The Apocalypse Hoarder
It was a decent amount of money in normal times.
When the world collapsed, money would be worthless. What mattered was stockpiling massive amounts of supplies.
Cyrus wanted more than survival. He wanted comfort, security, a life worth living even in the apocalypse. Food, entertainment, little luxuries. Without them, one's sanity would crack. He would need weapons as well if he wanted to stay alive and take revenge.
Then a streak of white light flashed before his eyes. He rubbed them, thinking fatigue played tricks, until a strange pulse stirred in his mind. The light was not outside—it was inside him, part of him.