The Chairman of Pharmaceutical Company is a Poison King - Chapter 59

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Chapter 59: Addiction

No one knows how many Immortals live in the Immortal Realm.

It wasn’t as vast as the human world, but it was still quite a wide world.

And around it, there wasn’t just the Immortal Realm, but also the Hwansu Realm where spiritual beasts lived, and the Yoma Realm where demons lived.

The Immortals lived far apart from each other, creating their own dwellings and setting up barriers around them.

Occasionally they would come out to play Go with fellow Immortals, and enjoy the arts with the beautiful nature of the Immortal Realm as their companion.

There was no worry about aging.

Physiological needs were as they pleased.

They could eat or not eat, defecate or not defecate.

When bored, they could go play in the Hwansu Realm or cause trouble in the Yoma Realm.

But this was only fun once or twice.

Honestly, would it be entertaining?

While the worries and concerns of the human world had disappeared, it was bland, lonely, and boring.

So at first, everyone regrets their ascension to immortality.

As time passes, they gradually become accustomed to this boredom.

But lately, this Immortal Realm has been bustling.

Because of the Poison Immortal Danggumak.

No one knew where or how he obtained them, but he had introduced alcohol and food from another world to the Immortal Realm.

Also wristwatches that were so precise, detailed, and even beautiful.

The Immortals who experienced them exclaimed in admiration, and those who hadn’t experienced them felt regret.

Would he bring more again?

If he brought more, what kind of items would it be this time?

This time, they absolutely had to buy and try that sweet thing called chocolate.

The impatient Immortals searched for the Poison Immortal, but he was holed up in his dwelling and wouldn’t come out.

In their anxious hearts, they called out “Hey there, Poison Immortal!” but he showed no intention of coming out.

Whether others called for him from outside or not, Danggumak was absorbed only in watching videos.

Did he have time to go outside now?

He connected the tablet to a beam projector and watched movies or dramas on screen, and when the battery ran out, he charged it with the mana crystal electric generator and watched on another tablet.

So thankfully, Tae-ju had sent him as many as three tablets.

And that wasn’t all?

He even sent high-performance speakers in case the sound wasn’t clear enough.

When hungry, he would take out a bag of popcorn and cook it directly with Yeolyang-gong, and pop! Pop pop pop pop pop, the corn kernels became popcorn.

Crunch crunch as he chewed, and when thirsty, he’d open a can of cola and drink it.

‘Hm? Did I already finish it all?’

He had to eat sparingly.

Since he didn’t know when the connection would be made again.

“Hey there! Poison Immortal! Aren’t you there?”

Again, the sound of someone calling him from outside.

Not a chance.

After he enjoyed it enough himself first.

The Immortals would come after that.

This place was heaven.

Having ascended to the Immortal Realm and severed worldly ties, there was nothing to worry about.

He could just laze around.

This was the peak of Danggumak’s life.

This was all because of Kim Tae-ju.

How did he come up with such an idea?

Through the two soul connections, he knew about Earth’s advanced culture.

He had been curious about what it was like.

But since there was no electricity or communication, he hadn’t even thought about it.

But to think he could experience this directly.

Operating the machines wasn’t difficult.

There were instruction manuals, and Tae-ju’s letter also explained everything in detail.

‘It’s definitely not enough.’

A mere 50 Immortal Peaches worth of divine liquor couldn’t repay this kindness.

‘Should I start making some moves?’

Let’s do business.

Earn lots of Immortal Peaches, buy treasures from the Immortals, and send them to the Shared Warehouse.

The type of business would be entertainment.

Danggumak was thinking of opening a theater.

The so-called Immortal Realm Theater.

There was one obstacle though.

The language problem.

They didn’t know Korean.

But.

‘I can teach them.’

They would learn quickly.

Being Immortals, they would probably be smart too.

Most Immortals were martial artists, but there were quite a few artists like scholars, poets, and painters too.

So couldn’t he run the theater business until they mastered Korean?

No.

An alternative existed.

Fortunately, there was content that could be understood linguistically.

Earth’s Chinese wasn’t completely identical to Gangho’s language, but it was very similar.

There shouldn’t be much difficulty in roughly understanding it.

‘For the first screening…’

The Heroes Trilogy latest edition.

Somehow knowing his heart, Kim Tae-ju had downloaded it.

‘Let’s go with this.’

The special effects were quite excellent, not to mention the story.

Part 1: Legend of the Condor Heroes, 50 episodes.

Part 2: The Return of the Condor Heroes, 50 episodes.

Part 3: The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, 50 episodes.

A total of 150 episodes.

This was the mild version.

The real spicy version was separate.

Trashy dramas and movies full of stimulating content.

But if he started with the spicy version from the beginning, the mild version might become boring later, so he decided to reveal them slowly.

‘How should I set the price?’

Too expensive wouldn’t be good.

There weren’t many ways to obtain Immortal Peaches in the Immortal Realm.

