Chapter 38
Chapter 38
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 38
Chapter Title: 7-Day War
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Seven days ago.
On the first day, I was just one soldier stepping onto the battlefield.
A lowly grunt facing tens of thousands of enemy troops, armed with nothing but a single sword.
All I had was 230 million won—my life on the line.
And even that was all-in, with no room to retreat. A do-or-die situation.
The moment the CPI announcement blared like a trumpet across the battlefield,
I gripped my trembling sword and charged toward the first enemy line.
To seize the hill called Stardust, I leaped from the foremost trench at 35,500 won.
The enemies dismissed me at first as nothing more than a single ant.
But as my blade began piercing the chart's vital points with precision, their gazes shifted.
The first perfect sell at 41,000 won.
The second precise strike at 169 won.
The third fatal blow at 0.00305 won.
Every moment, I targeted their weaknesses—and succeeded each time.
By the end of the day, when the battle concluded, I was no longer a mere soldier.
A silver epaulet adorned my shoulder—the mark of a junior officer.
The sword I wielded was no longer just personal gear; it had become a baton to command troops.
My forces, which had started at 230 million won, had swelled to 350 million won.
120 million won in spoils from the battlefield had expanded my legion.
I was no longer alone.
Loyal soldiers followed at my back.
The Stardust Battalion, Ethereum Link Battalion, Fat Cat Battalion...
Each an elite unit boasting tens of millions in firepower.
That first night, I gazed up at the sky from a hill on the battlefield.
Countless stars twinkled, but a few were already mine.
Victory torches rising from the heights I'd conquered.
But this was only the beginning.
A heavy drumbeat echoed from afar.
A signal that an even greater war awaited.
I wiped my sword clean and smiled.
Tomorrow, I would claim even greater honors.
From junior officer to mid-level, and someday, general of this battlefield.
The night deepened, but my ambitions burned hotter.
In the pre-dawn hours when most enemies slumbered, I formed a special forces unit.
I pulled 80 million won from my expanded seed of 350 million won.
This would be no regular army—it would strike from the shadows.
"Night raid squad assembled."
Dawn rush hour in Korea, when office workers crammed into subways. The U.S. markets were in full swing.
But most Korean investors were asleep.
This window was my private hunting ground.
I positioned 30 million won from the Stardust special forces at the vanguard.
The chart was ranging at 42,000 won—the enemy off guard.
I struck under cover of darkness.
Bought 15 million won at 42,100 won. Quietly, but swiftly.
The chart reacted, climbing to 42,400 won.
The enemies began to stir. Too late.
I sold immediately at 42,350 won, pocketing 2.5 million won in spoils and retreating.
Five minutes later, a second raid on the Ethereum Link front.
Bought 20 million won at 170 won, sold at 172 won. Another 4 million won in spoils.
The enemies couldn't predict where I'd strike next.
A ghost flashing like lightning from the dark, delivering a blow, then vanishing.
I launched seven raids in total.
The special forces' haul: 18 million won in spoils.
Before sunrise, I withdrew all units to safe rear positions.
Come morning, the enemies would wake and counterattack. But I'd already secured ample loot.
Total seed: 368 million won.
130 million won earned in a single day.
I sipped coffee, watching the morning sun.
Victory in open battle, success in night raids.
Now I could wield tactics befitting a true officer.
I was still just a small-unit commander in this massive campaign.
With 368 million won in troops, amid legions clashing with trillions.
A commander of a minor force, surviving in the fray.
At 9 a.m., as markets opened, large-scale combat erupted.
A massive clash on the Bitcoin main front. Buy and sell armies worth hundreds of billions collided head-on.
I exploited the shockwaves.
As Bitcoin rose 2%, opportunities emerged on the altcoin fronts.
I committed the Stardust Battalion.
A 50-million-won assault at 43,200 won.
The enemy line cracked, breaking through to 44,500 won.
But the foes were formidable. A colossal counterattack launched.
Hundreds of billions in sell volume poured in.
Too much for a small force like mine.
I ordered a tactical retreat.
Partial sells at 44,200 won minimized damage. A 2-million-won loss, but no annihilation—success.
As giants bled each other in attrition, I eyed flanks for openings.
A gap on the Ethereum Link front at 175 won, amid stalled mega-legions. I infiltrated.
Swift raid with 30 million won troops.
Broke to 176.5 won in a flash, then withdrew. 4.5 million won in spoils.
All day, I repeated small ops in the gaps of major battles.
Avoid direct clashes, hit chaos pockets—guerrilla tactics.
By dusk, eight major and minor victories.
Total gains: 21 million won.
Seed: 389 million won.
Still a small commander, but carving a foothold in the campaign.
My name began spreading on the field.
The rookie commander racking up feats with swift, precise strikes.
But the road was long. True titans moved in trillions.
At 10 p.m., Ethereum front exploded with change.
Rumors of U.S. SEC approving Ethereum ETFs surged.
The entire battlefield flipped instantly.
A massive breach on the Ethereum main front.
The chance of a lifetime in war—maybe once per conflict.
I decided instantly.
Full commitment.
Time to deploy all reserves.
Including 82 million won in long-term Ethereum bought instead of real estate.
All troops assemble!
Current seed: 389 million won
Real estate Ethereum: 82 million won
Total forces: 471 million won
Late night, I launched emergency ops.
Miss this Ethereum surge, and it'd never come again.
Sold the locked Ethereum immediately.
82 million won reinforcements secured.
Total command: 471 million won.
No longer small-time.
Mid-tier firepower now.
Targets: Ethereum-linked alts.
Plan: 200 million won to Ethereum Link, 150 million to Stardust, 120 million to new Ethereum DeFi coin.
