Bitcoin Blitz
Shreyan was a young man, enjoying his simple life, which also involved occasionally touching grass. He was a software engineer, content with his modest apartment and the gentle rhythm of his days.
One day he posted “hi guys send some bitcoin to bc1qgmxv6u9s6amcmq2yu34fjrh9322ej4mksn53gz just for fun 🤗”
And the next morning, a notification from his cryptocurrency wallet jolted him awake.
Millions. Millions worth of bitcoins. No explanation, no warning, just a windfall that defied logic. But the universe, it seemed, was not generous without a caveat. A cryptic message followed the transaction: “Spend 10% in the next 10 hours. No investments, no assets. Spend them on experiences only.”
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Panic set in. Ten percent of what he received was still in millions. But what could one do with that kind of money in ten hours? The world was a vast, glittering bazaar of experiences, but to pick and choose in such haste was a daunting task.
A flight to the other side of the world seemed the most efficient use of time. Europe, with its ancient cities and vibrant cultures, promised a whirlwind of experiences. A private jet was booked, the fastest available.
In the heart of Europe, he stumbled upon an advertisement that made his jaw drop. A service offered the rental of fighter jets. The price tag was astronomical, a figure that would have made his pre-bitcoin self faint. But now, while it felt merely a rounding error, he realized it might help put a dent in the 10%.
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Soaring through the sky, the clouds whipping past him, adrenaline coursing through his veins, Shreyan felt a sense of freedom he’d never known. He was a bird, a comet, a conqueror of the skies.
The world below shrank, transformed into a patchwork quilt of greens and blues. But as the jet crossed the infamous Bermuda Triangle, something strange happened. The world seemed to shimmer, to distort. A moment of disorientation, and then, nothing.
He fell. Fell through a void of blackness, a space devoid of time and gravity. And as the world spun into oblivion, a final thought crossed his mind: perhaps the universe had not been so generous after all.
Here you go @shreyanjain.net ^_^ you have been included~~~ #ShortStory #LetThereBeDeath
— The Spooky Doctor (@lucidillusions.in) Aug 24, 2024 at 3:44 PM
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