We Do Business In Full Auto [EN]: Chapter 3

Starting a Business with Full Automation 003

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Laying the Foundation (1)

I can feel the circle.

There really was a circle made of black magic revolving around my heart.

According to Sujeong, the reason the formed circle didn’t disappear was because it was rotating in sync with my heartbeat.

Considering my heart beats about 60 times per minute, it rotates that many times, gradually increasing its power.

“Dad will get strong quickly! People sensitive to black magic naturally train even in their daily lives. It’s not common, but if it’s you, Dad, you might see the end of black magic!”

Sujeong was uncharacteristically excited.

It’s not bad to be praised by my daughter, is it? I’ve always been a flawed father, so I’m just glad I have something I can do well.

“Are you that happy?”

“Yes! Dad will walk the path of a Demon God in the future!”

Sujeong was taking pride in something quite peculiar.

Until now, she simply treated me as her dad and family, but now she was speaking with a bit of reverence.

“Then let’s summon a skeleton right away. I think you can do it right away, Dad.”

“A skeleton? You mean a skull?”

“Yes! You do it like this.”

There are two ways to unleash black magic.

One is to form a hand seal, and the other is to chant a spell.

I thought chanting a spell might be faster, but according to Sujeong, choosing the path of a hand seal mage would be easier.

To chant a spell, you need to be completely familiar with the corresponding runes, but this often gets twisted with Korean pronunciation, and the spells are long, making it quite tiring.

Sujeong forms a hand seal.

“Like this, like this.”

She made a simple hand seal, like doing sign language. After that, she uses her mental power to emit black magic from her heart to her fingertips.

Swish, swish, swish!

“Ugh!”

I was so surprised I almost fell over.

In the middle of the graveyard, tombs split open, and two skeletons crawled out.

The burial clothes they wore seemed to have been worn a long time ago and were rotting away, and their eyes were empty, sending chills down my spine.

The skeletons I had only seen in movies actually appeared before my eyes.

Sujeong approached the skeletons and completely stripped off their burial clothes. Only their bare bones remained, and somehow, a rotten smell seemed to waft from them.

“Shall we wash them a bit then?”

“Wash them? Ugh. I guess Sujeong doesn’t like the smell of rotting corpses either.”

“Yeah. It smells too much. But how do I make them move?”

“Just do as you think, Dad. You’re mentally connected to them.”

When I concentrated, the surroundings looked blurry with different eyes.

It felt like the Third World had opened.

Whether it’s ghosts flying around or evil spirits screaming, it feels like the Third World is even more visible when viewed through the skeletons’ eyes.

First, I’ll wash them.

After that, I should experiment to see if I can use the skeletons I summoned today.

After washing them, they seemed to shine brightly.

How should I explain this?

Pride?

I summoned skeletons, and now these guys will be excellent laborers. If I put thick clothes, hats, and masks on them so they don’t stand out to ordinary people, wouldn’t that work? But it seems a bit difficult to mix them in with people…

First, a durability test.

Thwack!

Crack!

“Gasp!”

The skeleton’s arm fell off and lay on the ground.

A rib also fell out, and its head was turned 180 degrees. Is this a scene from a horror movie?

Sujeong grumbled and put the skeleton’s arm and rib back on. And she rotated its head back to its original position.

“Dad! They’re delicate! You have to treat them with care.”

“Their durability doesn’t seem great. How can I use them if they’re this weak?”

“They’re quite strong, even if they look like this.”

I had them move things, and seeing them move quite large stones, they seem to exert the strength of an adult woman.

This is only because my level is low; if my level increases, their joints won’t fall off easily, and their strength will increase as well.

I heard that if I reach about the 3rd Circle [a level of magical proficiency], I can summon quite high-quality undead, so when that time comes, I can use them for various tasks.

So, what can I do with them?

I feel like I want to go straight to a deserted island and produce something, but I don’t have enough capital to do that.

If I go to a deserted island without a plan?

I’d need a boat to go back and forth to nearby islands, and I’d have to build a house there. To set up the infrastructure, I’d have to bring materials, and that all costs money.

I’d have to dig for groundwater and buy a generator. If possible, it would be good to have solar power facilities as well. Besides that, if I were to build a factory in a place where there’s nothing, there are so many things to prepare. I had no choice but to worry because I needed a minimum foundation.

“Dad, shouldn’t we make a living first?”

