The Chairman of Pharmaceutical Company is a Poison King - Chapter 113

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Chapter 113: Production Begins

Tae-ju was in the research lab of the New Seoul factory.

The third clinical trial was scheduled to be conducted in New Seoul.

With 1,000 participants, they needed a spacious location.

Department Manager Ma Seok-woo and Team Leader Song Su-hui from Taehong Bio’s New Seoul branch had also come to provide support.

“Chairman!”

“Ah! Welcome.”

Tae-ju showed clear delight at their arrival.

“We came to see if there’s anything we could help with.”

“There’s plenty of work to do.”

“Just give us any orders.”

Ma Seok-woo and Song Su-hui clenched their fists with determined expressions.

This was joining the development of a treatment for mana rejection syndrome.

A glorious mission that only the chosen few could enjoy.

Later, in the distant future, it might even be recorded in history books.

Something like ‘Taehong Bio employees Ma Seok-woo and Song Su-hui who contributed to treatment development alongside Chairman Kim Tae-ju.’

Tae-ju handed 10 dummy smartphones to Ma Seok-woo and said.

“What’s this?”

“You see the OTT platform app on the screen, right?”

“Y-yes, I see it.”

“I’ve already signed up with my account for all of them. Please download animations and puppet shows suitable for children over 10 years old. Make sure to include ones with penguins and sharks.”

“…Pardon?”

“This is really important work.”

Ma Seok-woo looked bewildered.

But if it was important work, what choice did he have?

“Uh, ah, understood.”

There was still one more task.

“And Su-hui, take this card and go to the toy shopping mall and clean it out completely. Again, things suitable for children over 10 years old to play with.”

“…What do you mean by clean it out?”

“Exactly what I said. You can even buy the entire shopping mall if you want, so purchase every type of toy and store them in an appropriate warehouse. There’s no limit on the card, so spend freely.”

“Y-yes.”

Ma Seok-woo and Song Su-hui were puzzled.

They had come here to participate in the great undertaking of developing a treatment for mana rejection syndrome.

But they were being asked to get videos for children and toys?

“Oh! Also get children’s clothes and shoes in various sizes.”

Were these going to the orphanage?

“We’ll depart immediately.”

These were the chairman’s orders.

They had to follow them unconditionally.

* * *

Siberian Pioneer Corps.

General Kim Woong-bang, who led the corps’ elite magical beast Special Raid Team, received a summons from Corps Commander Yang Il-guk, the unit’s supreme commander.

“Attention! General Kim Woong-bang reporting as summoned.”

“Oh! Come in. Is everything comfortable for you?”

“Yes, sir.”

Corps Commander Yang Il-guk was unusually gentle today.

“Have a seat first.”

“I’m fine standing.”

“Come now, it makes me uncomfortable.”

Kim Woong-bang felt burdened.

Why was a commander two ranks higher than him treating him this way?

It must all be thanks to his son’s influence.

“General Kim, we’ll have to suspend hunting from today.”

“Suspend, sir?”

“You’ll be given a different mission.”

“…”

Suspend hunting?

Just when the raids were gaining momentum and the Siberian railway was being restored one after another.

What had suddenly happened?

‘Could it be because of Tae-ju…?’

He was being overly considerate.

Trying to curry favor and score points.

Not long ago, Master Seo Gang-jin from the Gobi Steppe Pioneering Unit had also contacted him.

Asking if he wanted to come over, saying if he did, he’d give him a command position and work hard for his promotion.

However, Kim Woong-bang had declined.

He already felt nothing but sorry.

Benefiting from his son’s success would be shameless.

“I originally came here to fight magical beasts on the front lines. So please let me continue fighting.”

“Hahaha, I have orders too, so I can’t help it. It’s because of your son.”

He knew it.

Kim Tae-ju of Taehong Bio.

The rising power of the Empire.

Because of this, his superiors were extremely deferential toward him.

“I’m sorry, but I have no intention of benefiting from my son. I’m not in a position to do so either.”

“Hm? There seems to be some misunderstanding.”

“…Misunderstanding?”

“Look at this. It’s an order that came down today.”

Kim Woong-bang read the order that Lieutenant General Yang Il-guk handed him.

The contents written there.

– Taehong Bio Chairman Kim Tae-ju successfully develops treatment for mana rejection syndrome.

– Securing materials for mass production urgent, Imperial Forces decide on full support.

– All Imperial Forces immediately cease current missions and focus entirely on securing materials.

– This applies to pioneer divisions, defense divisions, with no exceptions.

‘…Ah!’

It was because of his son, but not in the way he had thought.

Kim Woong-bang stared at the order in a daze, reading it again and again.

The great achievement his son had accomplished.

‘He’s done it again.’

He was truly so proud.

Not only had he overcome mana rejection syndrome himself, but he had also created a treatment for others.

A smile naturally formed on his face.

“How about it? You’ll do it, right? It’s a more important mission than hunting magical beasts.”

