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Dabi sat quietly in his room, the soft glow of the setting sun filtering through the window.
He gazed at his system panel, deep in thought.
His current gold balance stood at 400 million, a sizable sum by any measure, but far from the one billion he needed.
His goal was clear: to purchase the elusive 1000x experience boost item from the system shop, something that would accelerate his leveling up dramatically.
But the price tag was steep, and Dabi needed to find a way to bridge the gap.
"I need to collect 1 billion gold," he muttered to himself, "and fast."
He leaned back in his chair, thinking of ways to make the money quickly. His mind wandered to the auction houses that the Zen family had connections with.
The idea of selling rare items to earn the necessary gold was not new to him.
He'd already considered it, but the risks associated with selling extremely rare items on the open market were significant.
