Just Walking Makes You a Millionaire - Chapter 195



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◈ 195. The Age of Shields (1)

-Declare the holding of the Inter-Korean Peace Marathon!-

It didn’t seem like the world would end tomorrow.

Although the disaster in North Korea had not yet completely resolved, the stress of South Korean residents was reaching its peak.

Even the government could not continue to maintain martial law and mobilization.

Finally, after about a year, the South Korean government began to return to normal life.

In order to ensure that the halted society can run smoothly, each local government was encouraged to hold festivals and events.

In the meantime, I received a request from the Balbal Group to host a marathon from Paju to Gaeseong, and after much deliberation, I gave permission.

Naturally, Jincheol, the leader of the footsteps group, participated in this competition.

Although his prime was over, Jincheol still held the highest marathon record in South Korea.

In this way, 3,000 participants were recruited, including elite athletes from South Korea, North Korea, and overseas.

The reason there were 3,000 people was to express the beautiful mountains and rivers of the three thousand ri.

Soldiers were seen preparing for emergency situations, such as traffic control on the road.

It seemed like it would be quite a while before full traffic was possible, but it was clear that traffic would eventually occur.

First, separated families were reunited at Geumgangsan by the South Korean government.

The scene was broadcast on TV and radio in both North and South Korea, encouraging awareness that they are all of the same ethnicity.

This marathon was also scheduled to be filmed and broadcast to North Korea.

Because North Korea’s power situation was poor, there were places in the city where it was difficult to watch TV.

Nevertheless, it was providing large-scale support for low-cost TVs and radios to the North Korean region.

The aim is to resolve the conflict between North and South Korea through mass media.

“Thank you for the shoes, Comrade Jincheol.”

“Ah! It was Lee Cheol-su. Are your shoes okay?”

“South Korean shoes are really good. They fit my feet really well and are very comfortable.”

Jincheol presented marathon shoes to all North Korean participants.

In accordance with the plan to distribute shoes to North Korean residents, South Korean shoe companies had to work very hard to produce shoes, to the point where 24 hours was not enough.

Due to the disruption in trade with China, factories in South Korea have had to operate at full speed to secure various necessities to support North Korean people.

South Korean companies have complained to the government about labor shortages and asked for permission to use North Koreans as workers.

First of all, the Kaesong Industrial Complex has reopened.

Although the old facilities and factories were not properly maintained, now that there was no North Korean government, uncertainty was resolved and large corporations were willing to actively invest.

The course of the marathon from Paju to Gaeseong was the road through which South Korean raw materials were brought to the Gaeseong industrial complex, and the road through which products produced in the Gaeseong industrial complex were transported to South Korea.

Jincheol finally ran on the road that was also a symbol of cooperation between North and South Korea.

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With each step you take, you accumulate over two hundred thousand points.

The 3,000 other participants running around him also gave Jincheol a huge amount of points.

This competition only had a full course.

So, it was expected that it would not attract 3,000 participants, but once the purpose of the competition became known, it was so popular that the application period closed shortly thereafter.

Originally, we were supposed to return to where we started, but our destination was Gaeseong, so we had to cross the Military Demarcation Line halfway through.

“Go for it!”

“Go for it!”

“Hey! I’m jumping across the ceasefire line like this!”

“That’s right! You have to live long to see this!”

“I definitely want to participate in the Pyongyang Marathon, the Geumgangsan Marathon, and the Baekdusan Marathon when they are held.”

“Hahaha! Of course I have to do it if it’s held! Ah! Player Kim!”

“yes?”

“Thank you for hosting this marathon!”

“No. It’s all thanks to you.”

“Representative! Please give me Pyongyang, Geumgangsan, and Baekdusan!”

“Huh? Ah! Hahaha! I’ll give it a try.”

Jincheol thought that if any of those three marathons were held, he would definitely want to run in them.

When the Paju-Gaeseong Marathon was announced, marathon enthusiasts who had not been able to run the race for a year felt a deep sense of regret.

Although we were worried that we wouldn’t get such a good record, everyone was determined to finish the race.

The moment when the leading players crossed the ceasefire line was a huge explosion in viewership ratings.

Although North and South Korea have already become one, it was a spectacle that seemed to signify a symbolic moment.

Jincheol was at the forefront.

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The moment Jincheol crossed the Military Demarcation Line, 51.39 million points were added, symbolizing the population of South Korea.

If you reach the finals, you might be awarded points equal to the number of North Korean residents.

Jincheol also ran his best in the marathon he participated in for the first time in a long time.

And North Korea’s elite athletes also followed along, as if they would not be pushed aside by Jincheol.

The sight of elite athletes from North and South Korea running together was reminiscent of a scene from a rather cliche movie, but it was equally moving to people.

So, finally, the Kaesong Special City began to appear.

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In North Korea, they don’t call it a special city, but rather a special express city.

Of course, after unification, major cities in North Korea such as Kaesong and Pyongyang would be granted metropolitan or special city status.

