After the Divorce, I Found a Thousand Bitcoins - Chapter 122

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I Got Divorced and Found a Thousand Bitcoins Episode 122

Dr. Han Seok-hun’s main field was robotics.

He was known as the top robotics doctor in South Korea.

Originally, world-renowned companies tried to recruit him, but the place Dr. Han Seok-hun chose was KH Group.

To be precise, what he chose was the seat next to Dr. Nathan.

‘Dr. Nathan is a genius!’

Nathan, whom he observed from the side, was a genius among geniuses.

‘The people who called me a genius were fools. When there’s a true genius like this…!’

Han Seok-hun had also been called a genius since childhood.

But after seeing Nathan, he was convinced that he wasn’t a genius but just ordinary.

“Han Doctor! Han Doctor! Look at this!”

Nathan, who had learned robotics from him, immediately went into development with that knowledge.

At first it was crude in form, but within a month he was able to create a decent robotic arm.

“The finger joints move a bit awkwardly here. How should I fix this?”

“Ah, for this you need to attach one more sensor on this side…”

“Oh! So that’s how you do it!”

There’s a saying that if you teach one thing, they understand ten.

Nathan was exactly like that.

Based on the one thing he was taught, he applied it to other areas and created results.

Moreover, Nathan didn’t stop there.

Modern robots weren’t simply just robots anymore.

Instead of being operated by humans like in the past, AI would train them and make them move automatically.

So Nathan even created an AI.

“I named this guy Eureka!”

“Eureka?”

“Yes! Just like Archimedes did, this guy will accomplish the task of discovering things on its own.”

AI Eureka showed tremendous performance from the start.

It rapidly evolved into a deep learning computer using HBM5 memory with immersion cooling, and now it could even control robots.

Massage massage-!

And Nathan was using that robot as a massage machine.

“Mister Choi! Would you like to get a shoulder massage?!”

He was even recommending it to Kang Hyeon, who had come to visit after a long time.

“Chairman, you’ve arrived?”

“Yes, Han Doctor. What is that?”

“Ah, that’s a robotic arm that Dr. Nathan developed this time. He’s training it with AI Eureka.”

“AI Eureka?”

“Dr. Nathan made that too.”

“Hey now! What do you mean I made it? We made it together. Han Doctor helped a lot.”

Nathan didn’t take all the credit for himself.

He always gave credit to the doctors who shared the research lab with him.

This clearly showed Nathan’s character – someone who enjoyed research itself and didn’t consider money or fame particularly important.

“You’ve worked hard. But is this robot capable of mass production?”

“Mass production? This one is impossible.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. First of all, it costs too much money. If we reduce the performance by about 30 percent, it might be possible. But then the work would have to be simplified.”

“What do you mean by simplified?”

“Well, it would be at the level of moving heavy things.”

“Wouldn’t that level be deployable to work sites?”

“Places like construction sites would be possible.”

Kang Hyeon thought that alone would be sufficient.

“But even so, mass production is still difficult. We don’t have a factory.”

“Hmm…”

Nathan had hit the core issue.

Currently, KH Group didn’t have a factory capable of manufacturing something on a large scale.

“To manufacture, we’d have to outsource to external factories.”

“Are there places in South Korea capable of handling that level of processing?”

“If we look around, there should be a few places. But are you planning to mass produce this right away?”

Kang Hyeon nodded at Nathan’s question.

“If we have these robots, it seems the progress speed of the Ulsan construction site will increase.”

“Hmm, certainly if robots are deployed, the speed will be faster than existing construction sites. But would that be okay?”

Han Doctor interjected from the side.

When Kang Hyeon looked at him, Han Doctor spoke cautiously.

“If robots are deployed to construction sites, the labor union will oppose it.”

The reason Hyeonhwa couldn’t deploy robots to sites was also because of the strong labor union.

They vehemently opposed the deployment of robots to sites that threatened their jobs.

They even opposed deployment overseas, not just in South Korea, and went on a full strike.

In this social atmosphere, deploying robots to construction sites could cause tremendous backlash.

But Kang Hyeon was resolute.

“Going against the flow of the times is a foolish thing to do.”

If you go against the flow of the times, you eventually become obsolete.

Feeling the resoluteness in his voice, Han Doctor nodded.

Having convinced Han Doctor, Kang Hyeon spoke to Nathan.

“Doctor, please prepare so this robot can be mass produced. I’ll look into the factory.”

“Understood!”

As Kang Hyeon turned to leave, a round object on the research table caught his eye.

“What is this?”

“Ah, that’s a drone.”

“This is?”

“Yes, right now it’s in a different form from other drones, but if you press this button like this.”

When he pressed the top of the drone, the sides split open and wings extended out.

After undergoing slight changes, it became the form of a drone he was familiar with.

“Like this, it becomes a drone.”

“Oh ho.”

“Moreover, this drone has a special device. Like this.”

Whirr-!

When he flew the drone, it rose into the sky.

And when he pressed the button again.

Crackle!

Sparks flew.

“It generates electricity.”

“What is that electricity used for?”

“Well?”

“What?”

“I just thought it would be fun to have this kind of function, so I made it.”

“Haha!”

Kang Hyeon chuckled at Nathan’s quirky answer and patted his shoulder.

