The Count’s Youngest Son Is A Player - Chapter 169
Episode 169:
The highest floor of a skyscraper with a panoramic view of the large city outside the window.
A meeting was in full swing at the long table, with dazzling sunlight streaming in through the blinds.
More than a dozen people were attending the meeting, but only one person was actually present.
The rest were three-dimensional images shaped like holograms.
However, except for a little noise, it felt as if real people were here.
“In the end, doesn’t that mean there’s a high possibility that what he said is true?”
Surprisingly, the person seated at the head table across from him was Jeong Seok-yoon, the current Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea.
“It is still too early to make any conclusions, but it is true that signs are appearing one by one. And we have received information that the United States and China have also begun to move.”
And the person who was speaking now was the owner of this conference room, Han Sang-yong, the chairman of Daesung Group, one of the top five conglomerates in Korea.
Surprisingly, the people currently appearing in the conference room were all big figures who had an influence on the Republic of Korea.
In attendance were lawmakers from the opposition and ruling parties, as well as the presidents of three groups in addition to Daesung, as well as military generals and ministers from several ministries.
“Did the VIP say anything else?”
“Isn’t it premature for the government to take action directly? He said he would leave it to the private sector for now….”
“Has there been any news from abroad?”
Prime Minister Jeong Seok-yoon shook his head in response to someone’s question.
“No one has made any public moves yet. Instead, they tried to get information from us.”
“Wow. After all, we have our headquarters in Seoul…”
“Oh, what do you mean? “You know how much benefit we have received thanks to you.”
“What are the benefits? “Do you know how many affiliates have suffered losses thanks to this?”
“This is not a situation where you only need to take care of immediate profits!”
The two presidents raised their voices.
This happened often because the interests of all those gathered here did not coincide.
“Now, everyone, calm down. “We didn’t gather together to fight, right?”
However, when Daesung Group Chairman Han Sang-yong, who had the strongest influence, stepped forward, the crowd became quiet.
And then one person who had been quiet came forward: Minister of Science and Technology Kim Dae-yeop.
“I will sort out the situation first. It is true that the signs he predicted are coming true since Connect began its service in earnest. “Look at the diagram.”
Changes in temperature, number of abnormal weather events, and changes in sunspot size over recent years were diagrammed.
It was true that the global temperature was increasing overall as the warming phenomenon progressed, but it was within the normal predicted range.
However, the rate of increase in the number of abnormal weather events was unusual.
Moreover, the problem was that the difference between the actual temperature of the Earth and the temperature that people felt was increasing.
Even in spring, when the temperature was no different from previous years, many people were sweating profusely and collapsing from sunstroke like in the middle of summer.
When fall comes and the temperature gets a little cooler, the perceived temperature has dropped to the point where people have to wear padding even though the leaves have not turned.
So, people increasingly protested to the Korea Meteorological Administration, wondering if the temperature measurements were wrong or in error, but there was no change in thermometers or scientific measurements.
“And almost six months. Since Connect’s service began, symptoms have gradually worsened. Although the power is weak, the frequency of typhoons and earthquakes has increased several times, and the size of sunspots observed on the sun has already increased several times.”
“…Isn’t it a coincidence? In fact, even if it wasn’t their words, weren’t there many scholars who expected this kind of change to come? “For me, I don’t understand why we have to gather like this and make such a fuss.”
That’s what they say, but if I really didn’t have any doubts, I wouldn’t have attended this event.
“It doesn’t matter whether what he says is true or not. First of all, the things he showed and provided are on a completely different level from what we knew.”
Prime Minister Chung Seok-yoon continued.
“That is why I have summoned you here. As long as there is even the slightest possibility, we cannot ignore what he says. So, I hope that the private sector will pay a little more attention until the government takes action directly. “If a player were to be lost to another country, wouldn’t everyone be in trouble?”
“Does that mean we should all do our own thing in the end? “At least if you’re going to ask the private sector for something, there has to be something in return.”
As Chairman Sang-yong Han continued to argue, Seok-yoon Jeong slightly averted his eyes.
“It’s for the country. And since it’s not that difficult, is there any need to sharpen your edge?”
“That’s right. “If you are earning a living in Korea, shouldn’t you cooperate to this extent?”
