The Chairman of Pharmaceutical Company is a Poison King - Chapter 164

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Chapter 164: What Are the Results of the Experiment?

Gurye Jirisan.

It was the first day of the raid doping potion experiment.

They planned to conduct experiments with only one grade per day.

Today started with the Suitable.

They had gathered Awakened from User to Expert levels, but only accepted one Master.

That was Lee Jeong-hak, the Deputy Mayor of Gurye.

He had come to get administrative approval for city affairs after hearing that Tae-ju had arrived, and ended up joining the experiment.

“Even though it’s practically an honorary position as mayor, you should visit city hall more often…”

“After this experiment is over, I’ll visit and treat everyone to a big dinner.”

“What about city administration work…?”

“If we’re short on people, hire more. Today, let’s just focus on the experiment.”

“…”

The experiment would be conducted under strictly controlled conditions.

Since it could be dangerous if something went wrong, Jeong Yeon-hee and TJ Guild members were deployed as experiment assistants.

“How many should we catch and bring up?”

“Since it’s an experiment targeting the Suitable, let’s prepare just 3 Blade-tooth Martens.”

“Including elites?”

“Just regular ones, and break their hind legs.”

Even regular monsters were overwhelming for the Suitable.

Even with 20 people against 3 monsters, they had to be prepared for casualties.

Jeong Yeon-hee and the guild members brought the regular monsters.

The test subjects tensed up nervously.

The Suitable held combat support positions in raids.

They provided cover for the Awakened with firearms, and made hunting easier by restraining monsters with wires and traps.

However, this was their first time going out to hunt directly with only the Suitable.

Naturally, they couldn’t help but be nervous.

“D-don’t be scared, they’re the ones with broken legs.”

“You’re even more scared!”

“…Come on, catch it!”

“Stab it, stab it!”

“Damn it! The w-weapon won’t go in…”

“It’s coming toward me.”

The Suitable had no traits and no skills.

If there was anything better than ordinary people, it was that they could accept mana, making their physical abilities relatively stronger.

Baek Chang-hun shouted to the Suitable.

“Drink the blue potion you received earlier. It’s a mana amplification potion. It’ll double your power.”

It was on a different level from mana recovery potions.

Amplification potions expanded the mana pool itself.

The duration was 10 minutes.

“Oh!”

“…M-mana?”

“This seems doable?”

“What are you doing? Kill it!”

The weapons pierced into the monsters’ bodies.

It was chaotic and frantic, but they barely managed to succeed in the hunt.

“We caught it.”

“I thought I was going to die.”

“Hehehe, so we get to experience this kind of thing too.”

“Phew, I’m tired, so tired.”

After 10 minutes passed, it was time for side effect examination.

The Suitable lined up to receive pulse examinations from Tae-ju.

‘The side effects are quite severe. They’ll need to rest for at least 30 minutes.’

The doping potion was effective even for the Suitable.

It would probably be much more effective for the Awakened.

The experiment wasn’t over with this.

They planned to test all 3 types of potions.

They also needed to find out the effects and side effects when taking 2 at once, or all 3 simultaneously.

‘Tomorrow was the User grade, right?’

The next day would be Beginner, Regular, and Expert.

It would probably take a full week or more.

* * *

Strictly speaking, Daniel didn’t belong to pure golems.

He was a kind of hybrid.

A cyborg combining the golem technology of grand magitech engineer Vincent Moretti with modern robotic engineering.

His brain was also equipped with deep learning AI artificial intelligence, so there was no problem with daily life.

Daniel, who received instructions from Vincent Moretti, first went to Egypt.

A place that was a colony of the European Empire and had an advance base for the Sahara Monster-infested Area hunting grounds.

He used aircraft with a disguised identity.

Even if he was caught on X-ray, passing through security wasn’t difficult since his body was modified to show human organs as they were.

From Egypt to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, through the Republic of Burma, the Kingdom of Vietnam, and finally to the destination: the Samhan Empire.

The place Daniel had currently arrived at was the Free Territory of Gurye.

The city where TJ Bio’s Kim Tae-ju served as mayor.

His mission was to operate the dimensional gate generator near Kim Tae-ju.

But when he actually arrived in Gurye, the situation wasn’t favorable.

