Chapter 42:Money and Talent Pour In
Chapter 42:Becoming Named (1)
The passive skill ‘Composure’ activated.
Only then did his mind clear.
The 25 points carried that much weight.
There were roughly 1,200 viewers.
Just how much money had they poured in?
He was genuinely curious about how much profit had been generated to give him 25 points in one go.
What‘s more, this limited-time quest gave lower scores to newly joined viewers. New viewers’ contributions should have been quite low, meaning the existing viewers‘ influence was far greater. Even so, earning 25 points was astonishing.
“Amazing. Really.”
His heart had calmed down enough, but his head still wasn‘t working properly. He went into the bathroom first and washed his face with cold water.
“Phew.”
After drying his face with a towel and stepping into the living room, he saw his mother and Lucky. His mother was watching a drama, and Lucky was cutely squirming beside her. He slowly walked over and started poking Lucky‘s belly fat. His mother turned her head.
“Is the broadcast over?”
“Yeah, just finished.”
“Then wait a bit. I‘ll cut some fruit for you.”
She pressed pause on the remote and headed to the kitchen. In the meantime, Ryu Seong sat down next to Lucky and kept rubbing the cat‘s belly.
Purrrr.
Lucky started purring happily.
“Aww, you like that?”
Purr, purrrrrr.
He also touched the pink jelly beans on Lucky‘s front paws.
They were soft and squishy. It felt great.
It was the perfect healing time. While he was enjoying himself, a plate full of fruit arrived. Apples, strawberries, and Shine Muscat grapes were beautifully arranged in just the right amounts.
“Why so much?”
“They‘re all delicious. Try the strawberries first.”
He sat on the sofa and took a big bite of a strawberry as his mother suggested. The distinctive sweet aroma exploded in his mouth. The deep natural sweetness of the strawberry stimulated his salivary glands.
“Ooh…!”
“How is it?”
“It‘s insanely good?”
“Right? The strawberries this time are really tasty.”
Next, he tried the apple.
It was crisp, tart, and sweet.
“Wow, the apple is amazing too.”
The Shine Muscat grapes were plump and perfect. They had a strong mango-like flavor that made him savor every bite.
Maybe it was because his sugar levels were replenished.
His head finally started working properly again.
Right. The points.
Thanks to the 25 points he just earned, he now had 46 points total. If he wanted, he could buy an Information Ticket right this moment.
Of course, he had no intention of using them immediately. Finishing up the bio stocks came first. After that, once he had proper cash ready, he would buy the Information Ticket.
If he bought the ticket now and it gave him coin information he had to buy tomorrow, he wouldn‘t be able to do anything about it.
He couldn‘t afford to do something so stupid.
*Don‘t get impatient.*
Having made up his mind, he looked at the TV. The currently most popular drama was airing.
“Huh? This drama is really famous.”
“Yeah, it‘s fun.”
“I‘ll watch some too.”
He ate fruit and comfortably enjoyed the TV.
He had earned plenty of money.
His point usage plan was neatly settled, the fruit was incredibly delicious, and the drama was exciting. Today really was a perfect day with nothing lacking.
*
The Masked Man‘s actions became a hot topic. Even though the broadcast had ended several hours ago, almost every post in the various coin communities was about the same thing.
Out of ten posts, eight were about the Masked Man or the Informant.
**Title:** *Sigh, I still can‘t get over it…!*
**Post:** Isn‘t this an addiction? Even while eating dinner, I kept thinking about the short-term trades the Informant made. That charisma, that overwhelming profit rate ㄷㄷㄷ I’m just replaying the video on loop. What do I do lol
[Comments]
2nd Year Trader: Bro, we‘re exactly the same ㅋㅋ
ㄴ Thunderous: You too? ㅋㅋㅋ
ㄴ 2nd Year Trader: I‘m going crazy. After tasting money copying, doing it alone is boring and meaningless ㅋㅋ
ㄴ Thunderous: For real, without the Informant it‘s no fun ㅋㅋ
ㄴ 2nd Year Trader: Especially that skill…!
