The Chairman of Pharmaceutical Company is a Poison King - Chapter 142

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Chapter 142: War Breaks Out (2)

American Republic.

Saengibulkkun sold like hotcakes.

An authentic fatigue relief medicine incomparably superior to copycat drugs.

The American people were ecstatic.

In the midst of this, news broke of David Morgan’s death.

【Financial investment mogul David Morgan found dead at his residence.】

【Autopsy results suggest cause of death was acute myocardial infarction.】

【The demon of Kansas Finance District finally returns to hell!】

【Hwai-baek bankruptcy rumors, delisting imminent.】

But the article was quickly buried.

Because of the sudden news of civil war in the Kingdom of Moscow.

【War breaks out, Moscow civil war. What was bound to happen has happened.】

【King Nikolai Romanov assassinated by terrorists believed to be republicans.】

【New king Mikhail Romanov vows to make the New Bolshevik republicans pay the price.】

However, there were several times more articles about the TJ-ho’s Pacific crossing than about the war.

The death of a financial investor and a small city-state’s civil war weren’t even newsworthy to begin with.

Tae-ju, the protagonist of the news, was in the middle of the ocean.

Since it took ten days to get here, it would probably take about the same time to return.

How to kill this boring time?

Since his main job was pharmaceutical company chairman, naturally he should develop new drugs.

The new drug he planned to make this time was a raid-related doping potion.

He was thinking of focusing on instant muscle enhancement, speed boost, or temporary mana increase.

The key was how to reduce side effects.

He mixed the herbs and crystals he had brought in advance and began experimenting one by one.

He wasn’t working himself to death though.

He needed to rest too.

He played games on his smartphone and used social media.

That’s when he read news about David Morgan’s death and war articles.

David Morgan’s death was one thing, but war?

‘No, is this really the time for war?’

How frustrating.

Just when humanity’s prosperity was about to begin with the MRC success.

The article comments also had YouTube video links.

It seemed like someone at Red Square had filmed and uploaded them.

Following the links, he found quite a few related videos.

Tae-ju played one of them.

– For the revolution!

– All power to the New Bolsheviks.

A suicide bombing video.

Pale-looking people strapped with bombs rushing toward the platform.

‘Hmm, this is strange.’

On the surface, they looked like ordinary(?) terrorists.

They were fast and agile, but unnatural.

They were running with their heads and torsos held rigidly upright, moving only their legs.

Their arms were also bent strangely.

‘Would humans move like this?’

He searched for other videos.

Footage of terrorists shot from a bit closer.

Their expressions were stiff.

They didn’t even blink.

They were similar to jiangshi.

He was certain.

These weren’t human.

No, they were human but already dead.

In other words.

‘…Undead?’

He couldn’t be the only one making this judgment.

Anyone with good eyes would have sensed something strange.

There was a suspect too.

Black Mafia, the black magic group.

‘…I need to investigate.’

He first formed a grudge with them in Paju.

They were guys he’d have to face someday.

Back then they had also babbled about preparations.

Preparations? He needed to crush them first.

Anyway, as soon as he arrived at the Samhan Empire, he’d be heading to Moscow.

‘Seo-yeon will scold me again for being away so much.’

It couldn’t be helped.

He’d go and investigate.

Since it was a small city-state, wandering around and catching the scent of magic wouldn’t be difficult.

He’d do what he could.

Even if there wasn’t necessarily a compelling reason to do so.

Like Cheonma and the black magic group, there were probably quite a few soul connectors like himself in the world.

But there was a crucial difference from himself.

The Shared Warehouse created by coincidence upon coincidence.

Without that?

‘I wouldn’t have become this strong.’

He couldn’t have even dreamed of mastering Honweonmusangdokryeongong or Toxic Spirit.

He wouldn’t have even thought of MRC or crossing the Pacific.

The first connection was no different from other soul connectors.

The crucial difference began after Danggumak gained enlightenment and ascended to immortality.

At that time, the second soul connection occurred in the Immortal Realm.

Dok-seon Danggumak transmitted immortal energy across dimensions to create the Infinite Space.

The key was that this entire process occurred during the soul connection.

As a result, part of the Infinite Space became shared.

