Ch.329324 – Connections

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[Nietzsche, You Were Wrong! God Exists in This World! (Fan Meeting Review)][41]

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I can’t believe I actually saw this in person lol

After meeting the streamer in person, I’d say she’s much smaller, much cuter, and much more mature than expected hahaha

I didn’t really understand how small 114cm was before, but she’s literally kindergarten-sized…

I’ll post more photos below. No further explanation needed.

[Comments]

-Did you get to hold NoName? How was it?

└ (Author): Yeah, she’s incredibly light. 20kg might sound heavy since it’s like a bag of rice, but since a human body has distributed weight, she feels like she’s barely there. It’s like holding an empty barbell at the gym.

└ Empty barbells are 20kg too, dummy lol

└ (Author): Oh, you’re right!

-Post more photos of her smiling!

└ (Author): I’ll look for some.

NoName’s fan meeting produced many rare scenes.

While she didn’t sing or dance, moments like her nibbling on a cookie the size of her fist or twirling her hair when bored were captured.

Funny photos that would make NoName furious if she saw them were secretly shared.

Then some unfamiliar outsiders started appearing in the community.

[Clinical Phase 3 Complete, FDA Approved, $1 Trillion Support, Rare Disease Treatment Stock Revealed][1]

bit.ly/O3ueY74J3P ◀Enter Free Reading Room

[Comments]

-NoName’s gallery has grown. Even spam posts are showing up now.

[Is it true that Hwaseong Pharma is sending a $5,000 rescue team here?][3]

Please help! I’m freezing and starving on the top floor…

[Comments]

-I think you’re in the wrong gallery?

-Where did we get linked from?

-*middle finger*

[Seems like stock bros are flooding in because of this article?][17]

[Exclusive) Hwaseong Pharma to Acquire ‘Bio-Akashic’ for $140 Million]

$40 million cash plus $100 million in treasury shares, damn

[Comments]

-Ugh, why are they causing trouble here;;

-There must be something to this lol

-Why isn’t Bio-Akashic publicly traded! I would’ve invested my entire savings!

[Upvote if you’re watching Canon King Live later tonight lol]

I even paid for TBS subscription to watch this live.

[Comments]

-Nice, can’t miss both the Korea visit + NoName fan meeting review.

-Canon’s become quite famous~ Meeting NoName too~

-He’s just genuinely likable lol

* * *

“Mr. Canon, I hear you learned humility in Korea?”

“When I first arrived at Incheon Airport, thousands of people welcomed me. No joke, I felt like a Hollywood star. It’s not every day you get such a warm reception from people on the opposite side of the world, right?”

“Of course not.”

“The next day, after finishing my schedule, I attended Ms. NoName’s fan meeting. I found a seat in the corner and waited for NoName with everyone else. Suddenly, the man next to me started nudging my arm. I thought to myself, ‘Haha! This fame is something else, but I can’t sign autographs here.'”

“Haha, I think you’ve earned that right, Canon!”

“I think I expected too much. He just asked me when NoName was coming. When I replied ‘How would I know?’ he just turned away and went back to browsing the community.”

“Maybe he didn’t recognize you?”

“No, no! He definitely knew me! He called me Canon from the start! But in front of NoName, I was just an ant passing by! Actually, that made it easier to enjoy the fan meeting without pressure.”

Canon appeared on a radio broadcast with other hosts to talk about his experiences in Korea.

After sharing various anecdotes from his week-long stay, he returned to talking about NoName.

“What did you think of her, Canon? Was she really the genius everyone says she is?”

“She’s definitely a genius. No, you couldn’t find anyone like her anywhere else in the world.”

“Oh?”

“I can explain it very simply. She’s only 8 years old, but she runs a business!”

“A business? Could you elaborate?”

“It’s basically a pharmaceutical company. They’re researching treatments for multiple sclerosis, which affects 3 million people worldwide. On top of that, I understand they’re developing a remote medical system utilizing magic.”

“Wow… that’s unbelievable!”

Canon continued praising NoName after that.

NoName offered thoughtful advice to fans worried about their futures, and even demonstrated incredible mental calculation skills that seemed impossible for a normal person.

One of the talk show panelists watching the fan meeting video exclaimed with wide eyes:

“Oh, NoName from World of Arsheria! I know exactly who she is! I had no idea they were the same person…!”

The NoName fan meeting episode featured on Canon King Live attracted worldwide attention.

The narrative of an 8-year-old entrepreneur with a genius intellect who dramatically survived the Walpurgis terror struck a chord with the public.

Just as they had in Korea months earlier, American media outlets took notice of NoName’s recent activities.

Hardliners arguing that Bio-Akashic should be acquired immediately clashed with skeptics who suspected it might be a scam exploiting her fame.

‘The multiple sclerosis market is worth $30 billion! Invest $100 million and capture just 1% market share, and you’re still making profit!’