First, there was no way to meet Kim Tae-ju.

He went to his home and TJ Bio headquarters but couldn’t meet him.

How could he activate the dimensional gate?

He had to execute it from the closest possible distance.

Meeting face-to-face would be the most certain method.

Then he found out information that TJ Bio was conducting raid doping potion experiments in the Jirisan Monster Concentration Area in Gurye.

‘A chance to meet Kim Tae-ju.’

How?

‘By approaching nearby without anyone knowing.’

Daniel tapped his temples lightly.

Instantly!

Swoosh, Daniel’s body became transparent.

Optical camouflage technology.

It artificially refracted surrounding light to appear transparent to people’s eyes.

And one more thing.

The dimensional gate generator.

He didn’t prepare this separately.

Because his body itself was the gate generator.

Daniel moved his steps toward the Jirisan Monster-infested Area.

He had to approach within at least 10 meters.

‘Around here should be…’

Whirr!

Daniel launched a micro drone he had prepared in advance upward.

A drone modified with magitech enchantments.

It also had stealth and invisibility functions through optical camouflage light distortion capabilities.

The primary purpose was to find Kim Tae-ju’s location.

The secondary purpose was filming and transmission.

What would happen once the gate generation experiment succeeded?

They needed to know the results.

The drone would film the footage and transmit it to the Sahara through wireless internet networks.

* * *

The 5th day of continuous raid doping potion experiments.

Today’s grade-specific test subject was a Junior Expert.

Since high-grade Awakened were being deployed, ordinary monsters weren’t sufficient.

Elite monsters were needed.

But who could deliver elite monsters intact to the testing ground?

Neither Lee Jeong-hak nor Jeong Yeon-hee could do it.

They might be able to kill them, but how could they capture them alive?

Tae-ju had to step up.

‘What would be good?’

He decided.

An Elite Giant Panda Bear would be perfect.

It had good durability and wasn’t too fast, making it suitable for experiments as an elite monster.

However, it wasn’t easy.

Actually, capturing it alive was easy.

Finding a suitable one was harder.

After the large-scale conquest of the Jirisan Monster Concentration Area, the number of elites in Jirisan had drastically decreased. Though a few had been spotted recently, it wasn’t like before.

What choice was there?

He had to work hard searching.

After thoroughly scouring the area, he found one.

“Grrrrowl!”

He charged at the creature that stood on two legs with wary eyes.

“Kraaaak!”

First, he applied Wall Demon.

“…Keeeing,”

Then he applied Binding to make it unable to move.

“Alright, let’s go.”

He casually slung it over his shoulder.

It was so large that it almost covered Tae-ju’s body.

Spot!

He ran quickly using Lightning Swift Steps.

Tadadadak! Tadak!

The results so far had been very good.

The experiments on the Awakened.

The higher the grade, the better the effects.

The power of traits and skills was maximized, and the resulting side effects were extremely brief.

It was good enough to produce and sell immediately.

‘For now, I’ll just sell it exclusively in Gurye.’

Since it was a free territory, drug manufacturing and sales were unrestricted.

‘And military supply too…’

Suddenly!

“Hm?”

He stopped!

Tae-ju halted his steps.

There was something ahead.

Like a ghost.

He could sense mana energy too.

But why couldn’t he see it?

A simple mistake?

‘…No. It’s there.’

He could see it faintly.

Something like a heat haze.

After setting the Elite Giant Panda Bear down on the ground.

Kuwoong!

“Come out.”

Swooong!

The Willow Leaf Flying Daggers floated in the air.

“Will you come out after taking a hit, or just come out?”

When Tae-ju spoke threateningly.

Srrrreuk.

Someone appeared.

“You finally discovered me. I expected as much.”

He was a bit surprised.

The person who appeared was very strange.

His appearance was Caucasian.

But he felt no life force.

Only mana could be sensed.

‘It can’t be undead.’

No emotion could be felt from his expression either.

It felt like just eyes, nose, and mouth attached to facial skin.

“Who are you?”

“I am Daniel.”

“Not your name, where did you come from? For what purpose?”

“That is a question I cannot answer.”

Look at this guy?

Talking like an online game administrator.

