Chapter 1821 – [Cyberpunk: Dimension Runner]

Naomoto Company filled the vacancy with the Shanghai Group for a while. However, it was faster than I expected, but that’s probably because most tasks can be solved with a computer.

Moreover, even though the Shanghai Group’s leadership was all dead or almost dead, the regular employees remained. It’s just that the head has been cut off, but if you just play the role of the head, you can do anything.

Well, it can’t be helped that the main server is gone and there is no work data or data.

Naomoto Company also stumbled a little, but prepared for the event as if the crisis was an opportunity. As it is obvious, it is the opening ceremony of the Garden of Eden (3rd branch).

[I can finally show you how much I worked hard!!!!!]

“Yes, yes, good job. You worked hard.”

[No, don’t praise before you see it!!!!]

“It’s because I think it looks similar to the Garden of Eden at a glance.”

[No!!!! It was harder!!!! This was no joke because the ground here was contaminated with radioactivity!!!]

“Didn’t we do well even when the environment was worse than this?”

[It’s different from completely changing it from scratch and modifying it to fit here.]

“That’s true too.”

Chairman Naomoto may have wanted to make this event big, so he decided to hold an event that was originally supposed to be attended by only executives, but also invited some employees and reporters.

Of course, the company has to run during the event, so some people will not be able to attend, but the scale has grown considerably. I guess it’s about a thousand people? It is fortunate that the 3rd Garden of Eden branch is spacious enough to accommodate events.

“The problem is leakage. There may be cases where samples are collected internally and secretly taken away…”

“You have to accept that. But you won’t be able to take meaningful samples from just one visit.”

There is no way that there is only one person like Naomoto Yuri who profits by selling internal information to the outside world, so someone may certainly collect soil or vegetation from the Garden of Eden and sell it to other companies. The Shanghai Group has now collapsed, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t other mega-corporations or national governments.

It’s a tough road ahead. It will be difficult, but it will also be very rewarding.

“Wang Chen decided to use this opportunity to retire. Everything he had built up was as if everything had been blown away, turning into burnt ashes. In a few days, his cheeks became thin.”

“I’m glad I didn’t die.”

“Still, there is a certain amount left, so there won’t be a shortage of retirement life. I will also take care of you often, so you won’t have to be a guest.”

“You seem quite concerned. Even if you’re not a friend, are you a bad friend?”

“That’s right. Oh, and one thing, it’s because of Kana…”

“Ah.”

This incident was caused by the android Arjuna running away. Just because Hitler came out of Germany does not mean all Germans are war criminals, but humans are not very rational creatures. The same android, Cana, also becomes a problem when she grows up and is surprised when she sees the lid of the pot.

Rather, Kana awakened her feelings and knowing about our side, she learned humility from fear. She won’t do something stupid like Arjuna and start a machine rebellion… But her position will be diminished.

“As of now, there are people within the company who are calling for Cana to be scrapped. As much as I like it, my attitude is cautious, but… The government and other companies, scared by this incident, are also putting pressure on it.”〈 Br〉

“You’re having a hard time. But why are you saying that?”

“I have no intention of disposing of Cana. So, if it’s okay, why don’t you take care of it? I tried putting it somewhere else, but there’s no suitable place for it.”

“Hmm… It would be possible. You could work part-time for us. Then you could come see us at least once a week. But is that really going to be the case?”

“I’m just sorry that it feels like I’m putting a burden on you. Once public opinion calms down to a certain extent, I’ll call you back, so I won’t do that again in my life.”

“I think it would be nice for Eve to be able to play with her friends. Don’t worry too much.”

She’s been with Kana working for us before, but it looks like she’ll be staying for quite a while this time. She can work part-time at a two-dimensional restaurant, so it’s not a big problem.

To be honest, even if I get things done, I feel like I’m putting Chairman Naomoto through a hard time by ruining a huge company and having to clean up after that… I have to do at least this much. As I just said, Eve will also be happy to be able to play with her friends.

Anyway, it was the opening day of the Garden of Eden. We decided to go first and take a quick look around to see if everything was ready for the event, so we arrived a few hours before and took a look at the third Garden of Eden store for the first time.

What should I say about the appearance of the third branch? It felt like the famous indoor amusement park in Jamsil. However, it was much larger, and inside it was an ecosystem like a cherub, with numerous plants and the sea.

[Ta-da!!! How about it?]

“It’s okay. It feels more stable than the Garden of Eden because it has a roof.”

“Oh, good.”

