Just Walking Makes You a Millionaire - Chapter 216



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◈ 216. Generation change (1)

The occurrence of various disasters and catastrophes on Earth was not always negative.

Although the rapid changes were quite difficult not only for people but also for plants and animals, they also made barren lands such as deserts and tundra rich.

And among all living creatures on Earth, humans are the ones that adapt most quickly to environmental changes.

Moreover, they could move long distances that other animals would not even dream of.

It wasn’t easy to abandon their homeland like that, but humans began to migrate toward better places to live.

Of course, this migration existed before the disaster and catastrophe occurred.

The migration of refugees from Africa and the Middle East to Europe, where there is a better life, and the migration of refugees from South America to the United States are similar to the migrations that humans have started in the distant past.

The fall of Rome, when the Huns advanced into Europe and the Germanic peoples were pushed down into southern Europe, was also related to this migration.

Of course, such mass migration inevitably led to conflict.

“Ha. If I had known this would happen, I would have joined the army sooner.”

Pilsoo, who enlisted in the military late, sighed at the fact that if he had enlisted at the same time as his friends, the highest point he would have to go would be the Military Demarcation Line, but now he had to go up to the end of the Tuman River to serve.

The number of months of military service has also increased. In the past, people would be discharged in one and a half years, but now they have to serve for three years, more than double that.

In fact, he was not doing military service, but was standing guard on border guard duty.

In the past, when North and South Korea existed, troops were stationed near the Military Demarcation Line, but originally, it was the law between countries that troops were not allowed to be stationed near the border.

Deploying troops to the border meant going to war, so border guards, who were police officers rather than soldiers, patrolled the border, even though they were blind.

The relationship with the Northeastern Three Kingdoms, which had gained independence from China, was not so bad.

Rather, they were trading very actively.

However, both the South Korean government and Qing were banning the movement of their citizens.

Of course, Koreans were also quite active in tourism.

Although most of those Koreans were South Koreans, Hou Qing was also actively encouraging them to obtain the won, which was becoming the key currency in Asia.

In contrast, it was not easy for Qing citizens to enter Korea.

It was more difficult than when I was a Chinese citizen.

Although it was worth accepting foreign workers to make up for the shortage of manpower in South Korea, the government preferred to accept North Korean residents rather than Qing nationals, and the government also recommended it.

Although those who could enter South Korea were limited and the screening process was quite strict, the people of Houqing wanted to immigrate to South Korea, where it was a good place to live.

“Private Kim. More illegal refugees are coming in.”

“Haa! What on earth are you trying to do by coming over here?”

Illegal border crossers crossed into North Korea day and night.

It was imperative to capture them and return them to the border guards of the Qing Dynasty.

Of course, it didn’t go smoothly.

Sometimes, there were illegal border crossers who resisted with weapons.

Although the population of the Northeastern Samseong region had decreased considerably, it was still larger than that of North and South Korea.

North and South Korea were unified and the population reached 80 million.

Moreover, as the baby boom occurred in North Korea, the population, which had been declining, began to increase, albeit slightly.

It was encouraging news for Koreans, but it was obvious that if a large number of refugees from the Qing Dynasty were to flow in, the Korean Peninsula, which had been stabilizing, would fall into chaos again.

So the border guards arrested the residents of Houqing and handed them over to the Houqing border guards, but it was not enough to completely stop these refugees.

The Amnok and Duman rivers were not as wide as the Han or Nakdong rivers.

Especially in winter when the river freezes over, you can cross it on foot.

Eventually, some of the refugees from Houqing who crossed over to North Korea passed through North Korea and headed towards South Korea.

Although the North Korean region had improved a lot, the economic gap with the South Korean region was still large, so the refugees from the Later Qing also wanted to go to South Korea rather than North Korea.

The problem wasn’t just with Huqing.

The number of Chinese refugees crossing from China’s Shandong Peninsula to South Korea also increased day by day.

In addition, there are people coming from Japan to Korea.

“I’m applying for refugee status! I’m applying for refugee status! If I go back, I’ll be dragged to the battlefield! The Korean government must accept us!”

They were Japanese youth.

Because of the war with China, Japanese youths were being drafted into the military.

Militarism has been revived in Japan.

Millions of Japanese youths were drafted into the army and began landing in China, becoming instruments of war to wash away blood.

As a result, a large number of Japanese youths are coming to Korea and applying for refugee status.

The Korean government had to worry about refugees pouring in from all directions.

Professor Choi Yu-han, known for developing an atmospheric component extractor, has achieved another feat that will save humanity.

“We have developed a technology that can turn seawater into freshwater in a very economical way, without using filters.”

A technology has been developed that can extract sodium and various components from the ocean rather than the atmosphere.

Of course, the purpose was not to extract these ingredients, but fresh water.

Previously, it required enormous amounts of energy, but the technology could be of great help in solving the drought by producing clean water at a much lower cost.

Professor Choi Yoo-han also decided to make this technology public, just like the technology for extracting atmospheric components.

