Chapter 32:Money and Talent Pour In
Chapter 32: Economic Market Information (1)
The quest was completed right on schedule, just as expected.
[Quest ‘The Era of Companion Animals Has Arrived’ has ended.]
[Quest Cleared!]
[Additional rewards will be given due to exceeding the requirements.]
[Calculating rewards…]
[Calculation complete.]
[You have acquired a Low-grade Card.]
[You have earned 7 Foresight Points.]
A Low-grade card and 7 Foresight Points.
Not bad at all.
He once donated 10 million won to his alma mater and received 8 points. This time, although the actual donation amount was smaller, having to spread donations across multiple places seemed to have earned him a bonus.
The card wasn’t the lowest grade either.
Low-grade was definitely good.
He had once obtained the skill ‘Eyes that See Scenarios’ from a Low-grade card before. Remembering that, the rising anticipation he felt now was by no means an exaggeration.
Well then, first things first.
As a celebration for clearing the sponsorship quest, he decided to draw all the cards he had accumulated so far.
Three Lowest-grade cards.
One Low-grade card.
“Please, just let one good thing come out…”
With that hope in mind, he first focused on the Lowest-grade cards.
Cards floating in the air.
They slowly spun in a circle, covered in question marks. Even among them, there was always one card that particularly caught his eye.
This one feels right.
He reached out and lightly tapped it. The spinning circle came to a stop.
Soon, the result was revealed.
[You have selected ‘Cash’ from the Lowest-grade card.]
[As a reward, you have obtained a Lottery Ticket.]
His memories of lottery tickets weren’t good.
They had always been duds.
Because of that, his expectations were zero. Besides, since it came from a Lowest-grade card, even if he won, it probably wouldn’t be a large amount anyway.
“Well… whatever.”
He decided to scratch it anyway.
Just for fun.
He scratched the silver coating with a *shhhk shhhk*. As expected, it was exactly what he had anticipated.
A dud.
He immediately drew the second Lowest-grade card.
This one was also a dud.
The last remaining Lowest-grade card was the same.
“Wow, seriously…”
A sense of emptiness washed over him.
Still…
There was still the most important one left — the Low-grade card.
“Yeah, they were just sacrifices.”
In games, there was something like this too.
Right before an enhancement.
You’d sacrifice a few useless items as offerings, and somehow, the actual enhancement felt like it went better. Even though it was all just probability, the feeling was undeniable.
“So…”
He prayed that this card would give him something good.
His heart pounded.
*Spin spin* — he selected the single rotating Low-grade card.
The card enlarged.
As the hologram appeared, Ryu Seong’s expression stiffened.
[You have selected ‘Information’ from the Low-grade card.]
[As a reward, you have acquired ‘Economic Market Information’.]
The very thing he had been hoping for — something related to the economy — had finally appeared.
And it came in the form of an ‘Information’ ability.
“Seriously… it really came out?”
Goosebumps rose all over his body.
It felt like he had just won the lottery.
First, he had to check it.
With his excitement reaching its peak, he opened the information.
[Confirming Economic Market Information.]
[Investors in bio companies, which have not received much attention, are voicing their resentment all the way to the heavens. Nevertheless, they cannot turn their eyes away from bio stocks and continue to wait endlessly for a rise. In the midst of this, a single ray of hope is finally emerging.]
Starting from mid-August, as the Phase 2 and Phase 3 clinical trial plans for several bio companies were smoothly approved, a favorable wind finally began to blow through their stock prices. The bio companies, which had been heavily suppressed until now, started to raise their heads. Unfortunately, the period during which they would lead the market was expected to be short. The peak of bio company stock prices is forecasted to arrive at the end of August…
Although the exact company names were not revealed, the value of the information was undeniable.
Bio sector.
It was a field he had heard about a lot in the past. It was also an area he had studied more deeply recently. In reality, most of these companies had almost no actual earnings, but there were particularly many cases where their stock prices soared endlessly purely on expectations and hype.
Still, the current situation was relatively better than before.
Many bio companies were now actually producing results, and with the approaching super-aged society, interest in the sector was growing day by day.
He recalled the recent market atmosphere.
It had clearly been the worst.
