How to Live as an Immortal - Chapter 338
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How to Live Immortally Episode 338
338 You’ve worked hard
If everyone had agreed in the first place, the proxy war wouldn’t have been held. Olivia’s proposal was not without its absurd aspects.
“To be honest, it just sounds like the Isabella Foundation wants to take that spot.”
“Is that so? I didn’t think so.”
“I’m sorry, but I have to decline. I hate being taken advantage of.”
Olivia smiled faintly and took out the certificate and handed it over to him.
“Then I will give this opportunity to Baekdu. What do you think? Do you trust me now?”
My shoulders flinch at the unexpected action. I can’t confirm it since the fighter Gaon is absent, but it can’t be fake. If it’s a lie that will be discovered in an instant, it’s better not to tell it.
Snow White, who had seen Olivia’s determination with her own eyes, opened her mouth without being able to take back the token or push it away either.
“Why me?”
“Because he’s the most untainted of the other candidates. He just became chairman, so he doesn’t have any other conflicts of interest to worry about. And… … .”
“and?”
“I heard it from my favorite child. Baekdu is a trustworthy place.”
“… … Is that someone my younger sibling knows?”
“well.”
Olivia tilts her head in confusion as she gives a vague answer as if she had been waiting for it.
At first glance, it seemed like he was enjoying it, so Snow White held back her words so as not to get involved.
He just vents his frustration by tapping the table with his index finger.
“I still don’t understand.”
“Please think about it. The reason I am seeking a path of coexistence is because the Isabella Foundation’s keynote of building a mutually complementary system for the prosperity of humanity and the ideology of proxy wars do not fit together.”
“So you’re saying it’s a judgment based on personality?”
“The Isabella Foundation is a golden tower built solely for altruistic purposes. Wouldn’t it be strange for such a place to select fighters and get involved in blood feuds?”
It was a place that took a completely different path from Megacorp. It was the only one in the 24th century that called for welfare and benefits.
“And if Chairman Baekseol agrees, I will somehow persuade the other three.”
“I don’t know about the other candidates, but I don’t think Chairman Blake would allow it.”
He was deeply offended by Gaon because of the Eastern Gate. It was obvious how he would react. And Baekseol had no intention of forgiving him.
“Then, are you saying that you will put your younger brother in danger like this? No matter how capable he is, he can’t fight ten hands with one hand. How about finding a way out through me instead?”
“… … .”
It was a flawless speech, and an argument that cut to the heart of the matter.
What Baekseol cared about most was Gaon’s return alive.
“Don’t worry. I have a rough idea of what the other candidates want. If you meet their criteria, they’ll raise their hands.”
Before we knew it, Olivia was leading the conversation. But it wasn’t like Snow White had nothing to say.
“Then what does Chairman Olivia want? The plan she brought as a surefire way to win was nothing more than a self-help measure she made after realizing that she couldn’t be elected as a director on her own. The fact that she gave Baekdu a token of support was probably just a judgment she made after hearing something from someone and realizing that her younger brother was extraordinary.”
“… … .”
For the first time, Olivia looks speechless and stares blankly down at her teacup.
It was not long before she opened her mouth.
“What does Chairman Baek think about cloned humans? No, more precisely, about their treatment.”
It was as elusive a topic as the idea of ending proxy wars and coming to an agreement to elect one person. It was something that could be used only in a grand political debate.
Of course, there was only one slogan that Snow White, who had been greatly hurt by the cloned human called ‘Baekgi’, could hold up.
“Isn’t there a good reason why the current laws are maintained?”
“I agree. But they weren’t born of their own free will. They’re denied human rights, used for greed, and eventually disposed of. Is that really the right thing to do?”
“So does that mean we should guarantee at least the minimum level of human rights?”
“I saw it exactly.”
“I didn’t know the CEO had such an enterprising mindset.”
The four basic laws that support modern society.
One of them, the Human Cloning Control Act, was a necessary evil that was put in place to prevent social chaos.
As Olivia claims, clones may be victims.
But if left to its own devices, it was bound to be abused.
There may be cases where cloned humans are intentionally bred and claimed to be innocent.
What prevents us from researching cloned humans?
It was to prevent life from being stockpiled and abused.
What meaning would life have for humans without time limits? There was no need to ask. It would simply be used as a tool to receive external stimuli.
It’s just a moral and ethical downfall.
It was beyond the capabilities of modern mankind – Snow White had no choice but to take a negative stance.
Perhaps the line between the real and the fake will become blurred, causing the value of my existence to plummet.
