The Only Enhancer - Chapter 127

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Chapter 127
127 – The Yolk of the Land (2)
The journalists prepared to pull out their questions at Min-jun’s words.
Then Jung Ji-hwan stepped forward and took over the proceedings.
The format where Jung Ji-hwan designated a journalist to ask a question.
The questions that would emerge in such a situation were far too predictable.
“Have you succeeded in subjugating North Korea?”
The question that should have come first.
Though it didn’t seem likely they’d subjugate it in merely a month, one could never be certain.
“We haven’t yet reached a stage that could be called subjugation.”
“Ah.”
As expected.
After all, the entire region was simply too vast, wasn’t it?
It took a full four hours just to drive from Seoul to Busan—how grueling would it be to hunt down all the monsters across North Korea?
It was an answer they’d all half-expected.
They prepared to move on to the next question immediately.
But then.
“However, we have succeeded in annihilating all monsters of Disaster Level 5 and above throughout North Korea. As for monsters of Disaster Level 4 and below, many remain, but we are still considering how to handle them.”
“…?”
“…???”
“????”
“W-what did you just, what did you say?”
At the additional answer, everyone froze as if turned to ice.
What did they annihilate?
All Disaster Level 5 monsters across North Korea in merely a month?
Was such a thing even possible?
But seeing that those who came from the government showed no particular reaction, the journalists could understand.
That it was true.
After all, monsters of Disaster Level 5 and above were monitored by radar, so an organization like the government couldn’t possibly be unaware.
In other words.
All monsters of Disaster Level 5 and above in North Korea had been annihilated.
Perhaps it was because they’d heard such an astounding story?
“U-uh.”
“W-wow.”
“I-I never thought it would be this fast.”
The journalists forgot to ask their next questions and could only marvel.
Seeing them like that, Min-jun waited a moment, and before long, they all came to their senses and began raising their hands to ask questions.
“According to current satellite imagery, most of the infrastructure that existed before appears to have been destroyed, but what was the actual situation?”
A question to determine just how much of a treasure trove North Korea was.
And Min-jun’s answer was simple.
“It seemed outdated, so I swept it all away during combat. There were no survivors either.”
“…gulp.”
“Huh.”
“…!!!”
Everyone couldn’t help but swallow hard and be startled by that chilling response.
Min-jun wore his usual relaxed smile, but those unfamiliar with him couldn’t help but tense up, wondering if it might be a sharp reaction instead.
The movements of the powerful were easily misunderstood.
While everyone held their breath, the next journalist was called on and raised their hand.
“You are now the master of all North Korea—do you have any development plans for the region?”
It was essentially the core question they’d been waiting for.
If Min-jun said he wasn’t interested, all the accumulated attention would simply evaporate.
If he said he had no interest and wouldn’t sell, it would become truly worthless.
As if praising the journalist for asking such a crucial question, everyone looked at that reporter before waiting for Min-jun’s answer.
“Development plans?”
People couldn’t help but be startled by those words.
Could it be he wasn’t going to do it?
Then Jung Ji-hwan approached and spoke to Min-jun.
“I hadn’t reported it separately due to your busy schedule, but now that you’ve become the master of North Korean territory, how it develops depends entirely on your will. The Korean government has already entrusted all decisions regarding North Korea’s development to you.”
“Ah.”
Though Min-jun didn’t hear all of Jung Ji-hwan’s words, most of the journalists could read between the lines.
‘Insane! So he really had no interest!?’
‘Wow! That value is… how much!?’
‘Well, he’s someone who could become the world’s richest person just by selling items… so it makes sense he’d have no interest?’
‘Wow, he’s truly amazing in every way.’
Everyone marveled, and they couldn’t help but realize that Min-jun had little interest in North Korea’s development.
Seeing him deliberate after hearing Jung Ji-hwan’s explanation made it seem that way.
Then, as if he’d made a decision, he answered.
“Well, I’ll develop it. Leaving it unused seems odd, after all.”
Not because it was wasteful or a loss, but because it seemed odd—that was his reasoning for development.
His way of thinking was so different from ordinary people that everyone couldn’t help but be astounded.
Still, there were questions that had to be asked.
“Chairman Kim Min-jun, do you plan to hire external companies for the development!?”
At that question, Min-jun stroked his chin as if pondering for a moment.
Then he shook his head and spoke.
“I haven’t thought about it yet, so I’m not sure. Once a decision is made, I’ll announce it through Reinforce Guild.”
As the core details emerged, the press conference proceeded simply and came to an end.
Of course, everyone was paying close attention to the press conference, and news that he would develop North Korea spread across the world at an astonishing speed.
Since North Korea was entirely Min-jun’s land and the government had even declared it would “not intervene,” both domestic and foreign companies had no choice but to flock to Korea.
If they could just sign a contract with Min-jun, they could take responsibility for North Korea’s entire development—such a crucial opportunity was at stake.
One could only imagine how much that sum would be.
