Chapter 925
Killing Two Birds with One Stone
"We've finished our business, let's go out and have some fun! (=^_^=)!"
Looking at the text message Saori left on his phone, Chen Xi muttered to himself, "Where have those two women gone again? To live a carefree life? Hmph, I'll live a carefree life tonight too."
Elaine was still explaining quantitative techniques to everyone at this time.
Currently, the mainstream model architectures are still RNN and LSTM. Although these models can handle sequences, they are weak in long-term dependencies and parallel computing, and are prone to model drift.
The quantitative trading platform on 3X now uses similar technology, or even less advanced technology.
He didn't think a Ponzi scheme would have any technical content, and even if it did, it would be very little.
Before Chen Xi traveled through time, he played with many models, such as the Transformer architecture and large-scale time series models.
These models are several times more accurate than current algorithms in capturing subtle market fluctuations and the impact of breaking news.
In fact, this technology exists, but it is still in the laboratory or just starting out. He can use code that is two generations ahead of the competition to predict exchange rate fluctuations.
Each model includes semantic analysis and sentiment monitoring, namely LLM and keyword matching.
Most models on the market nowadays are based on keyword searches such as "Federal Reserve" and "interest rate cut".
Multimodal large-scale model-driven semantic understanding enables AI to interpret the deeper meaning between the lines of the non-farm payroll report in 0.1 seconds, or to identify the turning point of group sentiment by crawling social media in real time.
Besides technology, as a time traveler, even without a system, he still has the advantage of information asymmetry.
“We live in the information age, and major relations between countries can lead to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates…” Elaine said, glancing at the crowd.
It means asking them if they frequently pay attention to information in this area.
“I understand. The vice president told us when we came. There’s currently a conflict between Japan and South Korea regarding the ruling on compensation for WWII laborers!” a young man said.
Just recently, the Supreme Court of South Korea ruled that island nation companies such as Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries must compensate for forced laborers during WWII.
However, the island nation argues that the 65 Claims Agreement has completely and finally resolved all compensation issues.
South Korea argues that the agreement does not cover compensation for individual suffering, which has led to the political deadlock potentially escalating into an economic war in the near future.
Anyone in the finance industry who isn't blind will know this news.
Although this economic war is possible, Chen Xi is a time traveler, and all the information about it is in his mind.
Based on the situation in the previous life, the island nation first threw out a killer move, announcing restrictions on the export of photoresist, fluorinated polyimide, and high-purity hydrogen fluoride to South Korea.
These three materials are the lifeblood of Samsung and SK Hynix in making chips and screens, and island nations account for 70%-90% of the global market share.
Next came the removal from the whitelist; the cabinet officially decided to remove South Korea from the whitelist for trade facilitation.
South Korea then retaliated by removing the island nation from its white list and threatening to terminate the "General Security of Military Information Agreement" between the two countries.
A country the size of South Korea is no match for an island nation. The Korean coin depreciated wildly due to panic, while the Japanese coin, as a safe-haven currency, rose against the trend.
Next came the escalation of the trade war between the two countries…
However, many events in this life either arrive early or late, and Chen Xi was unsure when exactly this would happen, so he and Rogers made a plan early on.
The bet within the association was just a side effect.
Half an hour later, everyone went out to rest. Chen Xi walked up to Elaine and asked, "How was my model?"
"It's alright!" Elaine muttered.
Although they say that, that's not what they really think.
"Just tell me if it's better than the model your company is currently using!" Chen Xi grinned.
"It's powerful, but you need computing power to run it!" Elaine rolled her eyes.
“The latest mainstream graphics card released by Nvidia is the RTX 2080 Ti, which is perfectly capable of running it. To increase computing power, we can use an even higher-end one!” Chen Xi waved his hand.
"You think it'll work just because you say so? Where are we going to get so many of the latest graphics cards? With the configuration upgrades of those big games, graphics card prices are getting higher and higher, and inventory is running low. Besides, even if we got them all ready, we'd still need time to train the model!"
"This is for future preparation. The current training progress is sufficient; it's more than enough to crush some scammers. The equipment has already arrived and will be installed for you soon!" Chen Xi patted his chest confidently.
