The Genius Grandson Of The Cash King Becomes A Tycoon [EN]: Chapter 146

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It was a complete mess.

Lee Byeong-seok had developed a game that was obviously destined for difficulty, perhaps even failure.

When I first saw the game, I wanted to halt its release immediately.

However, with Cha Young-mi and Cheon Jin-hyeok’s public support, he emphasized the fun of *攻略* [strategy/conquest] despite its difficulty.

There were only three test users for this game, and they all confidently claimed it was fun.

Cheon Jin-hyeok, StarCraft ID Johan Lee, unofficially ranked 1st in the world.

Cha Young-mi, Harley Quinn, ranked 2nd in the world.

And Lee Byeong-seok, the company president who spearheaded the game’s development.

Their opinions were, to put it mildly, untrustworthy.

Nevertheless, Jeong-hoon conceded to their desire to release it.

‘People, you don’t know unless you experience it,’ he thought, with a sigh.

Even threats of salary cuts equivalent to the losses, and even dismissal, were useless.

They were blind.

In other words, they were crazy about the release.

So, it was released, and as expected, a large number of initial users quit due to the insane difficulty.

A loss of 10 billion won [approximately $7.5 million USD].

That’s the amount a couple could earn in five years if they worked diligently for the next ten.

It was a significant blow.

Jeong-hoon clenched his teeth and opened the door to the Shinhwa Game office.

Someone shouted loudly when they saw Jeong-hoon.

“The group chairman has arrived!”

Jeong-hoon, expecting everyone to stand and bow, raised his hand to stop them, ever the young chairman advocating *탈권위주의* [anti-authoritarianism].

But contrary to his expectations, everyone stood up and ran out of the office.

‘Well, a loss of 10 billion in one shot. Someone’s going to face the music today. Whether it’s murder or suicide!’

Jeong-hoon was reminded of a movie considered a legend from 2002.

Was it the reincarnation of the Little Match Girl?

He thought about the movie that lost 10 billion won and tried to find solace in it.

‘If we fix it, we can make up for the loss,’ he told himself.

A fishy smile crept onto Jeong-hoon’s face, who was half out of his mind.

He pushed the door open and went inside.

“Save me, honey.”

Jeong-hoon doubted his eyes.

A heavy club held in Cha Young-mi’s hand was tapping Lee Byeong-seok’s head.

“That’s why I told you it wouldn’t work!”

‘What? You were the one who insisted the most that it would be a hit,’ Jeong-hoon thought, dumbfounded.

Jeong-hoon was speechless at Cha Young-mi’s words.

“No, when did you? You shouted that it was fun and should be even more difficult…….”

“Ahem!”

Lee Byeong-seok, terrified as the stick soared into the sky, crossed his arms in the air, trying to shield his large body.

“What are you saying?”

“Ah, no. Anyway, save me.”

Jeong-hoon frowned at the scene before him.

It was clear that both of them were at fault, but one side was unilaterally assaulting the other.

It was unfair.

He shook his head.

It’s 10 billion won!

The amount of money an office worker with an average annual salary of 50 million won [approximately $37,500 USD] would have to save for 200 years without spending a penny!

He lost that much money at once.

“Ahem, stop it. I know you’re filming a movie.”

Cha Young-mi’s brow furrowed.

‘How did he know? Anyway, his intuition is uncanny.’

“What do you mean show……? This person needs to be punished properly. Anyway, he insisted on his own against everyone else, and this is what happened.”

“I think Cha Young-mi also said it was fun.”

“Yes? I, I never said that.”

‘Well, Harley Quinn must have a *철판* [thick face/unashamedness] that thick,’ Jeong-hoon thought.

‘Ah, that’s how she burns the Ministry of National Defense server.’

Jeong-hoon clicked his tongue at her *철판*.

“Okay, stop it and tell me why the deficit has gotten so big? My estimate was about 3 billion, but there’s no reason for it to be three times bigger.”

“We’re checking it now.”

“There must be another reason.”

Then a call came from Cheon Jin-hyeok.

“Boss, hacking programs and ‘핵’ [hack] users were pouring in from the Chinese server. So, a large number of Korean users left.”

“It seems like there’s someone behind it.”

“Yes, so I’m going to dig a little deeper.”

“Okay. Track it down to the end and let me know. That’s how we get revenge.”

“Yes, boss.”

He hung up the phone and looked at Lee Byeong-seok.

He was kneeling and sweating profusely.

“Lee Byeong-seok, kneeling there and begging your wife won’t solve anything. Tell me about the improvement plan.”

Lee Byeong-seok poured out solutions like a machine gun.

“We will lower the game difficulty and start the balance adjustment update.”

“Ahem, that’s not the point. We have to eradicate the *핵* users. So, cut off the Chinese server.”

“No, then half of the users will disappear…….”

“Most of the disappeared half are *핵* users. If those guys disappear, Korean people will come back soon.”

