Chapter 222

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Translated by Heavenly Cat

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“……”

I stared piercingly at the electric board moving ceaselessly.

Don’t know how long I hung on here, but surely [it] seems several days passed.

But [the] fortunate point is as days pass, concentration is not dropping but rather rising.

Still, [I] thought [I] should stay like a human, so [I am] taking a break for a moment to shower.

But during [the] shower, concentration might get distracted, so [I] washed as fast as possible,

and resolved eating simply with bread or gimbap.

Only then can [I] cope according to the electric board changing in second units and the signal intuition sends.

Probably it is [the] festival of the world stock market that won’t happen twice again.

Therefore, [I] couldn’t waste even 1 minute 1 second.

“Overall, [it] seems to have entered [the] stabilization period now, right?”

“Yes. In [the] early phase, the market shook enormously, but [it] seems returning gradually to before [the] financial crisis.

If leaving like this, [it] seems [it] will recover perfectly to [the] appearance of the past soon.”

[Went on] media even appealing to add power, announcing [the] thick statement,

and did all sorts of advertisements, but if [the] result flowed oppositely, [it] would have been hard to endure.

But thankfully, the world stock market entered [the] stability zone.

“What about the China and Russia side? Would be difficult to open [the] stock market there, right?”

“[They] say the head office is currently checking if there is a solution.”

Russia is Russia, but the China stock market reviving was also important.

Even though the world stock market entered [the] stability zone, [we] don’t know when it will tumble down again.

[We] cannot ignore the China stock market’s influence.

Therefore, to enter [the] complete stability zone, [we] needed to open the stock markets of Russia and China again too.

“Of course, even if those two stock markets open, [it] won’t be like the past. Because the risk about [the] civil war is big,

and many factories are destroyed due to [the] war.”

“Still, [the] potential is sufficient, right?”

“Yes. There is [the] rare earth problem too, and as China was playing [the] world factory role again,

enterprises will also want quick recovery.”

This was [a] problem I couldn’t do anything about.

Wishing [the] immediate civil war ends and Russia and China become one like the past would be unreasonable,

but still [I] wish they recover peace as fast as possible.

Because [I am] really sick and tired of war now.

“Then…”

I tried to command again, observing the electric board following intuition sending [a] signal

without rest today too.

[The] moment trying to transmit instruction items to each team like that.

Bang-!

Someone kicked [the] door and entered.

“Uh. Ch, Chairman!”

It was none other than Hyung-nim.

That too with [a] very angry face.

[We] shall say [it] seems [the] first time seeing him angry to that extent.

“Jeong Jin-ho. What are you doing now!”

“…Yes?”

“Didn’t I say whatever happens, [you must] take sufficient rest!”

“Indeed, [I] was doing [as you said], taking rest as Hyung-nim said but…”

Actually, last time Hyung-nim sent [his] secretary sending [a] warning that

if not doing [so], taking sufficient rest, he could block [the] investment forcibly.

So inevitably, [I] was having [a] break time now.

“I heard everything too, punk! Is resting barely 30 minutes a day a rest!?

You are doing this for a week, not even sleeping! No matter how young and overflowing with power [a] person is,

if working without sleeping for a week, [they] will die from overwork!”

“I am still okay.”

“Okay my foot! All blood vessels in eyes burst, being very red. Actually, your wife

came to me asking [to] please stop you, you know! Look at [the] mirror, you punk. How your condition is!”

I examined my appearance shown in [the] office glass slightly.

Certainly, [the] look was somewhat terrible.

[ I] lost much weight too.

“But really, [I am] still okay. Furthermore, this time [the] world stock market [I] staked life and death

enough to operate even on weekends. So taking rest here is…”

But something was strange.

Clearly, intuition that sent signals until just before snapped off and light didn’t flash anymore looking at any item.

“Uh…”

Is it because of that.

As concentration snapped, [the] awakened state was also released.

Then fatigue suppressed meanwhile flocked at once and body staggered automatically.

“Ji, Jin-ho!”

“President!”

Eyelids became heavy endlessly and vision turned black eventually.

***

“China, Russia, and all nuclear possessors including America have similar systems.

All equipped [with a] nuclear launch system with analog impossible to hack digitally.”

