The Chairman of Pharmaceutical Company is a Poison King - Chapter 160

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Chapter 160: The War is Over

The Great European Undead War concluded with the massive explosion in Moscow.

The explosion was truly intense.

So much so that one might suspect it was nuclear.

It took a full day before investigation teams were dispatched from the European Empire government and neighboring countries.

However, it was impossible to determine what caused the explosion, what the outcome of the war was, or what happened to the Imperial Forces and the undead.

Because nothing remained.

Emperor Alex Caesar, the elite awakened soldiers, the Imperial Forces’ mechanized divisions, the undead monsters, and even the necromancer Drek Karaks.

All had vanished completely.

All that could be seen was Moscow transformed into flatland.

Just in case, they deployed reconnaissance aircraft and drones, and conducted thorough searches of the surrounding area with large-scale forces, but they couldn’t uncover anything.

So in the end.

【His Majesty the Emperor and the Imperial Forces died gloriously alongside the undead monster legion.】

【Emperor Caesar saves Europe.】

【Noble spirit of sacrifice, citizens’ tributes continue at the Mega Roma Imperial Palace.】

【Messages of condolence from countries worldwide, Emperor Alex Caesar was a hero.】

【Crown Prince Julian begins imperial succession process, will build a great Europe according to the late emperor’s will.】

Like this.

They concluded that the emperor had died together with the evil necromancer and undead monster legion while subjugating them.

Meanwhile, Tae-ju was in Paju.

The European war was over.

He had no desire to know how the situation had been resolved.

What mattered more was what results our guild members had achieved.

He received a report from Jeong Yeon-hee at the Feudal Lord’s Mansion.

The content was about the successful conquest of the DMZ Monster Concentration Zone.

“We defeated a total of 88 elite monsters. We also secured about 80 elite mana crystals.”

“…Wow!”

A small raid team of 9 people had hunted as many as 88 elite monsters.

It wasn’t known to the media, but if this were revealed, it would be shocking enough to turn the country upside down. Just 80 elite mana crystals alone were worth how much?

“Hard to believe, right? We did it, but we’re still dazed.”

There wasn’t even any intervention from Ilisambaeyi.

He just ate snacks and wandered around leisurely.

“Were the doping potions helpful?”

“Hah, they were fantastic. I’d say the doping potions were probably the biggest factor in this raid’s success, no exaggeration.”

That’s a relief.

“Any side effects?”

“None at all. Absolutely none!”

“That can’t be…”

“I’m telling you it’s true.”

“Hmm.”

Was it because they ate Seondo?

Seondo’s greatest effect.

Harmony.

It corrects disrupted energy and makes any heterogeneous energy harmonize.

‘I must have selected the wrong clinical subjects.’

I need to experiment once more with ordinary awakened individuals who haven’t eaten Seondo.

Anyway, with the successful elite monster raid in the DMZ Monster Concentration Zone, I don’t need to worry about Paju.

“I’ve stored the crystals in the Feudal Lord’s Mansion vault. President, please take them when you leave.”

“You and the guild members should divide them among yourselves.”

“Oh my? What are you saying? We’ve been nothing but a drain on money, and now we’ve finally done some proper work.”

Still, I should give them a reward.

“Well, since you worked hard, at least take this…”

Tae-ju held out a bag containing 9 Seondo that he had prepared in advance to Jeong Yeon-hee.

“…Wh-what’s this?”

“Share one each with the guild members.”

“Oh my, such precious things again.”

Jeong Yeon-hee pulled the bag toward herself and hugged it without even declining.

Seondo was overflowing anyway.

Having already eaten Heavenly Peach, he didn’t feel much greed for it, and besides, these were low-grade, so even if he ate them, it wouldn’t make any difference.

Tae-ju took the train to Yangsan.

The container ship TJ had departed for the American Republic two days ago.

Loaded full with Saengibulkkun, MRC, and export goods.

So far, there had been no problems.

