The Magician’s Memorial - Chapter 381



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381. War and war (1)

Oil prices falling every day.

It was a financial tower that screamed with happiness every day.

But I never thought I would end up making similar noises as them.

“Are you saying they added an automatic translation function to the video conference program?”

“In fact, it cannot simply be called a video conference program. It is used in various fields such as meetings, games, and lectures. So it even has a translation function.”

One of the few people who shocked me was Center Director Cheon.

She once again surprised me with her ingenious ways.

To prepare for the future, a remote video conferencing system was entrusted to Center Director Cheon, and the name of the system was ‘Connect’.

“It wouldn’t be a bad thing to have a translation function. I heard that all affiliates of the Taewo Group are actively using Connect. It would be useful when communicating with foreign employees.”

“Beyond Taewoo Group, it is now widely used in Korea and the United States. The number of subscribers has exceeded 6 million.”

“It is said to be used in various fields, but it will mainly be used by companies. Has the number of subscribers increased that much?”

There was nothing bad about the increase in subscribers.

Because we will be able to completely dominate the remote video conferencing market.

However, the speed was much faster than I expected, and I was not convinced by the current number of subscribers.

“These days, it is being used more in games than in remote meetings. As you know, games require good teamwork, and since they can be conducted verbally, I think they are being used a lot.”

“Isn’t it burdensome to use it when playing games because the program is heavy?”

“In the last update, we added a feature that only allows the communication part to be used for gamers.”

They added a voice messenger function?

I knew that Center Director Cheon could do ten things when he was asked to do one thing, but this time it was completely outside of what I expected.

Perhaps Center Director Cheon made that update because he felt uncomfortable playing the game.

“It would be great if it could be used in a variety of fields. But did you also add a translation function for gamers?”

“These days, games can be seen as having no distinction between countries. People on the same team can be American or Chinese. So, I thought that adding a translation function would help us communicate better, so I added it.”

“I knew so.”

“And as a feature to be updated in the future, although the translation function is currently only available through chat, we are also planning to add a voice translation function. If you speak English, you will be able to hear it in Korean through an electronic voice.”

This would also be a feature for gamers.

Since you don’t have time to look at chat while playing a game, you might have thought about translating through electronic voice.

“I didn’t have time, but I worked hard.”

“I worked on it in my spare time after work. I developed it so that it never interfered with other projects.”

“Who said what? If there are any features you want to add to Connect, feel free to add them. Even if it costs hundreds of billions of won, we will invest in it.”

“Can I afford to invest so much in a program that is free to use?”

“It will be free at first, but once we monopolize the market, we will move to partial payment. When that time comes, you will be able to recover your investment right away.”

“Who would want to pay for a video conferencing system? Although Taewo Group allows employees to work from home, it is very rare for other companies to do so.”

Right now.

However, there comes a time when you are forced to work from home.

Due to a virus called Corona that has struck the world.

A video conference program was created in preparation for the Corona era, and Center Director Cheon was creating a better program than I expected.

“Wouldn’t that day come someday? Taewoo Group can wait, whether it’s 10 years or 100 years, so don’t worry and invest boldly.”

“Then can I do whatever I want?”

“Of course. With the authority of the center director, he can use the investment funds without having to report to anyone.”

Center Director Cheon smiles brightly.

Then, his expression suddenly changed and his voice sounded like a whisper.

“Robo Nordisk took the bait. It took one bite and swallowed it all in one go.”

“I guess I was coveting artificial intelligence technology.”

“Although we used several channels to secretly steal artificial intelligence technology, we confirmed that data was moved to and stored at Robo Nordisk’s headquarters. We even secured all the evidence that could never be uncovered.”

“The artificial intelligence program transferred to Robo Nordisk can be controlled remotely, right?”

“Remote control is possible at any time when online.”

The initiative has now passed to us.

However, it was not possible to rob the new drug armedly.

We had to take ownership after Robo Nordisk forced itself to give up its new drug.

Artificial intelligence technology, which was robbed of that role, would take over.

If only it could be controlled remotely.

Contaminating new drug data was not a problem.

Since David had even persuaded the chief researcher at Robo Nordisk, it was not difficult to change the new drug data.

“By the way, it looks like Robo Nordisk really views us as greedy people. They seem to want to swallow up Centrian as well, so they are buying up the shares that have been released on the market.”

“Didn’t the Chairman create that situation on purpose? You gave Robo Nordisk hope that they could take over Centrian.”

“Director Cheon is quick-witted as expected. Preliminary work is important to win a war.”

It was the beginning of a new war.

We were trying to fight three wars at the same time.

The oil war, the Saudi succession war and even the New Testament war.

