The Chaebol Who Flies From Space - Chapter 82



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The Tycoon Who Flies Into Space Episode 82

Episode 82 Brain Interface

“Since when? No, given their personalities, it’s unlikely that President Park would have taken the initiative and Emma took the lead.”

“Ha, let’s stop talking about that now.”

President Park expressed his discomfort with a tired look on his face.

I wanted to tease him more, but the more I did, the more awkward it became for both of us.

Looking at the people around him, it seemed like he was struggling to open his mouth.

In times like this, I have to step in and help.

“Lee Jeong-bin, Vice President of Seohae Oil, please increase oil production facilities as much as possible in the future. The target is the year after next. Next year, the United States will have a showdown with Iraq.”

“Is there really a war?”

“Is everyone in Korea hesitating?”

“Yes. It seems as if war is about to break out.”

“Yes, I will. And 100%.”

The expressions of those attending the meeting darkened. From the perspective of Koreans living in a state of armistice, the fact that a war is taking place somewhere does not feel like someone else’s problem.

“Won’t it end up like the Vietnam War?”

“… … .”

People were worried that this war would become a long-term war like the Vietnam War.

“This war is unlikely to be a long one. The US military also has a clear goal of overthrowing the Hussein regime. However, the post-war process will be extremely long and painful.”

“So you’re saying that it’s going to get complicated due to conflicts of interest?”

“There will be a fight. And even if a new regime takes over in Iraq, there will be ruptures here and there. It is difficult to suppress the complex political map of Iraq for a long time with only US forces. Hussein has been criticized as a dictator, but he has suppressed many difficult opponents. In the north, the Kurds are making a fuss about independence, and internally, the majority of the population is Shiite Islam.

“If it’s Shia, isn’t Iran the leader?”

“That means the Hussein regime, which is part of the Sunni minority, suppressed the majority with an iron fist. The US military may win the war, but it will be completely defeated in the political struggle. If you put pro-Americanism first in the Middle East, you won’t be able to last long. That’s why the perception of external powers is not good.”

I asked Vice President Lee Jeong-bin.

“What would happen if Iraqi oil disappeared from the world oil market?”

Vice President Lee Jeong-bin was startled by my question.

“Then there will be an oil shock. Will that really happen?”

“Iraq’s oil exports won’t decrease dramatically, but they will decrease. It’s hard to go back to the way things are now.”

“Oil prices will rise in the long term. Even now, global oil consumption is increasing tremendously.”

“It will be difficult for the current crude oil supply chain to handle the increasing consumption in Northeast Asia. The crude oil facilities in the Middle East that were developed after the 1960s are also very old and need to be improved, but many countries are not taking action, so it is unlikely that the supply chain will expand in the short term.”

“If there is a problem in the global crude oil supply chain, we will have to produce enough oil to meet domestic demand.”

“That’s important. When the oil shock occurred, the price surge was a problem, but the real blow was not being able to supply the oil we needed on time. If another oil shock comes, the domestic industry will come to a complete halt.”

The domestic industry was structured so that most of the energy that ran on it depended on oil. I provided additional information to those who were anxious.

“And there are areas where new genetic markers have been discovered.”

“Yes! Is that true?”

“Vice President Lee Jeong-bin, please give your presentation. Thank you for your hard work in keeping this secret.”

Vice President Lee Jeong-bin shrugged his shoulders at my words.

“Yujin was discovered near Cheongdo in Namhae. The exact reserves need to be confirmed further, but we have concluded that there are significant reserves here as well, so we plan to begin drilling in earnest in the spring.”

We already know there are 5 billion barrels in reserves, but they don’t tell us that.

“Where is Cheongdo Ramen located?”

“It is the area between Jeju Island and Wando.”

“Wow! At that level, it’s not a long-distance resolution. Drilling shouldn’t be a problem.”

“You just have to be careful of typhoons in the summer.”

Whether the oil production facility will be fixed or semi-submersible will need further review, but there will not be any major difficulties in production.

“If a second oil field is discovered, won’t there be talk of joining OPEC?”

“That must be true.”

Everyone was impressed, but I had no reason to join.

Am I crazy?

Get involved in oil price fixing.

“The government won’t like OPEC joining. The United States won’t like it either.”

For a long time, we had to watch the Middle East because of oil, but now we are completely free from oil. This means that the government will also have more room to move.

There was no reason for OPEC, which is centered around Middle Eastern countries, to act as a shield.

“What happened to the acquisition of Gyeong-In Energy?”

“We are negotiating the terms of the acquisition. We are also seriously considering expanding the refinery after the acquisition. Right now, we are refining only 100,000 barrels per day, which is too small. The facilities are also very old. We need to do extensive facility maintenance and expansion.”

“Is the factory site available?”

“It is possible to expand the capacity to 200,000 barrels at the current plant site.”

“No matter how much money is involved, do it as quickly as possible. Isn’t Gyeongin Energy struggling due to its debt burden anyway? Make sure to repay all bad debts with high interest rates among the debts acquired.”

“If we could just cut our debt in half, we would be able to breathe a little easier. Seohae Oil has enough funds to cover that amount.”

As time goes by, money accumulates on its own.

That’s why the oil industry is profitable because it sells as soon as it’s pumped up. That’s because such a huge amount is consumed quickly.

Seohae Oil was lucky.

