This Game Is Too Realistic-Chapter 534.4: Schemes... Schemes Everywhere!

Chips worked because the Inner City’s power backed them. And a few snot-nosed kids thought they could issue their own chips?

What were they doing? Playing house?

Sid honestly didn’t mind. Playing house was better than murder and arson. It was better to keep those damn brats busy than have them run wild out there.

But Kumiter’s next sentence nearly made him choke on his own spit. "... The 100,000 S coins I’m holding are already worth 5 million chips!"

HURRGH?

A violent fit of coughing shook Sid as he sat upright, glaring at his son.

"Five million?! You little bastard! Explain to me right now, where the hell did you get five million from?!"

He remembered clearly, he had only given the boy two million last time!

He hated stealing, especially stealing from the family.

Seeing his father’s murderous glare, Kumiter shrank back and hurriedly explained. "I-I earned it myself! Look!"

He quickly pulled out his trading device and handed it to his father who had obviously misunderstood him.

Sid took it, glanced at the screen, and froze. His brows tightened like a knotted rope.

"What the hell is this?"

Those curves...

Why did they look so familiar?

But the wild fluctuations were outrageous. Sure, the overall trend was up, but the volatility was enough to give someone a heart attack.

"S coin," Kumiter replied with an innocent face.

"What?"

"It’s the credit currency I was talking about," Kumiter said, swallowing nervously as he saw his dad’s confusion. "It used to be one chip for one S coin. Now we’ve pushed it to 1:50... 100,000 S coins is 5 million chips, right?"

Sid was even more baffled.

He could understand if silver coins spiked one day, but S coins? Why?

And one S coin could get you 50 chips now...

Still, the numbers didn’t lie.

And the growth was fascinating.

Chip-denominated bonds might cap at 140, but S coins had no upper limit. They could just keep going.

No wonder his son scoffed at his little toy! Compared to the explosive rise of S coins, bonds really were just toys.

Sid rubbed his chin thoughtfully and said casually, "So this smart contract and algorithm certificate thing... Ah, never mind. Just tell me, how does it actually work?"

"You just need a Boulder Town Bank account. Then a few clicks and you can buy it..." Kumiter carefully watched his dad’s reaction. "Dad? Are you thinking about it?"

If his old man joined them, the market could expand even further.

Kishur had tried convincing his dad, President Malvern, but got himself thrown in a dark cell again.

"... Let’s just say it sounds kind of interesting." Sid didn’t want to admit he was tempted. In the Inner City, making money personally wasn’t considered classy. Even if he bought it, he wouldn’t do it in front of family.

Kumiter didn’t care about all that. Seeing his dad waver, he sprang up from the couch with a huge grin on his face. "Dad! No problem! Remember when I borrowed two million from you? Well, here’s a return, how about 40,000 S coins? You can try it out, cash out anytime, the funds transfer in seconds!"

Sid scowled at the offer and gave his son a smack on the back of the head. "What do you mean return? You’re talking about paying your old man back?"

Seeing his son look pitiful, Sid didn’t want to kill the boy’s enthusiasm. He softened his tone and muttered, "Go ask the steward for... five million chips. Think of it as practice."

Hearing such strong support from his father, Kumiter was overwhelmed.

He slid off the sofa and looked at his dad with solemn determination.

"Dad! I won’t say any cheesy stuff... but I won’t let you down! I’ll double it... No, I’ll turn it into 100,000,000 and bring it back!"

Sid nodded approvingly at his son.

Not bad.

Definitely my kid.

This high-spirited youth reminded him of himself back in the day.

"Now that’s ambition." Rising to his feet, Sid patted Kumiter on the shoulder and said with heartfelt sincerity, "Go for it. Your old man will always have your back."

Kumiter clenched his fists in excitement. "Thanks, Dad!"

A man’s word is his bond.

Even though he knew his dad didn’t care about small change, Kumiter still insisted on giving him a new trading device and transferred 40,000 S coins into his account right in front of him.

"The device is tied to the account, it holds the private keys, so you have to keep it safe. If you lose it, recovery is a pain! Also, be careful selling, don’t dump too much at once. If you’re selling over 1,000 coins, talk to me first!" Kumiter warned seriously. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Sid waved him off, annoyed at all the fuss. "Alright, alright, I get it. Don’t bother me with petty cash."

He kicked his son out the door after speaking.

Staring at the trading device for a moment, Sid couldn’t resist the itch. He called over the maid who had helped his wife do her hair earlier and tossed the device into her hands.

The young and pretty maid looked at Sid nervously. "... Sir? Do you have instructions for me?"

"Input your bank account number," Sid ordered.

The maid didn’t dare hesitate. She obeyed immediately. Then, under Sid’s orders, she input a value of 100 and tapped the sell button.

She looked at him in confusion, unsure what was happening.

"Sir?"

Sid waited a moment, then said calmly, "Use the house phone to call Malvern’s secretary. Ask her to check your account balance. Say it’s on my orders."

Though bewildered, the maid went to the next room and did as told. Moments later, a surprised cry rang out, followed by a loud clatter.

Sid stood up immediately and rushed over, seeing the maid scrambling to pick up the phone.

From her expression, he could already guess the result, but he still wanted to hear it from her. "So? How much was added?"

The maid’s lips trembled. "... 5,000..."

5,000 chips!

That was what 40 or 50 workers earned in a month.

She had no idea why her master suddenly gave her so much, and she didn’t know what to do.

Sid’s eyes sparkled with excitement.

It actually cashed out!

My dog of a son had really done it!

Money was the best aphrodisiac. He hadn’t been in the mood before, but now his gaze lingered on the maid in front of him.

That cruel face twisted into a benevolent smile. "That’s a reward. Just spend it. I’m not taking it back."

The maid let out a sigh of relief, forcing a brilliant smile. "Thank you, sir..."

Sid nodded in satisfaction. "By the way, you’ve got a boyfriend, don’t you? I see you writing him letters all the time."

Her smile flickered, a hint of tension creeping in. "Yes..."

Casually resting a hand on her waist, Sid admired her young face while speaking casually. "Nice lad. He works at Boulder Town Bank, right? I think Malvern will take good care of him, he’s an old friend of mine. I’ll have a word with him... Haha, but I digress. You two aren’t young anymore, maybe it’s time to plan a wedding? Use this money, perhaps."

He loved that look on her face.

Only the new girls wore such expressions. Give them time, and they would become no different from the powder-faced brothel girls. No matter how pretty, they would lose their charm.

He wasn’t like that brat Kumiter, chasing anything that moved. He needed a bit of spark to get excited.

The maid bit her lip, her face pale. Summoning her last shred of restraint, she pleaded. "... This is madam’s room."

But she never expected that her match didn’t drive away the wolf. It lit the entire haystack.

Sid grinned viciously and slammed the door shut. "Even better!"