Dungeon Town
A young man sat quietly inside a rundown shop, slowly chewing a piece of stale bread.
"I want to go home…" he murmured.
It had been two weeks since Raeshan transmigrated into this world.
In his previous life, he was an ordinary college student living a simple, problem-free life. He wasn't rich or special, but he was satisfied. There was nothing he truly complained about.
Yet one day, when he opened his eyes, everything had changed.
Instead of his familiar room, he found himself lying inside a dilapidated store. Worse, he was no longer in his own body. The reflection staring back at him belonged to a young man in his early twenties.
Shock and panic overwhelmed him.
As fragments of unfamiliar memories flooded his mind, the truth became clear. He had transmigrated into another world.
This place was known as Dungeon Town, a settlement located within the Human Kingdom. It was surrounded by multiple dungeons, drawing adventurers from all corners of the kingdom.
Dungeons were places of both opportunity and death. Rare treasures, precious resources, and monster materials lay hidden inside. Countless adventurers risked their lives diving into these dangerous labyrinths, hoping to strike it rich or simply survive.
Unfortunately for Raeshan, the body he possessed belonged to the owner of a failing store in this very town.
Business had collapsed long ago. Debts piled up. The original owner had neither talent in magic nor skill with the sword, making the path of an adventurer impossible.
With no other options, Raeshan sold off the store's remaining furniture just to avoid starving to death.
Somehow, he managed to survive in this brutal world for two weeks.
But now, his money had completely run out.
What he would eat tomorrow was uncertain.
Without a golden finger, a powerful background, or a mysterious benefactor…
Life in another world was nothing but misery.
Just as despair was about to swallow him, a flash of golden light appeared in front of Raeshan.
A cold, mechanical voice echoed inside his mind.
[System Loading…]
Raeshan froze as a transparent window appeared before his eyes. He stared at it in disbelief, while a surge of excitement rushed through his body.
Finally… daddy time has come.
He laughed loudly, feeling his terrible luck finally turning around.
[System Loading Complete]
[Manga Store Owner System Activated]
Raeshan was puzzled. He had never heard of such a system before.
[Manga Store Owner System]
Host Information
Name: Raeshan
Age: 20
Race: Human
Rank: Mortal
Status: Manga Store Owner
Location: Dungeon Town, Human Kingdom
Once again, the mechanical voice echoed inside his mind.
[Host, please give the store a name]
Raeshan thought for a moment before writing the name.
"Fantasy Manga Store"
[Store Name Confirmed]
A flash of light enveloped the entire store.
The broken wooden walls were replaced by clean white cement walls. The old front wall turned into a transparent glass wall, and the wooden door was replaced with an automatic glass door.
A brand new counter appeared for the store owner.
Four rows of brand new bookshelves appeared, with two shelves in each row, capable of holding up to two hundred manga volumes in total.
A small sitting area also formed, with two tables for reading.
[Store Renovation Complete]
[Store Status]
Store Name: Fantasy Manga Store
Store Level: 1
Store Reputation: 0 (0/100)
Store Security: Basic
Store Condition: Renovated
Raeshan stood there in a daze.
He did not know what to do as he looked around the brand new store. The clean walls, shining glass, and neat bookshelves all felt luxurious and unreal.
But a question quickly surfaced in his mind.
What was he supposed to sell?
Manga?
Manga was an illustrated art form, a way of storytelling through drawings and words. But who would buy such things in a fantasy world where people died from hunger or at the hands of monsters?
Raeshan asked the system.
"System, why would anyone buy art books when they can buy adventuring gear or potions? Who would waste money on manga?"
The mechanical voice answered calmly.
[Answering the host's question. When customers read manga, there is a chance they may comprehend skills or experience sudden enlightenment.]
Raeshan's eyes widened.
"Oh… that's good."
Now he understood.
That was exactly why they would come back to buy more manga.
"But where am I supposed to find manga?" Raeshan muttered. "Do I have to draw them myself? I am terrible at art."
At that moment, the system's mechanical voice echoed inside his mind.
[Host can purchase manga from the System Shop using System Points (SP)]
Hearing this, Raeshan finally understood.
But before relief could settle in, fear crept into his heart for no clear reason.
Then realization struck him like a hammer.
He had zero SP.
If that was the case, how was he supposed to buy any manga?
Just as despair began to rise again, the system's voice echoed once more.
[Host beginner gift pack is ready. Do you want to claim it?]
[YES] or [NO]
"Beginner gift pack… how could I forget something so basic?"
Raeshan almost slapped his forehead. Every system user got a beginner gift pack. Only a fool would refuse free rewards.
"System, I want to claim the beginner gift pack," Raeshan said firmly.
The mechanical voice responded immediately.
[Host successfully claimed Beginner Gift Pack]
[Common-Grade Lottery Ticket x3]
[Mysterious Aura (Passive) Ability]
[Clean Western Dress (Full Set)]
Raeshan stared at the rewards in surprise.
"These are actually good items."
Wasn't a beginner gift pack usually a scam? But these rewards were genuinely useful.
The clean western dress was especially perfect for his current situation. His old clothes made him look like a beggar.
However, he was puzzled by the other two rewards.
He asked the system, "What is the use of the lottery tickets and the Mysterious Aura ability?"
The mechanical voice answered.
[Answering host's questions]
[Common-Grade Lottery Ticket: Can be used for the Common-Grade Lottery. The host may obtain Common-Grade manga or ordinary items.]
[Mysterious Aura Ability (Passive): This passive ability activates when someone tries to observe the host. It makes the host appear extremely mysterious in the eyes of others.]
Raeshan's eyes lit up.
"Mysterious Aura… that sounds cool."
It would make him appear mysterious to customers, giving him a special presence.
And the lottery tickets were perfect.
Now, he finally had a way to obtain manga to sell.
For the first time since coming to this world, Raeshan felt genuine hope.
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