It was inevitable that this would lead to the decline of the human rights that Olivia so desperately wanted to protect.
“There is only one thing I want. The relaxation of the cloning control law. Of course, I am not advocating cloning research. It should be condemned. What I am saying is that the resulting cloned human beings should be given the right to live on their own.”
Olivia adds that it is an agenda item that has been planned for a long time without a separate report.
“If we supplement and strengthen it in conjunction with laws on self-rescue and self-defense, it could serve as a basis for attaching it as a special provision. Before discussing human rights, it is a priority to establish a means to legally protect oneself.”
“okay.”
Now Snow White seemed to understand why Olivia was acting that way.
In the first place, there was no reason for the Isabella Foundation to hang itself on the board of directors. Even without that, they were a respected group in society.
But if it’s a revision of the four basic laws, the story is completely different. Even they will have to put up a lot of effort.
It is only natural that one question arises.
“Has the Isabella Foundation ever planned anything similar?”
Olivia didn’t answer, but only smiled faintly, as if she knew something.
* * *
“Jose Rodriguez. Age 37. No record in criminal database. Clean.”
Jin Geon, who confirmed the body of the lion man, asserts it.
The reason Gaon invited him to the scene of the incident was to find out who was behind it.
Since metahumans are involved, the condition that the emergency disaster response team cannot get involved in proxy wars becomes meaningless.
Moreover, the target was narrowed down to either Easyroad or MTI. It couldn’t have been better.
“But, you’re from the Septar Colony.”
“Why is that?”
“In terms of location, it’s on the opposite side of the seed colony. You could say the two places face each other across the inner core of Mars.”
I don’t know the whole colony, but I know one thing.
“It’s not a distance you can easily travel.”
“It seems like he knew about it from the beginning, since he brought it in as soon as the proxy war started. Moreover, the way Gaon-ssi used his supernatural powers was also unusual.”
Jin-Geon guessed that Jose was infected at level 3 or 4.
This was also a case of sharpening an ordinary ability. It was a result that could never have been achieved without reflecting on my own abilities.
What is important to note is that this is not an area that can be reached through individual training.
Borrowing primitive characteristics from the form of beasts―
“This is something that can only be grasped after seeing countless cases.”
“Is there a place that trains metahumans?”
Gaon pretended to look at Jose, took a sample, and put it in his bosom.
Jin-Geon, who was engrossed in the difficult problem right in front of him, did not notice it and was just absorbed in his own reasoning.
“It’s not that he doesn’t have a criminal record, but he may have managed it in advance.”
“To use it as a trump card.”
“I think we’ll have to go to the Scepter Colony to investigate in more detail. There might be information that can only be found there.”
“You’ve worked hard.”
“I feel a bit cheated, but this is the first time I’ve found an infected person who doesn’t belong in Paradise or Dogma. We need to respond quickly.”
The candidate who hired Jose would never have dreamed that there would be a fighter who could summon the grim reaper.
“Then I will let you know the results as soon as they come out.”
“Okay, I’ll be waiting. Just make sure you don’t come late.”
So, Gaon, who had seen Jin-geon off, called Do-bi. Since he had brought in new firewood, he wanted to check if the other firewood was burning well.
“… … So what happened to what I asked you to do?”
[You’re telling me to contact MTI]
It was a fact that Jin Geon had heard that the recent communication paralysis was not normal.
If only he could know the internal situation of MTI, he could stab them without even knowing their projections, so Dobby had high expectations.
but-
[Because it’s a company that deals with communications, the security level is no joke. You can still get in, but it’s hard to get out without leaving a trace.]
“How could it not work?”
[Will it work? This isn’t a relationship of compatibility. Most of the modern communication technology came from there. The same goes for the full-dive technology used by divers. If they knew that information was leaked, they would chase me to the ends of Mars.]
Unfortunately, do we have to give up here?
No, if you look at the prerequisites, you’ll find the answer. MTI was currently in an emergency situation. There was definitely a loophole.
Bubble Hole, didn’t they say there was something wrong with BH?
“for a moment…….”
[huh?]
“If communication was paralyzed due to BH, how would MTI respond?”
[Are you going to use a satellite?]
But recovery was still far off. Even MTI stepped in, saying they couldn’t handle it.
“What if it’s not enough?”
[You’ll supplement it, right?]
“how?”
[Since it is impossible to manufacture and launch it right away, we will purchase it from individuals or private companies… … .]
Dobby’s words sent shivers down his spine.
[Surely not?]