“I’ll immediately lead the troops and begin gathering medicinal materials.”

“Good, I need you to take command. Here’s a list of materials, so familiarize yourself with it.”

“Yes! I’ll take my leave now. Attention!”

It wasn’t just the Siberian Pioneer Division.

All units of the Samhan Empire had begun gathering materials.

Thus, materials were being supplied continuously to the Taehong Bio factories in New Seoul and Gurye.

* * *

Baek Seo-yeon was having a meeting with Mirinaei Group Chairman Lee Byeong-u.

Lee Gi-eon, who once commanded the Mirinaei Group from the front lines, was still unable to wake up in the hospital, so his eldest son Lee Byeong-u had taken over the group.

“You want to acquire shares in Mirinae Pharmaceutical?”

“Yes, this is the price I’m proposing. Your personal shares, nominee shares, and all the friendly shares you can mobilize!”

Lee Byeong-u chuckled.

300 billion?

Is he joking right now?

How presumptuous.

“Hey, Baek Seo-yeon!”

“Yes?”

“Are you joking right now? All those shares combined exceed 55%. Do you think this price makes sense?”

“I think this amount is reasonable.”

“Ha! You said you used to work in Mirinaei Group’s strategic planning office? I don’t know how you managed to work with that brain.”

Baek Seo-yeon’s expression hardened.

Here she was offering to acquire a company that was falling apart.

“I know you’re all excited about the successful clinical trials for the mana rejection syndrome treatment. But you’ve crossed the line.”

“I have?”

“You want to take my shares for such a ridiculous amount?”

“Then how much do you want?”

“Add another zero and I’ll think about it.”

“….”

Currently, mass production of the treatment was urgent, and they needed to secure sufficient production facilities.

So the fastest and most efficient method was to acquire an existing pharmaceutical company, especially one with large-scale facilities.

“Chairman, I think you’re misunderstanding something. I’m giving you an opportunity.”

“Hehehe, you’re the one who’s misunderstanding. Mirinae Pharmaceutical? The situation isn’t good, that’s true. I might sell it. But I’ll never sell it to Taehong Bio!”

“Hah, so you’re going to be stubborn to the end.”

“What? So what are you going to do? Run to Chairman Kim Tae-ju and tattle?”

“No, there’s someone else I need to report to.”

“What do you…”

That’s when it happened.

Bang!

A man burst through the door of the Mirinaei Group chairman’s office.

“Hey, so you’re the bastard called Lee Byeong-u.”

“….”

“You know who I am, right?”

It was Geum Su-ho, the Imperial Palace secretary with gray hair but a sturdy, muscular build.

Chairman Lee Byeong-u was startled.

Why was that person here?

“Mr. Baek, aren’t you done yet? I’m in a hurry, so let’s get this moving.”

He walked over and looked at the share acquisition proposal on the desk.

“300 billion? You’re trying to buy this company full of problems at such an expensive price?”

Baek Seo-yeon smiled and said.

“We’re pressed for time. We need to secure the facilities even if we have to take a loss.”

“Tsk tsk, too expensive. Remove one zero. No, if you’re taking on the existing debt, you should remove another one.”

Lee Byeong-u looked incredulous.

What were they trying to do right in front of him?

Were they going to steal his company like this?

“N-no matter how powerful the imperial government is, this is overstepping. There are laws…”

“Laws? That’s good. I like laws too. The Empire isn’t a country run according to His Majesty’s whims.”

“If you know that, then why?”

“I want to do this by the law too. Let’s see, how long has it been since Mirinaei Group had a tax audit?”

“What?”

“Hmm, no matter how I think about it, a tax audit is too weak. Should we deploy the prosecution this time and shake you down thoroughly? For example, hidden slush funds.”

“….”

Gulp.

Lee Byeong-u swallowed dry saliva.

His heart was pounding.

It was threatening language, but it seemed like he would really do it.

Had Mirinaei Group ever grown while following the law?

If they shook it, things would fall out like rain.

Even a light touch would make things spill out.

“Do you think we left you alone because we didn’t know? The Imperial Intelligence Agency, the prosecution – they have dozens of boxes full of documents about your corruption. We could have thrown you in jail right away. We were holding back because of the livelihoods of Mirinaei employees.”

Geum Su-ho continued with cold eyes.

“But now the situation has changed, hasn’t it? This is about creating a treatment for mana rejection syndrome. For that great work, we can shatter Mirinaei Group into pieces and scatter it to the winds.”

Lee Byeong-u’s face turned pale.

Geum Su-ho, who wielded power second only to the Emperor – no, this was the Emperor’s will.

“Now, here’s the share acquisition proposal. You fix it yourself with an appropriate price.”

He had no choice.

Lee Byeong-u erased one zero with trembling hands.

“That’s it?”

He erased another one.

300 billion became 3 billion.

Geum Su-ho still didn’t look satisfied.

Baek Seo-yeon stepped forward.

“That’s enough. Let’s go with this amount. I don’t want to beat down the price too much either.”