The phrase “heavily suppressed” from the information was accurate. In fact, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say they had their heads buried in the ground.
If good news continued to flow in this situation and a favorable wind started blowing, it was almost certain that bio company stock prices would trend upward. He currently had idle money with nowhere good to put it, so a suitable investment opportunity seemed to have appeared.
“Still, it’s better to narrow it down.”
He decided to look for specific companies to invest in based on the information.
Phase 2 and Phase 3 clinical trial plans…
He sat in front of his laptop and began searching.
Quite a few companies came up.
More than he expected?
After looking into them in more detail, the range narrowed significantly. There were only three companies that had a realistic chance of getting their Phase 2 and Phase 3 trial plans approved in mid-August.
“At this level, it’s manageable.”
He could just distribute his investment across them. Since the bio sector as a whole was likely to rise anyway, even companies not mentioned in the information had a high probability of going up. However, the market was currently closed, and the weekend was starting tomorrow, so he planned to buy on Monday while doing a live broadcast.
*
At some point, the number of subscribers had increased to 812.
The growth was really fast.
This was despite not doing live broadcasts very often. If this pace continued for more than half a year, or over a year, he might end up with tens of thousands of subscribers.
*Swish.*
He finished preparing for the live broadcast by putting on the Hahoe mask.
<Live Broadcast ON>
As soon as it started, viewers began pouring in one after another.
It was faster than he expected.
In just a short while, the number exceeded 30.
“Wow, what’s the occasion today? So many of you are coming in.”
Then the chat started flooding up rapidly.
Nyangnyangi: I’ve been waiting forever!
Nyangnyangi: Bro, you’re part of the forces, right? ㄷㄷ
ChuwulddaenAaa: Wow, I saw the post in the stock forum and watched your previous videos. What kind of timing is this? Is this real? Even the actual forces couldn’t buy and sell this accurately, right? lol
Sswarijilleo: I wanted to ask too lol Are you really part of the forces?
Altang: Ugh, my personal YouTuber is becoming like this again…
Jurining: lol Wow, so many people!
Nyangnyangi: Hey, answer us!
Sswarijilleo: Suspicious… hehe
PantiesBeotgo: King logical god mindset!!!
There were too many messages to read and reply to one by one.
“Uh… what’s going on…”
At that moment, someone sent a donation.
[Altang has donated 3,000 won.]
[There was a post on the stock forum lol Your Power Edison trading was so perfect that people are asking if you’re part of the forces lol]
It was his first donation, and it was a YouTube Super Chat (Tuneation).
“Ah, something like that happened? I didn’t know. By the way, thank you for the donation. Come to think of it, this is my first donation, so I’m a bit flustered. Thank you so much.”
Then, suddenly, donations started pouring in.
[ChuwulddaenAaa has donated 2,000 won.]
[Wait, this is your first donation? You’re a total newbie? lololol So are you really part of the forces?]
[Jurining has donated 50,000 won.]
[Kek, I thought it was weird when you suddenly sold, so I sold too! Thanks to you I made money, so here’s a donation!]
[Godoksa has…]
Ryu Seong’s eyes widened at the flood of donations.
His panic lasted only a moment.
After a few more donations came in, he regained his composure.
“Thank you, ChuwulddaenAaa-nim, Jurining-nim, Godoksa-nim, everyone.”
He calmly thanked them and then answered the questions.
“The timing was quite amazing, right? I understand why some of you suspect I’m part of the forces, but I have nothing to do with them. I just got lucky, that’s all. Would the real forces even do a broadcast like this?”
Many people agreed with the last remark.
Nyangnyangi: Yeah, that makes sense lol
ChuwulddaenAaa: Hmm…!
Jjakbal: Can you see me today?
After finishing his half-hearted explanation, he changed the topic.
“Ah, Jjakbal-nim. Yes, I can see you today. Anyway, I’ve recently become interested in the bio sector.”
As soon as he searched for the companies and showed their charts, the viewers exploded in protest.
Sswarijilleo: Bio is brutal!
Altang: Ugh, bio…!
Nyangnyangi: Hmm, bio is completely in the dumps right now. You’re planning to invest? Was your beginner’s luck that strong?
Gaemikkun: Hey, that’s overkill!
