In the quiet rural village of Seongcheon, South Korea, lives a boy named Joon, whose world is filled with manhwa, anime, and novels. With no clear path ahead and no real prospects, Joon often dreams of a life filled with purpose, ambition, and adventure. He longs for the kind of power his fictional heroes possess — a System that could change everything.

One evening, that wish is granted.

A glowing, floating System Window appears before him — not inside a phone or computer, but in midair, responding only to him. It offers a life-altering opportunity: the ability to choose any profession and master it from scratch. With no one else aware or involved, Joon is the only system user in the world.

He selects his first class: Trader — the art of buying and selling stocks, navigating markets, and building wealth from knowledge and strategy. Starting with ₩500,000 in capital and a beginner’s toolkit of stats like Market Insight and Negotiation, Joon takes his first step into a reality-bending journey of XP, quests, and mastery.

From studying charts late into the night to executing risky trades with trembling hands, he gains XP one task at a time, leveling up and earning precious stat points. Every action matters. Every reward is earned. And every coin spent is tracked.

But this is only the beginning. With the power to one day become anything — from a footballer to a scientist, a chef to a tycoon — Joon must use his wits, will, and wisdom to ascend, all while keeping his System a secret.

This is a tale of dreams made real — one profession, one quest, one chapter at a time.

The classroom was unusually silent for a Tuesday morning. Rain drizzled outside, tapping gently against the old windows of Seongcheon High School. Inside, Joon stared blankly at the scribbled equations on the chalkboard. Derivatives and integrals blurred into meaningless shapes.


Three investments. Barely any capital left. A single wrong move, and he was done.


Holdings: Daeyang Robotics, MoonSeong Energy, Heungjin Media.


The System hadn't said anything since yesterday, and yet Joon could almost feel it—waiting. Watching. Measuring his choices.


As soon as the lunch bell rang, he was the first to leave.


Back home, the monitor flickered on as he loaded the financial dashboard. Each of his holdings hovered, almost unchanged from the day before. Daeyang Robotics was up by 3%. MoonSeong Energy had dropped 2%. Heungjin Media remained flat.


But a new article had appeared:"Heungjin Media Rumored to Announce Merger with GlobalStream."


Joon's eyes widened. If true, that could spike the stock overnight.


"I need to understand how this works," he muttered, pulling open his notebook.


Objective: Study merger history of similar companies and write a one-page conclusion.


Three hours passed. He dove into case studies, comparing media company mergers, price surges, post-announcement declines, regulatory freezes. He scribbled notes furiously: average spike is 8–12% on first day, but only if merger completes… rumors can also lead to a pump-dump pattern…


At 9:03 PM, he uploaded his typed summary into the System window.


His hands trembled with quiet anticipation.


The next morning, Joon stood by the classroom window before homeroom, phone in hand, stock app loaded.


Sold 20 shares of Heungjin Media at ₩2,190 each.Total received: ₩43,800


Considering his purchase price was ₩2,000 per share, that was a ₩3,800 gain after fees.


He considered carefully. "I want to understand trends better before they happen."


Then once on Stamina. The long study hours were starting to wear him down.


He leaned back in his chair, watching the rain slide across his windowpane.


For once, he didn't feel powerless. He wasn't just dreaming anymore.


Chapter 9 - The Emotional Cost of a Risk