The Chairman of Pharmaceutical Company is a Poison King - Chapter 210

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Chapter 210: One More Hole

TJ Guild.

An armed organization created by Tae-ju to ensure the safety of the Gurye Bio Complex and the orphanage.

Eight members form the guild’s core, centered around Baek Chang-hun and Jang Soon-cheol, who were his first disciples.

Most of them were also orphanage children taken in by Baek Hong-pyo.

Naturally, their respect and love for Baek Hong-pyo was very special.

So today as well, Baek Chang-hun and the guild members were guarding the hospital room.

In place of Sister Seo-yeon and Chairman Kim Tae-ju, who had become neglectful of their concern for Father.

Honestly, it would be a lie to say he had no complaints.

Chairman Kim Tae-ju was one thing, but how could Sister Seo-yeon be like this? She was practically his real daughter.

Even if there were unavoidable circumstances, he simply couldn’t understand it.

In the midst of this, Baek Chang-hun watched that live broadcast with the guild members inside the hospital room.

A broadcast by the Swordsman who had taught them the Demon-Subduing Sword Technique.

But then?

‘…The Immortal Realm?’

That place is the Immortal Realm?

The mythical place where immortals live?

He knew they came from another world, but…

Suddenly!

“Gasp!”

“Huh?”

“F-Father?”

“Why are you there?”

A familiar person having a conversation with the Swordsman.

It was Father.

Was he seeing things?

Just in case, he focused and watched carefully.

But the appearance, actions, awkward expression, voice, and way of speaking were all exactly Father’s.

Then who is this person lying in the hospital room?

“…”

Baek Chang-hun was completely stunned.

Like being hit in the back of the head with a blunt weapon, he couldn’t come to his senses from the tremendous shock.

He received a new body in the Heavenly Realm.

He never could have imagined it.

‘Wait!’

A sudden thought struck him.

‘Sister must have known, and so did the Chairman.’

Only then did the actions of Chairman Kim Tae-ju and Baek Seo-yeon begin to make sense.

* * *

Kansas City, capital of the American Republic, the White House.

President Billy Pittman was presiding over a staff advisory meeting.

“Tracking number L-03 has been confirmed to not be a Soul Connector.”

“…Not one?”

“It was a Suitable One who learned special martial arts. But they didn’t reach Master level.”

“Then what about T-13, that woman in Texas?”

“Unfortunately, she too…”

“Damn it!”

The Soul Connector tracking being conducted jointly by the CIA and FBI.

It’s currently the program the White House is focusing on most intensively.

To approach people suspected of being Soul Connectors, confirm their abilities, and recruit them into the government.

Look at the Samhan Empire.

By possessing a Soul Connector named Kim Tae-ju, they rose to become the world’s strongest nation.

The owner of tremendous power who can summon legendary beings like immortals and Jecheon Daeseong.

That’s not all.

The achievements he’s accomplished are each one capable of turning the world upside down.

He made enormous money with Saengibulkkun, completely cured mana rejecters with MRC, established safe monster raids with raiding doping potions, and became ruler of the seas with metals that marine monsters fear.

Soon he might even float aircraft carriers on the ocean.

The reputation of being a heavenly nation that the country called the United States, America’s predecessor, once held will pass to the Samhan Empire.

The European Empire also had Soul Connectors.

Though they’re gone now, there were Emperor Alex Caesar and the magical engineer Vincent Moretti.

Then what about our America?

Do we really not have a single Soul Connector?

That’s why they set out to find them.

But they were all false leads.

Turned out to be Suitable Ones or Awakened who had hidden their awakening marks.

“We must find them no matter what. We need at least one Soul Connector too. At this rate, the gap with Samhan will widen too much.”

“…Yes.”

“We’ll try our best.”

However, the staff members’ expressions were dark.

Even if they worked hard to find one, the gap had already widened as much as it could – how could they narrow it?

Right at that moment!

Buzz, buzz, buzz.

Vibration sounds echoing through the meeting room.

It also rang on President Billy Pittman’s phone.

As he picked up his smartphone to check, the staff members also unlocked their screens.

“Another immortal live broadcast.”

“It seems so.”

It doesn’t seem to be monster-hunting content.

A simple interview video.

Honestly, he doesn’t understand why an immortal is so obsessed with live broadcasting.

Attention-seeking?

“Translate it for now.”

And the stories that flowed out.

“…”

“…”

“…”

When the broadcast ended, everyone froze.

The meeting room fell into quiet silence.

The afterlife?

Heaven and Hell.

Are they saying they actually exist?

If this is true…

It’s a moment when the paradigm itself changes completely.

Everything will be different.

People’s way of life, national policies, and even existing religious systems.

* * *

Imperial Palace of the Samhan Empire.

The Emperor and Secretary Geum Su-ho also watched the live broadcast from beginning to end.

“Whew.”

“Tsk.”

After a moment of silence.

“It must be true, right?”

“I believe it’s real. There’s no reason for an Immortal to lie. Didn’t you meet him directly?”

“That’s right, Director Baek is certain too.”

“I guess good people really do receive such blessings.”

The realization of myths.

