Chapter 84

Thinking of this, Edward smiles brighter and begins making plans for his next course of action.

The next day

The price of BTC fell. It went back to the initial price at which he bought it, which was $0.19.

Looking at this, Edward sighed and was glad at his decision to sell it immediately; otherwise, he wouldn't earn $0.01 per BTC.

Shaking his head, he put away his intrusive thoughts, and without a hesitation, he placed another order at the price of $0.19 like before, with anticipation all over his face.

And so, for the next few days, things went on like this: at the time he placed his second order, the price of BTC fluctuated several times until the fifth day, and unexpectedly, the BTC increased by $0.03 points all at once.

Not wanting to be greedy, Edward immediately sold it, and after calculating, his eyes brightened as he earned more this time.

The last time he traded, he earned a total of $52.

This time, by buying it at a price of $0.19 and selling it for $0.22, Edward earned a total of $165.79, which is equivalent to 9,118 pesos In Philippine currency.

"Hiss...is this real?" Edward gasped in disbelief. Thinking that it has only been less than two weeks since he started trading, minus the trading fees, which are almost nonexistent at this time.. He earned a total of more than ₱11,000.

"Is cryptocurrency trading... always this profitable? Edward wondered,but after a while, he shook his head and immediately put away his dreamy thoughts.

The only reason he earned so much was because of his knowledge about the future.

For others, trading might be gambling, as no one in their right mind would trade large amounts of BTC, but for him, it wasn't.

Now that he thinks about it, Edward thinks of another problem: he just can't keep trading and earning money unscrupulously... After all, the trading history of cryptocurrency accounts can be browsed by anyone.

If someone were to look at his account, it would definitely pique people's attention, and others could even follow suit; things might go out of his control...

Well, on the bright side.. if others were to really follow and copy his trades, he could manipulate the market and potentially earn more.. but doing so will attract various kinds of people.

Even those hacker organisations might become interested, and for such a group, a VPN wasn't enough to keep his identity anonymous.

"Sigh, I guess I had to change an account then?" Edward thought for a while and decided.

By frequently changing his account, he could make others less suspicious of him, and even if someone were to browse his account histories, they would only see a few transactions, and that's all.

Anyway, creating a cryptocurrency account is very simple right now.. There's no need to upload various government credentials at all... Even a fake account can be easily created.

October 24

Edward found himself in a familiar bed.

Today was Sunday, but unlike any other Sunday, today was more special because, from now on, he was finally seventeen.

Thinking about it, he couldn't help but smile. Next year, he'll turn 18, becoming an adult, and he'll legally be able to get his own motorcycle.

Looking at the clock not far away, the time was already 5:20.

Stretching his arms, he got up from his bed and began his usual morning routine.

Headed to the bathroom to pee, then washed his face on the sink, brushed his teeth, and then went back to the room to change into his running attire.

A while later, he went out of his parents apartment and began doing his morning run around the neighbourhood.

The morning run lasted for an hour, and as usual, he directly headed towards the Internet Cafe to meet with others for the editing of their videos.

Arriving at the place, Edward found a figure on the bench outside the Internet cafe and couldn't help but raise his eyes, a bit surprised.

"So early?"

"Yeah." Kaycee nodded and smiled, seeing her idol. She wasn't as flustered as before, but deep inside she was still happy and thrilled. "I woke up early this time.. around 4 i think, so I decided to head here early."

"Oh~ how long have you been waiting then?"

"I've just arrived, only a bit ten to fifteen minutes."

"Damn~ that was still early though."

"Yeah.." Kaycee only smiled, and then, as if remembering something, she said. "Oh, happy birthday, by the way."

"Thanks.." Edward raised his browser and then thanked her with a simpler smile.

"You're Welcome."

"You're the first one to greet me today.." Edward said casually, and he didn't know what to talk about.

"Really? I thought it would be like your mom and your dad?"

"It's Sunday and it's their day off.. usually they would wake up at around 7 or 8 in the morning, and I woke up at around 5 and headed out for a morning run not long after.. so..."

