"From Broke to Baller: Thanks, System?"

Jin refreshed the page.

> Followers: 1

Username: "Beginner_101"

Status: Active

Comment: "New to trading. Liked the breakdown. Please post more?"

He stared at the screen for a moment. It wasn't much. Just one follower. But it felt different.

Someone was watching. Someone trusted his analysis.

The system chimed again:

> "Motivation Boost: Helping others improves focus.

Bonus: +25 XP, +1 Willpower."

Jin chuckled. "Alright, system. I get it. Keep posting."

He started typing a reply — still anonymous.

> CatalystZ:

"Thanks. I'll try to keep it consistent. Remember to manage risk."

---

That Monday in class, he sat quietly in the back row during their economics lecture. Yssa and Mika were whispering about an upcoming group activity, while Calix was fighting to stay awake.

"Calix," Mika nudged him, "if you don't wake up now, you'll end up in a group with people who won't even open the docs."

Calix groaned. "Just tell me who I'm with later."

Jin laughed under his breath.

"You're already in a group with us, remember?" Yssa said.

"Lucky me."

Jin stayed silent but smiled. Despite their chaos, it felt nice to be around them.

Still, his mind was somewhere else.

---

That afternoon, he reviewed the trade signal he'd posted.

> XYZ Stock:

Entry: ₱12.40

Current Price: ₱13.20

Target: ₱13.50

Status: Active (Near TP)

Nice. A few more cents and the trade would hit target.

He opened a new tab and started preparing his second signal. This time, he was more confident. He studied the chart closely and cross-checked with the system's new indicator.

> "System Insight: Momentum increasing. Probability: 72% for upward continuation."

He posted again:

> Buy - DEF Coin

Entry: ₱5.10

TP: ₱5.90

SL: ₱4.80

RRR: 2.6

Confidence: 4/5

Posted by: CatalystZ

He clicked "Post" and leaned back.

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Later that night, he checked the feed one last time.

> [Beginner_101 liked your post.]

[Comment: "Got in. Fingers crossed."]

Jin blinked.

Wait—

Did that person just actually take the trade?

His hands tightened around the edge of the laptop.

This was real now. Even if it was just one person, that trade could affect them.

He whispered, "Gotta be more careful now."

> "New Trait Progress: Responsible (12%)"

End of Chapter 22