The Anti-Intellectualism Demon King’s World Invasion - Chapter 90



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Episode 90

【Iceberg Pam】

[We warmly welcome the arrival of the Apartment Trading Group, and wish you endless safety and success in your journey on the Hallasan ship – Dream Island Master Son Seok-gyu]

A military band was playing and placards were fluttering in the harbor.

And just in case anyone thought he wasn’t a politician, Chairman Son, who came up on stage, was bragging about himself under the pretext of blessing our departure.

“So, it was entirely my bold decision to transfer the northern district to Detective Kim without charge. Detective Kim was so grateful for my gift that he wanted to do something for me, and he said he would take charge of building the water supply and sewerage system. So I completed the long-awaited water supply and sewerage system project… … .”

Commissioner Nam was glaring at Commissioner Son’s back with a fierce expression as he gave his speech while spitting.

Since you’ve lost the position of the lord who was right in front of you, you probably want to run up there and cause a ruckus right away.

Commissioner Nam, who had been leading throughout the general election, suffered a last-minute defeat due to my support for Commissioner Son.

“Sir! The northern part of the island. That old man called the lord didn’t just give it to me, he ripped it off himself. Isn’t that right?”

Hoyoung, who was yawning at the boring speech, turned to me and asked.

The Hallasan Ho crew, including the trading group from the apartment, were invited guests and sat on the podium behind the stage with the Dream Island committee members.

Hoyoung came to Trash Island with the trading group to meet Hyunwoo.

“Where did you hear that story?”

“From Bomi noona.”

“My dad said the same thing.”

Hyunwoo, who was sitting next to Hoyoung, also said something.

“Shh! It’s a secret, so don’t tell anyone.”

An oil field has been discovered in the northern region.

If this fact became known, it was obvious that Jun would become jealous and envious of people who thought he looked bigger.

So people should know that it wasn’t me who took the Northern Territory, but rather it was Commissioner Son who handed it over.

The oilfields were oil reservoirs.

The oil storage tanks were perfectly preserved, with no oil spills, and the entire structure had simply been torn down.

The amount of oil in the tanks has not yet been fully assessed, but it appears to be at least twice the amount contained in the large tanker that is stranded off the southern coast.

Oil from large tankers accounted for most of the fuel and oil exports from Garbage Island.

It was the mermaids who discovered the oil storage.

As soon as I got the Northern Earth, I asked the mermaids to explore the area underneath the Northern Earth.

People had already finished exploring the northern Earth.

But all they found was trash like feces and sewage.

So, he handed me the Northern Territory without a word.

People used equipment to search underwater, but the tangled mess of debris was so dangerous and complex that diving depths were limited.

But mermaids had no such restrictions.

The apartment has quite a bit of ink oil from the giant squid in the ocean, but if we continue to build and operate ships in the future, we will run out of oil.

Besides that, there were many other uses for oil, such as power generation and heating.

But now I don’t have to worry about fuel for a while.

No, if you look at the inventory, you can sell it.

And the mermaids discovered many other things besides the oil storage.

Besides, the exploration isn’t over yet, so there could be even better things to come.

“Hehehe.”

When I recall that fact, I can’t help but laugh.

Hoyoung looked at me and said.

“They said Bom-i noona looked like an old man’s woman, and I guess it’s true.”

“no.”

“Detective Kim. I heard you had an affair with a mermaid.”

Hyunwoo, who was next to me, added one more thing.

Hoyoung patted my shoulder and said.

“It’s okay, sir. I’m open to interracial romance. I think mermaids are incredibly pretty.”

“No. That’s not it… … . No. I’ll tell you later.”

There were too many people around.

If the oil storage story had leaked out, it could have been a headache in many ways.

“I would like to end my story by thanking Detective Kim and the Apartment Trading Group once again. Thank you.”

Finally, Chairman Son’s speech ended.

Commissioner Son delivered a latte-like sermon, boasting about himself as if he were a principal.

Before that gentleman, he wasn’t that clueless, but after he became a tyrant, he changed.

I thought I helped him for nothing, but seeing Nam swearing at his aide made me think that Son was better.

Because elections are about choosing the lesser of two evils.

As I was clicking my tongue at the unpleasant taste, the sergeant approached me.

“Detective Kim.”

“Oh, Private Lee. Thanks for escorting the apartment trading ship.”

“What? You gave me a lot of money for security, so of course I have to go.”

Hyunwoo’s father completed the first ship at the newly started shipyard.

It was a transport ship that could travel back and forth between the apartments and the trash island, and it was quite well-made, with a large loading capacity, comfortable cabins for people to stay in, and high durability.

The problem, however, was the threats that might be encountered along the journey.

It was a world submerged in water where it would not be strange for pirates and monsters to attack at any time.

However, we couldn’t blindly focus on the defense system.

As you increase the number of turrets and defensive armor, the role of the transport ship to carry goods and people changes.