Jeong-hoon turned his head and continued.

“Cha Young-mi, stop *조지 남편* [tormenting your husband] and track down the mastermind with Jin-hyeok. They must be related to those guys.”

“Those guys, could it be……”

“Too many flies are swarming around a game that hasn’t even been properly launched yet. Star Group and Cheonjihoe must have intervened.”

“Okay. I’ll investigate and report as soon as possible, boss.”

For the first time in a long time, a blood-red fighting spirit flashed in Cha Young-mi’s eyes.

‘I can’t stand anyone messing with my *호구* [pushover/easy target] husband.’

‘He’s *my* *호구*, not yours.’

A lioness who gets fiercely angry when others treat him like a *호구*.

She began to emit a thick murderous intent, flashing her sharp teeth.

***

It was a day when cherry blossoms were falling in profusion.

Apple announced the iPhone through Macworld.

Mac users cheered for this small mobile phone that combined an iPod, a phone, and an internet communicator.

Most people thought it was just their own niche.

No one paid attention to the destructive revolution it would bring.

Jeong-hoon invested a huge amount of capital to help Apple advance the development and release of the iPhone by one year.

Originally, it was January 2007, but it was brought forward by 8 months.

At Macworld, Jobs announced the release of the iPhone with a perfect presentation.

He returned the glory of opening the mobile world to him.

A few days later.

Jeong-hoon released Shinhwa Electronics’ first smartphone, the Galaxy First.

It emphasized openness by choosing an Android-based operating system.

Jeong-hoon wanted to be Apple’s rival and competitor.

Immediately after the release of the Galaxy, Apple poured out scathing criticism, calling it a knockoff.

Jobs also repeatedly belittled the Galaxy through interviews.

“The Galaxy is just a copy of the iPhone. The Galaxy can never follow or copy the unique sensibility of the iPhone.”

IT reporters wrote about Jobs’ words in large letters.

“I don’t understand. Mr. Yoon.”

Jobs’ questioning voice over the receiver.

Jeong-hoon replied.

“iPhone and Galaxy. All people need in their heads are these two. Then our Galaxy will become the synonym for Android.”

‘Ah, if a clear competitive relationship is created, other products will die.’

A competitive win-win relationship is established between iPhone and Galaxy.

“I understand now.”

“Thank you for advertising for free, Jobs.”

“You’re welcome.”

Jeong-hoon hung up the phone and smiled with satisfaction.

He created a rivalry between the iPhone and the Galaxy.

Now people think of the Galaxy as a competitor to the iPhone, a premium mobile phone.

Even thinking about it again, it was the best marketing.

As expected, mobile phones competitively released by other companies were treated as imitations.

The emergence of smartphones, which I thought was a storm in a teacup, was a megaton-class typhoon more powerful than a hurricane.

People were enthusiastic and fell in love with mobile phones.

But soon the bottom was revealed.

There was still a lack of content.

-I can’t play games on my phone.

-What? Can I only play Tetris?

-It’s very different from the advertisement. My phone is about to explode if I play one game!

-The *과대광고* [exaggerated advertising] is awesome.

-Is it real that the game loading takes 10 minutes?

As the mobile market opened, existing game companies hurriedly changed their PC games to smartphones.

Problems broke out everywhere due to unreasonable and hasty conversions.

Shinhwa Games aimed for this gap.

It released a large number of smartphone-only games on the Android Market and App Store.

It ran properly without bugs or overheating.

Users who were stressed out by existing games properly relieved their stress.

Users who were driven to the brink of death due to *발암* [cancer-inducing frustration] poured out praise on the internet.

-Shinhwa Game *대박* [jackpot/huge success]

-Angry Birds is so fun

-I stayed up all night, how do I go to work tomorrow?

-I took a day off.

-*헐* [OMG/WTF], is this game free? I’m dizzy.

-Won’t PC game companies go bankrupt?

With the successful establishment of mobile games, Lee Byeong-seok’s morale, which had fallen to the ground, rose a little.

Jeong-hoon went to Shinhwa Game to commend the employees for their hard work.

“You’ve worked hard so far.”

“No. We haven’t paid off all the losses yet.”

Lee Byeong-seok’s eyes welled up with tears.

Cha Young-mi still had a *독하다* [fierce/determined] look in her eyes.

She has not yet avenged what her husband suffered.

She is dreaming of revenge with the momentum of burning the Ministry of National Defense server.

“It was Ilseong Games.”

“Were they behind it?”

Cha Young-mi nodded with a chilly smile.

“They distributed hacking programs to Chinese users and also made and distributed ‘*핵*'[hacks]. Illegal downloads are basic.”

“Hmm, Ilseong Games is servicing MMORPG Revenge, right?”

“Yes, it’s said to be outdated these days, but users still use it steadily.”

“Boss, shouldn’t we give back as much as we received?”

Jeong-hoon shook his head.

“At least double!”

Cha Young-mi’s face lit up.