Victory here, and I'd be a true mid-level officer.
From 11 p.m. to 3 a.m.—four hours of total war.
The largest op ever, all forces committed.
Ethereum turned hellish.
Global mega-legions swarmed on ETF news.
Trillions clashing—the bloodiest battle ever.
I split 471 million won into three battalions for simultaneous strikes.
First assault—Ethereum Link front, 200 million won. Attack from 178 won rocketed to 185 won. Then, massive resistance.
Hundreds of billions sell wall at 185 won—an impregnable fortress for my troops alone.
But I wasn't solo. Others targeted the same.
Allied assault began.
Hundreds of billions in buys crashed the 185 won line like waves.
1 a.m., the line broke.
185 won pierced—chain reaction. 188, 192, 198 won in a blink.
I sold first batch at 192 won. 100 million won dumped for 14 million won spoils.
Second assault—Stardust front, 150 million won. Rode Ethereum surge; exploded from 45,000 to 49,000 won.
Then, ambush: a mega-whale dumped at 49,500 won.
Hundreds of billions sell pressure collapsed the front to 46,000 won.
Tactical retreat ordered. Emergency sell at 47,500 won minimized loss—8 million won hit, but survived.
Third assault—New DeFi front, 120 million won. Riskiest, highest reward. Ethereum DeFi alt with wild swings.
Started smooth at $0.145 to $0.158.
2 a.m., mass liquidation panic. Overleveraged legions chain-wiped, market shook.
DeFi plunged to $0.131. I took 16 million won loss momentarily.
But I didn't fold. Turned chaos to opportunity.
Panic buy at $0.133 with 50 million won extra.
3 a.m., market stabilized. Liquidations eased; DeFi rebounded.
Full sell at $0.162. 21 million won jackpot.
7 a.m.—battle end.
Four hours of brutal combat over.
Final tally:
Ethereum Link: +14 million won
Stardust: -8 million won
DeFi coin: +21 million won
Net profit: +27 million won
Total seed: 518 million won
No longer small commander.
Mid-level officer with over 500 million won troops.
One strike from me could shake minor fronts.
Epaulets heavier now.
But greater duty, greater chances awaited.
280 million won earned in one night on the field.
The real war was just beginning.
Morning light filled my one-room apartment as I reignited Post-Nut Clarity with help from two women.
My brain sharpened again.
Fatigue from all-night battle vanished; cold focus enveloped me.
Clock read 8:20 a.m. Markets already raging.
Chaewon hurriedly stuffed kimbap into my mouth.
No time to eat proper. Chewing kimbap, I fired up the laptop.
The screen was pure chaos.
Volume triple normal, exploding.
Last night's Ethereum mega-battle rippling everywhere.
No more set-piece battles. Blink-and-miss melee.
Checked Bitcoin first.
Over 1% swings every two minutes. Volume bars filled the screen.
Stardust worse: 47,000 to 51,000 won, dancing madly.
Ethereum Link ping-ponging 195 to 205 won every ten minutes.
Old tactics useless.
No long breaths—pure reflexes decided survival.
Kimbap in mouth, first strike.
Stardust: 70 million won buy at 48,500 won. Sell at 49,800 won two minutes later.
9 million won profit. No complacency.
Shifted to Ethereum Link. Caught drop at 198 won, 80 million won buy. Sold 203 won in 1:30.
12 million won profit.
To avoid volume waves, go faster.
No time to think. Instinct and Post-Nut Clarity only.
New target: Other DeFi alts stirred by last night's surge.
50 million won buy at $0.089. Sell $0.094. Rebuy $0.087. Resell $0.098.
Four trades in 15 minutes: 18 million won.
One kimbap roll down, nine trades done.
Cumulative profit: 41 million won
Total seed: 559 million won
But just the start.
In the volume sea of chaos, I'd barely begun swimming.
Post-Nut Clarity had plenty left.
The real melee was now.
Volume explosion turned the field lawless.
No friend or foe. Filthy brawl in the muck—only survivors win.
I plunged 559 million won troops into hell.
First betrayal—9:15 a.m.
Stardust 51,000 won: massive buy wall, billions stacked.
Trusted it, dumped 100 million won at 50,800 won. Silent pact to push up.
Hit 51,200 won—wall vanished.
Betrayed.
Owner pulled, plunged to 49,500 won. Cut losses immediately. 13 million won hit.
But I didn't just take it.
Second deal—9:35 a.m.
Ethereum Link 200 won: same setup. I laid first big buy wall.
80 million won at 199.5 won, luring others.
They bit, climbed to 205 won.
I betrayed.
Full sell at 204 won, yanked wall.
Followers trapped in drop; I pocketed 18 million won.
Third escape—10:10 a.m.
Odd moves on Fat Cat coin.
Whale dumping massive. $0.0031 to $0.0028 in flash.
I bolted.
Full sell holdings at $0.0029. 6 million won loss, but dodged worse.
Ten minutes later, down to $0.0023. Staying would've cost 20 million won+.
Fourth raid—10:45 a.m.
Chaos opportunity.
New DeFi coin freshly listed, surging—but thin volume, shaky.
Exploited it.
60 million won at $0.234. Spiked to $0.267.
Instant sell. 14 million won in 30 seconds.
11 a.m.—mid tally
Two hours filthy melee:
Losses: 19 million won (betrayed + cuts)
Gains: 32 million won (betrayals + raids)
Net: 13 million won
Total seed: 572 million won
I survived the muck. Negotiating, betraying, fleeing as needed.
This was true war.
No noble cause, no honorable duel. Survival game.
But I still stood.
And stronger.