Reset Life with Infinite Talents - Chapter 102
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Infinite Talent Reset Life Episode 102
Vroooom!
“We’ve arrived!”
“Phew.”
Agent Lynch, who landed on Santa Catalina Island, takes a long drag of his cigarette and looks north.
“The mad emperor’s treasure…”
Norton I, the only emperor that America, a nation of liberal democracy, ever recognized.
Of course, it wasn’t official recognition.
When his eccentric behavior while wandering the streets of San Francisco gained citizens’ support, the San Francisco city government at the time simply provided various benefits.
Free transportation on railways, ships, and such.
Free provision of one meal per day.
During the Civil War, when all citizens were anxious, he was the only one who could make them laugh, so they treated him accordingly.
But now his gold has been discovered.
Along with his diary.
‘Was he really an emperor…’
The sure thing is that he’ll find out by going and checking.
“Let’s go.”
People in black suits and black sunglasses who were already waiting at the dock clear the way.
Lynch, who arrived near the hidden coastal cave on the north side of the island, narrowed his eyes.
Murmur murmur!
“Let us in!”
“You’re ignoring the people’s right to know right now!”
“It’s the CIA!”
It’s not just reporters.
The FBI and DOI are here too.
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), which manages land, natural resources, indigenous peoples, and cultural sites within America.
Lynch looks at his subordinate staff members.
“The initial discoverers didn’t return by the scheduled time, so the teachers from Fairmont School went looking for them directly.”
That’s how the teachers and volunteers also learned about this place where Johann’s group was, leading to the current crowded situation.
“Tsk. Clear the way.”
“Yes!”
The CIA agents began forcibly pushing the reporters aside, and Lynch entered the hidden cave through the cleared path.
His eyes fell on Johann, who was sitting in front of an electric stove eating a hamburger.
‘He really does love hamburgers.’
He chuckled and stood in front of Johann.
“I thought our next meeting would be at least 10 years from now.”
“Hello?”
The two looked at each other and smiled.
Thud!
“You can’t handle it so carelessly! Don’t you know how important that material is!”
“We know, Professor.”
It’s a diary with such tremendous value that it could change American history textbooks.
Norton I, whom every American must learn about between kindergarten and 5th grade.
“But our hands have to move roughly given the content.”
“I understand. To think he made such sacrifices…”
The archaeology professor from a famous California university said with tears welling up.
“This island belongs to the LA city government!”
“All ownerless cultural artifacts excavated on American territory fall under our Department of the Interior’s jurisdiction.”
“So you’re going to gobble up all that stuff?”
“Gobble up! We said we’d hand it over after checking everything!”
“You know how much of that will disappear! And even if you display it in museums, you’ll slap Department of the Interior labels on it!”
“Now, now, let’s discuss this at our FBI office.”
‘What a mess.’
The LA city government and DOI, both trying to take charge of this discovery somehow.
The FBI is also subtly offering to provide a negotiation venue while thinking of skimming off some commission.
But the problem is this isn’t the end.
People from the California Governor’s office and San Francisco City Hall were also flying over.
Since the California Governor was coming, the mayors of LA and San Francisco also moved their heavy bodies.
In two hours, this place will become hell.
Lynch clicked his tongue and shouted.
“What kind of disgraceful behavior is this in front of the pillars who will support America’s future!”
Lynch pointed to Johann and his friends, who were narrowing their eyes while watching the fighting adults.
“Ahem.”
“Hmm.”
He shook his head and approached Johann, kneeling on one knee.
“I’m sorry the adults showed you such a pathetic sight. How about heading home now since I’ll be managing this place from now on?”
Originally, Johann and the children should have left when the FBI or DOI arrived. However, Johann stubbornly sat down, saying he’d hold out until Lynch came, and the FBI and DOI, unable to lay hands on young children, had no choice but to leave them alone until now.
The food the children were eating when Lynch arrived was brought by guardians who flew over after receiving contact.
“You want us to go home after seeing that?”
No way.
If they quietly reached an agreement like that, part of the treasure would disappear.
‘I’ve seen so many cases like that.’
“I’m not going. It’s my right as the initial discoverer.”
In case someone might secretly steal even one item, he had absorbed and read ‘Wolf Who Howls at the Moon’.
So he could immediately notice if the scent of the gold coins imprinted in his nose moved away.
“Hmm.”
‘His distrust of people is still deep.’
It’s unfortunate.
But since he’s this clever, it’s truly delightful.
“First, I want to express my gratitude. Thank you. This country, America, is once again in debt to you, to all of you.”
Thanks to the notebook left in the deceased CIA agent’s safe house that Johann discovered, America gained a tremendous advantage in information warfare.
Also, the technology Johann sold to various companies is greatly helping protect the lives of police and soldiers, and has made a huge contribution to improving citizens’ health and quality of life through diabetes relief.
And now he’s even changed history books.
