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Chapter 1 - Chapter 1: Zero Balance, Infinite Opportunities

It was exactly two in the night. A faint chill filled the room. The ceiling fan rotated slowly, its shadow on the walls creating an eerie silence. The old laptop on the table kept lagging again and again. And sitting in front of it was Veer.

A tired face. Dark circles under his eyes. But in those eyes, there was still determination—to achieve something.

Only one line was glowing on the screen—

Balance: ₹0

Veer took a deep breath. His fingers slowly moved away from the keyboard. Again… nothing.

Three months. For three whole months, he had been running his online store. During the day, he worked as a delivery boy—delivering parcels across the city in heat, rain, and cold. And at night, he fought for his dreams.

But every night ended the same way—

Zero earnings.

"Is my luck really this bad?"

He ran his hand through his hair and leaned back in the chair. The silence in the room deepened.

Suddenly—the laptop screen began flickering strangely.

Veer was startled. "What—?"

The screen went completely black. Then slowly, a blue light began to appear.

[Unknown System Initializing]

Internet Store System Activated

Veer's eyes widened. "Is this… some kind of joke?"

He quickly pressed the keyboard, but the system was no longer under his control.

Welcome, Host: Veer

Level: 0

Store Rank: Trash Tier

Coins: 0

A bitter smile appeared on his face. "Trash tier… sounds about right."

Then a new option appeared—

[Beginner Gift Available]

Veer stared at it for a moment.

"When life itself has become a joke… might as well try this too."

He clicked it.

Suddenly, blue light filled the room.

And the next moment—

A small box appeared in mid-air in front of him!

Veer's breathing became heavy. He slowly stepped back. "Is this… a dream or reality?"

With trembling hands, he touched the box. It was solid.

He gathered courage and opened it—

You have received:

Basic Luck Potion

1000 System Coins

Beginner Store Template

"This… is really happening…"

His heart started pounding.

Then another option appeared—

Do you want to open your store?

Yes / No

This time, Veer didn't hesitate. He pressed Yes.

The entire room filled with light. His broken laptop transformed into a futuristic holographic panel.

Veer's Internet Store

Category: Unknown

Customers: Locked

Upload your first product

Veer stayed silent for a few seconds.

"What do I even have to sell?"

His eyes fell on an old pen lying on the table.

"Let's start with this."

Product Upload

Name: Old Pen

Price: ₹10

Upload.

ERROR!

System Message:

Low-value products cannot lead to growth.

Use the Luck Potion.

Veer picked up the potion. There was less fear in his eyes now—more curiosity.

"I have nothing to lose anyway."

He drank it in one gulp.

Instantly, energy surged through his body. His eyes sparkled. And a strange idea flashed in his mind—

"What if… I don't sell things from this world?"

The moment he thought that—the system activated.

Multiverse Product Search Activated

Scenes from different worlds appeared—

Flying warriors in the sky

Flaming swords

Futuristic machine worlds

Veer was stunned. "This… is all real?"

Then one item lit up—

Product Found

Name: Fragment of a Low-Level Fire Spirit

World: Cultivation Realm

Price: 50 Coins

"I have coins…"

He immediately bought it.

Suddenly, a small ball of burning energy appeared in his hand!

"This is real…"

His heart was no longer beating from fear—but from excitement.

He quickly uploaded it to his store—

Product Upload

Name: Fire Spirit Fragment

Price: ₹10,000

"Will anyone even buy this…?"

Just one second later—

Notification:

Product Sold!

Veer froze. "That fast…?"

Balance Updated: ₹10,000

A glow appeared in his eyes. A slight smile formed on his lips.

"Maybe… my luck is about to change."

But suddenly—

The screen turned red.

WARNING!

A high-level customer is entering the store.

Customer Name: Unknown

Power Level: GOD TIER

Veer's heart started racing.

"Now… the real game begins."

To be continued…

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