After 12 Hours

Underground Kingdom of Iceland

“What do you want me to do? ”

Beyond the phone, I hear Jean's voice. I nodded and said.

“Great. I'll give you 10 billion more. ”

“Yes, sir. Ms. Grant, we'll have Pure & Nature in a month after we sign the contract. ”

“Yes, I do. Please. ”

“Yes, and here's the next one. President Yosung Foodville suddenly changed his words. I agreed to the last sale roughly, but now that I think about it, it's too cheap. ”

I held three fingers together and said with my eyes closed.

“You're suddenly greedy for money after the negotiations. ”

“I think so. ”

“Well... just a moment, then. I'm going to have to soften the meat a bit. ”

Negotiating with me is fine, but it is not acceptable to change words after negotiating. Even after Suyeon Group was destroyed almost a year in the industry, rumors about the country's downfall in Suyeon Group and Table Mun (sometimes the rumors on the market are true.) Even though it was public, Yoseong Foodville's president overlooked it.

“Ah... I see. ”

I'm telling you, Vice President Jang doesn't ask any more questions, he just...

“Yes. I know it will. I'll wait a little while. Boss.”

That's how I answered.

“A week or so, maybe... it'll be polite." ”

“Yes, boss. The next one...”

Zhang continued to talk. But then...

“Ahhhh!”

There is a long cry coming from outside the phone. I was furious and told Vice President Jang.

“Oh wait a minute. ”

Zhang speaks in a slightly smiling voice.

“Yes, boss. ”

After asking Jean to understand, I looked back. Seo Hyun, who seems to have just fallen asleep, is bursting into tears like when. I began to calm down with Seo Hyun, who was crying.

“Why, my dear. Why?"

But Seo Hyun won't stop crying. Open the new door, and your wife walks in.

“Mommy. Mommy's here. Seo Hyun.”

I handed the crying Seo Hyun over to my wife, then picked up the phone again.

“Yes, Vice President. Keep talking.”

Zhang continued without delay.

“This is the Vice President of Jung Yong-gyun Viewbox. There is a 100-point viewbox opening in Shanghai, and Zhang Feng is expected to attend the event. Chung said that the boss should come and say hello at this time. That's what they say. People from China wanted to see you in person. ”

Injuries are the heart of China's economy before, after and after the financial crisis. There needs to be a face to face with the drawer there.

“Very well. When is the occasion?" ”

“It's the 17th of next month. ”

“Oh, right. So... let's say we go on a business trip in China for a while. Why don't you accompany Mr. Jang? ”

“Yes, Ms. Grant, then I will join you that day. ”

“Yes. And... is there another agenda? ”

“No, boss. ”

“Yes, sir. ”

After the call, I turn my head. Seo Hyun's daughter is rolling her eyes quietly in her mother's arms as if she was crying. My wife looked at me and said,

“Don't be stubborn. Go to work. I'll see Seo Hyun. ”

“No...”

I tried to say something to my wife, but she nodded reluctantly. In fact, I had a lot of work to do, but I was delayed because I liked seeing my daughter so much.

“Yes, well...”

I kissed my daughter in her arms with a slightly regrettable voice.

“I'll be back from work. ”

All fathers will, but I work hard for my daughter. My case is a little different from other dads. Taking my suit and going to work, Park's secretary and these two secretaries greet me.

“Are you here?”

I raised my hand to say hello and then said,

“Secretary Park, I'm going to China on the 17th of next month. Injury.”

“Ah, I just got a call from Vice President Jang. I've added it to my itinerary."

“Oh, really? Okay, well, you know what? You two get ready, okay? ”

“Yes, boss.” “Yes, boss. ”

The two answer in a moment. I nodded once and tried to step into the boss' room. But then, this secretary grabs me.

“Mr. moon.”

“Huh?"

“Paul Ocean called. They said they're ready, so I want you to come and confirm it yourself. You say.”

“Um... yeah? So…”

I stood in front of the boss' room and thought for a moment.

“I think you should go before China. Next week... or the next week. ”

“Yes, boss. You sent me an email. Check it out. ”

“Yes.”

“If you're having trouble speaking English...”

I shook my hand and said.

“I am a typical Korean English education victim. You can't read anything else. You're a native speaker. ”

This secretary smiled shyly and said.

