The Final Boss Has Returned 174

Chapter 174

The ending reward isn’t just 100 billion won!

The moment the rumor that had been circulating on the internet for a long time was confirmed, the press conference hall went into an uproar.

“Is that true?”

“Do you think this ending reward is also Miracle Entertainment?”

“What is the reason why Eugene didn’t inherit Miracle Entertainment?”

“What is the reason why you haven’t revealed this fact until now?”

Sharp smiled as she received the barrage of questions pouring towards her.

The real ending reward.

The inheritance of Miracle Entertainment.

It was something Eugene had asked her to keep secret, but she had already revealed even bigger scandals.

Sharp had nothing more to hold back.

Thus, Sharp revealed all the facts.

The fact that this was originally a secret between Dr. Kim Hong-gi and Eugene.

The fact that Eugene refused the real reward offered by Dr. Kim Hong-gi, saying he wanted to remain a player.

And the fact that Eugene had told his colleagues, including herself.

Finally, the fact that the true ending reward of Ard Saga Second was Miracle Entertainment itself.

Thus, the press conference ended.

However, the repercussions of Sharp’s press conference did not end with mere gossip among game users.

“Is this true?”

“You can acquire all the rights to Miracle Entertainment just by playing a game?”

“Chairman Kim Hong-gi isn’t crazy, is he?”

The vested interests who monopolize wealth and power in reality!

They began to pay attention to Ard Saga Second.

Ard Saga Second was a great game.

The virtual reality world, perfectly identical to reality, and the strong AI NPCs that were indistinguishable from humans, perfectly implemented another world that was similar to reality yet different.

The Ard Saga series had shown overwhelming success, surpassing all existing games since its release, and Miracle Entertainment, the developer and operator of Ard Saga, had surpassed the star-studded Korean conglomerates like Simseong Group, Mirae Motors Group, and Jeil Group, based on the tremendous success of the Ard Saga series, and achieved the No. 1 market capitalization among Korean companies.

However, even so, Ard Saga Second was still just a ‘game’.

Although it was a great game, people could live without playing it, and there were still many people living without any relation to the game.

Therefore, the vested interests did not attach any more meaning than necessary to Ard Saga Second.

Although it was great, it was just a game after all.

Because the wealth and power they held in reality had a much greater value.

Therefore, for them, Ard Saga Second was just another new form of entertainment.

But the moment Sharp mentioned the ‘real ending reward’, Ard Saga Second transcended being ‘just a game’.

Miracle Entertainment!

The virtual reality game Ard Saga Second, the linked internet broadcasting platform Ard Live, and even the manufacturing of Ard Saga Second dedicated capsules!

A global conglomerate that monopolizes all of this, the No. 1 Korean company in terms of market capitalization, and possesses the unbelievable potential value of over-technology such as virtual reality identical to reality and strong AI technology indistinguishable from humans!

Naturally, the estimated acquisition cost of Miracle Entertainment was not in the billions, but in the astronomical trillions.

But that didn’t mean it was a company that could be acquired just by having a lot of money.

Numerous companies that had been paying attention to the over-technology of virtual reality and AI technology had sent acquisition love calls to Miracle Entertainment and its owner, Dr. Kim Hong-gi, and tried all means and methods, including hostile M&A and attacks through hedge funds, but Dr. Kim Hong-gi had defended Miracle Entertainment’s management rights like an ironclad fortress every time.

Now, after more than six years, companies trying to acquire Miracle Entertainment had almost disappeared.

Under such circumstances, a means to acquire a global conglomerate with a market capitalization exceeding trillions of dollars just by playing a ‘mere game’ had appeared!

This was nothing short of a revolution, and a golden opportunity to get their hands on virtual reality and AI technology with money that was practically pocket change compared to the original value of Miracle Entertainment.

No matter how great a game it was, it was just a game.

No matter how expensive the cost of seeing the ending of that game, no matter how expensive the game items, no matter how expensive the price of the Rankers, it was just a game to them.

