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“shit.”
James bit his lip as the stock price fell.
The dungeon creation algorithm is one of the two major mountain ranges that made the current Lushard share price.
One of those two great mountain ranges is shaking, questioning its reliability.
“10 percent . . .”
The stock, once down to 15%, luckily rebounded slightly and closed at minus 10%.
“Still, this is pretty good.”
James nodded his head at the officer’s words.
“It is.”
Considering what has been going up and down so far, it’s a level I can tolerate.
James said with a frown.
“This is 100% Jung In-soo’s internet.”
“Why is that guy…”
“I don’t know. They could have even short-selled our stock.”
James said with a smile.
“Anyway, I can’t just sit still and suffer like this. Prepare for the release of Crystalstone Transplant Hunter, hurry up.”
“All right. CEO.”
But then the secretary came in through the door.
“big. CEO!”
“What else is this time?”
“Reports are circulating on Wall Street that Crystalstone Transplant Hunter has been tampered with!!”
The fabricated evidence prepared in advance was randomly distributed to hedge funds and financial institutions.
Then, unlike when the candidates were sprayed, Rushard reacted immediately and came out.
Rushad insisted that the evidence was fabricated and contained completely different content from the experiment.
That’s right, because the evidence was actually fake evidence that I manipulated at my own will.
Even the people of Rushard who received the report would be shocked.
So it must have been an official reaction.
But it doesn’t matter.
If you just push it out when the waterhole is open, that’s it.
I picked up my cell phone and called someone.
-hello?
“Reporter Kim. I am Jeong In-soo.”
-ah! Representative Jung!
“Not anything else, but I have an important story to tell you about Lushard.”
– Lushard? Even if it’s not, there’s no fuss right now because of the report that the experiment was rigged. Is that because of that?
“Um… it is true that I contacted you because of that report. To be precise, it would be correct to see the report and make a decision.”
– Are you determined?
The reporter said in an excited voice that he felt something.
-Are you saying you have something to disclose?
“Yes. Originally, I was going to just quietly move on, but looking at the report, I can’t stand it.”
-ji. I’m going down right now!
After the call, I called other reporters one after another.
“Yes. I’m Jeong In-soo…”
A brief press conference held in Dangjin.
When all the reporters gathered, I stepped forward and bowed my head.
“First of all, let me apologize.”
I bowed my head slightly and said.
“Many people have asked why I am selling my stock, but I have not been able to give a clear answer. The reason was simple. It was because I wasn’t sure of myself.”
“Is it because you weren’t sure?”
I nodded my head slightly and said.
“Yes.”
“Why?”
“You must have seen the list of candidate sites that were circulating on the Internet. At that time, my reaction was similar to that of other people. It is true that there was a dungeon, but it seemed like something was caught and it was really vague. That’s why I said in an interview before that there is a possibility, but I’m not 100% sure.”
I paused for a moment and then said.
“So after much deliberation, I decided to withdraw the funds and watch the trend. So I didn’t say anything. I wasn’t sure myself, but I thought that if I only provided vague information for nothing, it would only increase the confusion of investors. However, when I saw the report that this crystallization hunter had been tampered with, I completely changed my mind. because···”
I looked at the reporters and said.
“I think if that report is true, it’s because this isn’t the first time Lushard has falsified research.”
At my words, the reporters said with a surprised expression.
“Isn’t this your first operation?”
I took out a bundle of papers I had prepared in advance and said,
“Let’s see this first.”
The reporters who received the bundles of paper shouted in astonishment.
“this. This!!”
In fact, the firepower is weak with only the recorded version.
By deceiving investors, it can cause a huge moral blow, but it cannot be a decisive blow.
So I prepared a second fake proof.
It was a list of candidate sites that I had manipulated myself.
The combination of this fake evidence and the recording could inflict mortal wounds on Lushard.
“As you can see, if you look at this candidate, you will be able to notice that anyone who sees it is specifying the Gangneung dungeon.”
A list of plausible candidates that focused on the Gangneung Dungeon, not the Jung-gu heating candidate sites that have spread on the Internet.
“This … is completely different from the candidates that have spread on the Internet.”
“I will. This is not the original, but a list of candidate sites that was created by introducing a new formula based on the creation of the Gangneung dungeon in Lushard after the dungeon was created.”
In other words, it is a list of candidate sites created after the creation of the dungeon.
“Why did you send this to CEO Jung?”
“Because Lushard needed to keep my mouth shut.”
“Yes?”
I took out the recorder I prepared in advance and pressed the play button.
-If it is one out of 200, the probability of dismissing it as a coincidence…
I listened to the recording and spoke to the buzzing reporters.
