We Do Business In Full Auto [EN]: Chapter 222

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Lake of Crude Oil (2)

“Huh! What on earth is that?”

“It’s all crude oil.”

A massive lake had formed.

The problem was that the lake was only going to get bigger, and it was rapidly expanding even now.

Kim Taek-soo said,

“The Chairman said we’d connect pipes and pump the crude oil straight to Korea, right?”

“That’s right.”

“We’ve already connected the pipes. Using those androids, they were able to dive into the sea of crude oil without any problems. I was really surprised.”

Kim Taek-soo seemed to be reminiscing about that time.

Indeed, no human would ever do something crazy like diving into a lake of crude oil. That was a perilous act that could lead to immediate death.

But what about beings without life?

Diving was, of course, possible, and moving around inside wasn’t particularly difficult. That’s how they were able to install the pipe leading to the center of the lake.

“If we don’t start pumping out the crude oil now, we’ll have to extend it far away by tomorrow. The rate at which the crude oil is gushing out is becoming unmanageable.”

“Huh. It’s like a hot spring, but you’re saying crude oil is spouting out like that.”

“What couldn’t happen? This is another world, after all.”

It was an explanation that any possibility existed in this world.

It wouldn’t be strange if there was a planet covered in crude oil somewhere in the universe. The universe held that much infinite possibility.

“Amazing. You’ve worked hard.”

“Don’t mention it. We’ve merely done what we had to do.”

“Then we should start extracting the crude oil right away.”

“Yes! We would be grateful if you did.”

In preparation for times like these, I had already brought the coordinates of the Soo Refinery storage tanks.

All that was left was to connect the pipes to that location.

That way, Soo Refinery would be able to vaporize the crude oil immediately and divide it into gasoline, diesel, and other products for export.

If crude oil was buried throughout the entire desert, it would be enough for the entire Earth to use for more than 50 years.

So, Korea would wield immense power.

The connection itself was simple.

Open the gate and connect the pipes.

“Just turn on the motor, and it will quickly transfer to the other side.”

“Oh! Simple!”

The trio exclaimed in admiration.

“Then please continue your hard work.”

“Where are you going, Chairman?”

“From this moment on, South Korea has become an oil-producing nation. Surpassing Saudi Arabia, we are the world’s number one oil producer.”

“Indeed!”

“I want you all to perfectly establish the lines here.”

“Don’t worry!”

Right now, the pipes were only temporarily connected. It would probably take several months to complete all the facilities sturdily.

My family and I prepared to visit Seoul for a while.

It had become ambiguous where our residence was, and there was no need to take my family to Seoul, but I was worried that something might happen while I was away.

Of course, I didn’t think the Mages Guild or the Calrin Empire would do anything crazy, but you never knew.

“Is everyone ready?”

“Yes!”

“Of course.”

“Calburn.”

“Yes, Master.”

“I’m entrusting the empire to you while I’m gone.”

“Don’t worry. I will guard it with an iron fist!”

“Good. Very reliable.”

With the match of the century ahead in the Mages Guild, there was no reason to invade the empire. If anyone were to invade, it would be the Calrin Empire, but they already knew the Crystal Empire’s powerful strength. So, unless they went completely insane, there was no way they would invade.

All preparations were complete, and now all that was left was to surprise the whole world.

Crossing dimensions was simple.

Since I had opened a gate, there was no teleportation turbulence.

I came straight out into the basement.

“Ugh. Suffocating.”

Soo-jung immediately frowned.

Soo-ah felt the same.

“The air is different, Dad.”

“Of course. The air in the clean zone can’t be the same as Earth’s.”

Even Earth’s cleanest area couldn’t have better air than the Karen Continent.

That was because the trees on the Karen Continent hadn’t been damaged, while the trees on Earth had been severely damaged.

Pollutants floated in the atmosphere, and no area was an exception.

Feeling that the air was good was also a relative concept.

Even going down to the countryside in Korea, the air felt good, but if you went to the Karen Continent, everyone would experience a new world.

I arrived at my Earth home after a long time.

I had been on the continent for a long time, but it wouldn’t have been very long in Earth time.

It was morning here.

I had about 10 hours to spare.

Those 10 hours here were 70 hours on the Karen Continent. That meant that if I left exactly 10 hours later, I would have about 2 hours to spare before the match.

I should probably head over a little after quitting time.

My wife put on an apron in the kitchen.

“Are you hungry?”

“Ah, rather than being hungry, I just want to eat your food.”

“Me too!”

“Me too!”

“Then let’s eat and get moving.”

“Let’s do that.”

I was able to eat my wife’s cooking after a long time.