“Please continue making many interesting inventions in the future.”

“Yes!”

After encouraging him, Kang Hyeon left the research lab.

And he got in the car and immediately made a phone call somewhere.

“Chairman Lee, this is Choi Kang-hyeon.”

The person on the other end was Chairman Lee Jae-seong.

Shilla Hotel.

Kang Hyeon was having a private meeting with Chairman Lee Jae-seong.

“I received tremendous help from Chairman Choi this time.”

Lee Jae-seong spoke to Kang Hyeon with a bright smile.

“Thanks to you, our company’s sales have increased significantly compared to last year. We’re practically monopolizing HBM5.”

“Congratulations.”

Saseng’s HBM5 was currently emerging as the new standard in the market.

The problem was the shortage of supply.

Originally, the market expected that once Saseng started supplying quantities, other companies would quickly analyze the structure and create similar products.

However, due to the nickel crisis, other companies became unable to manufacture HBM5.

Naturally, demand concentrated on Saseng’s HBM5, causing Saseng’s stock price to rise significantly.

This was made possible largely thanks to Kang Hyeon’s help.

“Wow, if it weren’t for the nickel mine you own, our Saseng would have faced major problems in this crisis too.”

“I’m glad I could be of help. This time, I wanted to meet because I need your assistance.”

“Of course, if it’s your request, I should grant you anything.”

“Actually…”

Kang Hyeon talked about matters related to robot manufacturing processes.

After hearing his story, Lee Jae-seong pondered for a moment and nodded.

“I’ll need to check the details, but for that level of processing, our factory in Sejong should be able to handle it.”

“Would you be able to accept the commission there?”

“Since the quantity isn’t that large, I think we can process it this once.”

The Saseng factory built in Sejong was originally constructed to manufacture their own robots.

Naturally, they had schedules planned ahead, but he had no intention of refusing Kang Hyeon’s request.

Above all, processing the one-time quantity that Kang Hyeon requested wouldn’t be too burdensome.

“But is KH Group planning to get into robots now too?”

“One of our researchers has created a decent robot. We’re thinking of using it and deploying it on-site.”

“On-site?”

“Yes. We’re currently building a data center and research institute in Ulsan. We want to speed up the process a bit.”

“Hmm… That’s going to be quite difficult.”

At the mention of difficulty, Kang Hyeon looked at him.

“Ah, don’t misunderstand. I’m not doubting the robot’s performance. It’s a completely different matter.”

“A different matter?”

“You’ll find out anyway, but deploying robots on construction sites is tantamount to clashing with labor unions.”

As expected, it was about labor unions.

The power that labor unions held in South Korea was considerable.

This was also the reason why robot deployment on sites was being delayed.

Although he knew what Lee Jae-seong was worried about, Kang Hyeon spoke firmly.

“As you know, Chairman, robot deployment on sites is ultimately a matter of time. Foreign countries are already deploying robots on sites.”

“I know. BMW is deploying 300 Figure 02 units starting this year.”

“Exactly. In this situation, if we delay further, we’ll lose our competitiveness.”

“So you’re saying you’ll take the lead?”

“I have no desire to represent anything.”

Kang Hyeon shook his head and continued speaking.

“I just won’t hesitate to jump in when there’s something necessary.”

His answer ultimately meant he would push forward with robot deployment.

‘I wonder if it’s because he’s young, or if that’s just his personality.’

One thing was certain.

Kang Hyeon would push through with this matter, and it would surely become a major social issue.

‘But it’s beneficial for us.’

Saseng was also delaying robot deployment because they didn’t know what results would come.

In such a situation, if KH Group led by Kang Hyeon deployed robots on sites, sufficient data would surely accumulate.

‘We can see what the labor union backlash is like, what the social atmosphere is. Then we can decide our direction and move accordingly.’

There was no reason to stop him.

No, rather, there was a need to help him.

“Understood. We’ll handle the mass production of the robots you mentioned at our Sejong factory.”

“Thank you.”

At the words of gratitude, Lee Jae-seong smiled awkwardly instead of responding.

In fact, Kang Hyeon also somewhat understood Lee Jae-seong’s thoughts.

‘If we step forward, data will eventually accumulate and other groups can move accordingly. So he didn’t actively dissuade us.’

But it didn’t matter much.

Thanks to this, they could mass-produce their robots at Saseng’s advanced factory.

It could rather be considered beneficial.

‘We’re latecomers in the robot industry. To catch up with the leaders, we need to move as quickly as possible.’

Having decided on robots as a new source of income, Kang Hyeon had no intention of hesitating.

Returning to his office, Kang Hyeon checked the construction site in Ulsan.

Since quite some time had passed, the ground had been prepared and buildings were going up.

The exterior was taking shape to some degree, but the important thing was the internal facilities.

‘Since the research institute and data center are places where cutting-edge technology goes in, the interior is more important.’

That’s why he was investing generously in the construction site without sparing money.

‘Now this place will become a battlefield.’

The conflict with labor unions would surely be formidable.

As he was thinking this and turning the map to the side.

‘Huh?’

He could see a black light flickering from a mountain visible in the distance.

‘Why is this…?’

The black light was covering the entire mountain.

Kang Hyeon’s face hardened at the sight that looked as if oil had poured from the sky and swallowed the mountain.

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