In other words, the birth of the Shared Warehouse.

Thanks to this, he came to directly communicate with the Immortal Realm.

Could there be another case like this?

Thus, Danggumak wasn’t the only one connected.

The Immortal Realm, Cheon-gye, and even Hwangcheon-gye were all together.

Could there be another connection like this?

Tae-ju wasn’t afraid of other soul connectors at all.

With all the immortals including Dok-seon and Swordsman, Haemak Seonnyeo and celestials, Yama and Chasa, and Pangwan helping him, what was there to fear?

Moreover, he had met many good people on Earth too.

They were also allies who gave him strength.

Come to think of it, were Gurye and Paju doing alright?

He was curious about Ilisambaeyi too.

Tae-ju opened the group chat for the first time in a while.

Perhaps because he had turned off notifications, there were over 1,000 unread messages.

First, let me take a selfie with the Pacific Ocean as the background.

Click!

After posting it in the group chat.

[Tae-ju]: This is the Pacific Ocean. Let’s meet when I arrive.

Messages exploded in the chat.

[TJ Guild Soon-cheol]: Wow! It’s the ocean!

[TJ Guild Changghun]: Master! Can I ride the ship next time?

[TJ Guild Tae-gyun]: How have you been all this time?

[TJ Guild Ga-eun]: Hello, Guild Master, no, Master.

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A civilian guild centered around his disciples.

It was originally Taehong Guild, but somehow the name had changed to TJ Guild.

Actually, it’s a bit much to call them disciples.

All he taught them was the Five Elements Divine Art; the Swordsman’s videos and Jeong Yeon-hee raised them all.

Still, the Five Elements Divine Art is Danggumak’s exclusive martial art.

Is it okay to just spread it around carelessly?

It should be transmitted according to the proper master-disciple relationship procedures.

And.

[Baek, the Director]: Hehehe, it looks refreshing even just from the photo.

[Paju Jeong Yeon-hee]: Have you fought sea monsters? How was combat underwater?

[Baek, the General Manager]: This is perfect timing. I actually had something to report.

[Tae-ju]: A report?

[Baek, the General Manager]: The Kingdom of Moscow government has requested exports of Taehong Recovery Potions and Saengibulkkun.

[Tae-ju]: Ah!

It seems the aftermath of war has reached even Gurye.

[Baek, the General Manager]: They said they’d pay double the regular price. What should we do?

[Tae-ju]: Make up some reasonable excuse and refuse.

No matter how much they’re willing to pay, these are war supplies.

A civil war happening in another country – no one there is on our side.

The Republic of Burma had a clear distinction between good and evil, but this civil war doesn’t even have that.

If we sell to one side, will the other side just sit still?

[Paju Jeong Yeon-hee]: I also have something to report.

[Tae-ju]: What is it?

I was thinking of just asking how everyone was doing, but it looks like we’re handling business through the chat room.

[Paju Jeong Yeon-hee]: The Paju DMZ Monster-infested Area has been unusual lately. Maybe because the population suddenly increased, the monsters seem to be getting agitated. They’re frequently crossing the boundaries too.

Paju Domain is located right next to the concentration zone.

Factories were built, jobs increased, and the domain’s population exploded…

Since changes occurred, naturally the monsters would be affected too.

If left alone, accidents might happen.

[Tae-ju]: Hmm, it’s about time for a large-scale extermination.

[Paju Jeong Yeon-hee]: Yes, I was thinking the same thing. When?

[Tae-ju]: I’m not planning to participate.

[Paju Jeong Yeon-hee]: Ah! Come to think of it, it should be manageable without you. We’ll try it with our own strength.

Breaking through with just the combined forces of TJ Guild and Paju Regional Army.

They need to experience real combat too.

Jeong Yeon-hee is there, Ryu Jin-cheol is there, and Ilisambaeyi too.

Also, the raid-use doping potions developed while on the ship.

Let’s test them in this subjugation operation.

Suddenly!

Zzzirrrrr!

A delivery signal ringing over the ocean.

“Oh! I was wondering when it would arrive.”

I had prepared in advance.

Primary equipment for installing the Immortal Realm intranet, a sports car, and other miscellaneous items.