“Rushard has been silent as part of the research and has not been hiding it to deceive investors,” he said. But, as you can hear, Rushard was already aware of the fact that the release of this candidate list could have a negative impact on investment and could be dismissed as a coincidence.”
I said with a firm expression.
“So he asked me to keep it private. And I believed them and kept quiet about them saying that technology takes time to perfect.”
Reporters said with a smile.
“It was also deliberately hidden.”
“Well then.”
Yes, up to that point, anyone can reasonably doubt it.
But this is different from now on.
“So, to keep me shutting my mouth, I would have had to show the performance of the technology. Besides, I was selling the stock right after I went public at the time. In other words, from their point of view, I was anxious because I had the original file, benefited from the dungeon algorithm, and at the same time, who helped hide the candidate site, was about to step out. At that time, this list of candidates was given to me.”
I said waving the list of candidates.
“It must have meant not to worry, as the tech research has been quite successful. In fact, when I sold the stock, Lushard’s stock price plummeted.”
It’s okay if there are holes in the scenario.
It doesn’t matter if the probability is low.
It’s not me who has to verify this anyway, it’s Lushard.
Also, it doesn’t matter if the evidence I gave is later found to be false through the investigation.
After all, by then, Lushard’s research manipulation will swallow up all the issues.
If it is, I can stick out my flippers as if I was deceived by someone.
Anyway, thanks to me, I discovered Lushard’s fraudulent activity, so how many people will continue to accuse me of it?
“But when I got this list, I was even more skeptical.”
I looked at the reporters and said.
“It is the dungeon that no scientist has ever uncovered. But just because there is one more dungeon, does it raise the accuracy to this level? I thought this didn’t make sense. However, there was no way for me to prove that this was fake, so of course I couldn’t tell the outsider. So I just sold the stock and kept my mouth shut.”
The story is plausibly combined with the events that have taken place in the past.
“Of course, this alone is not proof of manipulation. Because this was not released to the public, it was just a report to show to me as an investor. But at that time, there was a report that the crystallite transplant hunter was tampered with.”
I looked at the reporters and said.
“I thought then. oh Like this list of candidate sites, I thought that all of Lushard’s research achievements could be a hoax.”
I said with a firm expression.
“Honestly, opening this up to the public doesn’t do me any good. I am the person who has already sold all the stocks. There is no reason to publicize this list of candidate sites, and to inflict losses on investors. Nevertheless, I brought this up because I wanted to know the truth.”
I said with my eyes wide open.
“Crystallite Transplant Hunter Report. I don’t even know if that’s true or not. The same goes for this list. I want Lushard to prove all of this. If you can prove it, I am willing to reinvest in Lushard. But if all of that is false, I think we should take action right away to minimize the damage to investors. That is all.”
At my words, reporters hurriedly knock on their laptops and call somewhere.
Now this interview will spread all over the world.
As I was escorted by the bodyguard, I went outside and raised the corners of my mouth and spoke quietly.
“bye. It was a pleasure thanks to you.”
The agitation is over.
lucard.
Can you really argue this?
Lushard is a company that has just inflated its performance through research manipulation and has just gone public, so its foundation is still weak.
But, do you have the talent to survive when a huge amount of bad news explodes starting with the list of candidate sites for such a Lushard?
“Jung In-soo!!!”
James shouted, throwing the phone with his bloodshot eyes.
“This dog-like child!!!”
James was so embarrassed.
okay.
It is true that Lushard manipulated the research.
But now it’s evidence, and everything you bring in is also manipulation.
The problem is that there is no way for Lushard to prove this.
When the opinions of both sides are strongly opposed, the best way is to borrow the power of a neutral third party.
If each other’s claims were made, the credibility would decrease.
In fact, the hedge fund and various organizations that exposed the report are demanding an explanation from Lushard and an external audit.
It was an unacceptable condition for Lushard, where all research was rigged.
In the end, all Rushard could do was post his own report, claiming that their findings were genuine.
But in the current situation, who would believe that?
As they continue to refuse external audits, people’s suspicions are only snowballing.
If you are confident in your technology, you will not be able to refuse external audits.
When this situation happened, the stock price, which had soared without knowing that it was high in the sky, took a plunge.
“ah···”
In particular, the list of candidate sites that Insoo Jung made and sent to Lushard.
James was surprised, but no one had made such a list or sent it to Jeong In-soo.
In other words, it is a complete manipulation.
The problem is that it is Lushad, not Jung In-soo, who has to prove that this is manipulation.
In an official statement, James countered that he had never sent such a list, but as he continued to reject external audits, public opinion turned toward the truth of the list that Jung In-soo manipulated.
A very dog-like situation where they have to expose their lies in order to prove their lies.
“Ahh!!”
This was an operation aimed at a 100 percent drop in Rushard’s stock price.
