The Chairman of Pharmaceutical Company is a Poison King - Chapter 150
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Chapter 150: Keeping Distance
While Tae-ju was in the training room, fully absorbing the energy of the heavenly peach.
The entire world was plunged into shock.
This was because the true nature of the Moscow civil war, which had only circulated as rumors without concrete information, was now fully revealed.
The European Empire’s Intelligence Agency M-19 released information about the undead to the media.
Where the nuclear bomb had detonated. And what consequences it had caused.
【Nuclear bomb detonated in monster-infested area east of Moscow, undead appeared instead of waves.】
【Zombies and skeletons, B-grade genre culture recreated in reality.】
【Nuclear explosion, undead overflow, signs of apocalypse? Moscow is just the beginning, Europe is in danger.】
【Countries around Moscow on high alert, citizens fleeing in succession.】
They also released footage.
Though it was a short drone recording of less than a minute, it was enough to trigger people’s fears.
Countless numbers of undead monster legions.
Their appearances varied: some relatively intact, some with skin peeled off revealing their insides, some missing limbs, some half-normal but half-skeleton, and some that were nothing but bones.
└ So the nuclear bomb hit a monster-infested area, and the monsters killed in the explosion were resurrected as undead?
└ Terrifying. Undead that we’d only heard about in stories.
└ The Moscow civil war itself was suspicious from the start.
└ Right. There were many rumors that the Moscow terrorist wasn’t human.
└ I saw it too. Even the terrorist was undead. This was a planned war.
└ Should I pack my bags even now?
【Who on earth committed such an act?】
【Experts’ opinions divided: it could be a Grand Master-level Awakened’s skill, side effects of stagnant mana, or demons descending from hell.】
└ There are rumors that the Black Mafia is behind this.
└ Just some criminal organization? It must be mana side effects.
└ I believe in the demon descent theory. Someone must have performed a demon summoning ritual.
└ It’s been 300 years since the world was covered in mana, what’s impossible?
└ Regular monsters are scary enough, and now undead monsters.
【European Empire declares all-out war against the undead.】
【Total mobilization of Imperial Forces. Bomber squadrons deployed to Moscow.】
【Emperor Alex Caesar announces he will personally lead the Imperial Forces at the front.】
【Imperial approval ratings soar, European Empire citizens show unlimited support for the Emperor.】
└ Long live His Majesty Emperor Alex Caesar!
└ Let’s go to Moscow!
└ Crush them with tanks!
└ No need to worry about waves, we can use modern weapons freely.
└ Isn’t this actually good? The monster-infested area has been cleared out.
└ Hmm, if they can stop it, that is.
The entire world was watching Moscow.
All nations expressed various forms of support for the European Empire fighting against the undead monster legions.
Some countries were even considering sending troops.
The Samhan Empire was no different.
They had issued emergency orders to deploy the Siberian Pioneer Corps to the battlefield in case of emergency.
They would deploy them whenever a request came.
The Siberian Pioneer Corps was an elite unit among the Samhan Empire’s military.
They would certainly be helpful.
However.
“I heard that bastard Alex refused,” said Geum Su-ho.
Imperial Palace Secretary Geum Su-ho shook his head as he reported to Emperor Ryu Tae-hyeon.
“I expected as much. That cunning bastard is more dangerous than the undead monsters.”
“It’s a scheme to make himself look good. Plus expand his territory, and with the stage set, his ass must be itching.”
“Right. He must have been waiting for this situation.”
When they first requested an investigation into the Black Mafia, the European Empire’s Intelligence Agency played dumb, claiming they knew nothing.
Back then, they thought that was really the case.
But even when the Moscow terrorist attack occurred and escalated into civil war, the European Empire government did nothing.
They just kept parroting that they would intervene.
Wasn’t it obviously suspicious terrorism?
The existence of the undead had already been revealed back then.
They could have responded early but chose to leave it alone.
That’s how it got to this point.
“Do you think that bastard Alex can handle the undead monsters?”
“It’ll be difficult but… probably possible. He does have an army after all.”
“Hmm, true! He must be confident to step forward personally.”
“He may be detestable, but he’s excellent in strategy and tactics. Did he win his imperial position playing go-stop?”
In any case, from the Samhan Empire’s perspective, the European undead monster legion invasion wasn’t someone else’s problem.
Europe and Asia are connected.
There was no guarantee that an undead crisis wouldn’t occur in the Samhan Empire.
“Oh! What about Chairman Kim Tae-ju? Hasn’t he come out of the training room yet?”
“When I asked discreetly, they said it might take longer than expected.”
“I see.”
That was rather fortunate.
If he had seen it, he would have surely flown over there again.
What if something happened to him?
The thought alone was terrifying.
Chairman Kim Tae-ju’s value wasn’t just his military power.
MRC and various new medicines, plus ships capable of crossing the Pacific.
He was humanity’s hope.
Even if Europe or the Samhan Empire fell, Chairman Kim Tae-ju must be protected.
* * *
Immortal Realm Multiplex.
Finally, the Immortal Realm intranet setup was complete.
