Around the time I had just earned the rank of private first class.
Our unit was conducting mortar shooting training under the command of the division commander.
Quang! Quang!
The shell was fired with a loud noise and landed at its destination.
Sergeant Kim Jae-hak, who was the gunner, put the shell into the gun barrel with a familiar movement.
But at that moment.
Something appeared before my eyes like a hologram.
At first I thought this was something.
What is this?
Why did something like this appear before my eyes?
KM188 was the name of a new mortar that began to be distributed not long ago. And the mortar was now right in front of me.
I still don't know why it happened...
I reflexively fell to the floor and screamed.
"Get down!"
A split-second decision saved my life.
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!
An explosion erupted. Then came screams and screams.
"Ahh!"
"Ahhhh! Ouch! "My legs!"
The shell did not fire but exploded inside. The gun barrel exploded, and Sergeant Kim Jae-hak fell after being hit by shrapnel.
One person lost his life and another was seriously injured in the accident.
I quickly fell to the floor and felt fine for a while, except that I couldn't hear well. Although i was not injured, i remained in a military hospital for a month.
I deliberately didn't tell my mother because I was afraid she would worry. But I told Taek-gyu, and he immediately came to visit me at the military hospital.
* * *
"Why didn't you say anything back then?"
"Would you have believed me if I told you?"
As a result, I suffered from tinnitus for a while, probably because something was wrong with my eardrums. When I came to my senses later, I realized that it might have been a mistake.
So I forgot about it for a while.
"But it suddenly occurred to me while I was talking on the phone with you."
"A hologram?"
"huh."
If I hadn't ducked when I first saw 'it' in front of me, I might have died or been seriously injured.
That's why I can be here right now.
"That's why the moment I saw 'Mountain Hill Bankruptcy,' I told you to sell right away. "I thought that might be the case."
Taekgyu still had an expression of disbelief.
Even if I think about it, it doesn't make logical sense. If i changed our position and he told me this, I wouldn't have believed it either.
"Does this make sense?"
"Whether it makes sense or not, I just wanted to get it."
If he had sold it just a few hours later, he would have lost all the Bantcoins.
huh? If you think about that way, am I not his benefactor?
"What superpower is it?"
At first, I had similar thoughts. Even if it's not a superpower, I wonder if I've gained some kind of ability.
However, there is no such thing as superpowers in this world.
"I guess it's just a hunch. "There is a story that a guy got off a plane because he felt ominous right before takeoff, and the plane crashed."
"Umm..."
Taekgyu thought for a while and then asked me.
"But you told me? "This kind of thing shouldn't be known."
"Who would believe something like this based on common sense?"
In fact, when I consulted with a doctor, I told him that I saw a message in front of my eyes announcing a crisis just before the explosion. Instead of being startled, he prescribed medication, saying that my memory may have been confused by the shock of the explosion.
If i had the ability to move objects without touching them, I would have kept it completely hidden. Because that can be objectively verified.
Just in case, I asked people who were at the scene of the mortar incident whether they had seen the hologram. Of course no one saw it.
In other words, this is a kind of cerebral delusion that only I can see.
and······
"There must be about a million people in the world who say they have superpowers."
People with all kinds of ridiculous superpowers appear on TV and the Internet every day and talk about it.
In a situation like this, who would care if I screamed out loud that I could see a hologram in front of me?
Well, even so, there's no need to tell anybody.
"I said it because it was you. "Don't tell anyone else."
The guy nodded with a stern expression.
"okay. "I'll keep my mouth shut."
Even though he talks alot , he is good at keeping secrets.
I asked Taekgyu.
"How much did you get from selling it?"
"See for yourself."
Taek-gyu opened the account on the computer and showed it.
[12,387,000]
This is not a very large amount.
Anyone can earn this much if they work hard for a year. However, if the unit were dollars instead of won, it would be a different story.
"······."
Is it around 13.6 billion won?
Unbelievable things happen in the world.
"Is this an American account?"
"huh. Have you ever heard of an island called Dela Island?"
"what is that?"
"They say it's in the eastern Caribbean Sea."
Dela Island, a U.S. territory, has a population of only 20,000 and makes a living from sugarcane cultivation and tourism.
This is a place that most people have never even heard of. However, it is said that there are no entrepreneurs who have some money who do not know this place.
The reason is not because it is a tourist destination with a natural environment that you must visit at least once in your life, but because it is a tax haven.
Taekkyu scratched his head and said.
"After finding the encryption key, I looked into selling it, and it turned out that tax issues were complicated."
Cryptocurrency was created less than 10 years ago. The concept has not yet been established, and there are no internationally unified regulations.
