Magical Journey: The Other Shore Blooms on the Other Shore

This... it actually costs ten gold coins... isn't it too easy to earn gold coins?

While Elena was still admiring the "magnificent scenery" she had gained by getting something for free, Qin had already gone back out of boredom.

To be honest, Elena really wanted to go back, but the thought of having to spend ten gold coins to come back next time made her feel a little unwilling—she always wanted to see how to get her money's worth, even though she hadn't spent any money.

But I'm definitely not the kind of young person who doesn't appreciate things that are free.

I'm determined to take a closer look at exactly what's worth ten gold coins!

This floor is smooth—

This wall—is very white.

Ok……

This seems perfectly normal, so why does it cost ten gold coins just to get in? It's obvious that some people are willing to pay money to be scammed.

No matter how unacceptable it may seem, one has to accept that the ground floor of the skyscraper is quite mediocre. Apart from a few scattered people, the view there is no different from any random house nearby.

To climb to the next level, you have to pay another ten gold coins...

Maybe we should just go back.

I'm not reconciled, I'm really not reconciled.

……

I don't know which philosopher said the phrase "misfortune and fortune are interdependent".

Sometimes, what seems like a good thing can end up being a bad thing—and that's exactly what happened to Jules.

He didn't originally belong to this merchant nation, and in fact, he doesn't belong to it now either; he's just deceiving himself as he wanders in this foreign land.

When he grew up, he left his peaceful hometown, which was not wealthy, and came to this country that merchants called paradise.

In his hometown, he had always been a standout among his peers, consistently coming out on top in every test.

Therefore, when he left his hometown, he felt that with his intelligence, he could definitely make full use of his talents in this country.

It's just a business trip, what's so difficult about it?

He brought the gold coins sponsored by his relatives and friends here, determined to multiply the value of these coins several times over and take them back to his hometown to show his friends what they were like.

Returning home in glory is the ultimate achievement.

But reality slapped him in the face.

He knew the principle of buying low and selling high, so he bought a large quantity of goods when the price of ore reached its lowest point, intending to profit from the scarcity.

The truth is that when ore prices soared, his ore, lacking any brand reputation, was no match for the mining giants, and he was forced to sell off his carefully planned and highly successful ore with tears in his eyes.

He was not discouraged by this initial setback.

But later, no matter what he sold, he lost everything in this place where he had no foundation.

Those merchants who had connections and influence, and even had members of the business hearings endorsing them, found their goods, which had no quality advantage, completely uncompetitive.

However, none of this matters.

Opportunities and risks go hand in hand; some people become rich overnight, while others lose everything.

What truly broke Jules was the Lotus of Love incident. It was a relatively common magical ingredient, and many magical potions required this mild-natured ingredient as an adjunct.

That year, the price of lotus seeds was close to zero.

Yes, the reason is that the two members who started their businesses with Love Lotus at the hearing started a price war, which drove the price of Love Lotus in the market down to zero.

Jules, who had originally given up on business and decided to live a peaceful life, had a renewed desire to make money.

After all, there were practically no costs involved; the only expense was storing these Heart Lotuses. So Jules bought a huge quantity of Heart Lotuses, which were essentially free.

I originally thought that the price of lotus flowers would bottom out and rebound when it reached near zero, so I could sell them at a low price and make a fortune.

After all, that makes sense.

But soon, this defied common sense. After the price of the Love Lotus reached zero, it turned negative... The market became such that if you were willing to accept my stockpiled Love Lotus, I would pay you to take it away.

The reason is simple—there are too many.

The price of Heart Lotus has completely collapsed.

The lotus seeds were difficult to sell, and the price remained at its lowest for a considerable period of time. This trend seemed to be continuing to decline, while warehouse management costs were rising steadily, leaving no choice but to sell them off.

Thus, the Love Lotus, which broke the rules, became a scourge among merchants.

Jules was one of the many victims drained dry by the Love Lotus. He later learned that the Love Lotus price war was nothing more than a charade orchestrated by the two hearing members.

For them, it was just losing an industry that anyone could do, but in return, they gained huge profits in the market.

Having lost everything, Jules gradually realized that this was nothing more than a money game for the rich. Manipulating prices was a specialty of those in power.

Want to make money? Sure, but you need to build good relationships with the people at the hearings so they'll leak information to you.

Jules realized his mistake too late, and he was too young and arrogant to think he could make a name for himself on his own – it's too late for regrets now, and he's already one of the eliminated.

But he didn't want to go back.

He didn't dare... He's too shy...

He kept in touch with people from his hometown by letter, telling them that he was doing very well there, eating and drinking well, and making so much money that he could swim in an ocean of gold coins.

He wrote to his fellow villagers, saying that he would return home once he had earned a little more money.

Therefore, his hometown is very proud of him. His parents also look very proud when they go out, and people will give them a thumbs up: "Look, they have a son named Jules."

He couldn't imagine the expressions on the faces of his hometown people if they knew he was a loser.

His pride couldn't take it, and besides, he owed a lot of people in his hometown money. What was he going to do about them?

So, as one of the eliminated, he wandered the world day after day, trying to numb himself by looking for opportunities to make money here, telling himself that there was still a reason for him to stay.

But he hadn't eaten for three days...

Even with his high self-esteem, he had no choice but to beg. As long as it wasn't someone from his hometown who saw him, it was alright to beg from strangers; he was just trying to survive.

Unfortunately, in this "paradise" where profit is the only standard, no one will even glance at a "loser" like him.

Just when he thought he was about to starve to death, he stepped on a gold coin.

It really is gold coins!

Today is truly Jules' lucky day.

Although I can't buy much, I can live a few more days... That's great! It must be because God saw how pitiful I was that He gave me this gold coin.

But as he bent down to pick up the gold coins, he felt a hard kick to his stomach, and then he flew backward.

He was already exhausted and almost lost consciousness. His eyes were blurry as he looked at the person who kicked him.

A scoundrel...

“What good luck, a gold coin…” the thug said.

“That’s mine…” Jules said weakly.

"Huh? The insect is talking. How come the things on the ground are yours? Fine, they're your gold coins. I'm the kind of person I rob. You're not happy about it?" The thug stomped on Yu's stomach.

Jules suddenly coughed up a mouthful of warm blood.

In other countries, such behavior would definitely get you taken away by law enforcement, but here, it's all because of your incompetence. If you have money, there are plenty of people willing to risk their lives for you.

Even this scoundrel in front of you will kneel down and lick your feet.

The reason no one persecuted him was simply because he had nothing—once he had a conflict of interest with others.

Those who are eliminated will eventually be eliminated in the final round.