VIP room at Eastern Hotel Seoul.
Originally, it is a place to have a quiet conversation while drinking tea, but today an exceptionally luxurious dinner was served.
Abalone with gold dust, caviar thinly wrapped in Ecklonia, grilled barley prawns with truffle scent, seasonal vegetables and truffles, grilled Korean beef ribs, grilled jade snapper with perilla oil.
If it was like usual, I would have tasted one piece at a time, but I’m not in the mood right now.
Maybe because I let go of my hands, the person sitting across from me doesn’t eat either. Thanks to that, the food set on the table was still cooling when it first came out.
“Do you not like the food?”
Jeon Yong-taek, who invited me to this place, cautiously raises his voice. It looks like he has no idea why I asked to meet him.
‘after… … If you do something you didn’t ask for no reason.’
Ohsung Group was lobbying extensively against the government.
The purpose is to release the introduction of cryptocurrency into the game.
It would be welcome if the various regulations applied to the game were resolved, but the timing was too bad right now.
‘There will soon be blood in the political world. There’s nothing good about our names going up and down at a time like this.’
In my heart, I wanted to scream why I lobbied without asking.
However, Jeon Yong-taek, who does not know the future, must be under the illusion that he is doing a very great job.
If I yell at you without further explanation, I will only become a strange person.
“Have you recently lobbied the government for cryptocurrencies?”
“oh. You already knew.”
Jeon Yong-taek proudly started talking about his actions.
“Quite by chance, I heard that WHTS Company was entering the game industry. Cryptocurrency and games. The picture was drawn right away. However, after the Sea Story incident, the general opinion is that it is impossible to introduce liquid currency into the game.”
“… … .”
“Don’t worry too much. I’ve instructed you to take care of it yourself, so good news should come soon. Hot hot hot!”
I want to slap the back of the head when I see him smiling and shrugging without knowing my speed.
Still, he says he can’t spit on a smiling guy’s face, and he’s doing it with good intentions, so he brings out the good story as much as possible.
“Thank you for caring about the Vice President. However, we want to take care of this issue ourselves.”
“You don’t have to be embarrassed. It’s not like I was expecting anything in return. Should I say this as a reward for helping me during the last battery crisis?”
I’m sorry, but I’m not burdened at all, and I’m not thankful at all. I just want you to get out of this case as soon as possible and go away.
I muster up my patience and again ask for a withdrawal in good words.
“Please stop lobbying. I absolutely hate getting involved with politics.”
“Isn’t that why I stepped in instead? The work is handled by Ohsung Group, so the name of WHTS Company will not be mentioned.”
“If you lobby for cryptocurrency regulation in games, it’s too obvious who requested it.”
“That is true.”
If he had said this much, he would have been able to back down, but Jeon Yong-taek persisted until the end, as if he had chewed up a steel tendon.
“Once you start working, it is ambiguous to step out. This case, even considering my sincerity… … .”
“Mr. Jeon Yong-taek.”
When I lowered my voice, Jeon Yong-taek widened his eyes in surprise.
“Don’t you think I have a good reason for saying this?”
“I don’t know what you mean.”
“Mr. Jeon Yong-taek knows that there is a corner in this regime, right?”
“Uh hmm. Uh hmm.”
Jeon Yong-taek suddenly clears his throat and avoids his gaze.
“Already reporters are sniffing and digging in the back. It is only a matter of time before a mass of rotten pus emerges on the surface of the water.”
“If so, it will be noisy for a while.”
“Business owners must always act with the worst in mind.”
“At worst, wouldn’t it be a public apology?”
I was complacent. He is so complacent that he feels sorry for him.
Soon, the court, built up by the people’s anger, will be set up. One of the seats in that judgment seat will be his.
“Anyway, we will take care of this on our own. So please stop lobbying.”
I don’t want to say more, so I rob my bed and get up.
Even while I was leaving the VIP room, he kept his mouth shut, wondering what he was thinking.
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* * *
Rumors that the Ohsung Group is moving to deregulate cryptocurrency have inflamed the stock market.
Recently, Ohsung took bold steps such as acquiring Herman and signing a contract with Tesla, so there was an analysis that it might be a big deal again.
It was not only the stock market that reacted sensitively to this rumor.
The Daehyeon Group, which had been in trouble a while ago due to the Tesla incident, was also keenly aware of the movements of the Ohsung Group.
“The Five Stars have invested a lot in virtual currency, so it makes sense to loosen the regulations. But why is the game here?”
When Chairman Lee Tae-seok of Daehyeon asked a question, the executives raised their voices as if they had been waiting.
“It is said that Tesla’s largest shareholder, WHTS Company, recruited a large number of game developers. So this time, I wonder if Oh Seong will provide support fire.”
“WHTS Company?”
Even hearing the name of WHTS Company made Lee Tae-seok grind his teeth. Isn’t it the culprit who dragged Tesla to Korea and made this sadal?
“I had to chew on that old bastard.”
Daehyun Group has already exerted pressure several times to kick out WHTS Company and Tesla.
It requested the Ministry of Environment to reduce subsidies or lobbied the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to revoke certification several times. But every time that happened, Oh Sung appeared and interfered with everything.
