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In a world where fully immersive VR has reshaped life, work, and even war, the divide between the privileged and the forgotten grows deeper by the day. Jin, a young man scraping by on the edges of society, stumbles into possession of an outdated VR headset—one not registered to any corporation, and never meant to be found. Upon logging in, he discovers a hidden system buried beneath the virtual world’s polished surface. It offers him no skills, no handouts—only a single chance. A hidden request. A promise of change. With no job, no prospects, and a city turning hollow around him, Jin enters a world shaped by unseen rules, ruthless economies, and secret wars waged in silence. To survive, he must climb. To climb, he must learn. To win… he must adapt faster than the system can crush him. In a world where even reality is up for sale—what does it mean to be real?