The Chairman of Pharmaceutical Company is a Poison King - Chapter 139
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Chapter 139: Equality
The unloading work proceeded smoothly.
Using cranes, containers were neatly unloaded onto the dock one by one.
The buyers who had contracted for the goods were getting anxious.
Each one came running to Tae-ju with their contracts in hand.
“Here’s the contract for 100 containers. Chairman, please sign the receipt confirmation quickly.”
“…What about customs procedures?”
“Ah! We were notified that those can be skipped.”
Still, shouldn’t there at least be some inspection?
Though he understood since these were verified products.
The buyers were in a hurry.
They needed to sell the goods as quickly as possible.
As soon as the containers were unloaded from the ship, they underwent simple verification before being transported by vehicle to various parts of America.
Mostly drinks and external healing medicine.
He had brought them in an 8 to 2 ratio.
8 parts Saengibulkkun, 2 parts Saesalssugsseug.
Saengibulkkun was desperately awaited by ordinary people, while Saesalssugsseug was mainly wanted by the medical field.
New orders also poured in.
“For the next shipment, could we contract for 6 million bottles of Saengibulkkun?”
“That’s double the initial quantity? You’ll need to discuss that directly with headquarters.”
“…How about even a verbal contract?”
“Since we’ve contracted once, the second time should proceed without issues.”
“Ah! Thank you.”
The first contractors.
These were people who had trusted him.
He should give them benefits.
However, it was very difficult for new buyers to break into the trade.
“Excuse me, are there any remaining container quantities? If there are extras, I’ll buy them right now. I’ll pay in crystals.”
“All the containers that came in this time have been sold.”
“Then could I pre-contract for the next shipment quantity…”
“Well, I’m not sure if your turn will come.”
“Pardon?”
These were people who had judged that the TJ would never be able to cross the Pacific Ocean. And now they wanted to buy goods?
“The buyers who first contracted with us have priority… Try contacting headquarters. Maybe if there’s anything left over.”
But there wouldn’t be any leftovers.
Even now, orders were coming in for double the initial quantity.
The unloading work continued until evening.
Eventually night fell, and the crew took some time off to go out and play in downtown NEW LA.
They had worked hard sailing and working, so it was right to go out and have fun at night.
However, Tae-ju remained on the ship.
There wasn’t really anywhere for him to go anyway.
‘It’s nice just staying aboard.’
Men’s various bucket lists.
The item most frequently included on the list.
Having one’s own boat.
Most people imagine something like a yacht, but he was actually the owner of a container ship.
‘I should make a yacht later too.’
Suddenly!
Tae-ju’s ki sense detected several auras that couldn’t be ignored.
And they were right below the ship.
They seemed to be Awakened.
‘…Masters?’
They were getting closer.
Thud, thud thud thud!
Three Master-level Awakened who jumped directly up the tall ship, landed on deck, then walked toward Tae-ju – two men and one woman.
‘Hmm.’
Why did they come?
One of their faces looked familiar.
What was his name again?
Whoever they were, they had terrible manners.
“Chairman Kim Tae-ju, we’ve been looking for you for a while. There was no way to contact you, and we couldn’t see you at the port either, so we thought you might be on the ship and came up…”
“Who are you? At this late hour, you’re probably not government officials.”
“We’ve met before, haven’t we? I remember we exchanged greetings at the White House.”
“Well, I tend to forget quickly if it’s not particularly important.”
The man’s expression hardened.
“…I’m Troy McCarthy of Infinity Clan.”
“Ah! Now I remember. Sorry about that. You seemed so different from my memory.”
“What do you mean different?”
“I remember you as someone who was polite back then. It’s quite different from now, jumping onto someone else’s ship without permission.”
“…”
Troy McCarthy narrowed his eyes.
‘Arrogant monkey.’
He had treated him with some courtesy at the banquet hall, and now he was acting like he was something special.
‘I knew I shouldn’t have treated him well.’
He knew very well why Kim Tae-ju was so arrogant.
MRC development, crossing the Pacific, and his military power that was supposedly stronger than Masters despite not being an Awakened…
Someone without a crest being stronger than Awakened?
Honestly, did that make sense?
Not being an Awakened but beating Masters?
‘Lying bastard.’
Kim Tae-ju was definitely an Awakened.
Then where was his facial awakening crest?
There were quite a few ways to hide it.
Among them, the most reliable was a polymorph item.
Even now, Kim Tae-ju was wearing rings on his fingers.
Two of them, no less.
Troy McCarthy relaxed his stern expression.
Business came first right now.
“I apologize for that part. As I mentioned earlier, we couldn’t reach you, so this won’t happen again.”
Bzzzz!
The Hwangcheon-gye Magistrate’s copper ring on Tae-ju’s finger vibrated.
It was a lie.
Either it wasn’t a sincere apology, or he would be rude again.
“…Yes, I’ll accept that. But what brings you here?”
“I have a proposal.”
“A proposal?”
“You know David Morgan well, right? He’s one of my old friends.”
This was true.
Come to think of it, now he understood why Troy McCarthy had appeared at the White House banquet hall.
“So?”
