Money Likes Me Too - Chapter 248



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Episode 248.

The year 2027 is the year of Jeongmi.

As always, the first news of the new year was centered around cocoa.

Needless to say, it was news of the first cocoa-hosted Earthrise event on the moon.

[ Earthrise at Kokoa Mons. (Photo)]

What is Cocoa Monster?

Simply put, it is Mount Cocoa. One of the peaks of the Leibniz Range, a lunar mountain range near Nexus Three, is named Mount Cocoa.

Of course, I didn’t put it on by myself.

It is an official name recognized by an international organization (International Astronomical Union).

So, isn’t the English name also Mons? This is because mountains on celestial bodies outside of Earth are not named ‘mountain’ in English, but are named ‘mons’, which is the Latin word for ‘mountain’.

Anyway, they held an Earth Rise event there.

It was truly spectacular.

Over a thousand guests in brand-new jet suits soared high above the thousands of meters of peaks, sharing their New Year’s resolutions as they watched the blue star Earth rise above the lunar horizon.

Needless to say, the Earthrise itself was a spectacular sight.

‘I would never have seen such a wonderful scene in my life if it weren’t for Chairman Kang.’

Warren Buffett finally cried,

‘I could have done it if I had just been given time. A thousand years or so? With that, I could have defeated Chairman Kang with my own strength. Haha.’

Elon Musk also livened up the atmosphere by using his tactic, which made everyone laugh through the Starlink satellite communication orbiting the moon.

It was the earth-rise effect.

Everyone came down to Earth with those happy and joyful memories.

Articles came out one after another.

[Earthlings disembarking from the Starship ‘Alan Shepard’, which traveled from the Earth to the Moon. ······ Warren Buffett, ‘The majestic Earthrise is much more beautiful than the sunrise.’]

[ Following the first civilian footprints last year, this year he sent the first Earthrise selfie camera photo. Chairman Kang Si-Hyeon, ‘a world first as easy as eating rice.’ ······ ‘It’s a dream I’ve always had.’ (Comprehensive) ]

I was happy, but that was it.

‘What good will it do?’

It didn’t cost as much as I thought. That’s too bad.

anyway,

The second selfie was of Elon Musk, and the third selfie was of Warren Buffett, once the richest man on Earth.

This is the order of people who want to lose money.

They were followed by Tyler Johnson, Secretary-General of the United Nations Space Association, and Raúl Jimenez, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Third World Space Fund.

There was only one blemish on the event.

After the Earth Rise event, a UN official approached me.

‘President Kang. I have something to tell you.’

‘Please speak.’

‘With Russia’s defeat this time, the UN is preparing a resolution to strip it of its permanent seat on the Security Council.’

That’s obvious. But what does that have to do with me?

As I watched him with wary eyes, he finally got to the point.

“There is a prevailing opinion that Korea should replace Russia as a permanent member of the Security Council. It’s all because of cocoa. Korea has become the world’s leading space power thanks to cocoa.”

He even dropped the useless hint that he was considering investing some of the war reparations money in cocoa within Ukraine.

shit,

That’s ridiculous.

Ukraine is investing that money in us?

Of course, if you invest, you can help rebuild with bigger dividends, but it is something that can be helped even without receiving investment in the first place. It is difficult to receive investment.

But it was a useless struggle.

As soon as he arrived on Earth, the Ukrainian foot soldiers struck the world.

[ Ukraine’s Reconstruction, Powered by Cocoa. ······ President Zelensky, ‘Thanks to Cocoa for Accelerating the Speed.’ ]

[ Ukraine’s Minister of Finance smiles broadly after receiving special dividend. (Photo) ]

I was lost in thought for a while.

It’s the same today.

Even though it was my first time going to work in a while, I was so engrossed in my thoughts that I didn’t even notice the door opening and someone coming in.

I was tired.

That’s why I felt like my head wasn’t working very well.

It’s not that I don’t like it, but when I return to Earth, I feel more tired than when I travel abroad several times.

Adapting to gravity is more difficult than adjusting to jet lag.

The time difference may make you a little tired, but living in a low-gravity environment for long periods of time is harsh enough to weaken your bones and muscles and impair your bodily functions.

Because of this, a lot of research has been done on cocoa.

This was to minimize the damage.

To conclude, it was a success.

So, there are no more incidents of astronauts fainting at official functions like before. That’s a good thing. Otherwise, we wouldn’t be able to have thousands or even thousands of people going back and forth between the moon and the Earth like we do now.