ㄴ Thunderous: And that reliable voice ㄷㄷ
Aurora: Sigh, they said the Masked Man isn‘t doing short-term trades anymore ㅠㅠ
ㄴ Thunderous: Is he crazy? For real ㅠㅠ
ㄴ Aurora: He said it‘s because of real life, so I couldn’t argue
ㄴ Thunderous: But he‘ll do it occasionally later, right…?
ㄴ Aurora: I‘m hoping so too. Already subscribed!
ㄴ Thunderous: Sigh, I already miss him ㅋㅋ
Many people were experiencing the same symptoms.
**Title:** *I want to do it again, I‘m going crazy wanting it*
**Post:** That perfect timing. That ecstatic short-term trading skill…! I feel like I‘m going to dream about doing 100% successful short-term trades tonight ㅠㅠ
[Comments]
Chicken and Beer God: Just from the title I thought it was some pervert ㅋㅋㅋ
ㄴ Olympus: Fuck, that‘s hilarious ㅋㅋ
ㄴAurora: He said it’s because of real life, so I couldn’t really say anything.
ㄴThunderous: Still, he’ll probably do it occasionally later, right…?
ㄴAurora: I’m looking forward to it too. Already hit subscribe!
ㄴThunderous: Sigh, I already miss him ㅋㅋ
Many people were suffering from the same symptoms.
**Title:** I want to do it again, I’m going fucking crazy wanting it
**Post:** That perfect entry point. That ecstatic short-term trading skill…! I feel like I’m going to dream about 100% successful scalping tonight ㅠㅠ
[Comments]
Chicken-and-Beer God: Just reading the title I thought it was some pervert ㅋㅋㅋ
ㄴOlympus: Fuck, that’s hilarious ㅋㅋ
**Title:** Wow, shit. I made this much in 3 hours…!
**Post:** I started scalping with my first month’s salary of 2 million won from the company. I was struggling for a week with no progress. Then I clicked on a link, came in here, and copied the trades… It was no joke. I followed for about 2 hours with 2 million won and made over 500,000 won…ㅋㅋ I bought my parents gifts for the first time in a while. It was such a fulfilling day!
[Comments]
GottaMakeIt: What a filial son ㅋㅋ Do coin moderately though
ㄴJooRining: I was only planning to trade with exactly 2 million ㅠ
ㄴGottaMakeIt: Keep it at that level, don’t increase it
ㄴJooRining: Okay okay
Glasses Guy: Your timing was insane ㅋㅋㅋ
ㄴJooRining: The problem is I got addicted because of it ㅠㅠ
ㄴGlasses Guy: I understand ㅋㅋ
But no one showed any discomfort.
It was that hot.
**Title:** The one and only named player. I admit it.
**Title:** The Informant is seriously one of the greatest investors ever ㄷㄷ
**Title:** I’ll wait for you, Informant-nim.
**Title:** Looking at the video, he seems good at long-term investing too?
**Title:** I’m just going to copy everything the Informant does lol
**Post:** He’s buying bio stocks right now, so I bought some too. I’ll post proof when I make profit later!
[Comments]
Bucket: Wow, this guy is fast…ㅋㅋㅋ
ㄴGlobal: ㅋㅋ Whether it’s long-term or short-term, we should just copy everything. Where else can you find an investor like this right now ㅋㅋ
ㄴBucket: Thanks to him my eyes have been opened ㄷㄷ
ㄴGlobal: You following?
ㄴBucket: Of course ㅋㅋ I’m buying tomorrow
Everything the Informant had done was being discussed.
Today’s scalping trades were posted.
Even his long-term investment list appeared.
**Title:** Respect, Informant!
**Title:** Only ‘he’ is the real chartist ㅋㅋ
His name kept coming up endlessly on people’s lips, steadily adding more weight to his reputation.
*
The long-awaited call finally came.
“Yes, hello?”
(Ryu Seong, this is dealer Ji Chang-hoon.)
“Wow, you finally contacted me.”
(Yes, sorry for the long wait.)
“I’ve been counting the days waiting for today. Still, it really came out within a month. Much faster than I expected.”
(Of course, I did my best!)
“Thank you for your hard work. When can I come?”
(You can pick it up from 10 a.m. today.)
“Then I’ll be there at 10.”
(Yes, I’ll be waiting.)
