Real Man-Chapter 826

July 2015.

Yoo-hyun sat in the auditorium of the Ilsung Electronics headquarters building. It was the time when the MERS outbreak had practically ended.

The voice of Nadoha, who stood on the stage, echoed through the hall filled with people.

“To avoid being dependent on the American giant corporations that hold more than 60 percent of the world’s data, we need a completely new way of data system.”

‘He’s doing well.’

Yoo-hyun watched Nadoha continue his presentation from the back row. He felt a surge of pride.

Nadoha had become accustomed to giving lectures to large corporations. He showed no sign of awkwardness.

His pronunciation was good, and his gestures were clear.

He didn’t try to explain too difficultly, as he had practiced.

“The key is to apply blockchain technology to cloud computing. What if we add a federated data management system to that?”

The hall buzzed.

But the people who listened to him couldn’t easily understand the concept.

Nadoha didn’t care and went on with his speech.

“We can maintain the advantages of the existing cloud and reclaim the sovereignty of our data. For example…”

The screen was full of well-written examples, but everyone looked puzzled.

Was it because they lacked comprehension?

No way.

The people who gathered here were some of the best engineers in Ilsung Electronics.

Nadoha’s proposal was too advanced for them to follow.

‘They didn’t understand it in the future either.’

In the midst of the noisy atmosphere, Yoo-hyun recalled his past memories.

Was it five years later?

The European Union, which felt the same crisis as Yoo-hyun, came up with an ambitious plan to achieve data independence from the American giant corporations.

It was called the GaiaX project.

The core idea was to make the data shared and owned by everyone, instead of being owned by one company, by applying the concept of blockchain.

The concept of a federation, where multiple countries govern together, was embedded in it.

The concept itself was good.

Many countries sympathized with the problem and joined GaiaX, which grew rapidly.

In Korea, not only Ilsung, but also Hansung, where Yoo-hyun belonged, participated in it.

But that was it.

Until 2027, when Yoo-hyun experienced, the GaiaX project failed.

What was missing, and what should have been done?

Only Yoo-hyun knew the answer.

And the future he had to move forward was contained in this answer.

Clap clap clap clap!

The presentation ended with applause.

As the Q&A session began, people raised their hands everywhere.

The chairman had instructed them to look into it carefully, so the questions poured out like water. frёewebnoѵēl.com

“How efficient is the blockchain method of storing data blocks on multiple computers?”

“Is it realistic to operate in a federated way with the participation of global companies?”

“I don’t understand how data sharing happens by using blockchain.”

“Who do we rent the server from and how do we measure the usage fee if the subject is not one?”

“So it’s like Bitcoin, right?”

Nadoha gasped at the barrage of questions.

“Whew.”

He had repeated the explanation with concrete examples, but there were still many people who didn’t even understand the concept.

But this wasn’t the first or second time.

Nadoha took a deep breath three times and continued to answer.

“The reason why blockchain enables innovation in data storage, maintenance, and sharing is because of the rewards. The reward used here is called River Point…”

The heated Q&A session ended after a long time.

Clang.

Nadoha came to the waiting room behind the hall and pounded his chest.

“Ah, I’m frustrated!”

“What’s there to be frustrated about? You’ll get it eventually. Let’s eat first.”

Yoo-hyun, who had been sitting on the sofa, gestured to the table.

On the table, there were deluxe lunch boxes and snacks prepared by the Ilsung Electronics secretarial staff.

Swoosh.

Nadoha, who sat next to him, loosened his tie and muttered.

“Why is it so hard to use River Point? I even gave a separate lecture on blockchain last time.”

“Bitcoin hasn’t even been popularized yet. It’s hard to accept it easily.”

“Still. It’s just using the concept of River to store and share data.”

“They don’t get it right away.”

Crunch crunch.

Yoo-hyun bit a biscuit and continued his previous thought.

Why did the GaiaX project fail?

Because there was no proper reward system.

Most of the participants were profit-seeking companies, so they had to give them tangible benefits, not appeal to their sense of justice.

They overlooked the fact that moving data from the existing cloud was not an easy task.

In a word, they were too idealistic.

To compensate for this, Yoo-hyun added one more thing.

It was River Point.

Nadoha, who made River Point into a currency by blockchain, tilted his head.

“Why don’t they get it?”

“Because they haven’t tried it.”

“They must have tried River. It’s like getting points for writing reviews, or renting out servers.”

You get points that can be cashed out when you write reviews on River.

Through the actual rewards, they induced people’s participation, and River succeeded brilliantly.

It was the same concept.

You get points when you rent out your server.

You share all the connected servers and place them in the optimal location, so there is no risk of vacancy.

And you can restore the data even if the server is lost, because you store it with blockchain.

For these reasons, the profitability was higher than the existing individual server operation.

And one more thing.

You get points when you share data.

You can create additional benefits by sharing the data you don’t use.

On the other hand, you can also get data from other companies by using points.

