Chapter 1 — Existence Balance: 10⁰ Dollars
Author: GALAXYOS K1NG
Series Title: Infinite Wallet
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Scene 1 — Night at the Café
Rain tapped softly against the narrow alley. Inside the dim café, the lights flickered weakly while the warm smell of roasted beans floated in the air.
Leo Kwon—a young man with messy white hair and dark crimson eyes—stood behind the counter wearing a worn-out jacket.
He forced a polite smile at every customer, hiding the exhaustion of seventeen hours of nonstop work.
When he bent down to pick up a fallen cup, a small old wallet slipped from his pocket.
It looked ordinary, but something inside it was waiting.
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Scene 2 — Opening the Wallet
After closing time, Leo sat in his usual corner and slowly opened the wallet.
A tiny digital screen flashed inside, glowing with cold blue light.
A sentence appeared:
"Current Balance: 10⁰ Dollars.
Would you like to activate Existence-to-Value Conversion?
[Yes] / [No]"
No one else noticed the faint digital whisper.
Leo's heart pounded.
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Scene 3 — Hesitation, then a Press
He let out a short, tired laugh… then tapped Yes.
Outside, the rain suddenly paused.
The café lights dimmed for a brief heartbeat.
The air felt heavier—like the world itself inhaled.
The wallet vibrated lightly, as if saying:
"Welcome."
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Scene 4 — First Test
Confused, Leo stood up, grabbed a tiny pebble from the ground, and tossed it out the window.
He opened the wallet again—the pebble had vanished.
A message appeared:
"Converted: 0.002 Existence Units → 0.00X GX."
He had no idea what GX meant…
But he knew it was worth something.
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Scene 5 — Shock
Objects disappearing? Turning into digital energy?
The wallet—his mother's old keepsake—had become something impossible.
His tiredness was replaced by fear…
And a spark of hope.
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Scene 6 — Flashback
A cold memory surfaced:
A small boy shivering in an empty street, whispering to himself, "Am I going to die…?"
Then a stranger appeared.
Warm blanket. Hot food.
Leo woke up the next morning in a safe place, the strange old wallet placed beside him.
He never forgot that warmth.
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Scene 7 — Hana Notices Something
Hana, the café owner, eyed Leo curiously.
"Leo, are you okay? You look… different today."
Leo forced a smile.
"I'm fine. No need to worry."
But inside, he couldn't stop thinking about the past and the mysterious wallet.
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Scene 8 — The Wallet Absorbs More
While serving customers, Leo experimented quietly.
He focused on a rude customer for testing.
A faint overlay appeared in his vision:
[Analyzing Target Existence: 0.007 Authority Units]
[Convert? Y/N]
He tapped Yes mentally.
The man suddenly looked pale, like a bit of his presence had been drained.
Leo's wallet balance increased.
Guilt. Power. Both.
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Scene 9 — The System Speaks
A clear notification appeared:
[DISPLAY] GALAXOS PRIME – BALANCE: 1.00 GX
[NEW SKILL] Mental Layer Analysis
Leo felt something unlock behind his eyes.
The wallet wasn't just about money.
It could interpret the value of people.
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Scene 10 — Testing Outside
After closing, Leo tested the wallet outside.
A rock disappeared into digital particles.
A single drop of water converted into GX.
Even an old book turned into glowing numbers.
Everything had "existence value".
Everything could be converted.
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Scene 11 — Painful Flashback
Leo remembered the night he almost died as a child.
The stranger who saved him.
The blanket.
The smell of warm soup.
And the same old wallet lying next to him when he woke up.
Who gave him this wallet?
And why?
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Scene 12 — A Warning Message
Leo's phone buzzed.
A message from an unknown number:
"Return the wallet before it takes your soul."
His blood froze.
Someone knew.
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Scene 13 — Meeting James and Sophia Burley
The next day, the café door opened.
A sophisticated man entered—James Burley.
With him was his daughter, Sophia.
Hana introduced them cheerfully:
"Leo, this is James, an old friend of mine!"
Leo bowed politely.
Sophia kept staring at him, as if she sensed something strange.
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Scene 14 — Job Offer
After a short chat, James leaned closer.
"I hear you're interested in business. How about working under me? I'll teach you. Good pay, too."
Leo hesitated.
The system analyzed instantly:
[Target Reliability: 72%]
[Business Opportunity: 89% Safe]
Leo didn't dig deeper.
He simply smiled.
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Scene 15 — Leo's Decision
"It would be an honor, sir."
James waved his hand.
"No need for formalities! Just call me Uncle James."
Leo remained cautious.
A chance like this… was never free.
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Scene 16 — New Passive Skill
After they left, a new notification appeared:
[PASSIVE SKILL UNLOCKED: Attraction of Financial Opportunities]
The world seemed to open its doors slightly wider.
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Scene 17 — First Human Conversion
That night in the café, a rude customer caused trouble again.
The system popped up:
[Convert a fraction of the target's existence into GX?]
Leo tapped Yes.
The man staggered, weakened.
Leo felt a dark thrill.
Power…
But at what cost?
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Scene 18 — Internal Conflict
He barely slept.
Should he use the wallet for justice?
Survival?
Revenge?
Greed?
Every path looked dangerous.
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Scene 19 — Second Warning
Another message arrived:
"The wallet is not a toy. Return it before the price becomes fatal."
Leo's hand trembled.
The wallet pulsed faintly, like a heartbeat.
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Scene 20 — The Path Opens
James returned the next day and handed Leo a business card.
"Come tomorrow at nine. I have something to show you."
As he left, a notification appeared:
[STAGE 1 COMPLETED.
NEW PATH UNLOCKED: Commercial Ascension Route.]
Leo stared at the glowing wallet.
Not just a tool.
Not just a miracle.
A destiny.
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End of Chapter 1
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