Earth and human society had already entered a path of change.

“Could I also go to the Heavenly Realm?”

“Not a chance.”

“You bastard! Think about it a bit before answering.”

“For both Your Majesty and myself, our best bet is just praying we don’t go to Hell.”

“Ha, it’s not easy.”

“It’s not easy indeed.”

The Samhan Empire had a bloody history.

They had built a great empire through countless wars.

How many people had they killed?

“Well, you’ve done many good deeds too, haven’t you?”

“That’s what I’m counting on.”

Emperor Ryu Tae-hyeon was praised as a wise ruler in his own right.

He had implemented policies that benefited not only human society but also Earth’s environment.

The forests were purified through demon beast subjugation, and strong eco-friendly policies greatly improved air and water quality.

But what if he still received a judgment to go to Hell?

“Still no contact from Chairman Kim Tae-ju?”

“He seems incredibly busy.”

“Keep trying. Tell him I miss him.”

“Yes.”

Though shameless, he had to cling to Chairman Kim Tae-ju.

* * *

An emergency executive meeting held at Youtelecom, the New Seoul telecommunications company.

“So you’re saying the mobile communication service in the Immortal Realm is from our company?”

“The Gurye branch confirmed it again. We laid the fiber optic communication lines to Chairman Kim Tae-ju’s residence, and the base station equipment is also our company’s equipment.”

The CEO of Youtelecom’s eyes flashed.

This was an opportunity.

In fact, Youtelecom had the lowest market share among Samhan’s telecommunications companies.

Two giants dominated the market, and Youtelecom was barely surviving.

But the communication used in the Immortal Realm was Youtelecom.

There was no need to know how the communication was connected.

What mattered was that Immortals were using their network.

“Prepare a massive advertising campaign.”

“An advertising campaign?”

“Immortals are using our company’s mobile service, and you weren’t planning to advertise it?”

“Ah!”

“This is a heaven-sent opportunity for Youtelecom. Mobile telecommunications used by actual Immortals! This is incredible.”

That’s right.

LTE working even in the Immortal Realm – could there be a bigger advertising effect than this?

“Send a message to the Swordsman. Ask if he’d consider appearing in an advertisement. He’s already done a vacuum cleaner commercial once. We have his phone number, right?”

Then an executive showed reluctance.

“Um.”

“Why?”

“The Swordsman’s smartphone was just suspended.”

“What? Which crazy bastard dared to suspend an Immortal’s phone?”

“Ch-Chairman Kim Tae-ju directly requested it.”

“…”

Then there was nothing to say.

He had the right to do that.

“But Kim Gi-guk and Kim O-gong’s numbers are still active.”

“Who are they?”

“Kim Gi-guk is presumed to be a fellow Immortal colleague of the Swordsman, and Kim O-gong is…”

“…Jecheon Daeseong?”

“Yes!”

Is that so?

“Then contact Kim Gi-guk and Kim O-gong separately. Before they get suspended too!”

“Understood.”

It wasn’t just the telecommunications company.

The smartphone manufacturing company too.

“The Swordsman’s smartphone is our company’s product, right?”

“It seems almost certain.”

“Put in an advertisement! Say it’s the smartphone used by Immortals.”

“We’ll proceed quickly.”

The motorcycle manufacturing company too.

“The advertising copy title will be ‘Harley Bike, Racing Through the Immortal Realm!’ Let’s go with that.”

“We’ll also prepare Immortal-look marketing including the suit and helmet the Swordsman wore.”

“Good. Proceed with it.”

Baekdu Automotive too.

“You mean the car that briefly appeared during the live broadcast.”

“That’s right. It’s ours.”

“Are we just going to sit on this?”

“Of course not!”

Thus, although brief, the Swordsman’s live broadcast from the Immortal Realm caused a huge stir on Earth.

It couldn’t simply be called big.

It swept through like a storm.

In politics, economics, academia, and media, all issues were only about the Immortal Realm, Heavenly Realm, and Hwangcheon-gye.

The most shocked people were separate.

It was the religious community.

The actual existence of the afterlife.

No, why is heaven suddenly appearing from there?

All existing doctrines would be completely denied.

Scriptures containing God’s words would be treated as garbage, and the gods they believed in would become fake.

Even when mana invaded Earth and demon beasts and Mages appeared, they had stubbornly persevered, spreading the message that it was a test from God and that maintaining faith would bring salvation.

But now there was no way out.

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say they were completely ruined.

* * *

Tae-ju exchanged messages with Dok-seon, discussing regulations for mobile telecommunications in the Immortal Realm.

Prohibiting reckless live broadcasts, banning unauthorized photography and videography of key figures from Hwangcheon-gye or the Heavenly Realm, restraining exposure of Cheonin, and so on.

[Dok-seon]: The Immortals are driving me crazy with their nagging! They keep demanding SIM cards quickly.

[Tae-ju]: I’ll send them when the next delivery signal appears.

[Dok-seon]: Still, send them slowly. I can educate them about communication regulations in the meantime.

The first batch of ID cards and SIM cards for Immortals and Cheonin were ready.

