We finished shopping for home appliances and left Seosung Digital Plaza.
Starting with a TV, we bought two computers, two laptops, a refrigerator, a washing machine, a dryer, a wireless vacuum cleaner, a capsule coffee machine, a home theater, and more. We completely swept through our shopping list.
The total purchase amount exceeded 60 million won. Taekgyu paid for it all at once, stunning the staff when the card payment went through without a hitch.
While the staff were busy packaging the neatly displayed TVs, the manager ran out to greet us by the car.
“Thank you for choosing our store. I will visit tomorrow morning. Please come and inspect the items.”
“Yes. Thank you for your hard work.”
Taekgyu started the car.
“Did we buy too much?”
“Thanks to Seosung Electronics, we made money. We should return the favor.”
“······.”
I’m worried that Vice Chairman Lim Jin-yong might be moved to tears.
“Let’s go buy desks, sofas, and beds now.”
“Where should we go? Furniture Street in Nonhyeon-dong?”
That area is known for companies specializing in high-end European furniture.
Taekgyu shook his head.
“Let’s go to AKEA.”
AKEA, the world’s largest Swedish furniture company, opened stores in Korea last year. They mainly offer practical and affordable furniture.
Taekgyu said confidently, “We don’t need to buy expensive furniture.”
Is it that you don’t mind spending on electronics but find spending on furniture to be a waste?
“It’s a very otaku-esque way of calculating.”
“All right. Let’s go.”
***
The next day.
The ordered appliances and furniture arrived. In the living room, a 95-inch TV and a home theater were set up, with a new sofa and table in front of them.
On one side, two desks were placed with two computers and four monitors on top. Additionally, the room had a bed, wardrobe, and a desk; the kitchen contained a refrigerator and dining table, while the utility room housed a washer and dryer.
After finishing everything, Taekgyu brushed his hands off and said, “By setting it up like this, it feels like we’re starting something substantial.”
I nodded. “Yeah, it does.”
Is this considered preparation done roughly? I inserted a capsule into the coffee machine on one side of the desk and brewed coffee.
Chiiing! The aroma spread as the coffee brewed. Above all, I enjoyed this the most; there’s no need to go out for coffee anymore.
“Now it feels like a home where people live.”
If I have to move again with a house full of stuff, I don’t think I can do it. It’s fortunate that we bought the house. At least we don’t have to worry about moving anymore.
“One big task is done.”
“Another one is done.”
Taekgyu printed a piece of paper from the printer that was just installed and handed it to me. After deciding to continue sharing the ownership, we applied for a change in corporate ownership, electronically signed our parts, and submitted them.
The result is this.
In the corporate registry issued in Dela Ireland, under the company name OTK Company, the name ‘JINHOO KANG’ was the first to be registered, with ownership stake of 80%. Following that, the name ‘TAEKGYU OH’ appeared with a 20% ownership stake.
Taekgyu patted my shoulder and said, “Now you are the owner of OTK Company. Take good care of it.”
“Okay.”
At the time we disposed of options and short sales, there was exactly 685.8 billion in the OTK Company account. With all the investment capital withdrawn to Korea, the remaining amount in the account is 672 billion.
I went from having nothing to owning a multi-billion dollar company. This is how unpredictable life can be.
“What are your plans for the future?” Taekgyu asked.
“I’m still contemplating.”
Taekgyu seemed puzzled. “What is there to contemplate? Can’t you just invest based on what the Oracle indicates?”
“It doesn’t seem that simple of a problem.”
Initially, I too thought it would be easy. I believed that with foresight, things would unfold smoothly like unraveling a scroll of toilet paper.
What foresight reveals is completely certain.
There is no longer any doubt about that. So, one should trust foresight and invest, but…
There are some issues that bother me.
Firstly, I cannot control foresight. How wonderful would it be if I could summon holograms in front of me whenever I wanted?
Know which stocks will rise, which products will fall, how interest rates will move, and then invest accordingly.
However, foresight is random and irregular.
Whether that’s how it’s supposed to be, or if I lack the ability to handle it, I’m not sure.
One problem is that the displayed information is extremely limited. For example, let’s say you predicted that the land value in a specific area would increase by more than ten times due to new city development. However, it’s uncertain whether this will happen in one year or ten years. What good is it if it increases tenfold after I’m gone?