It was finally the delivery day for the BMW 135i.
His heart was pounding.
With an excited heart, he headed to the dealership on time.
- What are you doing?
- Just chilling at home.
- Hehe.
- Why?
- Today’s my delivery day lol
He bragged a little to Lee Shin-woo.
- Huh, that BMW 1 Series?
- Yep, heading there now since it’s ready!
- I’m jealous, you bastard!
- ㅋㅋㅋ
- Ugh, I have to go prepare for business soon
- Have fun working lol
After lightly teasing him, Ryu Seong sat down in the subway. While blankly staring ahead, he accidentally made eye contact with the person sitting across from him. Feeling awkward, he lowered his head and fiddled with his phone. With nothing else to do, he opened YouTube and watched some videos.
[This is the final stop…]
The announcement that he had arrived at his destination finally snapped him out of it.
Whoa, time really flies.
Watching YouTube really felt like time deletion. He stood up, got off the subway, and went up to the surface. After walking a bit, the BMW dealership appeared in the distance.
“I’ve been waiting for you.”
“Nice to see you.”
“Haha, yes. Shall we take a look at the car first?”
“Sounds good.”
Dealer Ji Chang-hoon guided him. Soon they arrived at an elegant area where a single vehicle was parked. The first thing that greeted Ryu Seong was the BMW’s signature pig-nose kidney grille.
“Seriously, it’s incredible.”
The color was breathtakingly beautiful.
The perfect blend of green and black created a stunning harmony.
The sleek, refined lines.
And the flawless, stylish rear view.
It was perfect.
“Then I’ll attach the license plate for you.”
“Ah, yes.”
After the temporary plate was installed, he couldn’t hold back any longer and immediately got into the car.
“Enjoy your drive.”
“Thank you. Have a great day too, dealer.”
After exchanging final greetings with Dealer Ji Chang-hoon, he started the engine and pulled out onto the road.
“Ughhh!”
It felt insanely good.
After driving for a while, he realized the sunlight was hitting his eyes quite strongly.
*Guess I should head to the service center.*
He stopped by a nearby BMW service center and decided to get everything done at once — black box installation, window tinting, and auxiliary battery.
“It’s a three-person job, so it’ll take about two and a half hours.”
“Two and a half hours?”
It takes that long?
His eyes widened in surprise.
“It takes longer than I thought.”
“Tinting is a bit tricky. In some cases with one technician, it can take up to four hours.”
“It’s that difficult?”
“Pretty much.”
“Alright, I’ll wait here then.”
“Yes. I’ll let you know as soon as it’s done.”
He went into the waiting lounge.
While drinking a cup of coffee in the quiet space, his body was already itching with excitement.
He wanted to drive.
It was the day he got his new car, so going straight home felt too disappointing. After thinking for a moment, he decided to go see his siblings for the first time in a while. He immediately invited Ryu Hyun-ah and Ryu Hwan to a KakaoTalk group chat and sent a message.
- Are you in class?
- On break right now. Why?
- I’ll buy you both something delicious for lunch today, so stay available.
- Oh, really? I’m in!
- Oppa. Can I bring my friends?^^
- Your tone and that emoji are bothering me?
Her pleading tone somehow felt a bit cringy.
- Bringing friends is fine?
- Okay.
Yeah, that’s more like Ryu Hyun-ah.
He smirked and chatted lightly with them for a while, but with nothing else to do, he started watching YouTube again. Since he was already on it, he decided to review the economic news videos he had subscribed to and study the market trends.
“Hmm.”
Time passed leisurely.
“Customer, everything is complete.”
“Ah, thank you.”
Two whole hours had already passed.
“It finished faster than I expected.”
“Yes, we did our best.”
“Here, please charge it to my card.”
“Understood.”
After paying, he got back into the car.
Thanks to the quick work, it was only 12:10.
He could get there in about 30 minutes.
He decided to head over first and wait.
Vroooooom!
As soon as he started the engine and merged onto the road, the sunlight coming from the front no longer blinded him. The black box was working perfectly too. Even aside from those features, the car had an addictive driving feel. It made him fully enjoy the fun of driving.
“…It’s perfect.”
There wasn’t a single thing he didn’t like about it.
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