The Chairman of Pharmaceutical Company is a Poison King - Chapter 198

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Chapter 198: Ascension

From now on, Baek Seo-yeon would be in charge of preparing deliveries to the Immortal Realm.

Thanks to this, Tae-ju became more comfortable as he no longer needed to go shopping for items directly.

“Would it be okay to acquire an OTT streaming platform? There’s a good deal available right now…”

“Platform acquisition?”

“You said the Immortals like dramas and broadcasts. Instead of the hassle of downloading everything individually, I thought we could transfer the entire OTT platform database to the Immortal Realm.”

“Ah!”

That’s a good idea.

It’s not like we lack money.

“Let’s acquire it. Don’t spare any investment. For quality content.”

“Understood. Also, I’ve placed advance orders with distribution companies in Samhan. I plan to prepare everything with the highest-grade lines and quality.”

“Don’t worry about me and just handle it as you see fit.”

Actually, we don’t need to go that far.

Dok-seon’s Infinite Space probably already contains an enormous amount of Earth’s goods.

How much could possibly be sold in a day?

Even combining the Immortal Realm, Hwangcheon-gye, and Cheon-gye, their population doesn’t match that of a rural county in Samhan.

Still, the more the better.

The more we have, the better it is.

“Oh! Chairman, we need several more subspace bags.”

“How many?”

“As many as possible.”

Combining what Tae-ju originally had with what Vincent Moretti possessed, there were over 10 subspace bags.

Vincent’s bags in particular had much larger capacity than the existing ones.

“I’ve commissioned all the chicken shops in Gurye. I asked them to fry at least 20 of each type, and I plan to put them in subspace bags along with soju and beer to send.”

When he mentioned that the Immortals liked chicken and beer, she immediately put it into action.

“I’ll also prepare Immortal Realm-exclusive smartphones. In cooperation with Dong-hun.”

Baek Seo-yeon’s terrifying practical abilities.

An enormous amount of goods was neatly stacked in the large warehouse at Gurye Bio Complex.

Tae-ju could go anytime and put them into the Infinite Space.

“But what should we do about Father’s body in the Gurye sickroom?”

She’s been visiting the sickroom less frequently these days too.

The real Baek Hong-pyo is beyond that dimension.

“For now, let’s leave the life support system as it is. When hyung comes, we’ll deal with it then.”

“Yes.”

And so, a few days later.

Ding!

Another delivery signal appeared.

‘I wonder if there’s a gate generator?’

I checked the Shared Warehouse.

‘There isn’t.’

Is it because there’s no Immortal to manufacture it since Gwi-gok came to Earth?

Instead, it was full of Seondo, celestial flowers, black iron, and pearls of five different colors.

Along with smartphones from the air realm that captured the situation in the Immortal Realm.

From this side, I also put in the remaining Beyond crystals and the items Baek Seo-yeon had carefully prepared.

Including a smartphone with a greeting video that Baek Seo-yeon had filmed herself.

After that, Tae-ju checked the video sent from the Immortal Realm together with her.

– How are you doing, little brother? I’m really doing well. I feel like I’m being compensated for all the hardships I’ve endured in my lifetime.

“Goodness, he really does look happy.”

Baek Seo-yeon said with a bewildered expression.

Who would have thought that Father, who died in a bombing terror attack, would be living so happily in heaven?

He’s not even gone forever.

– I plan to stay here for a while. Give my regards to Seo-yeon and the children. If you don’t particularly want to tell them, you don’t have to.

The video also showed the Seongyeworld and the celestial beings.

– Celestial Baek! Who are you talking to?

– Hehe, I’m sending this to my younger brother Tae-ju.

– Wow! Can I say something too?

– Feel free to, Haemak Seonnyeo.

– Hehe, hello! I’m Haemak-i! I’m having a great time, please come visit too, Tae-ju!

“Hah.”

Watching this makes even Tae-ju feel spiteful.

No wonder he wants to keep staying in the Immortal Realm.

“He’s really playing around in a flower garden.”

“…He seems to have lost his senses.”

This won’t do.

I’m so envious.

‘I need to go there quickly too.’

Baek Seo-yeon also became captivated by Haemak Seonnyeo.

“So this is Haemak.”

“She’s an incredibly pure person.”

“I haven’t even met her in person, but really…”

Baek Seo-yeon clenched her fists and spoke as if making a resolution.

