Money Likes Me Too - Chapter 247



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Episode 247.

Something new has come out again.

Branson Richards of Bird Group and Jason Browning of Gravity Challenge have joined forces to unveil a new jet suit.

[ Clothes became spaceships. ······ Gravity Challenge. Development of ‘Jet Suit MK Space 1’ capable of extra-lunar activities completed. ]

[ Cocoa The ‘flower of technology’ that has mobilized all of the cutting-edge research results so far. ······ A set costs a whopping 50 million dollars? ]

It’s not entirely new.

It is an improved version of an existing spacesuit developed by SpaceX. It combines jet suit know-how. It is equipped with a micro ion engine as a propulsion device and a small modular reactor (SMR) as a power source.

It’s easy to understand if you think of the suit in the movie .

Of course, the central control model adopted artificial intelligence that is one level higher than in the movie. The term ‘flower of technology’ is not an empty phrase. One spacesuit literally became a ‘small spaceship’.

In other words, it is a new concept of spacesuit that no one has imagined except in movies.

But what does that matter?

The only thing that matters to me is the price.

‘It’s a shame that it costs only 50 million dollars per unit even though it’s loaded with so many features.’

I wish we could have filled 100 million per unit.

Well, 50 million is a pretty good price. Even if you only make 100 sets, it’ll cost 5 billion dollars.

Of course, there is no need to make only 100 sets.

We need to make more.

There is one reason. It is because the Nexus Three, which is scheduled to be completed in the future, is planned to have a permanent population of 300,000.

On Earth, it may be different, but on the Moon, where there is no atmosphere, spacesuits are not optional but mandatory. All 300,000 people must wear spacesuits.

Even if you buy it as a single piece, it costs 300,000 won.

Of course, if you want to prepare extra sets, you need at least 600,000 sets. This is only the minimum price. There is a high probability that more will have to be produced.

This is enough.

Needless to say.

Our journey doesn’t end at the moon. There’s still Mars left, and we can go to Titan too.

In this case, the amount is bound to increase. My expectations have also increased accordingly.

‘This time it will be the last time.’

When Russia tried to lose money by paying the full price for the foreign assets it had stolen, it received a bonus from other companies, and the Luna Gateway investment that was supposed to be a lump sum was suddenly taken away by Radoyeon. Such incidents were commonplace.

But now, things are different.

‘It can never be taken away.’

I’ve made up my mind. I’m going to make these 300,000 pieces with my own money. I won’t allow anyone to interfere.

That was the moment.

— Mr. Chairman.

Vice Chairman In’s voice broke my thoughts as if he had read my decision. My heart sank.

—Why are you so surprised?

“It’s nothing.”

— I think you’re having some strange thoughts. Please answer the phone.

I looked up and saw Vice Chairman In standing there holding my phone. I heard a ringing sound. It seemed like a call was coming in.

Vice Chairman In explained.

— This is Crown Prince Al-Dawud of Saudi Arabia. He is announcing the 2030 vision this time. He said he is calling to discuss that. Don’t keep me waiting any longer. Pick up quickly.

“Okay, I should take it.”

I nodded.

After a while, a familiar voice came out of the receiver. We used to talk in English, but now he was speaking in Arabic. The automatic translation was so natural that it sounded exactly like Bin Daoud’s voice.

– President Kang? I’m Bin Daoud. I’m calling to ask you a favor.

What followed was truly unexpected.

– I saw what you announced recently. You made a new spacesuit, right? We in Saudi Arabia are also planning to make a second Neon City. Not on Earth, but on Mars. Of course, we will use Cocoa’s Nexus model. So please hand over the core technology to us.

He confidently asked for the technology. I liked it.

“Then that’s public······.”

I was thinking of giving it away for free.

– What do you mean by free? What do you mean by free?

But before I could finish speaking, Crown Prince Bin Daoud cut me off. His tone was angry.

– Of course we’ll pay the full price. We can’t pay this in cash, so instead, we’ll cover the entire cost of developing the latest jet suit. Is that okay? Of course it won’t be a problem.

He beats the drum and janggu alone.

No problems? No. There are. And a lot of them.

– Since there is no answer, I assume you agree and will hang up now.

A beeping noise rang in my ears. Shit.

Now I won’t wait even for a moment.

