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Chapter 10 - Within Everyday Life (2)

I needed to make money. Not out of greed, but necessity. I almost fainted when I looked at the bill that came to my room. I had 300 million won in debt. Chundong had taken out all the loans a Cube cadet could get.

The loan only had 1% annual interest, but that still meant I was losing money since I wasn't making any. Unfortunately, Chundong's bank account only contained 3 million won. That was nowhere near the amount needed to live in this world where power and money meant everything.

Thankfully, I knew multiple ways to get rich.

First was the stock market. Towers and dungeons constantly formed in this world. I knew the guilds that would discover or conquer them. Guilds in this world functioned like companies, so I could buy their stocks.

Today was March 2, 2025. My settings book should be full of juicy information. I opened my laptop.

▷Settings List

[March 15, 2025. The newly found guild, Packhorse Master, goes public. July 4, 2025. They conquer the dungeon, Suwon Royal Devil's Nest.]

Djinns had established the Packhorse Master guild. I noted them down because they played an important role in the story. Conquering Suwon Royal Devil's Nest would skyrocket their stock prices by 1000%. It wouldn't be until 3 years later that they were discovered and delisted.

[December 8, 2025. Guild, Creator's Sacred Grace, announces its plan to conquer the Tower of Miracle.]

This incident would become the lowest point for the current first place guild, Creator's Sacred Grace. It was also the decisive event that made Yun Seung-Ah their leader. This plan, which Yun Seung-Ah opposed, would lower their rank to 7.

I had 2 opportunities to make money with this incident. First was before they announced their plan and second was before the plan failed. I could make a fortune with just these 2 early incidents in the settings book.

"The problem is..."

I didn't have any money to start with.

"Do I need to visit the field?"

Fields referred to danger zones with monsters. Unlike towers and dungeons, the danger level of fields vastly depended on their grade. Less dangerous ones didn't require permits. I should be able to enter the field in Gangwondo.

"Wait."

I remembered something. I had arranged a setting in Gangwondo. I wondered what it was again and specifically searched for the word with CTRL+F.

[Year 2026. Djinn Tomer discovers aether from Gangwondo's Gari Mountain Dungeon.]

Found it. Aether was a mystic grade formless weapon. I wanted to take it for myself, but Tomer wouldn't have a weapon without aether. Tomer was an important antagonist, so the story would become much easier. However, I might unknowingly impact the future if I took aether. I feared that uncertainty...

"Well, whatever."

Tomer was strong even without aether. I should go obtain aether once all of my stats increased to around 3 or 4.

Wiing —

I felt a vibration on my wrist as I received a message.

[Traveling Club Announcement] — There will be a short trip on Saturday for freshman orientation.

"Oh right."

That was a thing. My smartwatch vibrated again after I recalled that.

[Academic Club Announcement] — There will be a freshmen orientation on Friday.