“I’m going to live virtuously from now on.”

“…Haven’t you been living that way all along?”

“No, I’m far from sufficient to go to Cheon-gye.”

“…”

Then what about myself?

‘Well, I’m already hopeless for going to Cheon-gye.’

Do you have to do good deeds and die to go to Cheon-gye?

Tae-ju’s privilege.

I can go by ascending to immortality.

‘In that sense, should I try preparing for ascension?’

* * *

The Beyond raid in Wuhan, China.

They were completely exterminated without exception.

Including that dragon bastard that was controlling them.

All the Beyond across the former Chinese territory had completely disappeared.

Tae-ju also rode Manribibeom around to confirm this one last time.

Empty land belongs to whoever claims it first.

Currently, the countries worldwide with the capacity to defeat the remaining monsters in Chinese territory through large-scale subjugation wars and plant their flags are Europe, Samhan, and America.

But the American Republic is excluded.

It’s too far across the ocean.

The European Empire didn’t move either.

No, they couldn’t move.

That side is busy with other problems.

Following the death of Emperor Alex Caesar, even Emperor Julian has gone missing.

And that too from deep within the Mega Roma European Empire’s Imperial Palace, as if he had soared into the sky or sunk into the ground.

What kind of curse is this?

The Empire’s emperors have died or disappeared one after another.

So they couldn’t even think about conquering Chinese territory.

Only the Three Han Empire moved quickly.

The Imperial Forces’ plan to enter Chinese territory.

All that remains are elite monsters and ordinary monsters, so how could they miss this opportunity?

They plan to mobilize all currently active pioneer units.

Except for the units dispatched to Siberia.

Emperor Ryu Tae-hyeon moved personally.

He personally handled the supply plans, unit composition, and command structure.

In the midst of this, a phone call came in.

It was Geum Su-ho, the Imperial Palace secretary.

– Chairman Kim Tae-ju, please take on the role of Supreme Commander of the Expeditionary Force.

What kind of out-of-the-blue nonsense is this?

“I’m not a soldier. His Majesty the Emperor should be the Supreme Commander.”

– Can’t you be Supreme Commander if you’re not a soldier? We can do it as an external recruitment. And honestly, you did everything anyway. Just come take credit.

“Taking credit is fine, but… I’m not really inclined to do it.”

– I’m asking you as a favor. We really need you.

“Why me?”

– Because of your reputation as Earth’s only Beyond Hunter. It was clearly captured on video. The soldiers want it too. Supreme Commander Kim Tae-ju for the Chinese Expedition! How much would that boost the soldiers’ morale?

“Come on, if it’s about morale, tell His Majesty to do it.”

– Is His Majesty the one who defeated the Beyond monster?

Well, Geum Su-ho’s words weren’t wrong either.

– Just put your name on it, just your name! You don’t have to do anything. We’ll handle everything. Just sit back comfortably and collect the achievements.

“…Well then, sure.”

It’s not like he couldn’t do it.

It was true that he had done everything.

It was only because Beyond had disappeared that they could deploy the army.

Tae-ju accepted the proposal.

But it would take time.

Just because Beyond disappeared doesn’t mean they could just push the army in recklessly.

It would take at least several months.

So in the meantime…

‘Let’s go ascend to the immortal realm.’

Temporarily, like before, of course.

* * *

Tae-ju went to Jirisan Cheonwangbong.

The open outdoors was better than the stuffy basement training room at home.

No one would climb up here either.

The temporary ascension he had done before when he ate the Heavenly Peach.

The Dragon Orb was a treasure as precious as the Heavenly Peach.

Couldn’t he ascend again?

What was the purpose of him working hard to sell medicine and make money?

It was because he wanted to do something for Danggumak, who shared the same soul.

And also to achieve prosperity in the higher realms.

Thanks to those people, Earth had become safe.

His brother, whom he thought was dead, had also become happy.

How grateful he was.

Going there personally to see their faces and express gratitude was human duty.

‘…Of course, I personally want to go too.’

He holds the Dragon Orb.

Based on his experience so far, it wouldn’t just pass by without incident.

At minimum soul connection, or a brief Infinite Space sharing event, and what he hoped for most was ascension.

He didn’t come alone.

He happened to have someone to take with him.

“This time, let’s go together.”

“Meow?”

“You’ve never been to the Immortal Realm, have you?”

