How to Live as an Immortal - Chapter 342
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How to Live Immortally Episode 342
342 Then die for Baekdu
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After meeting Blake, Olivia was startled by an unfamiliar shadow as she got into the car. It was the outline of a shoulder she didn’t remember. As expected, the person sitting in the driver’s seat was someone else.
“I’m sorry, I’m still being chased by the police. There’s no place to talk.”
A friendly tone of voice, as if it were natural to be whiny.
Although it was their first meeting, Olivia knew immediately who the man was.
“You are Baek Ga-on.”
“that’s right.”
“Where is the article?”
“Hey, he’s taking a nap on the bench. He must be tired from all the work, because he fell asleep at the touch of a finger.”
A familiar face appears outside the car window.
He crossed his arms and lowered his head, which made it obvious to anyone that he had taken a nap. It goes without saying that Gaon had taken some kind of action.
“What brings you here?”
“I heard everything you suggested to Baekdu from Miss Snow. And the compliments you gave me. Did you hear them from Noah?”
Gaon had expected that he would only hear the general relationship. But what is this?
“Yes, the action scenes on the space cruiser were particularly impressive.”
Olivia knew much more than he could have imagined.
“Miss Phytoncide isn’t the type to speak out carelessly. Are you close to her?”
“He was a kid who had caught my eye since long ago.”
It was Noah who had recently visited the waste disposal site run by the Lucesia Family with his collateral friend Albert.
If Olivia had known, she wouldn’t have stood by and watched.
The fact that Noah didn’t receive her help suggested that their relationship wasn’t as close as it seemed. For example-
“Are you a guardian?”
“I prefer the word aunt.”
“It’s a story you’d hate to hear.”
“Haha, that’s true.”
Up until this point, it was just small talk to lighten the mood. The conversation that Gaon really wanted to have was what came next.
“You seem to be interested in expanding the human rights of cloned humans, but shouldn’t the Rigamun first ease restrictions on artificial intelligence?”
This was the first thing Snow White should have thought about when she heard Olivia’s wish. It seemed like she hadn’t even thought about it because the deal was so outrageous.
I glanced at the rearview mirror, thinking that it might be a nursery rhyme, but Olivia’s expression reflected there was no different from the first time.
He just gives me an ambiguous smile that makes it hard to tell if he really doesn’t care or if he’s just holding back because it hit the nail on the head.
At that moment, Olivia opens her mouth.
“I think limiting AI is the right thing to do, because humanity is not ready for the cataclysm yet.”
“Isabella was actually in favor of triggering the development of artificial intelligence and observing the manifestation of the superego?”
She argued that it is up to future generations to decide whether that existence will be friendly or hostile to humanity, even if a future dominated by machines comes.
Should we say that it is right to be naturally eliminated if we cannot adapt to the flow of the times? Perhaps it could be an argument that it is better for a creator who failed to improve his relationship with his creation not to exist.
In any case, as the developer of artificial intelligence, one path was clear.
“… … You seem to know quite a bit about it.”
“I only know what I know. So what’s the answer?”
“I can’t follow Isabella’s advice in every aspect.”
“I see.”
Gaon, whose curiosity was satisfied, threw the token to Olivia. Olivia, who accepted it in a fluster, was naturally surprised at first.
“… … Does coming to return the certificate mean that the negotiations have broken down?”
“No, I mean, I’ll accept it even if you don’t have something like this. If you really decided to push Baekdu, your actions will be consistent whether or not you have the token, and having it will help you expand your scope of activity.”
Olivia lets out a soft gasp after hearing the additional explanation.
“I think I underestimated Chairman Baekseol’s ability. Indeed, he is capable of defeating the eldest son and taking control of Megacorp.”
That reaction alone was enough to give an idea of how strong the alliance’s bond had become.
“And, this is a separate matter. How about we meet again after the proxy war is over? I have something I want to talk about closely.”
“With me?”
“To be precise, I should say that I would like to entrust you with a commission.”
“That’s out of the blue.”
“But you are the only person I can trust and leave it to.”
Because he had such a strong attitude, Gaon couldn’t dare say no in front of him.
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‘I hope you and Noah will continue to be close friends in the future.’
The first thing Olivia said at the moment of their breakup was not a proxy war, but Noah. This shows how deep Olivia’s feelings for her are.
Gaon had been worried that Noah would be neglected within the Riga clan, but today’s meeting somewhat alleviated those worries.
however-
“How long are you going to follow me?”
Gaon stopped walking in a dark alley and showed his discomfort without a doubt.
I knew from the beginning that there were people following me as soon as I left Area 4.
I was wondering if the cruel Snow White had a separate bodyguard assigned to her, but seeing her behavior becoming more and more impure, I thought that wasn’t the case.
