Chapter 40

Just this alone is already amazing!

Of course, this wasn't the end.

Now, it's time to reveal the real card, right?

"Tam! I'm going to use the ultra-hyper macro coupon with the Lucky Strike effect!"

At the same time as my shout, a string of text appeared.

──The "Macro: Special" coupon has been deducted.

──"Macro2" will be applied after 5 repetitions.

──The "Lucky Strike" effect is automatically applied to "Macro2".

──"Lucky Strike" has been activated, applying a bonus efficiency to "Quality Conversion".

The "Preview" option also changed.

──The "Preview" skill has been activated!

──Please select the result.

──A. 154 sheets of Premium A4 paper

──B. The most precious letter to Kim Deoksan

──C. Kim Deoksan's asset portfolio status

......And the result exceeded expectations.

Not just the stock balance of Yurit Investment Securities.

Not even the total stock holdings.

Just the asset portfolio status.

Game over.

"Yaaaaah, manseh!"

My arms shot up.

How could I have such a solid backing?

I'm about to have the person known as the God of Ants as my mentor! I'm about to receive investment advice from that person!

Now, the investment strategy has become very simple.

Update the portfolio daily with "Macro".

Check for changes.

Buy when Kim Deoksan buys, sell when he sells.

Stick closely behind the mentor and slipstream!

──"Quality Conversion" has been completed.

──Please "consume" the completed item.

──Time limit: 6 minutes

The file fluttered down.

"Yesss!"

It contained how Seongja Kim managed this world.

*

Four days passed.

During the day, I pushed forward with the cafe opening preparations.

In the morning, I visited the Sinchon branch to check the construction progress.

I also checked the remodeling of the Hongje Station branch and conducted interviews with the employees one by one.

"Is that so? Did you have any difficulties while working?"

"Hmm, not really."

I transferred all the interview content to text and activated "Eagle Eye".

Fortunately, there were no employees who seemed likely to harm the business yet.

The menu planning for Essential Duo also progressed steadily.

[ Shin Yuwon: It's perfect now. Let's discuss and finalize it at the store. The kitchen equipment is also being installed, and I'll get feedback on that. ]

[ Choi Pilsoo: Sure, let me know the date. ]

[ Lim Soojung: Sounds good! ]

As the work progressed, the opening felt closer, which was quite satisfying.

And at night, for four consecutive days, I performed the same task: the initial setup of "Macro".

Day 2, 12:30 PM.

Day 3, 12:30 PM.

Day 4, 12:30 PM.

Day 5, 12:30 PM.

At the same time and place, I printed Kim Deoksan's investment history.

Finally.

──Please check the initial settings.

──"Macro2" will be applied based on these settings.

──Do you want to proceed?

The macro is complete!

──Please give a nickname to "Macro2".

──"Macro: God of Ants" has been set.

"Great!"

I received the fresh portfolio Tam created and placed it next to yesterday's portfolio.

I wasn't interested in the assets the mentor held.

After all, they were long-term holdings bought at low points.

So, I planned to only check the changes.

'Please! There must be something today!'

For the past four days, there were no changes in the portfolio.

It felt like I was receiving the same piece of paper.

However, that made it even more trustworthy.

'This person only invests in sure things. I have to trust him.'

Comparison began.

The portfolio layout looked like it was directly printed from an asset management program.

The first page was an overview.

It was a dashboard managing all investment assets by month and year.

[ Initial Assets / Final Assets / Deposits and Withdrawals / Monthly Profit and Loss / Cumulative Profit and Loss... ]

The number of digits in the total assets was 12.

"Ugh... How much is this?"

I flipped to the next page.

The second page listed the proportions, amounts, and profits and losses of each investment asset.

[ Cash / Foreign Currency / Bonds / Stocks / Commodities / Real Estate / Angel Investment... ]

The comparison work was mainly done on this page.

And today.

'There's a change...!'

Two places changed.

One was stocks.

The other was angel investment.