For a major shareholder like AVIC, getting some graphics cards is a piece of cake.
"What about the API interface?"
"It's already written!"
"..."
Looking at the well-prepared man in front of her, Elaine rolled her eyes again: "What did you mean by 'liar' just now?"
"It's nothing, just a Ponzi scheme..." Chen Xi shrugged.
night.
Back at the hotel, Mr. Zhu looked around the rooms but couldn't find Thomas. Instead, a business plan was laid out on the table.
"Wow, this guy's quick on the uptake. It's only been a short time, and he's already drafted a plan to catch those two women." General Manager Zhu opened the plan.
The above contains predictions for the future of Kimchi Coin and Sakura Coin, as well as a summary of information on the conflict between the two countries.
"Ding-dong." The doorbell rang at that moment.
General Manager Zhu got up and opened the door, and Wang Xianqi walked in.
"You've come at the right time. The company has launched a plan, and the core work needs to be done by you!" General Manager Zhu said with a smile as he poured two cups of tea.
"Oh? What's that? Is it a speech in a few days?" Wang Xianqi rubbed his hands together.
"No, no, no, the company previously opened a school in a small town in Jiangxi Province. Now, some of the investors who have joined, as well as those who haven't yet entered the market and are just observing, have doubts about our AI technology. We actually noticed this a long time ago, and we had already reached an agreement with a technology company to develop an AI project in Wulin and then go public through a reverse merger. Your task is to recruit people and conduct training, which includes finding lecturers. I saw you doing a speech before, and your voice was hoarse. This is some throat lozenges I just bought at a pharmacy in Chinatown. The company can function without anyone, but it can't function without you. Do a good job, and let's ring the bell on Nasdaq together!" General Manager Zhu took out a small pharmacy-packaged bag and handed it to him.
Seeing himself being given important responsibilities and receiving such care, Wang Xianqi was filled with mixed emotions.
Ringing the Nasdaq bell has always been his dream, something that used to seem very distant, but now it's getting closer and closer.
"Don't worry, Mr. Zhu, I'll do a good job!" Wang Xianqi patted his chest and assured him.
Looking at Wang Xianqi, who seemed completely swayed by his words, General Manager Zhu pondered for a few seconds and then said, "I met with two major foreign clients today. They'll be attending the global conference. You absolutely must give it your all. The company's future depends on you. Let me give you a heads-up: these two are equivalent to dozens of X5-level investors. And investors from other countries will also be there; we'll be conducting live trading..."
Mr. Zhu's words instantly dispelled any doubts Wang Xianqi had.
Chen Xi's words had initially made him a little wary, but now that President Zhu was saying he would demonstrate his operations in front of investors from various countries, he undoubtedly had a lot of confidence.
I knew it! We have real technology!
Wang Xianqi suddenly felt a little smug.
At midnight, Chen Xi returned to the hotel and stood at the door of his room, grinning mischievously as he pulled a doormat out of his pocket and quietly slipped inside. As soon as he entered, a strong smell of alcohol wafted over.
Looking at the dark room, Chen Xi turned on the flashlight from his phone.
Various clothes were scattered on the ground, and several bottles of wine were on the coffee table.
Looking at the big bed, the blankets were bulging, clearly indicating that someone was asleep.
Drank too much?
That would be even better, hehehe.
Chen Xi's heart pounded wildly.
Isn't this the opportunity he's been dreaming of?
Killing two birds with one stone—such a good thing doesn't happen often.
In fact, he hasn't touched Kim Na-na since his last trip to South Korea, let alone the two of them together.
He also knew that although the two women were still getting along well, the three of them had never openly discussed their relationship in that area.
Now that they're both drunk, we can force a conclusion.
Anyway, if it works once, it will work twice. Once this one works, everything else will be easy.
Thinking of this, he didn't hesitate any longer and immediately started taking off his shoes and clothes.
She was undressing as she walked towards the bed.
His phone battery was getting low, so he went to the bedside table, plugged in the charger, and casually slipped his hand under the covers.
Hehe, this is Saori Baby.
It can't fit in one hand.
