After the Divorce, I Found a Thousand Bitcoins - Chapter 186

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I Got Divorced and Found a Thousand Bitcoins Episode 186

[The truth battle between Acros and KH Group is intensifying.]

The anchor’s voice on screen carried taut tension.

After CEO Marcus’s press conference, global IT media criticized Nova’s system day after day.

Provocative titles about the tyranny of massive capital decorated the main news.

[KH Group has not released an official statement to date. If this silence continues, they will inevitably be at a disadvantage in the public opinion war…]

Before the anchor could even finish speaking.

The anchor’s eyes widened as they checked the prompter.

Pressing their earpiece urgently, they frantically shuffled through the desk’s scripts.

[This is breaking news. Just moments ago, KH Group simultaneously distributed an official statement along with massive amounts of log data to major global media outlets.]

Click.

The screen switched to display complex graphs and red warning logs.

[This is clear evidence that Acros illegally drew power from Nova’s main grid. The figures show they exceeded the regulated computational traffic by a staggering 4,000 percent.]

Overwhelming data packed with facts.

[Simulation results showing that Zone 3’s autonomous driving network was on the verge of shutdown due to this have also been released. Acros’s claims have been revealed as complete lies.]

Tap tap tap, click!

Internet communities and social media timelines exploded with real-time updates.

The clear data KH Group released was the perfect signal flare for a complete reversal of atmosphere.

-Wow, look at the Acros CEO running his mouth at that press conference. Total scammer.

-40 times traffic excess? Isn’t that like stealing someone’s electricity to run mining rigs?

-Nova almost shut down. If KH hadn’t cut the power, all the other tenant companies would’ve suffered.

-Marcus’s shameless audacity is incredible. Just like they say, the thief wields the club.

The tide of public opinion that had been one-sidedly against them flipped in an instant.

Foreign media that had been spreading sympathy immediately changed their stance.

Articles fiercely condemning Acros’s unethical behavior began pouring out.

-Now that the data’s out, Acros stock is in free fall lol

-Got hit in the solar plexus with facts and can’t even breathe?

-KH’s response was clean. No need for words, just crushed them with data.

Merciless public shaming by netizens worldwide continued.

Marcus’s arrogant press conference video spread as mocking memes of all kinds.

The attempt to shake things up with shallow media play backfired overnight into a disastrous own goal.

[We deeply apologize for causing controversy through Acros’s unilateral system operations.]

CEO Marcus’s face on screen had become half its size in just a few days.

His former flashing arrogance was nowhere to be found.

He bowed his head deeply amid the barrage of camera flashes.

[Violating Nova’s regulations was entirely my oversight. We will fully compensate KH Group and the tenant companies for any damages incurred.]

Click, click-click-click!

Shutter sounds rang out sharply through the screen.

Stock price collapse and fierce pressure from shareholders for his dismissal.

It was Marcus’s miserable apology press conference after finally raising the white flag.

Click.

Kang Hyeon put down the remote and turned off the monitor.

Team Manager Lee Gi-cheol, who had been sitting on the office sofa, handed over a tablet.

“The Acros board has sent an official apology along with a pledge to prevent recurrence.”

“Is their willingness to pay penalty fees also specified?”

“Yes. They say they’ll accept the full amount of punitive damages we claimed without a word of protest.”

Gi-cheol added as he displayed the document on screen.

“What should we do? Should we proceed with forced eviction as planned?”

The value of Acros’s quantum computing technology was too precious to decisively cast them out.

Their vast data was needed for Nova’s system advancement.

Kang Hyeon finished his brief calculations while resting his chin on his hand.

“Hold off on eviction.”

“Are you saying you’ll forgive them?”

“Not forgiveness, but a matter of thorough profit calculation.”

Kang Hyeon unclenched his interlocked hands and answered calmly.

“A hunting dog that’s already been tamed becomes an excellent partner if you just hold the leash tight. The opportunity cost we’d incur by casting out Acros’s technology is greater.”

“So you mean to accept their apology.”

“Yes. We’ll give them one chance, just this once.”

Kang Hyeon slowly rose from his seat.

“Notify Acros. Make it crystal clear that there won’t be a next time.”

“Understood. I’ll draft a notice for conditional tenancy maintenance.”

Gi-cheol nodded and filed away the documents.

Kang Hyeon silently looked down at Nova’s downtown through the window.

Even the rebellious Big Tech had completely knelt at KH’s feet.

The city’s control was becoming sharper and more solid.

Six months since operations began.

Smart City Nova had entered perfect orbit.

Tens of thousands of logistics drones cutting through the air intersected without a single error.

Click!

Camera shutter sounds loudly filled the middle of the main road.

Dozens of reporters dispatched from global economic magazines were capturing Nova’s panorama through their lenses.

“Zero traffic collision rate. Power waste rate under 0.1 percent.”

Kang Hyeon spoke briefly as he walked in front of the press corps.

His gaze turned toward the smoothly operating aerial rails.

“Data from the 800-plus companies currently residing in Nova has been completely integrated into the main server. Not a single shutdown has occurred in the past six months.”

“The stability is unbelievable, Chairman.”

A Wall Street Journal reporter held out a microphone with an excited expression.

“The system holds up even with hundreds of Big Tech AIs running computations simultaneously. Is this the future vision KH Group envisions?”

“It’s not simply a vision. It’s reality.”

Kang Hyeon looked directly into the reporters’ lenses.

