by inkstory
Betrayed by fate in his first life, he awakens in the past with eyes wide open to rewrite his destiny. Watch as he seizes this second chance, turning regrets into ruthless triumph and every opportunity into empire-building glory. DISCLAIMER: This is a work of fiction set in an alternate 1985 timeline. All characters, businesses, and events are either products of the author’s imagination or used fictitiously. Real-world brands and historical figures are included solely for atmospheric context and do not imply endorsement or factual accuracy. © 2026 Inkstory. All rights reserved. This story is published exclusively on Webnovel,Royal Road and Scribble Hub. If you are reading this on a pirate site, please report it.
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| 1 | Chapter 1: The Second Life | 0 |
| 2 | Chapter 2: The Seed Capital | 0 |
| 3 | Chapter 3: The Oracle of Austin | 0 |
| 4 | Chapter 4: The Sunday | 0 |
| 5 | Chapter 5; The Dirt Merchant | 0 |
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| Chapter 6: The Direct Model |
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| 7 | Chapter 7: The Ghost in the Machine | 0 |
| 8 | Chapteer 8: The Art of the Diversion | 0 |
| 9 | Chapter 9: The Headhunting | 0 |
| 10 | Chapter 10: The Swap | 0 |
| 11 | Chapter 11: The Coronation | 0 |
| 12 | Chapter 12: The Ghost of Future | 0 |
| 13 | Chapter 13: The Paper Tiger | 0 |
| 14 | Chapter 14: The Silicon Shore | 0 |
| 15 | Chapter 15: The Second Front | 0 |
| 16 | Chapter 16: The Lone Star Initiative | 0 |
| 17 | Chapter 17: The Eye of the Storm | 0 |
| 18 | Chapter 18: The Summit of Shadows (Part I) | 0 |
| 19 | Chapter 19: The Summit of Shadows (Part II) | 0 |
| 20 | Chapter 20: The Ripple Effect | 0 |
| 21 | Chapter 21: The Yield War | 0 |
| 22 | Chapter 22: The Sanwa Gambit | 0 |
| 23 | Chapter 23: The Long Haul | 0 |
| 24 | Chapter 24: The Contagion | 0 |
| 25 | Chapter 25: The Heat-Death Scenario | 0 |
| 26 | Chapter 26: The Spoils of War | 0 |
| 27 | Chapter 27: Invitation | 0 |
| 28 | Chapter 28: Negotiation | 0 |
| 29 | Chapter 29: Acquisition | 0 |
| 30 | Chapter 30: Rival | 0 |
| 31 | Chapter 31: Classroom of the Future | 0 |
| 32 | Chapter 32: Lease | 0 |
| 33 | Chapter 33: Legion | 0 |
| 34 | Chapter 34: The First Billion | 0 |
| 35 | Chapter 35: Scale Up | 0 |
| 36 | Chapter 36: The Redmond Retaliation (Part I) | 0 |
| 37 | Chapter 37: The Redmond Retaliation (Part II) | 0 |
| 38 | Dear Readers, An Apology and a Quick Update | 0 |
| 39 | Chapter 38: The Walled Garden | 0 |
| 40 | Chapter 39: The Family Council | 0 |
| 41 | Chapter 40: Wallstreet (Part 1) | 0 |
| 42 | Chapter 41: Wallstreet (Part 2) | 0 |
| 43 | Chapter 42: Wallstreet (Part 3) | 0 |
| 44 | Chapter 43: Phantom Buyer | 0 |
| 45 | Chapter 44: Black Monday | 0 |
| 46 | Chapter 45: Reactions | 0 |
| 47 | Chapter 46: Surrender | 0 |
| 48 | Chapter 47: New Project | 0 |
| 49 | Chapter 48: Indrajaal (Part 1) | 0 |
| 50 | Author's Note | 0 |
| 51 | Chapter 49: Indrajaal (Part 2) | 0 |
| 52 | CH50 Information | 0 |
| 53 | CH51 Financial Data | 0 |
| 54 | CH52 Real-time Market | 0 |
| 55 | CH53 Front Page | 0 |
| 56 | CH54 Consumer Blitz | 0 |
| 57 | CH55 D C | 0 |
| 58 | CH56 Counsel | 0 |
| 59 | CH57 Hearing (Part 1) | 0 |
| 60 | CH58 Public Opinion | 0 |
| 61 | CH59 Old and New | 0 |
| 62 | CH60 SOMA | 0 |
| 63 | CH61 Rights (Part 1) | 0 |
| 64 | CH62 Rights (Part 2) | 0 |
| 65 | CH63 Rights (Part 3) | 0 |
| 66 | CH64 Hearing (Part 2) | 0 |
| 67 | CH65 Rights (Part 4) | 0 |
| 68 | CH66 Swiss Fiduciary | — |
| 69 | CH67 Nodes | — |
| 70 | CH68 Audit - I | — |
| 71 | CH68 Audit - II | — |
| 72 | CH69 Aftermath | — |
| 73 | CH70 Rights (Part 5) | — |
| 74 | CH71 BAC | — |
| 75 | CH72 Anomaly | — |
| 76 | CH73 Siege | — |
