Chen Fan sat in front of his computer, the screen displaying a series of complex stock charts. After dealing with Big Eagle and breaking through his cultivation, he felt incredibly invigorated. With his enhanced physique and Late Qi Refining cultivation, he could maintain high levels of concentration for hours without feeling tired.
The main quest, "Earn 1,000 Billion VND in 5 Years," was a monumental challenge. While investing in TechForge Innovations was a smart move, the profits from it would take time to materialize. He needed larger sums of money, faster, to build his empire.
The stock market—this is the best place to make quick money.
From his past life's memories, combined with the System's "god-tier" analysis, Chen Fan identified a golden opportunity. A small pharmaceutical company's stock, "Minh Tam Pharmaceutical," was about to experience a sudden surge. In the next three days, they would announce a new drug for an incurable disease, and the stock price would skyrocket multiple times over.
This was a huge gamble, but Chen Fan had "inside information" from the future.
The problem was capital. He had already used 50 million VND to invest in TechForge. Now, he only had a small amount of cash left after paying rent and initial living expenses.
"Ding! Detecting Side Quest: Rapid Initial Capital!"
"Description: Earn an additional 100 million VND within 24 hours to invest in Minh Tam stock. Host must not use cultivation to forcibly acquire or reveal identity."
"Reward: 250 Experience Points, 10 Low-Grade Spirit Stones, 1 Aptitude Opening Pill."
"Time Limit: 24 hours."
Chen Fan frowned. 100 million VND in 24 hours without using cultivation? This required him to use his intellect in a more sophisticated way.
He recalled another detail from his past life's memories. There was a newly emerging cryptocurrency exchange where some individuals had exploited a system vulnerability to perform rapid arbitrage trading and make huge profits before the loophole was patched. He remembered the exact timing and method of exploitation.
Chen Fan quickly opened his computer. He registered an account on that cryptocurrency exchange. Then, he deposited all of his remaining cash—about 3 million VND. This amount was small, but enough for him to execute his first strike.
Using his "god-tier" knowledge of cybersecurity and trading algorithms, Chen Fan wrote an extremely complex and sophisticated code. This code would automatically detect the slightest price discrepancies between cryptocurrency pairs on the exchange, executing buys and sells almost simultaneously at lightning speed.
"Ding! Host is using System abilities to interfere with financial trading systems. Consuming 20 Mental Energy points."
A fleeting headache passed, but Chen Fan maintained his focus. He initiated the code.
On the screen, numbers danced wildly. Buy and sell transactions occurred at breakneck speed, continuously seizing tiny price arbitrage opportunities that ordinary people couldn't even perceive. His 3 million VND quickly grew to 5 million, then 10 million, 20 million...
He controlled his emotions, avoiding greed. After about three hours, feeling he had acquired enough and that the loophole was at risk of being discovered, Chen Fan immediately stopped the code and withdrew all the money from the exchange.
His bank account balance displayed: 103,500,000 VND.
Chen Fan breathed a sigh of relief. The side quest was completed brilliantly.
"Ding! Side Quest: Rapid Initial Capital completed!"
"Host receives 250 Experience Points, 10 Low-Grade Spirit Stones, 1 Aptitude Opening Pill!"
"Total Experience Points: 550/2000."
"Total Spirit Stones: 50 Low-Grade."
He looked at the Aptitude Opening Pill in his Cosmos Bag. The small, jade-green pill emitted a subtle, refreshing scent. He knew that an Aptitude Opening Pill was a valuable medicinal pill that could help cultivators open hidden acupoints in their bodies, enhancing their spiritual qi absorption ability and aiding breakthroughs.
Truly a god-tier System!
Now, with 100 million VND in hand, Chen Fan was ready for his next move: Minh Tam stock.
He opened his brokerage account and deposited the money. The market would open tomorrow morning. He double-checked all the information, reaffirming his certainty.
Chen Fan smiled confidently. In his past life, he was just a pawn in the market. In this life, he would be the one to manipulate the game.