get rich quick
People’s perception of monsters was twofold.
One is the idea that it is an endangered species that threatens the existence of mankind.
The sudden invasion of monsters was only a month away, and the human life and economic damage suffered by mankind during that time could not be expressed in numbers.
Even the Republic of Korea, which is considered to have achieved the most successful defense in the world, officially suffered hundreds of thousands of casualties, and the number jumped to millions if missing persons were added.
The real economy and stock market, which have lost their taste as a whole, are a bonus due to the trade schedule twisted by the cessation of food and energy exports from other countries and the appearance of monsters.
Of course, to them, monsters were dangerous beings that had to be annihilated at all costs.
However, the evaluation of the other side was just the opposite.
It was the idea that the presence of monsters was an opportunity to leap humanity to a higher level.
Not only did the monsters have genetic structures and characteristics that were completely different from those of Earth’s creatures, but there were also a number of beings that were only considered imaginary, such as silicon life forms and energy life forms.
Of course, the value of those monsters was indescribable.
Mysterious metal that makes alloys ridiculous, flesh and blood that has regenerative and detoxifying powers beyond common sense, and magic stones that contain powerful energy.
People dreaming of reversing their lives went out to hunt monsters, capitalists invested in monster-related fields, and companies were frantic to collect and research materials related to monsters.
It’s about to come up with a new word, the 21st century version of the gold rush.
However, despite such interest, it has not been able to produce any significant results or results so far.
Valuable monsters could not be caught by modern weapons or by pouring considerable firepower, so no corpses were left behind, and most of the contractors, except for a very few, did not have the skills or experience to catch powerful monsters.
There is no supply, but there is just too much demand.
Of course, Yooseong also knew that the value of monster-related items was skyrocketing.
‘I knew. I knew…’
I only knew it, and it was only when I saw the scene in front of my eyes that I was able to realize its meaning.
“Five thousand! Not all, but five thousand each!”
“Five thousand three hundred!”
“Where! Five thousand five hundred!”
“Don’t listen to them! Give it to me for 6,000!”
Inside the shabby auditorium where people who buy and sell monster-related items gather.
Seo Chang-hoon said in a trembling voice as he saw hundreds of people, maybe more, shouting numbers with blood vessels in their necks.
“Why would you pay such a high price for just one gold coin?”
“Well, it’s something from a monster.”
The value of a gold coin is insignificant in terms of its gold content alone.
However, the story is different if the title is ‘an object of another civilization possessed by a monster from another world’.
Even meteorites that fell from space are sold for thousands or tens of thousands of dollars.
Maybe the gold contained in that gold coin has characteristics different from the gold on Earth, or maybe it contains some unknown metal that doesn’t exist on Earth.
‘But no matter how hard it is, a gold coin can sell for more than a gold bar…’
The auction seemed to go on forever.
Fortunately or unfortunately, when it reached the billion mark, more and more people began to give up on purchases, and soon the buyer was decided.
“140 million!”
140 million each.
Quest…No, the number of gold coins in the pocket of the orc warrior was 50, so the calculation came out to be 7 billion in total.
“Okay. How would you like to calculate?”
“Umm, how many months can it be?”
“You’re not talking about installments right now, are you?”
In a time when dozens of companies went bankrupt and hundreds of people died every day, there was no thought of handing over goods through installments.
“To ask for 7 billion in a lump sum, no matter how much it is…”
“Looks like there are plenty of people available.”
“Me! I can buy them for cash! Five! Only sell me five!”
“Shut up and take my money!”
The man bit his lip at the sight of people raising their voices and having seizures.
The man was buying gold coins not for research or research, but for investment.
The possibility that this gold coin might contain an unknown metal, or that it might contain some secret, did not matter to the man.
He was convinced that the value of this currency would increase significantly just because it was the currency of another world, and he had to secure all the quantities for its rarity.
“I’ll pay you right away.”
“… kuck!”
“······”
“Mmm.”
Seo Chang-hoon, who checked the message that immediately popped up on the screen, cleared his throat as if he had heard the case, and Lee Ha-young, with a white face, was opening his mouth.
Even Yoosung had a slightly tired expression on his face.
‘I guessed that it would be sold at a somewhat high price as it was in the middle of a transitional period of adapting to the existence of monsters, but I never thought it would be sold at this price.’
As time goes by and analysis and information on monsters and new materials accumulate, the price will continue to decline. Because it is now, not another time, and it is the time when you are just learning about monsters like a blind man groping for an elephant, the price is beyond imagination.
However, Rogers was the only one with a dissatisfied expression.
“It’s cheaper than you think.”
“Are you saying that 7 billion is cheap?”
“So, if they were sold in the US, they could have sold for $1 million each, maybe even more?”
“No, why are you paying such a high price for something that hasn’t even been properly inspected yet?”
