I used to believe that hard work was enough to survive in this city.
I was wrong.
My name is Aira Khan, a twenty-two-year-old girl trying to survive in a cruel urban world. By day, I worked as a junior assistant in a small company. By night, I returned to a tiny rented room that barely felt like home. Life was simple—wake up, work, get insulted, repeat.
That morning started like every other day.
"Late again?" my manager snapped the moment I stepped into the office.
I lowered my head. "I'm sorry."
Apologies had become my second language.
I worked nonstop, skipped lunch, and stayed overtime—yet the credit always went to someone else. When the clock finally hit midnight, I walked home alone, exhaustion sinking deep into my bones.
That was when everything changed.
As I crossed the empty street, my vision suddenly went dark. A sharp pain shot through my head, and I collapsed.
Ding—
A strange mechanical sound echoed in my mind.[Life Upgrade System Activated.]
My heart skipped a beat.
"What…?" I whispered.
[Host detected: Aira Khan.]
[Current Life Rating: F (Extremely Poor).]
I froze.
Was I dreaming?
[Objective: Help the host upgrade life, status, and destiny.]
[First Task: Survive the next 24 hours.]
My breathing turned shallow.
Before I could react, another message appeared.
[Reward for completion: Unknown.]
I clenched my fists.
This city had crushed me again and again—but if this system was real…
Then this time, I would fight back.
And I would never let anyone look down on me again.