201 – The Returner Goes Away (4)
Now, here is Mr. A, an ordinary unemployed person with no talent, no connections, no money or anything.
What is the easiest way to make this person a millionaire? Status window? Acting as a hero in another world and returning to modern times? Making a cute girl TS and turning on internet broadcasting?
Correct answer: Go back to before 2010.
The modern miracle called Bitcoin has twisted the development of all ‘novels about returning and becoming rich’. There is no need to go back and start a business. There is no need to relapse and invest. There is no need to go back and build connections. All you have to do is work hard part-time and buy Bitcoin one by one.
In 2009, one Bitcoin was worth slightly less than 1 won. In 2013, one Bitcoin was worth approximately 100,000 won. And currently, the price of Bitcoin is more than enough to buy a decent car.
Of course, even if it is not Bitcoin, the power of ‘reversion’ is sufficiently deceptive. It’s foolish to not be able to make money from a subject that knows the future. The only difference is the speed.
And what is my goal? Obtain the elixir within a month. It may not be easy, but it is not impossible either.
If there is any know-how I have gained from my time as a professional regressor, it is that the first thing to do is to collect information.
In modern times, high-quality information comes pouring out with just a few clicks on a computer, but in this world of martial arts, information is money and power. There is no way information will come in just by sitting around.
I decided to use ‘Guanxi’, a wonderful culture that exists even in modern China.
“I saw a cat walking around, and it looked very classy, so I thought it wasn’t an ordinary cat, so I looked around and found out that it was the owner’s cat.”
“Hey, baby!!! Thank you! Thank you so much!”
First, let’s start by getting to know the rich family who previously found the cat. I was offered a position as a caterer to ‘save face since I was favored’, and I accepted.
The rich man who lost his cat was a wealthy merchant, and as befits his large house, he had many guests.
“They say Wang’s Bingtanghulu store went out of business… “
“The king will probably use his heart a little more kindly on a regular basis…” “Eng tsk tsk.”
“I heard that an inspector is coming from the capital… Our top will be fine, right?”
“Uh-huh! How honest we operate! “There’s nothing to worry about other than two or three kickbacks!”
I was able to obtain a lot of information as I went. It was quite interesting to watch the process of filtering out useful and useless information over time.
It’s been a month since I became a gourmet.
“Is this all?”
“Just eat it.”
“… “
When the rice given to me was reduced to vegetables and soy sauce, I realized that I had stayed too long. Was it unreasonable to try to stay on the topic that finally found the cat for more than a month? I returned without any regrets.
After returning, repeat the process of finding the cat again.
“Great person. “From what I heard, an inspector is coming from the capital.”
“… Is that really true?”
I strengthen my position a little more based on the information obtained in the previous session, and obtain more information based on my strengthened position. The more I went back, the more my position went up, like climbing stairs.
“Hyung Kim. “Here’s lunch.”
At first, I was just a foodie.
“Hyung Kim. “The owner of the top has invited me to dinner with other guests.”
Next, a quite useful and useful foodie.
“Mr. Kim. “The Lord of the Sangsan has invited you to the banquet.”
From then on, not as a gourmet at the top, but as an advisor and helper.
“Mr. Kim. “The Lord of the Shang said he would like to have dinner alone, and asked if I had plans for dinner tonight.”
Ultimately, as a part of the top and a business partner.
“Mr. Kim? Oh, you know. “Aren’t you the hottest young Young master these days?”
“Teacher Kim guessed the future again this time. There is a rumor that he was a hermit who practiced Taoism in the mountains. Is this true?”
“I want to have just one lunch with Mr. Kim…” “
Regression. Return. And then again, regression.
With each regression, you gain access to more and more important information. Every time you go back, you get more things to grab. Every time I return, I get treated better.
I will be honest. For the first time, I felt that regression was ‘fun.’
Repeating regression to become stronger is boring. Continuing the fight is tiring. However, reaching higher and higher social positions based on information was like a drug. Because I could see people’s reactions changing and the treatment I was receiving changing.