Ultimately, the goal was to spend money.

The more you send, the more money you can spend. Isn’t that common sense?

That doesn’t mean the damage has completely disappeared. That’s why I was distracted by other thoughts for a few days after I returned.

anyway,

“Chairman Kang!”

What woke me up from my long-held thoughts was the voice of former UN Secretary-General Dr. Ki Hyung-moon.

“You look tired. I’m worried that I may have taken away your rest time.”

“No, it’s nothing.”

Since hearing the news of South Korea’s bid for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council from the moon, it has become his job to play the role of a nudge between the UN and the South Korean authorities, as he was once the Secretary-General.

Now I’m here to report the results.

“The only country that opposes is China.”

Kihyung Moon was very touched.

“The vote hasn’t been taken yet, but I don’t think it will change anything. You can ignore China. Anyway, all this is thanks to cocoa. Korea’s status has been raised. You have achieved something that even I, a former UN Secretary-General, could not do.”

I managed to answer.

“······I guess you’ll like it.”

“It’s great. I feel like I’m flying. I actually flew to the moon and back.”

He also went to see the Earth Rise event this time.

“So, you know, I have a suggestion for you, too.”

“A suggestion?”

“Yes, I think Chairman Kang should be thinking about this by now. It’s my area of ​​expertise.”

He took his time, which was unusual.

“Please speak.”

I urged him on. Kihyungmun smiled.

“It’s the UN. It’s a union created on Earth. It’s an organization created before the space age. But now, under the leadership of Chairman Kang, the moon has been developed. Mars will soon be developed as well. It’s time for a new space order led by the Chairman. If you prepare when the time comes, it’ll be too late.”

What does that mean?

“I would like to propose to the international community first. Let’s create a space union.”

“Eureka!”

I shouted without realizing it.

There are many things to spend money on, and many things that don’t make money.

International organizations are literally places of service. Service is not something you do for money. You just have to spend money. Kihyung Moon came up with a good idea.

“Then I will understand what you are going to do and prepare accordingly.”

A triumphant smile appeared on Gihyeongmun’s lips. It must have been the joy of having succeeded.

* * *

Once I made up my mind, things progressed quickly.

First, a space agency was created. Its name was UNS (United Nations on Space).

[ Joint Declaration of the Establishment of UNS. ······ ‘Now is the Space Age.’ Establishment of a New Space Order Led by Cocoa. ]

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Of course, I am a businessman. I cannot be at the center of an international organization.

So the Korean government decided to assume the presidency of the UNS, and the United States and France became permanent members of the space council. I decided to be content with assuming the presidency of an organization under the USN.

The name is Eureka. It’s the word I always use.

A separate meaning was given to it.

That is, it includes EURECA (Extra-terrestial United Regions of Earth, Celestial and Astronomical object), meaning all regions of the Earth and all celestial bodies including other Earths outside the Earth.

‘What a good name. As expected, he’s Vice Chairman In.’

– you’re welcome.

Now I have two positions.

He is the chairman of Cocoa and the chairman of Eureka. They decided to hold concurrent posts.

The first Eureka mission was launched. Starting in 2027, the USN began selling lunar colony expansion slots to member nations.

They set ridiculously low prices and made up for the shortfall with cocoa money.

[ EURECA’s first mission begins. ······ ‘Space is open to everyone. The lunar real estate is also ours.’ ]

The gist of it is this.

‘What belongs to everyone belongs to no one.’

I was afraid that if I made a mistake, it would all become mine, so I started by declaring it as everyone’s.

The box office success was a given.

Many organizations, including Warren Buffett’s GOLD (Global Organization for the Exploration of the Moon) member countries, the Third World Space Fund, the African Space Council, and the Latin American Space Agency, rushed to participate.

After a long time, I’ve got a lot of work to do.

It would be nice if there were more things to spend money on.

Boom.

[Elon Musk].

“Yes, Elon.”

I quickly picked up the phone.

– Oh my, Chairman Eureka, you seem to be busy.

His cheerful voice was also heard in the AI ​​Korean automatic interpretation.

“Well, that’s true. Isn’t that the same for Elon?”

– No problem. The vice-chairman can’t possibly be as busy as the chairman. But he’s working hard so as not to burden the chairman.

Elon Musk has taken on the role of Vice Chairman of Eureka.

He was passionate. He was trustworthy. He may have less money than me, but he knows more about how to spend money than anyone else.