But the skeptics had valid points too.

‘Have you forgotten cases where business ventures were exposed as frauds and $10 billion in stocks turned to worthless paper? Acquiring this would be gambling, not business!’

Historically, there had been plenty of such bold scammers.

However, in an era where “self-made millionaire” had become a cheap joke, America’s largest pharmaceutical company readily extended its hand to NoName.

* * *

I’d visited Bio-Akashic several times during winter break, but the atmosphere had never been as different as it was today.

“NoName, welcome! Is it cold outside?”

“How dare you speak informally to the Chairwoman! Thank you for making time for us, Chairwoman NoName. Would you like some tea? Or hot chocolate?”

I was immediately surrounded by Bio-Akashic employees.

These were former Silicon Valley workers who had been scattered like Dragon Ball characters until CEO Baek Hochan had begged them all to return.

The fact that they regrouped after the company had once failed showed how respected he was.

Usually, these capable people were so consumed by work that they resembled walking zombies, but…

Today was different.

“Everyone seems so energetic for a Monday?”

There was no response.

Everyone could guess the reason why.

I hung my long padded coat on the rack and entered the conference room enclosed by black glass windows.

Baek Hochan welcomed me with a gesture from the head seat.

“NoName, long time no see!”

“We just met last week. That’s my seat, so move over.”

Baek Hochan hurriedly moved to the adjacent chair.

I sat in the center and examined the expressions of the other well-dressed executives.

They were all beaming with smiles.

“What’s everyone so happy about? If I suddenly change my mind, the sale could fall through.”

Only then did they wipe the smiles off their faces and sit up straight.

Baek Hochan spoke up.

“How did this happen! Johnson & Johnson making an acquisition offer first!”

Though it hadn’t been announced yet, the treatment “Persizumab” had shown quite, no, overwhelming results in Phase 3 clinical trials.

It had received positive opinions from 11 clinical trial institutions nationwide.

The exact clinical results would be reported in six months, but apparently technological advances made it easy to predict whether it would pass or not.

Hwaseong Pharmaceuticals, who caught wind of this first, had offered 140 billion won for acquisition.

A quick calculation showed that my cash assets after taxes would only amount to about 10 billion won.

I corrected one thing Baek Hochan said.

“Actually, we approached them first.”

“Huh? Who? You?”

“Yes. One of my father’s acquaintances is an executive at Johnson & Johnson.”

I had contacted Robert Kim, who had provided me with solid potions.

I wanted to get Adella out as soon as possible, so I moved up the plan and surprisingly received a positive response.

If a decision had been made, they should have told me first instead of spreading it around and making a big deal.

“I see… this filthy world runs on connections…!”

Baek Hochan clenched his fist and gritted his teeth.

I shrugged.

Was there ever a time when it wasn’t like that?

“Anyway, what’s most important to all of you is the exchange ratio, right?”

The biggest problem with startup stocks was how difficult they were to trade.

Even if you received stocks worth tens of millions of won as a performance bonus, they could become worthless if you couldn’t find a buyer.

But things change when you receive cash or stocks from a listed company as compensation for a corporate acquisition.

Not only would they be sitting on a gold mine, but they’d also enjoy the double benefit of having Johnson & Johnson as a parent company.

It was something worth celebrating for employees who had been working 52 hours a week plus 20 hours of additional remote work for half a year.

“I actually overheard something in the hallway. Everyone was excitedly saying things in English like ‘you get $300,000, I get $300,000.'”

“Damn, how embarrassing… they should be more careful…!”

“But what I care about most is this: even after the treatment is released, the annual cost should be under $3,000. Korea will cover 90% through health insurance, but many countries don’t have that.”

“Hmm…”

I’d brought this up before, but Baek Hochan always took a negative stance.

“I know. We need to capture at least 15.8% of the multiple sclerosis treatment market to break even.”

The acquisition amount they offered for Bio-Akashic wasn’t an issue.

$500 million, or 900 billion won in cash.

With my 40% stake, after deducting transfer tax, local income tax, securities transaction tax, and gift tax, I’d receive 221.4 billion won, well exceeding the 209.1 billion won needed for Adella’s body synthesis cost.

“Well, even Johnson & Johnson would have trouble accepting such conditions. How can we convince them to sell the treatment cheaply?”

Baek Hochan tapped his foot, deep in thought.

“Why? I already gave you the answer. We need to capture at least 15.8% market share to break even.”

“Why would that… wait, ah!”

Baek Hochan snapped his fingers.

The law of supply and demand is common sense even middle schoolers learn.

“You think the best treatment being five times cheaper won’t exceed that threshold? Are you kidding? It’s guaranteed to work, so prepare a convincing presentation!”

“Ah… got it!”

“Quickly! Right now! Move faster!”