“I’ll accept that. So what happens to Norton I? Will he be elevated to emperor?”
“That’s impossible.”
America is a liberal democratic nation that doesn’t recognize monarchy.
“Instead, I think he might be awarded a medal or elevated to honorary mayor.”
Lynch looked at the LA city government and DOI, who had stopped arguing.
“That’s probably what will happen.”
He’s someone who devoted his entire life to this America.
Since he’s not a soldier, he can’t receive the Medal of Honor, America’s highest decoration, but there’s a high probability he’ll receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest decoration a civilian can receive.
The highest honor for a civilian.
Norton I’s honor will be restored, and Norton I’s descendants currently alive will enjoy the benefits of the Freedom Medal for their generation.
If that happens, Norton I’s elevation to honorary mayor will also be possible.
“No, he could even become a great governor.”
“Ooooh!”
The children clap their hands in delight.
Because they too had read Norton I’s diary.
“Then what about Norton I’s companions?”
The subjects who regarded Norton I as their emperor.
“…Huh?”
People look at Johann again.
“What happens to Norton I’s companions who secretly dug the gold mine, transported it all the way here, made it into gold coins, and kept the secret to the very end?”
The fact that Norton I had a gold mine was only revealed today.
This meant they hadn’t developed it, hadn’t built a town.
“Even drinking a sip of water, swallowing a piece of bread, or buying jeans – the miners’ clothing of that time – wouldn’t have been easy.”
Norton I’s companions endured such hardships for decades, digging tunnels, secretly transporting by ship, and smelting gold in front of blazing furnaces.
“While keeping it secret even from their families.”
For this country, America.
“They sacrificed themselves voluntarily.”
Thump!
A heavy impact strikes the adults’ hearts.
“Ah…”
Lynch and the surrounding adults’ faces turn red.
‘To think we failed to notice something even a child understands!’
Greed had blinded their eyes.
They couldn’t lift their heads in shame.
The DOI and city government employees kneel on one knee before Johann.
“Those people will also be able to restore their honor.”
They would make it happen no matter what.
Even if they had to protest for it.
“Please, we ask of you.”
Johann stands up and extends his hand.
A handshake of trust and request.
The adults also grit their teeth and clasp his hand.
“Then…”
Johann looks at his friends and guardians.
They nod their heads.
“I’ll give up my rights as the first discoverer, except for a portion.”
What he wanted was just a part of the shares rightfully due to the first discoverer, a few gold coins.
A memento proving they had succeeded in treasure hunting.
“Please use the rest for this country’s security according to Norton I and his companions’ will.”
It would be nice if they could include their names in that work too.
Even when the diary is donated to the museum.
That’s all he wanted.
Flinch!
“Don’t you find it regrettable?”
“To be greedy about this would be a bit…”
It wasn’t treasure plundered by pirates, nor something gathered with impure intentions.
It was the aspiration of a hero who, even at the moment of his death at age 61, held only 4 dollars for immediate use.
Being greedy about something like this would bring divine punishment.
“Haha, understood. We’ll definitely do that.”
“Thank you.”
Johann smiled and looked around at his friends and guardians.
They were smiling as if proud of him.
“Then, good luck with your work.”
Now this matter had left their hands.
Their steps were light.
“Wow! You guys did this fun thing just among yourselves?”
“Let’s do it again next time!”
“Great! From now on, I’ll smash anything that looks suspicious!”
“Johann! How about we go look for treasure from a treasure map this time?”
“A treasure map?”
His friends’ hearts were pounding with excitement.
Johann was momentarily tempted too.
It was the moment they were leaving the cave.
“They’re out!”
“Kid! You’re the first discoverers, right?!”
“Please look this way!”
“How did you discover Norton I’s treasure?”
“Wait a moment! You can’t come closer!”
About a hundred reporters thrust cameras and microphones at them.
Even major broadcasting stations like FOX, ABC, NBC, CBS, and CNN were pointing large broadcast cameras at them.
From what they were saying, it seemed to be almost live.
“Wow…”
He could already see it.
Tomorrow morning’s headline news.
Wolf Boy Becomes Overnight Millionaire!
Billboard Star Also Discovers Treasure?
He could hear the sound of his freedom being shattered.
‘I really need to be careful now.’
For the time being, he wouldn’t do anything.
Johann made a firm resolution.
But there was a problem.
This matter wasn’t completely finished yet.
Johann looked at Larry.
* * *
“Is that okay?”
Shouldn’t they stop it?
Swallow, Rick Bottom’s former colleague, feels sorry watching Johann surrounded by reporters.
It was even more pitiful because Johann had given up fame to avoid losing his freedom.
Lynch chuckles at those words.
“Don’t forget. That child took his share even when he discovered treasure in a deceased agent’s safe house.”
Would such a child not have predicted that his identity would be revealed through this incident?
Since his identity being revealed was unavoidable anyway, he must have decided to stay and guard the treasure instead of going home.