“The massive hardware called a city can now be perfectly controlled. Wasted capital and time are thoroughly eliminated.”

Low gasps erupted from among the press corps.

“Nova here will become the new standard for global infrastructure. Any company wanting to maximize capital efficiency will eventually have to enter this system.”

Tap-tap-tap-tap.

The sound of reporters’ laptop keyboards rained down.

Maximum efficiency, perfect control, and proven profitability.

Praise from media worldwide was being converted into text and shot up to each country.

“That concludes today’s interview.”

Kang Hyeon lightly raised his hand.

A barrage of disappointed questions from reporters poured out, but he didn’t stop walking and headed toward the limousine.

Click.

Ha-ryul, who had been waiting, opened the car door.

“It’s time to return to South Korea, Chairman.”

“The schedule?”

“Immediately after arriving at Incheon Airport, there’s an executive meeting at headquarters.”

Kang Hyeon settled into the back seat.

It was his first return to the country in six months.

‘Nova’s system has completely established itself.’

Now the on-site management in India could be sufficiently left to the working staff.

The limousine glided out smoothly over the sleek asphalt.

Inside the private jet.

The subtle vibration of the aircraft engine flowed through the seat.

Kang Hyeon closed his eyes and drifted into a light doze.

‘This place.’

Suddenly his vision opened up completely.

Kang Hyeon was standing on the rooftop of a massive high-rise building whose name he didn’t know.

The lights of the urban area spread endlessly below his feet, flickering distantly.

Whoosh-!

Suddenly brilliant pillars of light shot up from all directions.

Red and intense signals of profit.

Those lights escaped the ground and surged fiercely toward the pitch-black night sky.

‘The light heads upward.’

Kang Hyeon raised his head and gazed at the clusters of light ascending through the orbital path.

Space far beyond the stratosphere.

There, dozens of light streams began converging into one massive point.

Whooom-!

Waves that seemed to resonate through space.

The light intertwined and condensed, drawing the framework of a massive structure.

It was a massive space station in Earth’s orbit of overwhelming size.

Flash!

“….”

Kang Hyeon slowly opened his eyes.

Deep darkness stretched beyond the private jet’s window.

He reached out and picked up the bottled water on the table.

Clink.

He took a sip of cold water and organized his thoughts.

This wasn’t a simple dream.

This was a new manifestation of his ability.

‘Until now, the light only pointed to terrestrial infrastructure.’

But the trajectory of light he just saw had completely escaped Earth.

The massive cluster of light gathered in orbit.

It showed the greatest future that capital should head toward.

‘Full-scale space expansion.’

Kang Hyeon put down the water bottle and looked up at the black night sky outside the window.

The collaboration between SpaceX and Astra was just the beginning.

Beyond simply launching rockets, they needed to develop and dominate that space entirely.

‘Whoever plants their flag at the highest point controls all the rules.’

On Earth, the establishment was still fighting for power.

But his ability was telling him that the future lay in space.

‘I need to go to space.’

With a new goal to challenge, the corners of his mouth turned up.

Beep-!

Red warning lights flickered and illuminated the entire research lab.

Astra Headquarters Test Center 1, Texas, USA.

“Another crash?”

Lead Engineer Michael roughly ran his hand through his hair.

His gaze fixed on the red error log on the large monitor.

“It’s a problem that occurs every time we synchronize Nereid’s computational code with the SpaceX system.”

Data analyst Sara urgently reported while typing on her keyboard.

“The plasma engine’s output control values keep exceeding the critical threshold.”

Tap tap tap, click!

Michael directly operated the terminal and ran the simulation again.

But the same system shutdown warning window appeared on the screen.

“This is the seventh trouble already.”

Sara frowned and put down her mouse with a thud.

“If we physically combine the hardware with Falcon 9 like this, the entire launch vehicle will explode.”

“What’s the cause?”

Michael crossed his arms and moved closer to the monitor.

“Is it hardware overload or software conflict?”

“Both.”

Sara transmitted the graph on her tablet to the main screen.

“The actual output of the non-rare earth motor is spiking 15 percent higher than the specs we designed.”

Her finger pointed to the sharp peak of the graph.

“SpaceX’s mainboard can’t handle this momentary excess output and triggers a forced shutdown as a defense mechanism.”

Michael’s lips pressed into a straight line.

If they artificially lowered Astra’s engine output, they would lose their weapon of flight efficiency.

But SpaceX would never allow them to modify Falcon 9’s mainboard.

‘A perfect bottleneck where neither side can compromise.’

Michael clenched his fist.

A situation where the joint launch schedule with astronomical capital investment could be overturned.

It was clearly a project suspension crisis.

“Should we request another specification change from SpaceX?”

“It’s useless. Their working-level staff won’t bend their flight vehicle safety standards by even a millimeter.”

Michael let out a short sigh and turned around.

This had completely exceeded the scope that could be compromised with working-level authority and technical capability.

“The conclusion is clear.”

“What will you do?”

“Write a report. Include only the most unvarnished and accurate failure figures.”

Michael’s gaze turned toward the secure communication network on the desk.

“I’ll report directly to Chairman Choi.”

“…You mean to pass it to the final decision-maker.”

Sara’s expression hardened gravely.

Submitting a failure report with massive capital at stake was tremendous pressure.

But it was a fatal flaw that couldn’t be hidden or delayed.

“To break through this deadlock, we ultimately need his judgment.”

Michael picked up the handset of the secure communication network without hesitation.

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