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He only casually squeezed the cigarette paper in his hand but instantly realized that it was extremely suitable for making counterfeit money. The reason was simple. The texture of real banknotes was remarkably similar to his cigarette paper. Without hesitation, he threw hundreds of sheets of cigarette paper into a shredder. He then processed them into a pulp with the right density. Little did he know, this single decision would completely change his life. After pouring the pulp into a mold the exact size of a real banknote, he pressed it with a self-made metal engraving plate. A realistic watermark was successfully created, carefully hanging the paper in a cool place to dry. He waited until the next morning. A sheet of paper with a texture almost identical to real money was finally completed. But making the paper was only the first step toward his success. Next, he had to create the most important part of counterfeit money, the printing plate. To capture every tiny detail of the real banknote, he placed an actual bill under a microscope. With this method, even the smallest contours of the portrait could be accurately reproduced. Then he began mixing the special ink used on banknotes. This ink had a unique formula, allowing it to display different levels of shine when viewed from different angles. After completing all of these preparations? He installed everything onto a printing machine that he had assembled himself. After carefully adjusting the colors and printing layers, John's first finished counterfeit bill was finally born. However, whether this bill could actually be spent was still unknown. To test if the money could be used in real life, he went to a chicken shop early the next morning. Without hesitation, he handed the bill to the owner. Unexpectedly, the woman immediately noticed something unusual. John thought his counterfeit bill had been discovered. But instead, the owner simply reminded him not to forget his chicken. After successfully spending his first counterfeit John became increasingly bold. From then on, he only used one counterfeit bill for each purchase. And he never used the same bill at the same store twice. Because of this careful approach, nobody noticed anything wrong. John thought he was finally on the path to success But as more and more counterfeit bills entered circulation the banks quickly discovered the problem One bank employee suddenly noticed a strange bill while working at the counter She immediately reported it to her supervisor. After seeing the bill, the supervisor quickly informed the bank president. The president initially believed that the counterfeit money was produced by an international criminal organization. Little did he know, it was actually created by a single man in his own home. To prevent further damage, the bank had no choice but to issue a new version of banknotes. However, this news kept John awake at night, because to him, it represented not a setback, but an entirely new challenge. He immediately decided that he had to create a new printing plate, but making the new plate was far more difficult. The new banknotes used intaglio printing, which meant he needed to recreate the raised engraved patterns as well. Fortunately, for someone with extraordinary artistic skills, this challenge was still manageable. Soon, John successfully completed the task. To prove his own ability, he even deliberately left a tiny flaw on the counterfeit bill. And sure enough, the new counterfeit note quickly entered circulation, and eventually returned to the banking system. This time, the bank brought in experts to examine the bill, but the final result left everyone shocked. The counterfeit note had only one tiny defect, a small flaw on a single flower petal, a mistake that ordinary people could never detect with the naked eye. To the bank, this was nothing less than a direct challenge. John's arrogance forced the bank to issue another new version of the currency. This time, they decided to release the most complicated design yet, the Napoleon series banknote. Although the security features on this version were extremely sophisticated, they still did not seem difficult for John. Once again, he became so excited that he stayed awake all night. John carefully studied every detail of Napoleon's portrait, including the texture of every single strand of hair. Not long after, when this counterfeit bill entered the banking system, the experts were completely stunned, because the printing quality of this counterfeit note was actually even more realistic than the genuine banknotes produced by the bank itself.