There was a reason Johann was registered in CIA’s management program. Underestimating him for being 11 would be a big mistake.
“…True, he has calmly accomplished things an 11-year-old shouldn’t be able to do.”
Johann was born with so many talents, each one capable of reaching the pinnacle, yet the limits of his talent still hadn’t been revealed, which was chilling.
Lynch nods and approaches someone.
“What would the total value be approximately?”
“After checking, the gold coins’ purity is about 80 percent.”
Purity between 78-81.
“At this level, even excluding the gold coins to be sent to all domestic museums… it should exceed 80 million dollars.”
This is a conservative estimate of the amount.
“If we convert it to the value of that time….”
It would be enough budget for at least three states to use for an entire year.
“With a little exaggeration, you could say it’s about the entire western region’s annual budget. No, if these gold coins had fallen into the hands of the South, Black People in America would still be living as slaves.”
“…He truly was an emperor.”
“He was an emperor.”
That’s why it’s regrettable, and grateful.
The decision of Johann and the Children to give up ownership of this enormous amount of gold coins and the diary with value equivalent to the gold coins.
“Well.”
“Yes?”
Lynch looked toward the Cave entrance with a meaningful smile.
* * *
Discovery of Norton I, America’s only emperor’s treasure!
Norton I, he was a true emperor.
First discoverer is the Wolf Boy of the Rocky Mountains?
Norton I’s gold coins, estimated value $100 million!
History academia heads to LA!
First discoverer Johann Jefferson donates entire amount for the country!
Billboard’s young genius, Johann Jefferson. Who is he!
Billboard final results singles chart 87th place!
How did LA Silver Lake Mural Street begin!
85 mph genius Pitcher, why was his Player eligibility revoked!
H&M breaks into a big smile!
All of America began digging into Johann.
About a month later in northern California.
A single SUV races through the Mountains raising dust clouds.
Tall trees passing by quickly and the scent of bushes holding raindrops.
Screech!
“We’ve arrived.”
Johann, Larry, and Ada get out of the car and put on sunglasses.
“….”
“Hehe.”
At Larry’s quietly watching gaze, Johann waves a ziplock bag containing two old pieces of paper.
Larry runs his hand down his face.
“This is driving me crazy….”
“Don’t like it? Should I donate it even now?”
“That won’t do.”
The gold coins that were the hero’s wish could be given up.
To be precise, they shouldn’t be taken.
‘But that….’
Murmur murmur!
“Oh, you’ve arrived!”
In front of the large artificially dug cave, a Middle-aged Man in his 50s who was commanding over ten People holding various equipment rushes over urgently.
“Is the exploration finished?”
At Larry’s question, the Middle-aged Man holds out a fist-sized stone.
“Do, do you see this?!”
A golden line running across the center of the stone.
“It’s a gold vein as thick as five fingers! Congratulations on becoming a billionaire!”
“Ah….”
Billionaire. A title given only to truly rich People with assets of $100 million or more.
“How, how much is buried there….”
“$1 billion.”
Thud!
“At least $1 billion.”
That’s what can be detected with current technology, and once they start digging in earnest, there’s no telling how much more can be mined.
“How on earth did you know about this place? This tremendous Gold Mine that someone had blocked the Entrance to with explosives long ago!”
A Gold Mine where less than a tenth had been extracted.
Larry, Ada, and Rick Bottom’s gazes turn toward Johann.
Johann smiles.
‘Long ago is long ago.’
It was the Gold Mine discovered by Norton I.
Moreover, it was a Gold Mine where he had secretly mined gold like a thief without officially purchasing the land.
He did so because he thought it belonged to the United States of America, not to himself anyway.
In other words, even if Norton I came back to life, he couldn’t claim a share in this Gold Mine.
“Then, when will….”
“Ah, yes.”
Larry, coming to his senses, clenches his fist with rising excitement.
“Start mining as soon as you’re ready.”
That’s why they acquired this Company.
A mining and extraction specialist Company that was on the verge of bankruptcy because they couldn’t cover a $100,000 promissory note.
They acquired it on Edward Sherman’s recommendation.
“Yes! Ah, but will you keep the Company name as is?”
When the president subtly shows his greed, Larry looks troubled.
Because he hadn’t thought about the Company name.
“RA&J Gold.”
People look at Johann again.
“Please change the company name to RA&J Gold.”
Rick, Ada & Johann Jefferson’s gold.
The three of them are the major shareholders, and they decided to give Mason, who made a small contribution to discovering Norton I’s gold coins, some shares too. The other Friends get much less.
“…Please do so.”
“Yes…!”
‘I really need to stay quiet.’
There are many People who would be monitoring changes in assets here.
People who wouldn’t believe even if they announced that all the gold coins were donated.
For at least 1-2 years, he had to focus only on his studies.
Johann looked at the Gold Mine and smiled contentedly.
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