The market was loud.
Alive.
Chaotic.
Exactly the way Aarav remembered—but this time, he wasn't wandering through it aimlessly.
He was following instructions.
"Left," he muttered, glancing briefly at the phone.
The interface displayed a subtle directional cue.
Not GPS.
Something… sharper.
He turned into a narrow lane lined with electronics shops.
Within seconds, he spotted it.
A cramped storefront stacked with cables, chargers, earphones.
"Kitna chahiye?" the shopkeeper asked without looking up.
"Charging cables ka rate?"
"₹40."
Aarav paused.
TARGET PRICE: ₹28–₹30
He took a breath.
"₹25."
The shopkeeper looked up immediately.
"Joke kar raha hai kya?"
Aarav didn't smile.
"Bulk lunga."
A pause.
"How much?"
"50 pieces."
Another pause.
"…₹30 final."
ACCEPT
"Done."
The deal closed.
Simple.
Clean.
Efficient.
Two hours later, Aarav stood outside a college campus with a backpack full of cables.
"Now what?" he whispered.
SELL STRATEGY ACTIVE
His first attempt was awkward.
"Cable chahiye… fast charging…"
The second was worse.
By the third—
He found rhythm.
"Fast charging cable! ₹80!"
A student stopped.
"₹50."
"₹60 final."
"…Okay."
The first sale.
Then another.
Then another.
By late afternoon, his bag was empty.
Back in his room, he counted the cash carefully.
₹3,000.
He stopped.
Counted again.
Same number.
"I actually did it…"
The phone vibrated.
CAPITAL INCREASE DETECTED
NEW STATUS: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT
Aarav leaned back, staring at the ceiling.
A slow smile formed.
"Okay," he said.
"I'm listening."
The screen updated.
MISSION UNLOCKED
Reach ₹10,000 in 3 days
Aarav picked up the phone again.
This time—
Without hesitation.
"Let's play."