There were still many people who hadn’t been made yet.

He could take applications for the second batch later and activate their services then.

[Tae-ju]: How is Swordsman doing?

[Dok-seon]: He’s completely refusing food and drink and holed up at home.

[Tae-ju]: Ah, that’s unfortunate.

[Dok-seon]: Hah! Don’t worry about it at all. What kind of person is Swordsman? He’s not the type to be disappointed just because his smartphone got suspended.

[Tae-ju]: Still.

[Dok-seon]: It’s a sympathy-inducing tactic. He’s just putting on an act to get to your ears. I can swear on it.

[Tae-ju]: Then that’s a relief.

Actually, he was planning to lift it soon anyway.

Swordsman would have understood.

There was a need to do this.

A strong message that phone usage could be suspended anytime for rule violations.

After finishing his conversation with Danggumak, Tae-ju sat cross-legged in his basement training room.

‘Should I take a look?’

He had been too neglectful of his training.

The Toxic Spirit mixed with the energies of Seondo and Heavenly Peach, plus the Dragon Orb and Dragon Heart.

Though harmonious immortal energy was said to embrace them all, they were clearly heterogeneous energies.

He needed to check from the basics whether they were properly settled.

He circulated the Honweonmusangdokryeongong technique.

First, the Toxic Spirit.

The Toxic Spirit slowly rotating with immortal energy and poison energy harmoniously fused.

The foundation of Tae-ju’s power.

Now it should be called Immortal Spirit rather than Toxic Spirit.

Like AI, it managed and operated other energies.

‘Fortunately, it’s operating stably.’

The Toxic Spirit had no particular problems.

Next was the Dragon Orb.

The energy of dragons.

Though there had been the Dragon King’s procedure, perfectly manifesting that power in a human body was very difficult and tricky.

Only a portion of the power was possible.

Summoning wind and rain, and ascending to heaven.

‘Well, even just that is practically no different from divine authority.’

How could a human call forth wind and clouds and soar up to the sky with rain?

But there seemed to be side effects too.

Occasionally, an impulse to go out to sea and unleash the Dragon Orb’s power.

Was it because the will of the Dragon King, the sea god who ruled the oceans, was contained in the Dragon Orb?

‘At this rate, I’ll become Earth’s Dragon King.’

Ridiculously, the possibility was high.

There was no other being on Earth who possessed a Dragon Orb besides himself.

Finally, the Dragon Heart.

The essence of an otherworldly dragon with the authority to open dimensional gates.

It contained the authority to connect dimensions.

It shouldn’t be taken lightly as just one hole.

Moreover, there was plenty of room for development.

The Dragon King had said some time would be needed during the procedure.

Indeed, even now the Dragon Heart’s presence was becoming increasingly definite within his body.

‘I’d like to try opening one more hole.’

The existing dimensional hole caught Tae-ju’s eye.

Though the initial opening was done directly with his own mana, from then on it was maintained by a separate mana supply device.

In other words, it stayed open continuously without him having to do anything special.

But not just any mana supply device would work.

Only devices made from Beyond crystals were possible.

Regular crystals or Elite crystal mana supply devices wouldn’t operate at all.

‘Probably because of the dragon.’

Beyonds were magical beasts created and ruled by otherworldly dragons.

So perhaps they only responded to Beyond crystals mixed with dragon mana.

There were plenty of Beyond crystals to use.

‘Let’s open more.’

What if the existing hole closed?

The Immortal Realm internet might be cut off.

Still…

‘I can just make another hole and pass the optical cable through.’

Tae-ju concentrated his mind.

And simultaneously recognized the Dragon Heart.

Wooong!

The Dragon Heart responding to Tae-ju’s power.

“…Mm.”

A distinctly different feeling came compared to when he first used the power.

Somehow a clearer and more vivid presence.

‘Should I try using only the Dragon Heart?’

He intentionally blocked the energies of the Toxic Spirit and Dragon Orb.

He was conscious only of the Dragon Heart.

Wooooooo…

Mana rushing in.

‘Now, where should I open it?’

Only one place came to mind.

Hwangcheon-gye, as expected.

Mana concentrated to a single point.

And.

Ziiing!

A dimensional gate appeared as the atmosphere rippled.

But right then!

[Haah…]

“Huh?”

What was that?

He heard a voice?

But there was no one beside him.

‘…’

Strange.

He clearly heard it.

Someone’s sigh mixed with regret, exhaled as if lamenting.

What kind of phenomenon was this?

Why suddenly a sound of lamentation…

‘Was it just my imagination?’

Anyway, since he had opened the gate, let’s check the results.

“Oh!”

There were two gates.

One was the existing dimensional hole maintained by the Beyond crystal mana supply device.

The other was a new hole opened with his Dragon Heart mana…

“Wow!”

They were different.

The newly opened one was somewhat large in size to call it a Hole.

If the hole through which the optical cable passes is about the size of a golf ball, this one is almost the size of a handball.

‘The size has increased.’

A moment proving the possibility of development.

Of course, it’s still not big enough for a person to enter.

‘It can get bigger in the future.’

The Dragon King’s procedure was not in vain.

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