It had already made several round trips.

Volunteers wanting to board the ship were also appearing in droves.

The salary was high, the allowances were tremendous, and there was the romance of crossing the Pacific Ocean.

So he didn’t go to the port but came to the shipyard.

Ten fully occupied docks.

Before he knew it, the ships had almost taken their complete form.

‘This quickly?’

In a way, it was natural.

Since the government of Samhan had invested shares, it was proceeding as a national project.

A total war effort, so to speak.

By fully investing the nation’s capital and labor force, they were showing insane productivity.

It wasn’t surprising.

In the past, before the mana invasion.

That is, during World War II.

There was even a legend that the United States, which was the predecessor of the American Republic, produced one aircraft carrier per month.

He went to the Black Iron Storage Warehouse, which had security so tight it resembled a military facility, and scattered the ingots.

And then he came to Gurye this time.

Having relieved his worries about Paju, he wanted to see how the situation at Jirisan was these days.

Taking Ilisambaeyi with him, he climbed up to Jirisan Cheonwangbong.

“How is it? Do old memories come flooding back?”

“Nyaaaaa…”

Ilbaek growled in a listless voice as if uninterested.

Since he came after so long, he could at least try transforming into his true form.

In the past, he was the elite Yeongsu Three-Headed White Tiger who surveyed all of Jirisan from atop Cheonwangbong.

Back then, he had quite the charisma and was dignity itself.

“Meow?”

Now he’s completely a cat.

Actually, there was a reason he brought Ilbaek along.

To conduct a few simple experiments.

“Ilbaek.”

“Nya?”

“Shh! Stay still.”

“Nyeuaaa…”

Tae-ju placed his hand on Ilbaek’s head.

“Try going in.”

“Nyaong?”

“…”

He tried to put it into the Infinite Space, but it wouldn’t go in.

This is right.

There’s no way a living, moving creature could enter.

‘It must be because it’s undead.’

Previously, when he won the bet against Carmen in his dream, he heard how the Black Mafia elders transported undead to Moscow.

The means of transport was subspace bags.

But that was also strange.

Tae-ju opened the Infinite Space.

Drek Karaks’s form, stored like a log without moving like a corpse.

He took him out.

Swoosh.

“Meow?”

“You bastard! Kim Tae-ju! I will, I will curse you!”

“Kyaak!”

He took out a subspace bag and opened it in front of Drek Karaks.

“Get in.”

“How, how dare you!”

“Meow!”

He won’t go in.

Swoosh.

He goes into the Infinite Space.

Swoosh.

Taking him out also works.

“Wa, wait a moment. Let’s talk…”

Swoosh.

Only the Infinite Space was possible.

Swoosh.

“Please, st, stop! If there’s anything you want, I’ll give you everything…”

Swoosh.

‘Then?’

Tae-ju took out one of Jecheon Daeseong’s hairs.

Pop!

“Oook?”

“…Meow meow?”

“Ookikikikik!”

“Kyaaak!”

Ilbaek-i and the clone met for the first time.

Sparks flew as soon as they met.

Pa-pa-pa-pa-pat!

Ta-ta-ta-ta-tat!

Ilbaek-i’s front paw attack, and Jecheon Daeseong’s clone leisurely blocking it.

“Hey hey, don’t fight.”

“Ookikik!”

“Kyaoong!”

“…”

He just reached out his hand toward the clone monkey.

Swoosh.

It goes in.

Once it went in, it automatically changed back into a single strand of hair.

Since the clone was originally hair.

Rather than life, it’s like an artificial construct made of magical power.

Now the remaining problem is.

‘Will it go into the Shared Warehouse?’

If it goes in, he’s thinking of sending it to Danggumak.

Anyway, even if he kills it here, it keeps coming back to life.

But in the Immortal Realm, there might be a way.

Isn’t there also Hwangcheon-gye?

Anyway, he had found out everything he needed to know.

Finally.

