Chapter 139

Exclusive company. It was an earth resource that has grown really hard over the past year. Expansion to the extent that it is difficult to calculate the growth rate. That’s why I was only thinking about increasing the subscriber rate while trying to be substantial, but articles about the last survivor appeared extensively. [Contest to determine the last survivor of $4.56 million] [ Entries from all over the world. The final number of participants is expected to exceed 30 million. [Surging Earth Channel Game Subscribers] First day of recruitment. More than 4 million people applied for participation in Korea alone. “Is it you?” “Yeah. I did it.” The game tournament held by Oh Myung-woo became a great issue in the media. $4.56 million in prize money for first place. Although the amount was quite large, it was not burdensome from the company’s point of view. ‘Even if the number of subscribers to the game increases by 1 million… I’ll pay for it in a month. It’s good if the subscribers are satisfied.’ One of the secrets of Earth Resources’ rapid growth was that it did not spend a significant portion of its sales on publicity like other companies. That’s why I was able to hold many fun events like this. I said to Myungwoo Oh. “Let’s give at least a souvenir to the last 10,000 survivors.” “Okay. What kind of souvenir are you going to give me?” “Hmm. Figures of the characters from The Last Survivor? It would be okay to give them clothes or model equipment. Everyone will like it, right?” “That’s enough to risk your life.” We signed an agreement with a clothing manufacturer to produce the last survivor jumper on a large scale. It was like making an in-game costume in real life. ―I covet military jumpers. ―If you walk around wearing that outfit, isn’t it proof that you are the last survivor of the Challenger class? -I’m completely hooked. The design is also pretty. ―The female equipment is the truth. Thigh-ripped jeans ―ㅗTTㅑ When the notice about the souvenir was posted, there was a huge response from gamers. The attitude of users who did not subscribe to games while watching broadcasts or videos on the Earth channel has changed. Oh, Myung-woo said in surprise. “The number of subscribers to the game increased by 6 million today.” “That much?” Yess. The number of Earth channel subscribers has increased by 3.5 million, and most of them are also subscribing to games. In particular, many Chinese people have signed up.” They were subscribers to get a prize of 4.56 million dollars. ‘As expected, it’s hard to follow the speculative nature of any event.’ When can I become rich by saving a penny or two? An era in which aiming for a quick get-rich-quick became a reasonable choice. In many ways, the Last Survivor game competition received a lot of attention. “I have to make gloves, shoes, and T-shirts.” “Are you making goods?” “To give out at least a small prize to the final 100,000 people.” You have to spend money, but if you see the effect of the game competition, it was worth the willingness to spend. Oh Myung-woo suggested it. “Let’s join the game too.” “To us? Shouldn’t we be considered company officials?” “What does it matter? It’s a game where you run away, farm, and shoot anyway. It’s not like being the CEO of Earth Resources gets special benefits.” “That’s right.” Myungwoo Oh and I applied for participation together. Of course, Eddie and Lee Jong-yeop also participated, and most of Earth Resource’s employees also participated. The Last Survivor game manager on the Earth channel posted on a community notice that Earth Resources staff were also joining the contest. 〈Earth Resource CEO Kim Shin participates in the Last Survivor Game Contest〉 〈Kim Shin is known to have enjoyed The Last Survivor usually〉 〈Game Contest to Be a Festival of Survivors〉 The article went viral on the Internet. As CEO, I was worried that there would be criticism for appearing in a game competition, but that was not the case. ―It would be fun to get caught in the same game as Kim Shin-hyung. ―This time, the nickname is also known! ― Did you consistently play three or four plates a day? ―Playing a game for an hour a day is healing. ―How do you play games when you are busy investing and doing business? Didn’t you write your ID back? ―When I’m busy, I want to play more games haha – Seohak ants. If I get caught in a match with Kim Shin-hyung, let’s humanely hesitate before shooting. ―I can’t bear to shoot Kim Shin-hyung. -Then are you going to die? The prize money is $4.56 million? -I’ll throw a bomb I feel like people enjoy the fact that I participate in game competitions. A total of 42.6 million people participated in the game tournament held from Saturday. There were no participation restrictions or entry fees, so people from all over the world flocked to the event, and it was even broadcast on game channels in many countries. “Kim Shin! I ate the gun now.” “I mainly use the warehouse.” “We are blocking the attack of 4 people together with the vice-president, User Khan.” From the first day of the tournament, it appeared on game broadcasts, and streamers on the Earth Channel relayed the game. Participation in the game was possible until the two of them teamed up. While receiving tremendous attention and fighting hard, they succeeded in surviving with a tie for second place in the third match. 〈Kim Shin survives the first day at the Last Survivor Competition〉 〈Kim Shin, who showed his Korean skills〉 〈The secret to survival is the K2 used in active duty?〉 