It was a golden opportunity to make a good impression on Min-jun, money or not!
In such circumstances, those who held back were practically told they deserved to shut down their businesses.
Every company remotely connected to construction, urban planning, or development rushed in.
Everyone wanted to meet Min-jun, but Jung Ji-hwan was not so easily swayed.
He blocked them all with the simple excuse that Min-jun was busy.
As a result, domestic companies couldn’t help but grow anxious.
“This is frustrating! Still, he’s Korean—wouldn’t he prefer to work with domestic companies? Communication would be easier, wouldn’t it?”
“That remains to be seen, sir. He’s quite free-spirited…”
“Hmph, I never imagined even I would be left stammering like this.”
“South Korea’s political and business circles are in quite a stir right now.”
“Sigh… even the government can’t move freely. How could we be any different?”
“Precisely, sir.”
One misstep could mean he’d emigrate elsewhere entirely.
Contract or not, Min-jun held absolute power in this negotiation.
That’s why everyone had to tread carefully.
If Min-jun’s mood soured, it would be they who suffered the consequences.
So they’d tried desperately to secure a meeting with him.
Yet it proved far more difficult than expected.
Once foreign companies entered the picture, domestic firms had nothing to offer except the fact they were from the same nation.
“Sigh, do your best to appeal to him.”
Ha Chang-sik, the chairman now troubled, scratched his head.
He, who had always boasted hair fuller than his peers, lately felt it falling out more frequently.
2.
Barely back in Korea, Min-jun had been grinning at the thought of experimenting with Baba Yagi, when new worries suddenly piled up.
What on earth should I do about North Korea?
I’d been treating North Korea half as a hunting ground, never even considering development.
Though after being asked the question and thinking it over, development did seem like the right call rather than wasteful, there were simply too many complications.
Since the South Korean government had approved everything and handed it all over to me, there was nothing special I needed to process.
So what was the complication?
‘Which company should I choose?’
Selecting the construction firm to build the structures and specialists in various fields—land assessment, design, and more—proved troublesome.
Picking whoever quoted the lowest price felt wrong too.
After all, money held little meaning for me.
If it’s expensive but done properly, that’s all that matters.
I’d heard rumors that construction companies cut corners.
In truth, that’s why I was hesitant, but who would dare botch my project?
I knew that well enough myself.
I was a bit uncertain how to proceed.
When I asked Jung Ji-hwan about it.
“Simply choose whichever place you prefer, Min-jun.”
just offered the same commonplace answers.
Of course, he did leave behind the advice I wanted, but that made things even harder for me.
“Normally, one would verify what benefits they receive, but in your case, Min-jun, whatever you choose will benefit you anyway, so you could simply select a company that appeals to you, or pick one you’ve always thought was decent.”
Sound logic.
In this situation, there’s no one who could offer more accurate counsel than I could.
Honestly, if I chose a company that pleased me, no one would fault me for it.
Who would criticize me?
Claims of bias, or lack of fairness.
Such talk would certainly never arise.
“Hmm, what if I just worked with all of them?”
I’d honestly even entertained that thought.
But then again, not every construction company could possibly be brought on board.
It was right for Min-jun to choose appropriately.
A company that appeals to me here.
They all looked the same to me—there was no real preference to speak of, so how could I choose?
Then suddenly, it came to me.
“Ah. That would work!”
A brilliant idea had struck me.
3.
The apartment brand “Good Neighbors” from SG Group Construction, a true corporate dinosaur, was also the most renowned brand.
The very epitome of branded apartments!
However, they had diverted considerable resources and faced criticism for shoddy construction.
Ha Chang-sik, the chairman of SG Construction, was equally famous for operating in such a manner.
Yet the reason he maintained his position so firmly was simple.
He was part of the owner’s family.
Moreover, with this style of operation, sales themselves had shown growth—so why would he be fired?
Ha Chang-sik thought the same way.
Of course, he was now thinking that if he collaborated with Reinforce Guild this time, he wouldn’t engage in such practices.
But then.
“C-Chairman! I think you need to see this!”
“What’s all the fuss about?”
I scolded the secretary for making such a commotion since morning.
What was happening that he was being so reckless?
I clicked my tongue in disapproval.
But instead, the secretary swallowed hard and cried out.
“R-Reinforce Guild has made an official statement!”
“W-What!?”
This was indeed worthy of such alarm!
Realizing this, Ha Chang-sik urgently exclaimed.
“What did they announce!?”
“L-look at this.”
Speaking urgently, I examined the materials the secretary presented.
A video clearly showing what kind of announcement Reinforce Guild had made.
In that video, I appeared with a lighter expression than anyone else and spoke.
-After careful deliberation, Reinforce Guild has decided to publicly select our collaborative partner. However, our condition is to prioritize construction companies that transparently disclose what materials they use. This is our requirement.
At those words in the video, Ha Chang-sik’s face drained of all color, becoming even paler than a blank sheet of paper.

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