“Still, since it is an indoor facility, it is good to receive help from science in various ways.”

[It hurts my pride, but it’s better to completely change it or just cooperate. Okay? This is a temporary alliance only for today!!!!!]

“I still haven’t forgiven you!!!!”

“How many times have you guys done that?”

In fact, it would be easy for Keter to restore the Earth’s environment if he wanted to. You can borrow the power of this Earth, or you can just do it on your own.

As much as I am adept at killing people, Keter specializes in the environment and nature, and can purify the continent’s environment with just a handful of will. The only reason I didn’t do it was because it had no meaning in this world.

No, is there any point in returning the environment to a world that has been ruined by these idiots? Only when you restore it by investing enough effort, money, and time can you feel its value. That’s why I chose Keter to take time.

Now that everything is ready, let’s get ready to welcome guests. Of course, we will serve a meal this time too, but we haven’t made any special preparations regarding the ingredients, and we have deliberately planned it so that the guests can cook it themselves.

And when it’s opening time, customers come. Customers who entered through the entrance of the third Garden of Eden store… Were astonished, surprised, and happy with their eyes wide open, just like people who entered Willy Wonka’s factory from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

“Oh, oh oh oh…!!!!”

“No, how could this happen!!!!!”

“Ayeeeee!!!!!”

“A profound atmosphere with the scent of raw nature…!!!”

No, the culture here is ninja slayer or something. Either the guy who got natural reality shock or the guy who talks about Atmosphere.

Still, I could see that the response was good. As John said before, there were people who were crying and digging up dirt and touching their faces.

Creating and feeling a place like this in virtual reality would be possible here as well. But apart from that, the real thing cannot be defeated. Even if it gives a sense as close to reality as the Matrix… Oh, that’s not right. The Matrix also implemented a perfect world and put humans in it, but instead they rejected it and an error occurred.

That’s the situation now. Even if we implemented it in the Matrix, it was no different from putting a real object in front of them that would make them think, ‘This is unreal!!!!’ So their reaction is bound to be big.

Since John’s reaction was correct, I guess I’ll have to treat him well later. I need a full bluefin tuna course.

And Chairman Naomoto smiled at the people who were shocked and happy to see the 3rd Garden of Eden store and announced the start of the full-scale event.

“From now on, we will hold a hunting show. I will give each of you hunting tools, so you can use them to catch something for today’s meal. Of course, you can dig up not only animals, but also plants and other crops. You can also collect and cook with the ingredients you hunt. I will do it for you.”

“Meeting, Chairman.”

“What are you doing? Why don’t you hurry up and catch them? For your information, I’m going out to a place like the ocean over there and catching bluefin tuna, so you’ll have to work hard to catch the big one without losing to me.”

“Yes!!! Yes!!!!!”

“I understand, Chairman!!!!!”

The first hunting tool was a firearm. Although it is a weapon similar to a rifle, it is different from an actual firearm in many ways because it is used for hunting. However, the customers’ specifications are different from the public thanks to the implants, so it is a balance patch tailored to their own needs.

In addition, we decided to attach a separate guidance drone to the guests to ensure guidance and safety. If there is a problem, Eve will notify you separately, so you don’t have to worry about it.

Afterward, the guests dispersed, and we decided to leisurely go out to the sea… The same lake with Chairman Naomoto. Because it’s indoors, space is limited, so it’s the size of a large lake, but it’s still a place with a marine ecosystem, so you can catch pretty much anything.

“I honestly never imagined that I would be able to see a place like this in my lifetime. This place is so valuable that even if I gave everything from the Naomoto Company, it wouldn’t be enough…”

“While you’re here, why not go fishing for bluefin tuna? For your information, catching bluefin tuna requires a lot of strength, so you’ll regret not getting an implant.”

“I’m still alive and well!!! I’m in my prime!!!! I’ll prove that implants are nothing but self-defense tools for women and children!!!!”

First, Chairman Naomoto shouted confidently, but it was still impossible for him to catch bluefin tuna alone. No, how hard and difficult it is to catch a big game when fishing in the first place.

It’s about catching fish because there are Eden and Keter here, so there are a lot of fish, so even if it’s full, it’s a problem to catch it and pull it up, but I helped out a little with that. When the bluefin tuna took a bite, he helped pull it up using telekinesis.

Even though it was a bluefin tuna weighing tens of kilos, which was smaller than the bluefin tuna he usually ate… Still, Chairman Naomoto was happy, smiling innocently like a child, as if he thought he had caught it.