“Anyway, it seems you have business with me…”

“That is correct.”

The feeling wasn’t good.

The Magistrate’s ring was also quiet.

He couldn’t determine if it was truth or lies.

He didn’t look strong though.

‘No killing intent either, is it a robot?’

That possibility was very high.

The guy called Daniel walked step by step.

Almost within arm’s reach.

“Wait! Stop right there!”

“Yes, I will stop. This distance is sufficient.”

“…Sufficient for what?”

“That is a question I cannot answer.”

“…”

“You will know soon enough.”

Hwaaaaaaak!

The guy’s body glowed like a light bulb.

Energy was draining away.

The energy that had escaped was flowing into that bastard.

And Tae-ju’s body stiffened and froze.

He couldn’t move easily.

It felt like his lower body was tightly bound.

‘…What is this?’

He had seen this somewhere before.

The memory came back to him.

‘Moscow?’

Then?

“You bastard, what are you scheming? Are you Vincent by any chance?”

“…How did you? Anyway, that’s a question I cannot answer.”

“Then are you Vincent’s subordinate?”

“Think of it simply. You probably don’t know what’s going to happen next.”

Tae-ju snorted and replied mockingly.

“You’re trying to summon my soul from another world and merge it with me?”

“…How did you know?”

“That’s a question I cannot answer, you son of a bitch!”

“But it’s already too late.”

In that instant!

Whiiiiiing!

An oval mirror appeared right behind him.

“This crazy bastard!”

This wasn’t the time for this.

Some unknown force was binding him, preventing him from moving.

He had to break free from this first.

If he stayed around the mirror, it would be the end.

“Hup!”

The Toxic Spirit writhed.

Only after immortal energy spread throughout his entire body.

Snap snap snap!

Tae-ju broke the energy that was restraining him.

Whoosh!

At the same time, he rushed toward Daniel.

Grab!

Tae-ju grabbed Daniel by the neck and quickly moved away from the mirror’s vicinity.

Whoosh! Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

‘Could it be Dok-seon…’

If the same phenomenon that occurred in Moscow happened here, would he emerge from that mirror?

First, he put about 100 meters of distance between them, just like he had experienced in the Immortal Realm.

‘This should be fine.’

At the same time, whirrrr!

A faint propeller sound coming from somewhere.

‘A drone?’

That’s right.

A transparent aircraft that was faintly visible like a mirage.

It seemed to be secretly filming.

‘So it was an experiment after all.’

It was exactly the same as Moscow.

‘How dare you try to spy!’

Swish!

Tae-ju lightly threw one of his willow leaf throwing knives.

Crack!

The drone fell after being hit by the throwing knife.

After catching it in mid-air and putting it into the Infinite Space.

Daniel, who was still dangling from Tae-ju’s hand, spoke as if curious.

“…I don’t understand at all. How did you know a gate would appear? And about the results that would occur?”

“Hah, chattering noisily beside me, maybe I should just throw you into subspace.”

Even the Magistrate’s ring wasn’t working.

Even if he interrogated him, there was no way he’d tell him anything.

“I am a being that thinks and moves independently. Therefore, I cannot enter subspace.”

“Really? Shall we try it?”

“I’d rather you destroy me…”

Swoosh!

Daniel disappeared.

“How’s that? First time in Infinite Space?”

He definitely wasn’t human.

He’d examine his identity later.

The mirror was still rippling like the surface of a lake.

But it was quite different from the time in Moscow.

Back then, a person came out as soon as the mirror appeared.

Now, quite a long time had passed since it appeared, but it remained quiet.

‘Did it fail?’

The mirror was also gradually getting smaller.

So just when he was feeling relieved!

Swoosh!

Suddenly someone came tumbling out of the mirror.

“…Huh?”

Why is that person…?

* * *

The Immortal Realm.

The Multiplex was busy today as well.

The Immortal Realm representatives’ meeting was now just a few hours away.

Danggumak was scheduled to attend in place of Taesang Nogoon.

Vroooom.

Swoooosh.

A car passed through Seongyeworld and smoothly stopped in front of the Multiplex parking lot.

It wasn’t a sports car.

It was the large sedan that Tae-ju had left behind when he recently visited the Immortal Realm.

