John slowly opened his eyes.
The ceiling above him was unfamiliar—smooth white paint, soft lighting through modern blinds, a faint breeze from a ceiling fan. Definitely not a hospital. Not his home either.
A sense of wrongness hit him—not fear, not pain—just disconnection.
Then it came rushing back: the crash, the metal, the glass... and his mom's scream.
He looked around. No IVs. No monitors. No beeping. Just a clean, quiet apartment. On the nightstand sat a gold-sealed letter, stamped with a sun surrounded by orbiting stars.
John, it read in neat black ink.
He tore it open.
To John,
Yes—you died. Don't dwell on it. Your accident? Taken care of.Your mother? Safe and well. Your existence? Upgraded.
This is your new world. More thrill. More danger. More... fun.
You asked for five things before death. I granted them—no restrictions.
Now go live. Make this universe yours.
—Your Great God
John smirked. "Wishes, huh?"
He kept reading.
P.S. The apartment you're in is yours. Enjoy.
Car? Nope.Make one, you shithead. You've got Great Sage and Degenerate. No excuses.
He burst out laughing. "Alright then."
[VOICE ACTIVATED]
"Great Sage," he said aloud.
A calm voice echoed in his mind.
'Yes, Master?'
"Show me my status."
A blue HUD lit up in the air before him.
[STATUS PANEL]
Name: John WayneRace: Human (Evolving)Titles: World Hopper · CEO · The Mad Tinkerer · Doctor of Everything · Architect of War · Shadow BenefactorAge: 21Origin: Former Earth (World-Transferred)Affiliations: Wayne Industries (Founder/CEO), U.S. Government (Confidential Partner)
[ATTRIBUTES]
Strength: 300
Endurance: 280
Agility: 320
Intelligence: 500
Charisma: 400
Luck: ???
Soul Resonance: High
[SKILLS]
Great Sage *(from That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime)
Superintelligent, soul-bound AI capable of calculations, predictions, and real-time analysis.Think of it as the ultimate cheat engine in your head.
Degenerate(a warped evolution of Creation from Tensura)
Can manifest real-world objects or phenomena from imagination with almost no cost. Requires precise mental focus. A super downgraded version of Azothoth
Demon Lord Seed(from Tensura)
Status: Dormant
Souls Required: 0 / 10,000
When complete: Unlocks Demon Lord evolution. Grants immense power and domain authority.
Name Gifting [FAMILY](Inspired by Rimuru's "Naming")
Altered by Great Sage: Names create soul-bonded family.Loyalty = Power Scaling.Current Usage: 0 / ∞
Observation Haki [Fujitora Level](from One Piece)
Sensory range: 1 km radius
Detects lifeforms, intentions, and emotions
Battle precognition, terrain mapping, and blind-sight at Admiral tier
Mastery: 98%
Scientific Knowledge (Full Mastery)
Engineering (Quantum, Military, AI, Automotive)
Business Strategy (Doctorate-Level, Wharton Standard)
Hacking (Legendary Black Hat)
Charisma (God-Tier)
Martial Arts (Mixed styles, enhanced with Haki)
"Okay, that's ridiculous," John muttered, grinning. "I love it."
[10 MINUTES LATER]
"Great Sage. I need money."
'Suggest: Hack criminal financial networks. Transfer funds. Launder through layered corporations. Forge identity. Create clean history.'
John nodded. "Do it. Total stealth."
'Complete. $2.97 billion secured. Identity established. Monthly legal flow via Wayne Industries: $10 million. Offshore routes active.'
John blinked. "Wait... you named it Wayne Industries?"
'You said it in your sleep. I executed.'
He laughed. "Fair enough."
[FLASHBACK: 1995 – FOUNDATION]
John used his initial capital wisely:
$5 million into pre-boom stocks (Amazon, Apple, Google...etc)
$2 million to start Wayne Industries
$3 million as backup and play cash
Within the first year, he:
Developed a working E.M.P. pulse weapon (sold secretly to the U.S. military)
Engineered bulletproof polymer armor adopted by elite forces
Created next-gen solar generators
Traded discoveries to MIT and Harvard in exchange for anonymous degrees:
Doctorates in Science, Technology, and Business
Proven Goldbach's Conjecture
Created clean zero-loss energy model
In return, he remained anonymous. The universities got credit. He got freedom.
[YEAR 2000 – PRESENT]
Wayne Industries now controlled:
Military R&D contracts
Energy infrastructure
Shadow investments in Ferrari, Lamborghini, Volkswagen, Mazda, Bugatti
Secret government weapon programs
John himself designed:
Viper Hellfire V10 – 1,200HP, quad-turbo, full armor shell
Supra Mk V "Ghost Spec" – 2.1s 0–60, stealth coating
Skyline GT-R "Blackstorm" – Integrated AI combat and drift-mode
And yet, despite his empire, he hadn't touched the street racing scene. Not once.
"Sir," said Andrea Stark, stepping into his office in a sharp business suit, tablet in hand. "You have a meeting in an hour. Missile interface demo. Railgun prototype presentation."
John looked out the window, then said, "Push it. I'm taking a break."
Andrea blinked. "A what?"
"A vacation."
[LATER – BOARDROOM]
John addressed the room of generals and board members.
"I've decided to step back for a while. I'll be reachable. But the company runs without me for now."
General Bennett raised a brow. "Everything alright, son?"
John smiled. "Just haven't driven anything but numbers in five years. I want... noise."
After he left the room, Andrea caught up with him in his private office.
"You're insane," she snapped. "You dropped that on everyone out of nowhere!"
"I know," he said calmly with a little laugh escaping him, opening a small steel case.
Inside was a gleaming silver orb, softly humming. Andrea's eyes narrowed and she asked him .
"What is that? You said no more prototypes."
"This isn't for them," John said. "This is ours."
He handed her a small chip. "This is my safety net. It contains the only sentient AI on Earth. Her name is R.E.A. the name was inspired from my mother's name."
Andrea frowned. "Named after... your mom?"
The A.I. prompted." Yes, he designed me to his memories of his mother, I can run the company while you babysit this shithead of a CEO."
John Frowned, while Andrea is surprised while holding back her laughter at the A.I's respond. Then John Continued and he nodded his head and said to Andrea.
"She can run the entire company while I'm away. Only you and I know she exists. Keep her hidden."
The A.I. prompted and suggested. "Notice, the best solution to this predicament is to tie up the slacker and chain him to the seat so that he won't create chaos for Andrea and the company."
John shivered at R.E.A.'s suggestion while Andrea was holding back her laughter and asked John.
"And if something goes wrong?"
John answered her nonchalantly.
"She'll know. And you'll know. I trust you."
Andrea stared at him wanting to punch him and say "FVCK YOU" to John she then calmed herself down and then sighed and asked John. "Why now?"
John smiled faintly. "Because, if don't I feel like I'll burn out. And I've spent five years building a kingdom. Now I want to raise hell."
Andrea crossed her arms contemplating on what her boss said and asked. "Where are you going?"
John grinned and walked past her.
"To the streets."
Andrea watched him go, shaking her head with a mix of annoyance and reluctant admiration.
"I swear, you drop world-shattering decisions like you're ordering pizza," she muttered, already preparing for the chaos.
The A.I. Answered at Andrea's silent minimal complaint. "Do you want me to send a message to the government and say that he develop a missile with a new element that is more destructive than a nuke, so that they will keep him and make sure he wont do anything stupid?"
Andrea laughed and replied to REA. "Don't, he needed it, but let's see where this will take him."