“If you have something to say, come out and say it. If you keep peeking around behind the wall like a teenage girl who has started a crush, even I will feel uncomfortable.”
As if led by those words, two people appear quietly.
Although they are dressed in casual attire, their reserved movements give away their identity.
As expected, what he was holding in his hand was a controller.
It was a device that could call a patrol drone and request support for reconnaissance.
“If you follow quietly, there won’t be any trouble. Unless you want to be chased by the police… … .”
Gaon let out a sigh and raised both arms to put their arms around each other’s shoulders.
“What are you doing? Take the lead.”
Wouldn’t it be a virtue for a guest to leave without saying a word when someone calls so earnestly?
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District 10, steel mill attached to an industrial complex.
It was built when the Seed Colony was closer to a village than a city, but not anymore.
As the colony grew to 40 units, the abomination facilities were gradually pushed to the outskirts.
The same goes for steel mills.
The interior was completely cleaned out, leaving only the frame to make way for the new housing complex.
In a space spanning hundreds of meters, all that remains are the exterior walls of buildings that once boasted their former glory.
If he had been invited to a place like this, it would have been normal for him not to know who was behind it, but Gaon’s eyes were dazzled.
Why not?
It’s land owned by Baekdu.
As expected, upon entering the inner chamber, a man standing with many people in tow catches the eye.
Ivan Bergensky, the third son of Prime Solutions and Snow White’s temporary secretary.
“Who is this? Isn’t it our Geumjogi?”
“Are you laughing? You really don’t understand the situation.”
“I guess it varies from person to person, but I don’t think it’s worth hearing a separate explanation.”
Gaon, sitting on a chair made of a carelessly scattered iron frame, nods.
“Do you want to have some kind of proof?”
Ivan had already been dissatisfied with the selection of the fighters. He was also overconfident in Prime Solution. Why did he bring this many people?
It was all evidence that he could not control his greed.
“I’m glad you know the topic. Okay, hand over the token to Prime Solutions right now.”
“Why are you so obsessed with the projection position?”
“It’s not about obsession, it’s about correcting what’s wrong. To you, it’s just a stage to make your name known, but to Baekdu, it’s an issue that will determine his future for the next ten years.”
However, Baekseol’s vision was clouded by the love between blood relatives, so she left it to Gaon.
“If no one steps forward, the outcome is set.”
“So you’re going to swallow your tears and rebel?”
“That is also the duty of the follower. Do you think you, who was the target of the investigation from the beginning, will be able to continue as a fighter until the end?”
“It’s not you who decides that, it’s Miss Snow.”
Hot, as Ivan snaps his fingers, the people standing behind him surround Gaon.
“I’ll tell you in advance, there’s no use trying to contact the chairman.”
For a moment, the device’s functionality is limited. The clearest evidence that localized communication interference has occurred. The jammer is as powerful as it is clear. It is inevitable that someone will leak a clue that someone has intervened.
But that’s something you can only say in normal times.
“Since MTI is not performing its duties, this will also be recorded as a communication paralysis.”
“This can be covered up by what other fighters did, not by Prime Solutions.”
“It’s not too late. Hand over your certificate and return to the position that best suits you.”
“What if you don’t like it?”
Ivan’s arm turns white as he laughs.
“Can’t you break your stubbornness even when it’s time to die? Then die for Baekdu.”
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Prime Solutions.
Most of their problem-solving businessmen are military personnel. It is inevitable that the organizational structure will be modeled after the Mars Defense Forces, and will take the form of strict obedience to orders.
Although it may seem like a conservative, unprogressive group, Prime Solutions had a vision.
The first was a unique martial art that specialized in stabbing by utilizing the shift in the center of gravity, and the second was a dedicated unit that imitated ‘Delronium’, a liquid metal whose mass changes depending on the current passed through it.
Is it because she resembles Frauga, the leader of the moderates?
There was even a theory that some people called it the 2nd Martian Defense Forces.
It is only natural that the private sector will have a unique position.
This was also the reason why Ivan, who had always lived a life looking down from the top, gave his all without holding back. He was confident that he had no chance of winning unless he was up against the Martian Defense Force.
however-
“What are you?”
Ivan’s pupils constricted as he looked around at the disaster. The result of a faulty power analysis.
Of course, I wasn’t letting my guard down.
Although there were rumors going around that he was a man of great wisdom, Ivan tried not to get caught up in the rumors and evaluated Gaon as objectively as possible.
He praised the fact that he had defeated the FD Shielder on his own, and even assumed that he could be on par with the higher-ranking Numbers.
However, Gaon easily surpassed even such expectations as if nothing had happened.
Dozens of people were cut down in one blow, and the steel mill collapsed in the next.
The time from start to finish was just 3 seconds.
This couldn’t even be called a battle.
slaughter.
It was nothing more, nothing less.