Less than a minute after I made up my mind, I was robbed of the opportunity to spend money. The whole world was attacking me. It was frustrating my dreams.

— What did the crown prince say?

There was a long silence. Vice Chairman In asked.

“You don’t have to know.”

— Actually, I already know. I will prepare it as per the conversation.

This feels like you’re teasing me.

It felt like I was finally feeling the ‘uncanny valley’ of the humanoid Vice President, something I had never felt before.

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But my heartache didn’t last long. I’m a positive person.

‘Because tomorrow, there will be another thing to spend money on.’

It has always been that way.

Half of the year 2026 has been broken. If I get frustrated to this extent, I am not Kang Si-hyeon. The more this happens, the harder I have to think and find ways to spend my money.

If you let your guard down for even a moment, your money will increase in that moment.

Didn’t an article like this come out?

[The world’s richest man, Cocoa Kang Si-hyeon. What is the value of his time? ······ 5 seconds of picking up money that fell on the ground, the money he earns in 5 seconds is $2,400.]

Honestly, I’d be lying if I said I didn’t feel bad.

But that wasn’t all.

At the end of the article, the 5-second profits of other people besides mine were also disclosed.

Second place went to Elon Musk, with $1,004.

Below that, Bill Gates got $150, Warren Buffett got a few dollars, and the list goes on. That’s a lot.

But it’s a small amount that can’t even be compared to mine. There was never a moment when I envied them more than this moment.

‘I make over $2,000 every 5 seconds.’

It’s a lot of money.

— It’s a lot of money. It’s a lot of money, you know.

Vice Chairman In, who never misses a beat, showed up again. Did he come to pickle the fish again?

— No, that’s not it. Today is the day that nuclear warheads are transported from Russia to the United States. It’s an important day.

“Oh, that’s right.”

Putin paid huge sums of money to Ukraine in war reparations.

Not only that, all the strategic nuclear weapons we had developed were taken away by the United States for free. We don’t know how much we lost.

War crimes are a very bad thing, but at the same time, Putin got what he wanted.

I mean, it’s ruined.

— The Artemis program is completed this year. We need to launch to Mars before it’s too late.

However, Vice Chairman In’s explanation continued, lightly brushing aside my thoughts.

“I guess so.”

I nodded quietly.

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— It takes 270 days just to get there. The launch window to Mars opens every 26 months. That means if we’re not ready by January 2027, we’ll have to wait more than two years.

“It’s different from the moon.”

— The moon is our satellite and Mars is a planet. It can’t be helped that they move closer and farther away.

It’s a shame that it costs more to go further away. But I have nothing to say because scientists say that. I’m a manager, not a scientist.

Besides, this job was taken away by Elon Musk a long time ago. I don’t care.

“But isn’t that what Elon Musk is doing well?”

— That’s true. But there’s still work for the Chairman to do.

You have something new to do?

“what?”

My ears perked up.

— It’s the ‘window of heaven’ problem to Mars that you mentioned earlier. Being able to leave once every 26 months would extend the Mars development period too much. Solving this problem should be our immediate goal.

“so?”

— In Europe, there is a Lagrange R&D center (a virtual research institute). It is a place where only experts in complex system problems, including Lagrange point calculations, gather. Even if it costs a little more, we should study ways to reduce the 26-month gap.

‘Eureka.’

Good idea. It’s different because it’s artificial intelligence.

“good idea.”

I said it as calmly as possible. It doesn’t make much difference either way. Vice Chairman In will probably look into my excitement anyway.

— The closer you make the gap, the higher the price will go. Is that okay with you?

“It’s okay.”

It couldn’t be better.

— Of course it’s okay.

Vice Chairman In raises the corners of his mouth. He seems to know something.

Have you discovered my true feelings?

But so what.

People may betray, but Vice Chairman In will not betray, so it doesn’t matter. As much as I was uncomfortable with her, I trusted her.

* * *

Time passed like that.

Before we knew it, winter was just around the corner in 2026. It was time to head to the moon again.

Why?

To make the New Year a little more special.

It’s a special New Year for all of humanity, not just me. Because we’re celebrating the New Year on the Moon.

That’s why all the farters in the world have gathered at the Cape Canaveral Space Station in Florida to make their mark on history.

Of course, Elon Musk was not left out.

“This New Year we are welcoming it on the moon.”

