Chapter 21

Real fiat currency. How to spend time in San Francisco. Happiness was not far away. “Run the game. Hurry.” “Okay.” I assembled a computer and started playing games with Myung-Woo Oh. StarCraft was the most popular game in college. I didn’t pay to play games at internet cafes like other people, but I had a part-time job there. I played games with Oh Myung-woo after work hours or during the night shift during vacation. “It’s fun.” “I mean.” Since it’s been a while, I feel more fun as I recall memories from 5 years ago. When I was in college, I couldn’t play because it was hard to make a living, and I was worried about the future. Now you don’t have to worry about playing to your heart’s content. “role? Is this fun?” “It’s been the most popular game for years.” “I saw the broadcast. I didn’t know much when I was watching the broadcast.” “You’ll know when you try.” Started a popular role these days. To learn how to play, I had fun playing against the computer at first. The fun of having 5 champions battle each other on their lines and play their part throughout the game as they grow stronger. I even got the feeling of playing an MMORPG game where characters grow. Oh Myung-woo was impressed while playing the game. “This is why this game is so popular.” “Haven’t you done much in America?” “My friends here also like to play games. Some employees played roles in the company. But I’ve been busy with work.” Oh Myeong-woo must have worked hard to adapt to life in the US for four years. With the experience, knowledge, and connections accumulated, that time would never have been wasted. ‘If it wasn’t for the coin… … The difference between Oh Myung-woo and me must have widened a lot.’ A friend, not a competitor. Although they were friends who went through difficult times together, it was inevitable to feel bitter when they went out into society and saw the widening gap. Myungwoo Oh and my gaming skills have been on par since college days. “I like this character. It’s perfect for going around the jungle.” “What?” “Mr.Lee.” Oh Myeong-woo was Master Lee, and I mainly played Teemo and Nasus on the top line. After two days of fighting against the computer, the actual game begins. I play games with online users. Since I’m Korean, I deliberately connected to a Korean server, but my mentality exploded right away. ―The most hated duo hahaha – another death ―There was no answer from the champion selection. -Why are you guys buying it? Apologize to Seaweed Guk. -Are you an orphan? Opponent players are surprisingly good at it, and friendly players are busy mocking us. I couldn’t understand why the game culture had changed so much in just a few years. I was angry, but the game itself was fun. “Let’s play another game.” “Okay.” This time, out of 100 people who fell on an uninhabited island, only 1 survived. The tension and isolation that arise in the face of the threat of death. Run for survival, and shoot enemies when you encounter them. He struggled to survive with bandages wrapped around his wounded body. “This game is also fun.” “I mean.” I could feel why it became a world-famous game. Many FPS games use firearms, but most of the gameplay is about hitting a lot of enemies. The story of having to survive alone on the battlefield and giving a sense of immersion were differentiating elements. At the same time, it seemed that it would not be burdensome for office workers to do it because they could enjoy it lightly without investing a lot of time. ‘How much is the stock of the company that developed this game?’ If there is anything that has changed since becoming a property owner, I became interested in it if I liked it. Not just the goods, but the shares in the company. It seemed like it would be okay to own some stock in a game company. However, according to what I found out, it was unfortunately difficult to purchase as much as I wanted because it was an unlisted stock. In the past year since the game was released, the market capitalization has skyrocketed 20 times. ‘There are many companies whose stock prices rise a lot in a short period.’ I feel like I’m learning a world I didn’t know before every day. Even though I did it 10 times, it was hard to survive until I became the last one. Killed by a bullet flying somewhere, killed by a grenade. “I can’t. I need to take a vacation.” “You have to go to work with Lila.” “I have to wait a few days. If it’s something as important as this, she’ll understand.” “What if I don’t understand?” “If you don’t understand how to play games, you shouldn’t be dating.” Oh Myung-woo said firmly. From the perspective of a divorced man, is it luck or unhappiness that he can’t get married like that? While in the US, the price of Ripple fell steadily. 2,000 won. 1,900 won. 1,800 won. 1,700 won. There was a big difference between overseas market prices and Korean market prices. 4,800 won in Korea. Overseas, it peaked at $3.29 and fell together. ―Ripple seems to be difficult to rise for the time being… …. ―The past few days have been very up and down. ―Ripple wants to stop losses by 50% ―Why didn’t Ripple come to the rescue on the 47th floor? ―Ripple is on the 29th floor. ―Ripple investor group chat room situation.JPG ―I don’t know anything else right now, but everyone who has been bitten by Ripple, please lose your hand ―Ripple seems to be passed on to my son On the coin bulletin board, panic spread widely. ‘It can fall this far.’ It sold for around $3, which turned out to be a third. If you had had Ripple by now, you would have lost about $400 million. ‘I was planning to look at US stocks and not invest in coins for a while, but if they fall this fast, I see an opportunity to make money.’ Greed and fear. I thought there would be an investment opportunity in between. ‘I don’t know if the investment will be successful this time. However… … .’ I decided to trust my judgment and senses and prepared an investment of 300 million dollars. ‘Let’s do it.’ When Ripple fell below $1 in international terms, I started buying little by little. We proceeded with the purchase while accepting and eating the stock as it came out. To be honest, I was prepared to lose. If Ripple were to be worth $0.50, you would lose close to half of it. ‘A loss of $150 million is acceptable. Then I don’t care about coins, I just buy stable US stocks.’ Investing little by little in startups, you can put your money in large-cap stocks in the US. Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Google. It was also nice to find stocks that were more reassuring than a bank if you put money in them, paid regular dividends, and constantly went up. He was able to live a luxurious life with dividends alone. ‘It’s a challenge worth trying.’ It was more comfortable than I thought. After all, I think I was much more nervous when I first had Bitcoin or when Ripple went up tenfold. Even if there is a loss now, I was able to handle it enough and accept it. 0.94. 0.93. 0.92. Ripple’s price continued to drop. Although the amount of losses was growing rapidly, it was tempered to some extent. 0.91. 0.90. Had I not had the experience of waiting patiently for Bitcoin and Ripple to rise, I would have been devastated by the loss of $18.9 million. I couldn’t do this even when I was divorced. The money I saved while working part-time in high school and college. A small villa was built with money saved by saving more than 80% of his salary since he was a new employee. I threw the villa in my name to Han Chae-won, even thinking that my life was ruined. That’s why I said I’d give you a divorce. Compared to the despair of those days, it’s nothing now. I could hold out up to 0.5. Huge volume traded at 0.90. Of course, I thought it would go down there. 0.91. 0.92. Ripple started to rise little by little. Ripple hesitated for a while between 0.91 and 0.92, then started to hit and go up. 0.93. 0.94. 0.95. A technological rebound or whatever. In any case, the price of Ripple was going up. It even went up much faster than when it fell. The bar goes straight up. 1.02. 1.07. 1.12. 1.14. The uptrend gained momentum as buyers came in. As the items piled up for each amount disappear, the bar bar goes up. What should I say about the joy of this moment? Although I have seen monitors that have risen in price after coming home from work. Would you say that you can feel the thrill all at once in real time? 1.44. 1.48. 1.53. 1.58. 66% rose. Revenue of $198 million. Money didn’t feel like money. It’s a number, it’s just cyber money. What is certain is that I am the king at this moment. ‘Not $300 million, but $500 million. What if I invested 800 million dollars?’ The seed of greed is born in my heart and grows rapidly. In a situation where the ripple is constantly going up, everyone seems to be more greedy. 1.63. 1.64. 1.65. ‘done. I ate enough.’ I started releasing my ripple holdings at $1.65. I had 300 million dollars just a few hours ago. 73% profit. $300 million became $519 million. He showed how he came to America, invested a lot of money, and even bought a new house. Oh Myung-wu didn’t say much, but he must be wondering how much my wealth will be. ‘I’ve considered him a friend since college, and when I come back, he’s a nice guy.’ I was a person with a wall in my heart. That’s why I don’t trust someone easily, but I thought it was necessary to be honest to a certain extent with those who believed. I wouldn’t know if I hadn’t gotten help from Myung-Woo Oh about my startup investment. It would be strange to say that I earned it simply by investing in coins. “I made a lot of money with coins.” “Okay?” “Yes. It’s in the hundreds of millions of dollars.” It was a thoughtful word. Even after coming to the United States, he confessed that he made money by buying coins in his spare time. “You crazy man for recklessly playing coins with such a large amount of money.” “I know. You succeeded anyway.” “Coins are bubbles. Neither Bitcoin nor Ripple can ever replace the dollar.” The moment you think Oh Myung-woo has a conservative economic perspective. “Because the key currencies that have value over time are gold, the dollar, Rolex, and Lego.” “… … .” College days. Like me, this guy didn’t have any friends for nothing. Han Chae-won went to work in bright clothes. “Good morning!” She took her place on the support team. “Welcome, Chaewon.” “I came to work a little late.” “Yes. The car is blocked a lot.” The faces of the other female employees haven’t looked very good in the past two weeks. I blew away a lot of the money I’ve collected so far with coins. It is said that many employees have been cut in half. ‘It’s really good.’ Han Chae-won also suffered a loss. Over 100 million dollars. Even the money he borrowed from his younger brother was blown away, so the damage was greater than the other female employees. ‘It’s refreshing to see the bitches who messed around with me like that.’ Team leader Choi So-hye and other female employees were talking in the break room. “I think I touched a coin for no reason. I know it’s dangerous, but because of greed.” “I know, right. manager.” “My country.Even if I wasn’t the substitute.” Among the female employees, dissatisfaction with Na Sang-guk was fierce. Han Chae-won said with a frown on her face. “How to do. It’s hard-earned money. Your husband must be worried too.” “That’s right, phew. I have to make up for it without my husband knowing, but what do I do?” On the outside, I pretended to be comforted, but on the inside, I called for joy. ‘He talked to me indiscriminately. He’s in great shape.’ Everyone lost money, but they had reasons to rejoice. ‘He said he sold it at a good time before it fell.’ Despite the downtrend, Kim Shin did not lose money. What a relief. When they were put back together, the property was their own.