It was Minister of National Defense Park Jung-min who belatedly opened his mouth.
And the generals responded as if in response.
‘What kind of era are you talking about patriotism, you idiots?’
It’s already been a long time since a major war disappeared from the face of the Earth.
The military is maintained under the pretext of having an enemy called North Korea, but from the perspective of entrepreneur Han Sang-yong, the military is nothing more than an inefficient group that wastes money.
It was now an era in which superiority or inferiority between nations was determined by money and technological prowess, not military power.
But even so, in the end, it was not a good choice for a businessman to pretend to be with those who had real power.
“All right. The cost issue is not important right now. However, I hope that a more realistic and constructive agreement can be reached at the next meeting.”
“Hmm. Thank you for your cooperation. I heard that a big change has begun in Connect. If new information becomes available, let’s share it with each other. “Okay then.”
Prime Minister Jeong Seok-yoon disappeared from the conference room.
And then other people’s holograms disappeared, and in the end, all that remained was Chairman Han Sang-yong.
“What do you think?”
Squeak.
The door opened and a young man who appeared to be in his mid-20s and several secretaries entered the conference room.
“It seems like everyone is unsure. And they looked like they were hiding something.”
He was none other than Han Sun-woo, the eldest son of Chairman Han Sang-yong.
“I guess so. Because we didn’t play all of our cards. So what do you think would be a good idea?”
“How about leaving it to Gilju? “I heard he’s very interested in games and has a talent for it.”
Han Sang-yong clicked his tongue when he saw the sight of his younger brother being attacked right away.
‘The young man already has a lot on his mind. But it’s not wrong either.’
The reason he only invited his eldest son to this event was because he was thinking of him as his successor anyway.
“Don’t look at the situation too easily. If what he said is true, ‘connect’ could be the keyword that determines our future.”
“All right. But in the end, isn’t it the headquarters that matters? “You have to have a strong foundation to be able to branch out.”
It seems that Han Seon-woo doesn’t have much interest in Connect yet.
However, since it was not a particularly wrong idea, Chairman Han Sang-yong did not say anything more.
‘Because there is a limit to what we can do right away anyway. ‘I guess I should think about getting insurance.’
“This secretary.”
“Yes, Chairman.”
“Give Gilju a capsule and tell him to form an organization inside. Provide money as needed. “I don’t know how much money it would cost to play a game anyway.”
“All right.”
“And the guys who were deployed in advance are also assigned to Gilju. “We will continue to deploy manpower as soon as capsules are secured.”
“All right.”
The secretary bowed her head and left the conference room.
“Seonwoo.”
“Your father.”
“You know very well that I hate losing, right?”
“of course.”
“No matter how much it is a game, it is the same as a business under our name. “You know what I mean, right?”
“yes. “I will take good care of Gilju.”
“okay. Even if you’re a bit of an ugly person at home, you won’t see him being criticized by others outside. “Take care of it.”
“All right.”
In this way, a predator called Daesung Group entered the world of Connect in earnest.
And around the same time, large companies and powers not only in Korea but around the world began to show interest in Connect one by one.
* * *
Meanwhile, this is Raoul’s office in the First Guild again.
Raúl was standing in front of a large space on one side of the office with Ravel Cárdenas.
“Now then, shall we organize the rewards?”
The reason I even called in Ravel and Cardenas was because they had joined me in climbing this tower and I needed their advice.
“So, this is your first time seeing a reward scene in person? “How is it paid?”
While Ravel looked forward with sparkling eyes, Cardenas just stood quietly and with a smile on his face.
“Then let’s start with the equipment.”
When you pass the graduation tower, you are given an exchange voucher to select one piece of equipment related to the test as a basic reward.
You could choose among equipment whose rarity was fixed at B grade.
For reference, the item level of Connect is defined in two ways.
The rarity level, which represents the basic level of the item, was in the following order: Normal, Magic, Rare, Unique, Epic, Legendary.
Currently, the highest level of items on the market is unique, and anything higher than that cannot be obtained unless through a special route.
And the items are graded from F to S EX.
Of course, the higher the number S, the better the quality of the item.
In conclusion, the method of displaying the level of an item is determined by rarity, which is a major category, and grade, which is a minor category.
Magic D-grade long sword