There was the method of receiving one regularly each month, and sometimes they were given when completing missions assigned by the Supreme Lord or the Jade Emperor.

Of course, most Immortals in the Immortal Realm were veterans who were wealthy enough to lack nothing.

There were even Immortals who owned Heavenly Peaches.

Actually, Danggumak was the poorest here.

‘Let’s screen about 3 to 5 episodes per day.’

The first day would be free.

From the second day, paid subscription.

‘I should introduce a subscription system.’

25 Immortal Peaches per month would be reasonable.

With a total of 150 episodes, 25 Seon-do Peaches would allow watching the entire Hero Chronicles trilogy over one or two months.

If there were no Seon-do Peaches, he’d consider accepting other things as payment.

Having organized his thoughts, Danggumak left his dwelling.

Then the Immortals who saw him expressed their joy.

“Oh! You’re here.”

“Poison Immortal, what have you been up to all this time? I was dying of curiosity.”

“Don’t you have more liquor? I brought a few Seon-do Peaches.”

“Hurry up and take them out.”

Danggumak grinned widely.

In his eyes, the Immortals looked like Seon-do Peaches.

Even at a glance, they looked anxious.

Should he give them just a little taste?

“I do have something to show you.”

Then the Immortals rushed over, each saying something.

“Ooooh! What is it? I’m curious.”

“Is it in your Infinite Space?”

“Is it a treasure?”

Danggumak looked at the bright sky of the Immortal Realm and frowned.

“Outside is too bright. It would be good if it were a bit darker.”

The Black Immortal quickly stepped forward and asked Danggumak.

“Poison Immortal, how dark does it need to be?”

“It doesn’t need to be pitch black. And it doesn’t need to be very wide either.”

The Black Immortal swept his sleeve smoothly.

Then the area where the Immortals stood quickly became dark.

Danggumak first set up a portable screen.

Then he adjusted the beam projector and connected the speakers and tablet.

The first episode of the 50-part Legend of the Condor Heroes began with its OST.

Ba-ba-ba-ba-bam! Ba-ba-ba-bam!

“Gasp!”

“Wh-what is this?”

“…What on earth?”

“Is it a treasure?”

“Of course it’s a treasure.”

“Right, if that’s not a treasure, what would be?”

“Hehe, truly unbelievable…”

“Shh! Be quiet! I can’t hear what they’re saying!”

Even he, who had relatively recently ascended from the human world, was completely absorbed.

The Immortals gathered now were veterans among veterans, those who were thoroughly sick and tired of the boredom of the Immortal Realm.

Their crumbling state was visible in real time.

The beginning of addiction.

There was no antidote either.

Danggumak was confident.

Earth’s entertainment.

This would become the most potent poison among all the poisons he had ever used.

* * *

The demon Sergei was secretly transported to the Imperial Intelligence Agency with his spine broken.

Now he would be interrogated at the Imperial Intelligence Agency about his purpose for infiltrating the Leaders Club.

He might even be tortured.

“Then I’ll get final approval and visit you soon.”

“Yes, I’ll be waiting.”

Before returning, Imperial Intelligence Agency Section Chief Moon Gyeong-sik met with Igor to tell him this incident would be handled secretly.

“Chairman Kim Tae-ju suggested we handle this secretly.”

“Ah…”

“Also, since there’s a possibility that the Leaders Club has become a target of demons, we plan to dispatch Imperial Intelligence Agency agents to the club separately. This was also a special request from Chairman Kim Tae-ju…”

Igor Baranov was so grateful to Kim Tae-ju.

Not only had he dealt with the demon, but he was also keeping it secret and even thinking about their safety.

What a considerate person he was.

Igor repeatedly expressed his gratitude to Tae-ju.

“I really don’t know what to say… Thank you so much.”

“Not at all, I’m also a member here.”

“I’m thinking of asking the members for understanding and closing the club for about a week. I don’t have the face to continue like this.”

Igor was planning to overhaul the club’s overall system.

Especially the security issues and information gathering system.

After exchanging greetings with Igor and Manager Jo Mi-yeong, Tae-ju came outside and got in the car.

“Was there some trouble inside? I saw many people going in.”

“Nothing happened. Don’t worry about it.”

“…Ah! Where shall I take you?”

“Let’s go to the hotel. Drop me off and go have fun. Here, a bonus.”

“Oh my! You didn’t need to do this.”

He needed to go to the hotel to check the Seon-do Peaches and read the letter Danggumak sent.

By the way, even in New Seoul, the capital of the Empire, demons were roaming around freely.

‘Do these bastards have no fear?’

They must believe they would never be caught unless they transformed into their demon form.

That belief, he would shatter it completely.

Tae-ju returned to the hotel.

Just as he was taking the elevator up to his suite room!

‘Hmm?’

Several people in black suits were standing in front of his door.

‘Who are they?’

