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It’s Not a Scam, It’s Business (Same Thing): The Merchant

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Chapter 1 - Chapter 1: Opportunity

A Slow Morning

Kiro stared at his coins.

"…This is disappointing."

He counted again.

clink… clink…

"…Still disappointing."

!! Status Check !!

Level: 1

Gold: 150

Daily Profit: 0

"…I need something interesting."

The road ahead was empty.

The nearby villages were worse.

Same goods.

Same prices.

Same boring profits.

"…No risk. No reward."

!!! System Trigger !!!

Market Sense Activated

Nearby Opportunity Detected: LOW VALUE → POTENTIAL HIGH RETURN

Kiro looked up.

"…Now that sounds suspicious."

Most merchants would ignore it.

Low value meant waste of time.

Kiro smiled.

"…That's exactly why I'm going."

The Farm

The land looked terrible.

Dry.

Uneven.

Hopeless.

"…Perfect."

!!! Appraisal !!!

Land Condition: Poor

Owner Status: Desperate (Predicted)

Value: Extremely Low

"…This is going to be easy."

Ryo stood there.

Tired.

Annoyed.

Already losing.

Kiro didn't even need to try.

"Special offer."

"…I hate that already."

"…Limited time."

"…That makes it worse."

"…Life-changing opportunity."

"…Definitely a scam."

"…Correct."

"…Wait—what?"

"…I mean business."

!!! Transaction Complete !!!

Gold -100

Asset Acquired: Abandoned Farm (Transferred)

Bonus: Future Trade Access

Kiro stepped away.

Smiling.

"…That was easy."

System Feedback

Profit Instinct Activated

Future Value Prediction: UNKNOWN (High Variance)

"…Perfect."

"…I love unknown."