Becoming [the] 21st century, [the] world is becoming digitalized, but nuclear weapons most threatening to humanity

had no choice but to maintain analog more.

Because someone could hack and lead [the] world to [the] end.

“So usually [the] nuclear bag is divided into 3. These three gather in one place,

and [the] launch code comes out only when turning keys simultaneously.

Unless inputting that, [one] cannot shoot nuclear absolutely in [the] nuclear base.”

“Meaning physically impossible to shoot without [a] nuclear bag?”

“Yes. Close to almost impossible. Because troublesome if someone intentionally cause[s] [a] coup

and occupy[s] [the] nuclear base. So [they] made shooting [the] missile itself without [the] nuclear launch code

impossible, and if trying to solve that physically,

[it was] designed so [the] whole base explodes.”

“Can’t allow to solve that technically?”

“Yes. Problem is [they] say [it] takes at least decades to remove [the] control device with modern technology.

That much complicatedly designed.”

Countries possessing nuclear were never fools.

They also knew if rebel forces occupy [the] nuclear base, it causes [a] serious situation.

So [they] made various control devices so [one] absolutely cannot launch unless [there are] 3 nuclear bags.

“Then what about taking out [the] material in [the] nuclear weapon and making anew?”

“That too, probably [they] put [a] safety device to prevent nuclear going into [the] wrong force’s hand.

Even if experts with exquisite technology stick, [it] takes quite [some] time.”

“Eventually, [it] means unless 3 nuclear bags gather in one place, [there is] no nuclear control, right?”

“Yes. Problem is both Russia and China, [the] whereabouts of [the] nuclear bags are vague.

Some forces claim they have [a] nuclear bag, but

according to [our] side information, currently no place has all 3 nuclear bags.

China is guessed Heavenly River side has one.”

There is [a] reason Russia and China are in [a] great chaos state right now.

If [a] specific force possesses [the] nuclear control right, [the] structure of power is established somewhat,

but as nuclear bags all disappeared, everyone lit eyes to find that.

“By the way… Meaning currently that one might pass over to us?”

“Yes. After [the] China Defense Minister died, his right arm Yang Wei was hiding [and holding the] nuclear bag. Then [he] requested rescue formally to us.”

“Could have handed to other forces?”

“Probably [he] couldn’t trust them.”

“And can trust us?”

“This time, didn’t Gwangwoon send [an] official document to forces in China and Russia,

saying if having intention to harmonize mutually, [they] can open the stock markets of two countries currently closed again.

Seeing that, [he] thought if Gwangwoon, [it] is [the] only force capable of finishing this civil war.”

Was [a] guy with brain rolling better than thought.

Currently, only Gwangwoon could end this chaotic political situation.

And there was [a] reason sending this message suddenly with [the] excuse of the China and Russia stock markets.

“Slowly, Gwangwoon is trying to end [the] civil war too.”

“But [they] hate Russia and China being unified as one?”

“There was [a] reason Gwangwoon caused [the] great civil war in two countries this time.

Don’t [the] two countries possess huge territory?

Especially China, [the] whole country was controlled by [the] central government, so [the] speed [of] promoting work was very fast.

If left alone, China would have gone ahead in all fields later.

[They] wanted to suppress that.”

Gwangwoon doesn’t want one Russia, one China.

Because no matter [how one looks at] Gwangwoon, it is difficult to control if Russia and China unite as one like the past.

Therefore, [they] intentionally brought big confusion to two countries, making [them] fight mutually to be torn.

And [they are] hoping this system is maintained straight.

“If becoming so, it becomes rather easy for Gwangwoon to control Russia and China.

[They] can advance one step further to [the] humanity control plan they want too.”

If China unites as one, [it is] scary, but if torn into several like now, [it is] rather easy to handle?

“First, [we] have to meet [the] guy named Yang Wei.”

“Going personally?”

“Since matter is matter, to give trust to that side, certainly I must step up.

Also… Shouldn’t [we] be pushed by our competitor?”

If saying Sentinel’s competitor, who would it be?

[The] shadow organization President Jeong Jin-ho is moving.

Don’t know other things, but having initiative taken by those guys was absolutely [an] impossible thing.

***

“What happened to President Jeong Jin-ho, Chairman?”

“Fortunately, [there was] no big abnormality. [He] says [he] will be okay soon if sleeping sufficiently and taking rest.”