“Please consider my friend’s situation. David regrets his mistakes too.”
A lie.
“What exactly do you want me to consider…?”
“Why don’t you acquire Whiteblack’s shares? Wouldn’t it be faster and better to produce locally? I’ll mediate so it can be traded at a reasonable price.”
I knew this would happen.
“My mind has already left. And exporting is more convenient anyway.”
“Hmm, you’ll regret it.”
“I won’t.”
Troy McCarthy continued with a bitter smile.
“There’s one thing that people from the Samhan Empire or European Empire usually misunderstand.”
“Misunderstand?”
“In the Samhan Empire, the military is stronger than civilians, right? But here it’s the opposite. Civilian power is much stronger. You might get hurt badly if you trust the White House too much.”
A fact Tae-ju already knew.
Most Awakened here join civilian guilds or clans.
There are many Masters in the civilian sector too.
Awakened belonging to the American military are few. That’s why they tend to rely on weapons.
What did it mean for them to emphasize their strength here?
“Are you saying you’ll use force?”
“Hahaha, we wouldn’t be that blatant. But there might be unexpected accidents.”
“Accidents.”
“Well, transport vehicles carrying containers of medicine might disappear, or entire cargo might be stolen by monster attacks.”
“…Monsters?”
Troy McCarthy raised his hand and pointed to the sky.
Tae-ju also looked up.
‘Huh?’
One monster revealed its massive body in the moonlight.
It was circling high in the sky.
“It’s a Titan Eagle. The symbol of our Infinity Guild. It’s also a friend of Anna behind me. It’s capable of grabbing a container with its claws and flying away.”
Seems like a taming skill Awakened.
Titan Eagles are the most common flying monsters in America.
From the outside, there’s no way to tell if it’s a pet or a monster.
“So you’re saying you’ll interfere with my business if I don’t acquire Whiteblack?”
Troy shrugged and played dumb.
“Me? I never said I would do that. Right, Michael?”
“Right. Troy, it was just simple advice.”
Yet Kim Tae-ju’s expression remained unshaken.
Where does that confidence come from?
Troy had a guess.
‘It must be poison.’
There’s nothing else it could be.
A cowardly fighting style of pretending not to be an Awakened to lower the opponent’s guard while spreading poison.
But he had come prepared.
He had also faced numerous poison-wielding monsters.
He had been poisoned in that process too.
First, a comprehensive antidote made from elite mana crystals and mutant grizzly bear gallbladder.
It greatly enhances liver and kidney function to detoxify any poison that enters the body.
And the highest grade elixir.
It amplifies mana to burn away poison as soon as it enters.
He had already taken them before boarding the ship.
It was about time for the effects to kick in.
Also, three Masters.
Simultaneously, and the elite pet Titan Eagle waiting for orders from the sky above.
Troy wasn’t confident.
Confident that he would lose, that is.
Meanwhile, Tae-ju also chuckled.
‘They’re playing around.’
Honestly, it’s interesting.
It’s been really long since a case like this.
Is it because this is America?
This would never have happened in the Samhan Empire.
So.
“Then I should eliminate the source in advance.”
“…What?”
“If you guys just disappear, accidents like that won’t happen either.”
“…Ha! Everyone has a plan until they get hit. Let’s see if you can keep spouting such nonsense.”
Troy kept his eyes fixed on Kim Tae-ju as he spoke.
“Get him! You can break a few things. Just don’t kill him.”
Troy was a boxer before awakening.
So the skills he acquired after awakening were also boxing-related. His energy also gathered in his fists.
He also wore elite items, fist gauntlets.
“I’ll shatter your jaw so you can’t even chew.”
Pop-pop-pop! Pop-pop! Pop!
One-two straights, rights, left hooks, and uppercuts shot out in an instant.
It was boxing’s characteristic precise combination skill.
His energy-infused fists destroyed everything.
Whether Awakened or monsters.
It would be the same this time.
But it felt empty.
There was no feeling of impact.
‘Where did he go?’
Tae-ju had already disappeared.
Phantom Mirage Step.
A footwork technique he was using after a really long time.
“Huh!”
Troy McCarthy was startled.
Where did he go?
He lost track of his movement?
And a large palm filled his vision.
‘Uh…’
Tae-ju’s palm struck Troy’s nose bridge hard.
Crack!
His nose bridge collapsed.
Blood gushed out messily.
Confusion came first.
Pain followed after.
‘This can’t be happening…’
He had prided himself on being the world’s strongest martial arts Awakened.
‘Why did I get hit?’
Thwack!
The palm struck his jaw.
The sky spins.
The ground spun along with it.
“Troy!”
Another master of the Infinity Clan.
Michael had somehow drawn a long spear and held it with both hands, quickly thrusting it toward Tae-ju’s throat.
“Die!”
Thwack!
Grab!
“Huk!”
Tae-ju had caught the spear blade with one hand.
The spear couldn’t advance forward.
“You, you?”
As he casually pulled the spear forward, Michael was dragged along helplessly.
“Uh oh?”
Thwack!
Tae-ju’s fist also hit Michael’s nose directly.
Crack!
“Aaah!”
