Became a CyberPunk Tycoon - Chapter 135



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Episode 135. Collapse (15)

Hansan was strong. Even after everything that had happened, he was still showing off his strength.

They had more money than anyone else, and they had every reason to spend it lavishly.

“Loyalty!”

Hundreds of soldiers stood before me.

I could do nothing but look into their eyes. The real verification would be done by the landscape painter behind me.

Search for criminal background, check general implant aptitude, and check for mental problems or physical abilities.

All the information will be in computerized form and will be rushing through Sansuhwa’s brain.

They are not weak. I promised them great treatment, and they came to Hansan as if it was ‘natural’.

Halfway, I would say my response was successful.

I used all the power I could muster. I bought people without sparing any money, and I consumed them.

At least at this moment, there was no company that could rise up against Hansan’s rule.

“There is no one who is likely to cause trouble right now.”

The painter whispered in my ear. I nodded slowly.

Other companies thought I would back out. They thought the situation was dangerous, so I would avoid conflict with other companies and focus on dealing with the terrorists.

But I didn’t do it that way.

I didn’t expect to catch the terrorist easily. That would be no different from walking into the enemy’s plan.

I took a slightly more meaningful approach.

“We sincerely welcome you to Hansan.”

I turned my blade against the corporations and gangs that were waiting for this moment to be their chance.

They punished gang members who were trying to expand their sphere of influence and showed the power of the law to companies that were trying to escape regulations.

And these were the results.

They are ordinary people. There are rare cases of people burning with revenge or ambition, but most are just young people who want to be recognized for their abilities.

If the perception that Hansan is shaking had spread to ordinary people, they probably wouldn’t have come here.

Rather than focusing on ‘Hansan’s lack of ability’, people were focusing on ‘Hansan’s belligerent attitude’.

Not knowing how strong the terrorists were, they were able to dismiss Hansan and the police officers who were there as ‘weak.’

But if the blade were turned against them right now, they would have no choice but to make an objective judgment about the power of the police force commanded by Hansan and Lisa.

Hansan is still intact. People only perceived the previous terrorist attacks as ‘horrible accidents’, not as ‘the collapse of Hansan’.

“You won’t be deployed right away. You’ll need a lot of training, and the promised implant procedure will take a considerable amount of time.”

These were not people hired because they needed power right away. It would take at least several months, if not years, to become a proper workforce.

All it takes is for journalists to publish an article saying, “Hansan has hired new soldiers.” It’s enough to show Hansan’s attitude and determination.

Hansan’s position is not threatened. The intentions of the terrorists behind the attack must have been thwarted.

Nevertheless, I couldn’t help but laugh.

“It was a great decision. We managed to minimize the damage.”

“no…….”

I couldn’t agree with Sansuhwa’s words.

“It could have been worse. Aren’t you pushing your master too hard?”

I could only nod my head weakly.

“I did the best I could. It’s also true that it could have been worse.”

Making rules is all over when a traitor comes along and tries to break them in a selfish way.

History is written by the victors, and only the victors have the right to speak of morality.

Companies that followed Hansan’s method were also following regulations appropriate to my level.

What kept their discontent in check was not that they alone followed the rules, but that all the businesses in Stella City followed them.

But when companies start to rise up against me, one by one, and they start to openly break the rules and reap the relative benefits of it, it’s all over.

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The companies I had barely managed to keep will leave Hansan, and the enormous influence Hansan had barely managed to build up will disappear like melting snow.

“But the fight itself is a loss. A huge loss.”

War is a competition. A competition where if you lose once, you lose everything.

When it became unprofitable, there was no choice but to give up and focus on other areas.

No matter how strong you are, if you are weaker than your opponent, it becomes meaningless. It is a chicken game where you can never gain any advantage.

Hansan has held the title of ‘the strongest company in Stella City’ since immediately after the war, and has maintained this title up until now.

Even Hansan couldn’t help but fear ‘war’. It wasn’t because he didn’t have confidence in winning, but because he was afraid of the damage that would result from the fight.

The entire city is gripped by anxiety. The companies that stand under Hansan’s flag are trying to expand their military power based on ‘that terrorist’ without exception.

Companies that oppose Hansan also had no choice but to hire mercenaries and private soldiers. If the balance of power were to break down, after the terrorists were caught, they would be the ones to be unilaterally trampled by the attacks of the ‘Hansan’ companies.

It didn’t matter who won the fight. If there were no other factors, Hansan would win anyway.

But the whole city was in ruins.

“Companies have already started using tricks.”

In order to restore the once shaken order, I was able to hear numerous reports and current events.

“Because they can’t touch the working hours and wages set by law, they started sucking money from all over the place…….”

Such as demanding huge amounts of money for the facilities that must be used, or bringing in more small items into the dormitory and then using that as an excuse to raise the rent.

“The same goes for workers. They buy cheap combat implants and spend a lot of money to have them implanted in their bodies.”

Of course, it was impossible to buy proper implants with a worker’s salary. It was a vain delusion to think that such a thing could stop ‘that terrorist’.

They bought the implants for more practical reasons: with the security situation worsening and the gangs and the police being unreliable, people felt they had to protect themselves.

Even if a proper mercenary or a private soldier of a company were to use the combat implants, they would have side effects. Their health was like a candle in the wind.

Not only that, if their salaries do not go towards food, better housing, and appropriate consumption, it will ultimately lead to a decline in the quality of life.

The production facilities in Hansan that had been expanded in advance will collapse, and I will inevitably suffer enormous damage.

More importantly, they were unhappy. That was it.

“I am now in a position where I have to take responsibility…….”

If it doesn’t rain, it means the king is immoral. If there are forest fires, it means the world is angry at the king’s rule.

Even without having such unscientific beliefs, I had too much power.

A force so strong that any misfortune or accident that happens in this city becomes my responsibility if I just apply a little bit of force.

At least, that’s what the citizens of Stella City thought.

A country dominated by corporations may seem attractive at first glance, but that isn’t necessarily the case.

The ideal country for corporations is one that is so corrupt and depraved that politicians have no choice but to give in to corporations’ demands.

When corporations come to the forefront, they also have to take responsibility.

Defeat in war, misery of the people, rising prices and terrible gap between rich and poor. Corporations are responsible for it all.

“It’s not that I didn’t think of this…….”

I wasn’t unaware of this. But if I wanted to expand Hansan’s influence in the city right away and gain the strength to fight against ‘the protagonist within my common sense’, this was the best method.

Inciting citizens, applying ethical standards, pressuring other companies, expanding influence, and taking ‘as much’ military force as needed all by himself.

But this was too fast.

“A lot of work has been wasted.”

We had barely managed to create a society where ‘companies can solve problems with money’. That was shattered by the terrorism of one human being.

The city was on the verge of reverting back to a society where ‘power rules over all’.

Hansan may have been able to take the title of ‘strongest’ by force, but he could not change the rules of the game that the strongest takes all.

“I don’t know who it is, but…….”

If the original protagonist had pointed a knife at me, he was stronger than I expected. He was sharp enough that my worries were not unfounded.

But I had no intention of being helpless. There were people who gathered for that purpose, and there was a force gathered for that purpose.

Even if he isn’t the main character of the original work, it doesn’t matter. Just defeat him like you’ve been doing so far.

“You will pay a price.”

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