The Backup System

"Arthur, let's break up!"

Una looked at the unkempt young man in front of her with a face full of disdain.

"Why? Una, what did I do wrong? Tell me, I'll change!" Arthur looked bewildered, his expression becoming increasingly uneasy.

Una was his goddess, and he had been infatuated with her since freshman year.

To win her heart, Arthur had been a backup for three years.

During those three years, he often delivered breakfast downstairs at the girls' dormitory.

He cared for her meticulously, showing utmost concern.

Just because she wanted an iPhone, Arthur worked part-time as a deliveryman for four months, just to earn a smile from his goddess.

Perhaps his efforts had moved the heavens.

A month ago, Una finally agreed to be his girlfriend.

"Arthur, my ex-boyfriend came to see me. My heart still belongs to him, not you. I appreciate your efforts over the years, but I really don't like you. The reason I agreed to be your girlfriend was only because you touched me when I needed comfort the most. But being moved is not love. Let's break up!"

"But Una, Stan is just a scumbag. He got you pregnant and didn't take responsibility. Why are you so blind? Is it just because he's rich?"

"Please don't insult my boyfriend. You're not even worthy to compare with him. You're just a loser. Do you know how my best friend has been looking at me this month? I feel embarrassed to be seen with you. Get lost!"

"You..."

Arthur's face turned pale, his heart wrenching. Three years of devotion, and all he got in return was disgust.

She was the first woman he truly loved.

To please her, he didn't even mind that during these three years, Una often flirted with other guys.

He willingly became a backup.

Silently giving, taking over even didn't matter.

He believed that true love shouldn't mind the other's past!

But what he got for his sincerity was her contempt and humiliation. Why was the world so unfair? Always letting the truly pure and kind-hearted suffer insults and harm?

Did backups end up with nothing in the end?

"Una, don't leave, please don't break up with me. I was wrong, I really was. I'll change, I'll change anything!"

"Get lost, you're just making me sick!"

Una forcefully pushed away Arthur's hand and quickly got into a red Maserati parked by the roadside, speeding away.

"Una, you'll regret this!" Arthur shouted with bloodshot eyes.

"Huh, another loser throwing a tantrum!"

"Hey! Isn't that Arthur, the ultimate backup king of our school? I heard he worked part-time all year round just to pursue a girl, eating steamed buns and pickles every day just to buy cosmetics and clothes for others. That's awesome!"

"Are you talking about Una? I heard Una wasn't that famous originally, just a level below the school flower. But this guy managed to grovel her into fame. Stan also heard about it and decided to pursue Una because of it. He thought it would be difficult, but who knew he would succeed in three days! Haha!"

At the school gate, a group of gossiping students pointed and whispered. Regardless of gender, their eyes toward Arthur were filled with disdain!

Arthur didn't care about these people.

Because in these three years, he had gotten used to having thick skin.

And he didn't know when he had lost his self-respect, becoming as humble as a dog!

"Ding! The Ultimate Backup System has detected a suitable host!"

"System binding... Binding completed!"

"System!"

Arthur looked bewildered.

He had read many novels, and many protagonists had systems with them, but he never thought such absurd things would happen to him.

The next second, a virtual interface popped up in front of him.

Name: Arthur

Backup Amount: (80 quadrillion dollars)

Personal Wealth: 230 dollars

Enhancement Points: 0

"Backup Amount? What is this? Does it mean the money I can spend?" Arthur wondered.

Just as Arthur was puzzled, a 'black card' appeared inexplicably in his hand.

This black card didn't look ordinary at all.

"Host guessed correctly, Backup Money, refers to the money the host can spend!" Suddenly, a system prompt sounded in his mind.

"This is 80 quadrillion? Damn!"

How much money were the richest people in the country?

How much money were the richest people in the world?

Even if you added them all together, it probably wouldn't amount to even a fraction of this!

Arthur was dumbfounded, completely dumbfounded!

"Reminder to the host, Backup Money is not the host's private property and can only be spent as backup actions. All expenses incurred while groveling to a goddess will be borne by the system. However, personal expenses are not within the scope of system responsibility, such as buying a house, buying a car, dining alone, entertaining alone, all expenses not related to backup actions, the system is not responsible for!"

Arthur heard the system's explanation, and his whole person was at a loss!

He originally thought he could show off and turn the tables immediately, but who knew he still had to be a backup.

Having countless funds, but only being able to foot the bill for others!

He was still a poor man.

A poor person with a net worth of eight trillion dollars.

"Reminder: As long as the host successfully counterattacks, turning a goddess into the host's backup, conducting an identity transformation, the host will receive a one-tenth conversion of all backup gold spent on that target into the host's private account, becoming the host's personal property!"

Upon hearing this, Arthur understood.

As long as he fervently groveled to goddesses, lavishly bought them things, spent extravagantly, spending one million would earn him one hundred thousand in return, spending ten million would earn him one million.

It wasn't about being afraid of spending money; it was about spending enough!

As long as he continued to be a backup, he would soon achieve financial freedom and reach the pinnacle of life!

In no time, following the system's instructions, Arthur bound the backup gold black card to his phone payment account.

Arriving at the school supermarket, Arthur bought some snacks, along with a few cans of beer.

When he went to pay with the account linked to the black card, the payment page wouldn't load!

"Hey, can you hurry up with the payment? It's taking forever, don't you see there are people waiting behind you?" a dazzlingly dressed girl behind Arthur urged impatiently.

"Miss, could you add me on WhatsApp? I'll cover your bill!" Arthur said, not getting angry, but rather trying tentatively.

Of course, he wasn't testing whether this enchanting girl would give him her WeChat.

Instead, he was testing whether being a backup meant he could truly use backup gold.

After all, with his usual personality, he truly felt embarrassed to strike up a conversation with a beautiful girl.

Sure enough, as soon as he said this, a system prompt sounded in his mind.

"Ding! Backup action initiated!"

Name: Xanthe

Age: 21 years old

Height: 165cm

Weight: 47kg

Appearance: 7.9 points

The host's favorability rating with this girl: -50 points

Bound backup relationship. When the girl's favorability rating with the host exceeds 95 points, the counterattack will be successful, resulting in an identity transformation, and the other party will become the host's backup.

Upon successful counterattack, a 10% conversion of backup gold spent will be rewarded.

Reward enhancement points: 5 points (Enhancement points can enhance the host's physical attributes, including physique, mental state, strength, agility, etc.)

Damn, this is going to be incredible!