Peninsula 2017: Is the system living in the past?

Starlight Entertainment, 20 Mangwon-ro 6-ga, Mangwon-dong, Mapo-gu

[Jiang Xingchen, 010-0428-0517]

Park Jiyeon stood by the roadside, looking down at the crumpled convenience store receipt in her hand.

The above are two lines of messy handwriting.

Still provoked, she grabbed the banana milk that was placed by the flower bed and caught up with Jiang Xingchen, who called herself an "ordinary fan".

Who knew that after seeing him catch up, he had changed his identity again—the president of an entertainment agency.

Starlight.

"Oh..."

After staring at the messy handwriting for a while, she suddenly burst out laughing.

In Seoul, there may not be much else.

But entertainment agencies are as numerous as grains of sand in the Han River.

There are countless.

Many of these are makeshift operations hidden in semi-basements, deceiving kids who dream of becoming stars and ultimately absconding with the trainees' deposits.

In her eyes, the so-called "Starlight Entertainment" that Jiang Xingchen mentioned was one of them.

They came to me just to try their luck.

If by sheer luck, she might impulsively sign her name, and then she could make a profit.

Whether she earns the penalty for breach of contract or makes the money herself is another story.

She even thought that the name Jiang Xingchen was made up.

Do I look like someone who's easy to fool?

She spoke coldly to the air.

After saying that, he turned around and walked back to the convenience store, and threw the receipt in.

But the moment his fingers loosened, he quickly clenched his fist again.

The next second, he casually tossed the banana milk in.

Keep a note from a stranger a little longer.

I'd rather not have a drink.

What if I accidentally drugged myself?

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20 Mangwon-ro 6-ga, Mangwon-dong, Mapo-gu.

An unassuming two-story building sits in this corner.

After leaving the Holy Water Cave, Jiang Xingchen followed his memories to the company that the system counted in his assets—Starlight Entertainment.

After standing outside and looking at the old facade for a while, he walked to the door, took out his key from his pocket, and opened the somewhat rusty iron door.

crunch...

The door hinges, which had not been lubricated for a long time, made a harsh sound.

As the door opened, the musty smell that had been lingering in the air for years, a smell that had been lingering for years, also dissipated.

"Outrageous!"

Jiang Xingchen looked at the dimly lit room and couldn't help but complain. Then, waving her hand in front of her, she walked in with a troubled expression.

pat...

Once inside, he used the light from the doorway to find the light switch and pressed it.

Fortunately, although it's obvious this place has never been before, there's still electricity.

The lights allowed him to see the furnishings on the first floor.

A worn-out sofa and a desk with peeling paint.

There were several boxes piled up in the corner.

Based on my memory, those were junk left behind by the previous tenant.

Since we rented this place, we haven't used it properly, so we haven't cleaned it.

If his time-traveling accident hadn't happened, it might have been left to the next tenant.

On the wall hangs a business license that is relatively new among the old items, with the words "Starlight Entertainment" printed on it.

"That's outrageous!"

Jiang Xingchen, who had taken in the entire room in a glance, spoke up again with a complaint.

He couldn't quite understand what this guy who looked just like him was thinking.

Even if you're just running a shell company to scam people, why don't you even bother to clean up the premises?

They don't bother to present themselves in a positive light.

Still hoping to make (scam) money?

You've lost your mind!

He shook his head, started walking towards the stairs, intending to go upstairs and check the situation.

But just then...

The system's electronic voice sounded in my mind again.

The blue light screen, which I've seen several times today, has reappeared.

The mentally challenged system has issued another task.

【Ding! 】

[Side Quest Released]

[Mission Objective: Top-Tier Multimedia Data Center]

[Task Description: The host's office environment has been detected to be extremely poor!]

As a top company aiming to dominate the entertainment industry in 2007, how could it not have the most advanced hardware support?

Please immediately configure a high-performance computer for managing trainee data, creating demos, and promoting on Cyworld.

