I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 737 Bitcoin White Paper
Sunday, a holiday.

Mia and Bella went out and had a blast all day yesterday, then went to a bar and drank. They didn't get back to the villa until 3 a.m.

I was so tired, and the alcohol was taking effect, so I went straight to sleep.

She was sleeping soundly when a noise woke her up.

Mia, who was always grumpy when she woke up, couldn't help but curse, got out of bed, and prepared to close the window.

She glanced downstairs, and her hand, which was closing the window, stopped abruptly.

It's a beautiful day, sunny and bright.

The boss was shirtless, and the sweat on his body glistened in the sunlight, making his eight-pack abs and V-line look exceptionally sexy.

Standing at 188 cm tall, Liu Jin's years of boxing and combat training have given him a muscular and strong physique, rather than a lean one. Of course, if he were dressed, you wouldn't notice, and he might even appear a bit thin.

But after taking off the clothes...

He's the type who looks slim in clothes but has a muscular physique when undressed.

Mia's gaze was immediately drawn to it.

However, her gaze quickly shifted from Liu Jin to the open space in the driveway in front of the house.

There was a trailer truck there, and a red MINI Cooper was being unloaded from it and parked in front of the villa.

"Doctor, why are you buying another car?!"

Mia, with her messy, bird's-nest-like hair, asked Liu Jin.

Liu Jin looked up and smiled at her.

The professor has a very sunny smile!

Mia's heart skipped a beat.

"Mia, come down here for a moment."

"Uh, right away!"

He's a playboy, a libertine.

He was involved with many women and was constantly involved in scandals.

Mia, Mia, don't be attracted to him... Hmm, be reserved and poised later, don't let him attract you.

Muttering to herself, she walked out of the villa in her slippers.

Liu Jin's eyes lit up.

A beauty is a beauty, even if she's a bit sloppy.

Her hair was messy, and she was wearing a bathrobe.

But her figure was exceptionally alluring, and even the tow truck driver couldn't help but stare at her.

Liu Jin smiled and shook his head, then tossed the car keys to Mia.

"what?"

"Let's go test drive the car."

"what?"

"Professor Barbara said that you drive my car to school every day, which is too flashy."

So I got you a different one..."

"So, this is for me?"

"You wish! We're just letting you drive it. When you decide you don't want to work here anymore, you can leave the car behind and go... Enough talk, go test drive it first."

Mia immediately snapped out of it, jogged over, and charged at Mia with the ball.

"Thank you, Doctor!"

"How much did you drink yesterday? You smell like alcohol."

"I'll go wash it and then go test drive it."

Mia realized what was happening and turned to run into the villa like the wind.

Liu Jin sighed, signed his name on the delivery slip, and watched the trailer leave.

It took more than twenty minutes in total.

Mia, however, did not come out.

Liu Jin was too lazy to bother with her anymore. He fed the two dogs some dog food and water, and then went to visit Eva the Tanuki.

It was curled up in its cat bed sleeping, and the banana had disappeared somewhere.

But don't worry, it will come back obediently after it goes out for a while.

Sometimes, they even bring prey.

Two days ago, Banana somehow hunted down a rabbit, which Liu Jin thoroughly enjoyed.

It's a good cat!

I took a shower and changed my clothes.

"Mia, I'm going out for a bit. You can test drive the car yourself."

"Ok!"

Mia responded from inside the guest room.

Liu Jin didn't care what she was doing. After going downstairs, he went into the garage, drove the 599 GTB, and sped out of the villa.

……

He's going to buy a gun today.

There's a gun shop in Salerno, located over at the docks.

Liu Jin had come twice before, but was unable to purchase a gun because he did not have a gun license.

This time, he can finally get what he wants!

He purchased seven handguns in one go, including one Italian-made Benelli M4.
This shotgun is 1010 mm long, has a 470 mm barrel, and weighs 2.8 kg.

With a single load capacity of 6-7 rounds, the 12-gauge shotgun has a range of 40 meters, and the slug has a range of 125 meters, making it a true king of close combat.

If you have a regular gun license, you might not be able to buy this kind of gun.

After all, Europe is nominally in a semi-gun-free state.

However, the gun license Meloni applied for for Liu Jin wasn't included in this category, so Liu Jin didn't hesitate and bought three hundred rounds of 12-gauge shotgun shells and two hundred rounds of slugs in one go. It was only because the gun shop was out of ammunition that he took as many as he could.

The gun shop owner wasn't surprised at all.

After all, the 599 GTB that Liu Jin parked at the entrance is quite famous; everyone knows he's a wealthy man from Taiyangshiwan.

The gun licenses of the wealthy are a little special, no problem!
In Taiyang Shiwan, where everyone is either rich or powerful, buying a few guns is nothing.
He was even hoping Liu Jin would buy more so he could make more money.

Seven pistols: three Glocks, two Berettas, and two German P229s.

They then purchased another 1500 rounds of 9mm ammunition.

Finally, Liu Jin took a liking to an M1873 rifle and a Lee-Enfield in the store.

It has a somewhat antique feel, but it's well-preserved, like a brand new gun.

A bit expensive!
But it's acceptable.

Pistols, rifles, shotguns, and bullets, each cost 12,000 euros.

It seems like bullets in Europe have gone up in price!
The shop owner gave Liu Jin a briefcase, filled it with bullets and guns, and then Liu Jin picked up the bag and walked out of the gun shop.

