Chapter 19 of 100
Chapter 19
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It felt like a second exit had opened up in my life.
‘This is intense from the start...’
Moreover, only two tweets had been posted so far.
Musk had over twenty tweets prepared for Exit Two.
Brother put down a cool 100 million.
The villa was filled with cigarette smoke.
Crypto Wednesday was in an uproar.
“Ah, fuck! Shouldn’t we buy now?”
“Try placing an order, damn it!”
“It’s not working! The price is just skyrocketing!”
“They’re all shitting their pants!”
They belatedly realized the significance of Musk’s tweet and tried to buy Exit Two.
However, the sudden server downtime of the Upsum exchange prevented their buy orders from going through.
Gogi-tae’s insides were burning.
[Exit Two EXI/KRW 90.27]
90 won.
It was only 20 won until this evening.
It was already a super bull run, more than quadrupling.
‘If only I had known a bit earlier, damn it!’
Still, maybe the heavens weren’t completely abandoning him.
“Brother, it’s done!”
“Done? You bought it?”
Gogi-tae hurriedly checked the monitor, and the chart was being drawn again. The exchange had been restored.
However.
“Ah!”
“What?”
“Even if I place a buy order, it’s not being executed. The price is just soaring!”
[Exit Two EXI/KRW 94.81]
[Exit Two EXI/KRW 96.19]
[Exit Two EXI/KRW 97.32]
The crazy upward trend of Exit Two was the problem.
Even if you placed an order at the current price, the market price would shoot up in the blink of an eye, higher and higher.
The buy orders placed on Crypto Wednesday were often stuck far below.
“Damn, you’re placing the price too low! Call it out more aggressively!”
“Oh, what does Brother know!”
“What the hell?”
“If you do that, you’ll get stuck at the top!”
Market sentiment.
There was no easier trading method than riding a soaring tiger, but you never knew when the tiger under your ass would run away.
Waking up to find yourself alone in the fall.
This was a common scenario in the stock market, especially in the coin market.
However, Musk was not just a tiger.
He was the madman’s throne of the coin world.
Gogi-tae wanted to welcome him as soon as possible.
“Top? You’re saying it’s a top when you’re still alive and haven’t died yet? Buy it quickly!”
“Ah, damn.”
The subordinate stuck out his lip and roughly typed on the keyboard.
[Exit Two EXI/KRW 99.83]
“I bought it, it’s done?”
“...What?”
Gogi-tae couldn’t help but suspect that someone was secretly filming him.
As soon as he bought, Exit Two started to drop slightly.
[Exit Two EXI/KRW 99.53]
[Exit Two EXI/KRW 99.31]
[Exit Two EXI/KRW 99.10]
Even a sharply rising coin would inevitably fluctuate in a world measured in minutes and seconds.
Gogi-tae smacked the back of his subordinate’s head repeatedly.
“Hey! You’re in the red!”
“Ah, it’s going up!”
“Where?”
[Exit Two EXI/KRW 99.09]
[Exit Two EXI/KRW 98.63]
[Exit Two EXI/KRW 98.20]
“Damn, it’s falling! Can’t you see it with your eyes?”
“But Brother said to buy!”
“Average it out now! If that doesn’t work, give the members a signal to pass the volume!”
In the midst of the intense argument, another subordinate spoke up.
“Brother!”
“What? What is it?”
“Another tweet from Musk just came up.”
“...What?”
Gogi-tae’s sallow face instantly lit up.
“What does it say?”
“It’s a photo of a cat on the subway. It’s cute.”
“Damn, this guy lives so easily. Anyway, it’s good news, right?”
“Yes, it’s a cat’s good news.”
“Then, let’s buy some Catcoin as well.”
“I’ll try!”
The frenzy began at midnight, Korean time.
It wasn’t just Crypto Wednesday that was in chaos.
Coin communities, open chat rooms, Telegram, and all coin channels were flooded with Exit Two.
Anyone who had dipped their toes into the coin market didn’t care if they had to go to work, open their store, or attend class the next day.
Only Exit Two.
