Three Towers Game

Chapter 1470: Chapter 2: The Legendary Merchant’s First Investment

Wealth is a shell.

This shell can shield people from indifference, disease, disaster, misunderstanding, and loneliness.

Han Shixian once watched a movie where a straight-A student daughter fell for a super-rich second-generation guy.

The plot was simple: the rich guy finally won the approval of the girl’s father, leading to a happy life with the studious girl.

This rich guy had many flaws, yet because of his extreme wealth, everyone in the comment section could discuss his flaws amiably...

And empathize with this wealthy individual.

So, being rich can be understood.

Poor people’s wickedness is innate wickedness. Not many care about its origin.

Money can ward off disease, for this world has but one ailment: poverty.

Naturally, money can also ward off disaster; after all, "spending money to avoid disaster" is an universally recognized phrase.

But Han Shixian had no money.

Not only did he lack money, he was cursed by poverty.

Not having the wealth shield was one thing, but he also got a body that used money as fuel.

Some specific sequences choose people with specific experiences.

This money-related sequence did not pick a rich person, but a poor person with an insatiable thirst for money.

It’s like someone utterly desiring beauty ends up becoming a Cosmetic Surgery Family member.

No one could have predicted that the one repeatedly poached by the New World to work as a banker was a thoroughbred pauper.

Han Shixian obtained this special sequence, the "Coin Warrior."

This sequence doesn’t tie its strength to fundamental personal values; its power depends solely on one thing—money

Money’s value is determined by purchasing power, regardless of currency, as long as the currency can circulate.

Once money runs out, it automatically uses substitutes worth the money: health, luck, connections, and so on.

He’s endured spoiled food at home, fires, getting hit by a car, severe nausea and diarrhea, and inexplicable dislike from everyone.

Wealth is a shell, a tough shield.

Lacking a shield makes Han Shixian constantly encounter various negative events.

A short while ago, Han Shixian made a definitive decision.

To be a kind person, a kind yet selfish person, avoiding conflicts, accepting others’ hostility pointed at him.

But this is contradictory.

In order to avoid conflict, he put on a smiling face for everyone, spoke kindly. Avoided using his powers, limited his help...

The poor deserve to suffer, to be selfish, because poverty... forbids living open-hearted and kind.

This is the utterly conflicted life of Han Shixian today.

He thought this way he’d be faultless.

But he was still wrong.

...

...

Jicheng, slums, pouring rain.

Han Shixian was sitting under a shelter, watching pedestrians. He had been delivering meals all day.

Today he earned four hundred, a rather bountiful harvest.

But upon receipt, due to physical strain... one hundred seventy got deducted.

Yes, he could run so many deliveries without feeling tired because his physical abilities were "supered."

Thus... this damned superpower. It snatched nearly half of his income.

Han Shixian swore under his breath, then received a phone call:

"Shixian, help! My ex-husband’s here for money! Help!"

The call was from Jeong-eun

Jeong-eun was Han Shixian’s friend. To be precise, Han Shixian secretly had a crush on Jeong-eun. Of course, not obviously so.

Jeong-eun was fully aware of Han Shixian’s affection, though she’d often disdain his poverty. Yet Jeong-eun didn’t shy away from seeking his help.

For she thought it was just a favor; she didn’t owe anything in return.

Ever since Han Shixian decided to stop helping others, he indeed became indifferent. But Jeong-eun was the sole exception.

Jeong-eun lived a pitiful life too, being a pretty woman in the slums, naturally she had stories.

Jeong-eun wasn’t clean; she was a type who would exchange her body for money.

It is said she recently joined a cult that promised beauty, but she didn’t become prettier as the cult vanished suddenly.

She was once divorced, yet her ex-husband constantly harassed her. Still, this kind of woman attracted Han Shixian.

Because Jeong-eun, after getting money, didn’t lead a lavish life but saved cautiously, aiming to study and change herself.

Han believed Jeong-eun had a pure soul. After all... they were both poor; asking for more seemed unreasonable.

Upon hearing her plea, Han Shixian didn’t hesitate and dashed to Jeong-eun’s home.

He didn’t have time to put on a raincoat; inherently, Han Shixian was someone inclined to help others.

Lately, to save money, he’d forced himself to be indifferent, betraying his nature. Now faced with someone he couldn’t forsake, he lost control.

Soon, drenched, Han Shixian arrived at Jeong-eun’s home.

Han witnessed her ex-husband, flanked by burly men, punching Jeong-eun, seeking to confiscate money she earned with her body.

A "dirty" woman, especially here, if she’s robbed, she’s robbed.

When Han Shixian appeared, the ex-husband didn’t take note. They were five men, after all.

Seeing Jeong-eun’s pitiful tears, Han seethed with anger.

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