Haha!!! Look at this!!!! Isn’t this a pretty big guy?!!! It must be so sturdy and delicious!!!!!”

“Just because it’s big doesn’t mean it’s all delicious, and just because it’s small doesn’t mean it’s not delicious. It’s a little small, but it’s sturdy, so I think it’ll be delicious.”

“This guy looks delicious!!!! Chop up the flesh separately and serve it as a negitoro dong!!!”

“Yes, I understand.”

The dish you want to cook with the tuna you caught yourself is the negitoro dong that you once wanted to eat the most.

It also means that his mindset is no different from before. No, rather, I had forgotten my original intention until I came to the Second Dimension Restaurant and only recently regained it.

After fishing enough, we return to the meeting place. And there, Naomoto Company employees each searched for and collected what they wanted or wanted to eat.

Some people wanted to eat meat, so they slaughtered cows, pigs, and chickens. Someone must have wanted to eat fruit, so they gathered a variety of fruits in their arms. And someone else picked up some delicious wild vegetables.

Although some of them were executives of mega-corporations, they had dark dirt on their faces, but they were smiling. Even though it wasn’t an event where grades were considered, there were people who worked hard to get the best score… But at least there were people who purely enjoyed this event.

“Ah, it looks like everyone had fun. Then, shall we eat first? We’ll talk about work later.”

Chairman Naomoto said that with a happy smile. And after that, it’s time for me and Eden to work.

There were about 1,000 guests, so preparing was no joke. If Chairman Nao Moto hadn’t lent the chefs he had previously borrowed, he would have had a hard time.

No, no matter how busy you are with your body that has reached the level of transcendence, it is difficult to serve a thousand guests alone. I don’t know if I know how to use the alter ego technique, but I can’t use it, and Eden can use it, but he doesn’t know how to use it because he hasn’t learned it.

“And honestly, I feel like I’m being negligent if I use an alter ego to treat guests…”

“It’s the same as Dad’s. Dad’s ability allows him to use telekinesis to prepare ingredients and cook while sitting, but he has his own reasons for not doing so.”

“It’s rewarding to hold a knife yourself, cut meat and vegetables with it, and then serve it to you.”

“Yes, yes.”

Even if you can use your abilities like your own limbs, it feels different from doing it with your own hands.

Treating guests was quite fun. There were 1,000 people, so it was very noisy, as if a banquet was being held, but the response was good as each person ate the dishes made using ingredients they had collected.

Actually, fresh vegetables are better, but meat tastes better when it has been aged to some extent rather than when it is just caught… Well, there is such a thing as atmosphere.

Chairman Naomoto chatted with executives while eating negitoro donburi topped with minced bluefin tuna meat. The Garden of Eden, the ecosystem restoration project that will be started based on this place in the future, and the design of various profit models, etc.

“So, what do you want to do with this place?”

“It is truly amazing that a place like this has been created. We can sell expensive vacation package products in the form of tours to heads of countries, corporate executives, etc.”

“I have to make a profit, so I’ll keep that in mind for now. Anything else?”

“The vegetation here…”

“Ah, first, the trees here can absorb heavy metals and radioactivity for purification and decontamination. It’s all thanks to Team Leader Keter here.”

“Oh…!!!”

“If we breed trees to purify the land and restore the ecosystem… It would not be impossible for the Earth to return to its original state.”

When it comes to genetic manipulation and breed improvement, there is nothing better than Lu-Beana. There is an absolute in nature, but since that is not an absolute, Nature Road also majors in natural objects, so plants and animals are a bit lacking.

Even though they were talking about business, I still saw motivation and hope in their eyes. I imagine what this Garden of Eden can do in the future and value it.

“And Yuri.”

“Yes, Chairman.”

“The food business will be busy in the future. Even if it is not mass-produced, everyone will want products made from natural ingredients.”

“That means…”

“I am serious about gastronomy. I believe you will understand what it means to entrust me with the food business.”

“… Yes, I understand, father.”

Even if the eldest son is chosen as the successor, an arranged marriage or entrusting a business he deeply cares about to a daughter who could be used… Is probably an expression of affection on the part of Chairman Naomoto.

Now that he has realized this, Naomoto Yuri’s attitude has changed a little. He was called ‘father’ in the title ‘Chairman’.

I don’t know if it’s because it’s a Garden of Eden that makes you feel relaxed just by looking at it, so you feel relaxed and relaxed, but you can change it little by little. Then, one day, this world will change again, and the environment will be restored.

I hope that this broken world will be repaired in the future.