“That’s our Mr. Baek. So generous.”

Lee Byeong-u looked dumbfounded.

Generous?

That?

“Good! Transfer all shares to Chairman Kim as soon as possible. Oh! Same goes for the nominee shares. If you hide even one… you know what happens, right?”

Lee Byeong-u had no choice but to nod.

He regretted it.

He should have signed when the 300 billion proposal first came in.

After completing a few more procedures, Mirinae Pharmaceutical would belong to Taehong Bio. With this, large-scale production facilities were secured.

* * *

Actually, there was no need for Phase 3 clinical trials.

The results so far had already proven the drug’s efficacy.

But it was still too early to begin mass production.

The facilities were insufficient, and most importantly, there weren’t enough materials.

Not just the Immortal Realm flowers, but other medicinal materials as well.

They also had to train factory workers.

Skilled manufacturing workers dispatched from each factory moved in perfect coordination according to Tae-ju’s instructions.

They too understood the importance of the treatment well.

Many employees had family members who were mana rejecters.

Phase 3 clinical trials proceeded.

Mana rejection syndrome patients gathered from the Samhan Empire and countries around the world.

100 patients each, divided into 10 groups and distributed across major hospitals in New Seoul.

Day 1.

The first medication was administered.

And Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5.

Results began to emerge.

“The F Group patient cohort shows significantly better results than the other groups. We could issue complete recovery verdicts for all of them without any problems.”

“Group B shows the poorest results. They’ll likely need one or two additional doses.”

“No side effects occurred in any of the groups.”

The time had come.

Tae-ju, Baek Seo-yeon, and Manager Choi Dong-il gathered to discuss the final unit price.

“Including material costs, labor costs, and distribution costs, about 500,000 won per dose seems appropriate.”

Considering up to 5 doses, the total cost would be 2.5 million won.

“What about the National Health Insurance Service?”

“They contacted us saying they’ll apply medical fee coverage.”

Then at least in the Samhan Empire, there wouldn’t be any patients unable to get vaccinated due to poverty.

“Shall we begin production?”

They still didn’t have sufficient materials secured, but…

They couldn’t wait any longer.

Tae-ju made his decision.

“Yes, let’s start production.”

They also decided on a name.

Taking overseas exports into consideration.

Mana Rejection Syndrome Treatment (Mana Rebuff Cure).

Abbreviated as MRC.

The Empire government immediately approved the patent and granted Food and Drug Administration approval.

Other countries did the same.

Approvals came through even before they received the treatment.

Advance payments even came in before the medicine was produced.

Everyone was in a frenzy.

When exactly would it arrive?

Based on the manufacturing formula applied to Group F, the mana rejection syndrome treatment MRC was simultaneously produced at Gurye Taehong Bio Factory, New Seoul Factory, and Baekdu Bio Science.

Paju would join as soon as the factory was completed, and Mirinai Pharmaceutical, now owned by Taehong Bio, was scheduled to begin production within a week.

The goal was to supply first doses for critically ill patients in the Samhan Empire and countries worldwide.

Even a single dose could sustain life.

Even if they couldn’t get out of bed, there would be no problem reaching the stage of removing oxygen respirators and breathing independently.

Military transport aircraft from various countries landed at New Seoul Airport.

An MRC transport operation that resembled a military operation.

And as soon as they arrived, the treatment was administered to patients who had been waiting with bated breath.

【Finally, mana rejection syndrome treatment MRC supply begins.】

【Administration starts with critically ill patients from each country.】

【The effects? Just as expected. The miracle of Phase 3 clinical trials was reproduced exactly.】

【Critically ill patients regained consciousness after just one dose.】

【Mana rejecters returned from death’s door.】

【The god of pharmaceuticals has descended to Earth. Praise Kim Tae-ju!】

└ Kim Tae-ju!!!

└ Tae-ju Kim!!!

└ Absolutely crushed it.

└ I’m really, really grateful. My younger sibling came back to life.

└ Congratulations.

└ Thank you.

└ Hehe, if I wait, my turn will come, right?

└ Yes, hang in there until the end!

The world was in an uproar.

Everyone was talking only about the mana rejection syndrome treatment MRC.

Naturally, the name of developer Kim Tae-ju as well.

└ Wow! Is this person really a god?

└ At minimum, he’s an angel. Look at the price per dose. It’s only 400 dollars.

└ If it were that bastard Whitebuck Fred Miller, he probably would have charged a million dollars, right?

└ Don’t you have a photo of this person’s face? I want to put it in my room and bow to it every day.

└ It’s hard to find. The Samhan Empire government is cracking down heavily. They delete anything posted on the internet or SNS immediately.

└ Why go that far?

└ He’s a god! You can’t carelessly look at a god’s face.

Kim Tae-ju’s face didn’t spread widely due to the Empire government’s control, but his name was clearly etched in the minds of people worldwide.

And from that day forward.

Not a single person died from mana rejection syndrome.

This was truly a genuine miracle.

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