After the Divorce, I Found a Thousand Bitcoins - Chapter 127

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I Got Divorced and Found a Thousand Bitcoins Episode 127

This wildfire, named the Tonggo Mountain Large-Scale Wildfire, drew the attention of the entire nation.

[It appears they are having difficulty extinguishing the Tonggo Mountain wildfire.]

[It has been confirmed that the wildfire that started at Tonggo Mountain has spread to Baekbyeong Mountain.]

[Experts have warned that if the flames are not blocked early, the wildfire could spread along the Nakdong Spine.]

The burning of mountains connected to the Nakdong Spine meant the wildfire could potentially lead to a major disaster if things went wrong.

The media covered this aspect sensationally.

Thanks to this, public anxiety grew.

-Can’t they put out this wildfire?

-The atmosphere is extremely dry so they can’t put it out properly.

-They need to get helicopters up quickly. Can they really handle it just by spraying water from the ground?!

-Why aren’t they deploying all those helicopters?

-This is the problem with our country.

-At this rate, won’t it become like the California wildfires?

Anxiety was spreading through various SNS platforms and communities.

With national attention focused on the situation, broadcasting stations didn’t miss this opportunity and dispatched coverage teams to the scene.

They launched broadcasting helicopters and flew drones to capture the scene and broadcast it.

People gathered in front of TVs and media, watching the news closely so as not to miss any related updates.

That’s why they were able to see it.

-What is that thing?

-Physics engine bug? Why is that thing so huge?

-Wait, it’s getting closer?

Viewers were startled by the appearance of the super-large helicopter captured by the broadcasting station’s camera.

And the reporter on scene was equally surprised.

[A… a giant aircraft of unknown identity is currently flying toward the wildfire scene!]

[Reporter Kim Mi-ju, please calm down. Command headquarters hasn’t mentioned deploying any new aircraft to the scene.]

[But… but that’s definitely an S-64. It’s the largest aircraft owned by local governments.]

[Ah, this is breaking news. The Disaster Management Headquarters has announced they have urgently mobilized an S-64 owned by KH Group’s Aviation Asset Management Team to extinguish this wildfire.]

Then the camera zoomed in on the aircraft.

[Ah-! I can see it clearly. The KH logo is embedded on the aircraft’s fuselage. That aircraft is confirmed to be owned by KH Group…!]

Thud thud thud thud thud-!!

The gust created by the passing S-64 shook the broadcasting helicopter.

The majesty displayed by the S-64 was tremendous, shaking them even though they had secured a safe distance.

Viewers were all watching this too, so the reaction was heated.

-Holy shit! A private company owns an S-64?

-That’s insane!

-Is it real that they’re arriving faster than local government deployment?!

-Wait, how many are there? It looks like almost 10. Are those all owned by KH Group?

-That’s crazy.

-The Disaster Management Headquarters made a good call.

Agreed. In disaster situations like this, responding quickly is the top priority.

-KH Group deploying aircraft like that is legendary too.

The S-64’s operations were all broadcast through the coverage team’s cameras.

The scene of one aircraft landing at the construction site to rescue people was also fully captured.

[Breaking news. The workers and protesters trapped at the construction site have now been rescued by KH Group’s S-64.]

[From what we’re hearing, they got trapped while continuing excessive protests here. KH Group has not issued an official statement.]

Stories about the labor union’s protest were also spread through the news.

Thanks to this, when the S-64 piloted by Kim Won-hun landed at Ulsan Sports Complex, numerous reporters were waiting.

They thrust microphones toward the union’s Park Sang-pil and union members getting off the helicopter.

“You’re from the Korean Labor Union, right? There are stories that getting trapped at the construction site was due to excessive protesting. Is this true?”

“You continued protesting excessively even during a disaster situation and were rescued by KH Group. What do you think about this?”

“Do you plan to continue protesting in the future?”

Faced with the reporters’ barrage of questions, Park Sang-pil kept his mouth shut and got into the waiting ambulance.

The reporters who missed their target clicked their tongues in disappointment.

But there was still someone left who could become their target.

“You’re the helicopter pilot, right? About this mission…!”

It was Kim Won-hun.

Those who tried to rush toward him still in the cockpit failed to achieve their goal.

Thud thud thud thud thud-!!

“Aaaaah!”

“Aaah!”

This was because the helicopter took off again and powerful updrafts swept over them.

The updrafts from the super-large S-64 were so strong that even other helicopters couldn’t withstand them, let alone people.

Team Skyforce under KH Group quickly began firefighting operations.

Each time they drew water and dropped it, 10,000 tons of water poured down, so the wildfire that had been difficult to extinguish was gradually diminishing.

“They say the wildfire at Tonggo Mountain is subsiding.”

“Great!”

The Disaster Management Headquarters cheered at the good news coming in.

But not all the fires had been extinguished yet.

“What’s the situation at Baekbyeong Mountain?”

“The first firefighting operation focused on dropping water mainly on Tonggo Mountain, so Baekbyeong Mountain hasn’t been extinguished yet.”

“Contact KH Group and ask them to concentrate drops on Baekbyeong Mountain!”

“Understood!”

“And contact the Korea Forest Service again! Tell them to deploy S-64s immediately! What the hell are they doing?! Does it make sense for a government department to respond slower than a private company?!”

“I’ll contact them immediately!”

While a private company was suppressing the fire, government organizations still weren’t responding properly.