What would it have been like if there was no tower and I was only given a return without the pressure of carrying the future? I may have thoroughly enjoyed the return to modern times. Once a successful businessman. Once as a young scientific genius. Once as a soldier. Once as a politician.
The regression on the 18th floor was like that. I enjoyed life within the great goal of ‘being able to gather sufficient information.’ At first it was stressful knowing my strength was limited, but now I see it as a blessing.
From the beginning, the direction was set in the direction of obtaining sufficient power and information rather than directly rolling and rolling, so there was no need to turn back during the battle.
Of course, it wasn’t just fun.
“Hey. “Get up.”
“… ?”
One day, when I came to my senses, I saw a bandit tapping me in the valley. The day before, I had a big drink with the people at the top and fell asleep. Why are you here?
“Ah.”
It was only then that I realized that I had regressed. Maybe he was poisoned by alcohol, or someone secretly drank it while he was asleep. If it were real, I would have noticed it with my keen senses, but my body was weak and I couldn’t react.
Yes, it also keeps things in check. Rather than being angry, I was filled with a desire to win. I have a cheat called regression, but I guess I can’t even overcome this level of difficulty to use it.
“Great person. That guy, that guy, is actually manipulating the ledgers.”
“W-what do you mean! “I have proof!”
“Yes. “Here’s the proof.”
“… “
You’re a good guy. Send away the ugly guy. Those who betray, we scare them so they don’t do it again. The fact that the main body was strong served as a kind of bonus.
The speed at which I built up my position became faster as I repeated the regression. Sometimes, when an assassin came, I would subdue it with my own hands. After returning from being attacked by an assassin who used poisonous stings, he always wore thick cotton clothing, and unless he was returning from being stung, assassins were no longer a threat.
At some point, I even forgot about clearing the 18th floor. I was only focused on moving up. Build connections, use your connections to make money, and use the money you earn to build more valuable connections.
As I was running forward without any hesitation, at some point.
“Junho is a great person. “Here it is.”
“Hmm.”
I had become the owner of a huge top company. Dozens of people were moved by my words, and letters containing interesting information piled up in my office every day. It was a feat accomplished in just eight months.
Now I was able to look down on this huge land from where I was sitting. When I asked them to report on the trends of people who were behaving strangely, it was a bonus that the players were caught in the crossfire.
What is Choi Ji-won doing? Choi Ji-won already cleared the 18th floor. He sent his greetings to me a few months ago through another player, so I probably wouldn’t worry too much.
Now you can get as many elixirs as you want. No, not just elixirs, but anything that can be obtained with money can be obtained.
“Are you saying there are no Taoists using the Jang surname?”
“Yes. “I apologize.”
In reality, the ‘Mr. Jang’ I was looking for had disappeared, perhaps stuck in the mountains. It’s not that I don’t know the positions of other ‘supervisors’, but since he was the man I first targeted, I wanted to finish it through him. If we go back to reality now, America’s secret warehouse has already disappeared, and the monster is about to appear, so there is no information that we don’t know. Rather than rushing to clear it and return to reality, I want to see the end of the 18th floor.
“Please bring back all information from 8 months ago.”
“I understand.”
From this point on, I prepared to return. A person to visit as soon as you return. Items to buy. A villain who needs to be intimidated. As if preparing for a speedrun build of the game, you build the tower one by one without wasting time.
What was completed was a month-long plan. If you keep busy for a month, you will have enough money and power to get your hands on the elixir.
“Hmm… “
Of course, there is a possibility of failure, so cram more information into your head than you need and then retreat.
I lightly comforted the bandits who were fighting, and followed the plan, staying up all night and wandering around the city. There were some errors in the information, and there were also some where I lost money by missing the bid by just a few hours… In the grand scheme of things, everything went according to plan.
“Here it is.”
“This… “
“Yes. “Please handle with care.”
Only a month and a half after returning.
I obtained Millennium Seolsam, the supreme elixir.