“Isn’t it something from another world? It’s unknown if gold coins like that will come out again in the future, but it’s the first to be discovered, and it’s also the Forest Master’s first trophy…”
“Huh? As far as I know, the greening zone…”
“Hehehehehe!”
Rogers and Seo Chang-hoon secretly avoided their gaze at Yoosung’s clearing of his cough.
“…Anyway, since it has the symbolism of being the hero’s first trophy, it’s a story that there will be people who will buy it even if it costs that much or more. I don’t want to sell it and keep it, but we need money right now, so there’s nothing we can do about it. .”
“Ummm. I see. But can I ask one more question?”
“What?”
“Why are you talking nonsense?”
“Oh, sorry. I’m still not good at Korean.”
“I’m sure I remember saying honorifics before we started hunting, right?”
Yooseong closed his eyes and touched the corners of his eyes as he watched the two of them talking nonsense.
‘I never thought that scene was being streamed.’
I couldn’t imagine that there would be someone caught by the orcs and broadcasting, and that the video of the battle between himself and the orc warrior would be recorded and uploaded to New Tube.
There were also many videos of people who defeated monsters much stronger than themselves or even more powerful than Orc warriors, so I thought for a while that it would not attract much attention. It has become something that draws people’s attention.
Of course, thanks to the video, there is no possibility of a problem with the source of the loot or the authenticity of whether it is a real object from another world, but…
‘No matter how much it is, isn’t it a bit strange to give people names such as Forest Master and Greenery Authority in real life?’
When I saw people called by different names, such as Japan’s god of war or England’s ark knight, I didn’t think anything of it, but when I became the person in charge, I sighed.
“Are you going to sell other items as a lump sum?”
“Yes, but.”
“Haa, I guess I’ll have to be content with this today. It’s my business card. If you’re looking for something else from this world, please contact me. I’ll buy it for you at the highest possible price.”
The man handed out a business card with the name Jin Han-soo and his phone number on it, and as soon as he finished shaking hands, he left without looking back. There were some who looked at Jin-su with unusual eyes, but when they saw the security guards securing safety, they clicked their tongues and looked away.
“Until now it was an appetizer, now it’s a main dish…”
The moment the meteor whispered softly, a heavy silence fell over the entire plaza.
Gold coins could be said to be a kind of unscratched lottery ticket.
If you win, it may be sold at a high price, or it may be sold at a low price, but other items are items that have already been confirmed as winners.
gulp.
People’s eyes caught fire the moment a stone glowing blue came out of the pocket.
Research on monsters was still in progress, but one of them was definitely useful, and it was the mana stone.
Shining stones found somewhere on the body of monsters or near areas where monsters are active, so-called mana stones, had tremendous unknown energy, and countries and companies that guessed the possibility were looking for a sale with their eyes on.
“10…”
“10 billion. A total of 50 billion. I’ll deposit it right away.”
Silence fell in the hall.
Among the people in this, there must be people with more than 50 billion assets.
But paying that much money in a lump sum was an entirely different matter.
“Are you serious?”
“Can I check for a moment before that?”
“Yes.”
The man, who brought a device that looked like a radioactivity meter to the magic stone, nodded in satisfaction.
“Please call the account.”
Tring!
Yooseong’s eyes twitched as he checked the array of numbers floating on the screen.
‘I knew that magic stones were sold at a high price, but I think this is a bit too much.’
In the early days when the nature was known, it rose endlessly when all sorts of speculative forces intervened, but as time went on, not a few bubbles burst.
In addition, I guess from the appearance of bringing the machine just before, it seems that the technology to measure the grade of mana stone has already been developed, but I couldn’t understand that they could only buy a low-grade mana stone for such a large amount of money.
However, it was also funny not to sell things to someone who said they would buy them expensively, so Yooseong handed over the pouch containing the magic stone, and the man smiled brightly and put the pouch into the 007 bag.
“Ah, do you guys belong somewhere?”
“belong?”
“So, things like working for a company or deciding to receive sponsorship. If you don’t have that, how about joining our Ilsung Group? Wearing clothes with the logo of…”
“I am not interested.”
‘It’s a one-star group. I think I saw it in the community. Didn’t they say they were making a new concept semiconductor using mana stones?’
Recalling the conversation between the ‘super ant’ and ‘made in USA’ asking for support to protect the Ilsung research complex, Yuseong understood why the Ilsung group paid a lot of money for the magic stone. Instead of inviting him further, the man left, leaving only a business card, just as Jin Han-soo had done.
All that remains is the people scattering with dejected expressions and the party looking at the screen of the smartphone in their hands with blank faces.
Yoosung scratched his head and said.
“I’ve earned money, but should I eat meat?”
It was an unbelievably carefree word for someone who earned 57 billion in the blink of an eye.
this is not a game