"Ah, that's why.."

"Pretty much."

The two went to talk about casual things, making jokes, and laughing until others arrived one after another.

As usual, Edward greeted and chatted with them, and before long, everyone finally arrived.

Seeing that everyone in the group was completed, Edward nodded his head in satisfaction and then invited them inside to begin the editing.

This time, they chose a horror theme for their skit because November 1 was approaching in the next week.

The story still revolved around the school, much like before. However, this time, there's more dark humor and spooky scenes, but over all... It still keeps the hilarious and funny theme.

The editing lasted for two and a half hours. Looking at the final cut, everyone nodded in satisfaction as they felt good.. As for Edward, he still felt that it was lacking in special effects.

The editing took two and a half hours to complete and when the team checked out the final cut, they all nodded in agreement and was satisfied at how it turned out.

Well, Edward still felt that it was lacking... The paranormal activities weren't good enough; some parts were obviously staged, but again, considering that their editing skills hadn't reached the level where they could add special effects yet and they couldn't afford to hire professionals to do it for themselves,

However, not wanting to dissuade others, he decided to keep his mouth shut... Anyway, it's not like they are shooting a high-budget movie; they are just doing low-budget skits, so he thought it must be enough for now.

The review went on and it didnt tool long to complete and then uploaded it in their account.

After uploading, everyone began packing up and together they started preparing for later's event.

This time, the event was held on Edward's Street again. This was already the second time that they held a feast on their street, but unlike before, it wasn't just a simple celebration but mixed with a birthday celebration.

Times passed.

The preparations went on as usual, and with Melissa and her crew, everything proceeded smoothly.

Around 3 in the afternoon, Edward joined everyone at the round table.

"Happy Birthday To You~!" Everyone sang together, looking at the birthday boy with a teasing smile on their faces.

"You guys.." Looking at them, Edward couldn't help but feel embarrassed, as he was really not a fan of drama... Damn, isn't it better to celebrate birthdays in a simpler manner?

"Woohoo~come on, birthday boy, give us some speech!" Angela raised her glass and cheered. Seeing his embarrassed expression, her face brightened and added fuel.

"Yeah, Ed, give some speech!" Others also nodded their heads and had a bright smile on the surface, but if one were to look at them closely, it was obvious that they were holding back their laughter.

It was rare to see Edward embarrassed; usually he was confident and nonchalant... Seeing him like this was rare, and everyone was elated.

"..." Looking  at these people, his brows twitched several times in annoyance and he wanted to refuse, but thinking that it would spoil their fun, he held himself back and helplessly complied to them. 

"Fine.." he sighed, got up from his seat, and took the microphone that Jake had reached for him. He took a deep breath. Anyway, since he was going to give a speech, he might as well make it a bit more interesting, right?

"First of all, fuck you everyone~!" Edward raised his middle finger and pointed it at everyone, and as he expected, they cheered happily.

"Wooooo~ fuck you too, Edd~!"

"Pfft! I swear, I expected you to say that~!"

"You guys.." shaking his head. Seeing them laughing so hard, Edward felt helpless.. Sighing, he shrugs his shoulders, and his expression becomes extremely narcissistic.

"Okay, people, ladies and gentlemen, young and old, first of all, let me start by saying that you're all incredibly lucky to be here celebrating the birth of, well, me, Edward. I mean, look at me—I'm handsome, smart, perfect.. Being bask in my radiance was a gift for which you should be thankful to God.

"You know, I suddenly realised that being in the presence of a great person such as me might be a bit overwhelming for some of you, but don't worry, I'm used to it."

"I've been this good for quite a while now. In fact, I often wonder how the rest of the world manages to function without looking at me every day."

"Sigh. It must be tough... But let's not forget that today is all about me, my charm, and my very existence."

"So again, thank you for attending my birthday celebration and making it even more special. I'll graciously accept your admiration, presents, and applause. After all, it's not every day you get to celebrate someone as amazing as me. Happy birthday to the most beloved creation of God – me!"