“But you cannot dominate the market with technological prowess alone.”

Gordon Soroso, who was slightly tilting his glass, continued speaking calmly.

However, thorns were subtly hidden at the end of those words.

“To be listed, timing is important above all else, not just fund raising. If something goes wrong, no matter how outstanding the technology is, it will be buried.”

Gordon spoke calmly, but it was to the extent that it could be felt that he was subtly keeping me in check.

He looked at me and said.

“Representative Lim, you said you made a profit through skill. Then how much conviction do you have this time as well? Do you believe Synapse Tech Inc will survive in the market?”

Alexander wore a mean expression from the side and observed with interest what I would answer to Soroso’s question.

The surroundings became quiet.

It was because everyone was waiting for my answer.

Silence flowed for a moment, and soon a gentle arc was drawn on my mouth.

“Conviction ... no one can guarantee 100% in the market.”

Only my gaze, as I spoke calmly, shone more clearly than anyone else’s.

“However, one thing is clear. The path Synapse Tech Inc intends to take is the direction the world of the future must move toward. I merely provided a little help to that flow.”

It was a short but clear statement.

However, the spirit of youth along with the belief I possessed was contained within it.

The gaze with which Gordon Soroso looked at me changed.

He sensed that I was not just a person full of bluster.

Alexander also raised the corners of his mouth and wore a smile.

The words of the young investor just now changed the air of this place.

The fact that I was a figure even Soroso, a big shot of Wall Street, took notice of made me stand out more.

“Indeed, just like the rumors.”

Before anyone knew it, Chen Wei strode toward me.

In his gait, arrogance and leisure were mixed.

“It is a pleasure to meet you. I am called Chen Wei. I lead Chen Wei Holdings in China.”

The man who held out his hand to me overflowed with confidence.

As expected of a big shot who handled enormous capital for decades, he gave off a sense of intimidation.

I responded calmly.

“I know about you well, Chairman.”

The man, who was slowly tilting the wine glass held in his other hand, looked as if the swirling red liquid revealed his greedy ambition.

“Regarding the Synapse Tech Inc you acquired. I want to buy it.”

The murmuring of the party hall turned into silence in an instant. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

“How much will it take?”

At that one sentence, the air in the surroundings became taut.

Soroso’s forehead furrowed.

It was because his lead was taken away by Chen Wei at the moment he was also about to bring up those words.

Alexander was busy watching with sparkling eyes whether this situation was very interesting.

Before long, the party hall changed into a scene of a transaction.

The battle of nerves between the young Korean investor and China’s top tycoon.

Because it was not common to witness such a sight before one’s eyes, gazes were focused on the two people.

Chen Wei stepped one step closer and took a sip of wine.

After that, he lowered his voice and revealed his confidence.

“The amount I can offer will probably be more than what you imagined.”

A sinister smile spread fully across his mouth.

Only Director Choi Seo-jun, who was watching from the side, was about to die from his heart thumping.

Cold sweat filled his palms and the glass he was holding even shook minutely.

However, my heart was peaceful.

No, perhaps a hot throb disguised as peace was resonating from deep within my chest.

I wore a smile as if I had been waiting for this moment.

Chen Wei noticed that and threw the final move.

“Now, Representative Lim. Do you have the intention to sell?”

At those words, a smile also floated on my mouth, announcing that the game had just begun.

I slowly lifted the glass containing the drink and savored it leisurely.

After that, I spoke with a firm voice.

“Chairman Chen, I believe there are values that cannot be bought with money.”

There was no shaking in every single one of my words.

“Synapse Tech Inc is not a mere company. It is a place that possesses the possibility of changing the future of this world. Such a thing cannot be measured with a price tag.”

With short but resolute words, I neutralized Chen Wei’s offensive all at once.

The air of the party hall gradually froze.

A smile full of admiration spread across Soroso’s mouth, and Alexander also nodded and watched with an exciting expression.

But Chen Wei’s face hardened like a stone.

He let out a cold sneer and treated me like an insignificant bug while looking me up and down.

“A young brat is talking quite big.”

Sharp thorns were protruding in Chen Wei’s voice.

“To think you would act this arrogant just because you handled some money a few times in the market.”

He expressed his feelings blatantly.

And for good reason, to him, who had made everything surrender with money for decades, my refusal was no different from an intolerable insult.

“Do you not even know how extraordinary a condition I proposed is?”

Chen Wei’s voice became lower.

“The world runs on money, not ideals, Representative Lim. You still do not know anything because you are young.”

A low lament leaked out among the people who were watching from the surroundings.

The blatant anger of a big shot whom no one dared to talk back to.

However, I was not shaken in the least by such a thing.

Rather, a frost-like smile spread across my mouth.

“Chairman Chen, did you think I would not know?”

At the fiercely snapping remark, the air of the party hall fluctuated violently once again.