As expected, they sent plenty of black iron.

The remaining space was filled with Immortal Realm flowers and Seondo.

After exchanging the goods, Tae-ju took out the air-type smartphone that Danggumak had sent.

A phone with videos of the transformed Immortal Realm stored on it.

Currently it’s only used for storing data, but once the intranet is completed, it will soon be able to function properly in the Immortal Realm too.

“Let’s see how much it’s changed.”

This moment is the best.

Tae-ju lay down on the container and played the video.

* * *

A world where you can no longer distinguish whether it’s Earth or the Heavenly Realm.

These days, the immortals’ daily routine starts at a cafe inside Seon-gye World.

The owner of the cafe is Jakseol Seonin, the Tea Immortal who invented tea in the human world and spread it widely.

Influenced by Ju-seon who sells alcohol, he spent a fortune to purchase an espresso machine and ice maker.

And opened the Seon-gye Cafe on the condition of paying monthly rent.

“One iced americano.”

“I’ll have hot.”

“One iced vanilla latte, an Abara please. Pump the syrup 5 times. I like it sweet.”

“Do you have grapefruit ade?”

The immortals, whose pockets had grown heavy with Immortal Realm mutual aid subsidies, enjoyed leisure at the cafe.

“Oh! Did you see Ha Seon-go?”

“Of course I saw her. Tsk tsk, how disgraceful.”

“How could there be a delinquent girl in the Immortal Realm…”

“If only she had a tattooed thug next to her, it would be perfect.”

“At least we’re fortunate she’s not extorting money.”

“Is that really so? It’s only because it’s credit card coins – if it were physical currency, she probably would have extorted it immediately.”

Suddenly!

“Gasp! It’s Dolphin.”

“…Ha Seon-go?”

“Shh! Keep it down.”

Ha Seon-go had come to the cafe.

She approached Daseon, who was standing awkwardly, and ordered a drink.

“One White Mocha Frappuccino, add one shot, lots of whipped cream on top, half the java chips regular, half ground up, ah! Lots of chocolate drizzle, caramel syrup twice, hazelnut syrup twice… Did you get all that? Put it in this tumbler.”

Where did she learn this from?

“J-just wait a moment.”

“Okay.”

The immortals glanced at her from the corners of their eyes.

Then Ha Seon-go chuckled and said.

“What are you sneaking looks at?”

The immortals bristled.

“When did I look?”

“D-do you have proof?”

“I was just drinking my coffee.”

“Even so, I’m still an immortal…”

Daseon handed over the White Mocha Frappuccino with trembling hands.

Ha Seon-go, who had received her drink, turned around.

“I look good, right? Go ahead and stare openly. Does looking wear me out?”

“…Huh.”

“…Ahem.”

“…”

They were innocent immortals.

Originally, they had been focused on one thing even in the human world, so they were even more so.

Loners who were extremely vulnerable to the feminine scent that women gave off.

Ha Seon-go took her tumbler and headed to the multiplex.

Time to binge another drama today.

But then.

“Wow…”

The person she met in front of the multiplex.

“Huh? Isn’t that the fox?”

It was Mi-ho Seon-ja.

“Where did Wang-mo go, leaving you to come alone?”

“…I came to see Dok-seon, but you’re Ha Seon-go… right?”

“Can’t you tell by looking? How’s that bitch Wang-mo doing?”

“Um, yes.”

“Stop letting that bitch Wang-mo push you around and live on your own! That’s more comfortable.”

“…”

“Well then, go handle your business.”

Mi-ho Seon-ja couldn’t take her eyes off Ha Seon-go’s outfit.

Perfect.

It was the look she had been aspiring to achieve.

Casual yet seductive, full of rebellious charm.

So Mi-ho made up her mind to definitely try copying it someday.

Meanwhile, Danggumak was at the shopping mall.

Heavenly peaches were important, but he couldn’t neglect operating Seon-gye World either.

His current concern was still the labor force.

Seon-gye World was well-built.

However, the employees to operate it were the problem.

Managing attractions, selling snacks, cleaning.

Would the immortals do it?

With their generous mutual support funds, they were too busy playing to work.

They weren’t even taking part-time jobs managing the black iron in Hwangcheon-gye.

