Chapter 24
: Rewriting the Future with Variables
Qiao Yuan was quietly listening to Hu Tu's incessant rambling.
"Anyway, my dad's point is that the market has been bad lately. The impact of the 30-year hiatus caused by the Apocalypse Federation and the Star Empire is still ongoing. Large-cap stocks with T+6 trading may take several years to show significant fluctuations, while small-cap stocks with T+3 trading are currently only doing well with Huangdao Bio and David Bella Individual Weapons, but I still don't recommend them because they are both in a slump right now."
"He didn't say much at first, but after he found out it was you, he emphasized a lot more," Hu Tu muttered. "First of all, the threshold for large-cap stocks is very high. In addition to the T+6 restriction, you also need to verify your capital. For example, for Fajia Heavy Industry, you need to have an average daily asset value of 10 million for 30 consecutive days. The minimum purchase is 100 shares, which is estimated to cost 2 million based on the current market price. The thresholds for the other major interstellar giants are similar."
"The monopoly of giant corporations is very serious. In the stock market of the Apocalypse Federation, there are only ten interstellar giant corporations as large-cap stocks. The rest are small-cap companies with no room for growth. Small companies only have two fates: either they are acquired by giant corporations or they die."
Hu Tu emphasized again: "My dad told me very seriously that I should advise you not to play this game. But if you really want to try it, you can pay attention to listed companies in emerging industries, those that have just gone public. They will have a period of growth and you can make a little money. There is no need to consider the others at all. They are all just韭菜 (a metaphor for being exploited).
"Oh, and also, you need to pay a 2% commission when investing in small-cap stocks, calculated per transaction."
Qiao Yuan unknowingly arrived at Moonlit Residential Area, having benefited greatly from the experience. He said with gratitude, "Please thank your dad for me."
Hu Tu laughed and said, "It's nothing. I'm more worried that you might go astray and waste your tuition money."
"That's impossible. Don't worry, I'll let you know when I buy stocks. Thanks, bro."
"Okay, I'll wait for your good news."
Qiao Yuan put away his phone, bought some fruit at the convenience store near the entrance, and went upstairs. It seems that stocks are really not for people to play. These interstellar giants are disgusting. Verifying more than 10 million in capital is too exaggerated.
He recalled that Hu Tu had just mentioned Zodiac Biotech and David Bella Individual Weapons. He would check their stocks and markets later; he had one more chance to go to the timeline today, so he could take a look.
However, after arriving home, he ordered three bottles of impurity filtration solution, which cost him four thousand five.
In the past, I would be stingy even if I bought just one, but now I buy three directly, use one, and keep the other two.
The air quality in Huanxizhou is noticeably worse due to the explosion, so we need to make some preparations.
Now he picked up the breathing mask on the wall next to the living room sofa and put it on his face. As usual, the basic "fresh air" cost a thousand yuan.
Although there are still 2000 and 3000 models available now, he feels there's not much difference. They just have more spiritual atoms and trace elements, catering to the quality-conscious but ultimately worthless pursuit of the wealthy.
He believes that to truly experience high-quality air, one needs a special ecosystem, such as a pristine natural environment of mountains and rivers.
However, such environments only exist in movies and history; they probably don't even exist in the main city.
Just like bottled water, there are always expensive bottled waters that boast various nutrients. They may indeed have some, but they are not much different from ordinary bottled water. At most, they taste a little better and are a little sweeter.
He was breathing in the fresh air, feeling as if he had just returned from a harsh sandstorm and was enjoying a relaxing soak in an oasis hot spring.
It was just past 7 p.m. when he received a call from Bao Bao, who was about to inquire about the two companies.
"Zhao Hu has been captured!"
"This guy resisted fiercely and confronted us for a long time, constantly shouting that he wanted to see his daughter off when she died, or else he would die with her. But later, somehow, they started fighting amongst themselves, and we took the opportunity to capture them."
"I only remember Zhao Hu constantly yelling and questioning a man named A Bao. Anyway, it's over, and I even did a good job. I got a bonus, Qiao Yuan."
Qiao Yuan could practically picture it. Just as he had initially thought, as long as one could seize the initiative or have leverage over others, one could easily create conflict and manipulate the situation from behind the scenes.