Everyone’s gazes were pinned on me.

“The fact that you incited my uncle to try and shake our Taeseong.”

At the short but sharp words, a murmuring arose in the surroundings.

Chen Wei’s face turned red and blue at once.

My voice continued without a single shake.

“I do not make any transactions with a person who tries to ruin another person’s family while playing with money in that way.”

The person most surprised by my sharp anger was Choi Seo-jun, who was watching from the side.

His eyes widened and he even opened his mouth.

Because he had never seen me openly set an edge against anyone until now, the shock was doubled.

How could he not be surprised that I, who was famous for being calm usually, would express anger in such a public place.

Hong Jang-gun muttered lowly after widening his eyes while crossing his arms.

“Huh, I am seeing the sight of that gentleman getting angry, after all.”

Surprise and at the same time admiration spread across his face.

Chairman Chen Wei’s face heated up red with anger.

He put down the wine glass he was holding on the table as if slamming it down roughly and then ground his teeth.

The glass cup clinked against the table, and a sharp sound resonated in the hall.

“You bastard….”

His voice made the party hall noisy.

The dignity accumulated for decades was nowhere to be found.

“You dare speak to me in that way!”

The moment he stepped toward me and was about to explode with anger.

There was someone who approached by their side while the sound of footsteps resonated on the floor.

“Let us stop.”

A familiar bass voice containing authority filled the hall.

Chairman McCain walked up while revealing his presence.

His fierce gaze was directed at Chairman Chen Wei.

Chen Wei’s anger subsided.

Although his lips were trembling to the point of being visible, he also knew well that nothing good would come from defying McCain.

He was a person who controlled the economy of the country called the United States, no less.

He had no choice but to lower his tail like a wolf before a lion.

McCain sent a gaze toward me with a gentle yet dignified smile.

“Should voices be raised on a pleasant day like today?”

At those words, the atmosphere of the party hall changed again.

McCain moved his gaze to me and said while sending a gaze full of respect.

“The young friend said something correct. If there are no ideals and vision, things are bound to crumble easily.”

No matter who saw it, it was clear that McCain was openly taking my side.

McCain raised his glass and added.

“This friend is not a mere investor. Even though he is at a young age, he possesses the insight to see through the future and the boldness appropriate for it.”

People’s eyes widened.

McCain had revealed himself that he had a personal acquaintance with me.

Chen Wei’s face became darker.

However, he could no longer say anything now.

Rather, he instinctively knew that the more he said, the more disadvantageous it would only become for him.

The gaze of Soroso, who was watching from the side, changed strangely.

The gaze that was keeping me in check disappeared, and he sent a gaze full of curiosity to the young Korean.

Alexander nodded while expressing admiration.

Murmuring flowed from various places in the party hall.

“To think Chairman McCain would say such words.”

“Who on earth is that young person for that to happen?”

People’s interest was now completely focused on me.

They flocked to get close to me.

Choi Seo-jun sucked in a breath while watching that sight.

For McCain, who never mentions anyone publicly until now, to directly praise the Representative in such a public place.

His heart swelled and at the same time he could not believe the fact that he was standing in the middle of a historic moment.

Hong Jang-gun chuckled and muttered lowly.

“Huh, well now. The board has been completely flipped.”

The one who moved most quickly was the representative of a large investment bank in New York.

He hurriedly held a glass and approached the side where I was.

“It is a pleasure to meet you. It is an honor to meet Representative Lim here. If there is an opportunity, how about discussing collaboration with us as well.”

Soon after, starting with other asset management company representatives and emerging fund managers, and even global enterprise executives surrounded me one by one.

“I would like to hear about Synapse Tech Inc in detail.”

“Are you continuing to stay in the United States next week? I would like for us to have dinner together.”

“Our company would also like to participate.”

Their hands were held out toward me in a line.

Business cards were poured out in succession and stacked up in my hands.

Choi Seo-jun, who was watching from the side, was out of breath just by watching.

The atmosphere that was full of tension and anxiety due to Chen Wei just a moment ago vanished in an instant.

Now, I had emerged as the most noticed figure in the center of Wall Street.

Hong Jang-gun wore a gratified expression while crossing his arms.

Chen Wei stood far off and still wore a hardened expression.

The high-spirited momentum from a moment ago had vanished before he knew it, and only disgraceful anger remained to heat up his face.

However, as long as Chairman McCain was by my side, he could not do anything to me.

Before long, the party hall was revolving around me.

The name of the young Korean investor, Lim Hyunjun, was being engraved among the big shots.

People all over the world were seeing this sight through a live broadcast.

Of course, Korea was no exception.

I was happy on one hand, but I thought of Grandfather who was lying in the hospital.

How much Chairman Lim Man-seok would have liked it if he had seen this appearance.

I earnestly hoped for him to wake up as soon as possible.