They had successfully installed the last equipment that Tae-ju had sent recently.
‘Shall I check?’
Danggumak opened his airplane mode smartphone.
‘Hmm.’
[SG-GIGA-LINK]
The Immortal Realm Wi-Fi name.
The signal was detected.
But this phone couldn’t do anything.
He could only confirm that wireless connection was possible.
He couldn’t access the vast data stored in the Immortal Realm main server, couldn’t use the shopping mall, and SNS didn’t work either.
He needed a dedicated smartphone.
It would take quite a while for additional deliveries to arrive.
“Kim Tae-ju must have safely consumed the heavenly peach, right?”
Immortals gathered on the 1st floor, chatting in small groups.
“That little thing is just a bite-sized snack, isn’t it?”
“But he said it was hard to digest when he ate poison before.”
There’s a reason heavenly peaches are treasures.
Even ordinary people without immortal roots can achieve ascension immediately upon consuming a heavenly peach, without intermediate processes like enlightenment.
“By the way, where is that monkey bastard?”
“By the way, where is that monkey bastard?”
“He went to Hwangcheon-gye to transport black iron ingots.”
“Eh, I was thinking of giving him some errands to run.”
“Hehehe, right. Somehow it feels empty without that guy around these days.”
Jecheon Daeseong’s efforts to be recognized as a member of the Immortal Realm were gradually bearing fruit.
But there were immortals who saw blind spots that others couldn’t.
For example, Galhong Immortal.
“Relying too much on the monkey isn’t good.”
“Why?”
“What if Jecheon Daeseong starts charging for errands later?”
“Huh? That couldn’t happen…”
“No, that’s quite persuasive. Even now, not seeing him makes me feel regretful.”
“Hehe, truly a cunning fellow.”
The possibility was high.
When it came to laziness, weren’t the immortals among the top beings in the upper realms?
“Well, even if errands become paid, as long as the coins are reasonable…”
“What if he raises the price later?”
“Then we’ll just kick him out.”
“Right. That monkey bastard with no foundation…”
That’s when it happened.
“Dok-seon! Do-ok-seon! Oh no, something terrible has happened!”
The sound of Danju Seonin making a fuss from outside the multiplex.
“Why is that fellow acting up again?”
“He went out saying he was going for a morning jog, did he see something he shouldn’t have?”
“What is there in the Immortal Realm that shouldn’t be seen?”
“There is. For example, Ha Seon-go.”
“Hmm… I thought she was nice though?”
Danju Seonin burst through the door.
He even stumbled and rolled around.
“Oh my!”
“That was funny.”
“Truly a genius of physical comedy.”
“Let’s give him some applause.”
“If he keeps this up, we might see the first immortal to die in the Immortal Realm.”
The immortals laughed, but he got up abruptly.
“Tae, Tae-ju…”
“Huh? Tae-ju, you mean Kim Tae-ju?”
“That’s right. Kim Tae-ju has come!”
“Come? What kind of monkey full-body waxing nonsense is that?”
As if frustrated, Danju Seonin beat his chest and pointed outside with his finger.
“He’s here, I tell you!”
“How can someone on Earth be here? Have you gone senile?”
“Look over there! Are you all blind? Kim Tae-ju is right there…”
The immortals’ heads turned all at once.
Their gazes directed toward the multiplex parking lot.
A person was standing there.
“…”
“…”
“…”
“What?”
“Uh…”
Swordsman tilted his head.
“Hmm, is this another dream?”
Then.
“Kim Tae-ju! We meet again. Have you been well?”
“Yes, thank you for that time. I couldn’t even greet you properly.”
“Hehehe, what’s between us… Wait! This isn’t a dream?”
Danggumak also moved his steps as if entranced.
That’s right.
How could he not recognize him?
The same soul from another world, a human who was essentially himself – it was definitely Kim Tae-ju.
“…Tae-ju?”
Tae-ju’s heart also swelled when he saw Danggumak.
Through three soul connections, their consciousness had merged and they had shared memories and experiences.
But this was the first time seeing him in person.
‘Is this what I’ll look like when I’m old?’
An indescribable strange emotion.
It felt like he was dreaming.
The Immortal Realm and the immortals he had only seen in videos.
There was truly so much to say.
This was all thanks to eating the Heavenly Peach.
He had awakened the Toxic Spirit, and thought it would just be another soul connection, but to actually come to the Immortal Realm?
So Tae-ju also approached closer and spoke.
To another version of himself from another world.
“Dok-seon…”
But right at that moment!
Crackle, crack! Crackle!
Light beams traveling between the two.
They looked like chains binding objects together.
At the same time.
Swoooosh!
Danggumak’s body was automatically pulled toward Kim Tae-ju.
Tae-ju was no different.
“Gasp!”
“What the?”
Swoooosh!
His body being drawn to Danggumak.
Gwi-gok, who was watching this, suddenly came to his senses.
Having mastered Earth’s knowledge and being more clever than any other immortal, he immediately understood what this phenomenon meant.
Two identical souls in one world.