I flipped to the detailed stock page.

The status of domestic and foreign stocks was listed in detail.

I carefully checked if any new or removed stocks or changes in holdings were present.

"Huh?"

I found it.

A new item.

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<WondersVision: KOSDAQ>

Purchase price: 3,620 won

Current price: 3,630 won

Holding quantity: 10,050 shares

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WondersVision?

It was a name I had never heard before.

I searched on Naver Securities and found it was a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO).

It was a stock that people didn't pay much attention to.

"Wow."

The less attention, the better.

Buying at a low point, too good.

'Buy it tomorrow!'

Kim Deoksan's purchase amount was around 30 million won.

It was likely a split purchase. If he bought all he wanted, the price would skyrocket.

"I'll follow in."

I bowed to the mentor and circled it with a red pen.

And the second, angel investment.

Actually, I wasn't very interested in angel investment.

The idea of investing in startups that create new technologies and services sounded good, but...

'How can I do it? Just a bank transfer?'

It felt like something from another country to me.

I had skimmed over it with a cloudy eye when I first received the portfolio.

But today, there were changes, so I had to check.

"Let's see, let's see."

Comparing the two portfolios, there were no new or removed items.

'Then, did the investment amount change?'

I carefully went through each item.

And the change I noticed.

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<Parkrain Soft>

Type: Pre-Series A

Investment amount: 450,000,000 won

Initial investment date: 201*. 3

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The investment amount had changed in just one day.

It was 400 million won yesterday, and now 50 million more had been added, making it 450 million.

The initial investment date was a few years ago.

But suddenly, 50 million more was added...

'Is the company in trouble? Or is the outlook good?'

Curiosity piqued, I visited the website.

[ Parkrain Soft ]

[ Where Pleasure Rains ]

The first page clearly showed it was a game company.

'Why is everything in English? Is it not a Korean company?'

I clicked on various menu items and found the management team introduction page.

'What, they're both Koreans?'

But their photos left me stunned.

"Huh? Joon?"

A face I knew all too well.

[ Jun-Ho Yoon ]

[ Chief Executive Officer ]

Yoon Joon-Ho.

In college, he was the classmate who, despite having no prospects, decided to dive into game development.

'Is this how things are connected?'

......Could I, someone like me, become an angel investor?

"......"

No, why can't I?

What can't I do?

I have Tam! I have Coco!

I have "Synergy"! I have "Eagle Eye"!

If all else fails, I can bring a gun to the negotiation table with "Legal Replication," right?

......Stop it, I should at least try to contact him.

Vampire Wants to Live

"Ugh......"

When I opened my eyes, my arm, which had been pressed under me all night, throbbed.

I lifted my head to look at the monitor.

[ G A M E O V E R ]

Not a student, yet I fell asleep on the desk.

'Playing a game and falling asleep, it's been a long time.'

Last night.

Remembering the game Yoon Joon-Ho had made, I searched the game platform <Steam> library.

[ Vampire Wants to Live ]

Seeing the game title brought back memories of my college days, so I downloaded and played it.

Chaka chaka chaka chaka──

Pew pew, boom!

I was so engrossed in the keyboard and mouse that time flew by.

One more round, one more round! I ended up collapsing and falling asleep from exhaustion.

'Back then, I played this game for a while.'

At the time, <Vampire Wants to Live> was an indie game developed by Yoon Joon-Ho and a computer science student.

Initially, everyone thought they were crazy.

Not attending meetings, skipping classes, and being holed up somewhere making a game.

It was a strange behavior that was hard to understand from a typical college student's perspective.

Usually, people just shrugged it off, thinking he was always half-asleep with a dazed look.

"Hey! Joon-Ho's game is on Steam."

"Really?"

"It only costs 2,000 won, so I bought and played it right away? It's super fun!"

Maybe you need to be a little crazy to do big things.

A few months after its release, it skyrocketed!

It was a hit not only in game communities and internet broadcasts but also gained worldwide popularity. Reviews