“Two for ten! Limited sale! Buy before I go bankrupt!”
Lucas Vance waved a pair of cheap shorts in the air like they were legendary artifacts.
White T-shirt. Flip-flops. A two-meter mat spread on the sidewalk.
That was his empire.
It hadn’t always been this way.
Two years ago, Lucas had been the pride of Riverfall City.
The first recorded Spatial Awakener in a decade.
Space-type abilities were rare. Legendary.
A Master-rank Awakener had personally come to test him.
The city buzzed.
Headlines screamed.
Hope was high.
Then came the talent evaluation.
E-Rank.
The lowest possible.
Spatial ability—yes.
Potential—trash tier.
The crowd dispersed as quickly as it had gathered.
Genius?
More like a defective lottery ticket.
Now he sold underwear at night to make rent.
“Hey, isn’t that Lucas Vance?”
“The space guy?”
“Yeah. E-rank space. That’s basically cosmetic.”
Lucas forced a grin.
Money first. Dignity later.
“Buy something or move. This is a business zone.”
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A shadow loomed over the mat.
Wang Lin.
D-Rank Strength Awakener. Student at Riverfall Martial University.
Built like a wall.
Smirk like a knife.
“Still pretending you’re special?”
Lucas exhaled slowly.
“Still pretending you’re not insecure?”
Bad choice.
Wang Lin moved.
No warning.
His fist ripped through the air.
Lucas reacted on instinct.
Space shimmered.
His body flickered half a meter backward.
The punch still clipped his jaw.
Crack.
Pain exploded.
He hit the ground hard. Blood spilled across his merchandise.
Laughter erupted.
Wang Lin stared.
“…You can still blink?”
Another punch came down.
This one landed clean.
The world turned black.
—
[Ding. Blood sample detected.]
[Ultimate Street Stall System initializing.]
[Fusion complete.]
Lucas lay on the pavement, dazed.
“…I’m hallucinating.”
[Beginner Package: Ten-Pull Lottery.]
[Would you like to draw?]
“…Now?”
[Please confirm.]
He coughed blood.
“Fine. Draw.”
—
[Thank you for participating.]
[Thank you for participating.]
[Thank you for participating.]
Nine times.
Nine empty pulls.
Lucas stared at the invisible interface in disbelief.
“You scammy piece of—”
[Ding! Reward obtained: Body Cleansing Fruit ×1]
[Inventory function unlocked.]
[Compensation: Basic Strength Potion ×9]
Lucas focused.
Basic Strength Potion
Effect: Multiply physical attributes by 10 for 72 hours.
×10.
His heart skipped.
Without hesitation, he selected a potion.
A flash of light—
THUD.
A full-sized office water dispenser barrel materialized in front of him.
“…That’s a bottle?”
Did this thing misunderstand units?
Laughter rippled through the crowd.
Wang Lin stepped forward and kicked Lucas in the ribs.
“Space ability? So what? Still trash.”
Lucas grabbed the barrel.
Lifted it.
One-handed.
Silence fell.
He twisted the cap open.
And chugged.
All of it.
Cold liquid rushed into him like liquid lightning.
His skull tingled.
Something inside him roared awake.
Bones tightened.
Muscles condensed.
Air trembled.
Power flooded every cell.
He set the empty barrel down.
Slowly stood.
Wang Lin frowned.
“…What did you just do?”
Lucas rolled his shoulders.
The pavement cracked faintly beneath his feet.
He looked up and smiled.
“Testing a product.”
Wang Lin punched.
Lucas didn’t blink.
He stepped forward—
And threw one punch.
The air detonated.
Wang Lin’s body folded midair as if struck by a truck.
He flew five meters.
Crashed.
Vomited.
Did not stand back up.
The crowd went completely silent.
Lucas inhaled.
Then casually ran a hand through his hair—
Smooth.
Perfectly smooth.
No hair.
Not a single strand.
“…System.”
[Please do not focus on insignificant details.]
“…My hair.”
[Side effects are temporary.]
“…Temporary means it grows back, right?”
[Please enjoy your enhanced physique.]
Lucas stared at his reflection in a nearby shop window.
Shiny.
Reflective.
Bald.
He slowly looked at his own fist.
Ten times stronger.
He exhaled once.
“…So I went bald.”
A pause.
“And stronger.”
The night wind blew across his head.
It felt extremely cool.