Hyunwoo’s father had a hard time finding a balance between the defense system and the payload, but I solved it easily.

I had the Navy mercenary group do escort work.

The transport ship completed its voyage safely, escorted by cruisers.

And it was a huge success, even better than we expected.

Fresh vegetables grown in apartments were sold at exorbitant prices, and medicines and other items farmed in the flooded city of Seoul were worth a fortune.

Through that deal, he bought all the necessary items from Trash Island and made a lot of profit.

Most of the items purchased from Trash Island were building materials.

These were materials for building bridges connecting each neighborhood and repairing damaged apartments.

Director Park sent us a drawing of the apartment expansion.

The architect’s drawings looked like a house of the future.

The floating apartment complex is connected on all sides by bridges and has an elevator installed outside.

And the walls were covered with blue aquatic plants.

On the rooftop, there was a tower crane and a turret. Instead of a hook, the end of the hoist of the tower crane had a large boulder attached to something like a bundle.

When fighting the Imoogi, I tried operating a tower crane and thought that if I did it well, I could use it as a catapult.

I mentioned this to Director Park in passing, and he made it concrete and included it in the apartment defense system plan.

The sergeant handed me a small notebook and said:

“I searched through Colonel Jang’s luggage and cabin, but aside from the contents of this notebook that Detective Kim told me about, I haven’t found any information about the undersea tunnel.”

“That’s right.”

I opened my notebook.

On the last page was written in scrawled, cryptic letters, the words ‘Undersea Tunnel!’

“The undersea tunnel is a warship horror story. It’s like a rumor that the Navy says. Everyone talks about someone going to the undersea tunnel, but if you ask the person in question, they say it’s not true.”

But I’ve heard similar rumors too.

It was said that bunkers for high-ranking officials, including the president and members of the National Assembly, were built under the sea to avoid North Korea’s long-range artillery.

When I heard that story, I thought, “What nonsense is that?”

Why bother making a bunker under the sea when you can just make an underground bunker?

They laughed and said the world was going underwater.

But the world really is underwater.

When I entered Colonel Jang’s room, he was wearing a running shirt and underwear and writing something in a notebook.

The content is about an undersea tunnel and unknown characters, so it is unlikely that a high-ranking officer would write down a rumor, but it means that there is something.

And he asked me if I was from the government forces in the undersea tunnel.

But the letters are illegible and there is no more information, so there is nothing we can do.

“Okay, Sergeant. Thanks for looking into it. I’ll also ask you to develop the northern sector.”

“If you give me a lot of Albabi, I will always be loyal.”

The sergeant saluted me and left.

So, shall we set off now?

Bomi, Jeongwoo, Jinman, and Nurse Jang were already waiting to board the Hanlasan.

Because playing with Hyunwoo was fun, Hoyoung didn’t insist on going to the beach like last time.

I looked at the renovated Hallasan ship with a proud expression.

The Hallasan ship came out of the shipyard completely transformed.

The bow, stern, and part of the bow were covered with iron armor.

The iron armor taken from a sunken warship was impenetrable to most prisoners.

And I added one more screw.

The Hallasan-ho has become a sports car capable of sharp turns and rapid acceleration with twin-cylinder engine output from both sides.

And what I like most of all is that shining, shining player statue.

Hyunwoo’s father put a lot of effort into my special order.

We also gave it a fresh coat of paint and installed indirect lighting.

The goddess’s body was revealed in a more sensual way, and the lion’s head emphasized her bravery.

Bomi frowned as if she didn’t like it.

“Don’t put up a Christmas tree.”

“Oh! That’s a good idea. Let’s put up Christmas decorations on Christmas Day and lanterns on Buddha’s Birthday.”

“Do whatever you want.”

Bomi turned her head away as if she was tired.

I sent a signal to Jeongwoo.

At my signal, Hallasan Lake set off confidently with its captain’s statue in front.

Boom! Boom!

The sergeant fired a salute to wish us a safe return, and the people who had swarmed the harbor like bees waved at us.

As soon as we got out of the water, Bomi turned off the indirect lighting on the player’s side.

“Hey! Why is it off?”

“We don’t know what kind of people are out there, but we’re here, so why should we advertise that they should come and eat as much as they want?”

“Ugh.”

I just smacked my lips and couldn’t say anything.

There was no current reaching the vicinity of the Ark Tower.

That’s why we have to sail the ocean where we have no information.

If I turned on the light, it would be like advertising to Bomi to kill me.

We sailed with great tension.

Evening came, but apart from a distant glimpse of a gushing water monster that looked like a cross between a rhinoceros and a walrus, there were no major issues.

Even if a monster appears, it would be worth trying Hallasan Lake, unless it is something as gigantic as the giant squid in the ocean.

But if it’s a large one, I guess I’ll have to run away.

So we headed towards the Ark Tower.