Compared to the infinite value that Miracle Entertainment held, such money was practically free to them.

Therefore, the moment Sharp finished the interview, the power players of reality began to move behind the scenes.

The goal was the acquisition of Miracle Entertainment, the goose that laid the golden eggs.

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Sharp’s interview that turned the world upside down!

Of course, Eugene and Verda were also watching the interview.

“This is……”

Eugene trailed off while watching the interview.

Sharp.

He had already unconsciously known that she had left his heart.

But he couldn’t bear to see her criticizing him in a public place like a press conference.

“This can’t be happening……”

Above all, what shocked Eugene was the content of the ‘real ending reward’ that Sharp had revealed.

Long ago.

When he saw the ending of the previous game.

Dr. Kim Hong-gi had emphasized that the ‘real ending reward’ was a secret between only the two of them, but nevertheless, Eugene shared the content of the ‘real ending reward’ he had heard with his colleagues.

It was because he trusted his colleagues like family.

But now, Sharp had broken her promise with him and revealed everything in the interview.

And this was the first ‘betrayal’ Eugene had ever experienced in his life.

Eugene felt his heart tearing apart.

Sharp.

Even though she had left him with cold words, Eugene still thought of her like family.

But at this moment, his trust in her had become a meaningless illusion.

However, unlike Eugene, who was shocked by Sharp’s betrayal, Verda’s eyes were shining sharply.

‘This is an opportunity. A chance to divert the arrows of public opinion that are pointed at Eugene-nim.’

Verda knew very well how great the impact of the real ending reward was.

Miracle Entertainment.

The opportunity to finally get their hands on the goose that laid the golden eggs, which countless real-life power players had been coveting, had arrived.

That enormous bait could become a tsunami large enough to engulf even Eugene’s personal life issues.

If only they added more fuel to it.

For example, since only Sharp had revealed this fact now, those who were cautious might be suspicious first.

Whether the ending reward was truly the inheritance of Miracle Entertainment.

But what if Eugene himself testified here?

The bait of the real reward would grow in size and swallow all the issues.

Of course, Verda was not unaware of the implications of external forces, especially powerful figures, intervening in the Ard World, where users had been competing with each other.

But even so, Verda was confident.

‘The more they intervene, the more public sentiment will gather towards us.’

Eugene’s ideal was to protect the purity of Ard World and the freedom of its users!

Therefore, Eugene had refused numerous acquisition offers and sponsor proposals from large corporations since the establishment of Lightwing Entertainment.

The logic was that he could not compromise the ‘purity’ of Ard World by accepting money from large corporations.

If the real ending reward gained credibility through Eugene’s interview and global corporations began to compete for the ‘ending’ in earnest!

Verda intended to rally public sentiment by advocating for the ‘freedom of users’ and the ‘purity of Ard World’.

If large corporate capital were to acquire Ard Saga, the current form of Ard World would cease to exist!

From the introduction of pay-to-win elements on a small scale to the potential loss of the fun of the game itself, Ard Saga Second, on a large scale!

The opponents are monsters born of capitalism, hired by corporate capital, and minions of evil capital!

On the other hand, our Lightwing Guild has risen to protect this world with our own strength! So support us!

If they succeeded in shaping public opinion with such a frame, it would only be a matter of time before they turned the tide of public sentiment back in their favor.

Of course, it would be impossible for Eugene to maintain his noble hero image as before, but he could continue to hold the position of the protector of the users.

‘Drakan, you can never defeat us.’

Verda laughed coldly.

Drakan.

As long as he was in league with Jeil Group and Shin Ha-yeon, he could never defeat them in the current situation.

Just like the World Revolution in the previous game, the support of the users and public sentiment was the prerequisite for seizing hegemony in Ard World, and this time, Eugene and she would gather the support of the users and become the final victors!

‘The saying that a crisis is an opportunity seems to be meant for a time like this.’