The community reacted enthusiastically to my play. ―As expected, the first day passed easily. Korean Certification. – You seem to have basic skills. Grabbing inside the building. Looking at the password acquisition, it seems that the optimal route is well planned. ―I am a successful CEO and an investor. When I play games, I feel a sense of kinship. ―Am I the only one who felt sorry for running away from the roof of a building with daughter’s blood? These were fresh comments that were different from when he was earning huge amounts of money and earning envy from the public. I wanted to live somehow, thinking that my life and face were at stake when I ran away unarmed before I picked up my gun. A few days ago, we talked about Pangea Live with Eddie, the core developer of Earth Resources. “Your brother is a real genius!” Since then, I’ve been able to see Eddie often, lost in thought. Eddie came over to my desk and said with a confident face. “Whoop whoop. I think my older brother’s idea was aimed at at least four effects.” “… … .” 4 things? Perhaps one of those four things was not intended properly. “The first is to reduce the burden on users because the application is expensive.” “right. right.” Fortunately, the first effect was something I had thought about before. You can’t just buy and use all the expensive software just for occasional use. Computer users search for free software, but sometimes they get infected with malware or viruses. If possible, there was a purpose that the Earth Channel wanted to provide. “Secondly, improved efficiency of Pangea Live. Users should be able to use it in a variety of ways so that they will use Pangea Live often.” “That’s right, too.” I was thinking about the second effect. As much as I invested in Pangea Live, I thought it would be nice if many people would use it. Up to this point, I thought Eddie and I were right on the line of common sense. “The third is the app market.” “App market?” “a. Hyung’s ability to pretend he doesn’t know is amazing.” I really don’t know, so I thought it would be nice if you could tell me quickly. “There aren’t many programs that computer users usually use, right?” “Right.” If there are about a hundred software programs, including essential programs that need to be installed after formatting the computer, most of them will be solved. “The Earth channel distributes games. Once the official service of Pangea Live is completed, users will be able to enjoy it anytime.” “Yes.” “It extends that to most programs, including utilities.” “… … .” “Like Google’s Android Market or Apple Store, the Earth Channel has its own software sales system, right? Users do not have to download and install the software. I will use Pangea Live to solve everything on the main server.” “Mmm.” A large app market dominates the computer software market. ‘Did I mean this?’ I made a lot of money from this investment, and I was just trying to acquire useful software and provide it to users for free or at a low price. Expansion to a non-game utility or software in general using Pangea Live. ‘How much is this market?’ If you add mobile phones to computer software, you should consider the market size of Android or Apple’s app market. Earth Channel provides numerous services through its platform when an application is installed from the Internet. It was a business that did not have to pay commissions to Google or Apple. In the first place, Pangea Live was centered on screen transmission. “Am I right?” “… … for now. What is the fourth last?” “Also! I thought it was your intention.” A genius knows that everyone around him is a genius. I was relieved of that, and I was also afraid of how stupid they would look at me if the bean pods came off. “It was a bit difficult to get the fourth one right. And I was surprised that my older brother had seen it that far.” Where are you going? I honestly had no idea. To be honest, I was expecting more. “The operating system of a computer.” “Well.” “Looks like I got it right this time. haha.” I seriously asked the smiling Eddie. “Tell me exactly what the principle is. That way, you know if you got it right.” “Well. It’s not difficult. When Pangea Live becomes popular, there is no need to install cumbersome windows on desktops or laptops. You will be running most of your software on Pangea.” Therefore?” “We provide our operating system service for free. A lightweight, simple system that can boot up and access Pangea Live.” Much smaller and lighter software than Google’s Android used on mobile devices. Just install this software via USB and boot up. The desktop or laptop will run based on Pangea Live, connected to the Internet. Not only did it eliminate the need to buy an expensive operating system, but it also added convenience. ‘If you log in to any computer, whether it’s the desktop in the living room or the desktop at work. Even on a laptop, the same environment can be configured and used.’ In Pangea Live, you can freely use various software such as games, document editing, and graphic tools. Of course, it was possible to support the fact that the work data was stored in the cloud as it is. When people use this service, they do not have to format their computers once a year because their computers become slow, and they can be safe from hardware failure or virus infection. Complete domination of the personal computer market. Just like discovering an unexpected bitcoin three years ago, a shudder shuddered throughout my body. “Your brother named it Pangea.” Yess.” “I got a hint from there. There’s no way my brother would have given that name for nothing. What he wanted was ultimately to tie all computers together.” “… … .” For a moment, I imagined Pangea Live being serviced all over the world. Monopoly of Content. Monopoly of operating systems and software markets. Earth Resources is an unstoppable company. It will be a company that fits the word monster.