If Bantcoin is defined as currency, Taekkyu does not need to pay taxes since he only made an exchange profit. However, if this is defined as a product, income tax will be incurred.
Domestic tax authorities first defined Bantcoin as a product and announced that they would tax it. If we make a mistake, we are in a situation where we have to pay billions of won in taxes.
Taek-gyu's older sister, who heard the story, suggested a solution. The method is to open a corporation in Dela Island.
You can avoid taxes by setting up a corporation in a tax haven and directing profits there.
"So, I created a company called OTK Company in Dela Island."
"Is OTK an abbreviation for otaku?"
"······It is an abbreviation for Oh Taek-gyu."
It may sound like a company, but it is actually a paper company.
"Isn't that illegal?"
Taekkyu shook his head at my question.
"Strictly speaking, it's not illegal. According to the law, anyone has the right to establish a corporation wherever they want. It is the same for global companies who establish corporations in places where they do not pay taxes. If you look at American companies such as NPL and Gobble, they say that all of their corporations are located in tax havens."
"······."
Even if it's not illegal, isn't it somewhat gray?
Well, if I could avoid paying billions of dollars in taxes, I would do it too.
I looked at the account again. It's an amount that i can't even believe even when i see it with my own eyes.
"It's absolutely amazing."
"Kkeuk, from now on all there is left to do is play and eat."
Considering all that, aren't you still playing hard and eating hard?
I crossed my arms and was lost in thought.
"Hmm."
"what's the matter?"
"No, I think I'm forgetting something important about this. "I can't seem to think of anything."
Taekkyu was surprised and nodded.
"so do i. I've been feeling like I've been missing something for the past few days. "What is that?"
I went back in time in my head. After thinking for a while, I was able to find one fact I had forgotten.
"Wait a moment! "Didn't you sell my character at the same time?"
Taekgyu shouted at my words.
"Oh right! I remembered. "I sold my character for 10,000, and I sold your character for 1,000, right?"
At the time, it was only less than 10,000 won, so I didn't even care.
Then, the Bantcoin rose to 50 million won, and when Taek-gyu lost the encryption key and couldn't find the money,I grabbed each of his collar, saying, "Give me the money."
In the end, I just decided to get food for a whole month.
I quickly calculated in my head.
Of the 11,000 BNT, 1,000 BNT is mine, approximately 9.1%. 9.1% of 13.6 billion is approximately 1.24 billion won.
I held out my hand towards Taekgyu.
"Give me my money."
The guy was dazed for a moment and stammered.
"I'll give it to you."
1 day after discharge.
Suddenly, 1.24 billion won was created.
* * *
The day dawned.
I went to the bank and put my card into the ATM.
After entering the password, the account balance was displayed.
[500,000,000]
"Good!"
I clenched my fists.
I already knew about the deposit. But seeing it with my own eyes felt completely different. The unit of billions is completely unrealistic.
How many zeros are there?
It's hard to come to my senses.
I've saved up to 3 million won in my bank account through pocket money and hard tutoring, but this is the first time I've received such a large amount.
Originally, the money I should have received was 1.24 billion won.
However, there are some problems in receiving this money. Taekkyu giving me money is a kind of gift. It doesn't matter if the money is in a tax haven, but you have to pay taxes as soon as it comes to Korea.
It is only 20% up to 500 million, but as the amount increases, the progressive rate continues to rise.
To avoid taxes, I could create a corporation in a tax haven like Taekgyu, but I need money I can spend in Korea right now.
So, we decided to take 500 million first and find another way for the remaining 740 million.
Surely this isn't a dream I am having in the military?
First, I tried to withdraw 1 million won.
Sigh!
The ATM machine spit out twenty 50,000 won bills in an instant. The balance decreased to 499,000,000 won.
"ah······."
Seeing that It was withdrawn, I guess it's true.
I quickly put the 1 million won in my wallet, afraid that someone would see it.
I feel like my life changed in one day.
When I came out, strong sunlight poured down on my head. Suddenly the world looked different. Even the cold of midwinter felt warm.
Could it be that it wasn't just my body that was cold, but my heart that was cold?
I stopped and looked at my reflection in the glass of the building. A T-shirt with a stretched neck, jeans with all the water drained out, and padding on the sleeves.
I was wearing the same clothes I bought before going to the military.
If you look at it in a good way, it's an old style or a vintage style... but no, no matter how you look at it, it's just a crappy style.
The smell of poverty was evident even from my clothes.
"I need to buy some clothes first."
At this time, my mother would be working at the department store, right?
I need to buy some clothes and see my mother.
I walked to Lite Department Store in Gangnam.