Truly, a crisis was an opportunity.

Although she couldn’t be sure yet whether the fishing scandal was really Drakan’s intention or not, at least thanks to Sharp unexpectedly revealing the real ending in the midst of that crisis, they had found a clue to halve public opinion.

Verda whispered in a sweet voice as she hugged the grieving Eugene, imagining the glorious future of victory.

And a moment later, an article that would pour oil on the burning house was uploaded in real time.

[Eugene, finally speaks out. ” The fishing scandal is not true. ” ]

[Eugene, shocking revelation ” But the real ending part is true. ” ]

[Eugene, ” The real ending reward of Ard Saga Second is Miracle Entertainment itself. ” statement.]

[Eugene, ” I always fight for the freedom of the users and the purity of Ard World. ” pledge.]

Eugene.

It was an interview in which he himself acknowledged the identity of the real ending reward.

The moment Eugene’s interview was released, the eyes of the whole world turned towards Miracle Entertainment.

Right after the interviews of Eugene and Sharp were released.

[ (Breaking News) Chairman Kim Hong-gi loses consciousness and is being transported to the emergency room.]

[ (Breaking News) Chairman Kim Hong-gi is currently unconscious.]

[ (1st Report) Director of Simseong Seoul Hospital ” Chairman Kim Hong-gi’s condition has worsened beyond recovery. We are doing our best, but recovery is difficult. ” ]

Chairman Kim Hong-gi, who received a tremendous mental shock from the successive explosive interviews, especially the revelation from Eugene whom he had trusted, fell unconscious as his recently deteriorating health took a turn for the worse.

Thus, the board of directors was convened to take over the temporary management of Miracle Entertainment on behalf of the unconscious Chairman Kim Hong-gi.

Pangyo Miracle Twin Building.

In the main conference room of the twin buildings, the tallest skyscrapers in Pangyo and a symbol of the Korean IT industry, or now the global game industry, were gathered numerous people in suits.

It was the board of directors of Miracle Entertainment.

“Did the chairman really tell Eugene such a story?”

“I can’t believe it. Why on earth would he say such a thing……”

The atmosphere of the board meeting was chaotic.

The ‘real reward’ of Ard Saga Second.

None of the executives on the board knew that it was Miracle Entertainment itself.

And that included the current chairman of the board of Miracle Entertainment and the second-in-command, the genius developer known as Dr. Kim Hong-gi’s right-hand man, Vice Chairman Choi Jeong-hyun.

That’s right.

Dr. Kim Hong-gi had truly kept this a secret from everyone except Eugene and himself.

To the extent that he didn’t even tell his own right-hand man.

Vice Chairman Choi Jeong-hyun, controlling his complex emotions, looked at the flurry of comments from the directors and said.

“Quiet. We will ask AI Miracle about that fact now.”

AI Miracle.

The supercomputer that created Ard World and the super artificial intelligence that operates Ard Saga Second.

Normally, the control of this supercomputer, born from the hands of Dr. Kim Hong-gi from beginning to end, should have been solely in the hands of Dr. Kim Hong-gi, but this was an emergency situation.

Dr. Kim Hong-gi had taken measures beforehand to allow the board of directors to exercise partial control in case such a situation occurred.

Therefore, now that Dr. Kim Hong-gi was unconscious and the temporary management rights had returned to the board of directors, the chairman of the board could summon AI Miracle.

Remembering this fact, the executives closed their mouths, and soon the conference room became as quiet as a mouse.

“AI Miracle.”

[Hello, Vice Chairman.]

As soon as Vice Chairman Choi Jeong-hyun finished speaking, a light turned on in the middle of the desk and a cute fairy-shaped hologram appeared.

It was AI Miracle.

Vice Chairman Choi Jeong-hyun looked at the hologram of AI Miracle and slowly spoke.

“The claim that the ending reward of Ard Saga Second is Miracle Entertainment, is it true?”