‘Did I give them money for nothing?’

But he couldn’t employ criminal bastards like Cheonma or Hyeolma.

Wasn’t there some way?

But right at that moment!

“Excuse me, Dok-seon sir.”

“Isn’t that Mi-ho Seon-ja? Please come in. What brings you here…”

Wait!

A thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

‘Ah! That’s right.’

Mi-ho Seon-ja was from the Hwansu Realm, essentially a fox.

High-level spiritual beings could transform into human form like that.

‘What if I employ spiritual beings from the Hwansu Realm as Seon-gye World employees?’

They’d actually be better than the immortals.

The celestial beings would like them too.

Then what was the way to attract them?

‘I don’t know if this will work.’

There was one method he could try.

Items that couldn’t be sold at the shopping mall and were only stored in the Infinite Space.

Tae-ju usually bought entire department stores to send deliveries to the Immortal Realm.

Because of that, sometimes items came in without him even checking their labels.

For example, pet food or treats.

From the outside, they looked like food for humans to eat.

At first, Danggumak had almost eaten some himself.

‘Foxes are canines, right? Let me check if she likes it.’

Danggumak took out dog food from the Infinite Space, put it on a pretty plate, and said.

“Since you’re here anyway, try eating this.”

“Huh? What is it?”

Mi-ho sniffed with her nose.

It smelled good.

So she forgot about why she had come here and reached for the dog food.

Crunch, crunch.

The dog food breaking in her mouth.

“Mmm, mmm. It’s, it’s delicious.”

It seemed so.

Mi-ho Seon-ja’s nine tails spun like pinwheels.

He also gave her a dog chew for puppies.

“Seeing you eat so well makes me happy.”

“Hehehe.”

“But I have one favor to ask.”

“What is it?”

“It’s nothing major…”

Danggumak revealed his thoughts to Mi-ho.

He wanted to employ spiritual beings from the Hwansu Realm as Seon-gye World employees. Salary in coins, plus free lunch, dinner, and snacks.

“What do you think? Would there be spiritual beings from the Hwansu Realm who want to work here?”

“Mmm, there definitely would be.”

Mi-ho was also confident.

Until now, there had been many human foods that didn’t suit her.

So she hadn’t bought much to eat.

But the food Dok-seon had just given her was so delicious.

Moreover, free lunch, dinner, and snacks too.

If she tempted them with this?

“I’ll go to the Hwansu Realm and meet with the kids.”

“Hehe, then I’m counting on you.”

The employee problem was solved too.

That aside.

“Oh! Mi-ho Seon-ja, didn’t you say you had business earlier?”

“Ah! That? Seo Wang-mo told me to bring Dok-seon.”

“…What’s it about.”

“The heavenly peaches are all ripe. She wants you to come pick them. Don’t be late, come to Dowon…”

Did he hear wrong?

Danggumak’s eyes opened wide.

Heavenly peaches? The heavenly peaches right now?

“They’re ripe?”

“Yes!”

“…Why are you only telling me this now!”

“No, I, I was so busy talking I forgot….”

“Hehe, I heard before that there were still several days left.”

“Well, I just came here on Queen Mother’s orders.”

“Damn it!”

Whoosh!

Danggumak’s body disappeared in an instant.

‘Did I do something wrong?’

Mi-ho Seon-ja was left alone looking bewildered, when she met Ha Seon-go who was coming down from above.

“Fox, fox, what are you doing?”

“Eating… oh, no,”

“Cute thing, but why are you alone?”

“Umm, actually, the thing is….”

Mi-ho Seon-ja explained what had just happened.

Then Ha Seon-go’s eyes lit up.

‘Should I do some divination after a long time?’

Ha Seon-go’s celestial art of predicting how the future would unfold through divination. The near future comes out relatively quickly.

She took out her divination sticks and shook them with a rattle! then spread them out on the ground with a thud.

‘Huh?’

Well, look at this?

“That stone monkey bastard has completely lost his mind! You’re dead!”

Ha Seon-go went down to the 1st Floor with a chilling smile.

War had broken out.

It was the prelude to the great war of the upper realm surrounding the Heavenly Peach.

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