**NEWSFLASH: The Continent's GDP Plummets as Geralt Spends 47th Consecutive Hour Arguing With a Merchant Over a Single Crown**
*Novigrad, Temeria* – In what economists are calling "the Gwent effect," the entire economy of the Northern Realms has ground to a halt after White Wolf Geralt of Rivia was spotted refusing to leave a dilapidated inn until a traveling merchant gives him a better price on amethyst dust.
"Look, I just rode halfway across Velen, killed a Leshen, and rescued your cousin from a bandit camp. The least you can do is knock a few crowns off the crafting materials," Geralt was overheard growling, completely ignoring the fact that his saddlebags contain roughly 14,000 crowns, three rare swords, and a saddle that emits a faint, magical glow.
The merchant, identified only as "Olaf the Unhelpful," responded by asking if Geralt would like to "see his wares." The standoff has now lasted longer than the Great War.
In related news, Ciri has been spotted waiting at a crossroad for three days, muttering, "He said he was just 'quickly looting the chest.' I have questions."
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