“What are they trying to do again?”
“It seems like they are trying to create a new business by combining games and cryptocurrency.”
“Tsk tsk. You said you can’t give a dog’s habits to others, but you can’t stand it and start a game again? It will take care of Abbie.”
Lee Tae-seok clicks his tongue for a while and then snorts.
“If Jeon Yong-taek touches things, there’s no way it will go well. I will spend a lot of money and disappear without even knowing mice or birds.”
“Vice Chairman Jeon Yong-taek’s evaluation is not much different from what he said, but the CEO of WHTS Company, who is tied together, is not very resourceful.”
“Why do you say that because the old man is so good?”
“There is a virtual currency called Acorn Coin issued by WHTS Company. It is said that the coin’s market capitalization is equal to that of Ohsung Electronics.”
The market capitalization of Ohsung Electronics is more than twice that of Daehyun Motors. However, Lee Tae-seok’s eyes widened when he heard that the value of virtual currency, which he had been ignoring, was equal to it.
“What is more surprising is that Acorn Coin is a new cryptocurrency that has just been released.”
“rebirth? When was it released?”
“Around this time last year, that’s just over a year ago.”
If the value of virtual currency, which has been released for a year, is comparable to that of Ohsung Electronics, I could not guess how big it will be in the future.
It was only then that Lee Tae-seok felt the seriousness of the situation.
“They must be a threat. We have to stop them from getting together no matter what.”
Then, a quick-witted executive quickly suggests a plan.
“The way to separate the two is simple. All you have to do is give a signal that Ohsung Group is not helpful.”
“How?”
“How about interfering with the lobbying agenda this time? If the business that the WHTS Company has given strength to by hiring on a large scale goes aground, there will naturally be a breakup between the two.”
As soon as Lee Tae-seok heard the plan, he clapped his hands because he thought this was it.
“very good. It hurts the new business and even cuts off the bond between the two, so this is the best of both worlds.”
“If you like it, I will ask the external management team to proceed with the related work.”
“it’s okay.”
Lee Tae-seok raises his body, which was buried deep in the chair back.
“I will do this myself.”
* * *
Development of Battle Royale Ground Zero was proceeding smoothly.
The staff assignment, which was somewhat confusing, was sorted out, and the level of completion of the game, which was at 80%, was about to be released as a beta version.
“The most pointed out issues of getting stuck and awkward motions were corrected as much as possible. There are still some shortcomings, but first of all, we decided to go through the beta test and gradually fix it… … .”
Team leader Han Seok-ho is in full swing on the podium in the conference room.
Thanks to reducing the murderous working hours of over 450 hours per month, her complexion looks much better than before.
If the creator’s condition is good, the result will be good.
I had no doubt that he would release a better game.
“Battle Royale’s beta version release will be in the form of a closed beta allowing access to only some users rather than the full release.”
Han Seok-ho’s gaze turned to me, who was sitting at the head of the conference hall.
“I personally like to do beta testing in-house before a brief event. What do you think, CEO?”
“If it’s an in-house event, what exactly are you talking about?”
“I would like to hold an in-house competition with a battle royale game.”
The staff who were listening next to me said, ‘Oh!’ and raises an expectant voice.
“That’s an interesting idea. It’s a game where many people battle at the same time, so it doesn’t take a long time to progress.”
“Are you giving me permission?”
“of course. If possible, it would be nice to stake a small reward on the tournament.”
A voice filled with anticipation, louder than before, filled the conference room.
Because it is an IT company, the employees are young, and the interest in games is high, so it seems that there are positive reactions.
“Now, then, since the representative agreed, I will announce the schedule and method of the tournament. First, the schedule is from next Wednesday… … .”
Han Seok-ho is excited and tells the story of the tournament.
Seeing him overflowing with passion, I could understand why Battle Royale became such a successful game.
At that time, the secretary quietly approaches and holds out her cell phone.
“CEO, this is a call from Jeon Yong-taek, Vice Chairman of Ohsung Group.”
“What did you call about?”
“I’m fine with that… … .”
First, I go out of the conference room and answer the phone.
“I got a call.”
-Hello, CEO Shin. This is my exclusive house.
“Yes, what are you doing?”
-That’s it… … .
Even though it was only a short greeting, I felt a different air flow than usual.
-We have contacted you regarding the deregulation of virtual currency that you mentioned earlier.
“I would have asked for that to be canceled.”
-I put the order down that day, but there was a problem along the way.
“What’s the matter?”
– It is said that Daehyun Group intervened on the way and opened a reverse lobby.
If it was Daehyun Group, the drug would have risen sharply due to the last Tesla subsidy, but it seems that they are planning to take revenge this time.
-If we fall into this, the regulation of the game industry may become stronger. Then WHTS Company’s future plans will be disrupted.
“it’s okay. Never mind.”
-I’m really sorry. It is my negligence.
From Jeon Yong-taek’s voice, I can feel that he is sincerely sorry for this incident. It was like hitting a candle after stepping out to do something you weren’t told to do.
However, as the victim, I was not inspired by Daehyun’s reverse lobbying.
The reason was very simple. Because I had no intention of releasing a battle royale game in Korea from the beginning.