Then what?
Gwi-gok shouted at the top of his lungs to the immortals.
“St-stop them!”
“…Who?”
“Both of them! At this rate, they’ll merge together!”
“Merge?”
“They’re the same soul! Keep them far apart!”
“Ah!”
Swordsman moved first.
At lightning speed.
Spot!
rushed toward Kim Tae-ju.
“Excuse me for a moment.”
Embracing his body.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh!
They escaped outside the multiplex.
The immortals also rushed toward Danggumak.
“Ugh, I’m being dragged awaaaaay!”
“Grab him quickly!”
“Oh no, my pants are coming off.”
“Just trip him up completely.”
Thud!
“Get on top! Don’t let him move.”
“…Hamburger?”
“Hold him down!”
“Ouch! A bit more gently…”
Once some distance had opened up.
Ssssssssh!
The chains of light disappeared.
“That should do it now.”
“That was almost a disaster.”
“Everyone remember this! We can’t let those two get close. Isolation is the top priority.”
“Hehe, it’s not like we’re doing COVID social distancing.”
The distance between Kim Tae-ju and Danggumak was about 100 meters.
Once they were separated by that much, the attraction disappeared.
They were closer than anyone else, but for that very reason, they were two people who must never get close.
* * *
Two identical souls existed in one dimension.
Because of this, they had almost merged into one.
However, when they were separated by more than a certain distance, the merging phenomenon didn’t occur.
The chains of light didn’t form either.
So, social distancing.
Kim Tae-ju and Danggumak were far apart.
Danggumak stood alone, lonely and forlorn.
On the other hand, Kim Tae-ju’s side was full of immortals.
All the immortals had flocked to Kim Tae-ju.
They crouched in front of him, watching with curiosity.
What a fascinating phenomenon this was!
A human from another world ascending to the Immortal Realm?
Gwi-gok and Gal Hong stayed by Kim Tae-ju’s side, examining his body through pulse reading.
The immortals couldn’t contain themselves and fidgeted restlessly.
“Is it ascension?”
“…Probably not?”
“It can’t be.”
“Who’s going to bring us Earth goods from now on?”
“Can we no longer drink Earth liquor?”
“What about chicken and beer?”
This was the immortals’ biggest concern.
Kim Tae-ju was also bewildered.
Really, ascension?
‘Then what about Earth?’
Taehong Bio, new medicines, MRC, ships to be made with dark iron.
There was still so much to do.
And the people.
Baek Seo-yeon, Baek Hong-pyo, his disciples, Jeong Yeon-hee, Jeong Uk-cheol, Igor, Emperor Ryu Tae-hyeon, Secretary Geum Su-ho, and his father…
He wouldn’t be able to see them anymore either.
His thoughts were complicated.
What should he do about this?
Just then.
Poke poke poke.
The feeling of someone poking his leg.
Looking down.
An immortal who had gotten close was poking Kim Tae-ju’s calf with a stick.
“…Why?”
“Ah, don’t mind me. I was wondering if you might be a ghost.”
“…”
Poke poke poke poke.
Seeing this scene, Danggumak shouted from afar.
“What are you doing right now? Do you think Kim Tae-ju is a lab rabbit? Why are you poking his leg?”
As he tried to approach.
“Are you crazy? Do you know where you are!”
“Social distancing!”
“Don’t come close.”
Ahhh!
He had wanted to see him so much, but couldn’t even get close.
Suddenly!
Gwi-gok removed his hand from Kim Tae-ju’s wrist and spoke.
“Now, now, we have a conclusion.”
The immortals asked urgently.
“Is it ascension?”
“No.”
“Then because of the Heavenly Peach?”
“It’s true he came here due to the Heavenly Peach.”
“Gwi-gok, explain in detail.”
“Ahem!”
After clearing his throat once.
“Dimensional mismatch, though we call it a multiverse, according to the second law of thermodynamics, as entropy increases, the macroscopic state affects the mass of all microscopic beings… Thus, from a quantum mechanics perspective, we exist as waves before observation, but once observation begins…”
Gwi-gok’s explanation continued on.
“Hmm.”
“I see.”
“That’s what I was thinking.”
“It’s going straight into my head.”
“I understand it all.”
“Me too.”
In truth, they didn’t understand.
Kim Tae-ju was the same.
‘…What is he saying?’
Gwi-gok didn’t know what he was saying either.
He was just spouting random words to show off his knowledge.
Kim Tae-ju’s ascension had nothing to do with scientific laws.
“By this principle, two identical souls cannot exist together in one dimension. Since the worlds are different, complete ascension isn’t possible either. It’s a temporary phenomenon, you could say he’s temporarily visiting thanks to the energy of the Heavenly Peach.”
In the end, it was because of the Heavenly Peach.
“So Kim Tae-ju can remain in the Immortal Realm for six hours from now on. The remaining energy of the Heavenly Peach will dissipate around that time. Once the energy is exhausted, you’ll naturally return to Earth.”
6 hours?
Too short.
It’s fortunate that I can return again, but….
‘What a shame.’
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