After linking the game account to his ID, fingerprint, and DNA, the verification process completed without a hitch. Marcus immediately converted one hundred million in-game gold into ten million dollars. He didn't hesitate. He logged onto Dragonfly Corp's site and ordered three Ultra Pods, scheduling delivery for the following day.
He watched his bank balance surge by ten million, only for three million to disappear almost instantly. This, he supposed, was how the truly wealthy lived. For people at the top, sums like that were barely worth noticing. But Marcus knew better than to fool himself. His assets were still limited, and losing three million meant a full third of what he had. To him, the money was far from loose change. If he wanted security, real security, he would have to keep pushing forward.
He might qualify as rich by ordinary standards, but he was nowhere near the realm of the true elite, let alone billionaires. The road ahead was still long.