An Ecoroyce Limousine, the highest trim from Samhan Empire’s Baekdu Automotive, commonly known as the chairman’s car.

The driver’s door opened and a golden monkey got out.

The Immortals watching the scene clapped and admired.

Clap clap clap.

“Oh! Well done.”

“As expected of a monkey. He’s amazing at mimicking.”

“Oook!”

With skillful movements, he opened the rear door.

Click!

Danggumak, dressed in a fine suit, got out of the back seat.

“Nice picture!”

“But can the car enter Jamigung?”

“I’ve temporarily made a path for now.”

“You’ve worked hard, Swordsman.”

Honestly, Danggumak was displeased.

‘Representative of the Immortal Realm, my ass.’

But this time he endures it.

Since Sangje said there was something urgent to discuss, he should at least listen.

“Then I’ll go and come back, so please make sure there are no problems in the Immortal Realm.”

“Don’t worry about it.”

“Don’t you trust us?”

Of course he doesn’t trust them.

Who would?

Let’s go and come back quickly.

There are so many things to do.

“I’ll see you later. After you come back, I want to hear what kind of conversation took place…”

That’s when it happened.

Wooooong!

Chichichichichik!

“…Huh?”

Some strange energy was felt from behind.

When he turned his head to look back.

Jaeaeaeaeng!

An oval-shaped mirror that suddenly appeared.

“Huh?”

“What is that?”

“Did someone cast a spell?”

“It wasn’t me.”

That wasn’t all.

Wooong!

An unknown force from within the Mirror Gate was pulling Danggumak into the mirror.

“What is this?”

Danggumak’s expression was bewildered.

But there’s no way an Immortal would be dragged away by such a force.

“Hup!”

Pasasak!

When he put strength into it with a shout, it snapped like a rotten rope.

Even so, the mirror didn’t disappear.

Though it seemed to be gradually shrinking.

Urururu.

The Immortals gathered around the mirror.

Their eyes were sparkling with curiosity.

“What is it?”

“It looks similar to the Hwangcheon-gye gate.”

“Then is it Yama?”

“Hmm, I don’t think that’s it.”

Meanwhile, Danggumak figured out what that was.

Because he remembered the content written in Tae-ju’s letter.

The great Moscow explosion.

The same souls that came out of the mirror merged with each other, and as a result, the city completely disappeared.

Looking closely, he could also see what was beyond the mirror.

Seeing trees and forest, was it in the mountains?

“…This mirror is probably a gate connecting to Earth.”

Whoosh!

The Immortals’ eyes all turned to Danggumak at once.

“Really?”

“If we go through there, we can probably reach Earth. Tae-ju would be right nearby.”

“Then what are you doing? Why don’t you go in right away?”

“I can’t go. If I enter…”

“Ah! The soul merging phenomenon?”

“Let’s just leave it alone. Until the gate disappears, it’s already slowly disappearing now.”

The Immortals nodded their heads.

Indeed, the Mirror Gate was noticeably getting smaller.

“Right. Who knows what might happen if we go in.”

“Everyone stay far away. You might get sucked in if you’re not careful.”

“How dare some bastard put something like that in the Immortal Realm…”

“Ahem, it’ll disappear soon anyway, so what’s there to worry about?”

That’s what they were saying, but their bodies said otherwise.

Sneakily.

The Immortals were glancing at each other while approaching closer to the mirror.

“Hey! Why are you all doing this? I said stay back.”

“Then why are Ju-seon’s feet moving in that direction?”

“I was just staggering because I’m drunk. What about you?”

“Huh? Who, who pushed me? Why does my body keep moving this way…”

“I’ll block it for you.”

“There’s no need to go that far…”

Everyone was just waiting for an opportunity.

As expected, Swordsman was the fastest.

“Oops! I misstepped.”

Thud.

He tumbled forward as if falling headfirst.

Swoosh!

At lightning speed, he rolled like that.

Swoook!

He went into the mirror.

“Th-th-that…”

“Oh no!”

“Damn it!”

“M-move aside! Me too…”

“I’m first.”

Everyone tried to enter.

But as soon as Swordsman entered.

Pop!

The Mirror Gate disappeared in an instant.

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