“Because our cocoa has become the first in the world to hold a sunrise, or rather an Earthrise, event on the moon.”

Tom Cross added.

That’s exactly what it says.

In Hwapyeong, we decided to hold the New Year’s sunrise event that we always host at our cocoa on the moon this time.

It also coincides with the opening ceremony of several Nexus Three companies.

Naturally, it captured the attention of the whole world.

As with many previous occasions, media outlets such as the BBC and NBC even reached out to ask if they could follow suit.

Of course, it was agreed upon.

‘Can I go too?’

Dongseon Ilbo reporter Song Myeong-sik also asked,

‘As a closed ecosystem expert, I think I would regret it for the rest of my life if I didn’t cover this scene. After all, the Nexus One will go to the moon or Mars someday, right?’

Former reporter Cho Young-jun, who is currently serving as CEO of Nexus One, also commented.

Both gave permission.

That’s when Gwynne Rockwell stepped forward.

“Everyone, everything is ready. Please proceed to the boarding gate.”

“Rodger!”

The three shouted in unison.

We’re all used to it now. The AX mission stopped counting external missions after the first manned lunar surface landing.

If necessary, they fire two or three times a day, because they have no meaning anymore. There are numbers for trains and flights, but they have no meaning other than internal.

As I entered the payload, the first thing I noticed were the familiar faces taking up residence.

“Warren!”

Warren Buffett, now in his 90s and approaching 100, greeted us with his usual Coke and Big Mac in hand. He was still as sharp as ever.

“You shouldn’t eat a lot before space travel.”

“I’d rather die than suffer. I can give up everything else, but I can’t give up this.”

Buffett responded with a smile.

How can you have a cola and a hamburger on a spaceship?

It happened a while ago.

We had already sent a letter of cooperation to Coke Cola. It was because of the demand for space-style cola.

Because Berkshire Hathaway, which owned nearly 10% of the company, was uncooperative, Blackrock, Vanguard, and JP Morgan bought all of the shares in Coke-Cola and took control of the board of directors together with Berkshire Hathaway.

Eventually, Coke had no choice but to surrender.

‘I will develop it.’

‘No need!’

It was a joke.

Anyway, this is why Warren Buffett was able to drink cola openly inside the Starship payload.

“Nice to meet you. I’m Howard Graham Buffett.”

“Me too. I’m Warren Buffett Jr.”

I also exchanged greetings with Buffett’s eldest son and grandson, who were sitting next to me. They looked bright and excited about going to see Earthrise.

The maximum number of people that can ride at one time is a thousand.

‘Wow, Earthrise, it’s a sight you only get to see once in your lifetime.’

‘How long does it take to go to the moon?’

‘It’s been 48 hours.’

‘What does airline food, or rather space food, taste like? I’ve heard that they have all kinds of flavors. I’m dying of curiosity.’

As everyone started talking, the payload quickly became noisy. And that was the case.

– This is CDR speaking. (The commander will now be speaking.)

The commander’s announcement instantly brought silence to the room.

– The Starship Alan Shepard, which is currently departing from Cape Canaveral, Florida, will arrive at the Moon’s Sea of ​​Tranquility Landing Pad in exactly 47 hours and 20 minutes. Those of you who are on board for the first time, please remember exactly what you trained and follow the procedures. That’s all. I hope you have a pleasant journey. This was CDR Brian Jackson.

Instead of removing the mission numbers, the starships were given names.

Alan Shepard is the American astronaut who is famous for being the first person to play golf on the moon. There couldn’t have been a better name for the Starship that will take the first person to see Earthrise.

“Now it’s time to leave.”

“I’m nervous. Won’t it hurt?”

Warren Buffett heard that sound and gulped down the last of his Coke.

“Even an old man like me who will soon be a hundred years old is going, so other people don’t have to be nervous! Then let’s go see the Earthrise.”

Everyone burst into laughter.

At the same time, the sound of machines starting up one by one could be heard. It was time to depart. The Alan Shepard was scheduled to depart in 2026, complete its one-year(?) journey, and return to Earth in 2027.

After a while, the countdown began.

– 3, 2, 1, lunch!

A familiar vibration and a pleasant(?) gravitational acceleration of about 5G began to press down on my whole body. It felt like all my teeth were shaking.

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