Kevin gazed out over the glittering skyline from his penthouse balcony, the city sprawling below like a field of stars. Life, on the surface, was perfect. His companies dominated markets worldwide, his name was synonymous with power, and the consortium he led had expanded its influence to touch every corner of global commerce. But behind the luxury, behind the fame, there was a quiet, persistent itch in the back of his mind—a nagging sense that something bigger, something darker, was watching.
His instincts, honed by the system that had guided him to the top, were rarely wrong.
Just as the thought crossed his mind, his system pinged. A new notification popped up in front of him, glowing ominously in the air.
"Warning: Your rise to power has attracted the attention of the Shadow Consortium. New tasks are available. System upgrade initiated."
Kevin's brow furrowed as he scrolled through the system's message. He had heard rumors of the Shadow Consortium before, though most dismissed them as conspiracy theories. An ancient, secret organization of trillionaires that controlled global markets, manipulated governments, and made kings out of men—or crushed them. Kevin had always considered himself above such fears, but if the system was warning him, he knew better than to take it lightly.
"Shadow Consortium, huh?" Kevin muttered to himself, turning his back to the city lights. "Well, if they've got their eyes on me, I must be doing something right."
New Task: Investigate the Shadow Consortium. Uncover their plans and infiltrate their ranks. Reward: Access to advanced technology and covert abilities.
Kevin smiled. The stakes had just been raised. He didn't merely want to be a billionaire, or even a trillionaire. He wanted to reshape the game entirely. If the Shadow Consortium thought they could intimidate him, they were in for a rude awakening.