it isn't that bad when compared to the majority of students who took the exams with him. Yes, It sure wasn't bad because he copied many of his answers by sneaking glances at a student who got 98 percentile. The results from the second attempt were only 38 percentile.
Now he has to decide which third-tier college he is going to choose for his CSE degree. That's all he can do if he wants to make a living. Kabir decided to pursue engineering because his elder brother did. Kabir just desired wealth so he could live his dreams just like everyone else.
'Will I always be mediocre in my life?' Kabir thought.
'Will I even get a job in this crowded nation called India?'Kabir thought listlessly.
DING
[CHECK - IN SYSTEM HAS ARRIVED]
'hmm?'
Kabir blinked his eyes and blankly stared at a floating screen.
He shook his head left and right and then up and down. But that screen was still in front of his eyes. Kabir abruptly stood up when he realized his situation.
'Have my dreams come true?'
Kabir reached out to touch the screen but his hands passed through it
"It's real!! YESSS!!"Kabir said.
Even though everything seems unreal he wanted it to be true. He imagined clicking on the screen and it worked. The system screen showed his status and details about the system.
[ Name: Kabir Walia
Age: 17
Height: 5'7
Intelligence: 110(IQ)
Charisma: 6/10
Net Worth: ₹ 50 ($0.6)
Health: 91/100 {Myopic, Acne, Stress}
]
[Daily Check-In: 10x Net worth money or a Mystery Box
Weakly Check-In: 50x Net worth money or a Mystery Box
Monthly Check-In: 100x Net worth Asset or a Mystery Box
Yearly Check-in: 1000x Net worth Asset Money or a Mystery Box]
[DAILY CHECK-IN IS READY !!]
The system showed his physical aspect and his net worth which was ₹50 because that's all he had in his pocket.
"My IQ is only 115?"Kabir said.
Although Kabir was never a genius but he was still a top ranker in his high school. It's just that he was never diligent enough. But seeing 110 IQ which was just short of above average made him a bit discouraged. As for his health, he wasn't surprised to see that he has far-sightedness and acne.
"Why does this system have a limiter when the Chinese version didn't? "Kabir said.
"Will the system's wealth count toward my net worth? "Kabir pondered.
"I will have my answer tomorrow," Kabir said.
"But first let me see what I got in the daily check-in," Kabir said.
Kabir imagined clicking the daily check-in and soon he saw a digital box appearing on the screen and slowly opening up.
[Congratulations! You have got ₹500($6).]
"Give me my money. "Kabir said.
The moment Kabir asked for money and ₹500 suddenly appeared in his bank account. He opened the bank's website to check his account balance and found that his bank balance had increased by ₹500.
Kabir burst into joy and was relieved from all the stress and depressing thoughts that had been plaguing his mind for the last 3 years. After years, Kabir felt extremely optimistic about his future. He felt that he could finally live the adventurous life which he always dreamed of. He wanted to relieve his parents from a monotonous future. He could travel the world, experience the luxuries and exciting hobbies, etc.
Knock! Knock!
The knocking sound from the door suddenly woke him up from his stupor. It's around 5 p.m. his father must be back from work.
Kabir ran out to open the door. He saw a middle-aged man walking into the house looking a bit tired from his work. Kabir reached out to take his tiffin box and fetch a glass of water for his father. His father works as a probationary officer in the State Bank of India. He is 52 years old, his hair are now becoming gray and age is catching up to him.
As Satyam Walia drank the water, he looked at his son with concern.
'Is he still not over from his exam results? If he doesn't decide on his college by tomorrow then I will have to just send him to a college recommended by my colleague. ' Satyam thought.
'At least he will get a path to work on.' Satyam thought.
"Have you decided which college you are going attend?" Satyam asked.
"Yes, The one that elder brother attended " Kabir replied.
"Great, Talk to your brother about it and fill up the admission form as quickly as possible". Satyam said.
"And you better start studying from now because your last results were not promising. I just hope this time you stay ahead in your studies. " Satyam ordered.
(JEE is an exam for students those who wanna pursue engineering from India's best government colleges such as IITs and it is conducted every year. But only a few thousand get the seats in IITs out of around 1million students )