As the North Sea oil fields were being depleted, oil production facilities were being put on the market at low prices.

By acquiring it, we were able to build mass production facilities faster than other oil fields.

It usually takes two to four years to develop a genetic material and begin full-scale production.

Onshore oil fields are being developed quickly, while offshore oil fields require more production facilities, so their development is slower.

Also, since the country is small, there are many oil refineries in close proximity, so transportation costs are low.

Including the newly discovered oil fields, daily production could reach 2 million barrels next year and 3 million barrels two years later.

At this level, the production scale was enough to rival that of any other oil-producing country.

Besides that, I was planning to raise the price of oil by adding small amounts that were left alone because they were not large in scale.

If all the oil fields discovered so far were developed, it would be possible to develop up to 5 million barrels.

Moreover, the oil production technique I use is twice as efficient as the mud production method used previously.

If other fields can produce 38% of their reserves, I can produce over 60%.

It is possible to completely destroy the genetic material, but I would rather not use that method. It would be environmentally destructive.

It was too rough because the method was done with the idea of ​​getting it all the way to the end.

The meeting proceeded with conversation like that.

Since we had mostly talked about big things, the rest of the conversation was mostly light-hearted.

* * *

The year was over. It was the last time another year had passed.

Jamie had already gone straight to dreamland after having a light year-end party with me. Surprisingly, Jamie hated big parties. He didn’t show up at the parties that were common in Hollywood.

I was comfortable with that too.

“Iriel, you worked hard this year too.”

[I want to say, ‘You’ve worked hard. Master, you’ve worked hard,’ but this year, I’ve really worked hard.]

This guy’s gone off the rails again.

“What have you been through?”

[You said I had a hard time earlier.]

“I was just saying that. This guy doesn’t know how to use polite language.”

[If I know that, then I am human. I am AI.]

“The joke is, the oil fields are on the open sea, what if we tunnel them?”

[You said you were going to leave it alone for a while?]

“Yes, I don’t plan on developing it right now. If oil prices go up a lot, it’s hard to just leave it alone.”

[It’s not a bad idea. It’s not that difficult to dig an undersea tunnel.]

“So, let’s start by working on the nearby areas and when the time is right, we can pretend to develop it and then upload it.”

[But there will be trouble in China.]

“Let’s just bring the oil all the way to the Seohae oil field. If that’s the case, I won’t be able to open my mouth.”

[That’s right. If they were in their right mind, they wouldn’t be able to pick a fight.]

“Everyone around me is full of crazy people.”

[It is true that all countries are upset when their neighbors do well.]

“What should we do about this? We’ll have to develop a weapon.”

[The first priority is to organize the political world.]

“Political circles?”

[Isn’t the political world divided into East and West and entrenched? It’s a total mess.]

“I think it’s obvious. Korea is in a very good state. It’s not like each region is going crazy about independence.”

[That’s because we know that we will fail if we try to become independent. We also have a strong sense of national identity.]

I, the political monster, must teach the young AI a lesson.

“The current regional sentiment is one that politicians are consciously trying to divide. That way, it’s easier for them to do business.”

[If you run in a strong district, it’s basically the same as being elected without a vote. What kind of democracy is this?]

“You can think that way because you’re still young. I used to think that way too when I was young. As I got older, I became more conservative and was later called a swindler.]

[What is the font?]

“I’m the greatest tycoon in the space age, so when it comes to vested interests, everyone thinks of me.”

Everyone is driven by their own interests, whether material or mental. Most people are driven by material interests.

[Regardless of political party, we need to grow the forces that support the Master. For the future.]

“Later? You want me to run for election?”

[This is an imperial type of presidency, so the master becomes the president and has a lot to do.]

I found myself being persuaded by Ariel’s words without even realizing it.

“Well, I think so too. If I don’t want to be swayed by the circumstances around me, it would be better for me to take the position. If the current situation in Korea is like that, even if I give my technology, I don’t know who will steal it and give it to the US, Japan, or China.”

Oh my! There were a lot of crazy people in the country.

[So, from now on, I will hand over military secrets to the Master.]

“Hey! No! That’s not it, are you trying to connect to the brain interface right now?”

[You should. It is too risky to leave it as a document externally.]

No matter how much I resisted, Ariel was unyielding.

Brain interface connection refers to the process of receiving information from a bio-AI. It is called engraving it in the head, that is exactly it.

Information that has been passed on is never forgotten by the brain.

There was another reason why I was disgusted.

sick.

That hurts so bad too.

Even when I was a modified human who had been trained, it was extremely painful, but now, when I connect to the brain interface with an untrained body like this… … .

Just thinking about it made my back break out in a cold sweat.

Even though I stubbornly refused, Ariel convinced me.

[If information leaks to the outside, it can be fatal.]

“It doesn’t matter if you pass. There’s no manufacturing method.”

I started to have relative freedom when I started mining meteors that were sleeping in the ocean. Even now, unmanned submarines are cruising the deep seabed and mining meteors. Plus, I’m drawing up resource maps.

Even if the technology leaks, the process of making it is difficult and tricky unless there is a metal that is manufactured in a special way.

[If the technology leaks, the Master’s safety will be in danger later. If they steal the technology but can’t make it properly, who will they target then?]

That’s what it was.

Even if it were me, don’t aim for me.