I don’t know if it was a joint operation between Jung In-soo and a hedge fund or if they were working individually, but it was certain.
But there is no way to deal with it.
As James was stunned, the executives fretted.
“big. CEO. Now what?”
“Aren’t you supposed to be in exile?”
James said after a moment’s silence.
“Let’s calm down for now. It’s been claimed that it’s a manipulation, but it’s not completely caught up yet. For now, I will resign.”
“Yes?”
James bit his lip.
“The only way I can do is to resign as an apology for causing all the controversy and then hold on as much internally as possible. If you get a real external audit, Lushard is really over. As soon as I sort it out like this…”
Then an executive looking at the phone said with a pale face.
“Representative, it is said that investors are going to formally file a complaint with the federal court saying that they have suffered losses due to the nondisclosure of information.”
Rushard collapsed in an instant when the injured investors sued Rushard in federal court and started an investigation.
When the federal prosecutors began an investigation, circumstances that falsified the research were found here and there.
Thanks to this, the countless ants and investment companies that bought Rushard’s stock suffered huge losses.
Naturally, most of that anger was directed at Rushad, but some aimed their guns at me for revealing the manipulation.
But it doesn’t matter.
Because I was already making money and I was not at a loss as a lucard or was treated like a savior by those who were considering investing.
“Uh-huh.”
Yoo Jeong-hak said with a slap on his knee.
“It’s perfect. This is the first time in my entire life that I have made such a perfect investment.”
“ha ha ha.”
“Thanks, I made some money. Represent Jeong. no. Shall I call you Chairman Jung?”
I said waving my hand.
“Ugh, what kind of president are you at this age?”
The dungeon was created and it’s only been 3 years now.
At the age of 28, I can hear the president’s voice a bit.
“Uh-huh. If someone as rich as you is not the president, who is the president?”
Thanks to Lushard, I made a lot of money.
As Lushard soared, he made more than 10 times the market profit, and secured more than 2 trillion won in cash.
Of course, it will take quite some time to recover the 1 trillion won since it went into the back hole, but anyway, I am now a wealthy conglomerate with trillions of cash.
In addition, this time, the Jungin investment company hit the jackpot, and the high-ranking people were also struck by lightning and secured enormous influence.
Wouldn’t this be enough to rub against the subgroup in the business world?
“I hate it because it’s unfamiliar. For the time being, I will just represent.”
“haha. Okay. okay. Anyway, I can understand why there are so many people around you.”
Yoo Jeong-hak said with a happy expression.
“It’s nice to be close with you, but who would pretend to be with you?”
“Is that so?”
“then. Not like that.”
Yoo Jeong-hak said with a smile.
“CEO Jung said, “Let’s be friendly from now on. If it were your words, I would believe it even if you made meju with red beans.”
“haha. I’ve also seen a lot of thanks to Chairman Yoo, so it’s good for me.”
“by the way···”
Yoo Jeong-hak said with a soft smile.
“Have you ever met anyone?”
“Yes?”
“No. right? My granddaughter is really nice, don’t you want to see me? I am 25 this year.”
It’s an arranged marriage.
under.
Now you are getting this offer.
I pondered for a moment and then smiled.
“it’s okay.”
“Why don’t we meet or see each other instead?”
I said with a smile.
“I have no intention of getting married.”
I am not someone who can give affection to anyone.
On the surface, I am a 28-year-old who is in full swing with women, but on the inside, I am already a 53-year-old man who is free from everything and only wants money and power.
I will live only for myself.
For no one else, only me.
oh
I’d like to have some children who will pass on to me all these things I’ve raised.
But, you have to get your children married, but that’s not something you can get.
“You have no intention of getting married?”
“Yes.”
Yoo Jeong-hak said with a look of regret.
“If I suggested more here, wouldn’t it sound like nagging? I’m sorry, but yes.”
“haha.”
As I smiled shyly, Yoo Jeong-hak looked at me and said,
“By the way, where are you going to invest that money? Money shouldn’t stand still. You have to keep rolling.”
“Sure.”
I said with a smile.
“For now, about half of it will be invested in land.”
“earth?”
“Yes. Dungeon land is not money. I realized this with the Russard incident. To expect even a coincidence, you must first move.”
If 9 fakes are not enough, even if you mix more fakes, preempt the land where the dungeon will be created.
By then, I would be in a much more absolute position than I am now, but who dares to say anything?
Now that Duduk has money, he buys land at random.
“Rushard took 200 shots and hit one. Then I have 400. I’ll take 600. If you’re lucky, won’t you get one or two of them?”
Of course, I do not intend to be satisfied with one or two.
I said raising the corners of my lips.
“Where will it come from? It’s not a dungeon that you don’t know when it will come out. Then you just buy them all.”