He quickly replied, "That's great! I just bought three filtration solutions to keep in reserve. I've been having good luck these past few days; I only have 25,000 yuan left for tuition. When are you coming back?"
"Great," Yan Baobao said, her eyes sparkling. "But we still need to be careful. We might lose it all back tomorrow. Gambling is a very risky business."
Qiao Yuan coughed lightly twice: "I know, don't worry about the baby."
He understood that Yan Baobao was concerned about him and afraid that he would get caught up in it and lose control.
Yan Baobao nodded slightly. They had been inseparable since childhood and lived together every day. She knew very well that Qiao Yuan never acted recklessly. His luck these past two days was probably a blessing from God. In any case, it was a good thing.
As soon as Qiao Yuan hung up the phone, a new message popped up in front of him.
[Rewrite the future that Zhao Hu killed, determine the variables of fate, break through once, and advance to the first level of Heavenly Fate Ascension three times.]
Is there an unexpected surprise?
Oh right, as mentioned in the previous introduction to the breakthrough of Destiny Ascension, it rewrites the fixed destiny and determines the variable.
The future is unpredictable, and any choice can lead to different timelines, making it a variable.
The past is already predetermined; it is fate.
This feels good.
Qiao Yuan clicked his tongue, feeling a bit satisfied.
However, this only applies to major events, not minor ones; otherwise, a bug could cause the plane to take off immediately.
Even so, it still took off.
The sublimation of destiny may be difficult for others to break through, but for him, it's exhilarating!
He then began to look up information about Huangdao Biotechnology Company. According to publicly available information online, the company mainly develops biological agents, but not the traditional kind of agents. It is a kind of catalyst-like drug. After customers drink it, the drug will continuously evaporate under the sun. The more sun it is exposed to, the stronger the drug becomes, and it can even mobilize the body's potential.
It seems quite interesting.
However, he also discovered that there were many negative news reports about the company online. Some people reported that after being persuaded to undergo treatment, they experienced skin redness and itching due to sun exposure, rapid blood flow, rapid heartbeat, and even difficulty breathing, dizziness, and blurred vision.
It's hard to tell what's real and what's fake right now. It seems to be a company that emerged in the last few years, and went public the year before last. It looks like the period of big gains is over.
Another company, David Bella, is a husband-and-wife business, according to news reports. The husband is named David and the wife is named Bella. Their weapons focus on lightweight and modular design, but because they use better materials, the prices are much higher, making them less competitive and resulting in a market share with almost no cost-effectiveness.
He thought about it and felt that both companies had their own strengths: "Let's stick with the weapons."
He didn't like Huangdao Biotechnology's drugs. Back when he was in the orphanage, many children were lured away by unscrupulous pharmaceutical companies to be used for experiments.
After he made his selection, he suddenly discovered that he could neither generate an anchor point nor locate the time.
"Huh?" Qiao Yuan was taken aback for a moment before realizing what was happening. "Oh, I forgot, you need to know what's going on around you to get into this. You can't just analyze a company's prospects."
"So, the only way is for me to invest some money in this company first, and only through this investment can I analyze the company's future changes?"
He pondered for a moment and finally decided to invest a small amount in David Bella Individual Weapons Company first. If the prospects were good, he would invest more tomorrow; if the prospects were not good or even the investment would fall, he would consider it tuition.
He checked and found that the minimum investment amount for these small companies was very low, often only a few hundred yuan, so he wasn't too bothered by it.
He chose the minimum amount of 200 yuan to test the waters, a total of 10 shares, each at 20 yuan.
The stock code is TQ-0607584805.
The prefix TQ is an abbreviation for the Apocalypse Federation, and the code number reaches ten digits. This company, which has accumulated more than 1100 years of listed companies, must have hundreds of millions of members.
In addition, these are stocks listed on the Science and Technology Innovation Board, which require a daily increase of 20% to reach the daily limit, so it takes a long time to generate returns.
Anyway, give it a try first.
After investing 200 yuan online, he casually took a screenshot and sent it to Hu Tu.
[Anchor: Current stock earnings.]
[Time: Six days later, on the morning of August 15th.]
Now it's finally possible.
Wow, success!
Time flew by again, and in the blink of an eye, he found himself on the sixth day of the future, lying in his bedroom.