Of course, even if the technology was disclosed, there were not many countries that could manufacture various facilities, so support from Korea and the Balbal Group was essential.

The South Korean government manufactured and installed the equipment in North Korea to verify Professor Choi Yu-han’s technology.

As the equipment began to operate, various components were extracted from the seawater and the remaining fresh water poured out.

Of course, these fresh waters were not suitable for drinking directly.

However, since it was sufficient for agricultural and industrial use, it was supplied to areas suffering from severe drought.

If it had been a desalination facility of the past, the unit price would not have been reasonable, but now it is possible to supply water with a technology that is sufficiently economical.

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“great job,”

“Thank you for your hard work. I’m just a face lady.”

Jincheol felt sorry for his wife who was smiling bitterly.

As she said, Professor Choi Yu-han was a face madam.

The technology was one that Jincheol had purchased from Cash Up’s point shop.

Of course, in order to purchase this technology, you had to complete various conditions as well as earn a considerable amount of points.

“But I wouldn’t have been able to complete it if I was alone.”

“I’m sorry. It’s just that my pride as a scholar was hurt.”

“I understand.”

Of course, just because we purchased the technology, it wasn’t easy to apply it in reality.

Professor Choi Yu-han, together with the technical staff prepared by Jin-cheol, manufactured various facilities and commercialized them with support from the government.

That alone was quite a feat.

“finally.”

“Is there more?”

“This. The problem is not complete.”

Jincheol handed his wife a half-column technical manual.

“This is.”

“It seems to be a technology that can extract ingredients from soil. It doesn’t seem to be a complete technology. I have no idea what conditions need to be met. Furthermore, I don’t know how many points it would take, so I don’t think I can give you a complete description of this technology.”

Professor Choi Yu-han looked at the technical document Jin-cheol had handed him.

I couldn’t help but frown when I saw parts that I didn’t understand.

Even though her husband was right next to her, Professor Choi Yu-han carefully examined the technical documents.

“That’ll be later… phew!”

Jincheol knew that his wife would not notice even if he touched her if she focused, so he decided to just leave her alone.

After making her a cup of coffee, I sat down on the sofa at home and took a long-awaited rest.

Jincheol, who was flipping through the TV channels, checked his smartphone because he only saw gloomy news.

Technology has degenerated.

No, the technology itself has developed further.

But as the global supply chain collapsed, products made by assembling countless parts were hit.

Even automobiles have been reduced to 1990s-era cars due to supply chain shortages.

The performance of smartphones itself was also declining.

South Korea was relatively better.

Since the self-sufficiency rate was quite high, the decline in performance was not severe.

Still, technological decline has been so significant that recent smartphones are quite laggy.

Jincheol, who had anticipated something like this would happen, had secured sufficient supplies.

Jincheol, who was looking at the smartphone with CashUp installed, was able to confirm that completing the 1,000th marathon was right in front of him.

“Already a thousand times? You’ve run a lot even though you’re busy.”

Jincheol looked at his knees.

Although I wore running shoes that were supposed to prevent injuries, I couldn’t completely prevent injuries.

Jincheol had been injured here and there, and the cartilage in his knee could not have been in good condition at this point.

Now, his prime as a marathon runner was over.

No matter how good the items were, there was nothing I could do about age.

It was difficult to break the records of the heyday any longer.

In fact, Jincheol’s recent records were barely above 3 hours, let alone 2 hours.

“I think it’ll take about 3 years to reach level 20. But after completing it a thousand times this time, will my level experience go up significantly?”

Based on my experience so far, completing a thousand marathons would provide a pretty generous amount of points and experience.

Moreover, since I would be getting a fair amount of roulette tickets, I might be able to purchase the items I needed.

The roulette tickets and platinum exchange tickets that I had been wondering when I would be able to collect were also taken care of by time.

There were negative perceptions about it being a hobby of a conglomerate chairman, but Jincheol recently decided to host not only the Pyongyang Marathon, but also the Geumgangsan and Gaema Plateau Marathons this time.

And Jincheol’s son, Hyeonjin, also decided to participate in the marathon.

“Can you do it?”

“Oh! Don’t worry! I told you, you can finish faster than Dad.”

“Haha. Okay. Don’t push yourself too hard. Okay?”

“I told you not to worry!”

It seems like it was only recently that they were newborns, but the children have grown up so quickly.

It was evidence that the parents were getting old.

Jincheol participated in the marathon with his son.

It was regrettable that the World Sports Games were postponed indefinitely or were held only halfway due to the world being in chaos due to war and natural disasters.

In fact, elite athletes were virtually disappearing, except for a few professional competitions.

It was natural, since the issue of making a living was more important.

It was gradually changing from an elite sport to a lifestyle sport.

Although participation in international competitions was difficult because many people still enjoyed recreational sports such as marathons and cycling, domestic competitions were maintained to some extent.

Of course, those participating in the competition had to live in fear that the competition might be suspended indefinitely at any time.

Once it was interrupted, there was no telling when it would start again.

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