Executives let out [a] sigh of relief.

Who is Jeong Jin-ho.

[The] everything of this Gwangwoon.

Him collapsing is same as Gwangwoon collapsing.

Therefore, everyone was appalled at [the] word he collapsed.

“No matter so, didn’t know he would be immersed only in investment, not sleeping.”

“Yes. Hearing [they] say he gave orders thousands of times in a day alone.

Ran without rest for 7 days doing that, it’s [a] level fortunate to end with this degree.”

“And just went well. As currently stock markets are in full swing, overheated, entering [the] stability zone,

today [they] decided to close [the] door early, or not opening at all.”

Then [the] most important problem remained.

Indeed, how much did Gwangwoon earn during this 7 days.

“Saying President Jeong Jin-ho gave orders until [the] last moment and left, so currently nothing is made into cash.”

“All contained in [the] stock market?”

“Yes. That total sum just came out.”

Hwang Dae-woon also couldn’t know exactly how much [was] earned.

“This time [the] situation was somewhat special, right?”

“Yes. Hitting scalping with 5,000 trillion itself makes no sense.

Also, there is no country that would watch that still either. But this time [the] situation

was serious, so [it] was allowed temporarily. [The] reason President Jeong Jin-ho ran without rest

is also because of exactly that. Probably [he] thought [the] opportunity won’t come twice again.”

That word is true.

[The] opportunity to invest freely in [the] whole world stock market, that too with [an] astronomical amount of a whopping 5,000 trillion,

is not common.

No. Cannot exist.

Because that impossible thing was possible temporarily, Jeong Jin-ho hung on that much.

“So, how much? About how much earned?”

“Chairman. Do you know about how much money was flocked in [the] whole world stock market before [the] financial crisis burst?”

“How much?”

“About 150~170 Quadrillion. But due to [the] outbreak of various civil wars, as [the] stock market was

destroyed, a whopping 100 Quadrillion evaporated.”

100 Quadrillion disintegrated in [the] air.

Terrible just thinking.

“So [the] whole world closed stock markets hurriedly.

Going like this, [it] seemed not even [a] single penny will remain.”

“Right, [I] know it was [the] all-time Great Depression. But what is [the] reason telling such story suddenly?”

“Thanks to President Jeong Jin-ho, this time [the] market fortunately flocked [with] money over 120 Quadrillion for a week.

If going with this trend, [they] say [it] can break through 150 Quadrillion soon.”

“So?”

“Chairman. Among that, 50 Quadrillion is our Gwangwoon’s possession.”

“…?”

Hwang Dae-woon doubted [his] own ears for a moment.

“What? H, How much? 50 Quadrillion?”

“Yes. Even possessing all core large enterprises representing each country,

[it is] virtually no different from our Gwangwoon holding [the] world economy.”

“I, Is that [a] possible number? How, [it is] surprising even with 10 Quadrillion, how on earth 50 Quadrillion comes out? A whopping 10 times!”

“As told before, it was [an] unprecedented special situation too, and President Jeong Jin-ho’s enormous

insight played a role. Because [he] blew up money up to that degree investing,

going around [the] whole world stock market without rest for 7 days.”

[He] couldn’t believe possibly, so [he] checked data several times through [the] tablet.

“Saying [he] repeated endlessly, picking up when [it] was tissue paper, selling when [it] rose to [the] peak,

buying when [the] price drops again.”

“Originally, shouldn’t [the] government block if [the] transaction volume is this degree?”

“Yes. In principle, that is correct, but no government could do so.”

“Because if [they] did so, only their country’s stock market will see big damage?”

“Correct. If blocked in [the] middle, that country would have had great riot.

Because everyone is jumping into [the] stock market now.”

[He] seems to know why Jeong Jin-ho obsessed only with investment, grinding [his] own body.

[An] investment day where the whole world releases all limits and allows transaction.

When would such opportunity come again.

“But no matter so, how 5,000 trillion to 50 Quadrillion……!”

But [it] was clear it is [an] unrealistic number.

Since Gwangwoon came to possess 40% of [the] whole world stock market.

“…”

That reality was still unbelievable, so Hwang Dae-woon was just staring blankly at [the] current status board floating on [the] tablet.