Chen Xi went around to the other side, put the pants on the sofa, and then reached his hand into the blanket on this side.
Nana's legs are still so smooth.
After satisfying his urge to touch her, he walked to the middle of the bed, gently lifted the blanket, and prepared to crawl in for a double embrace.
Ok?
What is this ghost?
Why is there a man's leg?
Chen Xi withdrew his hand.
He thinks he just touched a strong calf.
Wrong room? That's impossible!
Are these two women having affairs? That's impossible.
The only possibility is that someone got the two women drunk and then did something indecent to them.
Thinking of this, Chen Xi was wide awake. He immediately threw off the covers and turned on the light: "What audacity... Holy crap!"
"Ugh... What's all the noise about?"
"My head is killing me! Can't a person get any sleep?!"
"Don't turn on the light, it's too bright!"
The voices of three women echoed in the room.
If Chen Xi hadn't recognized the 'burly man' lying in the middle of the bed, he would have thought he was some kind of cross-dressing master.
Holy crap!
Divia recognized the person in front of her and cried out, quickly covering her chest with the blanket.
It's really an eyesore.
Seeing the "muscle Barbie" who looked as if she had been insulted, Chen Xi immediately covered her eyes with her hands.
"Chen Xi, did you have a crush on me back in school? I'm warning you, even though I'm single, I have someone I like, so don't even think about taking advantage of me!" Still drunk, Divia covered her chest with one hand and pointed at the young man in front of her who was only wearing underwear.
"Big sister, what are you thinking about!"
Chen Xi was speechless. He rushed to the sofa, hurriedly put on his pants, tightened his belt, and tried not to let his eyes linger on that muscular mountain for even a second longer.
This is not killing two birds with one stone; it's clearly courting death.
Divia, who had drunk too much, sat up wrapped in a blanket, her exposed shoulders even more defined than Chen Xi's.
Her eyes were full of disdain as she wiped the wine stains from the corner of her mouth: "Chen Xi, I treat you like a brother, and you actually sneaked into my room in the middle of the night to try and peek at my squat results?"
I'll give you a piece of my mind.
Chen Xi's face turned a deep purplish-red.
On the other side of the bed, Jin Nana's snow-white arm was haphazardly draped over Divia's bronze back, and she was still muttering drunken ramblings: "Stop...stop it, Divia, have another bottle..."
Looking at this bizarre combination of a fair-skinned woman, a pink-clad woman, and a muscular man, Chen Xi felt a strange sensation in his stomach.
The physical urges had long since vanished, replaced by a kind of exhaustion from surviving a catastrophe.
A few days later, in Gangnam District, Seoul, at a well-decorated Japanese izakaya.
The air was filled with the aroma of grilled mackerel and rice wine.
Executive Director Park sat on the narrow tatami mat, his once impeccably pressed suit now worn out after several rounds of toasts.
As a senior executive in charge of supply chain at Samsung Electronics, Executive Director Park is a figure who can shake the earth with a stomp of his foot in the South Korean business world.
But at this moment, he was leaning forward, holding the wine bottle with both hands, carefully pouring wine for a Japanese man in a dark blue suit across from him.
"Mr. Yamada, regarding that batch of high-purity hydrogen fluoride... Look, we can raise the price by another 30% on top of the original price." Executive Director Park's voice was very low, with a slight tremor of pleading.
Yamada pushed up his black-rimmed glasses but didn't take the glass.
He looked out the window at the flashing neon lights on the street, his tone icy: "Mr. Park, this isn't about money. My authority was revoked yesterday. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's documents are on the table; all key materials exported to South Korea will be subject to separate review starting today."
"A separate review?" Director Park's hand trembled, spilling wine on the table. "That would take at least ninety days! Our inventory simply can't last that long, Yamada-san!"
Yamada stood up, bowed politely, but his eyes were devoid of any warmth.
"This is what the higher-ups want, and there's nothing I can do about it. Mr. Park, you'd better think about how to explain this to the chairman as soon as possible."
The wooden door clicked shut.
Executive Director Park slumped onto the floor, staring at the untouched glass of sake, feeling a wave of dizziness wash over him. (End of Chapter)