Of course, firefighters were working hard on the ground, but KH Group dominated the skies.

If this situation was reported through the media, it could become problematic.

‘Even aside from that, if we can’t contain the flames at Baekbyeong Mountain, the fire will travel along the Nakdong Spine. If that happens, it will create the worst disaster.’

Going up along the Nakdong Spine would eventually lead to the Baekdudaegan.

If the Baekdudaegan began burning in earnest, extinguishing it in the current weather would be nearly impossible.

Considering that even in the United States, which has more powerful aircraft than Korea, the California wildfires continued for a month, it was entirely possible.

‘We must contain the flames at Baekbyeong Mountain somehow.’

This was why related departments needed to work closely together.

At that moment, an aide came with a report.

“A request has come in from KH Group.”

“What kind of request at a time like this?!”

“They say they want to deploy drones over Baekbyeong Mountain.”

“What? Drones?”

“Yes. They say it will help with firefighting…”

Fighting fires with drones?

He had never heard of such a thing.

He had no idea what they were thinking, but KH Group was key to this firefighting operation.

He couldn’t just ignore them outright.

“How much time is left before the Korea Forest Service deploys the S-64?”

“It’s scheduled to arrive in 30 minutes.”

“Good. Tell KH Group that all drones must be withdrawn after 30 minutes. Tell them our S-64 will arrive soon, and if any drones are still flying, they’ll all be blown away.”

“Understood.”

Now was the time to accommodate their demands.

Kang Hyeon received the contact from the Disaster Management Headquarters.

“The time limit is 30 minutes, after which the Korea Forest Service’s S-64 will be deployed for firefighting.”

“Did you hear that?”

A response came through the speaker to Kang Hyeon’s words.

-Thirty minutes is enough! So I can launch my children now?!

“Yes, please proceed as you see fit.”

-Okay! Thank you!

“Oh, would it be possible to view the video transmitted from the drones on our monitors here as well?”

-Of course! I’ll send you the drone footage as well as real-time views of the fire scene!

The communication ended and soon the fire scene appeared on the monitor.

Shot from quite a distance, the images of Tonggo Mountain and Baekbyeong Mountain were clearly transmitted to the screen.

‘What is he planning to do with drones?’

Nathan had been the first to suggest deploying drones.

‘First, he said he would spray a special emergency firefighting solution he created with drones, and second, he said he would use electromagnetics to prevent smoke from escaping to other areas.’

The first one was somewhat understandable.

Fire extinguisher agents weren’t pure water.

Fire extinguishing agents contained chemical components that allowed them to efficiently extinguish fires according to the fire situation.

Common powder fire extinguishers used in homes contained monoammonium phosphate, which suppressed fires with powder.

In places with sensitive equipment like data centers, they used halogen compound extinguishers called clean agents.

If you didn’t properly understand the characteristics of these fire extinguishing agents when making them, they would become useless.

‘Nathan wouldn’t create something without knowing these characteristics. He must have made something ingenious.’

What that was would surely be revealed this time.

The concerning part was actually the second technology.

‘What does he mean by using electromagnetics to trap smoke so it can’t escape?’

No matter how much he thought about it, he couldn’t figure out what that part meant.

Then drones appeared on the screen.

“Drones are approaching.”

“A drone squadron is surrounding all of Baekbyeong Mountain in a circle.”

There weren’t just one or two drones.

What looked like easily hundreds of drones were forming a circle and gradually closing in on Baekbyeong Mountain.

‘So that’s why Nathan asked first if it was okay to enter the airspace with that many.’

Nathan had created the drones.

And it was highly likely that Nathan alone was controlling them today.

Yet they were moving so systematically.

‘Is he using AI?’

Nathan was developing AI independently at the research institute.

He didn’t know what level of performance it had, but seeing it control the drones today, he could tell it was quite advanced.

‘If Nathan were controlling them alone, he wouldn’t be able to show this level of control capability.’

He was curious what they would do with movements that required AI assistance.

That’s when it happened.

Bzzzzt-!!

Sparks seemed to fly from the drones on screen, then blue electromagnetic fields were emitted from their bodies.

The electromagnetic fields emitted in circular form precisely filled the gaps between drones.

“What is that?”

“I’ve only seen something like that in movies…”

“What effect is it having?”

While everyone in the situation room was amazed by the movie-like scene unfolding on screen.

The drones moved again, tightening the circle.

As the formation shrank and the electromagnetic fields overlapped each other, they didn’t seem to interfere with one another.

Instead, the color became deeper and more intense.

‘What is he doing with that?’

While he was wondering what Nathan was doing.

‘Huh?’

He could see the smoke billowing from Baekbyeong Mountain being blocked by the electromagnetic field.

“What is that…?”

At first he thought he was seeing things.

But when the smoke tried to escape outward again, he could see it being blocked by the electromagnetic field and turning back inward.

“How is that possible?”

What was more surprising was that the electromagnetic field wasn’t just blocking smoke.

Even when flames leaped up, they were blocked by the electromagnetic field and pushed back inside, and after that, even the wildfire gradually moved inward.

Like confining criminals in a prison, the electromagnetic field was trapping the flames in one place.

‘Could it be that by doing that…?’

When the flames gathered in one place became more intense than ever.

Black spheres were dropped from the drones.

The moment those spheres touched the flames, they exploded and sprayed white liquid in all directions.

The moment the liquid touched the flames.

Hissssss-!!

The wildfire was extinguished in an instant.

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