Pain. That was the first thing Lu Fan felt when he opened his eyes. His entire body ached as if he had been trampled by a herd of wild beasts. His breath was ragged, and a dull throbbing in his head made it hard to think.
He groaned and tried to sit up, only to wince as sharp pain shot through his ribs. His clothes were torn, covered in dust and dried blood. As he looked around, he found himself at the bottom of a deep valley, surrounded by towering cliffs and dense foliage.
"What... what happened to me?" he muttered.
Then, memories that were not his own surged into his mind like a raging tide.
He had transmigrated.
The original owner of this body had been a martial artist, recently promoted to a guard at the Tiger Escort Agency. A simple job—escort deliveries, protect clients, and follow orders. But on his very first mission, things had gone terribly wrong.
The agency had been transporting goods through a treacherous mountain pass when bandits ambushed them. Chaos erupted. Blades clashed, arrows flew, and men screamed.
The previous owner of this body had panicked.
Instead of fighting, he ran for his life, his heart pounding with fear. He had fled blindly, not realizing he was heading straight for a cliff edge. One misstep, and he had fallen into the valley.
Strangely, it wasn't the fall that had killed him. It was fear.
The original Lu Fan had been terrified of heights, and the sheer panic had caused his heart to fail. He had died instantly, leaving his body behind for someone else to take over.
Now, Lu Fan was here.
"Just my luck," he muttered, running a hand over his face. His body was bruised, but nothing seemed broken. It was a miracle he had survived the fall at all.
Shelter and SurvivalSurvival instincts kicked in. He needed shelter first. Looking around, he spotted a small cave nestled between two large boulders. It was dark and damp, but it would protect him from wild beasts and the elements.
Dragging his sore body inside, Lu Fan leaned against the stone wall and sighed.
His stomach grumbled, reminding him that he hadn't eaten in hours. Fortunately, the travel rations in his pouch had survived the fall. He pulled out a few hard biscuits and dried meat, chewing slowly. It tasted like chewing on leather, but he forced himself to swallow.
"I need proper food," he grumbled.
As he lay down to rest, a thought struck him.
Do I have a cheat?
Amazon System – The Ultimate Cheat?The next morning, Lu Fan woke up feeling slightly better. His muscles were still sore, but his mind was clearer.
The first thing he did was check for a system.
Every transmigrator he had ever read about got some kind of cheat ability—be it a cultivation system, a godly inheritance, or a powerful artifact. He wasn't about to be the unlucky exception!
Focusing his mind, he willed something to appear.
And then—
Welcome to Amazon System!
Your ultimate shopping experience!
Lu Fan blinked.
"...Amazon? Are you kidding me?"
A translucent screen floated in front of him, resembling an online shopping platform from his previous life. It had categories for food, clothing, household items, books, and even electronics.
Excited, he clicked on the search bar and typed "martial arts manuals"—only to be met with disappointment.
No results found.
He sighed.
"So it's just a regular online store? No divine weapons? No cultivation techniques? What kind of useless system is this?"
He scrolled through the items, seeing familiar brands from Earth—canned food, instant noodles, bottled water, clothes, even gaming consoles.
His heart raced with excitement. If he could buy modern products in this world, he could become insanely rich!
But there was one problem.
Balance: 0
"...Of course, I'm broke," Lu Fan muttered. "Some things never change."
He tried using the copper coins in his pouch, but the system rejected them as "invalid currency."
However, there was an option to sell materials.
Curious, he took out one tael of silver and placed it into the system.
Silver (1 tael) sold for 4000 balance!
His eyes widened.
"That's... actually a lot!"
Without hesitation, he browsed the store and bought fresh meat, cooking oil, salt, spices, a small stove, and some utensils. He spent all his balance in one go.
When he clicked deliver, something incredible happened.
A storage space appeared in his mind, and all the purchased items were neatly stored inside.
"This... this is basically an unlimited inventory!"
He retrieved a juicy piece of fresh meat, set up his stove, and cooked the first proper meal he had eaten in this world. The aroma of sizzling meat filled the cave, making his mouth water.
After finishing his meal, he leaned back with a satisfied sigh.
"If nothing else, at least I won't starve to death."
The Path to WealthBut he still had a major problem—money.
He only had three taels of silver left. If he kept spending it, he would go broke in no time.
He needed a way to earn more.
With that thought in mind, he left the cave and began exploring the valley. The area was full of trees, rocks, and plants, but nothing that immediately seemed valuable.
Then, he had an idea.
"If the system accepts materials, maybe I can sell... wood?"
He quickly opened the store and checked if there were logs for sale. Sure enough, there were various types of wood listed—oak, maple, pine, and even rare hardwoods.
Excited, he searched for an axe and found a sturdy one for 500 balance. He immediately bought it.
With a newfound determination, he walked up to a tall tree, took a deep breath, and swung the axe with all his strength.
THUD!
The blade sank deep into the bark. It took several swings, but eventually, the tree collapsed with a loud crash.
Holding his breath, he placed his hand on the fallen tree and sold it through the system.
Tree (Standard): Sold for 300,000 balance!
Lu Fan froze.
"...Three hundred thousand?"
His hands trembled as he stared at the screen.
He had expected maybe a few hundred, but this? This was insane!
His mind raced with possibilities. If one tree could bring this much money, then he had just found an endless supply of wealth!
Lu Fan threw back his head and laughed.
"This system might be weird, but it's absolutely amazing!"
With newfound confidence, he grabbed his axe and looked at the surrounding forest.
"If one tree can bring in 300,000... then let's see how much a whole forest is worth!"
This valley wasn't his prison.
It was his goldmine.
And this was only the beginning.
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