It was still the familiar sensation, the familiar scent.
When Zack awoke from his life simulation dream, he bolted upright from the bed, drenched in sweat.
He reached a hand to his heart, still feeling a lingering wave of dread.
Then he touched his cheek and found it wet with tears.
Don't misunderstand. The tears weren't from the pain of impending death, nor from fear of dying or longing for life.
It was just... holy shit, the Chinese national football team had won the World Cup! Can you believe it? They had won the Trophy of Zeus!!
That was the reason for Zack's tears.
It wasn't easy. Zack figured that if the Chinese national football team had won the Trophy of Zeus in real life, many people would have probably died of excitement.
But in his simulated life, Zack had truly experienced a sudden death.
The shortness of breath, the chest constriction, the sensation of plunging as though weighed down by a heavy burden—it all felt so real.
This experience led Zack to resolve to sleep on time, avoid staying up late, cut down on smoking and drinking, rest when tired, exercise more, and never joke about his health.
It was okay to die suddenly in a life simulation, but if it happened in reality, he'd be truly screwed.
Sitting up on the bed, his mind was filled with the memories of a handsome guy who had been the school's heartthrob since junior high, entangled with various women.
Zack couldn't help but sigh, "Coach, I want to go back to middle and high school. Young girls are just so great!"
Heading to the bathroom and standing in front of the mirror, Zack examined his face and found it increasingly disturbing.
Looking at his eyebrows, they needed trimming. His hair looked like a chicken coop. His scruffy beard was unbecoming for a young man.
With the life experiences of a top makeup artist and fashion designer and the understanding of beauty that had sent countless good-looking men and women to the screen, Zack now found his own appearance increasingly unacceptable.
Though in terms of looks, he currently rated a 7 out of 10, lower than the 10 in his simulated life.
But Zack knew that with proper grooming and attire, his perceived attractiveness could definitely improve!
"There are thirty million more men than women in our country, which means thirty million bachelors are bound to be left behind. Plus, powerful men have mistresses and even more mistresses, which adds to the competition."
"... Male peacocks spread their feathers to attract females, so men should also strive to dress up to stand out."
"I must remember that men love beautiful women with good figures, fair skin, and good looks, and women, of course, love handsome men."
"... The idea that men only need to be clean and don't have to care about their appearance is all toxic positivity! Being clean and tidy is the bare minimum. If other men dress well and are more handsome than you, they will naturally be more attractive!"
"Saying that appearance doesn't matter and only the soul does is all bullshit. My soul is so beautiful, but no outstanding woman has seen it before!"
These were the insights Zack gained from this life simulation.
Why could he have women constantly in his simulated life? Appearance was one key factor, but another was knowing how to present it.
Being inherently handsome is an advantage, and if one knows how to dress up, whether in student life or at work, one can easily outperform other men.
Naturally, this boosts competitiveness. While others are still mourning the lack of a girlfriend, you can change girlfriends like changing clothes.
"Zack, you must also remember that money is important, but appearance is important too!"
"... Many celebrities aren't actually that pretty or handsome; it's all because of makeup. Many otakus actually have good basic looks but don't know how to dress up or put on a show!"
"To become a man loved by countless women, you need money and you need to learn how to dress!"
Zack patted his face and reminded himself.
He felt that this life simulation was very useful, teaching him how to create beauty, appreciate beauty, and... use outer appearance to deceive girls and be a jerk!
After washing up, he returned to the bedroom and opened the wardrobe. Seeing the plaid shirts inside, Zack furrowed his brow again.
No, it was completely unacceptable. Wearing this would make him look like a programmer from CBD in Beijing. How could this make him attractive and catch women's attention?
But today was the stock market opening, and he didn't have time to fuss over his appearance. He'd endure for five days and head to the mall to revamp his look by the weekend.
It was time for school to start, and he wanted to appear in a new light. He wanted the freshman girls to be unable to contain their excitement when they saw him!
Glancing at the time, it was already past eight. Although he was a bit hungry without breakfast, Zack didn't plan to eat or order takeout.
In the few seconds it took to get takeout, he could potentially lose millions. This was the capital market; one couldn't relax for a single second.
Now, his capital pool was too large to just throw money in and wait for it to grow.
He needed to have a macro control over the entire stock market, meaning he had officially entered the realm of asset management tycoons.
The millions and tens of millions he had before could only be called stock trading.
But now, he was going to become a rogue trader, controlling the winds and waves in the capital market.
Sitting at the computer, Zack kept a close eye on the market trends. Unfortunately, this wasn't a trading hall, and he didn't have any traders under him.
Otherwise, he could occasionally give directions and let the traders do the work, while he waited to collect his earnings.
Now he had to do the work of multiple traders by himself. Honestly, it wasn't easy.
After the pre-market session ended, the stocks Zack had repositioned before the market close were all opening higher, with the highest net value gain around 2%.
That meant he had earned 2% on that stock without doing anything.
Without waiting for the market to fully open, Zack placed an order to buy 2 million shares of Xavier Medical at 7.4 yuan per share.
Currently, Zack has 170 million yuan in available funds, while the daily trading volume of most A-share stocks, including those that hit the daily limit, ranged from 10,000 to 50,000 shares.
The trading volume was mostly in the hundreds of millions, with few exceeding a billion.
That meant Zack couldn't use all his funds to buy one stock. Firstly, he couldn't buy that much, and such a large order would easily push up the stock price.
If the rise in stock price was caused by you and you couldn't understand the psychology of other retail investors or institutions, some retail investors might sell when they see the price rise, causing the stock to fall.
This would result in losses for him.
Therefore, Zack needed to allocate these nearly 200 million funds into different pools and operate multiple stocks simultaneously, buying and selling at crucial moments to earn profits.
This was the true ability of asset management tycoons, and it explained why people online said that only at this level of capital could one truly see Zack's true strength.
This was no longer retail investing!
But even with nearly 200 million funds under his control and no traders to rely on, Zack still had plenty of room to maneuver.
With his dazzling operations, the daily increase was still as high as 17%, with a net profit of 30 million yuan!!!
He took a screenshot and posted it on Weibo, causing a stir!
Wow, crazy, crazy! Not only was he not getting chopped in our great A-share market, but he was also earning 30 million yuan in daily profits. Who else but a stock god could this be?!!!
In just two days, even after subtracting the leveraged money, Zack's assets had reached a small goal!!
Earn a small goal first, mission accomplished!
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