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Chapter 16 The Spark of a War

Author: JDHWS
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The sun had barely risen, but the campus was already alive with the chatter of students. Groups huddled near the cafeteria, gossiping about the most recent scandal—a certain senior who had been caught plagiarizing his thesis—but none of them knew that today, a far bigger storm was brewing.

Ethan walked into the university gates with a calm, unreadable expression. To the average eye, he seemed unchanged—still the quiet nerd in worn-out sneakers and a faded hoodie. But beneath that calm exterior, an entirely different man was taking shape. His phone buzzed softly in his pocket, a reminder from the Trillionaire System:

[Daily Investment Yield: $12,417,890 credited to account.]

[Special Mission Available: Humiliate Your Bully – Reward: Advanced Negotiation Skill + $5,000,000]

The system’s voice, cold yet oddly encouraging, lingered in his head. “Opportunities don’t wait, host. Neither should you.”

He didn’t need to be told twice.

As he headed toward his lecture hall, Ethan’s eyes caught
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