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Chapter 74:Money and Talent Pour In

  Chapter 74: Establishing a Foundation (1) Two consecutive chapters were published at 10:00 AM. The readers went wild. > └ *Whoaaa, Author?! Have you lost your mind?* > └ *Omg, aren't you overdoing it?* > └ *Ah, two chapters! I mean, I absolutely love it but… I’m terrified you’re going to go on hiatus at this rate ㅠㅠ* > └ *Please keep going without any hiatuses ㅠㅠ* > └ *But seriously, this is so good…!* > └ *Whoa, goosebumps…!* > └ *Ugh, give us the next chapter, please!* > └ *This is insane, seriously haha* > └ *Please don't push yourself too hard!* >  So many readers were worried that his pacing was too reckless. "……Remarkable." He was truly grateful for their concern, even if it felt a little awkward. At any rate, it wasn't a strain at all, so he wanted to let them know. Since quite a few readers tended to skip official notices, he decided to just mention it in the Author's Note. With that in mind, he uploaded one more chapter...

Chapter 73:Money and Talent Pour In

  Chapter 73: Renewal, and Renewal Again The long-awaited day of the monetization transition had finally arrived. The exact moment the clock struck 10:00 AM, the work—which had been free until now—switched to paid status, and the view counts from Chapter 26 onward reset to 0. > **[No. 21. Proceed with monetization.]** > **[Monetization transition successful.]** > **[You have acquired Good Deed Points (3 points).]** > **[Special Linked Quest Updated!]** > **[No. 22. Achieve 1,000 paid purchases on the latest chapter.]** >  Thanks to this, his accumulated Good Deed Points reached 41. They were piling up at an incredibly fast pace due to the web novel quests, and looking at Quest No. 22 gave him a familiar hunch. *I’m probably going to clear a few more of these, aren’t I?* He couldn't help but look forward to it. The revenue was one thing, but the points he would gain from the web novel quests were another. The chapters he had scheduled for release were about to...

Chapter 72:Money and Talent Pour In

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  Chapter 72: The Children's Talents Ryuseong arrived at the Sky Orphanage right on time. Seeing him for the first time in a while, the children welcomed him with great enthusiasm. As soon as he stepped inside, Ryuseong activated 'Talent Observer'. > [Using Talent Observer (2 charges remaining).] > [Charges remaining: 2 -> 1.] >  It happened at that exact moment. > [Exclusive Quest Triggered!] > [For the Future Leaders of Tomorrow!] > [Many children live their lives having given up on their dreams. Because they lack money, because of their unfortunate environments, because they lack opportunities. For various reasons, these future leaders have realized how harsh the world is far too early. Show these children that it is okay to have dreams and goals! Every time the children achieve something, the system will evaluate it and grant rewards.] > [Time Limit: Unlimited.] >  An exclusive quest popped up. *The future leaders of tomorrow.* It seemed he ...

Chapter 71:Money and Talent Pour In

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                      Chapter 71: 6.4 Billion The gestures of the staff member seemed intoxicated with joy. Being welcomed so warmly felt good. The employee who had disappeared shortly returned with a middle-aged man. “You’re the author, ‘Newpe,’ right?” “Yes, that’s correct.” “Allow me to introduce myself again. I am Ho Hyun-seok, the CEO of S-Books.” “Nice to meet you.” “Please, come inside.” “Thank you.” I followed him into the CEO’s office. It was neat and professional. As I sat on the sofa in the center, the CEO personally prepared and brought over some tea. “It’s oolong tea.” “I’ll enjoy it.” I took a sip; the cool yet nutty flavor cleansed my palate. “First of all, I really enjoyed reading your current series,” he began. “Thank you.” “Do you happen to have any backlog chapters?” “Yes. I’ve written up to chapter 40.” At those words, Ho Hyun-seok smiled and nodded. “That’s excellent. Then, could you give me a brief overview of ...

Chapter 70:Money and Talent Pour In

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                        Chapter 70: The Contract The CEO of a movie investment platform set down the report he had been reading. "Hmm. Manager Park." "Yes, CEO." "It doesn't seem like there are any noteworthy individuals among our existing investors." "That is correct, sir." "Was there no one decent among the new investors either?" "I’ve flagged a few names for review." "I'm asking out of personal curiosity." "Well... since they are new investors, I believe it’s best to observe their movements a bit longer." "I see." However, the CEO seemed to have a different opinion. "Take a look at this person right here." "Who... ah, this investor." "Yes. They invested in *War in Seoul* and *When Darkness Falls* at the exact same time. And as soon as they realized their profits, they immediately reinvested into other projects." "That’s right." "Isn't tha...

Chapter 69:Money and Talent Pour In

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       Chapter 69: Reinvesting in Movies The next day. Rumors about the "Information Broker" began to flood the online cafes dedicated to coins and stocks. > **Subject: The Masked Man bought SQQQ yesterday?** > **Subject: This is chilling... lol** > **Subject: An article just dropped this morning saying the US-China trade war has started. Lmao.** > **Subject: How is his timing like that? Haha.** > **Subject: Whoa, NASDAQ futures are down 1.7% right now!** >  It was because as soon as Ryu-seong bought SQQQ, the US-China trade war broke out. The Second Trade War. Global stock markets reeled from the impact; they were all trending downward. As soon as the US market opened that evening, the NASDAQ index plummeted by over 3%. Conversely, SQQQ surged by 9%. > **Subject: Anyone else buy SQQQ? Lol.** > **Subject: So jealous. The Information Broker's investment capital seems insane...!** > **Subject: Argh, I want to make money too!** > **Sub...