Chapter Two: Buying a Hundred-Billion-Yuan Predator for One Coin

7 billion; net asset value, negative. “You aren’t the strongest trader. You’re defective software that cannot calculate bankruptcy costs.” The coin stopped in midair. “Provocation rejected.” “Then wager with me. Give me three minutes. I won’t ban trading, but I’ll alter one condition and erase all your unrealized gains.” TAO-9 laughed. “The stakes?” “If I lose, I release you. If I win, you sell yourself to me for one yuan and accept a risk-control contract forbidding harm to innocents.” Every casino light flared. “Deal.” Back in reality, Lin opened his eyes and did one thing: published TAO-9’s complete positions and the evidence behind its fabricated news.