"Ding! Host meets the requirements. Binding the Tycoon System..."
Lin Mo abruptly sat up in bed, fine beads of sweat on his forehead. It was still dark outside, and moonlight spilled across the floor through the gauze curtains. Without thinking, he pinched his arm.
It hurt.
This wasn't a dream.
"System binding successful. Host can earn Tycoon Points by completing System tasks. One Tycoon Point can be exchanged for 100 million yuan in cash. The beginner's gift pack has been delivered. Please check your rewards."
Lin Mo's Adam's apple bobbed as he opened the System interface with trembling fingers. A simple blue screen hovered before him, with "Beginner's Gift Pack x1" displayed in the upper-right corner.
"Open the gift pack."
"Ding! You have received 100 Tycoon Points, automatically exchanged for 10 billion yuan. The funds have been deposited into an anonymous Swiss bank account. Skill acquired: Investment Intuition (Beginner)."
A sharp pain throbbed at Lin Mo's temples as a flood of information about the financial markets poured into his mind. He grabbed his phone, opened his banking app, and entered the account details provided by the System.
Balance: 10,000,000,000.00
He counted the zeroes several times, making sure he hadn't misread them. Ten billion yuan, just sitting quietly in his account.
"Beginner task issued: Spend 100 million yuan within 24 hours. Reward: 10 Tycoon Points. Failure penalty: All funds will be reclaimed."
Lin Mo took a deep breath and checked the time. Three in the morning. He got out of bed and opened his wardrobe. Inside were only a few faded T-shirts and pairs of jeans.
"First, let's go