They were ready to lose sleep over the chance to change their lives.
Indeed, it was a sleepless night for Exit Two.
However, Shin Yu-won’s situation was a bit different.
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<Exit Two EXI/KRW>
Average Buy Price: 19.99 won
Current Price: 104.78 won
Holding Quantity: 2,000,000 EXI
Buy Amount: 39,980,000 won
Evaluation Amount: 209,560,000 won
Evaluation Profit/Loss: +169,580,000 won
Profit Rate: +424.16%
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Exit Two at 104 won, evaluation amount 200 million.
He confirmed that everything was going according to plan and slept soundly.
“Tam... Coco... Tam...”
Musk’s tweets kept coming without a break.
[@nylonmusk]
[Thinking about adding a second exit to the space station.]
All of this was within Shin Yu-won’s expectations.
*
7:00 AM.
He ran around the neighborhood again.
“Huh... Huh... After breaking off the engagement...”
The weather was getting warmer.
He sweated more than usual.
“Too... Too... Exit Two...”
He briefly considered switching to the pool in the summer but quickly dismissed the idea.
‘I might move soon, hehe.’
He stopped at a crosswalk and opened the exchange app.
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<Exit Two EXI/KRW>
Average Buy Price: 19.99 won
Current Price: 118.78 won
Buy Amount: 39,980,000 won
Evaluation Amount: 237,560,000 won
Evaluation Profit/Loss: +197,580,000 won
Profit Rate: +494.20%
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200 million in profit.
It had risen even more since he checked it in the morning.
“...Crazy.”
How could it rise 500% in just one day?
While he didn’t know, this must be a new record, right?
‘Coins are definitely different.’
Compared to stocks, the volatility was much higher.
Even if a stock rose a lot, the daily limit was 30%, but this was already 500%.
“Haha.”
He laughed to himself when an auntie approached and spoke to him.
“Oh, you have such a good face.”
“Haha.”
“Would you like a drink...”
“Haha.”
“...Are you trying to do good deeds, or are you crazy?”
As the auntie backed away, the traffic light turned green.
He started running again.
‘A big one will come around 11 AM.’
He had made 200 million overnight; how much more would he make then?
He recalled the weekend when he had reached 100 million in assets through stocks.
At that time, he felt like he had the world in his hands, but now the number 100 million seemed mundane.
‘Next goal: 1 billion!’
If this was the case, let’s aim for a 1000 won breakthrough with Exit Two!
A subway that pierces the universe!
Let’s aim for 1000 won!
*
11:00 AM, Korean time.
[@nylonmusk]
[Poll: What if you could buy a Tesla with Exit Two coin?]
The reaction was explosive.
Within an hour of posting, 2 million people had voted.
[YES: 82.8%]
[NO: 17.2%]
The upward trend of Exit Two showed no signs of slowing down.
[Exit Two EXI/KRW 137.19]
[Exit Two EXI/KRW 138.53]
[Exit Two EXI/KRW 139.70]
The market cap ranking also soared.
From 667th to 17th.
It leaped over 650 ranks, reaching just below major altcoins like Ethereum, Ripple, and EOS.
Thus, Exit Two became another coin legend in just one day.
And it was still ongoing.
[@nylonmusk]
[Live stream at a subway station’s second exit tomorrow, ON AIR. The station is a secret.]
As his tweet suggested.
*
Back at Crypto Wednesday.
Gogi-tae had set up a drinking table and was having a small celebration with his subordinates.
“So, what’s the profit today?”
“About 20%.”
20% profit.
100 million.
It was the money they had made by getting in and out of Exit Two from midnight to 10 PM.
“Good job. Have a drink.”
“Yes, Brother.”
Gogi-tae poured the drink, but another subordinate needlessly chimed in.
“...Can I take the wheel tomorrow?”
“Why?”
“Exit Two almost went up tenfold today. If we only make 20%, when will we make real money?”
The subordinate who had handled the main trades today had performed poorly, so he was suggesting that he should take over the main trading from tomorrow.
Gogi-tae frowned and asked.