Although Kaesong Special City was a desolate, colorless city at the time, when the players entered Kaesong, many Kaesong citizens came out onto the streets to welcome them.

Although North Korea was liberated from the dictator, the people were still filled with fear of the dictatorship.

The South Korean government was also providing a lot of support, but they were cautious because they feared that North Korea, which had been oppressed its entire lives, might become another dictator.

All the citizens of Kaesong came out and cheered, holding the flag of the Republic of Korea.

It was quite ironic that they were often seen carrying American flags.

After a little over two hours, the finals came into view.

Jincheol still had some room to spare, but he could feel that the North Korean athlete chasing him was reaching his limit.

In fact, Jincheol could run faster.

However, he soon became a pacemaker and helped the North Korean athlete who was chasing him.

He was a young friend.

His skills were also quite good.

If he trains well, he seems more than capable of becoming a representative player for South Korea.

‘There’s an association president election next month, right? I guess I’ll have to retire as an elite athlete.’

Since they have been committing foul play from the beginning, they should have focused on supporting good players and expanding their base.

After running the Paju-Gaeseong course, I thought that if I did well, I could make it into a world-class competition.

So Jincheol told Lee Cheolsu, who was following him, to try a little harder.

“We’ll be there soon. Just hang in there.”

“Haa! Haa! Thank you, Comrade Kim.”

I didn’t want to lose to South Koreans.

So I gritted my teeth and ran.

But the world’s best players were definitely great.

At first glance, he felt tired of Jincheol, who still had some free time, and he also felt regret for his homeland that had now disappeared.

It was a country that should have disappeared, but as someone who was born and raised in that country, I still feel regret.

So Jincheol crossed the finish line and then Lee Cheolsu crossed the finish line.

Jincheol thought about yielding to Lee Cheolsu, but he crossed the finish line anyway, thinking that it would be insulting to Lee Cheolsu.

We couldn’t let people start saying that there was rigging from the very first competition.

After crossing the finish line, Jincheol approached Lee Cheolsu, who had collapsed, grabbed his hand, and helped him up.

The competition officials ran over and presented Jincheol with the crown and finisher’s medal.

Jincheol received a finisher’s medal and put it around Lee Cheolsu’s neck with his own hands.

“I hope you will become the best player in South Korea next time.”

“Comrade….”

Jincheol did not quit the marathon, but he declared his retirement as an athlete.

He also declared that he would run for president of the Marathon Association.

Everyone accepted it as a natural progression, as Jincheol was already supporting several marathon competitions in Korea and was the head of the Balgeum Group, which was gradually growing into a leading conglomerate.

Since even his rivals felt that he had no chance of winning and withdrew their candidacies in support of Jincheol, it seemed like he would be able to become the president of the marathon association without much difficulty.

Encouraged by the success of the Inter-Korean Marathon, the South Korean government has decided to hold other sports events in both Koreas.

Jincheol requested the government to allow the Pyongyang Marathon and Geumgangsan Marathon to be held as many enthusiasts had hoped.

The news of the Pyongyang Marathon, which runs along the Taedong River in North Korea, garnered anticipation from marathoners not only in South Korea but around the world.

Natural disasters continued.

Southern China in particular has been particularly plagued by natural disasters.

A tornado nearly 2km across hit a city in southern China, repeatedly bombarding the ground with watermelon-sized hailstones even in midsummer.

The disaster, which caused numerous deaths and injuries and extensive property damage, pushed the Chinese government to its limits.

As China became isolated on the international stage, the situation within China was deteriorating.

Of course, the international economy was also being dragged into an endless quagmire, and not only East Asia but the entire world was suffering from various conflicts.

It was not just a problem in East Asia, but the entire world was suffering from similar problems.

The chaos around the world was becoming so severe that even the United States, which had claimed to be the world’s policeman, had no choice but to give up.

The United States is also suffering from its worst drought and floods in history.

In addition, with a variant of the Haze virus discovered in the United States, American citizens prepared for war against zombies.

The United States, surprisingly, was a country with a paranoid fear of zombies.

It was the country that produced the most zombie novels and movies in the world and consumed them the most actively.

Of course, it wasn’t just because of the zombies, but the United States had numerous bunkers and even personal underground shelters, and when the zombie outbreak broke out, American citizens began to prepare for war against the zombies, regardless of the will of the U.S. government.

Their argument was that there was no reason to get involved in the wars of foreign nations across the ocean when zombies were threatening them right now.

And as some politicians agreed with such claims, America’s hegemony across the world was waning.

There is no such thing as an eternal hegemon, and the great whale was gasping for breath and was approaching the time when it would have to yield its place to a new hegemon.

Of course, there were no signs of a new hegemon emerging.

It was not enough for a country with military and economic power to reappear around the world.

Each country, other than the hegemon, had to worry more about survival.

Civilization was collapsing and the age of barbarism was gradually returning.

Many scholars have predicted that if we fail to escape this barbaric era, a very long period of darkness will come.

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