Chapter 21 of 100
Chapter 21
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By just getting off and back on the rocket, he had made a 100% profit.
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<Exit2 EXI/KRW>
Average purchase price: 98.75 KRW
Current price: 200.98 KRW
Holding quantity: 4,628,861 EXI
Purchase amount: 457,100,000 KRW
Evaluation amount: 930,308,435 KRW
Evaluation profit/loss: +473,208,435 KRW
Profit rate: +103.52%
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"900 million! 900 million!"
Shinyu-won threw another punch into the air.
At that moment, the Crypto Wednesday channel was in an uproar.
[ Oh my god! Oh my god! ]
[ What day is it today? God's Day! ]
Gogi-tae tried to trick the members by leaving a signal for additional purchases, hoping someone would take the bait and buy their sell-off volume.
[ God's Day! God's Day! God's Day! ]
[ In my life... such a day has come... ]
But those who followed the signal to the end ended up successfully averaging down at a low point.
Not only did they recover the losses they incurred at the peak, but some even made a profit.
[ Back in the profit zone! ]
[ I bought a lot, and my profit is now over 20%! ]
[ God's Day! God's Day! ]
It felt like returning from hell.
They chanted "God's Day" and waited for the next signal, but today was the last day for Crypto Wednesday's signals.
*
A magical week had passed.
[ @nylonmusk ]
[ I dream of the day when you can ride the subway with Exit2 Token (star) ]
With that, the last reserved tweet I knew of was posted.
Now, Musk's tweets had lost their effect.
Exit2 was trading sideways between 200 and 205 KRW for a few days.
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<Exit2 EXI/KRW>
Evaluation amount: 930,308,435 KRW
Evaluation profit/loss: +473,208,435 KRW
Profit rate: +103.52%
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At that point, I made my decision.
[ Sell order executed: 238,281 EXI ]
[ Sell order executed: 370,438 EXI ]
[ Sell order executed: 198,927 EXI ]
[ Sell order executed: 497,238 EXI ]
.
.
Complete sell-off.
Actually, I thought about being more greedy.
But what could I do now, having jumped in based on one of Musk's tweets, with no information and no skills?
I trusted the investment guide Tam had created.
[ Trading based on uncertain evidence will only yield uncertain results. If you're unsure, it's better to hold cash and wait for the right time. ]
[ Abandon the illusion of buying at the lowest point and selling at the highest. No one can predict the bottom or the peak until the future becomes reality. ]
A principle commonly presented by countless investment experts.
As a beginner, all I could do was faithfully follow these principles.
[ Missed a big rally? Investment opportunities will come to you hundreds, even thousands of times in your life. ]
Next time, I'll invest when there's another good opportunity.
[ Unrealized gains are not yours until you cash out. ]
So now, this money is mine!
I can do whatever I want with it!
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<Total assets>
KRW: 934,181,958 KRW
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900 million!
930 million!
This is more than enough!
“Ah─!”
Like Kevin in "Home Alone," I spread my arms and ran around the house.
It's a small house where I can circle it in five seconds, but I thought, someday I'll live in a house so big it takes ten minutes to circle.
Feeling so good, I decided to celebrate.
‘In the morning? On an empty stomach? Ah, it's the mood!’
I took a can of imported beer from the fridge and handed it to Tam for “quality conversion.”
──“Quality conversion” completed.
──Please “consume” the converted item.
Consumption is my specialty!
“Ah─!”
It was the same product, but it was freshly produced from the brewery. The flavor and mouthfeel were definitely different.
“Ah, it’s good!”
I had initially transferred 4,000 KRW to the cryptocurrency exchange.
With that, I made 900 million.
I sold everything at 230 KRW, and even then, I doubted myself.
Is this really going to work?
Will my plan really succeed?
“It worked! If you do it, you can do it!”
For my first experience with cryptocurrency investment, it was too excellent.
I was really proud of myself.
‘Well done, Shinyu-won!’
I opened another can and drank it down.
“Ah─!”
But, in my excitement, I forgot the snacks.
What snacks would be good? As I was rummaging through the fridge, the phone rang.
[ Yu-won, what are you doing? ]
It was Park So-jeong, my same-age friend from the coffee meet-up.
“Drinking beer!”
[ You’re lucky, hehe. Are you free this Friday evening? ]
“Friday evening? Why? Is there a coffee meet-up?”
[ No, not a coffee meet-up... ]
I thought it was strange that she, who usually speaks with confidence, was trailing off.
[ I’m getting married, and I want to see your face and give you an invitation. ]
I almost dropped the sausage in surprise.
“You’re getting married?”
[ Yeah, it’s come to that. ]
“Wow, congratulations! I thought someone decent would take you, but it’s a good guy!”
[ Do you want to die? ]
“So, are we going to have dinner together?”
[ Yeah, I’m calling everyone. If you’re free, we’ll meet up. If not, we’ll see you separately. ]
Oh.
“Okay, I’m free!”
[ Great, then Yu-won will attend! ]
But there’s something I have to say.
“So-jeong.”
[ What? ]
“Be careful with every word and action from now on, so you don’t suddenly get a divorce.”
[ Hehe, are you making jokes now? It seems you’re doing well. ]
Doing well?
I’m doing really well.
“Yeah, anyway, send me the time and place. See you then. Congratulations!”
After finishing the call, I warmed up the sausage and finished the remaining beer can.
That’s enough for celebrating.
‘Let’s get back to normal life.’
I changed my clothes.
Even though I had 900 million, and even though I had been drinking and acting crazy since morning, I still had things to do.
“Phew─ Phew─”
Running after drinking made me feel really great.
‘I’m a billionaire! No, I’m still 900 million, but still a millionaire!’
I felt like I could smile and nod even if a stranger tapped me on the shoulder.
