Chapter 408: Mothership (4)
[This is breaking news! The unidentified flying object measuring 150 kilometers in length currently covering the atmosphere is not an alien invasion! I repeat. It is neither an alien fleet nor an unknown monster!]
The tone of the disaster broadcast, which had driven the whole world into the fear of cosmic horror, began to twist bizarrely in just 10 minutes.
While reading the script on the teleprompter, the anchors' pupils endlessly shook as if doubting their own eyes.
[According to the official announcement from the South Korean government, that massive lump of iron is a summon newly tamed by Mr. Kim Minwoo, a South Korean Hunter and Guild Leader of the Money Spender Guild, during a business trip to space! Yes? That is a summon? Director, is this script really correct right now?!]
During the live broadcast, a farce occurred where the anchor dropped his pen and doubted the script, but the shadow covering the sky was not an illusion but an absolute reality.
"Wh, wha…… A summon?"
"That planet-sized space battleship belongs to Guild Leader Kim Minwoo?!"
The 80 billion population of the entire world.
A dumbfounded groan burst out from their mouths in unison. Soon after, various large communities, including Gatenet, the network exclusive to Awakened around the world, literally had their servers crash several times and began breaking explosive refresh rates.
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(Photo: A massive 150km battleship completely covering the sky pitch-black)
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Are you f**king kidding me, that's a summon? Then is the S-rank Fire Wolf our Guild Leader risked his life to tame a Yorkshire Terrier? Reality hit is f**king real lololol
—At least a Yorkshire Terrier doesn't shed hair lololol That thing has bones spanning 150 kilometers, you crazy b*stard lololol
—From Seoul to Daejeon is 150km, and he flies that around in the sky? Isn't that a mana pool bug?
—Wow crazy; Minwoo hyung-nim……. No, Lord……. I will live wiping mold in the corner of that bone battleship for the rest of my life, please just let me board……. I'm scared a terror attack will happen outside…….
—Ah, I have 3 buildings right in the middle of New York, if I ask to trade for one bathroom stall on that mothership, will he do it? ㅠㅠ
—Lmao no, why would Kim Minwoo be crazy enough to take your crappy buildings? lol The electricity bill to turn on that ship's shield once is probably more expensive than your entire net worth lol
—Just disband the Earth Defense Force or the Hunter Association or whatever lol If that main gun fires one shot, the Earth gets split in half, so what's the point of laws and what's the point of nations? Just found the Death Lord Empire, unconditional loyalty loyalty^^
The real-time trends of Asian forums, starting from Reddit, the largest overseas community, were also perfectly plastered with Kim Minwoo's name.
—Goodness……. Did a South Korean Awakened bring a 150-kilometer spaceship? Is this man truly a god?
—Wait, is that made of bones? A 150-kilometer bone?! What on earth did he kill to get that?
—I am willing to willingly pay 10 billion dollars to get one boarding pass for that undead mothership. I am very serious.
The common citizens and Hunters, who had been packing their bags to evacuate in a panic, blankly looked up at the bottom of the battleship filling the night sky with a mixture of dejection and astonishment.
The ferocious battleship that seemed like an omen of human extinction until just a moment ago began to emit the most reassuring and brilliant golden radiance in the world the moment the fact that it was Kim Minwoo's asset was engraved in their minds.
The media around the world also lost their reason and were busy pouring out shamelessly blatant articles of praise.
[This is CNN's emergency commentary! Death Lord Kim Minwoo, he is now a transcendent who can no longer be bound by the narrow framework of Earth! It was predicted since he prevented the disaster of the Shadow Cult in the past, but look at that overwhelming Mythical mass! The only incarnation humanity should revere and serve has descended!]
South Korea's news channels were completely swept up in a fanatical festival atmosphere.
So-called experts appeared in studios, foaming at the mouth and pouring out passionate speeches.
[Ah! Everyone, all the puzzle pieces are finally coming together! The super-gap regeneration technology recently announced by Ilseong Group that overturned the global medical world! Where on earth do you think that over-technology, which forcibly revives dying cells and realizes the dream of eternal youth and immortality, came from?]
[That is correct! Guild Leader Kim, who commands such an out-of-standard space mothership, must have handed over the technology brought from beyond that distant space to Ilseong!]
In reality, Ilseong Group's stock price was already soaring endlessly to the point where it was difficult to express it in existing currency units. With just a single piece of technology Kim Minwoo tossed them, Ilseong was already becoming an ultra-power group that lightly scoffed at the control of the South Korean government.
Of course, the leadership of the South Korean government was not entirely pleased with this situation.
The atmosphere in the underground bunker of the Blue House was thick with a strange smell of sweat and helplessness.
"……We do receive a lot of benefits for being the country possessing Kim Minwoo, but honestly, hasn't that crossed the line too much?"
The Minister of National Defense muttered with a trembling voice. The mothership on the screen was massive enough to completely cover the distance from Seoul to Daejeon.
If that was merely a summon, it meant that if Kim Minwoo made up his mind, he could erase the entire Korean peninsula from the map by just wiggling one toe.