I put my bag in the car, checked the time, and it was almost midnight. So I bought three pizzas at a pizzeria near the dock before driving back to the villa.

Mia is back from the test drive!
He was excitedly talking to Bella on the phone.

Liu Jin ignored her, picked up his gun bag and went upstairs, then took out the gun and placed it on his desk.

Now I finally feel a little safer!
……

On Monday, Liu Jin and Mia drove to school.

Bella looked at him with a resentful gaze and said, "Dr. Amos, you're being too biased."

"What's wrong with me?"

"We've known each other for much longer than Mia, so why haven't you given me a car?"

"It wasn't a gift, it wasn't a gift, she was just allowed to drive it."

"Humph!"

Bella turned and left.

Professor Barbara laughed and said, "Amos, which girl could resist you using this method to pick up girls?"

"Mia and I are innocent."

"I know I know!"

Professor Barbara walked away with a smile.

In the morning, she has a class in a large classroom, and Mia and Bella, as her assistants, will go to the classroom with her.

Liu Jin didn't go. He wandered around the campus for a couple of hours before sitting down in the library.

He picked up a copy of "A History of 20th Century Italian Literature" and found a quiet corner to sit down.

There are several sheets of printed paper on the table, which must have been left there by someone.

Liu Jin didn't pay any attention. After sitting down, he picked up the printed paper to throw it away, but suddenly stopped.

He was drawn to the title on the printed paper.

Bitcoin: A peer-to-peer electronic cash system
Bitcoin?
Liu Jin was stunned.

Has it come out yet?

He picked up the printed paper and examined it carefully.

It is an English report by Satoshi Nakamoto, the inventor of Bitcoin, which elaborates on the theoretical basis of Bitcoin.

Liu Jin frowned deeply.

He had actually considered investing in Bitcoin before, but he always felt that it was too risky.

Anyway, before his rebirth, Bitcoin reached a peak price of $68 per coin in 2024.

It feels a bit unbelievable.

Bitcoin probably appeared around 09.

Liu Jin remembers that in his previous life, a friend of his made his fortune by mining Bitcoin.

He studied it for a while, but remained confused because he couldn't figure out the underlying principles...

But after reading the report, he seemed to understand something.

This industry is murky, but the profits...

In his memory, Satoshi Nakamoto, the inventor of Bitcoin, will mine Bitcoin for the first time in January of next year.

At that time, Bitcoin had no value. It wasn't until October that Bitcoin had a recorded price. A website called New Liberty Standard set a price that $1 could buy 1309 Bitcoins, meaning one Bitcoin was worth $0.00076.

Shortly after, a Finnish Bitcoin developer exchanged 5050 Bitcoins for a $25 pizza coupon, marking the first Bitcoin transaction. This translates to one Bitcoin being worth $0.05.

From 0.05 to 68.

This value...

Liu Jin tapped his fingers lightly on the table, making a rhythmic sound.

He picked up the book of theory again and read it carefully once more.

It feels like there's room for maneuver!

Next year, the financial crisis will end, and he will need to find new speculative opportunities.

Bitcoin is a speculative investment, and...

Liu Jin closed his eyes.

To others, buying GE and Amazon might seem like an investment, but to Liu Jin, it was nothing more than a pledge of allegiance.

After the financial crisis, America's stock market was in complete disarray.

In 2022, during that special period, Liu Jin stayed at home every day, spending his time reading and chatting with people online.

He was chatting with a friend who wrote novels about stock trading when the friend mentioned something.

If I could go back to 08, and you gave me ten million dollars, I would absolutely not touch those sensitive industries.

"What sensitive industries?"

"Those high-tech industries are too risky. They are easy targets, and then you can be shot in the back and commit suicide."

"So what industry would you like to work in?"

"I recently researched stocks after the financial crisis and discovered two 'monster stocks'."

"What kind of 'monster stock'?"

Patrick Industries (stock code: PATK), in March 09, had a share price of only $0.2. Founded in 1959 and headquartered in Indiana, it is a supplier of building and leisure products.

The company's stock peaked in 2018 at $64 per share.

If I could buy five million dollars worth of stock in 2009, guess how much wealth I would have ten years later?
Another company, XPEL, a brand under Axel Ltd., focuses on automotive surface protection films… Its core technology is DAP. It entered the Chinese market in 2013, and by 2016, its stock price had risen to $47. In March 2009, its market capitalization was only $0.05.

At the time, Liu Jin retorted: What is the total market value of these two companies?
The guy immediately shut up.

But Liu Jin later checked and found that XPEL had a market value of 10 billion.

Patrick Industries has a market capitalization of only $37 billion.

That was back in 2022...

For those who are content with modest wealth, it certainly has a promising future.

But considering... Liu Jin felt there wasn't much profit to be made. Well, judging from his current net worth, it really wasn't much.

No matter how small a mosquito is, it is still meat!
It's better to benefit yourself than to benefit others.

Anyway, it won't cost much.

Liu Jin still values ​​Facebook and Twitter.

As far as I can remember, Twitter will be raising funds three times next year; I wonder if we'll be able to make it.

If he can acquire it, he can sit back and wait for Iron Man to acquire it at a premium in 2016, which will bring him a huge income.

Thinking of this, Liu Jin quickly took out his notebook from his schoolbag and wrote it down.

A good memory is not as good as a bad writing.

He does have a good memory, but he might remember many things and then forget them soon afterward.

It's better to write it down!
……

(End of this chapter)