Eureka is an essential organization that, in collaboration with Elon Musk and myself, will bring together nations and scientists from around the world to create a future Mars settlement colony.

There were only two countries missing.

China and Russia.

All of Russia’s space agencies were absorbed by Cocoa. They tried to pay Russia a fair price, but the US and the UN blocked it.

‘Please join us in imposing sanctions against Russia. If cocoa does not set an example first, no country will accept the UN sanctions resolution.’

It was a tone of pure begging.

There was no choice.

It was during that time.

A breaking news story broke out in China, which was suddenly hit with sanctions because of Russia.

[ Changing China! ······ ‘To develop its own space, China is giving up its rights to Tiangong (space station) and Yuegong (moon base)! Transferring them to Cocoa.’ Unanimous resolution at the Two Sessions. ]

[ Chinese President Qian Xufeng’s tearful appeal. ‘We are different from Russia.’ ······ Will it be lifted from sanctions? Cold international public opinion. (Comprehensive) ]

It was an unconditional surrender.

‘What the heck?’

At least there should have been conditions for me!

You’re giving me the base for free and expecting me to be treated kindly? That’s a lot of greed.

Damn it. Seriously.

Whether China gets hit or not is none of my concern.

Why should I take over Tiangong and Wei Palace for free for something that has nothing to do with me?

Of course, I had been thinking about taking it for a long time. But I had to pay a fair price for it. I never thought about taking it for free.

Now we have no choice but to trust UNS.

Even if I were to accept such a ridiculous story, UNS would not accept it.

I thought so. I believed it like a rock.

That’s what happened,

[ UNS General Assembly Resolution, ‘We warmly welcome China’s great determination to keep pace with the international order, lift sanctions on China and restore its status as a permanent member of the Security Council.’ ······ UN also agrees. (Breaking News) ]

huh?

The results were quite the opposite.

“Mr. Chairman, this is great news. The UN has given us our support!”

That’s ridiculous!

Because of that, I had to endure Han Jang-soo’s smiling face. I was the only one suffering because of the UN’s whims.

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The year 2027 has passed quickly. It is nearing its end.

Everything is ready.

[ Mars is gradually becoming a planet habitable for humans! ······ NASA, the influence of solar wind on the surface of Mars is decreasing. ]

I was contacted by NASA before the press release.

It was accompanied by a detailed report that the magnetic field generator, which was settled at the Lagrange point (L1), has been operating stably throughout the year.

It means that another stage has already been successfully completed.

“You can just move on to the next step.”

The atmosphere of Mars was getting thicker.

As the influence of the solar wind diminishes, the daily temperature range also decreases significantly.

Thanks to this, the ice layer distributed in the polar regions of Mars has also become much thinner. Although it is not yet large enough for humans to live on, rivers the size of streams have begun to be distributed on the surface.

The next step is to melt the ice on Mars’ surface and transform it into a planet with oceans like Earth.

It takes a lot of determination to do that.

“So now all we have to do is launch a nuclear attack?”

“Yes.”

“What about D-Day?”

Elon Musk, who had been preparing an answer, quickly responded.

“It is January 1, 2028.”

There’s less than a year left.

As the temperature of the Martian surface rises, the second stage will also be smoothly completed.

Although Mars still needs some time to become a blue planet, it is not difficult to live on Mars if we use the closed ecosystem Nexus Four like the moon. It has already been done once.

Musk added, as if he had read my mind.

“Greening can be done slowly. The red surface doesn’t stop us from going to Mars.”

That’s a given.

You absolutely must go before it becomes green.

My space exploration path has never changed. It’s a double routine of closed ecosystems and terraforming. It’s a way to spend more money.

For the first time in a long time, his and my thoughts were in agreement.

Now all that’s left is to go to Mars. My heart is filled with emotion.

“So what I’m saying is, Mr. Kang.”

“Why? Can I ask you something?”

Musk hesitated and then finally spoke up.

“Can you name at least one mountain on Mars after me?”

“It won’t be difficult.”

“Thank you. Musk Mons, I like it. Haha.”

It was a really nice look. But he had something else to say.

“Instead, we will give up the name of Mount Olympus, the highest mountain in the solar system. Arthur Johnson, the president of the International Astronomical Union, also agreed. Everyone unanimously agreed to change the name of Mount Olympus, the volcano that will mark the historic moment when humans settle on Mars, to Kang Mons.”

River and mountains?

It feels a little weird, but that’s okay. The important thing is not the name.

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