Transmigrated into Conan, his ability is Rhodes Island

"As a system with a massive database, shouldn't you know what's the most profitable thing to do?"

While cleaning the kettle, Akihara Kazumitsu asked the system questions.

"You are the CEO of a prestigious pharmaceutical company, and you're asking me?" The most useful skill the system learned during its time with Qiu Yuan was how to reject PUA (Pick-Up Artist) tactics.

Upon hearing this, Qiu Yuan became interested and immediately began to list the services in detail: "Internally, they can hand-mold gold bars; externally, they can provide mercenary services, including but not limited to: helping the notary office maintain order at the World Summit, assisting Yan in clearing out bandits, suppressing the Integration Movement in Chernobog, serving as security guards at the Letania Concert, and conducting military exercises with the Syracuse gang in Lungmen..."

After finishing speaking, Akihara Kazumitsu wiped his hands and summarized himself: "So you mean I should establish 'Rhodes Island Security Company' to provide a certain level of military services to organizations or individuals?"

"...Never mind what I said..." The system regretted asking Akihara that question. It wiped its sweat and then started typing away on the keyboard.

"Let me consult with some experienced system developers in other fields... They have systems that specialize in how to get rich quickly, and even systems that let their hosts squander a billion in thirty days..."

Akihara Kazumitsu stopped what he was doing and glanced at the busy system with a rather complicated expression.

"Why are you looking at me like that! Our Emotion Value Subspecies System is quite useful too, you know!" the system grumbled. "Found it! Look at the big screen!"

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

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Q: If you were to travel back to Japan at the end of the 20th century, during the era of the bursting of the bubble economy, how would you, who control the future, become the richest person?

As the title suggests, I'm asking this on behalf of a friend.

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A: Whose newly graduated system is copying answers here? (crossed out)

First, let's be clear: although the host possesses knowledge and perspectives about the future, you can't expect them to know everything just by going back in time. Let's not even talk about remembering lottery winning numbers; even hosts working in related professions can't fully grasp the short-term fluctuations in markets like the stock market and real estate.

Therefore, what we can do is assist them in formulating strategies by grasping major trends and understanding the direction of technological development.

1. Invest in the technology and internet industry: Understand future technology development trends, such as the rise of personal computers, the internet, and mobile communications. You can advise them to plan ahead in these areas by investing in startups or starting their own businesses.

For example, in the late 90s, the internet industry was about to experience explosive growth. If your host was in Japan, you could have seized the opportunity to invest in companies like SoftBank or directly invested in later-emerging companies like Alibaba and Yahoo! Japan, and then waited for them to take off, making a sure profit.

2. Transform and upgrade traditional industries: Leveraging understanding of future industrial restructuring, modernize traditional industries to improve production efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance competitiveness. Examples include promoting automation and informatization in manufacturing, and investing in new energy and new materials.

3. Long-term investment, seeking steady gains: Drawing on the investment philosophy of Warren Buffett, the world's stock market guru, we seek out undervalued stocks or companies for value investing during market downturns, and patiently wait for the market to return to rationality, thereby reaping substantial returns.

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Why is the aspect ratio at most 16:9... Tomato, you've done all sorts of bad things.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Akihara Kazumitsu pressed the upper right corner of the system interface without any expression.

"How was it? How was it?" The system looked smug, as if it was waiting for praise.

"Thanks for the invitation, but I'm worried about not having enough to eat tomorrow. You want me to do acquisitions and investments? Where will the capital come from? Are you so generous that you'd let me sell you out?"

The system clutched its chest, looking hurt, and muttered resentfully, "Heartless bastard! Scumbag! I was clearly helping you find the most profitable and legal way, and I even showed you the system's backend interface that I don't usually show to the host..."

Qiu Yuan pretended the system was playing white noise, picked up a velvet cloth and carefully wiped the kettle, thinking to himself that one day when he would be financially independent, he would put a blue film on it.

"But at least for now, my rent can last for two or three weeks, and I just paid the water and electricity bills... I can manage to get by on just drinking water for a while."

Praise the kettle, for it brings life and hope.

Seeing that Akihara Kazumitsu was completely unmoved by his approach, the system said sullenly, "What's the difference between a person without dreams and a salted fish..."

"And I also have emergency food." Qiu Yuan sat down in front of the original owner's computer and pressed the power button.

"What emergency food..." The system, connected to the database, had just input Akihara's words when a lot of related results popped up.

System: (Cosmic cat head.jpg) I feel like I understand everything now...

"What are you thinking! I can't eat this!" The system slammed its fist on the table (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻. "I exist in digital form, connected to your brain's neurons through neural interfaces, electromagnetic waves, and quantum entanglement, ultimately achieving two-way information transmission and interaction... I have no physical form, so I can't be used as emergency food!"

"Oh, I see." Akihara nodded noncommittally, not looking up, and continued operating the heavy, old-fashioned computer. "But I didn't say it was you."

"Huh?" The system snapped out of its berserk state. "So what are you talking about?"

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"...Why don't you consider digital ascension? It seems much safer than joining a large group... Join Cyberlife, become a digital life form, no longer dependent on an organic body to survive, need not eat, drink, or breathe, and are not affected by age, disease, or physical injury..." the system casually said, combining its own situation.

“Precyth thought so too.” Akihara snapped his fingers, freeing his hand from the keyboard. “In the Conan universe, when talking about cyber life, one person has to be mentioned.”

"You mean..." The system looked curiously at Qiuyuan's computer screen. The screen had switched to what appeared to be the official website of a company. Qiuyuan's cursor was hovering over the head of a middle-aged man with a long, narrow face and high cheekbones.

"Thomas Sindora..." the system slowly read out the name, while simultaneously searching the database for this person and other related information.

"Wait a minute." The system suddenly realized, "You don't really want to become a digital life form, do you?!"

Akihara rested his chin on his hand, skillfully manipulating the keyboard with one hand.

"Maybe someday, but we're talking about how to make money right now, aren't we?"