But today, I noticed more things than usual.
How much is that building?
How much does this building make in a month?
How much did it cost to open that three-story café?
Just as I started calculating, 900 million seemed like a very ambiguous amount.
‘Ambiguous, ambiguous.’
It’s definitely a lot.
But not enough to start a big project.
Wait a minute.
What?
‘Ah! Shinyu-won, you crazy bastard!’
I clenched my fist and punched myself in the head.
‘I made the equivalent of 20 years’ salary in a few days, and it’s ambiguous? Are you crazy?’
When I used to wonder if I’d ever make a few billion in my lifetime, now I’ve made 900 million and I’m complaining.
I shuddered at the treachery of human nature and kept punching myself in the head.
Then.
“Your face is so kind... Ah, ah!”
The same auntie from last time was backing away again.
I was feeling awkward when the traffic light turned green. I stepped onto the crosswalk.
Vroom─
A car ignored the traffic light and zipped across the crosswalk.
If I had been a bit slower, I would have really been hit.
“Are you crazy!”
I shouted and glared at the car’s rear.
But.
‘Ah, that car?’
It was the same car that Kang Tae-joon used to drive.
A Mercedes AMG something.
[ Vroom─ ]
[ Chae-yeon, we’re going the same way. I’ll give you a ride. ]
I thought the sound was familiar.
‘Should I get a car? I’ve made a lot of money.’
If I had a nice car, maybe Kang Tae-joon wouldn’t ignore me anymore?
‘No...’
For someone who doesn’t even commute, a car is a luxury.
It has no financial value and only depreciates as soon as you buy it.
A luxury item for self-satisfaction and showing off.
‘Yeah, what’s a car?’
I resisted the temptation and ran back home.
But I kept getting distracted by the passing luxury cars.
‘Ah, I have to resist.’
I needed to secure my position with 900 million.
I didn’t want to regret it later, hitting the floor and crying over a few million.
‘It’s not time for me to indulge in luxury yet.’
I managed to resist the temptation and opened the front door.
But.
──Special event for you, who is doing a great job with the 《Brilliant 30s》 tutorial!
...What’s this all of a sudden?
──Starting the special tutorial!
Huh?
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The 《Brilliant 30s》 Tutorial Ⅵ is starting.
◇ Quest: Obtain 20 miniature figures similar to the original.
◇ Time limit: None
◆ Reward: Gain the skill “Legal Replication” and receive an original item.
* Please read the following precautions carefully.
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Legal Replication?
Miniature figures?
Receive an original item?
So, if I put in a car miniature?
Oh my God...
“Back─ turn─!”
I turned around sharply and kicked the door open again.
I immediately searched for the location of a figure store.
‘A car is a luxury? No, for a brilliant 30s, it’s a necessity.’
Humans are truly treacherous creatures.
I received a call about my new car being ready.
The closest figure store was near Hongdae Station, so I arrived quickly.
[ Otaku Figure Store ]
I thought the name was a bit strange, but I opened the door, hoping they might sell cars.
“Ah...”
A whole new world unfolded before my eyes.
2D girls with pink, blue-black, purple, red, and various other colored hair, striking cute and pretty poses...
School uniforms, pilot suits, medieval armor, swimsuits, kimonos, lingerie...
“Ah─.”
I felt a cultural shock and stood there when a clerk greeted me.
“Welcome! Are you looking for a specific figure?”
A figure...?
“Um... do you have car figures?”
“Do you mean die-cast models?”
“Die-cast models?”
“Yes, die-cast models are miniature replicas of real cars. They have functional doors, engine compartments, and trunks, and the wheels can rotate. They are usually made of metal, but some are made of resin...”
The clerk gave a passionate and detailed explanation.
I interrupted him before he could go on forever.
“Yes, that’s what I mean. Do you not sell them?”
“We don’t sell die-cast models, but we have figures sitting with machines or mechs.”
“Ah, okay, thank you!”
I bowed and left the store.
Phew, I was sweating.
Now I understood why there were such precautions for this tutorial.
[ Precaution 1 ]
[ The durability and quality of the result depend on the similarity between the original and the figure. ]
I had somewhat expected this from the tutorial message.
[ Precaution 2 ]
[ You cannot use “Legal Replication” on living beings. ]
When I first read this, I thought, “Why would you need a figure of a living being?” but...
‘Uhyo, Shin-chan, you’re so smart to understand this.’
The world is indeed vast, and there are many things to enjoy.
Still, I learned something from this store: the term “die-cast.”
I searched for a store that sells die-cast models. There was one near Yongsan Station, so I took the subway.
Clack, clack, clack─
Standing on the subway, I thought about those flesh-colored figures, and my cheeks flushed.
The first store was close to home, so I rushed there unprepared, which was the root of the problem.
Let’s calmly review the precautions again.
[ Precaution 3 ]
[ The result of “Legal Replication” cannot be used as material for “quality conversion” again. ]
Don’t use the result of the figure again?
Okay.
[ Precaution 4 ]
[ The original’s length, width, and height cannot exceed 6 meters each. ]
Too big is not allowed?
Well, if I put in a jet or spaceship figure, it would be ridiculous. Even a car that’s too big wouldn’t work.
[ All other rules follow the basic rules of “quality conversion.” ]
Basic rules?
You can’t create something that doesn’t exist in reality.
The “quality conversion” process takes time.
Okay.
Now I understand the rules well enough.
‘What car should I get?’
I started imagining happily.
A good one, a really good one.
Who knows when such an opportunity will come again.
‘Lamborghini? Ferrari?’
But a supercar isn’t my style.
I don’t want to be too flashy.
And I heard they often get scratched on speed bumps in Korea.
‘Mercedes? BMW? Audi?’
Good.