Chapter 135: Charge! To the Spirit's Presence (3)
The investment failed.
More precisely, it was made to fail.
Of course, knowing the outcome of an investment beforehand made it a lucrative opportunity. As a result, there was virtually no loss on Eight’s end.
‘I knew it was incredible, but... this ability is truly absurd.’
The Spirit’s power was probability manipulation—a force akin to granting Laplace’s Demon the ability to alter probabilities at will. It was a level of power that even Earth’s cutting-edge science had only recently begun to grasp.
Even after manipulating the outcome to ensure the investment failed, there were moments when it nearly rebounded into success. Had any unsuspecting amateur investor gotten involved in their battle, they’d have been utterly crushed by the whiplash of fluctuating prices.
‘But even that power has its limits.’
The Spirit’s ability to manipulate probabilities was unmatched, a truly overwhelming power. After all, would something as simple as "knowing probabilities" earn the title of Laplace’s Demon? The Spirit itself was an inherently irrational existence.
However, since Eight could interfere—albeit minimally—with probability manipulation, it gave him a distinct advantage. The universal truth was that the odds of failure were always lower than those of success.
“Hearing that phone call... I take it she secretly invested?”
[Yes. Significant changes were observed in the Spiritual Center’s funds and Riu Spirit’s personal accounts.]
“What an idiot... why believe everything the enemy says?”