"Checks? Regulations? Minister, don't even utter those words anymore."
President Lee Kanghoon shook his head with a dejected hollow laugh and pointed at the screen with his chin.
"In a situation where the shadow forces are lurking in the dimensional gaps like rats, you want to grab the ankles of a transcendent like that? Holding his hind legs when we can't even help? That is a suicidal act for the nation. We have now crossed the line of treating him as a guest. We are in a position where we have to prostrate and beg him not to abandon us."
The world order was already crumbling.
The public authority of nations was as light as dust in front of the 150-kilometer lump of iron covering the sky.
The place of law and principles had been taken over by Kim Minwoo's mood. The authority to decide the life and death of humanity had perfectly passed into the hands of one person.
The prominent wealthy and powerful figures of Earth were already frantically holding blank checks to line up at the Death Lord's secretariat.
An era of guerrilla terrorism where one doesn't know when or where it will explode. The absolute safety and eternal life that can be obtained by boarding that invincible mothership.
In this era where the apocalypse lurks, there could be no sweeter temptation than that.
* * *
"Huu―."
The captain's seat at the very top of the mothership Mary.
Kim Minwoo was leisurely looking down at the blue planet Earth spread beyond the hologram window while exhaling thick cigar smoke for a long time.
"Master, currently emotional data of awe, fear, and fierce worship toward the Master is being explosively collected from the network of the entire Earth."
Mary modestly touched her red ribbon and politely reported.
"Those desiring to board this overwhelming ark and be guaranteed safety are already lining up. Shall we ride this momentum and put the move-in tickets for the mothership's residential area up for auction to the wealthy? If you make up your mind, you can sweep up the capital of Earth."
At those words, Kim Minwoo rested his chin on his hand and smiled with a pik.
"Money?"
To be frank, for Kim Minwoo's size, having grown this far, scraping together Earth's dollars was no longer attractive.
Galaxy's overwhelming population and technological prowess.
A whopping 50% of the profits of the 4 great megacorps that copy money using that was plugged in regularly.
Naturally, the cash value of Galaxy was overwhelmingly more efficient than Earth's money.
Because it was a higher dimension and a much more advanced world.
While receiving astronomical dividends from galactic corporations that mine resources on a planetary scale, snatching a few pennies from Earth's chaebols wouldn't even make him snort.
However, despite that, this Earth was special to him.
The planet of beginnings.
Whether in reality or in the game, Earth was his stronghold and hometown.
The perfect front yard he had to rule and dominate forever in the future.
The water quality management here had to be done thoroughly.
Whether in reality or in the game, Earth was Kim Minwoo's stronghold and eternal hometown. At the same time, it was also the perfect front yard he had to rule and dominate forever in the future. As a capitalistic Necromancer, conquering the universe was also enjoyable, but ultimately, if the water quality management of his own front yard was a mess, the authority of the headquarters would not stand.
'It's slowly…… time to completely subjugate Earth.'
It was true that the number of believers had grown explosively while saving the world from the threat of the Shadow Cult.
Just the registered believers currently on Earth reached close to 2 billion.
However, it was still far from a 100% occupation.
Even in the chaos of shadows committing terrorism and him stopping it, there were still overflowing people who did not believe in him.
Especially the Third World where information was slow, or the remote areas where infrastructure was underdeveloped, were alienated from the benefits bestowed by the Death Cult.
'What's the point of giving massive discounts. There are no branches to use or deliver the benefits.'
Advanced countries like the US or Korea were already deeply cast by the shadow of the Death Cult, but regions lacking infrastructure had few opportunities to even witness that overwhelming military power.
Ultimately, to complete his domination, he had to toss an overwhelming practical benefit they could not refuse on a global scale.
Kim Minwoo exhaled cigar smoke and opened his mouth toward Mary.
"Mary. The setup for the residential area of this mothership is all done, right?"
"Yes, Master. As per the Master's command, I have secured a self-sufficient residential area where food, clothing, and shelter are perfectly resolved. It is literally the safest ark in the entire universe where the strongest defensive shield in the universe is constantly operating."
Kim Minwoo nodded his head as if satisfied.
"Good. Then plan a super-massive event targeting people all over the world. We will sprinkle residency rights to this mothership through a lottery. Publicize that anyone can win regardless of status, wealth, or location, as long as they believe in me."
"A wise judgment, Master. Then shall I transmit the relevant information to the whole world?"
"Can you send it?"
At that question, Mary lightly grabbed her dress hem and smiled modestly.
The skull's jawbone clattered, making a cheerful sound.
"The machine civilization of this planet is at too low a level. To me, it is no different from wet paper where the very concept of a firewall does not exist. It's almost embarrassing to use the word hacking."
Mary's pupils (eye glints) burned blue.
"Smartphones, computers, TVs all over the world, even the electronic billboards on the streets. I can simultaneously broadcast the Master's news to all displays where electricity or radio waves flow. Shall we begin?"
"Give it a try."
As soon as Kim Minwoo's permission dropped, Mary's fingers smoothly ran over the main console.
At that moment, all noise on Earth ceased.
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