Jemmini: Wow, hi! Long time no see!
Nwarak: Indeed… lol
Jjakbal: No way, bio is still a no-go…!
Quite a few familiar usernames appeared.
Of course, there were far more new ones.
“First, let’s take a look at the overall trend, shall we?”
He checked the stock price of the first bio company, ‘Jinsang Science.’
It was currently 9:05.
The market had already opened, but the stock price was sluggish.
22,300 won
22,200 won
22,300 won
The trading volume wasn’t high either.
Considering that stock prices usually fluctuate the most violently right at 9:00 when the market opens, it was highly likely that the price would trade sideways in this range all day.
“It’s quiet.”
He then checked the overall trend.
“It’s been falling for over half a year with not even a single rebound?”
It was a textbook example of a true downtrend.
Viewers responded accordingly.
Nyangnyangi: See? I told you bio is finished ㄷㄷ
Chamgyoyuk: Whoa, it’s brutal.
Altang: Uh… yeah, this doesn’t look good!
But paradoxically, that made it even more appealing to him.
Because it had already fallen as much as it possibly could.
Once the upward reversal began, it could fly much higher.
“I don’t think there’s any need to wait longer, so I’ll buy right now.”
He casually bought around 50 million won worth.
“That’s 2,252 shares.”
He still had two more stocks to buy.
He showed their charts as well, clearly explaining the flow to the viewers, then proceeded with the purchases.
“I’ll buy this one too.”
In the end, he bought shares of three companies.
Total: 150 million won.
He invested 50 million won each in Jinsang Science, Metrion, and Arang Life.
After that, he searched for bio-related news articles. Although he already knew the content, he reviewed it again while discussing opinions with the viewers. Ryu Seong naturally spoke positively, while most viewers held negative views.
“Well, I still see it favorably. The Phase 2 and Phase 3 approval results will be coming out soon. Since the interim results showed good efficacy, I expect things to go smoothly. Let’s watch it for about a month in August and then do gradual selling.”
Altang: Ah, you’ve got the qualities of a scammer lol
Jurining: lol I’ve already been hooked, flopping around. I’ll follow you, dreaming that the miracle you showed with Power Edison will happen again! Damn it!
Nyangnyangi: No way, bio is definitely not it!
Altang: The more I listen, the more I’m getting swayed ㄷㄷ
Nwarak: It’s going to crash ㅠㅠ Sell it quickly!
Chamgyoyuk: This is too reckless… ㄷㄷ
Ryu Seong was already looking forward to mid-August and beyond.
He wondered how the attitudes of these negative viewers would change by then.
“Alright, that’s it for today. It was fun.”
Anticipating that day, he ended the live broadcast.
*
July 31st arrived without any change in his points.
[Linked Quest ‘Welcome, Is This Your First Regular Sponsorship?’ has been updated.]
[Sponsorship Amount: 6 million won.]
[Calculating…]
The regular sponsorship quest, which settled on the last day of every month, had been renewed.
It had been an eventful month.
He had traded Power Edison, invested in a movie, made donations for companion animals, and cleared various small quests. He had met many people and overcome different situations. It felt like he had been on a long adventure.
[Calculation complete.]
[You have earned 3 Foresight Points.]
[Sponsorship amount has been reset.]
The points earned from the regular sponsorship that closed out the month were 3 points.
“Only 3 points…”
It was a bit lower than he had expected.
Still, he wasn’t disappointed.
It wasn’t “just” 3 points — it was the beginning of a steady 3 points every month.
Since he could earn points monthly, if he consistently increased the sponsorship amount, the day would surely come when he earned 10 points or even more.
He opened the shop.
He looked over the list of items in the shop.
Total points accumulated: 20.
Just 10 more points and he could buy the Information Ticket.
It wasn’t far off.
Another big opportunity to multiply his money was coming.
Of course, before buying the information, he would need to recover all the money he had invested in the bio stocks and the movie. The returns from the bio investment wouldn’t be small at all, and the movie investment also had a very high chance of making a profit.
Even at a minimum…
He would have at least 500 million won in cash.
If he managed that money properly, next time he might be able to handle over 1 billion won.
He was excited.
Comments
Post a Comment