“Meooow…”

He planned to go with Ilisambaeyi.

Partly because he hadn’t spent enough time with this guy lately, and partly because he was so cute that he wanted to show him off to the immortals.

He didn’t know if that would work.

It probably wouldn’t work more likely than not.

It wasn’t dimensional travel through a gate, but a phenomenon caused by the ascending effect of a treasure.

‘Still, if I hold him tight in my arms…’

Whether it worked or not, he’d try it first.

Ilisambaeyi would play well by himself even if left alone.

The Dragon Orb wasn’t meant to be eaten but to be held.

In a way that combined the heart with the Dragon Orb.

But Tae-ju’s case was slightly different.

The fusion of Toxic Spirit and Dragon Orb, not the heart.

If he was lucky enough to ascend, he could see his brother, meet the immortals, and see everyone from Yama and the administrators of Hwangcheon-gye to the celestial beings including Haemak Seonnyeo.

He had filled the Infinite Space with Earth goods for them.

Even though Dok-seon might not like it, he wanted to spread them out in the Immortal Realm’s playground and tell them to take whatever they wanted.

‘Shall I slowly try it?’

Actually, there was a part he was worried about.

It wasn’t an ordinary Dragon Orb but one that had absorbed a Dragon Heart.

Its nature might have changed because of that.

Tae-ju put Ilisambaeyi inside his clothes.

“Stay still inside without moving.”

“…Meow?”

“Don’t be scared.”

“Meow.”

He immediately began the work.

He pressed the Dragon Orb close to his danjeon area and operated Honweonmusangdokryeongong.

Wooooong!

The Toxic Spirit writhed.

Ziiiiing!

It also vibrated.

Squish, squish, slurp.

The Dragon Orb melted into his danjeon.

‘It worked.’

Tssssss!

Finally, the Toxic Spirit and Dragon Orb began to combine.

“Kugh!”

His danjeon hurt as if it would tear from the suddenly swelling energy, but.

“Huu, huu, huu…”

He continued to circulate Honweonmusangdokryeongong.

The combination of the Dragon Orb containing dragon power and the Toxic Spirit.

Plus the Dragon Heart on top of that.

Wooong!

Mana in the atmosphere rushed in.

The energy began to gradually swell.

Crack!

Boom!

The peak of Cheonwangbong shook.

Rumble rumble rumble boom!

It grew even more intense.

Whooom! Whooom! Whooom! Whooom!

The Toxic Spirit and the Dragon Orb completely merged.

‘…Huh?’

Whirrrrr!

A powerful flow of energy swept through Tae-ju’s body.

So much had swelled up that it was beyond what he could handle.

“Gah!”

The energy ran wild.

His entire body swelled up.

All the blood vessels in his body filled with the complex energy of the Dragon Orb, Heart, and Toxic Spirit.

But there was no way for it to escape.

Rumble rumble rumble boom!

Not just Cheonwangbong, but all of Jirisan shook violently.

In that instant!

‘Ah!’

A tingling sensation at the crown of his head.

The Baihui acupoint opened.

At the same time, tremendous energy burst out all at once.

Whoosh!

It was light.

A pure white beam of light connecting the sky and Tae-ju’s body.

Like a laser beam.

Whoosh! Whoooosh!

It pierced through the Baihui acupoint and shot up into the sky.

‘Ahhh…’

Unity of heaven and earth.

The ground, Tae-ju, and the sky were connected.

Rumble! Rumble!

Crack! Crack crack!

Wind blew fiercely, and dark clouds accompanied by thunder and lightning rolled in.

Patter, patter patter patter!

Raindrops began to fall little by little, then soon became a heavy downpour.

Swooooosh…

The dark clouds gathered into a long rod shape and descended toward Tae-ju.

Creating a thick pillar of clouds.

A waterspout.

A natural phenomenon that ancient people believed was a dragon ascending to heaven.

But now it wasn’t just a natural phenomenon.

Tae-ju’s actual body was rising to the sky through that waterspout.

“He’s, he’s floating, floating!”

“Meooow?”

He really went up into the sky.

Ilisambaeyi in his arms came along too.

Before he knew it, the ground looked dizzyingly far below.

‘Am I going to fly all the way to space at this rate?’

The Dragon Orb is a treasure that an imugi must obtain through cultivation to become a dragon.