“Haha. Yeah. I got ahead of myself.”

Sujeong seemed to understand all my thoughts.

No matter what I do, I’m bound to get indigestion if I try to do it in a hurry.

There’s an order to things, and if that order is disrupted, I can’t avoid disaster.

I should think about what I should do tonight to lay the foundation.

The next day, morning.

Sujeong took the kindergarten bus to school, and I also prepared to go out.

I took out a suit for the first time in a long time.

I shaved properly and styled my hair neatly with wax.

I’ve aged a bit in the last year due to hardship, but my original appearance is decent enough, so it suits me well. Of course, thinking I’m handsome is just my subjective opinion.

Lisa smiled brightly at my transformed appearance.

“I don’t know who you are, but you’re handsome.”

“Oh, it’s your husband.”

“Your tie is crooked.”

Lisa fixed my tie for me after a long time.

The youngest one is sleeping. He keeps eating the formula I bought yesterday and falling asleep.

“Aren’t you curious about what I’m going to do?”

“Do I have to be curious?”

“It’s not necessarily that, but it’s human nature to be curious, isn’t it?”

“I believe you’ll do well on your own.”

“……”

I was speechless at my wife’s words.

People who have never received this much trust from someone don’t know what that feeling is like. It’s the kind of feeling that makes you think everything will be okay as long as you have that person, even if the world ends.

Suddenly, I felt love for my wife.

“If things go well, let’s go somewhere with a good atmosphere. You haven’t had a proper rest since the business failed.”

“It’s okay. I believe it’s just a passing shower [a temporary setback].”

“Hey, don’t say that. We can hire a babysitter.”

“Okay. I hope that happens.”

After giving my wife a light kiss, I left the house.

I clenched my fist tightly on the way out.

I was given an opportunity through a somewhat suspicious method, but I had no intention of missing it. If the blessing of the Demon God has descended upon me as Sujeong said, I can use it to climb up.

Whether it’s a demon, a Demon God, or an evil spirit, if I can use anything, I’ll use it to create a fence where my family can live without worrying about money [a secure and comfortable life].

Seoul Mapo Tax Office.

I didn’t know there were so many people at the tax office.

When I was running a business, tax accountants took care of everything, so I didn’t need to go to the tax office myself.

There was only one time, when I was filing for business closure, but even then, there weren’t this many people.

Everyone is in an uproar because they can’t file for business closure.

That’s how much the economy must have deteriorated.

While waiting in the long line, I briefly thought about the future.

The deserted island located in the West Sea belongs to Taean in terms of location. It’s about 1 kilometer away from the mainland, and you can reach it within 10 minutes by boat.

Since I need to use zombies and skeletons, the best way is to have them do unpaid labor on the island, but one thing I thought about was kimchi.

I had the know-how of a Korean restaurant that had been prospering for three generations, and at that time, many people bought kimchi separately.

Nevertheless, I didn’t think about expanding the business in earnest because the restaurant work was so busy.

Kimchi is originally the epitome of labor.

From moving heavy salt to salting cabbage and mincing and mixing the ingredients. Besides, isn’t kimchi a bit heavy?

It’s still just a dream, but if my level increases and I can summon about 20 undead, I’ll be able to be somewhat self-sufficient on the island.

Plant cabbage and salt the cabbage with salt made in the salt fields. Of course, it was also possible to scoop up bittern [the liquid remaining after salt crystallizes out of seawater] and salt the cabbage, but the family’s secret recipe passed down through generations is low-sodium. In other words, I can’t salt the cabbage with bittern.

Self-sufficiently grow cabbage and various vegetables, put kimchi ingredients in the factory, mix them, and ship them.

What about seafood?

I can buy a shrimp fishing boat and catch them myself. I don’t need to worry because I have unpaid sailors. Besides, isn’t Taean a production area of Jaha shrimp [a type of small shrimp used in kimchi]?

The key ingredient of the family’s secret kimchi is Jaha shrimp. Everything is possible without pay because there are undead.

I’ve roughly drawn the picture [envisioned the plan].

From now on, I have to save money to enter the island.

Ding-dong!

While I was lost in thought, it was my turn.

Business registration was simple. Unless it’s a permit, you just need to submit an application.

“What’s your business type?”

My handwriting must have been a bit messy.

I confidently said,

“Cleaning company. To be exact, high-rise building cleaning.”