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CH88 | GSI

The late afternoon sun, which had been scorching all day, was dying down as it set in the west.

At a bustling outdoor café, Roy sat alone at a table, his messy brown hair still unkempt. Dres...

CH25 | VOC

We distributed a new price list to start collecting discarded circuit boards, and Team Leader Park Jong-bum departed for Japan.

As soon as the prices were announced, we were flooded with inq...

CH26 | VOC

"What are you talking about? You're saying we can do the circuit board thing? That it's possible to process them?"

Park Jong-bum's voice on the other end of the line was frantic.

—I...

CH27 | VOC

I was in my office, eyes closed, leaning back on the sofa, lost in thought.

"Maru, can you please sit still? You're making me anxious."

"Are you calm? It's been almost a week since yo...

CH24 | VOC

The top two floors of Chunha Trading's office building were used as dormitories.

There were five rooms on each floor, a total of ten rooms, with four people sharing each room.

Maru an...

CH375 - CH376

CH375

The giant worm gazed at Helag, not attacking, familiar with his scent after so long.

Helag waved it off, signaling it to leave.

He didn’t want the worm...

CH87 | GSI

Daehung Securities Headquarters, Yeouido

A black BMW 540i descended a slope and entered the spacious underground parking lot.

The driver’s door of the parked BMW open...

CH210

Yang Hana looked closely at the other person.

It was a face she had never seen before. He had a plump build, short hair, and wore glasses. His outfit consisted of jeans, a hoodie, and a blac...

CH7 | DI

Pierce, who had settled at the bar, ordered without asking the instructor.

“Two glasses of Pappy Van Winkle.”

“That, that’s $210 a glass, sir.”

“Then, make it a bot...

CH6 | DI

What’s the most important thing on Wall Street?

Money.

Thus, the hierarchy is divided based on the ability to make money.

The top tier is the front office.

These people ar...

CH5 | DI

Training room.

A lecturer in his late 30s, with a grim smile, throws out the final mission. 

“From now, I will give you five years’ worth of financial statements from an anonym...

CH4 | DI

The “event” was the final agenda, so I’ll have to wait a little longer.

[There are concerns about market volatility, but surprisingly quick recovery…]

I was hal...

CH3 | DI

A lump, swollen and protruding around the jawline and beneath the ear.

The lymph nodes were swollen.

‘Is my immune system weakened?’

When immunity weakens, inflammati...

CH2 | DI

What does Goldman Sachs do?

Most people think Goldman is a securities company.

They believe it issues securities and deals in stocks.

That’s wrong.

Goldman is not a securi...

CH1 | DI

Beep, beep, beep 

I’m dying right now.  

I’m so weak I can’t move a finger.  

I can’t even breathe on my own, relying entirely on...

CH209

E-star.

This is a gaming show held in South Korea, considered one of the three major gaming exhibitions in Asia alongside the Tokyo Game Show in Japan and China Joy in China.

This yea...

CH373 - CH374

CH373


Even as Helag was tossed around, he held onto the dagger tightly.

The giant worm hadn’t expected its prey to be so troub...

CH140

[Lecture Hall]

As we waited for class to start, Jack and I sat side by side. I thought he seemed lively, probably because ...

CH139

I talked with Faber late into the night. Unsurprisingly, most of our conversation was about work.

“With 50,000 units, there’s definitely some pressure.”

Even if we just stamped ...

CH138

After returning from Italy, I headed to Faber’s place early in the morning. Thankfully, he seemed to be up already.

“Since you were on a business trip, you should have done some sightsee...

CH137

“If you desire a large estate or property…”

“Let’s not talk about it.”

After Faber’s reply, Gilbert stayed silent for a moment.

“The only thing you can ...

CH136

The next morning, at Park Ji-hoon’s house.

I was on a call with Yang Eok-gwan.

With Queensman drawing significant attention, it was time to prepare for the next step.

(There ...

CH86 | GSI

A cloudless, clear weekend morning.

Chairman Park Tae-hong emerged from the master bedroom, dressed in a short-sleeved polo shirt and stretchy black pants.

“Are you leaving already?...

CH208

CL Group Chairman Yang Jun-mo’s granddaughter, Yang Hana.

Her father, Yang Ho-young, is the president of CL Chemicals, and her mother, Hong Eun-joo, was a famous actress. The wedding of a ...

CH207

My mother said, “I told Soo-mi to contact me whenever she has a chance to come to Dongtan. I was really grateful for her help when I stayed at the hotel last time.”

President Im Soo-mi s...

CH85 | GSI

Next Day.

As the coffee in front of him slowly cooled, Manager Choi Ho-geun sat silently on the sofa, gazing at Seok-won.

With neatly groomed black hair, sharp eyes, ...

CH371 - CH372

CH371

In his spatial ring, the first and second tablets lay side by side.

Both tablets were identical in size, but their contents differed entirely.

Helag grew...

CH84 | GSI

At the same time, in a high-end Korean restaurant in Jongno-gu.

In a private annex of a luxury Korean restaurant built in the traditional hanok style, Chairman Park sat across from Koo Hyung-...

CH206

Chairs of conglomerates often create controversy, say they will take responsibility and step down, only to return quietly.

However, Han Min-goo stepped down from all positions in the group a...

CH83 | GSI

Seok-won's shocking statement left Landon & Andrew unable to hide their bewilderment.

The peso had already dropped more than 10% due to speculative attacks.

And yet, to say that it ...