He went to Kim Dong-hun’s Security Research Lab inside the Gurye TJ Bio Complex.

“Hyung-nim, no, Chairman.”

“Have you been well? Dong-hun, you’ve been working hard, right?”

“Hehe, hard work? I just sit comfortably and work on smartphones…”

“Did you make a lot?”

“Yes! I prepared 100 each in the warehouse, 10 boxes.”

“…That many?”

“Making the prototype was difficult, but after that I just need to copy them.”

Tae-ju felt once again how lucky he was.

Indeed, bringing in the right people is the best.

You have to give treatment that matches their abilities.

“You, try eating this.”

“…Is it perhaps a peach?”

“No, I’ll give you peaches later. What I’m giving you now is an elixir.”

“Hmm, I’m just an ordinary person so there won’t be much effect…”

“Just try eating it, you might become compatible.”

“What?”

It’s an elixir with a large amount of Giant Panda Bear gallbladder.

Maybe he won’t just become compatible but awaken immediately.

‘Let’s rest a bit now.’

He’ll meet Baek Seo-yeon tomorrow.

She’ll also have a lot to report.

Regarding the American Republic and the acquisition of Hwai-baek factory facilities.

Tae-ju came to his home.

The living room and bedroom that are always neatly organized even though he rarely comes home.

Holding I-baek, he leaned back deeply into the soft sofa and took out a report marked “Confidential” from the Infinite Space.

‘Vincent Moretti…’

It was sent by Jang Sang-ho, Deputy Director of the Imperial Security Department.

It contained information about Vincent Moretti.

However, the content was only a few lines.

A person shrouded in mystery even within the European Empire.

There wasn’t even a single photograph.

It was only known that he was the director of the Imperial Crystal Engineering Research Institute.

Also, it’s presumed that he enchanted the missiles and rockets used in this war with magic items.

Moreover, he has currently disappeared without a trace.

The Imperial Crystalline Engineering Research Institute has also closed.

He was almost certain that this person was behind the explosion.

Also, the last name Alex Caesar shouted before exploding.

‘He’s probably like a soul connector…’

Tae-ju took out the tracking talisman from his chest.

Where could he be?

He probably ran away, right?

But just in case.

He concentrated his mind and thought of Vincent Moretti.

‘Hmm.’

But the tracking function didn’t activate.

It seemed there was too little specific information available.

Suddenly!

Zzzt.

The Immortal Realm delivery signal appeared.

Item exchange begins.

First, he put the smartphone into the shared warehouse.

Now, here’s the highlight.

Let’s try putting in Drek Karaks.

He had already written a letter explaining the guy’s identity and why he was sending him.

He also added that if it was too difficult to handle, they could send him back.

‘Will he go in…?’

Swoosh!

He went in.

Really?

‘…This is really amazing.’

With this, Drek Karaks would become the second being from Earth to visit the Immortal Realm after Tae-ju.

Of course, the circumstances were quite different from his own.

It seemed this Infinite Space and shared warehouse might contain functions he hadn’t figured out yet.

He’d have to research them gradually.

Just then.

Bzzzz.

His smartphone vibrated.

It was a call from Geum Su-ho.

“Yes, this is me. Secretary.

– Well, this is urgent so I’ll ask directly. Did you see the YouTube video that just went up?

YouTube?

“You mean the golden monkey…?”

– No, not that one. The Soul Connector.

“…What?”

Completely unexpected words came out.

“What do you mean all of a sudden?”

– First check YouTube. Then call me back.

Click.

The call ended.

‘Soul Connector, where did he hear that?’

Tae-ju went to YouTube.

Then today’s hot videos were lined up one after another.

The video thumbnails and titles were…

【Soul Connectors, What Is Their True Identity?】

【A Soul Identical to Mine Exists in Another World?】

【Shocking! Hero Emperor Alex Caesar, Turns Out to Be a Soul Connector?】

【Soul Connectors Have No Awakening Marks. They Look Like Ordinary People on the Outside.】

【Humanity’s Survival May Be Thanks to These Soul Connectors’ Dedication.】

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.