Task Requirements: Configure at least 10 high-performance computers and establish an internal company network.

Recommended configuration: Intel Core 2 Quad, 4GB RAM, top-of-the-line CRT monitor.

[Special Fund Subsidy: 30,000,000 Korean Won]

"3000 million won?"

At that moment, Jiang Xingchen heard nothing.

I heard my phone beep once, and then I saw a bank card notification indicating a deposit to my account ending in 8888.

"System, I take back what I said earlier about you!"

Seeing his balance increase from over 300 million when he opened his eyes in the morning, with whole numbers and odd numbers, and suddenly an 8 appeared at the beginning, his mood improved considerably.

Even the company site, which looked like a scrap metal recycling station, seemed much more pleasing to the eye.

As for the "Core 2 Quad", "4GB RAM", and "top-of-the-line CRT monitor" that he was asked to buy, they were completely ignored.

What era are we living in? Why are you still using this?

Instead of wasting that money, you might as well deposit it into his account. You might even get the highest praise from the system: "System, you're a good person."

By the way, September 4, 2017.

Just as he was admiring his wonderful bank card balance, he suddenly noticed a small detail.

"Holy crap, September 4th!"

He swore.

Only now did he realize where that inexplicable feeling he had when he saw the time in the rooftop apartment and the convenience store came from.

So he quickly unlocked his phone and entered the keywords "Bitcoin" into the search engine.

A few minutes later, he suddenly burst out laughing.

2017 9 Month 4 Day.

That is today.

Just over an hour ago.

Seven Chinese ministries jointly issued an announcement on preventing risks associated with token issuance financing.

If memory serves me right, this is the infamous "September 9.4th New Regulations" in the history of the cryptocurrency world.

It is precisely because of this new regulation.

The global cryptocurrency market is experiencing an epic crash.

The rapid decline in the value of mainstream currencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum has caused panic among a large number of cryptocurrency holders, who are frantically selling off their holdings for fear of being trapped.

"So it's today!"

"System, you're such a damn good person!"

Jiang Xingchen's breathing became a little rapid, and she laughed and praised him.

But upon seeing the 8000 million won in the account, he was immediately met with another setback.

This amount of money may seem like a lot, but it's actually not much at all.

To put it another way, even if Bitcoin crashes, you can't buy that much.

Therefore, if you want to quickly accumulate funds during this period, you definitely can't rely on Bitcoin.

With that thought in mind, his brain started working quickly.

However, perhaps because of the timing, information about related cryptocurrencies began to surface in my mind.

At this time, in addition to well-known virtual currencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, there are many other digital currencies.

Among them, Binance Exchange, established in July, has benefited greatly from the era's dividends as Binance Coin serves as its platform token.

It rose steadily from just over $1 to $24.

In addition, Cardano and Ripple, which are also emerging at the same time as Binance Coin, are all altcoins that are bound to have a big surge at the end of the year.

Instead of focusing solely on Bitcoin, it's better to broaden your perspective.

And so he stood in the messy room, lost in thought.

After a long while, he finally let out a long sigh.

I have a general idea.

However, before we begin implementing the plan...

He glanced around the messy room, took out his phone, and found the housekeeping service in the local services section of the NAVER website.

The space here isn't large, but it's sufficient.

It is more than sufficient as a base for the foreseeable future.

So we need to clean it up.

Keeping it clean will also make it easier for Park Ji-yeon, who might come at any time, so as not to give her a bad first impression.

He then walked up to the business license that read "Starlight Entertainment" and tore it off.

"Starlight..."

He casually tore the business license in half, crumpled it into a ball, and threw it into a box in the corner.

"In this cannibalistic world, a faint starlight isn't enough!"

After saying that, he started typing rapidly on his phone screen.

It stopped after a short while.

EPOCH Entertainment

This is the name I came up with on my way here by subway.

He will bring with him a system that is stuck in the past, and usher in a new era that does not belong to this time and space.

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