“Then I’ll start right away from tomorrow.”

“Have you already prepared everything?”

“Of course. If you want, I can start right now. I’m going to completely destroy it.”

It didn’t seem like empty words.

“Hmm, Cha Young-mi, then proceed as planned. And Lee Byeong-seok.”

“Yes,”

“Make a messenger.”

“Messenger…… Do you mean an internet messenger?”

“No. A mobile messenger. A mobile messenger that can be used with this mobile phone.”

“Oh my, why didn’t I think of that.”

‘I am already using various messengers on the internet.’

‘But mobile messengers have not yet been released.’

The reason is simple.

The center of thought is on the PC. But soon the center of gravity will shift to mobile.

As always, *선점* [preemptive occupation/first mover advantage] is important.

“It’s inconvenient to send messages on your phone…….”

“It will get faster once you get used to it.”

People who have not yet sensed the emergence of the mobile world always complain about the expected inconvenience first.

“Find a way to use the keyboard comfortably.”

You can’t stop because it’s inconvenient.

You have to move forward.

Jeong-hoon instructed Shinhwa Game to create an instant messaging program.

“Okay. We will release it as soon as possible and *선점* [secure the first mover advantage]. After *선점*, we can improve the problems and evolve.”

I was naturally satisfied with Lee Byeong-seok’s words.

I was looking forward to the mobile messenger he would bring.

The next day, office workers and college students who had finished lunch *접속* [connected] to Revenge.

But Revenge’s service was suddenly suspended.

Only Harley Quinn’s chilly smile was dominating the main screen of the website.

***

Lee Seok, chairman of Star Group, slammed the desk with his palm.

I was in a very good mood until yesterday.

I properly *먹이다* [fed/screwed over] Shinhwa Game’s released game.

I threw a loss of 10 billion.

Including development costs, losses of hundreds of billions were drawn in my mind.

So, I had a fun and enjoyable drink…….

“Can’t the service be restored?”

“We’re doing our best.”

“Do I have to worry about even these game companies now?”

I shouted.

The pride of the chairman of the world’s Star Group has fallen to the ground.

“I’m sorry, Chairman. We will normalize it as quickly as possible so that you don’t have to worry about it.”

“Get out!”

I took out a pill from the medicine bottle in the drawer and swallowed it.

The soaring anger disappeared and my body felt like it was floating.

I spun the chair around, imagining who I would have a good time with today.

I think of singer Hyun-jeong’s plump lips.

A smile was drawn on his face.

***

Jeong-hoon went to the vanadium mine being mined by Shinhwa Development.

President Yoo Min-cheol reported on the current status of Shinhwa Development.

“There are no problems with mining. We are *쓸어 담고 돈* [raking in money] as planned from the beginning. And we are trying our best to prevent environmental pollution as the chairman instructed.”

“You’re doing a good job. By the way, there may be a gold mine in this area. Explore it.”

“Okay.”

After instructing to explore the gold mine, he headed to the *집성촌* [clan village] of the Park Chang-soo family.

People were out at the *선앙당* [sacred village shrine] at the entrance of the village.

“Chairman, thank you on behalf of our village. Everyone is receiving good treatment at Shinhwa Hospital.”

Village residents got cancer because of the contaminated water from the *폐광* [abandoned mine]. He helped those people get hospitalized at Shinhwa Hospital.

“It’s nothing. And village chief, I’ve learned about the situation so far.”

The village chief gave Jeong-hoon a trusting look.

“It seems that the chairman and we have a deep relationship.”

“Yes, the enemy I’m looking for and the enemy the village chief is chasing are not different.”

The village chief nodded at Jeong-hoon’s words.

“We have been secretly gathering the power to punish them. I hope we can help the chairman.”

“Thank you.”

I expressed my gratitude for the village chief’s help.

After finishing the greetings, I moved to the village hall.

About 50 young men with unusual bodies were gathered.

The solid physique and the murderous aura emanating from their bodies were unusual.

“They are all trained friends. They have the ability of *일당백* [one man can do the work of a hundred].”

“Really? Can I test it out this time?”

“Don’t tell me? Are you planning to hit Busan?”

Park Chang-soo soon realized what Jeong-hoon was saying.

“We can’t leave them alone.”

“That’s right.”

“It seems like those guys are trying to get out of Busan and go up to Daegu, but let’s push them out of Busan.”

“Yes,”

“Then we go to Tsushima Island.”

“Yes? Tsushima Island.”

“Cha Young-mi and Cheon Jin-hyeok are tracking the trends of the Yakuza in Japan.

It is said that 2,000 members have disappeared. They are gathering in Tsushima Island and trying to come to Busan.”

“It’s the same pattern as a very long time ago.”

“Yes, so we’re going to stop them from crossing the sea.”

“How?”

“We can cross first.”

Park Chang-soo’s eyes lit up.

현금왕의 천재손자, 재벌되다.