The 100th Regression of the Max-Level Player - RMLP Chapter 92: The Opening Ceremony (Part 2)

“Finally, the day has arrived.”

The highly anticipated opening day of Player’s Place was just around the corner.

Ryu Min, dressed in a sharp suit, gazed at his monitor during the opening ceremony. By his side, Ma Kyung-rok couldn’t help but mutter, “What do you think Prophet? The opening is almost here. Do you think people will flock to it?”

Ryu Min replied, “Well, it’s hard to say. We’ll have to see the results.”

Ma Kyung-rok’s eyes widened at Ryu Min’s uncertain response. “No, Prophet, we’ve prepared a lavish feast for this occasion, and now you say that…”

Ryu Min explained, “Details about the future can change at any moment. The overarching success of the company remains unchanged.”

Ma Kyung-rok sighed in relief, “Ah… right. I panicked for a moment.”

As they conversed, other shareholders began to enter the room. Following Ma Kyung-rok, the next most significant shareholders took their seats, and a formal exchange of greetings ensued.

Truth be told, they all felt a bit uneasy about this venture since it had been approved with some reluctance during the previous shareholders’ meeting. 

As Ryu Min looked at them, he could read some of their thoughts:

‘They even changed the company name for no apparent reason.’

One of the shareholders added, ‘Let’s see how well it does.’

A touch of discontentment lingered on their faces as they all watched the monitor intently. In just five minutes, the homepage of the Social Market would open, and Kim, a manager known for his skills during the Cheonma Consulting era, was in charge.

Kim began, “The official opening of the Player’s Place website will commence shortly. I want to thank all of you for being here and provide a brief explanation of the site’s opening process…”

The five minutes of explanation passed quickly, and it was time to start. Kim announced, “Now, we have only 10 seconds left until the opening! 9 seconds! 8 seconds!”

With bated breath, they all counted down together. Each had a different expression, but they shared the same hope for success.

Kim continued, “The opening has begun! If you look at the traffic and the number of users on the monitor, you can get an idea of the trend, but…”

Suddenly, Kim paused and adjusted his glasses, leaving everyone in suspense. He stammered, “Um, wait… this…”

No one could find words as they watched the traffic numbers skyrocket. Only Kim managed to speak, his words filled with joy, “It’s a huge success! The traffic is skyrocketing!”

The unspoken truth was evident: the numbers were rising rapidly, changing by the thousands in the blink of an eye. In less than five minutes, the site’s visitors had exceeded 50,000.

Ma Kyung-rok, his excitement showing, looked at Ryu Min, “Mr. Ryu Min, this is a huge success.”

Ryu Min agreed, “That’s right.”

Despite his calm tone, Ryu Min was genuinely surprised. “It wasn’t like this before.”

Although he had witnessed several opening ceremonies, this explosive increase in traffic was unprecedented. As the traffic soared past 200,000, the shareholders couldn’t help but smile. It was the first time they had seen shareholders smile since attending the opening ceremony.

“Congratulations, sir.”

“It seems even better than during the Cheonma Consulting days.”

“Haha, thank you. But we still need to keep an eye on it.”

As shareholders praised Ma Kyung-rok, their attention turned to Ryu Min.

“Congratulations. You’ve made a big hit, just as you said during the shareholders’ meeting.”

“Now all that’s left is for the company to continue to thrive.”

“Thank you for trusting and following along.”

As shareholders complimented him, Ryu Min smiled warmly. 

Kim’s voice interrupted the moment, “Already, over 1,000 people have applied to register their items for sale!”

As registration requests poured in, the office staff became busy. 

“Selling posts are coming in!”

Item sales posts flooded in, accompanied by comments, ratings, purchase requests, and even money transfers. The once-quiet site was now bustling like a lively market.

“Mr. Ryu Min, with this kind of start, we might be able to go public on the KOSPI within six months.”

(T/N: The Korea Composite Stock Price Index or KOSPI)

“Can you tell that just from the first day’s performance?”

“Of course. A skilled person can tell from the start. It’s like recognizing a tree by its first leaves. Chairman, as you said, this is a huge success.”

“Chairman, congratulations.”

As shareholders praised him, Ryu Min’s smile deepened.

Ryu Min couldn’t help but notice the subtle twitch at the corner of Ma Kyung-rok’s mouth. Although he tried to maintain his composure, his expression revealed the joy he couldn’t suppress.

‘Perhaps if there was no one else here, he would have burst into laughter,’ Ryu Min thought, turning his gaze back to the monitor.

The reason he had initially created the Social Market was to make item supply more accessible. As the site flourished, it would also contribute to Ryu Min’s growth.

‘In the process, a rising stock price is just a bonus,’ he thought.

As expected, it was garnering tremendous popularity. Ryu Min couldn’t help but feel satisfied that his proposed business idea was performing so well.

As people celebrated while looking at the monitor, Ryu Min spoke prophetically, “Mr. Ma, something interesting will happen soon.”

Ma Kyung-rok looked puzzled and asked, “What do you mean by that all of a sudden?”

“I told the staff to register an item for auction on the day of the opening.”

“An auction?”

The Player’s Place had an auction system where anyone with money in their account could participate in a 24-hour auction for items.

“So, you secretly put up an auction item?” Ma Kyung-rok asked.

“Yes. I thought that having an auction item might pique people’s interest even more.”

“I see.”

“Of course, I’m not donating it. You should consider the proceeds from the auction as mine.”

“Of course. But what kind of item did you put up?”

Ryu Min smiled slyly, “You’ll see when you look at it, Manager Kim.”

“Sure!”

“Can you please show us the auction progress on the monitor?”

“Of course.”

Manager Kim clicked the mouse and displayed the auction page.

[Blueprint: Minotaur’s Armor]

[Auction in progress]

[Starting bid: 1 won]

[Current bid: 1,210,392 won]

[Time remaining until the auction ends: 23:52:34]

[The player with the highest bid at the end of the timer will win the auction.]

“This is the auction status. As you can see, it has already reached 1.21 million won.”

It had climbed significantly in less than ten minutes. But after an hour, the price had exceeded 10 million won, and after three hours, it had crossed 50 million won.

And the next day…

Ding!

[Ryu Min, your auction item has been sold to the highest bidder.]

Upon reading the message, Ryu Min couldn’t help but be astonished.

[Final bid: 1,000,123,912 won]

The auction price was a staggering 1 billion won.

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