There were so many interests at stake in all wars that it was impossible to say which one was more important.

What if you could win all three wars?

If that were to happen, Taewo Group could not only rise to the world’s No. 1 group, but could become the driving force behind its survival forever.

“Start working on data corruption now.”

“We will reduce the effectiveness of new drugs and increase side effects.”

“If the data is contaminated for about a year, Robo Nordisk will decide to destroy the new drug on its own.”

“We will make it happen within six months.”

A new drug that will make RoboNordisk the No. 1 company in Europe.

We have created an opportunity to consume a new drug worth at least 100 trillion won daily.

* * *

Two months have passed since the oil war began.

Oil prices were still falling every day, and the sound of champagne popping came from the financial tower every day.

“The price of crude oil futures finally collapsed below the $100 per barrel level. And the stock prices of oil companies also fell by more than 10%. In particular, in the case of companies specializing in shale gas, some fell by more than 15%.”

“There’s no fighting because there’s not enough food, right?”

“It is a huge pie that everyone in the financial tower can eat. The stock prices of oil-related companies, not only in the United States but also in Europe and Asia, are all collapsing. There are frequent cases where people are sharing it because they cannot eat it all.”

The financial industry was a selfish place.

He never disclosed the information he held to others.

A financial company was a place where information was held tightly in one’s hands, even if one’s stomach exploded from not being able to eat it all by oneself.

But the situation was different at the financial tower.

Food was everywhere, and since we were all in the same boat, we shared information.

“No company is still stubborn, right?”

“Even companies that were just waiting and waiting were betting on a decline in crude oil prices. But now, financial companies are starting to think that the decline in crude oil prices will end.”

A party that lasted two months.

Everything had a beginning and an end.

There was also a saying in the gambling hall that you should know how to get up when you have had enough.

The financial industry could also be seen as a kind of gambling den.

Therefore, you may feel that you need to take your money and get out of the gambling house.

“There is a financial company that is doing the news. We didn’t put that much effort into the preliminary work just to get this much.”

“I think so too. I expect the price of crude oil to drop to at least $60.”

“President Han doesn’t have that big of a stomach. It’s a war in which all oil-producing countries, including Saudi Arabia and the U.S., are participating. Companies also end up playing chicken once they start, so is it any different for countries?”

A game of chicken ends when someone raises the white flag.

However, the nation is a group with stronger pride than a corporation, and it never raises the white flag easily.

Raising the white flag was bound to lead to a decline in approval ratings, and those in power could not easily make such a choice.

“Then do you think it will fall below $50?”

“It could fall to the mid-$40s.”

“If it falls that low, not only companies but also countries will go bankrupt.”

“Venezuela will be like that.”

The oil war was literally a war.

There was bound to be a country that fell through this war, and it also became our prey.

“We are conducting an operation in Venezuela under the leadership of Quantum Fund. This operation is focused on targeting Venezuelan currency.”

“Prices in Venezuela will rise by about 100% within a year. And after about three years, they can rise by up to 1,000%.”

“So, we decided to carry out this operation only with a few financial companies. Shouldn’t we share the delicious parts only with people we know?”

Should we call it a special part?

Although it was delicious, the small portion of the special part could not be shared with everyone.

Therefore, it was decided to share it with financial companies with special relationships, such as Taewoo Securities, Quantum Fund, and Fintech Bank.

“American oil companies have invested a lot in Venezuela, right?”

“Venezuela has nationalized its oil extraction companies, but many American oil companies are also present.”

“American oil companies will be hit hard. If the price of crude oil falls below $60, I will have to go on a business trip to the U.S. It looks like I will be going to the U.S. again before the end of the year.”

“There are only about four months left in this year. Will the price drop to $60 in four months?”

“That will happen. Saudi Arabia has sent signals that it will increase oil production further.”

I was regularly reporting royal information to Salman.

Salman was also metaphorically handing me inside information.

I was getting American information through David, and information about Russia, China, etc. was also flowing to me.

The more information there is, the more reliable predictions can be made.

When memories from before regression were added, predictions were more accurate than anyone else’s.

“If the price of crude oil falls to $60 within this year, you will be able to record at least 10 times your profit.”

“Taewoo Group will no longer run out of money.”

A well that never runs dry no matter how much you use it.

Moreover, it was a well filled with money instead of water.

“Even if the investment in underground resources and the rocket deficit continues for more than 10 years, it will not be noticeable.”

“So, we are going to invest in new places. We are planning investments on a different scale than before.”

“······I have to work hard to make money. When the chairman said it was an investment of a different scale, I was scared.”

Now that you have a well that never runs dry, what can you not do?

I was prepared to make a huge investment for the Taewo Group 20 years from now.