Imperial Intelligence Agency?

They couldn’t have gotten approval already.

Tae-ju slowly approached his door.

“Are you Chairman Kim Tae-ju of Taehong Bio?”

“That’s right?”

“Please go inside. Someone is waiting for you.”

“…Waiting?”

Tae-ju’s eyes narrowed.

They entered someone else’s room without permission and were waiting?

Who was this bastard inside?

Did he think he was the Emperor or something?

No, even if he were the Emperor, this was unacceptable.

‘Look at these guys.’

If they wanted to meet, they should have contacted him in advance.

These people who don’t even observe basic courtesy.

He could treat rude people rudely in return.

Tae-ju chuckled and said.

“So who’s this bastard in my room?”

“…Your language is harsh.”

“So who is it?”

It must be someone powerful enough to enter an occupied hotel suite room.

The hotel had no choice in the matter.

“Let’s go in and take a look.”

Geez, this isn’t even funny.

Well, come to think of it, checking directly would probably be faster than asking questions.

Tae-ju put both hands in his pockets and lifted his foot to kick the suite room door hard.

BANG!

The wooden door broke away from the doorframe.

“Let’s see your faces, shall we? Who snuck into my room like a little rat?”

Step by step.

Tae-ju walked into the room.

There were quite a few men in black suits inside as well.

What was unusual was that they had awakening tattoos carved on their faces.

The scene inside the room came into view.

There were two people.

One was middle-aged, the other a relatively young man.

Both had awakening tattoos carved on them.

They were sitting boldly on the sofa in a room that wasn’t even theirs.

Anyone would think they were the room owners.

Did they think that by sitting there with such authority, he’d politely ask “Who might you be?”

The young man among them spoke to Tae-ju.

“Are you Kim Tae-ju?”

“Yeah, I’m Kim Tae-ju.”

“…Bastard, you’re as arrogant as I heard.”

“Less arrogant than guys sitting in someone else’s place without permission.”

“Right, well, let’s see if you can still say that after taking a few hits from me.”

The young guy slowly stood up.

Tae-ju also walked forward with big strides.

He’d beat this bastard first.

But looking at the middle-aged man sitting silently beside him as if he was something special, he thought he knew who it was.

Blood doesn’t lie.

They really did look very much alike.

* * *

Miri-nae Group Chairman Lee Gi-eon.

If there was something that set him apart from other chaebol chairmen, it was that he was an Awakened.

An Awakened in the Royal Family.

This played a huge role in him becoming the group’s ruler, pushing aside his other brothers.

But his wife was a suitable match from another chaebol family.

He wanted to marry an Awakened, but being a chaebol meant he couldn’t marry as he pleased.

So he had many children.

Surely one of his children would be an Awakened.

He had 4 sons and 2 daughters with his main wife.

But not one of them was an Awakened.

Lee Dong-woo was the second son.

Though he couldn’t awaken as expected, he still took charge of the pharmaceutical company and worked hard to grow it.

Although in the process there were illegal activities like forced mergers, patent theft, and permanently erasing those who wouldn’t listen from this world… as long as you don’t get caught, anything goes.

That’s how he had taught him.

But his second son suddenly went missing.

Along with all the servants that son had been using.

Everyone speculated it was the work of demons, but Lee Gi-eon thought differently.

Taehong Bio’s Kim Tae-ju.

His second son had been humiliated by that bastard at Newseoul Central Station.

Would he have stayed quiet?

With his son’s temperament?

Just looking at the call records of Jeon Gyeong-cheol, one of his servants, he knew.

He had definitely called Kim Tae-ju that night.

The two must have met.

And something must have happened.

He came here to find out about that.

‘A bastard not even worth a day-old puppy.’

A guy who can’t even assess the situation.

He came here as a guest, but instead of thinking to show hospitality, he’s throwing such a tantrum.

‘I’ll have to kill his spirit before starting.’

Lee Gi-eon didn’t come alone either.

The servants he brought weren’t ordinary Awakened.

Awakened who had built up real combat experience fighting countless magical beasts in Beijing Stronghold City.

An elite Awakened civilian guild with experience hunting elite magical beasts.

Master Han Dae-hyeon, who leads that civilian guild.

Not all masters are the same kind of master.

He was on a completely different level from Lee Du-chang, who had been his son’s servant.

Lee Gi-eon sank deep into the sofa.

With an attitude that what was currently happening had nothing to do with him.

Not stepping forward carelessly first.

Maintaining the dignity of a master who commands servants.

He would step forward when his servants had handled everything.

This was the dignity of a master.

That’s why he hadn’t opened his lips until now.

When that immature bastard knelt down, only then would his mouth finally open.

However, that dignity was shattered in less than a minute.

“…Huh?”

THWACK!

Right before Lee Gi-eon’s eyes, Master Han Dae-hyeon was flying through the air.

Spewing a fountain of blood from his mouth.

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