As we were finishing our meal and drinking coffee, Lee Seul-gi received a call and came over.

Her face was getting more haggard day by day.

She was managing the world’s largest company almost single-handedly, so the psychological pressure must have been no joke.

“You’re here early.”

“Secretary Lee, why don’t you take it easy?”

“I wish I could! Someone keeps creating work. Now, even if I want to reduce the workload, I can’t. Just like a snowball getting bigger as it rolls, the same goes for business.”

“Tsk tsk. Then you’ll have to accept it as fate.”

“Haa. Anyway, it’s good that you’re here. I have a lot of overdue documents.”

“It feels like the documents pile up whenever I disappear for a little while?”

“You wouldn’t say that if you were in this position.”

It felt cold.

Lee Seul-gi seemed to be genuinely resenting me.

Then I should throw her a carrot [offer her an incentive].

“Secretary Lee, the end of hardship and the beginning of happiness are not far off. Do you know what I mean?”

“I wonder?”

“It means that the mission of unifying the continent is almost over. The next time I come, the unified empire will be complete, and they will need Secretary Lee’s abilities over there.”

“Are you going to make me a prime minister?”

“Of course.”

“I think it’ll be better than here!”

“What are you talking about? You have to juggle the duties of a prime minister and the company.”

“…….”

“Instead, you’ll become an incredibly powerful person.”

“Ugh. How did I get involved with the Chairman?”

“Aren’t you happy?”

“I don’t know!”

I decided to leave the house for a while.

Since there was no worry of anyone assassinating or invading in Seoul, I was going to visit Soo Refinery.

In case someone from the Karen Continent might cross over to Earth, the gate was only opened enough for the pipe to fit through. And other than me and a few technicians, no one knew where the pipe was connected. Above all, the people of the Karen Continent didn’t know how to use crude oil.

So, I was relieved with this level of security.

“Are you going to the company?”

“No. To Soo Refinery.”

I got in the car and stated my destination.

Lee Seul-gi tilted her head.

“Why? It’s still a long way off before we can pump crude oil from there.”

“I’ve already connected the pipes to Soo Refinery. Crude oil will be gushing out right now.”

“Already!?”

“Because there’s a lake of crude oil there. It’s almost the size of a sea.”

“…….”

Lee Seul-gi seemed too surprised to speak.

Indeed, who could ever witness a lake of crude oil?

If that happened on Earth, it would immediately be on the front page of the newspaper, and all kinds of mass media would go crazy.

Of course, if the news that Korea had become an oil-producing nation was spread, there would be a similar uproar.

“A sea of crude oil.”

“Not quite a sea, but a wide lake.”

“How could such a thing happen?”

“It’s a different dimension.”

In short, it meant that it was possible to cross over because it was a different dimension.

Lee Seul-gi was busy picturing the image of the Karen Continent in her head.

“If we become an oil-producing nation, the power will be enormous.”

“Of course.”

For now, I was making Korea an oil-producing nation.

But how to use that power was up to the South Korean government.

I arrived at the Soo Refinery headquarters after a long time.

A massive oil refining facility was built in Incheon, and the headquarters was attached to the facility. When crude oil came in through Incheon Port, it was immediately transferred here for refining. South Korea’s refining technology was at a unique level in the world, and some countries imported and used this refined oil.

It was a place where not a single drop of oil came out, but it had unique technologies in secondary energy fields such as nuclear power, oil refining, and new energy.

Soo Refinery was classified as the top among those companies, and if crude oil poured out in Korea, it would grow infinitely.

And now, Korea had become an oil-producing nation.

I hadn’t announced it yet, but I was directly connecting the Karen Continent and the crude oil storage, pouring out crude oil.

Since such a large amount was continuously pouring out, it was time to stop importing crude oil.

The headquarters was crowded with many people.

I had subtly leaked rumors, so reporters were swarming like bees, and the executives of the refinery were waiting for me with expectant faces.

As the vehicle came to a stop, a huge crowd gathered.

The fact that a country that didn’t produce oil had become an oil-producing nation meant that it had gained tremendous power.

Wasn’t Earth a place where wars broke out because of energy?

Even if you have a huge amount of crude oil, you can only suffer if you don’t have power. If you’re not careful, you may have your crude oil mining rights taken away through war, which causes various disadvantages.

But that would never happen now.

Since no country would exercise influence, recognizing my power.

Flash! Flash!

Flashes poured out.

As I, the chairman of the Soo Group, who was running the largest company in the world and eroding the economies of various countries, arrived, tremendous attention poured in.

And the question that should have come naturally burst out.

“Chairman! Is it true that oil is coming out of our country!?”