“Yes, boss. ”

After leaving that note, I came into the boss' room. Within a month of working, this secretary quickly adapted to his secretary's work. I'm sure he's smart. I went to my mailbox. I went to my mailbox and I got an email from Paul Ocean, just like this secretary said.

"Ms. Grant, I've found the right area. ’

I clicked on it.

"This is a sheep pasture near Reykjavik, and the landlord Olavir Hardarson says he's willing to sell it for a reasonable price. ’

I read the name out loud.

“Olavir... Hardarson. ”

The name of the Icelander, the descendant of the typical Viking, ends with a 'hand'. I read more emails.

‘... Given the surroundings and the terrain, it's hard to find a better place than here. I want you to come and take a look at it. As soon as the contract is complete, our people will begin construction. P.S. I'm enclosing the pamphlet I told you about. ’

I have received the attached file in the mail The file is an image file. And the word on the front of the picture file is Doomsday preppers. People who prepare for the day of destiny. The file looks similar to the structure commonly found in an apartment model house in Korea with living rooms, bedrooms, and bathrooms.

But what's different about it is that this real estate model is applied underground in Iceland. This Paul Ocean guy is a freak. I was richer than I was, but with 10 billion assets. But he began to fall in love with the end of the world SF novel at some point, fell in love with the end of the world project, and started making shelters for himself and then selling them to others.

Did the business go well or not (probably the latter) There aren't many weirdos like him.) I don't know, but he was serious about it. Plan B has finally made me stand out for a nuclear war.

Okay... if we put a shelter here... we can last at least 30 years, right? ’

Iceland was the longest continuous source of news in my future news global settings after I rotated over 50 countries. Moreover, many conditions were good. It is halfway between the United States and China. It has the same area as my country, but has less than 400,000 people.

So, all the people in Wonju, Gangwon Province, are about the same level as the people living in my country. Meanwhile, natural resources are abundant, the ground is safe. There is no element for anyone to attack during World War II. So, finally, where Plan B was to be designed, it was determined.

The price... is between 3 and 5 billion...

In fact, I'm willing to spend more than a trillion won if I say I'm going to have a nuclear war. No, in fact, you can spend all your wealth. When the nuclear war breaks out, it's all going to be rubble. What's the point?

‘I'm not collecting Coca-Cola bottle caps. ’

I've set up a budget of up to 50 billion. That's not much money for me either. My gift trading team has doubled these days, earning 200 billion a month. If I am confident that I will not stop the nuclear war by the end of the day, I intend to expand to the extent that I migrate to Iceland early and build my kingdom underground.

Iceland is a developing country, so it would be nice to hear that the richest man in Korea is here.

*

Time has flowed again to December 2023. Two years to Doomsday. I have made money in the future, and have made connections with American and Chinese politics, but over time, I have become a little heavier in shattering Iceland. Because every time Crowe sees information coming in,

‘This should stop the nuclear war. ’

Rather than thinking,

‘They were both thinking nuclear war. ’

It's because I thought.

“Ms. Grant, here's this month's report. ”

“Yes, Crowe. Well done. ”

I have a December report. It was a report on U.S. Navy Chief of Staff Harry Caterfield. The report virtually contained a substantial amount of U.S. national secrets, so it was closer to espionage documents.

‘... if I can't sell this to the Chinese government, I'll get a few billion. ’

I wanted to. After all, if you read U.S. defense secrets, the United States actually thought of China as a hostile country and drew these and other war scenarios. Nuclear war wasn't an option, anyway. In fact, it's super power versus super power. You can see that you have some consideration for the use of force. The problem is that China is the same. China also plans to unleash its blockade of the South China Sea and move to the Indian Ocean. Taiwan, of course, is a territory to be incorporated into its own country.

"Phew... This... I can't stop the nuclear war... But then there will be a war!" ’

I haven't tried it yet, but I'm increasingly skeptical. This is perhaps the way the wheels of history roll. I wonder if I can stop this war, even if I am President of the United States or President of China.

‘... do we really have to build a kingdom in the basement of Iceland? I will be king... and Seo Hyun will raise her as a princess...’

I smiled as I imagined it. I don't think that would be so bad either. Once I throw myself as hard as I can, I think I'll have to find happiness there. I really thought so at this point. Soon I changed my mind.