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Beep beeps!
From when, a transparent screen that only Zeno could see followed Zeno wherever he went. Zeno did not understand the meaning of the screen, but certainly not everyone had it, even everyone Zeno asked no one had it or understood about it.
Zeno was an orphan, his parents died in a tragic accident when Zeno was five years old. The remaining relatives simply took all of Zeno's parents' possessions, then dumped Zeno into an orphanage.
The orphanage is quite good, the mother is good, the children can go to school at the nearest school. Although the school is not good, but it could have been a school that is already extraordinary.
It was located in an area that could not be called a city, but it was also not a village. There are many large shops, restaurants, cafes, one mall, just complete, all in the city. But when compared to a big city like Surabaya or Jakarta, it is certainly very far away.
(Gather the balance by doing good!)
(Then spend the whole time!)
The voice came from the screen that kept following Zeno, the boy was already used to the sound, but he kept letting it go until he got bored himself.
What is that balance anyway? Zeno didn't understand, he didn't understand.
The boy was still Junior High, he studied hard to rise to the next level, namely High School. However, to be able to continue to the SMA level is very difficult. The Foundation could not finance up to the High School level, therefore, Zeno had to get a scholarship. Scholarships must be at least three champions.
Zeno wasn't sure he was that smart, but he kept trying.
In the end, Zeno failed.
He's just a kid who has nothing, to learn he doesn't have a book. All he usually did was borrow books in the school library, because it was the only library he could visit.
There is a library, but it is far away.
There is no internet, no TV.
So in the orphanage children play as they are, like balls, kites, swords from banana stems.
In the past when he was in Elementary Zeno loved to play games like that, but since Junior High he chose to help many parents take care of younger siblings. Zeno likes cooking the most, one of the house mothers is very good at cooking.
Starting from the regional cuisine of east Java, central Java, west Java, Padang and others, the mother of the orphanage named Ririn is very clever, so Zeno learned from Ririn's mother during her Junior High School, so it's been three years.
Now if Ririn's mom isn't around, replace Zeno who helped her.
One time, a man who was a truck driver came to the orphanage, teased Ms. Ririn and took Ms. Ririn away. The next day they came back again, but the man wanted to talk to Zeno.
The guy named Udin, he said if Zeno wants High School, he can help, but Zeno has to come with Udin to go to Jakarta.
Since the people of the parlour were innocent, they supported Zeno, so Zeno wanted to come along. The only hope for him to go to school is to join Mr. Udin.
They traveled for two days and two nights until they reached Jakarta.
Zeno was very pleased.
Udin took Zeno to a crowded place, many women were well dressed and also dressed pretty.
“You want to go to school, right, Zen?” ask Mr. Udin.
Zeno nods vigorously, “Mau, sir!”
“You are handsome Zen, your skin is pure white, your body is also tall, very good.so, I'm sure there must be many who like you here, you just need to serve rich aunts, then get money, and then get money,” said mr. Udin.
Initially Zeno was confused by what Mr. Udin said, he kept quiet and tried to digest it.
“Tante?”
“Iya Zen, if you want to accompany them and do not refuse anything they want, you can get a lot of money! How?”
“But sir... What am I selling?”
Udin laughed loudly while patting Zeno on the back.
“What are you talking about? Who sold you? You are not sold kok..at most only for a few hours.”
Zeno stood up from his seat, looking at Udin with a gaze between fear and inexhaustion.
“I don't want to!”
“You think by saying no, you can get away with it? there's nothing a kid like you can do in this place, you have no money, no friends or relatives, you're just going to get lost and be sold to someone else, or get killed by thugs... think carefully of what I said.”
Zeno shook his head slowly, “I'd rather live a homeless life than be with you!”
Udin laughed loudly while banging on the table, as if Zeno's remark was a joke.
“So, here's my business card, if you're tired of being a bum, you can call me again” Udin stood up and put a business card in Zeno's pocket.
Then Zeno walked out of the place.
Right, it's better to be a bum than to work illegally.
Zeno continued to walk in no direction.
The boy only carried one backpack containing clothes, and the money he had was only pocket money from the mother of the home, which was one hundred thousand rupiah.
Hungry and tired, Zeno went to the nearest minimarket, buying two packs of bread and mineral water. He ate a pack, drank half a bottle, then walked back in no direction.
Zeno was confused as to how.
At that moment the screen in front of him continued to sound.
(Gather the balance by doing good!)
(Then spend the whole time!)
(If you agree to use the system say yes)
Zeno stopped walking, just then he was somewhere somewhere where nobody was walking like him, people were riding cars or motorcycles. So Zeno thought he could speak for himself to return the voice.
“What system? I don't get it! You always say nonsense that I do not understand at all, if you can indeed help me with that then just help!”
(Zeno speech processing system.... 10%..60%.
(The system decides the answer is yes)
(Zeno has done a favor by rejecting a junk job offer)
(Saldo increased by 2,000,000)
Forehead Zeno shriveled in confusion, “serious, what's the balance?”
Then the screen changed, an explanatory sentence appeared.
[According to banking, Balance is the amount of recorded money that is or is left in a savings account]
Dahi Zeno again shriveled, he was just a child of a village Junior High graduate who knew nothing, did not know about the outside world, never knew the internet and television. The only technology he ever held was computer lessons, and even additional lessons, to learn Ms Word, Ms excel, and power point.
What else is that account?
“Don't know it!” Zeno again gave up on his system, he felt very stupid and silly at the moment.
Zeno's feet took him to a place in the middle of nowhere.
At least for Zeno it's in the middle of nowhere, because he doesn't know anything.
His stomach was rumbling with hunger, so he looked for a seat on the side of the road, then took out bread and water from his backpack.
Just as he wanted to open the bread pack, he saw a grandfather curled up in the streets.
“Please feed me... I have not eaten for three days.” said the grandfather was shriveled, so no one could hear him but Zeno.
The pitying Zeno gave the bread and the rest of the water, the grandfather thanked him.
Now, Zeno must refrain from hunger and thirst.
Leftover money?
Already taken thugs on the way, just a few minutes ago.
(Zeno gave the leftovers the only time he had no money)
(You are so good! The system gives 25,000,000 additional balances!)
(Please shop anything at 70% off the original price!)
“Shopping? Can I shop for shelter and food?”
(Please choose the nearest inn or apartment, we have selected several options that can provide dinner for you.)
Several hotel options have also sprung up on the screen, Zeno turned around to make sure no one saw him. After being sure no one noticed, he clicked on one of the hotel rooms that looked good but cheap.
It cost 750,000 rupiah, but it was already cut by 70%, so the original was about 2.5 million. The hotel chosen is the Raffles hotel, located about thirty minutes walk from where Zeno is located.
(The room has been purchased, here is the ticket, show it to the receptionist after entering the hotel)
Zeno was holding the ticket that came out of nowhere tightly, he was curious as well, was the screen that always followed him that could really make him stay in the hotel?
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