The black SUV drove leaving the office area. The atmosphere in the car is full of positive energy. Bima and Dito still could not hide their admiration for the way Luky handled their first acquisition.
"Luk, that was crazy! They saw us like seeing the savior god!" Bima said, his face was still sparkling.
"Make no mistake, they are not worshiping us. They are our money assets in the future and certainty that we carry," said Luky, his eyes occasionally see the rear mirror. "But don't be careless. Acquisition is the first step. The actual hard work begins now, making the company profitable."
"Where are we going now?" asked Dito.
"Startup is the second. Assignment management application for students and students. The name is 'my assignment'. They have different problems, are too focused on features and not on monetization. Their founder is a genius programmer but not a businessman," Luky answered, while turning towards a shop in a more crowded business area.
From a distance, the same black sedan followed them with a safe distance. The private detective, named Anton, continued to report every movement of Luky.
"The target has arrived at the second location, a shop on Jalan Merdeka. They entered the office marked 'my job APP'," Anton whispered to the phone.
Inside the office of my assignment, the atmosphere is far more chaotic than the archipelago eats. Paper and book scattered, and a disheveled young young man named Rio, looked surprised by their arrival.
"Can I help?" Rio asked, hesitant.
Luky again introduced himself and his team. "We hear about your application. Very innovative. Can we see demonstrations and financial statements?"
Rio, who rarely gets attention, is immediately excited. He presented his application with overflowing enthusiasm. The features are indeed sophisticated, but as Luky said, there is no clear monetization strategy. His financial statements show that the company survives Rio's personal savings and some small loans.
Luky listened carefully. The premium financial analysis skills (basic) that he just got helped him read the financial balance quickly. Business Strategy Skill (Basic) gives him an idea for monetization.
"Rio, the application is good. But you will go bankrupt in six months if you continue like this," Luky said directly to the point.
Rio sighed. "I know. But I don't want to sacrifice user experience with annoying advertisements."
"You don't need to do it," Luky replied. "You can apply the Freemium model. Free basic features, premium features such as task analysis, big cloud storage, and custom templates paid. You can also partner with online tutoring and get a commission."
Luky then explained the detailed plan, including the marketing budget, expanding features, and user targets.
"I offered an acquisition of 70% shares with a valuation of 15 billion. I infected a capital of 10 billion. You remain as a CTO with a salary of 50 million per month, and your small team is maintained. I will place a business manager to handle monetization and marketing."
Rio looks stunned. The offer was too good to be rejected. His life and his dreams were saved.
"I ... I agree!" Rio answered almost crying.
Luky took out his laptop again and made a down payment transfer. The process that lasts less than an hour more makes Bima and Dito amazed. They witnessed how the right money and strategies can change everything.
Ting!
[Daily Mission "Perform the acquisition [First" has been updated!]
Total transactions: Rp. [25,000,000,000]
[Mission is exceeded! Bonus +5 Character Points added!]
Status:
Premium Wealth System **
Host: Luky Pratama
Wealth Balance: 9,999,999,933,800,000,000 Rupiah
Status: Premium Member (Level 1)
Skill: Fighting Premium (Basics), Premium Hackers (Basics), Premium Academic Intelligence (Medium), Business Strategies (Basic), Premium SIM, Premium Team Management (Basic), Premium Financial Analysis (Basic)
Character Points: 50
Active mission: 0.]
Meanwhile, outside, Anton the detective continues to photograph every activity. He even recorded a brief conversation between Luky and Rio as they came out of the shop and shook hands. Anton sent all this evidence to his boss.
Shortly after Luky and his friends left, Anton's phone rang. That is Mr. Wijaya, Kevin's father.
"Anton, are you sure of what you see?" Pak Wijaya's voice was loud and full of distrust. "A high school kid buys two startups in one day? With cash? That's impossible! Surely something is wrong. He must be only an intermediary or accomplice from someone else.
"Yes, Mr. Wijaya. I will do my best," Anton answered.
The conversation did not escape Luky's attention. The increasingly sharp sense and life experience full of vigilance made him feel something was wrong. He could not hear the conversation, but he saw Anton talking on the phone with obedient and serious gestures.
"We are followed," Luky said suddenly to Bima and Dito, his voice was low.
"Followed? Who? Police?" asked Dito anxiously.
"Not the police. It's more like a private detective. He photographed us earlier. The black sedan had been following us," Luky explained. "This must be the act of Kevin or his family. They investigate us."
"What should we do? Face?" Bima's proposal in a slightly aggressive tone.
"No. That's what they expect. We will get information from him first," Luky answered calmly.
He parked his car in a fast food restaurant. "You guys come in and order food for us. I have a short business."
Bima and Dito nodded obediently, even though they were worried.
Luky walked into the restaurant but immediately came out of the side door. He circled through the back of the building, approaching a black sedan car that parked a bit far. Anton, who was focusing on watching the front door of the restaurant, was not aware of Luky's arrival.
By utilizing premium hacker skills (basic), Luky not only thinks about computer codes. The skill also gave him a mindset to get information in any way. He saw an unlocked courier motorcycle, with a lining box in the back seat. Quickly, Luky took the lunch box and walked over to Anton's car.
He knocked on the window window of Anton's car.
Anton was shocked to half eyes. He hurriedly hung up the phone and opened the window. "Yes, what is up?"
"Sir, this is your food order. On behalf of Anton?" Luky said, disguised as a courier, while bowing his head and using a hat he happened to wear.
Anton, who was tense, was immediately persuaded. "I didn't order anything. Maybe the wrong person."
"But this is the address and the car is appropriate. Maybe the boss of the father who ordered. Please accept, I have been able to pay," Luky persuaded.
Anton, who thought maybe Mr. Wijaya who ordered him, finally received the food box. That's when Luky quickly slipped a small device that was not bigger than the nail into the sidelines of the car seat, right near Anton's feet. It was a GPS tracker and a mini audio tapper that Luky bought online last night to be on guard, and now useful.
"Thank you, sir," Luky said then left quickly.
Anton just shook his head and threw the food box into the back seat.
Luky returned to the restaurant through the front door, met with Bima and Dito who had ordered food.
"It's finished?" asked Dito.
"Already. Now we can hear every conversation that occurs in the car and know where he goes. We are now watching those who watch us," Luky answered while taking french fries. "Let's eat. We still have to visit one more startup today."
The balance of power has changed. Luky is no longer a silent prey. With money, skills, and ingenuity, he began to turn things around. Cat and mouse games have begun, but now, Luky slowly turns into the cat.