For example, regarding the decision to discontinue the L6, even if you knew the fact, if you didn’t know the timing, wouldn’t you have wandered around?
Analyzing the information provided by predictions and devising investment strategies accordingly is our responsibility.
But there is a truly serious issue here.
“Is the future predetermined, or is it variable?”
“Huh? What do you mean?”
In other words, can the future shown by predictions be changed or not?
This has been a question we’ve had since our abilities first emerged.
The past is time that has passed, a definite reality. Therefore, no matter what we do in the present, the past does not change.
However, the future is time yet to come. If we know it in advance, can’t we change it?
Listening to me, Taek-gyu nodded.
“It’s a dilemma about future predictions. Natural disasters like volcanic eruptions or asteroid impacts rarely change despite predictions. But the results of human actions can easily change.”
Seeing my surprised expression, Taek-gyu shrugged.
“It’s a common theme in anime and comic books.”
I suddenly understood.
Our purchase of Put options did not have a direct impact on the discontinuation of the L6. The premium paid for the options is solely the responsibility of financial institutions.
But if the payment was from Seosung Electronics, the story would have been completely different. If we had delayed the discontinuation for a few more days to avoid losses, we would have lost most of our investment.
If investments affect predictions, they can lead to self-realization or self-denial.
In the previous example, predicting a rise in land value and buying a lot of it, only to find that the land became too expensive, leading to cancellation of the development plans or a change to a different location, could happen.
“In conclusion, you can’t rely solely on predictions. Predictions may play a crucial role, but how you handle them is equally important.”
Taek-gyu easily understood it again.
“Well, even with the same skills, the effectiveness varies greatly depending on the character’s level. So, let’s work hard to level up.”
“······.”
It’s not a wrong statement.
If such abilities had emerged in a hedge fund CEO or a chaebol 2nd generation, they would have utilized it far better than me, easily a hundred times more effectively.
It’s just regrettable that the starting character is a twentysomething who studied management for a year and served in the military. The fact that the capital has increased to tens of billions at least provides some comfort.
Taek-gyu cautiously asked, “Is it possible that the Oracle Eye disappeared?”
“It’s not.”
Humans perceive information through their five senses. Precognition is a completely different sense that doesn’t fall under these senses.
It’s hard to explain precisely, but it was understood that such a sense exists even if holograms don’t appear right before your eyes.
Just like not tasting doesn’t mean your sense of taste is impaired, and not smelling doesn’t mean your sense of smell is impaired.
***
While Taek-gyu tidied up the house, I sat in front of the living room computer, exploring the online world in search of new investment opportunities.
The best thing is to anticipate and invest in large-scale crises like the L6 discontinuation in advance.
Of course, even in that case, making fifty times the profit as before is impossible. If you were to profit fiftyfold by purchasing options worth 670 billion, it would amount to nearly 40 trillion won.
If such a situation actually occurred, the entire domestic financial sector would collapse. Given the scale of the stock market, such derivative products would not have been issued in the first place.
And it’s unlikely that such a major event would happen again in a short period. How many times in one’s life would you witness Seosung Electronics hitting the lower price limit?
“It might be difficult to make multiples of profit rapidly as the fund size grows, right?”
The news and the economy were still flooded with follow-up articles on the L6 discontinuation. It would take a few months for the aftermath to completely settle.
“Huh?”
During that time, there was one article that caught my eye.
I was surprised as I read it.
“Hey! Come take a look at this!”
“What’s going on?”
Upon my call, Taekgyu, who was downstairs, came up to the living room.
“Read this.”
[Exclusive] Who are the buyers of L6 discontinuation, put options?-(Strategy) Before the announcement of discontinuation, a foreign corporation allegedly heavily bought put options for Seosung Electronics, causing a stir.
The profits for this corporation from the put option purchases are estimated to be in the tens of billions.
Upon this revelation, financial institutions collectively requested an investigation from the Financial Supervisory Service while…
Taekgyu’s eyes widened in surprise.
“Is this about us?”
I was equally shocked.
“It seems like it.”
Before the discontinuation announcement, who else but us would heavily buy put options for Seosung Electronics?
