29. Driving License
[You have used the Random Gold Pouch.]
[Congratulations! You got 9,999 gold!]
The reason Ryumin was perplexed was simple.
A number he had never received before came out.
'9,999 gold... It came out at the maximum?'
After a moment of surprise.
A smile soon settled on Ryumin's face.
'This feels even better than winning the lottery 1st place 5 times in a row.'
His mouth corners rose involuntarily at the result exceeding expectations.
'It was worth receiving Bless after all.'
Thinking his luck was really amazing, he checked his gold holdings.
'16,249 gold... This should be enough to buy an epic item in 2 weeks and have some left over.'
With the 50% discount coupon too, he'll have gold left over.
He should be able to afford other items with the remaining gold.
Ryumin returned home smiling happily.
As soon as he opened the front door, his brother came out to greet him.
"Brother, did the date go well?"
Seeing his brother speak with a grin, Ryumin made a dumbfounded expression.
"What date? What are you talking about?"
"Didn't you go on a date with the girl you're interested in?"
"Stop talking nonsense, what did you eat for lunch?"
"I ordered jajangmyeon."
"Why didn't you eat something nice?"
"What's wrong with jajangmyeon? I've been craving it for so long."
"I guess."
A small laugh escaped Ryumin's lips.
It was just a month ago that they were struggling for money.
'Before, I used to remember down to the last won how much was in my bank account, but...'
Now he doesn't even know the amount.
There's no need to worry when buying things or ordering food.
He can just order whatever he feels like.
That's how much money he has.
Moreover, with 150 billion won in Bitcoin, he doesn't need to worry about money in the future.
'Even this will keep growing. For the next 2 weeks.'
Ryumin was certain because he hadn't done anything that would affect the future significantly.
That it would grow at least 2 times more in 2 weeks.
'Until then, I should take some rest and get my driver's license. Since I'm an adult now.'
He needed to prepare a car as it would be inconvenient in many ways without one.
Ryumin decided to apply for the test right away.
He didn't need to study.
Because he had the longest driving experience in the world.
* * *
[Mr. Ryu Min's written test score is 95 points. Congratulations on passing.]
After quickly checking the answers on the computer, he stood up from his seat.
"A-already finished?"
The supervisor was surprised, then surprised again seeing the result.
It seems it was because he finished fastest and passed.
'I passed easily even though I answered roughly.'
He didn't study separately.
There was no need to register for a driving academy or buy study materials.
Just basic knowledge was enough to pass.
Ryumin went to the counter after getting his pass stamp on the application.
He received his learner's permit and left the test center.
Now he just needs to pass the skills test and road test to get his license.
'The practical test is a sure thing.'
Ryumin applied for the practical test with a confident face.
* * *
Four days passed.
Ryumin looked at something in his hand with a smiling face.
It was a driver's license with his face on it.
'Easy, so easy.'
He finished getting his license in just four days.
There was nothing difficult about the practical test.
100 points on the skills test, 100 points on the road test were Ryumin's practical test results.
'I passed the practical test easily too.'
He passed the test without a single practice.
It was natural since he had driving skills surpassing veterans, let alone being flawless.
'If I had done well on the written test too, it would have been a perfect score.'
The faces of the supervisors looking with wide eyes when he got a perfect score are still vivid.
'Now that I have my license, should I go buy a car right away?'
Ryumin headed to a supercar direct import showroom without hesitation.
After all, foreign cars, especially supercars, are more comfortable to drive than domestic cars.
People naturally keep a safe distance and yield.
'I could buy from a dealership, but that would take too long.'
Buying direct import is a bit cheaper and can be received faster.
Zing-
As soon as the automatic door of the showroom opened, a dealer looked at Ryumin.
'Hm? A young customer?'
The dealer Choi Tae-guk's eyes quickly scanned Ryumin.
'Seeing how young he looks, he seems to have just become an adult and come to buy his first car...'
From experience, customers coming to buy their first car are one of two types.
'A car-poor who likes to show off, or a chaebol's son?'
Choi Tae-guk finished scanning and put on a business smile.
"Welcome, customer. Are you here to look at cars?"
"Yes. I'd like the most expensive Lamborghini model please."
'The most expensive one?'
Car-poor refers to a poor person who owns a car.
If he's looking for an expensive car, he's not a car-poor.
'Chaebol, he's a second generation chaebol!'
Choi Tae-guk smiled brightly.
He welcomes chaebols more than car-poors.
"Haha, welcome. President. We happen to have that model in stock. Would you like to see it? This way please."
Subtly changing the title to president, Choi Tae-guk led him to the parking lot where supercars were displayed.
It was full of cars worth hundreds of millions.
"This is the Lamborghini Aventador model waiting for delivery. It's a lower trim ordered by another customer, but the design is identical so there should be no problem viewing it."
"How long does it take to receive by direct import?"
"If you contract today and place the order, you should be able to receive it within a month. Ah, the price is over 900 million won for the highest trim, but if that's burdensome..."
"I like it. No need for long talk, let's contract right away."
There was no need to hesitate since he had plenty of money.
"As expected, President! You have excellent taste! Hahaha!"