Through this, customers can own their own data, and experience disruptive innovation through sharing.

Yoo-hyun said.

“Do you know how hard it was to make them understand that you can make money by writing reviews? And then you added data to it, so they must be confused. They must wonder why a review company is leading this.”

“Is that so?”

If things went according to Yoo-hyun’s plan, then all the servers scattered around the world would be gathered together.

Amazon’s cloud was just one of them.

A platform on top of a platform.

He named it WithC, and the public called the customers who used WithC the Rebirth Alliance.

But there was a premise for this.

Many companies had to participate in order to give this system vitality.

Munch munch.

Nadoha, who had finished his beef steak lunch box, asked.

“But will Ilsung join us?”

“We have to make them. Isn’t that why you’re spending precious time on lecture tours?”

“They all seem to think we’re doing this for our own benefit.”

Yoo-hyun used his network spread across the world to persuade the companies to join.

Some of the major and venture companies in Korea, including Hansung Group, had joined, but Ilsung Group was still hesitant and did not move.

The biggest reason for their reluctance was the perception that only Rebirth would benefit from this.

Yoo-hyun admitted honestly.

“We do have some benefits.”

“That’s only if this project succeeds. Before that, we have to take all the risks. And the investment cost was huge.”

“You were happy to build a whole data center building.”

“Well… um, I mean, I like it. It’s fun too.”

“Then that’s fine. And it will work out.”

It was not a baseless confidence.

Yoo-hyun was steadily preparing to make them join no matter what.

Nadoha, who had also drunk his coffee, glanced at his wristwatch.

“Okay. Hyung, I have to go. I have an appointment.”

“What appointment?”

“It’s a secret.”

Yoo-hyun looked at Nadoha, who got up, and recalled what Shinozaki Minami, the entertainment editor, had told him.

-I talked to Doha a while ago and he seems to be dating someone. I’m guessing it’s definitely a member of a Korean star idol group. You should check it out.

It was what she had told him after interviewing the Lovely Day members who had succeeded in entering Japan after crawling the entertainment industry for over 10 years.

He had doubted it when he first heard it.

But as he looked closely, he became more suspicious.

‘No wonder. He dressed up in a neat suit.’

He especially put effort into his hairstyle, and he also bought a luxury car recently.

He was very careful about the tinting.

Was this a coincidence?

“Hmm.”

Nadoha flinched at Yoo-hyun’s meaningful gaze.

“Why, why are you looking at me like that?”

“No, nothing. Just have a good date. And don’t get caught.”

“What? Hyung, do you know something?”

Kid, don’t panic.

It seemed like yesterday when he urged him to go on a trip because he was worried about his workaholism, but now he was grown up and trying to make time for a date with a top idol in Korea.

It was a good time.

“No, nothing. I’m going on a date too.”

Yoo-hyun smiled and hooked his arm around his beloved brother’s.

The Ilsung Electronics employees who were waiting at the door escorted them to the car.

After finishing his schedule, Yoo-hyun stopped by Jeong Da-hye’s parents’ house.

Jeong Da-hye, who had finished work, was already there and cooking.

Bubbling.

Seol Mi-jin, her mother, pointed out gently as she watched the boiling kimchi stew.

“Our Da-hye is good at everything, but she can’t season the food well.”

“What are you talking about? I followed the recipe.”

“It looks bland, what are you saying. Don’t you know how well Yoo-hyun’s mother cooks? You can’t match Yoo-hyun’s taste like this.”

It’s fine.

Yoo-hyun, who was sitting at the table, had something to say, but he couldn’t intervene because the atmosphere was so serious.

Jeong Da-hye, who had pursed her lips, tasted the soup and muttered.

“It’s delicious, what are you talking about.”

“No, it’s not. That’s a bigger problem if you think it’s delicious. Da-hye, don’t do that…”

Seol Mi-jin pulled her daughter’s arm and taught her earnestly.

“Mom, really.”

Jeong Da-hye, who had a pouty expression, followed her instructions again.

She had gotten used to calling her mom.

Yoo-hyun remembered what she had said before.

-I don’t have any memories of living with my parents. I thought I was fine, but I guess I wasn’t. I want to fill up that time little by little from now on.

‘She’s changed a lot.’

The 20-year gap couldn’t be easily filled.

Seol Mi-jin still felt awkward with her daughter, and Jeong Da-hye’s wounds hadn’t healed completely.

But Jeong Da-hye tried.

She moved in with her parents and spent time with them, thinking that she wouldn’t have this time when she got married.

When did it start?

The wall between the mother and daughter gradually crumbled, and the two became quite close.

Seol Mi-jin, who scolded her in a calm tone, and Jeong Da-hye, who puffed up her cheeks and acted spoiled, looked comfortable.

Yoo-hyun smiled contentedly as the plates were placed on the table one by one.

Clack. Clack. Clack.

From japchae to galbi-jjim.

The table was full of food that looked like a birthday feast.