The taming Awakened Anna didn’t stay still either.
“Help me!”
She called for the elite pet floating in the sky, the Titan Eagle, but…
“Kiiiiaaak!”
The Titan Eagle was just circling around nearby.
It couldn’t even approach the ship.
‘…Can’t come down?’
The Titan Eagle was feeling fear.
Why?
‘Could it be…’
And then.
Thwack!
He approached in front of her.
Anna was also a master, but her combat ability was inferior to Troy or Michael.
“W-wait! I’m a woman…”
Crack!
“Kyaah!”
Tae-ju didn’t hesitate.
What woman!
Where’s the distinction between men and women among Awakened?
If you do wrong, you get beaten equally.
However, he had no intention of killing them.
Weren’t they all masters?
If he killed them all just because he felt bad, who would catch the demons?
Thud thud thud thud!
A beating continued.
Thwack! Thwack thwack thwack! Thud thud!
Merciless violence.
Finally.
“D-David Morgan, it’s David Morgan! H-he ordered us to do it.”
“P-please spare us…”
“Please, n-never again… we won’t…”
All truth.
They seemed to repent too.
But he had to make sure it was firmly imprinted.
If he let it slide generously, they might attack again later seeking revenge.
And the one who deserved to die wasn’t these guys, but someone else.
* * *
Ha Seon-go was a contemporary of the Swordsman in the human world before ascending to immortality.
However, the Swordsman’s status was much higher.
That is, when she was human, she couldn’t even speak carelessly to the Swordsman.
Some rumors said that Ha Seon-go was the Swordsman’s disciple.
However, once one ascends to immortality, all worldly connections disappear.
As equal and independent immortals, they are all equal.
There’s not even a distinction between men and women.
Danggumak was the same.
If he had valued the connections of Gangho Murim, he would have had to bow his head to Sambong Seonin, Maehwa Seonin, and Gonryun Seonin.
Ha Seon-go heard from the Swordsman about why the Immortal Realm had changed like this.
The story of how, after Dok-seon first ascended to immortality, he had shared objects between other worlds and the Immortal Realm through the extraordinary immortal technique called Infinite Space.
Ha Seon-go just listened blankly.
An unbelievable story, but it was clearly visible to her eyes.
‘Such things were happening and I was just sleeping?’
The time she had spent sleeping until now felt so precious and wasted.
Not even recognizing such interesting changes.
“So you’re saying I just need to get issued something called a credit card?”
“That’s right.”
“And with that event or whatever it’s called, I can also spend 150,000 Seondo Coins?”
“Well, you’re also an immortal.”
“Let’s go right now, Dongbin!”
“…”
The Swordsman sighed and said.
“Sigh, Ha Seon, I’ve told you repeatedly from before, we should speak respectfully to each other…”
“What are you saying? You drop it too.”
This damn woman.
Fine.
“Alright. Follow me.”
“Oh! As expected, manly Swordsman!”
Ha Seon-go followed the Swordsman into the multiplex.
A large banner hanging at the entrance.
[Seon-gye World Opening & Praying for Hero Tae-ju’s Safe Pacific Crossing, 50% Sale on All Items!]
“What’s that? Sale?”
“It means you can buy things at half price.”
“Aha!”
It’s bustling from the first floor.
A portrait hanging on the wall.
“Is that gentleman Kim Tae-ju?”
“That’s right.”
“He’s handsome.”
The Swordsman approached Demon Valley Immortal and first stated his business.
“S?”
“An!”
“Eon?”
“Dam.”
“Hwak?”
“…Damdam?”
To translate: The sports car you ordered? It didn’t come. When will it arrive? Probably next time. Are you sure? If it doesn’t come, it’ll be shipped the time after next. These kinds of conversations.
And then.
“Gwi-gok, please issue a new credit card.”
“Who… what? This beggar? A prisoner from Hwangcheon-gye?”
“If you look closely, you’ll know who it is.”
“Huh? Look closely, you say, with grime dripping all over… huh?”
Ha Seon-go swept her disheveled hair behind her ears and smiled brightly.
“It’s me, Gwi-gok. It’s been a while, hasn’t it?”
“…Something worse than a beggar has arrived.”
“Don’t be so harsh. Have I ever caused you any trouble?”
Her words were actually correct.
Aside from being a crazy woman with foul language and a nasty temper, she was still a fellow Immortal.
“Anyway, you’re qualified too, so here, take this credit card.”
“Thanks, Gwi-gok!”
Now, what’s the next step?
“Are you going to the shopping mall first?”
“No, I’m going to watch dramas first.”
“That’s a good idea. The changes in the Immortal Realm are based on Earth’s culture, so you need to understand it first to properly enjoy it.”
“Speaking of which…”
Ha Seon-go smiled mischievously.
“Isn’t there any Earth drama about properly beating up some bitch?”
“Why wouldn’t there be? They’re overflowing.”
“If you go up the stairs, there’s a video screening room. Go there.”
“Got it, Dongbin. See you later!”
“Just play by yourself. Don’t come looking for me.”
Earth.
What kind of world could it be?
Anyway, I’ve gotten enough sleep now.
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