A smile bloomed on the dealer's face.
* * *
Two weeks after contracting the car.
Ryumin was looking at his Bitcoin account on his phone.
'It's gone up to 300 billion.'
The time has finally come.
Time to cut losses on Bitcoin.
Ryumin sold without looking back.
When he secured 300 billion won in cash, his brother entered the room.
"Brother, let's have lunch together."
"Okay."
"But why are you smiling like that? Did something good happen?"
"Ah, I just disposed of all my Bitcoin."
"Oh? Really? How much did it go up to?"
"300 billion."
At Ryumin's words, Ryuwon just blinked his eyes.
It was a word that didn't feel real.
"What? 3... 300 billion?!"
Reacting belatedly, Ryuwon recalled the prize money his brother had won.
"Brother, all the money you won from the lottery was only about 70 billion, right?"
"That's right."
"That became 300 billion? You grew it that much?"
"That's what I'm saying."
Ryuwon kept exclaiming in disbelief.
"Wow... When you invested in Bitcoin, I wanted to stop you, but to think you hit it big like this...!"
"I didn't know it would go up this much either."
Ryumin was also satisfied with the 300 billion result.
In the previous regression, it only reached about 280 billion, 4 times the original amount.
"Are you pulling out now because it's unstable?"
"That's right."
Now he can't make any more profit from Bitcoin.
From tomorrow, Bitcoin will start plummeting and become worthless.
"You thought well, brother. Even watching from the side, my heart was pounding. It's better to earn moderately and pull out."
"Now I'm going to invest in stocks."
"Haha, yeah. Stocks would be safe and good... What? Stocks?"
Leaving his surprised brother behind, Ryumin opened a stock account on his phone.
His brother jumped up at that sight.
"Wh-what are you doing, brother! This is enough, isn't it? You're going to touch stocks this time?"
"I need to grow it while I can."
"If you had studied various things because being a fund manager was your dream from before, I wouldn't stop you. But you know nothing about stocks!"
"I don't know. But it was revealed in a dream."
"Dream?"
Ryuwon closed his mouth with a dumbfounded expression.
It's the dream that made him win 1st place in the lottery 5 times in a row.
If someone else said this, he would have scoffed and stopped them, but he couldn't help but believe his brother.
"Th-this time too, it was told in a dream? To buy a specific stock?"
"Yeah. It said if I buy now, it'll hit big."
Hearing it would hit big, Ryuwon couldn't stop him anymore.
"Do as you please, brother. It's money you earned, so I'm not in a position to tell you what to do..."
"Don't worry. It'll go well this time too."
Saying that, Ryumin looked at the stock status.
He saw a company ranked 150th on KOSDAQ with a market cap of 550 billion won.
[Cheonma Consulting] Inc.
It was none other than Ma Gyeong-rok's company.
'Right now it's a not-so-bad company engaged in consulting in various fields, but...'
After Round 4, it starts riding a wave of rapid growth by establishing a special system.
This is an unchanging future he learned through dozens of experiences.
'Knowing it will hit big, there's no reason not to invest of course.'
Of course, it's not just for the money.
If he eats up Ma Gyeong-rok's company's stake and takes management rights?
'As a major shareholder, I can exert enormous influence and reap benefits.'
This was why Ryumin had secured funds through the lottery and grown it with Bitcoin.
To control Ma Gyeong-rok's company at will.
'First, I'll invest 280 billion to take a 51% stake.'
Ryumin pressed the buy button without hesitation.
Now was the opportunity to eat up the stake and become a major shareholder while the company was small.
"Brother? What are you doing?"
"Investing in stocks."
He poured the huge sum of 280 billion into Cheonma Consulting.
He left the remaining 20 billion as living expenses.
"I'm done. Let's go eat."
Ryumin smiled leisurely, but Ryuwon couldn't shake off his worry.
'I hope brother's dream comes true this time too...'
Losing money wasn't important.
He was worried his brother might despair if the result was different from expectations.
'I should pray every night for brother to do well.'
Ryuwon steeled himself, but there was no need.
It was already a set outcome that Cheonma Consulting would hit the upper limit.
* * *
Tick tock tick tock-
The sound of the wall clock's second hand seemed especially loud.
'5 minutes left.'
Ryumin was sitting in his room waiting for midnight.
It was because tomorrow was the day the epic item he wanted would appear.
'I saved up gold for this day.'
He hit the jackpot with the random gold pouch too, so he had enough gold.
That's not all.
Ryumin reached into his inventory.
A fluttering paper came into his hand.
[Today's Item 50% Discount Coupon]
-Category: Consumable
-Grade: Rare
-Effect: Purchase Today's Item at 50% price.
-Usage Restriction: Until next round, Novice grade or higher
-Description: A time-limited item given to those who completed the Round 2 sub-quest. The item automatically disappears when moving to the next round.
'Moreover, with the discount coupon, I can save quite a bit of gold.'
Ryumin smiled and waited for midnight.
Soon after.
Tick tock tick- Tock!
As soon as it became midnight, Ryumin opened the shop window.
As planned, an epic item was hung in Today's Item section.
But...
'Ah... What should I do?'
There was an unexpected problem.