“Do you know how much Bitcoin was when it first listed on a Korean exchange?”
“About 1 million won, right?”
“It was 170,000 won, 170,000 won. How many people who bought Bitcoin at 170,000 won and held it until now are there?”
“...Almost none.”
“Exit Two is the same, kid. How many crazy people are there who bought at 20 won last night and are still holding, making a tenfold profit?”
“...”
“At 100 won, damn it, it’s a 500% profit, a life-changing reversal! Everyone would have sold.”
“That’s true.”
“With this level of volatility, 20% is good. 100 million isn’t just a neighbor’s dog’s name. Do you have 100 million?”
“...No.”
“So, don’t be greedy. Just do what we did today. Everyone has worked hard.”
Gogi-tae finished speaking and raised his glass.
“Let’s do well.”
“Let’s do well!”
He had convinced them, but he couldn’t help but think about it himself.
‘20% in such a situation.’
It was a hard-earned 20% profit.
First, they entered Exit Two.
They gave a signal to the leading room a few beats later.
They managed to match the profit and exit.
They announced the selling timing to the leading room.
After repeating this process several times, they finally managed a 20% profit.
‘This isn’t enough.’
Gogi-tae tapped the subordinate in charge of funds.
“Jin-gu.”
“Yes, Brother.”
“Go to Brother Dong-pal in Suwon and borrow some money.”
“How much should I borrow?”
“As much as possible.”
Let’s fleece these suckers once and for all.
*
At the same time, at a certain entertainment establishment in Gangnam.
Under the dazzling lights, Kang Tae-joon was drinking heavily with his friends.
“So! They call us golden spoons, but they don’t know what real wealth is.”
“Right!”
Even among friends who grew up in wealthy neighborhoods, there were different levels.
Kang Tae-joon, with a red face from drinking, passionately spoke.
“Look at Jin-seong. He bought a penthouse in Beverly Hills, and everyone is so envious. Just hanging out with blonde beauties!”
“Is that so? I still prefer Korean beauties.”
“That’s what you say. Anyway, people around us call us golden spoons, but damn it, try being in our position. Would you be satisfied with this?”
“True. We’re just silver spoons.”
“Exactly. Our dads have nine buildings in Sadang. In Joseon times, they would have been village landlords.”
Then another friend chuckled and replied.
“Tae-joon, just enjoy it. Why are you so full of complaints? You can’t earn a single penny on your own.”
“Me? This guy doesn’t know anything.”
“What don’t you know? Do you have a job? What do you do?”
Kang Tae-joon, clearly irritated, foamed at the mouth.
“I do have a job! I made a few hundred million today!”
“You? Haha, how?”
“Have you heard of Exit Two?”
“Exit Two? The coin that was all over the news today. Did you buy it?”
“Brother put down a cool 1 billion.”
“At what price?”
“Around 200 won.”
“Hahaha! Look, this guy is at the top.”
“What top? Musk is who he is. The global golden spoon, the father of Catcoin. I trust Musk.”
“Haha, you’ll end up losing everything and getting kicked out of your house again.”
“Lose? We’ll see.”
At that moment, Kang Tae-joon’s phone rang.
Ding-dong─
It was a Telegram message.
Kang Tae-joon checked the message and proudly raised his phone.
“Look, damn it! They’re telling us to buy more!”
The screen showed a signal from Crypto Wednesday.
[Exit Two (EXI) Buy in stages: 210~220]
[First Sell: 254 (+18%)]
[Second Sell: 298 (+38%)]
[Stop Loss: 195 (-9%)]
His friends, peeking at the screen, asked.
“What is this?”
Kang Tae-joon smiled and lowered his voice.
“It’s a coin investment team formed by Wall Street and Yeouido securities men. They tell us exactly when to buy and when to sell.”
“Wall Street? Wow.”
“You need to delegate well as you rise higher. Studying and investing on your own just leads to losses. You need to trust and rely on experts.”
“Kang Tae-joon, you’re smarter at investing than you look?”
“Anyway! I’m going to put in another billion, so just wait and see.”