.

Who on earth made these videos?

It was like a nuclear bomb.

He couldn’t even gauge how big the aftermath would be.

One thing was certain.

Things were going to get very troublesome from now on.

Well, he had thought it would be revealed someday.

‘…Though nothing will really change because of it.’

* * *

Immortal Realm Treasure Sharing.

The Immortals showed off their treasures in Treasure Sharing, discussed their functions, and socialized with each other.

This wasn’t an app made on Earth.

It was the first native Immortal Realm community program that Demon Valley Immortal had created after learning coding.

The genius Immortal Demon Valley.

There were rumors that his disciple was a military strategist and prime minister of the human world’s Shu Kingdom.

Nevertheless, he always grumbled about his pathetic disciple who couldn’t even achieve ascension.

A post went up on Treasure Sharing.

The title was “Dok-seon Made Haemak Cry!”

└ I knew this would happen.

└ Time for some proper education.

└ With what?

└ We should start a boycott.

└ How would that work? You won’t buy anything?

└ Hmm, that won’t work.

└ Let’s demand an apology with a shopping mall discount event.

└ Oh! Good idea.

However, it boiled up like a pot then cooled down instantly.

It was just playful anyway so no one was really angry, and later a photo of Haemak and Dok-seon making a heart shape together with their hands was posted.

– We’re really close friends. No misunderstandings please.

└ Haemak is indeed bright and cheerful.

└ Everything’s fine, but what’s that squid next to her? Tsk tsk, they should have at least put a mosaic on it.

└ Looks like a poison squid.

└ Hahaha.

└ Hahaha

└ Hahaha, that was quite funny. Poison squid. Then is Swordsman a sword squid?

└ I’m better than Dok-seon anyway. What do you think?

└ Huh, I’d rather not see that.

└ Bear with it. Maybe having that kind of face made ascension possible.

└ Right, a face that forcibly makes you cultivate the Way.

Meanwhile, at the Heavenly Realm World Coffeeshop, Galhong Immortal and Yama were having a chat over cool iced tea.

“Great King, when is the upper realm representative meeting scheduled?”

“I believe it’s in a week.”

“What’s the agenda…?”

“Well, since the number of celestials coming and going from the Immortal Realm keeps increasing, it’s probably about that.”

Yama answered while slurping his iced tea through a straw.

“They wouldn’t do something like ban entry, would they?”

“The celestials? By what authority! They wouldn’t, but if they did, I wouldn’t stand for it.”

Actually, the laws of the Celestial Realm are simple.

Of the celestials, by the celestials, for the celestials.

A world of the celestials, by the celestials, for the celestials.

As if suddenly remembering something.

Gal Hong asked cautiously.

“Your Majesty, I have another question.”

“Ask away.”

“The power of Hwangcheon-gye is opening doors between worlds, isn’t it?”

“That’s right.”

“Then, could you possibly open a door to where Kim Tae-ju lives?”

“Hmm.”

Yama pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said.

“Impossible. While it’s true we open doors to bring souls from the human world, Kim Tae-ju’s world is completely different. We don’t even know where it is…”

“But if there were a possible method?”

“There is one, but…”

Gal Hong’s eyes widened.

There is one?

“Oh! Could you tell me about it?”

“If there were a soul like mine on Earth? And if through soul connection our abilities could flow back and forth, and the location could be specified… it might be possible to open one.”

“Ah!”

He was saying that if there’s a soul like Yama’s on Earth too, and if a soul connection is established, they could find an answer.

Would that work?

Soul connections aren’t common either.

“But what would you do even if you opened a door? This place is changing just like Earth anyway.”

“Well, that’s true, but…”

Yama said with a slight smile.

“Actually, I’d like to visit there at least once too.”

“Me too.”

Well, who wouldn’t have such thoughts?

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