: FROM THE ONE WHO WAS LOOKED DOWN UPON
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CHAPTER 1
Rain poured heavily against the roof of the small house, accompanied by the occasional rumble of thunder that shattered the silence of the night. Inside a cramped room, barely large enough to fit a thin mattress and a rickety wooden table, sat Luna—a twenty-five-year-old woman who hugged her knees tightly, trying to ward off both the cold and the deep pain stabbing at her heart.
Her simple clothes were worn thin, her hair tied up carelessly, and her naturally beautiful face looked pale and exhausted. She had lived in her husband’s family home for three years, and for all that time, she had felt like an unwanted burden.
“Useless wife! You earn so little—how is that enough to feed a household?”
The sharp voice of her mother-in-law, Mrs. Siti, echoed from the living room, clear enough for Luna to hear. She lowered her head, holding back the tears threatening to spill. She worked as an administrative clerk in a small office, and while her salary was modest, she had always tried her hardest to contribute to the household. Yet no matter what she did, it never seemed good enough in their eyes.
The bedroom door was flung open roughly, and her husband Rian stood in the doorway with a scowl.
“Listen to me, Luna,” he said coldly. “Mother is right. All this time, you’ve done nothing but weigh this family down. Look at my friends’ wives—they bring home plenty of money, buying this and that. But you? What can you even give me?”
Luna lifted her head, her eyes glistening. “I work hard every day, Rian. I hand over every penny I earn to Mother. I do all the housework without a single complaint. Why can you never be satisfied?”
Rian only let out a scornful snort. “Save your excuses! If you really are capable, prove it. Don’t just talk. If there isn’t extra money by tomorrow, you’d better leave this house. I’m ashamed to have such a useless wife.”
With that, Rian slammed the door and left her alone. The sound made Luna slump back onto the edge of the mattress. The exhaustion of a full day’s work mixed with the deep hurt in her heart. She wrapped her arms around herself, and finally, her sobs could no longer be held back.
“Is this really all my life will ever be?” she whispered weakly, her voice breaking with tears. “Am I truly worthless forever?”
That night, a fever began to take hold. Her head throbbed painfully, her body felt burning hot yet strangely cold. She had no money for medicine, and no one in the house cared enough to check on her. She felt completely trapped, locked inside a life that felt like a prison with no way out.
As her consciousness began to fade from pain and exhaustion, a bright golden light suddenly appeared before her eyes—luminous, yet not blinding. It slowly formed into a flat, transparent screen, floating in the air right in front of her face. Golden text glowed brightly upon it, startling Luna so much that her feverish dizziness seemed to fade for a moment.
📊 SYSTEM INITIALIZED
✅ System Name: Infinite Wealth Panel
👤 Selected Host: Luna Andari
🔓 Status: Bound & Active
📋 FIRST MISSION
🔹 Title: The First Step of Change
🔹 Requirement: Spend 1,000,000 IDR within the next 1 hour
🔹 Reward: 10,000,000 IDR Cash + Skill: Basic Finance & Business Management
🔹 Penalty: None (Opening Mission)
Luna rubbed her eyes repeatedly, convinced this was just a hallucination caused by her high fever. But when she opened them again, the screen remained, the text clear, and the light glowing softly.
“What… what is this?” she murmured, her voice trembling.
Suddenly, a gentle yet firm voice echoed inside her mind, as if speaking directly to her soul:
“Congratulations, Luna Andari. You have been chosen as the host of the Infinite Wealth Panel. Every mission you complete will bring you unlimited wealth, skills, and power. The fate that once made you the object of scorn will change completely, starting tonight.”
Her heart pounded wildly, a mix of fear, confusion, and a glimmer of hope beginning to take root in her chest. She looked toward the bottom of the screen, and the words there made her breath catch:
💳 Available Balance: 1,000,000 IDR
💡 Notice: Funds are ready for immediate use. They will be credited to your personal bank account within seconds.
With hands shaking from shock and anticipation, Luna reached for her simple mobile phone lying beside the mattress. She opened the banking app she rarely used, and stared at the screen with wide, disbelieving eyes.
There it was—a number she had never imagined seeing in her account:
Account Balance: 1,000,000 IDR
The money was real! Not a dream, not an illusion!
Luna clamped her hand over her mouth to stop herself from crying out. Tears flowed again, but this time not from sadness—they were tears of shock and sudden, overwhelming hope.
She looked back at the magical screen, and made a promise deep in her heart: “If this is truly real… then starting tonight, I will never be the woman people trample on again. I will prove to those who looked down on me that a person’s fate can change in an instant.”
Outside, the rain continued to pour down over the earth. But for Luna, this night was no longer one of endless sorrow—it marked the beginning of her journey toward unimaginable wealth and respect.
She took a deep breath, trying to calm her still racing heart. Reaching out, she touched the transparent screen gently; her fingers passed right through it as if it were nothing but air, yet the writing remained clear and steady. It felt like a dream, but the balance in her bank account confirmed that it was all real.
“Spend one million in one hour…” she whispered. To someone who had always lived frugally, that amount felt enormous, but she knew this was the first step to opening a new path. She did not need to think twice—the first thing she needed right now was medicine to bring down her fever, and the personal necessities she had put off for so long.
Moving quietly so as not to make a sound, Luna slipped out of her room and headed toward the small pharmacy still open not far from the house. The rain had begun to ease, leaving only light drizzle and cool fresh air. Along the way, she kept glancing at the glowing screen, which followed her wherever she went, like a faithful shadow.
Once inside the shop, she bought fever medicine, vitamins, and several daily items she had long wanted but could never afford. When it came time to pay, the money was withdrawn smoothly from her new balance. The shop owner only smiled politely, suspecting nothing.
As she turned to walk back home, the screen in front of her suddenly flashed again, displaying new glowing text:
✅ MISSION COMPLETE!
🔹 Time Taken: 42 minutes
🔹 Amount Spent: 1,125,000 IDR
🎁 Rewards Received:
→ Balance increased by 10,000,000 IDR
→ Skill: Basic Finance & Business Management has been installed
💳 Current Balance: 9,875,000 IDR
As soon as she read the words, a warm sensation spread from her head all the way through her body. The dizziness and fever that had weighed her down slowly vanished, replaced by a mind that felt sharp and clear. Knowledge of how to manage money and spot business opportunities flooded into her thoughts, as if she had studied and practiced it for years.
She paused for a moment beneath a streetlamp, looking up at the sky, which was beginning to lighten. In her heart, she knew this was only the beginning. Tomorrow, she would face her husband’s family with a completely different expression and status. Tomorrow, she would start showing the world that Luna Andari was no longer the weak woman they could insult and push around.
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