To ascend to heaven, one must have a Dragon Orb.

Conversely, if you possess a Dragon Orb, you ascend to heaven.

That was it.

Tae-ju was in the middle of ascending.

Though ascending to immortality and ascending to heaven are similar, the problem was…

‘This is Earth.’

The Dragon Orb he possessed was a treasure from another world.

The ascension should also take place in that other world.

When he ate the Heavenly Peach, he immediately ascended to immortality.

It was a treasure of the Immortal Realm, and he had formed a connection with the Immortal Realm through Dok-seon.

But the Dragon Orb belongs to the Dragon Palace.

He has no particular connection with the Dragon Palace.

Perhaps because of that, the ascension didn’t seem to be working properly.

The waterspout went up but seemed unable to find direction, twisting this way and that.

Bending sideways, coming down briefly, then shooting straight up again.

‘Co, could it be?’

It was simple.

Earth’s path to heaven had no destination.

So the waterspout couldn’t get its bearings.

After floundering around for a while…

Swoosh!

Breaking through the atmosphere!

Now all he could see was the vast, dark space.

“Cra, crazy!”

This was bewildering.

He expected to ascend to immortality, but instead became a human spacecraft.

That’s when it happened.

A massive amount of energy suddenly drained out of Tae-ju’s body all at once.

“Ugh!”

Crackle crackle crackle!

Something appeared in front of the directionless path to heaven.

‘…A Gate?’

It was a transparent door.

In other words, a Gate had been created.

‘Suddenly?’

A Gate.

He wasn’t even carrying a generator.

‘Don’t tell me…’

One overlooked fact.

The Dragon Orb that Tae-ju possessed wasn’t pure.

The leader of Infinite Beyond.

It was a Dragon Orb merged with the Heart that the Dragon had possessed.

The Dragon wasn’t a being from Earth.

It too must have crossed over to Earth by some method.

For example, like the Mirror Gate generator of magical engineering.

What if it possessed dimensional travel magic similar to that?

And what if the Dragon Orb had absorbed even that ability?

Whatever the reason, there was no time to think.

“Ahhhhh!”

“Meowwww!”

Swoosh!

Whoooosh!

Tae-ju and Ilisambaeyi passed through the gate that lay before the path of ascension together.

* * *

Where is this place?

I definitely passed through the gate.

‘…Earth?’

It seems right, but also seems wrong.

What I can see is blue sky. And below, the azure sea.

And Tae-ju was falling toward the ocean.

Whooooosh!

Was it because he created the gate?

His Toxic Spirit was completely depleted.

Still, he pulled out Manribibeom from the Infinite Space.

Swoosh!

Just before falling into the sea, he barely managed to climb onto it.

“Phew.”

Manribibeom is Swordsman’s treasure.

It has flight capabilities on its own without using qi.

Anyway, that’s fortunate.

“I almost got flung into space.”

“Meow…”

“Are you okay?”

“Meow!”

Ilisambaeyi seems fine too.

The current location is the open ocean.

First, I need to figure out where this is.

Earth? Or another world?

Since I passed through a gate, the possibility of it being Earth is very slim.

It’s definitely not the Immortal Realm either.

Anyway, let’s look for land.

Then I’ll be able to tell where this is.

I’ll just pick any direction.

Whoooosh!

Manribibeom flew.

After going like that for quite a while.

“Oh!”

I must have chosen the right direction.

Land came into view.

‘Are there any villages or cities where people live?’

Tae-ju continued flying.

Now passing over the sea to land.

Soon a village where people live becomes visible.

I’m nervous.

By seeing their appearance, I’ll be able to tell where this is.

He landed in a quiet spot and entered the village.

And he realized.

“…Ah!”

The people’s clothing.

The shape of houses and buildings.

The bustling streets.

It was a scene all too familiar to Tae-ju.

Through his soul connection with Danggumak, that is.

‘…Gangho.’

That’s right.

This was the world of Gangho Murim.

The ascension from Earth that had no destination.

After wandering around, a gate opened by chance.

So the place he arrived at was Gangho Murim, where the destination of ascension exists.

‘If I ascend from here, can I rise to a higher realm?’

But the problem is…

‘How do I ascend again?’

Well, I can ask when the Immortal Realm delivery comes later.

Anyway, since I’ve come to Gangho.

‘I might as well do some sightseeing myself.’

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